FELONY OFFENSE PENALTY AMOUNT

OF BAIL
I. ACTS

ACT No. 55, prohibiting cruelty to Fine from US$100.00 If the peso equivalent of the
animals in transportation, as amended to US$500.00 or its fine is P400,000.00 or lower,
by Act. 275 peso equivalent bail is not required. If the
pesos equivalent of the fine
exceeds P400,000.00, bail is
10.0% of fine not exceeding
P30,000.00
ACT No. 1956 (Insolvency Law)
Repealed by R.A. 10142

ACT No. 2137 (Warehouse Receipts

Law)

- violations of Secs. 50 and 52 Not more than 5 years P30,000.00

and/or fine not
exceeding P10,000.00
- violations of Secs. 51, 53, 54 and 55 Not more than 5 years P30,000.00
and/or fine not
exceeding P2,000.00
ACT No. 2172, authorizing the P6,000.00
establishment of quarantine and 1 year
regulating the movement of cattle
ACT No. 2548, providing for the
immunization of cattle and carabaos to
prevent the spread of rinderpest
- Failure to present animal for Not more than 25 Bail Not Required
immunization (Sec. 12, Par. A) days and/or fine not
exceeding P25.00
- Alteration of certificate of Not more than 6 Bail Not Required
immunization (Sec. 12, Par. B) months and/or fine not
exceeding P200.00
ACT No. 2580, providing the 6 months and 2 years P12,000.00
publication and recording in the Bureau and fine from
of Post of the names and post office P1,000,00 to
addresses of editors, publishers, P5,000,00
managers, owners and stockholders of
newspaper publication, as amended
ACT No. 2590, protecting game and
fish as amended – Repealed by R.A.
9147
ACT No. 2706, making the inspection 6 months and/or fine Bail Not Required
and recognition of private school and not exceeding
colleges obligatory for the minister of P500.00
Education Culture and Sports
ACT No. 2827, making it obligatory 6 months to 2 years P12,000.00
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upon inter-island vessels to provide and/or fine from

tonnage for shipment of rice or any P2,0000.00 to
article of prime necessity whenever P10,000.00
required to do so by Minister of trade
and commerce
ACT No. 3072, protecting the Not more than 6 Bail Not Required
agricultural industries of the months and/or fine not
Philippines from injurious plant pests exceeding P1,000.00
and diseases existing foreign countries
ACT No. 3073, regulating the sale of 1 year and/or fine not P6,000.00
viruses, serums, toxins and analogous exceeding P1,000.00
product

ACT No. 3091, prohibiting the Not more than 1 year P6,000.00
importation, manufacture, sale or and/or fine not
transportation of adulterated or exceeding P1,000.00
misbranded Paris greens, lead
arsenates, lime-sulphur compounds,
and other insecticides and fungicides
ACT No. 3101, authorizing the Not more than 1 year P6,000.00
Minister of Agriculture to promulgate and/or fine not
regulations of viruses, serums, toxin, or exceeding P2,000.00
analogous product used for treatment of
domestic animals
ACT No. 3342, regulating the business Not more than 1 year P6,000.00
of furnishing bond and civil and and/or fine not
criminal cases, as amended by Act exceeding P1,000.00
3375
ACT No. 3393, penalizing abuses on Not more than 2 Bail Not Required
the part of administrators or their agent months and/or fine not
of land seized by the Government for exceeding P200.00
delinquency in payment of land tax

ACT No. 3396, making the installation Fine not exceeding Bail Not Required
of radio apparatus obligatory for ships P200.00
of Philippine Registry, as amended

ACT No. 3573, providing for Fine not exceeding Bail Not Required
prevention and suspension of P100.00
dangerous communicable diseases
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ACT No. 3595, regulating the Not more than 1 year P6,000.00
manufacture, importation and sale of and/or fine from
galvanized iron, barbed wire, and nails, P500.00 to P5,000.00
as amended

ACT No. 3596, preventing adulteration Not more than 1 year P6,000.00
of , and deception in the sale of paints and/or fine from
and paint materials P500.00 to P5,000.00

ACT No. 3613, (Marriage Law), as

amended by RA 4236

- violation of Sec. 37 Not more than 1 Bail Not Required

month and fine not
exceeding P200.00

- violation of Sec.38 and 39 1 month to 2 years or Bail Not Required

fine from P200.00 to
P2,000.00

- violation of Sec. 40 Not more than 1 Bail Not Required

month and/or fine
from P25.00 to
P300.00
-violation of Sec. 41 Not more than 1 Bail Not Required
month and/or fine not
exceeding P300.00

-violation of Sec. 42 1 month to 2 years P12,000.00

and/or fine from
P300.00 to P2,000.00

-violation of Sec. 43 1 month to 2 years P12,000.00

and/or fine from
P50.00 to P2,000.00

-violation of Sec. 44 Not more than 1 Bail Not Required

month and/or fine not
exceeding P200.00

ACT No. 3708, prohibiting the Not exceeding 5 years P30,000.00

importation into the Philippines of virus and/or fine not
of yellow fever or any substance which exceeding P10,000.00
might be considered infected with
causative agent of yellow fever or
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experimentation of such virus or

substance
ACT No. 3740, penalizing fraudulent 1 month to 6 months Bail Not Required
advertising, mislabeling fraudulent and/or fine from
advertising, mislabeling or misbranding P200.00 to P5,000.00
of any product, stocks, bonds, etc.
ACT No. 3753, establishing a Civil
Register

-violation penalized under 1 month to 6 months Bail Not Required

Sec. 16 and/or fine from
P200.00 to P500.00
-violation penalized under Fine from P10.00 to Bail Not Required
Sec. 17 P200.00

ACT No. 3767, regulating importation Not more than 6 Bail Not Required
bringing or introduction into the months and/or fine not
Philippines of living animals, bats, exceeding P1,000.00
mollusks, reptiles, mammals, etc.
ACT No. 3846, providing for the Not more than 2 years P12,000.00
regulation of radio stations and radio and/or fine not
communications, as amended. exceeding P2,000.00

ACT No. 3883, regulating the use in 20 days to 3 months Bail Not Required
business transactions of names other and/or fine from
than true names, as amended by RAs P50.00 to P200.00
863 and 4147
ACT No. 3902, regulating the buying Not more than 6 Bail Not Required
of raw or leaf of tobacco months and/or fine not
exceeding P500.00

ACT No. 3915, providing for the 4 months to 6 months Bail Not Required
establishment of National Parks and fine equivalent to
4 times the
government charges
on timber or other
forest products
unlawfully destroyed
ACT No. 3941, providing that the 1 month to 3 months Bail Not Required
measuring of timber in local market and/or fine from
shall be in accordance with the Revised P20.00 to P500.00
Administrative Code
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ACT No. 3952 (Bulk Sales Law), as 6 months to 5 years P30,000.00

amended and fine not exceeding
P5,000.00

ACT No. 4075, regulating the practice Not more than 6 Bail Not Required
of soliciting or receiving contributions months or fine not
for charitable and public welfare exceeding P200.00
purposes, as amended
ACT No. 4164, preventing excessive 2 months to 2 years P12,000.00
increase in the price of certain prime and/or fine from
necessities of life on the occasion of P200.00 to P2,000.00
public calamity
II. COMMONWEALTH ACTS

CA 108 (Anti-Dummy Law), as 5 years to 15 years P90,000.00

amended by RAs 134, 421 and 6084 and fine not less than
and PD 715 the value of right or
franchise but should
not be less than
P5,000.00
CA 141 (Public Land Act), as amended

- violations penalized under Sec. 129 Arresto mayor P18,000.00

maximum to prision
correccional minimum
(penalty for perjury)
- violations penalized under Sec. 130 Same penalty as in Same bail as coercion
coercion

- violations penalized under Sec. 131 Not more than 3 Bail Not Required
months and/or fine not
exceeding P100.00

- violations penalized under Sec. 132 2 months to 5 years P30,000.00

and/or fine not from
P200.00 to P5,000.00
- violations penalized under Sec. 133 Not more than 5 years P30,000.00
and/or fine not
exceeding P5,000.00
CA 142, regulating the use of aliases, 1 year to 5 years and P30,000.00
as amended by RA 6085 fine from P5,000.00 to
P10,000.00
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CA 146 (Public Service Act), as

amended by CA 454, RAs 178, 723,
1270, 2677, and 3792
- violations penalized under Sec. 23 Not more than 5 years P30,000.00
and/or fine not
exceeding P25,000.00
- violations penalized under Sec. 24, 1st Not more than 2 years P12,000.00
phrase, and Sec. 25 and/or fine not
exceeding P2,000.00
- violations penalized under Sec. 24, 2nd Same penalty as in Same bail as provided
phrase Sec. 56 (j) of RA therein
4136 (see p. 216)
- violations penalized under Sec. 26 Not more than 6 Bail Not Required
months and/or fine not
exceeding P1,000.00
- violations penalized under Sec. 30 (b) Not more than 1 year P6,000.00
and/or fine not
exceeding P5,000.00
- violations penalized under Sec. 30 (d) Arresto mayor P18,000.00
maximum to prision
correccional minimum
(penalty for perjury)
- violations penalized under Sec. 30 (f) Not more than 6 Bail Not Required
months and/or fine not
exceeding P1,000.00
CA 153, prohibiting acceptance by Not more than 1 year P6,000.00
public officials, without consent of the
National Assembly (now Congress) of
any present, emoluments, office or title
from a foreign state.
CA 280, penalizing the construction 6 months to 2 years P12,000.00
and maintenance of “cottas” and fine from P500.00
to P2,000.00

CA 289, requiring fixed unit of weight 1 month and 1 day to Bail Not Required
in trading at wholesale and retail of 3 months and/or fine
unfermented unstemmed leaf tobacco from P50.00 to
P500.00
CA 310, penalizing the transfer of 6 months to 1 year P12,000.00
private agricultural lands to disqualified and/or fine from
persons in violation of the Philippine P500.00 to P1,000.00
Constitution
CA 321, authorizing the President to Not more than 6 Bail Not Required
establish national defense zones months and/or fine not
exceeding P1,000.00
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CA 379, requiring the branding and 30 days to 6 months Bail Not Required
registration of imported large animals and/or fine from
P200.00 to P1,000.00
CA 383, prohibiting the dumping into Not more than 6 Bail Not Required
any river of refuse, waste matter or months and/or fine not
substance to cause artificial alluvial exceeding P200.00
formations
CA 448, penalizing the construction of Not more than 6 Bail Not Required
obstruction hazardous to air navigation months and/or fine not
and of private landing fields exceeding P500.00
CA 473, (Revised Naturalization Act), Not more than P30,000.00
as amended by CA 535 5months and/or fine
not exceeding
P5,000.00
CA 542, establishing the Girl Scouts of Not more than 6 Bail Not Required
the Philippines, as amended by RA months and/or fine not
4375 and PD exceeding P500.00

