CRIMINAL LAW FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS MATRIX

FOR THE YEAR 1975-2018

ATTY. RAMON S. ESGUERRA

1975-1979 1979-1982 1983-1986 1987-1990 1991-1993 1994-1996 1997-1999 2000-2006 2007-2015 2016-2018 TOTAL
Book I Justifying Circumstances Art. 11 4 6 4 2 5 1 1 7 2 3 36
(including
battered wife
syndrome)
Book II Estafa Art. 315 3 3 5 4 3 2 4 4 6 1 35
Book I Persons Criminally Art. 16 to 19 2 5 1 9 3 1 1 3 5 2 32
Liable
Book I Aggravating Art. 14 2 5 4 5 3 4 1 3 2 29
Circumstances
Book II Murder Art. 248 1 1 2 1 5 3 2 5 2 1 23
Book I Proximate Cause Art. 4 par. 1 1 2 1 1 1 5 3 4 2 2 22
Book II Theft Art. 308 2 2 1 1 2 2 3 6 3 22

RA 4103 Indeterminate Sentence 1 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 4 21

Law
Book I Ordinary Art. 13 1 3 1 2 2 2 5 3 19
Circumstances
Book II Homicide Art. 249 1 3 2 3 3 1 1 2 3 19
Book I Exempting Art. 12 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 3 2 16
Circumstances
RA 9165 Dangerous Drugs Act 2 1 1 4 5 4 18
Book I Complex Crimes Art. 48 2 2 1 2 2 6 15
and II
Book II Malversation of Public Art. 217 3 1 2 1 2 1 1 15
Property
Book II Robbery with Homicide 3 1 1 6 4 15
BP 22 Bouncing Checks Law 1 1 2 2 2 3 1 2 1 15
Book II Parricide Art. 246 3 1 1 2 3 3 13
Book II Falsification of Public Art. 171 3 2 1 1 1 3 2 13
Document
Book II Rape Art. 266-A 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 2 13
Book II Qualified Theft Art. 310 6 1 1 2 2 1 13
Book I Impossible Crime Art. 4 par. 2 1 1 3 2 3 10
Book I Conspiracy Art. 8 2 2 1 3 1 1 10
Book II Death/Serious Physical Art. 247 1 2 1 4 1 2 11
 1975-1979 1979-1982 1983-1986 1987-1990 1991-1993 1994-1996 1997-1999 2000-2006 2007-2015 2016-2018 TOTAL
Injuries under Exceptional
Circumstances
Book II Physical Injuries Art. 263-266 1 (in rel. 2 2 1 1 2 2 10
(Serious to Slight to
Substitut
e Parental
Authority
, Now,
Art. 218,
Family
Code)
Book I Stages of Commission Art. 6 1 2 1 5 9
Book I Privileged Mitigating Art. 68 3 1 1 2 2 9
Circumstances
Book I Extinguishment of Art. 89 1 3 1 2 2 9
Criminal Liability
RA 3019 Anti-Graft 6 3 9
Book II Direct Bribery Art. 210 2 1 1 2 2 8
Book II Grave Coercion Art. 286 3 3 1 1 8
Book II Adultery Art. 333 3 (1 1 1 2 2 9
question
in rel to
Rule 110,
Sec. 5,
ROC)
Book II Acts of Lasciviousness Art. 336 1 3 1 2 1 8
Book II Exemption from Art. 332 4 3 7
Criminal Liability
Book II Kidnapping and Serious Art. 267 1 1 1 1 2 1 7
Illegal Detention
Book II Destructive Arson Art. 320 1 3 3 7
Book II Bigamy Art. 349 1 1 3 1 1 7
Book II Libel Art. 353 1 2 1 2 1 7
RA 7610 Special Protection of 1 3 1 4 9
Children
RA 7659 Death Penalty Law 5 2 7
Book I Civil Liability Art. 113 4 1 1 6
Book II Coupd’état Art. 134-A, 2 2 2 6
135
 1975-1979 1979-1982 1983-1986 1987-1990 1991-1993 1994-1996 1997-1999 2000-2006 2007-2015 2016-2018 TOTAL
Book II Falsification of Private Art. 1`72 2 1 1 2 1 7
Document
Book II Evasion through Art. 224 1 1 1 1 1 1 6
negligence
Book II Qualified Trespass to Art. 280 2 3 1 6
Dwelling
Book II Concubinage Art. 334 1 1 1 1 1 1 6
Book I Territoriality Art. 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 6
Book I Accessories Exempt Art. 20 1 1 1 1 1 5
from Criminal Liability
Book II Robbery with Violence Art. 294
