Amending Articles 135, 136, 137, 138, 140, 142, 177, 178 And 179 Of The Revised Penal Code

Case Overview and Summary

Amendments to the Revised Penal Code

Rebellion or Insurrection (Art. 135):
- Promoting, maintaining, or heading a rebellion or insurrection: reclusion perpetua
- Public officer participating in rebellion: reclusion perpetua
- Merely participating in rebellion: reclusion temporal
- Acting as leader of rebellion with unknown leaders: reclusion perpetua

Conspiracy and Proposal to Commit Rebellion (Art. 136):
- Conspiracy and proposal to commit rebellion: prision mayor

Disloyalty of Public Officers (Art. 137):
- Failure to resist rebellion or continuing duties under rebels: prision mayor in medium period

Inciting to Rebellion or Insurrection (Art. 138):
- Inciting others to rebellion without taking arms: reclusion temporal in minimum period

Sedition (Art. 140):
- Leader of sedition: reclusion temporal in maximum period
- Participating in sedition: prision mayor in maximum period

Inciting to Sedition (Art. 142):
- Inciting others to sedition through speeches, writings, etc.: prision mayor in maximum period and fine up to ₱6,000
- Uttering seditious words, publishing libels against government: prision mayor in maximum period and fine up to ₱6,000

Usurpation of Authority (Art. 177):
- Falsely representing as government officer or performing acts without authority: prision mayor in minimum and medium period

Using Fictitious Name and Concealing True Name (Art. 178):
- Using fictitious name to conceal crime or evade judgment: prision correccional
- Concealing true name and personal circumstances: arresto mayor

Illegal Use of Uniform or Insignia (Art. 179):
- Improper use of uniform or insignia of office not held: prision mayor in maximum period