CA 548, regulating the use of traffic on national

roads and as well as constructions along the same

- First conviction Not more than 3 Bail Not Required

months and/or
fine from P10.00
to P50.00
- Second conviction Not more than 6 Bail Not Required
months and/or
fine from P20.00
to P100.00
- Subsequent conviction Not more than1 P6,000.00
year and/or fine
from P50.00 to
P500.00
CA 560, providing for security against fraud in the 1 month to 6 Bail Not Required
kid of sawn lumber offered for sale months and/or
fine from P200.00
to P5,000.00
CA 591, establishing the Bureau of Census (Now Not more than 6 Bail Not Required
National Statistics Office) months and/or
fine not
exceeding
P6,000.00
CA 605, granting pensions to veterans of past
Philippine Revolutions
- violations of Sec. 5 3 months to 6 Bail Not Required
months and/or
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fine from P100.00

to P 200.00
- violations of Sec. 14 1 month to 6 Bail Not Required
months and/or
fine from P50.00
to P200.00
- violation of any other provision penalized under Not more than 6 Bail Not Required
Sec. 16 months or fine
not exceeding
P200.00
CA 613 (Immigration Act 1940), as amended

-violation of Sec. 45, as amended by RA144 Not more than 2 P12,000.00

years and /or fine
not exceeding
P1,000.00
-violation of Sec. 45-A, As amended by RA 503 Not more than 15 Bail Not Required
days and/or fine
not exceeding
P100.00
-violation of Sec.46 5 years to 10 P60,000.00
years and fine
from P5,000.00 to
P10,000.00
-violation of Sec. 46-A, 1st sentence, as amended Not more than 6 Bail Not Required
by RA 503 months and fine
not exceeding
P1,000.00
-violation of Sec. 46-A 2nd sentence(If offender is Not more than 6 Bail Not Required
owner of vessel or aircraft) months and fine
of P5,000.00
CA 616 penalizing espionage and other offenses
against national security

-violation of Sec. 1 Not more than 10 P60,000.00

years and may be
fined not
exceeding
P10,000.00
-violation of Sec. 2(a)

-If committed in time of peace Not more than 20 P120,000.00

years

-If committed in time of war Not exceeding 30 No Bail

years or death
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-violation of Sec. 2(b) Not more than 30 No Bail

years or death

-violation of Sec. 3 Not more than 10 P60,000.00

years and/or fine
not exceeding
P10,000.00
-violation of Sec. 4 Not more than 20 P120,000/00
years and/or fine
not exceeding
P20,000.00
-violation of Sec. 5 (conspiracy to violate Secs. 1 , Same penalty as Same bail as
2 ,3 or 4 section violated provided therein

CA 616

- violation of Sec. 6 Not more than 10 P60,000.00

years and may be
fined not
exceeding
P10,000.00
- violation of Secs. 8, 9 & 10 Not more than 1 P6,000.00
year and/or fine
not exceeding
P2,000.00
- violation of Secs. 11 & 12 Not more than 30 No Bail
years and/or fine
not exceeding
P30,000.00
- violation of Secs.13 & 14 Not more than 10 P60,000.00
years and/or fine
not exceeding
P10,000.00
CA 617, requiring uniform units of volume and 15 days to 3 Bail Not Required
weight in trading in rice and palay months and/or
fine from P100.00
to P500.00
CA 625, prescribing the manner in which the Prision P36,000.00
option to elect Philippine citizenship shall be correctional
declared by person whose mother is a Filipino and/or fine not
citizen exceeding
P10,000.00
CA 634, penalizing disrespect to the Philippine
National Anthem

First Offense Not more than 1 P6,000.00

year or fine from
P25.00 to
P1,000.00
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Second and additional offense Not more than 1 P6,000.00

year and fine
from P25.00 to
P1,000.00
III. PRESIDENTIAL DECREES

PD 4, creating the National Grains Authority, as

amended by PD 1485 in relation to PD 1770 (now
NFA), and RA 8178
- violation penalized under Sec. 29 (a) 4 years and 1 day P36,000.00
to 6 years and
fine from
P12,000.00 to
P15,000.00
- violation penalized under Sec. 29 (b) 6 moths and 1 P24,000.00
day to 4 years
and/or fine from
P4,000.00 to
P8,000.00
- violations penalized under Sec.29 (c) 1 months to 6 Not more than 1
months and/or year and/or fine
fine from from P25.00 to
P1,000.00 to P1,000.00
P4,000.00
PD 9, as amended by Bp No. 6, illegal possession 1 month to 1 year P6,000.00
of bladed, pointed, or blunt weapons and/or fine
P200.00 to
P2,000.00
PD 46, making it punishable for public officials 1 year to 5 years P30,000.00
and employees to receive, and for private persons and perpetual
to give, gifts, on any occasion, including Christmas disqualification
from office
PD 66, creating the Export Processing Zone 5 years to 10 P60,000.00
Authority and Revising RA 5490 (as amended by years and fine
RA 7916, PEZA) from P5,000.00 to
P10,000.00
PD 96, penalizing the use or attachments of sirens, 6 months and/or Bail Not Required
bullhorns, whistles or similar gadgets that emit fine of P600.00
exceptionally loud or startling sounds, including
dome-lights and other similar signaling or flashing
devices on motor vehicles
PD 105, penalizing desecration of National Shrines Not less than 10 P60,000.00
years and/or fine
not less than
P10,000.00
PD 114, penalizing the establishments and 30 days to 1 year P6,000.00
operation of pawnshops and/or fine from
P100.00 to
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P1,000.00
PD 115, regulating trust receipts transactions Same penalty as Same bail as
in estafa under provided therein
Art. 315, 1(b) of
the RPC
PD 129, regulating the establishment and Not more than 5 P30,000.00
operations of investment houses years and/or fine
not exceeding
P20,000.00
PD 133, prescribing a heavy penalty for the theft of Prision P72,000.00
any material, spare parts, product or article by correccional to
employees and laborers prision mayor
PD 135, creating the fertilizer and pesticide
Authority, as amended by PD 669

-if the amount involved in the violation is more 15 years and 1 P120,000.00
than P50,000.00 (Sec. 10, 1st phrase) day to 20 years

-If falsification of public or commercial document 18 years, 4 mos. P120,000.00

is committed by reason or on the occasion of the And 1 day to 20
commission of this violation (Sec. 10, last phrase years (Maximum
penalty)
-If the amount involved in the violation is more 10 years and 1 P90,000.00
than P10,000.00 but does not exceed P50,000.00 day to 15 years
(Sec. 10, 2nd phrase)
-If falsification of public commercial document 13 years, 4 mos. P90,000.00
is committed by reason or on the occasion of the And 1 day to 15
commission of this violation (Sec.10, last phrase in years (Maximum
relation to Sec. 10, 2nd phrase) penalty)
-If the amount involved in the violation is 5 years & 1 day P60,000.00
rd
P10,000.00 or less (sec. 10, 3 phrase to 10 years and
fine equivalent to
the value
involved to 3
times such value
but should not be
less than
P5,000.00 nor
more than
P20,000.00
-If falsification of public or commercial 3yrs. 4 months, 1 P60,000.00
document is committed by reason or on the day to 10yrs. and
occasion of the commission of this violation (Sec. fine equivalent to
10, last phrase, in relation to Sec. 10, 3rd phrase) the maximum of
the value
involved to 3
times such value
but not less than
P5,000.00 nor
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more than
P20,000.00
(Maximum
penalty)
PD143, prescribing a weekly rest period for Not more than 5 Bail Not Required
working in any undertaking or enterprise, whether months and/or
for profit or not fine not
exceeding
P500.00
PD154, reducing the commission charged by 7 years to 21 P120,000.00
stockbrokers to customers years and/or fine
from P50,000.00
[Penalized under Sec. 73, Securities Regulation to P5 million
Code (formerly Sec. 40, Securities Act (BP 178)]
PD183, providing for annual registration of
reservists of the armed Forces of the Philippines

-violation penalized under Par. b Not more than 1 P6,000.00

year and/or fine
not exceeding
P1,000.00
-violation penalized under Par. g Not more than 6 Bail Not Required
months and/or
fine not
exceeding
P1,000.00
-violations penalized under Par. h Not more than 3 P18,000.00
years and/or fine
of P500.00
PD 194, authorizing aliens as well as associations, 5 years to 10 P60,000.00
corporations or partnerships owned in whole or in years and fine
part by foreigners to engaged in the rice and corn from P10,000.00
industry to P25,000.00
PD 216, penalizing exportation of abaca seedlings Prision P72,000.00
correccional to
prision mayor
and/or fine from
P5,000.00 to
P20,000.00
PD 247, penalizing the defacement, mutilation, Not more than 5 P30,000.00
tearing, burning or destruction of Central Bank years and/or fine
currency notes and coins not exceeding
P20,000.00
PD 252, creating the Philippines International Not more than 5 P30,000.00
trading Corporation years and/or fine
not exceeding
P10,000.00
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PD 269, creating the National Electrification

Administration, as amended by PDs 1370 and 1645

-violation of Sec. 54 (b) Not more than 1 P6,000.00

year and/or fine
not exceeding to
P5,000.00
-violation of Sec. 54 (f) Not more than 6 Bail Not Required
months and/or
fine not
exceeding
P1,000.00
PD 279, creating the design Center of the 6 months to 5 P30,000.00
Philippines years and/or fine
from P2,000.00 to
P20,000.00
PD 285, authorizing the compulsory licensing or 6 months to 3 P18,000.00
reprinting of educational , scientific or cultural years to 3 years
books and materials as a temporary or emergency and fine from
measure whenever the prices thereof become so P10,000.00 to
exorbitant as to be detrimental to the national P50,000.00
interest, as amended by PDs 400 and 1203
PD 296, directing all persons, natural or judicial , 2 years to 10 P30,000.00
to renounce possession and move out of portions of years and/or fine
rivers, creeks, esteros, drainage, channels and other for P5,000.00 to
similar waterways encroached upon the them P10,000.00
PD 401, penalizing the unauthorized telephone Prision P18,000.00
connections, as amended by BP 876 correctional
minimum and/or
fine from
P2,000.00 to
P6,000.00
- if the violation is with connivance or permission Prision P36,000.00
of an employee or officer of the utility or service correctional
utility
PD 410, declaring ancestral lands occupied and Not more than 6 Bail Not Required
cultivated by national cultural communities as months and/or
alienable and disposable fine not
exceeding
P1.000.00
PD 442 (Labor Code, as amended)

- violations penalized under Art. 39 (a) Life No Bail

imprisonment and
fine of
P100,000.00
- violations penalized under Art. 39 (b) 2 years to 5 years P30,000.00
and/or fine from
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P10,000.00 to
P50,000.00
- violations penalized under Art. 39 (c) 4 years to 8 years P48,000.00
and/or fine from
P20,000.00 to
P100,000.00
- violations penalized under Art 203 6 months to 1 P6,000.00
year and/or fine
from P500.00 to
P5,000.00
- violations penalized under Art.207 (a) Apply penal Same bail as
provisions of RA provided therein
1161 or PD 1146
- violations of Art. 207 (b) 6 months to 1 P12,000.00
year and fine
from P500.00 to
P500,000.00
- violations penalized under Art.207 (c) Not less than 1 P6,000.00
year

- violations of Art. 264 in relation to Art.272 3 months to 3 P18,000.00

years and/or fine
from P1,000.00 to
P10,000.00
- violations penalized under Art. 288 3 months to 3 P18,000.00
years and/or fine
from P1,000.00 to
P10,000.00
PD 464, (Real Property Tax Code), as amended by
PD 1383