against or intimidation 1 1 3 1 6
of Persons
Book I Penalty, Complex Art. 48 1 2 2 5
Crimes
Book I Reclusion Perpetua vs. 1 1 1 2 5
Life Imprisonment
Book II Qualified Piracy/ Art. 123/PD 1 1 1 1 1 5
Robbery On The High 532
Seas
Book II Corruption of Public Art. 212 2 1 1 1 1 6
Officials
Book II Infidelity in the Custody Art. 223 2 1 1 1 5
of Prisoners
Book II Penalties Art. 266-B 1 1 2 1 5
Book II Unjust Vexation Art. 287 2 1 2 5
Book II Slander Art. 358 1 2 1 1 5
RA 6539 Anti-Carnapping Act 1 1 1 2 5
Book I Light Felonies Art. 8 2 2 4
Book I Preventive Art. 29 2 2 4
Imprisonment
Book I Prescription of Offense Art. 90 1 3 4
Book I Penalty, Habitual Art. 62 2 1 1 4
Delinquency
Book I Compound vs. Complex 2 2 4
Crimes
Book I Intent vs. Motive 1 1 2 4
Book I Entrapment vs. 1 1 1 1 4
Instigation
Book II Arbitrary Detention Art. 124 1 1 1 1 4
 1975-1979 1979-1982 1983-1986 1987-1990 1991-1993 1994-1996 1997-1999 2000-2006 2007-2015 2016-2018 TOTAL
Book II Direct Assault Art. 148 2 1 1 4
Book II Unintentional Abortion Art. 257 1 1 1 1 4
Book II Effect of Pardon Art. 266-C 1 1 1 1 4
Book II Attempted and Art. 297 2 2 4
Frustrated Robbery
committed under certain
circumstances
Book II Qualified and Simple Art. 337-338 2 1 1 1 5
Seduction
Book II Corruption of a Minor Art. 340 1 1
Book II Reckless Imprudence Art. 365 1 3 4
PD 1612 Anti-Fencing Law 3 1 4
Diplomatic Immunity 1 1 1 3
from Criminal
Prosecution
nullum crimen, nulla poena sine
lege
3 3
Book I Definition of Felony Art. 3 1 1 1 1 3
Book I Alternative Art. 15 2 1 3
Circumstances
Book I Classes of Penalty Art. 25 1 1 1 3
Book I Extinguishment of Civil 1 2 3
Liability upon acquittal
Book I Pardon and Art. 30, 36 1 2 3
Disqualification
Book I Pecuniary Liabilities Art. 39 1 1 1 3
Book I Circumstances under Art. 47 1 2 3
which death penalty
cannot be inflicted
Book I Application of Penalty in Art. 64 1 1 1 3
Relation to ISL
Book I Subsidiary Liability of Art. 103 1 1 1 3
Employers
Book I Motive 1 1 1 3
Book I Mala in se vs. Mala 1 1 1 3
Prohibita
Book II Rape with Serious Illegal 2 1 3
Detention/Forcible
Abduction complexed
with rape
Book II Robbery with Homicide 3 3
aggravated by Rape
 1975-1979 1979-1982 1983-1986 1987-1990 1991-1993 1994-1996 1997-1999 2000-2006 2007-2015 2016-2018 TOTAL
Book II Rebellion Art. 134 1 1 2 3
(Absorpti
on
Theory)
Book II Resistance and Art. 151 1 2 3
disobedience to a person
in authority or his agents
Book II Persons in authority Art. 152 3 3
Book II Delivery of prisoner from Art. 156 1 1 1 3
Book II False Testimony in other Art. 183 1 1 1 3
cases
Book II Perjury Art. 184 1 2 3
Book II Prevaricacion Art. 208 1 2 3
Book II Death caused in a Art. 251 1 1 1 3
tumultuous affray
Book II Grave Threats Art. 282 2 1 3
Book II Robbery with Violence Art. 284 2 1 3
against Persons
Book II Who are guilty of Art. 293 1 1 1 3
Robbery
PD 532 Highway Robbery 1 2 3
RA 8294 Illegal Possession of 1 2 3
Firearms
PD 1829 Obstruction of Justice 1 2 3
RA 9160 Anti-Money Laundering Money 3 3
Act Launder
Offense
RA 7080 Plunder 1 1 1 3
Cardinal Principles of 1 1 2
Criminal Law
Limits on Power of 1 1 2
Congress
Book I Mitigating Art. 13 2 2
Circumstances (voluntary
surrender)
Book I Qualifying 2 2
Circumstances
Book I Successive Service of Art. 70 1 1 2
