Machinations in Public Auctions Punishable Acts

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Material matter is the main fact which is the subject of the inquiry or any circumstance

which tends to prove that fact, or any fact or circumstance which tends to corroborate or
strengthen the testimony relative to the subject of the inquiry, or which legitimately
affects the credit of any witness who testifies.

Subornation of Perjury refers to the act of a person of procuring a false witness to


testify and commit perjury. Subornation of Perjury is not punished as such under the
RPC, but as falling under Art. 183. Art. 184 is the crime committed by the one
introducing the false witness in an official or judicial proceeding.

Machinations in Public Auctions

Punishable Acts:
1. Soliciting any gift or promise as a consideration from refraining from taking part;
2. Attempting to cause bidders to stay away

Note: In both instances, there must be a public auction.

CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC MORALS


Grave Scandal

Any highly scandalous act offensive to morals and good customs and committed
publicly OR within the knowledge and view of the public. It applies only when there is
no other felony committed. It is a catch-all provision.

Grave scandal must be directed to the sense of decency or good customs and NOT on
property. Public view is not always necessary as long as the act was performed in a
public place.

Immoral Doctrines, Obscene Publications, and Exhibitions and Indecent Shows

Mere possession of obscene literature is not punishable. Possession must be


coupled with publishing, exhibiting, and distribution. However, RA 9775 punishes
mere possession of child porn materials.

Vagrancy and Prostitution

In April 2012, Vagrancy was decriminalized.

Prostitution
Under the RPC, prostitutes are penalized. Under RA 9208, as amended by RA
10364, trafficked sexual workers are considered victims. Under the RPC, only
women can be considered prostitutes. Prostitutes under the RPC requires habituality
in engaging in sexual intercourse or lascivious conduct.
Human Trafficking (R.A. 9208, as amended by R.A. 10364)

Although human trafficking is referred to as “modern day slavery”, it may not always
involve slave-like conditions.

Punishable Acts:
1. Acts of human trafficking under Sec. 4 (20 years and fine P1M to P2M; if Qualified,
penalty is Life and fine of P2M to P5M)

2. Acts that promote human trafficking under Sec. 5 (penalty 15 years and fine P500K to
P1M);

3. Causing the publication of human trafficking case by the media under Sec. 7 (penalty
6 years and fine P500K to P1M)

4. Use of trafficked persons under Sec. 11 – first offense 6 months community service
and fine P50K; subsequent – 1 year imprisonment and P100K fine

Prostitution
Under the RPC, the prostitute is punished. Under the RPC, the customer is not
punished. Under RA 9208, the prostitute is considered a

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