- violations of Secs. 104, 105, and 106 pars. 1 and Not more than 1 P6,000.00
2 year and/or fine
not exceeding
P1,000.00
- violation of Sec. 106, par.3 Not more than 6 Bail Not Required
months and/or
fine not
exceeding
P500.00
- violation of Sec.107 Not more than 1 P6,000.00
year and/or fine
not exceeding
P500.00
PD 471, fixing a maximum period for the duration 6 months to 1 P6,000.00
of leases of private lands to aliens year and/or fine
from P500.00 to
P1,000.00
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PD 474, creating the Maritime Industry Authority,

as amended by EO 783, series of 1982

- violations of Sec. 14, 1st phrase 2 months to 6 Bail Not Required

months and fine
from P500.00 to
P1,000.00
nd
- violations of Sec.14 2 phrase 1 year, 8 months P18,000.00
and 1 day to 2
years and 4
months
PD 522, prescribing sanitation requirements for the 2 years to 5 years P30,000.00
operation of establishments and facilities for the and/or fine from
protection and convenience of the traveling public P2,000.00 to
P5,000.00
PD 525, making mandatory the payment of 6 months to 6 P36,000.00
emergency allowance under LOI 174 years and/or fine
from P5,000.00 to
P10,000.00
PD 532, (Anti-piracy and Anti-Highway Robbery
Law of 1974). For Highway Robbery to
Brigandage (Arts. 306 and 307 RPC). For Piracy,
refer to Piracy (Art. 122, RPC)
PD 533, (Anti-Cattle Rustling Law of 1974)

- If the offense is committed without violence Prision mayor P108,000.00

against or intimidation of persons or force upon maximum to
things reclusion
temporal medium
- If the offense is committed with violence against Reclusion P120,000.00
or intimidation of persons or force upon things temporal
maximum to
reclusion
perpetua
- If a person is seriously injured or killed as a result Reclusion No Bail
or on the occasion of the commission of cattle perpetua to death
rustling
PD 581, prescribing heavier minimum penalty for Prision P18,000.00
high-grading or theft of gold from a mining claim correccional
or mining camp (Sec. 1, 1st sentence, 1st phrase) minimum
- Frustrated Arresto mayor Bail Not Required
maximum

- Attempted Arresto mayor Bail Not Required

medium

- if the accused is an employee or laborer of the Prision P30,000.00

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operator of the mining claim (Sec. 1, 1st sentence, correccional

2nd phrase) medium (without
prejudice to the
imposition of
higher penalty
under Art. 309
RPC)
- Frustrated Prision P18,000.00
correccional
minimum
- Attempted Arresto mayor Bail Not Required
maximum

- Person who knowingly buys or acquires stolen Arresto mayor Bail Not Required
gold-bearing ores or rocks or the gold extracted or maximum
removed therefrom (Sec. 3)
PD 583, prescribing penalties for the unlawful
ejectment, exclusion, removal or ouster of tenant-
farmers from their farm-holding, as amended by
PD 815
- violation of Sec.2 Prison mayor P72,000.00

- violation of Sec. 3 Prision P36,000.00

correccional

- violations of Sec. 4, Pars. 1 & 2 Prision mayor P72,000.00

and/or fine from
P5,000.00 to
P10,000.00
PD 603, Child and Youth Welfare Code, as 2 months to 6 Bail Not Required
amended by PDs 1179 and 1210 and EO 91 s. of months and/or
’86 and EO 209 s. of ’87 (Family Code) fine not
exceeding
P500.00
PD 612, (Insurance Code of 1978), as amended by 6 months and/or Bail Not Required
Pd 1460 fine not
exceeding
P10,000.00
PD 621, vesting upon the Minister of Labor 1 year to 5 years P30,000.00
general supervision and control over the social and/or fine from
amelioration program in the sugar industry, as P1,000.00 to
amended by PD 1192 P10,000.00
PD 627, authorizing the Philippine Tobacco Board Not more than 1 P6,000.00
to fix floor prices of Philippine grown tobacco year and/or fine
not exceeding
P2,000.00
PD 650, requiring the taking if an integrated Not more than 6 Bail Not Required
census of population and economic activities months and/or
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fine exceeding
P500.00
PD 651, requiring the registration of births and 3 months to 6 Bail Not Required
deaths in the Philippines which occurred from months and/or
January 1, 1974 and thereafter, as amended by PD fine from P500.00
766 to P1,000.00
PD 656, prohibiting the use of the high-powered 2 years to 4 years P24,000.00
inboard/outboard engines in watercraft of less than and fine from
one hundred (100) gross tons that are capable of P5,000.00 to
providing propelling power/speed in excess of P10,000.00
fifteen (1) knots
PD 659, penalizing illegal trading and illegal
exportation of Philippine sugar, as amended by
PDs 686 and 786
- if the quantity of sugar involved in the violation is 6 months to 2 P12,000.00
more than 250 kilos but not more than 10,000 kilos years
(Sec. 3a)
- if the quantity of sugar involved in the violation is 2 years to 5 years P30,000.00
more than 10,000 kilos but not more than 50,000
kilos (Sec. 3b)
- if the amount of sugar involved in the violation is 5 years to 10 P60,000.00
more than 50,000 kilos (Sec. 3c) years

- violation of implementing rules and regulations 6 months to 2 P12,000.00

or making false statement in the required weekly years
reports (Sec. 5-A)
PD 629, (Revised Accountancy Law) Not more than 2 P12,000.00
years and/or fine
not exceeding
P5,000.00
PD 705, (Revised Forestry Code) as amended by
PD 1559, EO 277 and RA 7161

- Cutting, gathering, and/or collecting timber or Same penalties Same bail as

other products without license, or other forest imposed in Arts. provided therein
products without legal documents required under 309 and 310,
existing forest laws and regulations (Sec. 78, RPC or qualified
formerly Sec. 69) theft
- unlawful occupation or destruction of forest lands
and grazing lands (Sec. 78, formerly Sec. 69)

1st Offense\ 6 months to 2 P12,000.00

(1st Phrase) years and fine
from P500.00 to
P20,000.00
2nd Offense (maximum) 1 year, 6 months P12,000.00
(1st Phrase in rel. to 3rd Phrase) and 1 day to 2
years and fine of
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P20,000.00
nd
- If offender is guilty of making kainging (2
Phrase)

- 1st Offense 2 years to 4 years P24,000.00

(2nd Phrase) and fine equal to
8 time the regular
forest charges on
the forest
products
destroyed
- 2nd Offense 3 years, 4 months P24,000.00
(2nd Phrase in relation to 3rd Phrase) and 1 day to 4
years and fine
equal to the
maximum period
based on 8 times
the regular forest
charge on the
forest products
destroyed
- 3rd and subsequent offenses (2nd phrase in relation 6 years, 8 months P48,000.00
to 3rd Phrase) ( double the maximum penalty) to 8 year and fine
equal to double
the maximum
fine based on 8
times the regular
forest products
destroyed
- Pasturing of livestock without permit or lease 6 months to 2 P12,000.00
contract in the forest or grazing land or alienable years and fine
and disposable lands not yet disposed of in equal to 10 times
accordance with the Public Land Act (Sec.79, the regular rentals
formerly Sec. 70) due
- Illegal occupation of National Parks Systems and Fine from Bail Not Required
recreation area and vandalism therein, such as P500.00 to
cutting, destroying , removing timber or any P20,000.00
species of vegetation or forest cover and other
natural resources therein; mutilating, defacing or
destroying objects pf natural beauty, and killing of
bird, fish or wild animal life therein (Sec. 80,
formerly Sec. 71)
-Destruction of wildlife resources (Sec. 81 , Fine not less than Bail Not Required
Formerly Sec. 72) P100.00

-Survey of forest lands by unauthorized persons 2 years to 4 years P24,000.00

(Sec. 82, formerly Sec. 73)
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-Misclassification and survey by government Not less than one P6,000.00

official or employee of forest lands as alienable year and fine of
and disposable contrary to criteria and standards in not less than
the Code (Sec. 84, formerly Sec. 74) P1,000.00
-Issuance of tax declaration on real property 2 years to 4 years P24,000.00
without certification from Director of Forest
Development and Director of Lands that the area is
alienable and disposable (Sec. 84, formerly Sec.
75)
-Coercion of and influence on the public officer Not less than 1 P12,000.00
or employee, referred to in Sec. 83 (formerly years and fine of
Sec.74) and Sec. 84 (formerly Sec. 75) or the act of P500.00 per
abetting or persuading such public officer or hectare or
employee to commit a violation of Secs. 83 and 84 fraction thereof
( Sec. 85, 1st Par.,Formerly Sec. 76) so improperly
surveyed,
classified or
released

-Coercion of or influence on, or the act of abetting Not less than one P6,000.00
persuading public officer or employee, by using year and fine not
power and influence, in deciding any pending case more than
or matter in favor of the offender (Sec. 85, 2nd Par., P5,000.00
formerly Sec. 76)
- Unlawful possession of implements and devices
used by forest officers (Sec. 86, formerly Sec.77,
repealed by RA 7161).
- Failure or refusal to remit forest charges, or Not more than 6 P36,000.00
delay, obstruction or prevention of such remittance year, and/or fine
or causing/effecting the transfer or diversion of not exceeding
funds for purposes other than those specified in the P100,000.00
Code (Sec.87, 2nd Par., formerly Sec.78
- Sale of wood products without complying with Fine not less than Bail not required
grading rules, or any act falsification of the volume P200.00 or the for fine not
of logs and other forest products or failure of total value of the exceeding
lumber dealer to issue invoice (Sec.88, 4th Par., invoice P400,000.00. If
formerly Sec.79) whichever is fine exceeds
greater P400,000.00, bail is
10.0% thereof but
not exceeding
P30,000.00
PD 752, (Credit Financing for local Government),
as amended by PD 1195

- violation of Sec. 9 (d), last sentence Not more than 5 P30,000.00

years

- violation of sec. 10,2nd Par 2 years to 5 years P30,000.00

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and/or fine from

P10,000.00 to
P50,000.00
PD 807, (Civil Service Decree of the Philippines) Not more than Bail Not Required
months and/or
fine not
exceeding
P1,000.00
PD 825, providing for penalty for improper
disposal of garbage and other forms of
uncleanliness
- violation of Sec. 2,1st Par 5 years to 1 year P6,000.00
and/or fine from
P100.00 to
P2,000.00
- violation of Sec 2, 2nd Par. 8 months and 6 P6,000.00
days to 1 year
and/or fine of
P2,000.00 (Max.
penalty)
PD 856, (Code on Sanitation of the Philippines) Not more than 6 Bail Not Required
months and/or
fine not
exceeding
P1,000.00
PD 857, creating the Philippines Ports Authority 1 day to 6 years P36,000.00
and fine from
P200.00 to
P100,000.00
PD 881, empowering the Minister (Secretary) of 6 months and 1 P30,000.00
Health to regulate the labeling, sale and day to 5 years
distribution of hazardous substances and/or fine not
less than
P1,000.00
PD 894, requiring government offices, agencies, Fine not Bail not required
instrumentalities and government owned or exceeding cost of for fine not
controlled corporations, persons and entities, freight of exceeding
enjoying tax exemptions, incentives, or subsidies shipment but not P400,000.00. If
from the government to utilize in international less than fine exceeds
transportation the services of the Philippine Flag P5,000.00 P400,000.00, bail is
air carrier and vessel, as amended by PDs 962 and 10.0% thereof but
1466 not exceeding
P30,000.00
PD 897, fixing new minimum prices of locally Not more than 5 P30,000.00
grown Virginia leaf tobacco, as amended PD 920 years and/or fine
not exceeding
P20,000.00
PD 933, creating the Human Settlements
Commission ( renamed as Human Settlements
Regulatory Commission under PD 1396), (Now
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renamed as Housing Land Use Regulatory Board

under E.O. No. 90, s. of 1986)
- 1st conviction Warning and Bail Not Required
probation

