Revised Penal Code

Act No. 3815, approved December 8, 1930

The Philippines’ main criminal law. Every article has its own page showing the text in force today, with a note on which Republic Act changed it. 374 articles, 146 amended or inserted since 1930, 2 repealed.

Art. 315 Estafa Art. 287 Unjust vexation Art. 353 Libel The Act as enacted in 1930 →

Book One — General provisions, felonies and penalties

Preliminary TitlePreliminary TitleArts. 1–2 Title OneFelonies and Circumstances Which Affect Criminal LiabilityArts. 3–15 Title TwoPersons Criminally Liable for FeloniesArts. 16–20 Title ThreePenaltiesArts. 21–88-A Title FourExtinction of Criminal Liability and of Civil Liability Resulting From CrimeArts. 89–99 Title FiveCivil LiabilityArts. 100–113

Book Two — Crimes and penalties

Title OneCrimes against National Security and the Law of NationsArts. 114–123 Title TwoCrimes against the Fundamental Laws of the StateArts. 124–133 Title ThreeCrimes against Public OrderArts. 134–160 Title FourCrimes against Public InterestArts. 161–189 Title FiveCrimes Relative to Opium and Other Prohibited DrugsArts. 190–194 Title SixCrimes against Public MoralsArts. 195–202 Title SevenCrimes Committed by Public OfficersArts. 203–245 Title EightCrimes against PersonsArts. 246–266-D Title NineCrimes against Personal Liberty and SecurityArts. 267–292 Title TenCrimes against PropertyArts. 293–332 Title ElevenCrimes against ChastityArts. 333–346 Title TwelveCrimes against the Civil Status of PersonsArts. 347–352 Title ThirteenCrimes against HonorArts. 353–364 Title FourteenQuasi OffensesArts. 365–365 Title FifteenFinal ProvisionsArts. 366–367

Consolidated by Alleba from the 1930 text of Act No. 3815 (Lawphil) and the amending Republic Acts in our library. Amendments made by Presidential Decrees, Batas Pambansa or executive orders are not yet included. For information and research only, and not legal advice. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.