Sentence
Book I Computation of Art. 91 2 2
prescription of offenses
 1975-1979 1979-1982 1983-1986 1987-1990 1991-1993 1994-1996 1997-1999 2000-2006 2007-2015 2016-2018 TOTAL
Book I Prescription of penalty Art. 92 1 1 2
Book I Application of Art. 63 1 1 2
Indivisible Penalties
Book I Minority Art. 68 1 1 2
Book I Subsidiary penalty 1 1 2
Book I Corpus Delicti and 2 2
Elements
Book I Delito Continuado vs. 2 2
Complex Crimes
Book II Estafa through 1 1 2
Falsification of
Commercial Document
Book I No complex crime if one 1 2
of the offense is slight 1
physical injuries
Book II Misprision of Treason Art. 116 1 1 2
Book II Illegal Detention Art. 129-130 1 1 2
Book II Evasion of Service of Art. 157 1 1 2
Sentence
Book II Possession of False Art. 168 2 2
Treasury or Bank Notes
Book II Definition of Public Art. 203 1 1 2
Officers
Book II Indirect Bribery Art. 211 1 1 2
Book II Illegal Exaction Art. 213 1 1 2
Book II Technical Malversation Art. 220 1 1 2
Book II Custodia Legis Art. 222 2 2
Book II Kidnapping and failure Art. 270 and 2 2
to return a minor 271
Book II Slavery/Involuntary Art. 272-274 1 1 2
Servitude
Book II Execution of Deeds by Art. 298 1 1 2
means of violence or
intimidation
Book II Robbery with Force upon Art. 299 1 1 2
things
Book II Usurpation of Real Art. 312 1 1 2
Property
Book II Malicious Mischief Art. 327 1 1 2
Book II Marriage Contracted Art. 350 1 1 2
Against Laws
 1975-1979 1979-1982 1983-1986 1987-1990 1991-1993 1994-1996 1997-1999 2000-2006 2007-2015 2016-2018 TOTAL
Book II Premature Marriages Art. 351 1 1 2
Book II Slander by Deed Art. 359 1 1 2
Book II Reckless Imprudence 1 1 2
resulting to Physical
Injuries
Book II Reckless Imprudence 2 2
resulting to Homicide
RA 8049 Anti-Hazing Law 2 2 4
PD 442; Labor Code (Art. 38) 1 1 2
RA 10022 Illegal
Recruitment
PD 1689 Syndicated Estafa 1 1 2
RA 6713 Code of Conduct and 1 (in rel 1 2
Ethical Standards for to PD 46)
Public Officials
RA 9262 Anti-VAWC Law 2 2
RA 9344 Juvenile Justice and 2 1 2
Welfare Act of 2006
Common Law Crimes 1 1
Different Schools of 1 1
Thought in Criminal
Law
Classes of Crimes 1 1
Defined by Penal Laws
Characterization of 1 1
Criminal Law
Double Jeopardy 1 1
Delito continuado 1 1
(continuing crime)
Ex post facto law; bill of 1 1
attainder
Book I Implied Conspiracy 1 1
Book I Effect of Pardon Art. 36 1 1
Book I Execution and Service of Art. 80 1 1
Penalties
Book I Extinguishment of Civil Art. 1157 1 1
Liability upon death Civil Code
Book I Extinguishment of Civil Art. 30 1 1
Liability upon death Civil Code
Book I Partial Extinction of Art. 94 1 1
Criminal Liability
 1975-1979 1979-1982 1983-1986 1987-1990 1991-1993 1994-1996 1997-1999 2000-2006 2007-2015 2016-2018 TOTAL
Book I Amnesty 1 1
Book I Death, its accessory Art. 40 1 1
penalties
Book I Confiscation vs. civil Art. 45 1 1
action for recovery
Book I Pro reo principle as an Art. 48 1 1
exception to Art. 48
Book I Penalty to be imposed in Art. 59 1 1
case of failure to commit
the crime because the
Book I Suspended Sentence 1 1
Book I Amnesty Art. 89(3) 1 1
Book I Subsidiary Civil Art. 102 1 1
Liability of Innkeepers,
etc
Book I Finality of Judgment 1 1
Book I Censure 1 1
Book I Criminal Conversation 1 1
Book I Malice 1 1
Book I Mistake of Fact 1 1