- 2nd conviction Removal or Bail Not Required

withdrawal of
infrastructure
support
- Third and subsequent convictions, Sec. 15 (b) 6 months to 5 P30,000.00
years

- Giving false or misleading data or information 4 months to 6 Bail Not Required

not under oath (Sec. 15 (a), 1st phrase) months and fine
from P500.00 to
P1,000.00
- Giving false or misleading data or information 1 year, 8 months P18,000.00
under oath (Sec. 15 (a), 2nd phrase) and 1 day to 2
years and 4
months

PD 953, requiring the planting of trees in certain

places and penalizing unauthorized cutting,
destruction, damaging and injury of certain trees,
plants and vegetation.
- violation of Secs. 1 and 3 penalized under Sec. 4 6 months to 2 P12,000.00
years and/or fine
from P500.00 to
P5,000.00
- violation of Sec. 2 penalized under Sec.5 2 years to 5 years P30,000.00
and/or fine
equivalent to the
value at current
valuation of the
area representing
30% of the total
area of
subdivision
PD 956, creating the National Gaming 1 year to 3 years P18,000.00
Commission and fine from
P2,000.00 to
P5,000.00
PD 957, regulating the sale of subdivision lots and Not more than 10 P60,000.00
condominiums years and/or fine
not exceeding
P20,000.00
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PD 966, declaring violations of the International

Convention on the elimination of all forms of racial
discrimination to be criminal offenses
- violation of Sec. 2 (a) 10 days to 6 Bail Not Required
months

- If the offender is government officer or 4 months, 3 days Bail Not Required

employee to 6 months
(maximum
period)
- violation of Sec. 2 (b) 1 month to 1 year P6,000.00

- If the offender is a government official or 8 months , 11 P6,000.00

employee days to 1 year
(maximum
period)
PD 968, establishing the probation system, as 6 months and 1 P36,000.00
amended by PDs 1257 and 1990 and BP 76 day to 6 years and
fine from P600.00
to P6,000.00
PD 979, Marine Pollution Decree of 1976 1 year to 6 years P36,000.00
(repealed PD 600) as amended by RA 9275 or fine from
P50,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00
PD 1079, revising and consolidating all laws and 6 months to 2 P12,000.00
decrees, regulating the publication of judicial, years and fine
notice, of auction sales and similar notices, as from P5,000.00 to
amended by PD 1970 P20,000.00
PD 1083, ordaining and promulgating a code
recognizing the system of Filipino Muslim Laws
and codifying Muslim Personal Laws
-violation of Art. 181 2 months to 2 P12,000.00
years and/or fine
from P200.00 to
P2,000.00
-violation of Art. 182 Fine not Bail Not Required
exceeding
P200.00
- violation of Art. 183 Arresto mayor Bail Not Required
and/or fine from
P200.00 to
1,000.00
- violation of Art. 184 Fine from Bail Not Required
P100.00 to
P1,000.00
PD 1096, (National Building Code of the Not more than 2 P12,000.00
Philippines) years and/or fine
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not exceeding
P20,000.00
PD 1146, Revised GSIS Act of 1977, as amended
by RA 8291

-violation of Sec. 52 (a) Same penalty as Same bail as

Art. 172, RPC provided therein
(falsification)
-violation of Sec. 52 (b) & (c) 6 years and 1 day P72,000.00
to 12 years and/or
fine from
P5,000.00 to
P20,000.00
-violation of Sec. 52 (d) 6 months and 1 P36,000.00
day to 6 years and
fine from
P3,000.00 to
P6,000.00
-violation of Sec. 52 (e) Same penalty as Same bail as
in Art. 217, RPC provided therein
(malversation)
-violation of Sec. 52 (f) Same penalty as Same bail as
in Art.315, RPC provided therein
(estafa)
-violation of Sec.52 (g) 1 year to 5 years P30,000.00
and fine from
P10,000.00 to
P20,000.00
-violation of Sec. 52 (j) 6 months to 1 P6,000.00
year or fine from
P5,000.00 to
P10,000.00
PD 1150, regulating panning or sluicing for gold
inside mining claims, or in public or private lands

-violation of Secs. 7 , 8 and 9 Arresto mayor Bail Not Required

-violation of Sec. 11 Arresto mayor Bail Not Required

maximum

PD 1167, developing and regulating the overseas Not more than 3 P18,000.00
construction industry, as amended by PD 1657 years and/or fine
not exceeding
P5,000.00
PD 1171, granting tax exemptions to the Southeast Fine equivalent to Bail not required
Asia Regional Center ten times the for fine not
amount of taxes, exceeding
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duties, fees due P400,000.00. If

but not less than fine exceeds
P10,000.00 P400,000.00, bail is
10.0% thereof but
not exceeding
P30,000.00
PD 1178, regulating aerial photography and
mapping activities

-violation of Sec. 6 (a) 6 years to 12 P72,000.00

years and/or fine
not exceeding
P20,000.00
-violation of Sec. 6 (b) 6 month to 6 P36,000.00
years and/or fine
not exceeding
P10,000.00
PD 1185, (Fire Code of the Philippines) Repealed
by R.A. 9514

PD 1211, regulating the milling of rice 1 year to 2 years P12,000.00

and/or fine from
P4,000.00 to
P6,000.00
PD 1212, providing for the exploration and
conservation of coral resources, as amended by
PD 1698
-violation of Secs. 5 and 9 penalized under Sec. 30 days to 3 years P18,000.00
11, 2nd sentence and/or fine not
exceeding
P3,000.00
-violation of Sec. 11, 1st sentence 60 days to 10 P36,000.00
years and/or fine
not exceeding
P6,000.00
PD 1258, reducing custom duties due on 5 years to 10 P60,000.00
importation of certain hospital/medical equipment. years and fine
Machinery, implements and supplies from P10,000.00
to P200,000.00
PD 1271, nullifying the decrees of registration and 6 months to 6 P36,000.00
certificates of title covering lands within the years
Baguio Townsite Reservation, as amended by
PDs 1311, 1615 and 2034
PD 1277, providing for the preservation of the
walls of Intramuros, as amended by PD 1537

-First offense Fine from Bail Not Required

P100.00 to
P1,000.00
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-Second and subsequent offenses 1 month to 6 Bail Not Required

months and/or
fine from
P1,500.00 to
P5,000.00
PD 1286, regulating the practice of nutrition and 1 month to 2 P12,000.00
dietetics years and/or fine
from P500.00 to
P2,000.00
PD 1302, creating the Philippines Pilgrimage 5 years to 10 P60,000.00
Authority years

PD 1319, providing for the development and Not more than 3 P18,000.00
accreditation of certain trading companies years and/or fine
not exceeding
P50,000.00
PD 1445, ( Government Auditing Code of the Not more than 6 Bail Not Required
Philippines), as amended by EO 19, series of 1986 months and/or
and EO 271, series of 1987 fine not
exceeding
P1,000.00
PD 1463, creating the Ministry (Department) of
Tourism (Revised Charter of DOT)

-violation by a licensee or holder of authority. 6 months to 2 P12,000.00

[Penalized under Sec. 19(a)] years and/or fine
from P2,000.00 to
P10,000.00
-violations by non-holder of authority. [Penalized 1 year to 6 years P36,000.00
under Sec. 19(b)] and/or fine from
P4,000.00 to
P20,000.00
PD 1466, creating the maritime and Air Transport Fine of not more Bail not required
Industries than cost of for fine not
freight of exceeding
shipment but not P400,000.00. If
less than fine exceeds
P5,000.00 P400,000.00, bail is
10.0% thereof but
not exceeding
P30,000.00
PD 1468, (Revised Coconut Industry Code), as Not more than 5 P30,000.00
amended by PDs 1841 and 1854 years and fine not
exceeding
P20,000.00
PD 1481, regulating trading of locally grown
Virginia leaf tobacco
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- Violation of Sec. 37 (a) 4 years and 1 day P30,000.00

to 5 years and/or
fine from
P15,000.00 to
P20,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 37 (b) 1 year and 1 day P18,000,.00
to 3 years and/or
fine from
P5,000.00 to
P10,000.00
- Violation of Sec.37 (c) 2 months and 1 Bail Not Required
day to 6 months
and/or fine from
P500.00 to
P2,000.00
PD 1517, providing for Urban Land Reform Not more than 10 P60,000.00
years and/or fine
not exceeding
P20,000.00
PD 1529, (Property Registration Decree) as Not more than 1 P6,000.00
amended by RA 6732 year and/or fine
not exceeding
P1,000.00
PD 1542, requiring registration and licensing of 1 month to 1 year P6,000.00
dental prosthetic laboratories and/or fine not
less than P200.00
PD 1563, (Mendicancy Law of 1978)

- Violation of Sec. 5, 1st Par. Not more than 2 P12,000.00

years and/or fine
not exceeding
P500.00
- Violation of Sec. 5 , 2nd Par. Not more than 4 P24,000.00
years and/or fine
not exceeding
P1,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 5, 3rd Par. (Apply penalty 2 months to 6 Bail Not Required
under Art. 60, PD 603, unless a higher penalty is months and/or
provided for under the RPC or other special law) fine not
exceeding
P500.00 (see PD
603)
Violation of Sec. 5,4th Par. Fine not Bail Not Required
exceeding P20.00

PD 1570, regulating the practice of Aeronautical 6 months to 6 P36,000.00

Engineering years and/or fine
from P2,000.00 to
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P6,000.00
PD 1572, regulating the operation of repair 30 days to 1 year P6,000.00
enterprises for motor vehicles, heavy equipment and/or fine from
and engines and engineering works; electronics, P100.00 to
electrical airconditioning and refrigeration, office P1,000.00
equipment and other consumer mechanical and
industrial equipment appliance or devices
PD 1575, requiring practitioners of dentistry to Fine from Bail Not Required
keep records of their patients P100.00 to
P1,000.00
PD 1588, Creating a national Cartography, 6 months to 6 P36,000.00
Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Center years and/or fine
not exceeding
P10,000.00
PD 1599, establishing an exclusive economic zone 6 months to 10 P60,000.00
of the Philippines extending 200 nautical miles years and/or fine
beyond and from the baselines from which the from P2,000.00 to
territorial sea is measured P100,000.00
PD 1602, prescribing stiffer penalties on illegal
gambling , Amended by RA 9287

