Title
Amendment on penal code crimes public order
Law
Presidential Decree No. 942
Decision Date
Jun 10, 1976
Presidential Decree No. 942 increases penalties for crimes against public order in the Philippines, including rebellion, insurrection, sedition, and incitement, aiming to restore peace and stability in the country.

Q&A (PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 942)

The penalty is reclusion temporal in its medium period and a fine not to exceed 20,000 pesos.

Reclusion temporal in its minimum period.

Any person who directed others, spoke for them, signed receipts, or performed similar acts on behalf of the rebels shall be deemed the leader.

Conspiracy is punished by prision mayor in its maximum period and a fine not to exceed 5,000 pesos; proposal is punished by prision mayor in its medium period and a fine not exceeding 2,000 pesos.

Prision mayor in its minimum period.

Reclusion temporal in its minimum period.

Leaders suffer reclusion temporal in its minimum period and a fine not exceeding 10,000 pesos; other participants suffer prision mayor in its maximum period and a fine not exceeding 5,000 pesos.

By prision mayor in its medium period and a fine not exceeding 2,000 pesos.

Prision mayor in its maximum period and a fine not exceeding 2,000 pesos.

The penalty for the most serious offense in its maximum period shall be imposed on the offender.


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