Book I Crime without Intent 1 1
Book I Flight as a sign of guilt 1 1
Book I Dolo vs. Culpa 1 1
Book I Penalty to be imposed Art. 49 1 1
and II upon the principals
when the crime
committed is different
from that intended
Book II Direct Assault Art. 148 1 1
Book II Direct Assault with 1 1
Serious Physical Injuries
Book II Direct Assault with 1 1
Murder
Book II Direct Assault with 1 1
Homicide
Book II Qualifying 1 1
Circumstances (Murder
and Homicide)
Book II Violation of Domicile Art. 128 1 1
Book II Interruption of religious Art. 132 1 1
 1975-1979 1979-1982 1983-1986 1987-1990 1991-1993 1994-1996 1997-1999 2000-2006 2007-2015 2016-2018 TOTAL
worship
Book II Offending religious Art. 133 1 1
feelings
Book II Sedition Art. 141 1 1
Book II Inciting to a Sedition Art. 142 1 1
Book II Illegal Assemblies Art. 146 1 1
Book II Commission of another Art. 160 1 1
crime during service of
penalty imposed for
another previous offense
Book II Mutilation of coins Art. 164 1 1
Book II Forgery Art. 169 1 1
Book II False Testimony against Art. 180 1 1
a Defendant
Book II False Testimony Art. 181 1 1
favorable to the
defendant
Book II Grave Scandal Art. 200 1 1
Book II Malfeasance vs. Art. 203 1 1
misfeasance in office
Book II Qualified Bribery Art. 211-A 1 1
Book II Infanticide Art. 255 1 1
Book II Intentional Abortion Art. 256 1 1
Book II Abandonment of Art. 275 1 1
Persons-in-danger
Book II Definition of a Band & Art. 296 1 1
Penalty Incurred by
Member thereof
Book II Other Forms of Art. 316 1 1
Swindling
Book II Removal, Sale or Pledge Art. 319 1 1
of Mortgaged Property
Book II When and How Rape is Art. 335 1 1
Committed
Book II Consented Abduction Art. 343 1 1
Book II Prosecution of the Crimes Art. 344 1 1
of Adultery,
Concubinage, etc
Book II Civil Liability of Persons Art. 345 1 1
guilty of crimes against
Chastity
 1975-1979 1979-1982 1983-1986 1987-1990 1991-1993 1994-1996 1997-1999 2000-2006 2007-2015 2016-2018 TOTAL
Book II Simulation of Birth Art. 347 1 1
Book II Libel by means of Art. 355 1 1
writing/television
Book II Libel by theatrical 1 1
exhibition
PD 9 Declaring Violations of 1 1
Gen. Orders 6 & 7
PD 1866 1 1
RA 8484 Access Devices Act 1 1
CA 142 Alias Use Regulation 1 1
Act
PD 46 Gifts vs. Public Officers 1 1
RA 4200 Anti-Wire Tapping Act 1 1
RA 7438 Rights of Persons 1 1
Arrested
RA 8484 Access Devices Act 1 1
PD 1829 Obstruction of Justice 1 1
RA 9231 Anti-Child Labor Law 1 1
RA 9208 Anti-Trafficking in 1 1
& 10364 Persons Act
PD 1613 Arson 1 1
Book II Occupation of Real Art. 312 1 1
Property or Usurpation
of real rights in real
property
Book I Recidivism vis-à-vis Art. 160 1 1
Quasi Recidivism
Book I Special Aggravating 1 1
Circumstances
R.A. Comprehensive 1 1
10591 Firearms and
Ammunition Regulation
Act
Book II Absolutory Art. 322 1 1
Circumstances for
Crimes Against Property
Book II Conspiracy to Commit Art. 115 1 1
Treason
R.A. Cybercrime Prevention 1 1
10175 Act
Book II Open Disobedience Art. 231 1 1
 1975-1979 1979-1982 1983-1986 1987-1990 1991-1993 1994-1996 1997-1999 2000-2006 2007-2015 2016-2018 TOTAL
R.A. 9262 Anti-Violence Against 2 2
Women and Children
Book II Attempted murder with 0
Homicide
Book II Robbery with Rape 0
Book I Ordinary Complex 0
Crime vs. Special
Complex Crime