- Violation of Sec. 1 (a) (1) Prision P30,000.00

correccional
medium or fine
from P1,000.00 to
P6,000.00
- In case of recidivism Prision mayor P60,000.00
medium or fine
from P5,000.00 to
P10,000.00
- Violation of Sec. (a) (2), 1st Sentence in rel. to Prision P30,000.00
Sec. 1 (a) (1) correccional
medium or fine
from P1,000.00 to
P6,000.00
-In case of recidivism Prision mayor P60,000.00
medium or fine
from P5,000.00 to
P6,000.00
- Violation of Sec.1 (a) (2), 2nd Sentence in rel. to Prision P36,000.00
Sec. 1(a) (1) correccional
maximum and
fine of P6,000.00
-In case of recidivism Prision mayor P60,000.00
medium of fine
from P5,000.00 to
P10,000.00
- Violation of Sec.1 (b) Prision P36,000.00
correccional
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maximum or fine
of P6,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 1 (c) Prision mayor P60,000.00
medium or fine of
P6,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 1 (d) Prision P30,000.00
correccional
medium or fine
from P400.00 to
P2,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 1 (e) Temporary Bail Not Required
absolute
disqualification
- Violation of Sec. 1(f) Prision P36,000.00
correccional
maximum or fine
from P500.00 to
P2,000.00
PD 1604, (Franking privilege to Members of Fine of not more Bail Not Required
Batasan Pambansa [now Congress]) than P500.00

PD 1612, (Anti Fencing Law)

-If the value of such property exceeds P22,000.00 Prision mayor See below for bail
maximum plus 1 corresponding to
year for each amount involved
additional
P10,000.00 in
excess of
P22,000.00 but
not to exceed 20
years
-If the value of the property involved is 20 years of P120,000.00
P102,000.00 or over reclusion
temporal
maximum
(prision mayor
maximum plus 8
years)
- If the value of the property involved is 19 years of P114.000.00
P92,000.00 or over but less than P102,000.00 reclusion
temporal
maximum
(prision mayor
maximum plus 7
years)
- If the value of the property involved is 18 years of P108,000.00
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P82,000.00 or over but less than P92,000.00 reclusion

temporal
maximum
(prision mayor
maximum plus 5
years)
- If the value of the property involved is 17 years of P102,000.00
P72,000.00 or over but less than P82, 000.00 reclusion
temporal medium
(prision mayor
maximum plus 5
years)
- If the value of the property involved is 16 years of P96,000.00
P62,000.00 or over but less than P72,000.00 reclusion
temporal medium
(prision mayor
maximum plus 4
years)
- If the value of the property involved is 15 years of P84,000.00
P52,000.00 or over but less than P62,000.00 reclusion
temporal
minimum (prision
mayor maximum
plus 3 ears)
- If the value of the property involved is 14 years of P84,000.00
P42,000.00 or over but less than P52,000.00 reclusion
temporal
minimum (prision
mayor maximum
plus 2 years)
- If the value of the property involved is 13 years of P78,000.00
P32,000.00 or over but less than P42,000.00 reclusion
temporal
minimum (prision
mayor maximum
plus 1 year)
- If the value of the property involved is more Maximum period P72,000.00
than P22,000.00 but less than P32,000.00 of prision mayor
maximum
- If the value of the property is more than Prision mayor P72,000.00
P12,000.00 but not exceeding P22,000.00
- If the value of the property is more than Prision P36,000.00
P6,000.00 but not exceeding P12,000.00 correccional
medium and
maximum
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- If the value of the property is more than Prision P30,000.00

P200.00 but not exceeding P6,000.00 correccional
minimum and
medium

- If the value of the property is more than P50.00 Arresto mayor P18,000.00
but not exceeding P200.00 medium to
prision
correccional
minimum
- If the value of the property is over P5.00 but not Arresto mayor Bail Not Required
exceeding P50.00 medium

-If the value of the property does not exceed Arresto mayor Bail Not Required
P5.00 minimum

PD 1613 (Arson)

Burning of any property of another not covered by Prision mayor P72,000.00

Art.320 of RPC, nor by the other provisions of PD maximum
1613 (Sec.1, 1st Par.)
-If committed with intent to gain; or for the Prision mayor P72,000.00
benefit of another; or offender is motivated by spite maximum
or hatred towards the owner or occupant of
property burned; or committed by a syndicate (Sec.
1, 1st Par. in relation to Sec.5)
-If death result by reason of or on occasion of the Reclusion No Bail
arson (Sec. 1 1st Par. in relation to Sec. 5) perpetua to death

Burning of one`s own property under Prision mayor P72,000.00

circumstances which exposes to danger the life or
property of another (Sec.1 , 2nd Par.)
-If committed with the intent to gain; or for the Prision mayor P72,000.00
benefit of another; or offender is motivated by spite maximum
or hatred toward occupant of property burned (Sec.
1 , 2nd Par. in relation to Sec. 4)
-If death results by reason of or on the occasion of Reclusion No Bail
the burning of one`s own property (Sec. 1 , 2nd Par. perpetua to death
in relation to Sec. 5)
In an inhabited place, burning of establishment
where inflammable/combustible or explosive
materials are stored (refer to Art. 320, RPC)
-Even if such establishment located in an
uninhabited place, but the burning includes also the
building where it is housed (Refer to Art 320,
RPC)
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Burning of establishment where inflammable or Reclusion P120,000.00

explosive materials are stored in an uninhabited temporal
place (Sec. 2, No. 1 PD 1613) maximum to
reclusion
perpetua
-If committed with intent to gain; or for the Reclusion No Bail
benefit of another; pr offender is motivated by spite perpetua
or hatred towards the owner or occupant of
property burned; or committed by a syndicate (Sec.
2, No. 1 in rel. to Sec. 4)
-If death result by reason of or on the occasion of Reclusion No Bail
the arson (Sec. 2, No. 1 in rel. to Sec.5) perpetua to death

-Other cases of Arson (Sec. 3)

Burning of:
Any building used as offices of
the government or any of its
agencies (No.1): Any inhabited
house or dwelling
(No.2): or Shipyard (No.3)
(refer to Art. 320 RPC)

Burning of the following: Reclusion P120,000.00

Oil well or mine shaft, platform temporal to
or tunnel; or any industrial reclusion
establishment which does not perpetua
involve burning of a building
(No.3) or

Any plantation, farm ,

pastureland, growing crop,
grainfield, orchard, bamboo
groove or forest (No.4) or

Any rice mill, sugar mill, cane

mill or mill central which does
not involve the burning of a
building (No.5) or wharf ( No.6)
-If committed with intent to gain, or for the Reclusion No Bail
benefit of another; or if offender is motivated by perpetua
spite or hatred towards the owner or occupant; or
committed by a syndicate (Sec. 3, Nos.3, 4, 5 or 6
in relation to Sec. 4)
-If death result by reason of or on the occasion of Reclusion No Bail
the arson (Sec. 3, Nos. 3, 4, 5 or 6 in relation to pertetua to death
Sec. 5)
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Burning of railway station or bus station or airport

warehouse ( No. 6 ) (Refer to Art. 320, RPC)

PD 1619, penalizing the use or possession or

unauthorized sale to minor of volatile substances
for purpose of inducing intoxication or in any
manner changing, distorting or disturbing the
auditory, visual or mental processes.
-violation of Sec. 2, 5 and 6 6 months and 1 P24,000.00
day to 4 years
and fine from
P600.00 to
P4,000.00
- violation of Sec. 3 4 years and 1 day P48,000.00
to 8 years and
fine from
P4,000.00 to
P8,000.00
- violation of Sec. 4 4 years and 1 P48,000.00
month to 8 years
and fine from
P4,000.00 to
P8,000.00
PD 1640, freezing prices of lands in Metro Manila Not more than 10 P60,000.00
at current market value (Sec. 2 in relation to Sec. years and/or fine
21 of PD 1517 not exceeding
P20,000.00
PD 1642, freezing the rates of rental above 3 months to 2 P12,000.00
P300.00 a month of residential and commercial years and fine
buildings, houses, apartment and dwelling unit in from P1,000.00 to
Metropolitan Manila P2,000.00
PD 1689, increasing the penalty for certain form of
swindling or estafa

- If committed by a syndicate. ( Sec. 1, 1st Par.) Life No Bail

imprisonment to
death
- If not committed by a syndicate but the amount Reclusion P120,000.00
of fraud exceeds P100,000.00 (Sec. 1, 2nd Par.) temporal to
reclusion
perpetua
- If not committed by a syndicate and the amount Apply Art. Bail as provided
of fraud is P100,000.00 or less 315/316 of RPC under Arts.
315/316 RPC as
amended by RA
10951
PD 1788, Cottage Industries Development Decree Not more than 5 P30,000.00
of 1981 (Revised Charter of NACIDA) years and/or fine
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not exceeding
P5,000.00
PD 1829, Obstruction of Apprehension and Prision P36,000.00
Prosecution of Criminal Offenders correccional
maximum and/or
fine from
P1,000.00 to
P6,000.00
PD 1863, Act to promote and expand utilization of Not more than 5 P30,000.00
chemicals derived from coconut oil years and fine not
exceeding
P20,000.00
PD 1866, as amended by R.A. 9516 (Illegal
Possession, Manufacture, Dealing in, Acquistion or
Disposition of Explosives or Instruments used in
Manufacture of Explosives)

(Provisions on Firearms repealed by R.A. 10591)

- Violation of Section 3 Reclusion No Bail
perpetua

- Violation of Section 3-A Reclusion No Bail

perpetua

- Violation of Section 3-B Reclusion No Bail

perpetua

- Violation of Section 3-C Reclusion No Bail

perpetua and fine
from P10,000.00
to P1,000,000.00

- Violation of Section 4

If committed by member of law enforcement Reclusion P200,000.00

agencies or any other government official or temporal and Fine
employee of P500,000.00

Penalty for immediate superior of offender in the Prision

previous provision correccional and P60,000.00
Fine from
P10,000.00 to
P50,000.00

Failure of immediate superior to inform court of

transfer or reassignment of offender Prision
P60,000.00
correccional and
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Fine from
P10,000.00 to
P50,000.00

- Violation of Section 4-A (Planting of Evidence) Reclusion No Bail

Perpetua

PD 1916, penalizing mooring of barges, ships or 1 year to 2 years P12,000.00

boats to any portion of bridges or super structure of and/or fine of
bridges P10,000.00
PD 1986, creating the Movie and Television 3 months and 1 P12,000.00
Review and Classification Board day to 1 year plus
fine from
P50,000.00 to
P100,000.00
IV. EXECUTIVE ORDER

