Rappler's latest stories on Revised Penal Code
Senate approves longer jail time for people who lie under oath
Government officials who commit perjury also face a more severe penalty of up to 12 years in prison and a fine not exceeding P1 million, based on a bill approved on final reading by 20 senators
To honor Celdran, Lagman files bill repealing 'archaic' crime of blasphemy
Albay Representative Edcel Lagman says the crime of offending religious feelings, of which the late Carlos Celdran was found guilty, is an 'odious remnant of the Dark Ages'
Is it legal to send back to jail released heinous crimes convicts?
(UPDATED) Article 99 of the Revised Penal Code says good conduct time allowance 'once granted shall not be revoked'
Amid Sanchez news, senators split on amending reduced prison term law
Senate President Vicente Sotto III wants to amend the Good Conduct Time Allowance law to exclude heinous crime convicts, but Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon disagrees
Retroactive law can slash 1990s convicts' jail terms by up to 19 years
The retroactive application of the law on Good Conduct Time Allowance will result in the mass release of around 11,000 Bilibid inmates
Sentiments split on SC ruling freeing convicts like 'beast' Sanchez
It sparks debate on a law that applies to all, even to a convict whom the Supreme Court called an "unthinking beast." It also reignites opposition to death penalty
FAST FACTS: Know the difference between commonly confused legal terms
(UPDATED) Legal terms are sometimes confused with each other, even by trial judges and media practitioners
Rappler's cyber libel case will make Cybercrime Law unconstitutional – lawyer
(UPDATED) The crime of online libel didn't exist at the time the Rappler story was published. 'If respondents are charged by the government, it would make the cybercrime act an ex post facto law' which is prohibited under the Constitution, says top cybercrime lawyer JJ Disini.
Until when can victims file cases vs sex offenders?
The law prescribes a certain period of time within which an offender may be prosecuted for a crime
Baguio high school basketball coach accused of sexual harassment
Fil-Am Josiah Weihman shares a painful secret he has kept for 14 years involving his former high school coach, and hopes others would come forward
Man pretending to be a cop in viral video identified
Police identify the man dressed as a cop and riding a car with PNP sitckers as Joseph Philip Lu Bautista, 36
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Duterte oks higher fines for fake news
The publication of false news now comes with a fine of P40 000 to P200 000 from the previous fine of just P200 to P1 000
Duterte approves heavier fines for crimes
The President signs into law amendments to the Revised Penal Code which impose heavier fines for crimes and higher values for property used as basis for penalties
Questions you need to ask about martial law in Mindanao
Martial law is meant to give the military control over its coverage area when the civilian government could no longer function
A deranged mind: The insanity plea in PH cases
UPDATED Has the insanity plea ever worked in a Philippine court?
De Lima faces complaint at DOJ for telling Dayan to skip hearing
House leaders want Senator Leila de Lima investigated for stopping her former aide and ex boyfriend Ronnie Dayan from attending a House hearing
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Senators to act on House ethics complaint vs De Lima
Senator Panfilo Lacson goes to the extent of saying that De Lima clearly broke rules when she advised Ronnie Dayan to skip a House probe
House leaders file ethics complaint vs De Lima
This is the 3rd ethics complaint lodged against Senator Leila de Lima the fiercest critic of President Rodrigo Duterte
Extrajudicial killings: Police self-defense?
The government s over emphasis on the right of the person with the gun over the right to life and due process of presumed innocent civilians can easily be abused and misused
The many faces of sexual harassment in PH
How do you know if you are being sexually harassed? Where do you draw the line? Here s what you need to know
Leila de Lima on Duterte's anti-crime vow: 'Not feasible'
The former justice secretary says the long term solution lies in the review and amendment of the Revised Penal Code which she will pursue if elected senator
COA: Marinduque used disaster fund for health workers' phones
The provincial government should have tapped its General Fund for the purchase of 1 300 mobile phones amounting to P909 675 say state auditors
Mayor Lani Cayetano indicted for padlocking Taguig session hall
The Ombudsman junks the explanation of the Taguig mayor and City Administrator Jose Montales that the move which prevented regular city council sessions was part of the city’s reengineering and reorganizational plan
What consumers need to know about the PH Competition Act
Part 1: The measure aims to give consumers more choices and lower prices through stronger market competition
DBP employees file admin, criminal complaint vs top execs
The complaint is based on the ‘highly questionable sale’ of the bank’s P14 3 billion worth of government securities resulting in actual government losses of P717 07 million
LIST: Drilon's proposed changes to the Revised Penal Code
Increasing the fines and making penalties more fair under the decades old Code will create a sound fair and effective policy against criminality says the Senate President
Ombudsman indicts ex-PCGG chair for influence peddling
The Ombudsman finds probable cause to indict former PCGG chair Camilo Sabio for trying to influence his brother a Court of Appeals Justice in the GSIS Meralco case
PNP chief violated 4 laws on accepting gifts
Anti corruption laws which nailed anti graft court Justice Gregory Ong could be applied to Philippine National Police chief Alan Purisima as well
Lady senators lead repeal of crime of ‘premature marriage’
The Senate passes on final reading a bill repealing a Penal Code provision which penalizes widows who marry within 301 days after the death of their husbands
Ombudsman drops malversation raps in 'pork' cases
An Ombudsman official defends the move saying malversation may be difficult to prove in court as it will require actually showing that the public official received the funds and disbursed them
Customs files smuggling charges vs importers, brokers
The agency slaps two import firms with raps for illegal importation of steel coils and counterfeit footwear worth over P120 million
BOC slaps smuggling raps against trader, customs broker
The trading firm has allegedly misdeclared its imported products to avoid correct tax payment and brought in substandard steel and wood imports
Pimentel files criminal charges vs 4 DA officials
Senator Aquilino Pimentel III will ask the Ombudsman and the Commission on Audit to to check for other possible cases of forgery in the use of the organic farming fund
Customs files charges vs 2 steel importers, customs brokers
Customs Commissioner John Sevilla says the two firms did not only attempt to defraud the government of revenues they also endangered lives with their substandard steel imports
PH laws that are unfair to women
Here are some Philippine laws laws that according to groups discriminate against women
Cybersex, media, privacy, and the cybercrime law
In this concluding part, we explain key provisions that touch on cybersex, online child pornography, media freedom, and the right to privacy
Making sense of online libel
This is the 1st part of a list of questions that constitutes an explainer on the Supreme Court's decision. We initially focus on online libel.
Libel in the age of like
In the age of social media if someone merely shares a potentially libelous story on his Facebook wall he cannot be sued for libel because he is not the original author of the post
90-year-old Enrile may still spend time in jail
If convicted of plunder the 90 year old lawmaker may escape imprisonment due to humanitarian reasons
Court junks petition to stop sexual health forum
The Pasay court denies the petition on the third day of the 4 day conference
After 'My Husband's Lover' measure, same-sex marriage bill?
Cibac Rep Sherwin Tugna says the Lagman bill which seeks to penalize same sex adultery is a dangerous precedent that can lead of same sex marriage proposals
Ombudsman sacks admin officer who demanded bribe
Records officer Juan Dita dela Cruz is found guilty of demanding and receiving P30 000 from a policeman who needed a clearance for his promotion
Lawyer to SC: Repeal libel law
Penalizing libel infringes against the constitutionally protected fundamental rights of citizens
SC asked to nullify law on libel penalty
The amended petition came weeks before the SC holds its oral arguments on the Cybercrime law which increases the penalty for libel
Tulfo-Santiago brawl: Punishment for physical injuries
Jail time fines and damages for causing injury to someone vary under the law
