PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 767

: The purpose is to amend Article 294(2) of the Revised Penal Code to address the disparity in penalties between rape committed with a deadly weapon or by two or more persons and robbery with rape under similar circumstances, ensuring the penalty for robbery with rape matches the seriousness of the crime.
: It amended the penalty for robbery with rape when committed with the use of a deadly weapon or by two or more persons from reclusion temporal in its medium period to reclusion perpetua, to reclusion perpetua to death.
: The penalty is reclusion temporal in its medium period to reclusion perpetua.
: The penalty is reclusion perpetua to death.
: Because there was a disparity where the penalty for rape with a deadly weapon was more severe than robbery with rape under the same circumstances, despite robbery with rape being a more serious crime.
: It took effect immediately upon its signing on August 15, 1975.
: Physical injuries penalized under subdivision 1 of article 263 of the Revised Penal Code affect the penalty.
: Yes, robbery with intentional mutilation is penalized with reclusion temporal in its medium period to reclusion perpetua.
: The use of a deadly weapon or the crime being committed by two or more persons.