E.O. 648, S. of 1981, Charter of the Human Prision P36,000.00

Settlements Regulatory Commission ( Now correccional
Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board) (E.O. 90 and/or fine not
s. of 1986) exceeding
P20,000.00
V. BATAS PAMBANSA
BP 6, act reducing penalty for illegal possession of Not less than 1 P6,000.00
bladed, pointed or blunt weapons, amending PD 9 month nor more
than 1 year and/or
fine from P200.00
to P2,000.00
BP 8, adopting the metric system and its Not more than 1 P6,000.00
implementing rules and regulations year and\or fine
not exceeding
P1,000.00
BP 22, penalizing the making or drawing and 30 days to 1 year
issuance of a check without sufficient funds or and/or fine of not Refer to the table
credit with the drawee bank more than double hereto attached
the amount of the
check but not
exceeding
P200,000.00
BP 33, penalizing certain acts inimical to the 2 months to 1 P6,000.00
public interest and national security involving year and/or fine
petroleum and/or petroleum products P2,000.00 to
P10,000.00
BP 39, or its implementing rules and regulations Not more than 5 P30,000.00
regulating the activities of foreign agents in the years and/or fine
Philippines of not exceeding
P10,000.00
BP 68, Corporation Code 30 days to 5 years P30,000.00
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and/or fine from

P1,000.00 to
P10,000.00
BP 73, promoting energy conservation 1 month to 1 year P6,000.00
and/or fine from
P1,000.00 to
P5,000.00
BP 265, prohibiting extraction of gravel and sand Not less than 6 Bail Not Required
from beaches months and/or
fine not
exceeding
P1,000.00
BP 344, enhancing the mobility of disabled 1 month to 1 yearP6,000.00
persons by requiring certain buildings, institution, and/or fine
establishments and public utilities to install P2,000.00 to
facilities P5,000.00
BP 702, penalizing refusal of hospitals and medical
clinics to administer appropriate medical treatment
and support in emergency and serious cases, as
amended by RA 8344 and RA 10932
- Violation of any provision of the act 6 months and 1 P18,000.00
day to 2 years and
4 months and/or
fine from
P100,000.00 to
P300,000.00
- If violation was committed pursuant to and 4 years to 6 years P36,000.00
established policy of the hospital, the director or and/or fine from
officers responsible for such formulation and P500,000.00 to
implementation of such policy is liable P1,000,000.00
BP 811, Omnibus Election Code of 1978, as
amended

- Violation of Secs. 261 and 262 1 year to 6 years P36,000.00

- Violation of Sec. 261 (n) in relation to Sec.264, Prision mayor P72,000.00

2nd Par. maximum

- Violation of Sec. 261 (y) (1) and 261 (z) (1) both Fine of P100.00 Bail Not Required
I in relation to Sec. 261, last Par.

- Violation of Sec. 266 (Illegal Arrest) 6 years and 1 day P72,000.00

to 12 years

VI. REPUBLIC ACTS

RA 11, prohibiting slaughtering of male and 2 months to 6 Bail Not Required
female carabaos, horses, mares and cows months and/or
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fine from P200.00

to P500.00
RA 65, providing for a bill of rights for officers Not more than 6 Bail Not Required
and enlisted men of the Philippine Army and months and/or
recognized or deserving guerilla organizations and fine not
veterans of the Philippine revolutions, as amended exceeding
P1,000.00
RA 68, regulating the prices of admission to Not more than 1 P6,000.00
theaters, cinematographies, horse races, jai-alai, year or fine not
and other places of amusements exceeding
P5,000.00
RA 71, requiring price tags or labels to be affixed Not more than 6 Bail Not Required
on all articles of commerce offered for sale at months and/or
retail as amended by RA 1074 fine not
exceeding
P200.00
RA 75, prohibiting acts which would impair proper
observance by the Republic and the inhabitants of
the Philippines of the immunities, rights and
privileges of duly accredited foreign diplomatic
and consular agents in the Philippines
- violation of Secs. 1 and 2 Not more than 5 P30,000.00
years and/or fine
not exceeding
P5,000.00
- violation of Sec. 3 Not more than 6 Bail Not Required
months and/or
fine not
exceeding
P200.00
- violation of Secs. 4 and 6 Not more than 3 P18,000.00
years and fine not
exceeding
P200.00
RA 85, creating the Rehabilitation Finance
Corporation, as amended
- violation of Sec. 22 Not more than 5 P30,000.00
years and fine
exceeding
P10,000.00
- violation of Secs.23 and 24 1 year to 5 years P30,000.00
and fine from
P1,000.00 to
P5,000.00
- violation of Sec.25 1 year to 3 years P18,000.00
and fine from
P1,000.00 to
P3,000.00
- violation of Sec. 26 3 months to 3 P18,000.00
years and fine of
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not less than the

amount of loan
obtained or
applied for but
not more than 3
times such
amount
- violation of Sec. 27 Not more than 5 P30,000.00
years and fine not
exceeding
P10,000.00
RA 123, creating the Bureau of Quarantine Not more than 1 P6,000.00
Service year and/or fine
not exceeding
P2,000.00
RA 124, requiring private schools, colleges, and Fine not Bail Not Required
universities to provide medical and dental service exceeding
to pupils and students, as amended by R.A. 951 P500.00
RA 145, penalizing unlawful solicitation of, or Not more than 2 P12,000.00
contract for, fees relative to claim or benefit under years and/or fine
statutes of the United States being administered by not exceeding
the U.S. Veterans Administration P1,000.00
RA 226, prohibiting the use of the emblem, official Not more than 1 P6,000.00
seal and name of the United Nations for year and/or fine
commercial purposes not exceeding
P1,000.00
RA 229, prohibiting cockfighting, horse racing and Not more than 6 Bail Not Required
jai-alai on December 30 of each year and creating a months and/or
committee to take charge of the proper celebration fine not
of Rizal Day exceeding
P200.00
RA 248, penalizing the reprinting, reproduction or Not more than 5 P30,000.00
republication of government publications and years and/or fine
official documents without previous authority not exceeding
P5,000.00
RA 349, legalizing permission to use human 6 months to 1 P6,000.00
organs or any portion or portions of the human year
body for medical, surgical or scientific purposes, as
amended by RA 1056
RA 387, (Petroleum Act of 1949), as amended Not more than 6 Bail Not Required
months and/or
fine not
exceeding
P300.00
RA 460, regulating the operation of sawmills Fine from Bail Not Required
P1,000.00 to
P10,000.00
RA 493, prohibiting the use or conferring of
military or naval grades or titles by or upon
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persons not in the service of the Armed Forces of

the Philippines or the Philippines Constabulary
- violation of Sec. 4, 1st sentence 2 years to 5 years P30,000.00
and/or fine from
P2,000.00 to
P5,000.00
- violation of Sec. 4, 2nd sentence 1 month to 2 P12,000.00
years and/or fine
from P2,000.00 to
P5,000.00
RA 544, regulating the practice of civil 6 months to 1 P6,000.00
engineering, as amended by R.A. 1582 year and/or fine
from P500.00 to
P2,000.00
RA 562 (Alien Registration Act of 1950), as
amended by RAs 578 and 751

- Violation of Sec. 6, 1st Par. Not more than 1 P6,000.00

year and/or fine
not exceeding to
P5,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 6, 2nd Par. Not more than 6 Bail Not Required
months and/or
fine not
exceeding
P1,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 10 Not more than 6 Bail Not Required
months and/or
fine not
exceeding
P200.00
RA 623, regulating the use of duly stamped or Not more than 1 P6,000.00
marked bottles, boxes, casks, kegs, barrels, and year and/or fine
similar containers, as amended by RA 5700 not exceeding
P1,000.00
RA 679 (Woman and Child Labor Law), as 30 days to 1 year P6,000.00
amended by RAs 1131 and 6237 and PD148 and/or fine from
P100.00 to
P5,000.00
RA 698, limiting the importation of foreign leaf 1 year to 10 years P60,000.00
tobacco, as amended by RAs 1194 and 4155 and fine from
P5,000.00 to
P20,000.00
RA 747, regulating the fees to be charged against Fine not Bail Not Required
patients in the government hospitals and charity exceeding
clinics P500.00
RA 776, creating the Civil Aeronautics Board and
Civil Aeronautics Administration, as amended by
PDs 589 and 1462 and EO 217 s.1987
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- violation of Sec. 42 (A), (E), (F), (M) and (N) Not more than 1 P6,000.00
year and/or fine
not exceeding
P5,000.00
- violation of Sec. 42 (B), (C) and (D) Fine not Bail Not Required
exceeding
P1,000.00
- violation of Sec.42 (G) Not more than 6 Bail Not Required
months and/or
fine not
exceeding
P5,000.00
- violation of Sec. 42 (H) and (I) Fine not Bail Not Required
exceeding
P5,000.00
- violation of Sec.42 (J), (K) and (L) Fine not Bail Not Required
exceeding
P5,000.00
- violation penalized under Sec.43 Fine not Bail Not Required
exceeding to
P500.00
RA 821, Creating the Agricultural Credit and
Cooperative Financing Administration (ACCFA),
as amended by RAs 1258 and 2049
- Violation of Sec. 24 Not more than 1 P6,000.00
year and/or fine
not exceeding
P1,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 25 1 year to 5 years P30,000.00
and fine from
P1,000 to
P5,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 26 1 year to 3 years P18,000.00
and fine from
P1,000.00 to
P3,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 27 3 months to 3 P18,000.00
years and fine of
not less than the
amount of loan
obtained or
applied for, nor
more than 3 times
such amount
- Violation Sec. 28 Not more than 10 P60,000.00
years and/or fine
not exceeding to
P20,000.00
- Violation Sec. 29 Not more than 5 P30,000.00
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years and/or fine

not exceeding
P10,000.00
RA 832, regulating the sale, exchange or delivery
of home pounded, undermilled , milled or polished
rice
- Violation Sec. 11 5 years to 10 P60,000.00
years

- violation of any other provision of the Act 30 days to 6 Bail Not Required
penalized under Sec. 7 months and/or
fine from P200.00
to P2,000.00
RA 947, making it unlawful for any person, Not more than 1 P6,000.00
corporation or association to forcibly enter or year and/or fine
occupy public agricultural lands not exceeding
P1,000.00
RA 1051, regulating all bureaus, offices, agencies Not more than 1 P6,000.00
and instrumentalities of the government, including year and fine
government owned or controlled corporation, from P1,000.00 to
provinces, cities and municipalities to deduct and P2,000.00
withhold from any money payment to private
individuals, corporation, partnership and/or
associations, any and all taxes due and payable on
account of said money payment
RA 1071, regulating the sale of veterinary 30 days to 6 Bail Not Required
biologics and medicine preparations months and/or
fine from P100.00
to P200.00
RA 1135, creating the Philippine Tobacco 6 months and 1 P36,000.00
Administration, as amended by RA 3514 and RA day to years
5555 and/or fine from
P5,000.00 to
P10,000.00
RA 1161 (Social Security Law), as amended by
RA 8282 (SSS Law of 1997)

