Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 92)
Republic Act No. 373 increases the penalty in certain cases of robbery by amending Article 295 of the Revised Penal Code.
It amends Article 295 of the Revised Penal Code.
The penalty is increased for robbery with physical injuries committed in an uninhabited place and by a band, or with the use of firearm on a street, road, or alley.
If intimidation during robbery is made with the use of a firearm on a street, road, highway, or alley, the offender shall be punished by the maximum period of the penalties provided.
The term 'band' refers to a group or gang committing the robbery together, increasing the gravity of the offense when associated with the location or manner of the robbery.
Yes, if the robbery is committed by attacking a moving train, streetcar, street motor vehicle, or airship, or by entering passengers' compartments and taking passengers by surprise, enhanced penalties apply.
This Act took effect upon its approval on June 14, 1949.
The offender shall be punished by the maximum period of the proper penalties prescribed under the law for the specific robbery offense.
No, the increased penalties specifically apply to robberies committed in uninhabited places or certain other circumstances mentioned in the law.
The increased penalty is justified by the greater danger posed to victims when the robbery is committed with physical injuries, firearms, in uninhabited places, or by a band, or in certain conveyances, thus warranting harsher punishment.