- Violation of Sec. 28 (a) Prision

correccional P36,000.00
medium and
maximum and
fine not
exceeding
P5,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 28 (b) and (e),2nd phrase 6 years and 1 day P72,000.00
to 12 years and
fine from
P5,000.00 to
P20,000.00
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Violation of Sec.28 (c), (d) and (e), 1st phrase 6 years and 1 day P72,000.00
to 12 years and
fine from
P5,000.00 to
P20,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 28(g) Same penalty as Same bail as in Art.
in malversation, 217
Art. 217 RPC
- Violation of Sec.28(h) Same penalty as Same Bail as Estafa
in estafa, Art.
315, RPC
RA 1169, creating the Philippine Charity 1 month to 3 P18,000.00
Sweepstakes Office, as amended by RAs 1502, years
1622, 2064. PD 1157 and BP 42
RA 1239, requiring registration of agent, Not more than 1 P6,000.00
contractors, and dealers in logs, timbers and year or fine not
commercial piles exceeding
P200.00
RA 1287, granting a special privilege to any 5 years to 10 P60,000.00
person who discovers or invents a new process, years or fine from
discovery or invention for the conversion of any P5,000.00 to
native agricultural raw product into a product P10,000.00
which will stabilize not only the national economy
but also the dollar resources or its implementing
rules and regulations
RA 1364, regulating the practice of sanitary 6 months to 1 P6,000.00
engineering year and/or fine
from P500.00 to
P2,000.00
RA 1365, requiring all copra buyer to use moisture
meter in all their domestic purchases of copra in
the place where each such purchases is made
- Violation penalized under Secs. 2 (1st phrase) 8, 1 month to 6 Bail Not Required
10 (Par.2), 11 and 18 (Par.2) months and fine
from P1,000.00 to
5,000.00
- Violation penalized under Secs. 2 (2nd phrase) Not more than 30 Bail Not Required
and 21 days and fine
from P100.00 to
P500.00
RA 1378, regulating the trade of master plumber 6 months to 1 P6,000.00
year and/or fine
from P500.00 to
P2,000.00
RA 1379, declaring forfeiture in favor of the state Not more than 5 P30,000.00
of any property found to have been unlawfully years and/or fine
acquired by any public official or employee not exceeding
P10,000.00
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RA 1405, prohibiting disclosure of or inquiry into Not more than 5 P30,000.00

deposits with banking institution, as amended by years and/or fine
R.A. 7653 not exceeding
P20,000.00
RA 1480, authorizing the DBP and the PNB to 6 months to 1 P6,000.00
grant loads to graduates of trade, agriculture and year
technical schools and colleges and physicians and
dentists who shall practice in the rural areas
RA 1517, regulating the collection, processing and 1 months 1 year P6,000.00
sale of human blood, and its implementing rules and/or fine from
and regulations P100.00 to
P1,000.00
RA 1538, requiring the presentation of proof of the Not exceeding 1 P6,000.00
filing of income tax returns and certification to year and/or fine
payment of taxes during preceding year before not exceeding
issuing any receipt of permit to engage in any P500.00
trade, business or occupations or practice of a
profession
RA 1556, regulating and controlling the Not more than 1 P6,000.00
manufacture, importation, labeling, advertising and year and 1 day
sale of livestock and poultry feeds and/or fine from
P1,000.00 to
P5,000.00
RA 1827 (Lobbying Law)

- Violations of Sec. 2 and 3 Not more than 2 P12,000.00

years and/or fine
not exceeding
P5,000.00
- Violations penalized under Sec. 11 (1) Fine from Bail Not Required
P1,000.00 to
P20,000.00
- Violations penalized under Sec. 11(2) and (13) Fine from Bail Not Required
P500.00 to
P10,000.00
- Violations penalized under Sec. 11 (3), 1st Not more than 6 Bail Not Required
sentence and Sec. 12 months and/or
fine not
exceeding
P1,000.00
- Violations penalized under Sec. 11 (3), 2nd 6 months to 2 P12,000.00
sentence years and/or fine
from P1,000.00 to
P5,000.00
RA 1929, prohibiting the sale of acetic acid in any Not more than 1 P6,000.00
form in grocery and retail stores year and/or fine
not exceeding
P1,000.00
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RA 2056, prohibiting the construction of dams, 6 months to 6 P36,000.00

dikes or any other works in public navigable waters years and fine
or waterways and in communal fishing grounds from P500.00 to
P6,000.00
RA 2067 (Science Act of 1958), as amended by
RA 3589

- Violations penalized under Sec. 25, 1st Par. Not exceeding 1 P6,000.00
year and/or fine
not exceeding
P4,000.00
- If violator is a corporation (Sec. 25, 2nd Par.) Fine not Bail Not Required
exceeding
P10,000.00
- Violations penalized under Sec. 25, 3rd Par. Not more than 6 Bail Not Required
months and/or
fine not
exceeding
P1,000.00
RA 2207, prohibiting the importation of rice and 5 years and fine P30,000.00
corn of P5,000.00

RA 2265, creating the Virginia Tobacco 1 year to 5 years P30,000.00

Administration, as amended by RA 4155 and/or fine from
P1,000.00 to
P10,000.00
RA 2382, regulating the practice of medicine, as 1 year to 5 years P30,000.00
amended by RAs 4224 and 5946 and/or fine from
P1,000.00 to
P10,000.00
RA 2629 (Investment Company Act )

- Violation of Sec. 34 Same penalty as Same bail as

in Sec. 73 of the provided therein
Securities
Regulation Code
(Refer to RA
8799)
- Violation of Sec. 39 (c), last sentence Not more than P6,000.00
1year and/or fine
not exceeding
P2,000.00
- Violations penalized under Sec. 40, 3rd paragraph Fine of P500.00 Bail Not Required

- Violation of any other provision of the Act, Not more than 5 P30,000.00
penalized under Sec. 48 years and/or fine
not exceeding
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P50,000.00
RA 3019 (Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.),
as amended by RAs 3047 and 10910, PDs 667
and 1288 and BP 195
- Violations of Secs. 3, 4, 5 and 6 penalized under 6 years and 1 P90,000.00
Sec. 9 (a) month to 15 years

- Violation of Sec. 7 penalized under Sec. 9 (b) Not more than 1 P12,000.00
year and 6
months and/or
fine from
P1,000.00 to
P5,000.00
RA 3137, creating the Embroidery and Apparel 1 year to 3 years P18,000.00
Control and Inspection Board and/or fine from
P3,000.00 to
P30,000.00
RA 3524, prohibiting the barter in international 2 months to 5 P30,000.00
trade years and fine
from P200.00 to
P5,000.00
RA 3571, prohibiting the cutting, destroying or Prision P48,000.00
injuring of planted or growing trees or of flowering correccional
plants and shrubs or plants of scenic value along minimum to
public roads, in plazas, parks, school premises or in prision mayor
any public pleasure ground minimum
RA 3591, creating the Philippines Deposit
Insurance Corporation, as amended by RA 6037,
PD 1940, EO 890, Series of 1983, RA 7400 and
RA 9576
- Violation of Sec. 16 (a), as amended by RA 7400 Not more than 1 P6,000.00
year and/or fine
not exceeding
P20,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 16 (b) Not more than 1 P6,000.00
year and/or fine
not exceeding
P1,000.00
- Violations penalized under Sec. 16 (g), as Not more than 5 P30,000.00
amended by PD 1940 years and fine not
exceeding
P20,000.00
- Violation of Section 26(f), as amended by RA 6 years to 12 P72,000.00
10846 years and/or fine
from P50,000.00
to
P10,000,000.00

- Violation of Section 26(h), as amended by RA 10 years to 12 P72,000.00

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10846 years and/or fine

from P500,000.00
to P10,000.00

- Violation of Section 26(i), as amended by RA 12 years to 14 P84,000.00

10846 years

If offense to defraud a bank is committed by a 15 years to 17

director or officer of the bank (2nd Par) years P108,000.00

If BSP determines that the act resulted in systemic

consequences (3rd Par)
18 years to 20 P120,000.00
years

RA 3627, creating the Bureau of Agriculture Not more than 6 Bail Not Required
Economics months and/or
fine not
exceeding
P600.00
RA 3720, (Food, drugs and Devices, and
Cosmetics Act), as amended by RA 9711
- Violation of Section 12(a) of RA 3720 as 1 year to 10 years P60,000.00
amended and/or fine from
P50,000.00 to
P500,000.00

5 years to 10 P60,000.00
years and fine
ranging from
P500,000.00 to
P5,000,000.00 (If
offender is
manufacturer,
importer or
distributor of any
health product

RA 3765 (Truth in Lending Act) 6 months to 1 P6,000.00

year and/or fine
from P1,000.00 to
P5,000.00
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RA 3844 (Agricultural Land Reform Code), as

amended by RAs 4366, 5984, 6389, PD 251 and
RA 7907
- Violations penalized under Sec. 100 (as amended Not more than 5 P30,000.00
by PD 251) years and/or fine
not exceeding
P10,000.00
- Violations penalized under Sec. 167 (1) and (3) Not more than 1 P6,000.00
year and/or fine
not exceeding
P1,000.00
- Violations penalized under Sec. 167 (2) Fine not Bail Not Required
exceeding
P5,000.00
- Violations penalized under Sec. 167 (4) 1 month to 1 year P6,000.00
and/or fine from
P100.00 to
P1,000.00
- Violations penalized under Sec. 167 (5)

- 1st conviction Fine not Bail Not Required

exceeding
P2,000.00
-2nd conviction Not more than 1 P6,000.00
year and/or fine
not exceeding
P2,000.00
- Violations penalized under Sec. 167 (6) (as Not more than 5 P30,000.00
amended by R.A 6389) years and/or fine
not exceeding
P5,000.00
RA 4093 (Private Development Banks Act), as Not more than 1 P6,000.00
amended by RA 4887, RA 7721, PD 119 BPs 63 year and/or fine
and 390 not exceeding
P2,000.00
RA 4110 (Airconditioning and Refrigeration Not more than P18,000.00
Specialization Law), as amended by RA 5788 3years and/or fine
not exceeding
P500.00 to
P1,000.00
RA 4136 (Land Transportation and Traffic Code),
as amended by PD 98, BP 43 and RA 10586

-Violation of Sec. 17 (as amended by BP 43) 6 months and/or Bail Not Required
fine less than
P5,000.00
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-Violations Penalizes under Sec. 56 (a) to (n)

(Section 56[f] repealed by R.A. 10586)

-Registering motor vehicle later than 7 days from Fine of 50% of Bail Not Required
acquisition of unregistered motor vehicle or after the registration
conversion. fees
[Sec. 5 in relation to Sec. 56 (a)] corresponding to
the portion of the
year from which
the vehicle is
registered for use
- Failure to sign driver’s license or to carry the Fine of P100.00 Bail Not Required
same while driving (Secs. 23 and 19 respectively,
in relation to Sec. 56 [b])
- Driving a vehicle with a delinquent or invalid Not more than 10 Bail Not Required
driver’s license days or fine of
[Sec. 26 in relation to Sec. 56 (c) ] P200.00
- Driving a motor vehicle with delinquent, Not more than 15 Bail Not Required
suspended or invalid registration, pr without days or fine of
registration or without proper license plate for the P300.00
current year
[Sec. 5 in relation to Sec 56 (d)]
- Driving a motor vehicle without first securing a Not more than 15 Bail Not Required
driver’s license days or fine of
(Sec. 56 (e) in relation to Sec. 19) P500.00
- Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of Repealed by R.A.
liquor or narcotic drug. 10586
[Sec. 53 in relation to Sc. 56 (f)]
- Violation of Sections 32, 34 (a), (b), and (b-1), 35 Fine not Bail Not Required
and 46 in relation to Sec. 56 (g) exceeding
P100.00
- Violation of Sections 49, 51 and 52 in relation to Fine from P25.00 Bail Not Required
Sec. 56 (h) to
P50.00
- Using or attempting to use driver’s license Not more than 6 Bail Not Required
identification card, certificate or registration, months and/or
number plate, tag or permit in similitude of those fine from
issued under this Act, or falsely or fraudulently P1,000.00 to
representing as valid and in force any driver’s P3,000.00
license under this act which is delinquent or which
has been suspended or revoked [Sec. 31 in relation
to Sec. 56(i), 1st Par.]
- Making manufacturing, distributing or selling a Same penalty as Same bail as
driver’s license, identification card, certificate of in Art. 171 0r 172 provided therein
registration, number plate, tag or permit in of RPC
imitation or similitude of those issued under this
Act (Sec. 31, in relation to Art. 171 0r 172 of the
RPC as the case may be)
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- Using private passenger automobiles, private

trucks, private motorcycles, and motor wheel
attachments for hire. (Violation of Sec. 7 (a), (b)
and (c), in relation to Sec. 56 (j)
- 1st Conviction Fine of P200.00 Bail Not Required

- 2nd Conviction 6 months and fine Bail Not Required

of P300.00

- 3rd Conviction 1 year and P6,000.00

permanent
revocation of
license
- Permitting, allowing, consenting to, or tolerating
the use of privately-owned motor vehicles for hire
(Violation of Sec. 7(a), (b) and (c), in relation to
Sec. 56 (k)
- 1st Conviction Fine of P500.00 Bail Not Required

- Subsequent Conviction Fine of P600.00 Bail Not Required

- Obstruction of traffic (Sec. 56 (1) in relation to Fine of P100.00 Bail Not Required
Sec. 54) to P500.00

- Hit and run (No driver of motor vehicle involved Fine from P100 to Bail Not Required
in a vehicular accident shall leave the scene of the P500.00
accident without aiding the victim). (Sec. 56(1) in
relation to Sec. 55)
- Violation of any other provisions of the Act such Fine of P100.00 Bail Not Required
as Secs. 33, 35, and 48, among others, and IRR to P500.00
[Sec. 56(1)]
- Negligent or reckless driving resulting in death or Same as penalty Same bail as
physical injuries [Sec. 56 (n)] as in Art. 365 provided therein
RPC
RA 4155, promoting and strengthening the 1 year to 10 years P60,000.00
Virginia Tobacco Industry, as amended by RA and fine from
8178 P5,000.00 to
P20,000.00
RA 4200 (Anti-Wire Tapping Act) 6 months to 6 P36,000.00
years

RA 4226 (Hospital Licensure Act)

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- 1st offense Fine not Bail Not Required

exceeding
P500.00
- Each subsequent offense (each day that the Fine not Bail Not Required
hospital operates without a license or each day of exceeding
violation with any of the act after the first P1,000.00
conviction, shall be considered as separate
subsequent offenses)
RA 4274, regulating the practice of Mining 1 year to 2 years P12,000.00
Engineering, as amended by RA 5677 and/or fine from
P1,000.00 to
P2,000.00
RA 4373, regulating the practice of Social Work, 1 month to 2 P12,000.00
as amended by RA 5175 and RA 10847 years and/or fine
from P500.00 to
P2,000.00
RA 4566. (Contractor’s License Law) Fine from Bail Not Required
P500.00 to
P5,000.00
RA 4666, prohibiting the exportation of fibers 2 months to 1 P6,000.00
(buntal) or filaments of “buri” or seeds or seedling years and/or fine
thereof, as amended by PD 180 and EO 221, from P1,000.00 to
series of 1987 P5,000.00
RA 4846. (Cultural properties Preservation and Not more than 2 P12,000.00
Protection Act), as amended by PD 374 years and/or fine
not exceeding
P10,000.00
RA 4850 (Laguna Lake Development Authority Not more than 3 P18,000.00
Act of 1969), as amended by PD 813 and RA years and/or fine
9275 not exceeding
P500.00
RA 4860 (Foreign Borrowing Act authorizing the 1 year to 5 years P30,000.00
President of the Philippines to obtain loans for and fine from
economic development, as amended by RA 6142 P5,000.00 to
and PDs 81, 150 and 351 and RA 8182 P20,000.00
RA 5183, regulating the award of contracts for the 2 years to 4 years P24,000.00
supply to or procurement by any government and fine from
owned and controlled corporation, company, P5,000.00 to
agency, or municipal corporation of material, P10,000.00
equipment, goods and commodities
RA 5186 (Investment Incentive Act), as amended Not more than 3 P18,000.00
by 6135, PDs 92, 485, 1159 and 1646 years and/or fine
not exceeding
P50,000.00
RA 5487 (Private Security Law), as amended by 10 years to 15 P90,000.00
PDs 11, 100 and 1919 years and fine
from P10,000.00
to P15,000.00
RA 6135 (Export Incentive Act of 1970) as Not more than 3 P18,000.00
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amended by PDs 92, 485 and 1646 years and/or fine

not exceeding
P50,000.00
RA 6235, penalizing certain acts inimical to Civil
Aviation

- Violation of Sec. 1 penalized under Sec. 2, 1st Par. 12 years to 20 P120,000.00

years or fine from
P20,000.00 To
P40,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 1 penalized under Sec. 2, 2nd 15 years to death P120,000.00
Par. or fine from
P25,000.00 To
P50,000.00
st
- Violation of Sec. 3 penalized under Sec. 6, 1 Par. 5 years to 10 P30,000.00
years or fine from
P15,000.00 To
P20,000.00
nd
- Violation of Sec. 4 penalized under Sec. 6, 2 5 years and 1 day P42,000.00
Par. to 6 years and 8
months
- If any death or injury to persons or damage to Same penalty as Same bail as
property results from a violation of Sections 3 and in RPC provided therein
4, the offender may be charged separately for said
offenses under the RPC (Sec. 7)
RA 6506 (Board of Examiners for Criminologists 1 year to 3 years P18,000.00
Act) and/or fine from
P2,000.00 to
P10,000.00
RA 6650, granting Franking Privilege to the Fine of P500.00 Bail Not Required
members of Congress
RA 6656, protecting the security of tenure of civil 3 years to 5 years P30,000.00
service officers and employees in the and/or fine not
implementation of government reorganization exceeding
P10,000.00
RA 6657, instituting a comprehensive Agrarian 1 month to 3 P18,000.00
Reform program, as amended by RAs 7881, 7905 years and/or fine
and 9700 from P1,000.00 to
P15,000.00
- Violation of Section 73, pars. (a), (b), (f), (g) and 3 years and 1 day P36,000.00
(h) to 6 years and/or
fine from
P50,000.00 to
P150,000.00
- Violation of Section 73, pars. (c), (d), (e) and (i) 6 years and 1 day P72,000.00
to 12 years and/or
fine from
P200,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00
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RA 6675 (Generics Acts of 1988), as amended by

R.A. 9502 (Universally Accessible, Cheaper and
Quality Medicines Act of 2008)
- Violations of Secs. 6 (a) & (b) penalized under
Sec. 12

- 1st Conviction [Sec. 12-A (a)] Reprimand, to be Bail Not Required

entered in the
books of the
Professional
Regulation
Commission
nd
- 2 Conviction [Sec. 12-A (b)] Fine from Bail Not Required
P10,000.00 to
P25,000.00
rd
- 3 Conviction [Sec. 12-A (c)] Fine from Bail Not Required
P25,000.00 to
P50,000.00
th
- 4 and subsequent convictions Fine not Bail Not Required
[Sec. 12-A (d)] exceeding
P100,000.00
- Violations of Secs. 6(c) & (d); and 7 and 8 Fine of not less If fine is P400,
penalized under Sec. 12-B committed by a juridical than P100,000.00 000.00 or less, bail
person and suspension or is not required. If
revocation of fine exceeds
license to operate P400,000.00, bail is
10.0% thereof not
to exceed
P30,000.00
- If the offender of Sections 6(c), 6(d), 7 or 8 is 6 months to 1 P6,000.00
an officer of a juridical person which committed year and/or fine
the offense (Section 12-B, 2nd phrase) of at least
P40,000.00
RA 6683, providing benefits for early retirement Not more than 6 Bail Not Required
and voluntary separation from the government months and/or
service, as well as involuntary separation of civil fine not
service officers and employees, pursuant to various exceeding
Executive Orders authorizing government P1,000.00
reorganization after the ratification of the 1987
Constitution
RA 6685, requiring private contractors to whom Fine of Bail Not Required
national, provincial, city and municipal public P20,000.00
works project have been awarded under contract to
hire at least fifty percent of the unskilled labor
requirements to be take from the available bonafide
residents in the province, city or municipality in
which the projects are to be undertaken
RA 6713, establishing a code of conduct and Not more than 5 P30,000.00
ethical standards for public officials and employees years and/or fine
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not exceeding
P5,000.00
RA 6727, rationalizing wage policy determination, 2 years to 4 years P24,000.00
as amended by RA 8188 and/or fine from
P25,000.00 to
P100,000.00
RA 6732, allowing administrative reconstitution of
original copies and certificates of titles lost or
destroyed due to fire, flood and other force majeure
- Violation of Sec. 12, 1st Par. 2 years to 5 years P30,000.00
and/or fine
P20,000.00 to
P200,000.00
nd
- Violation of Sec. 12, 2 Par. 5 years to 10 P60,000.00
years and/or fine
from P50,000.00
to P 100,00.00
RA 6770, providing for the functional and
structural organization of the Office of the
Ombudsman, and for the other purposes
- Violation of Sec. 35, malicious prosecution 1 month and 1 Bail Not Required
day to 6 months
and fine not
exceeding
P5,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 36, obstruction Fine not Bail Not Required
exceeding
P5,000.00
RA 6810, establishing the Magna Carta for Fine from Bail Not Required
countryside and barangay business enterprises P1,000.00 to
P10,000.00
RA 6848 (Charter of Al Amanah Islamic Not more than 5 P30,000.00
Investment Bank of the Philippines) years and/or fine
not exceeding
P10,000.00
RA 6938. Cooperative Code of the Philippines

- Violation of Art.124, Sub-Section 1 1 year and/or fine P6,000.00

not exceeding
P1,000.00
- Violations penalized under Art. 124, Sub-Section 1 year to 5 years P30,000.00
2 and/or fine not
less than
P5,000.00
- Violation of any other provisions, penalized 6 months to 1 P6,000.00
under Art. 124, Sub-Section 4 year and/or fine
not less than
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P1,000.00

RA 6968, an act punishing the crime of coup d’

etat (See Rebellion)
RA 6969, controlling toxic substance and
hazardous nuclear wastes

- Violation of Sec. 13 (a) to (c) penalized under 6 months and 1 P36,000.00

Sec. 14 (a) day to 6 years and
1 day and fine
from P6,000.00 to
P4,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 13 (d), penalized under Sec. 14 12 years and 1 P120,000.00
(b) day to 20 years

RA 6971, encouraging productivity and 6 months to 1 P6,000.00

maintaining industrial peace by providing year and/or fine
incentives to both labor and capital (Productivity from P2,000.00 to
Incentives Act of 1990) P6,000.00
RA 6981, an Act providing for Witness Protection,
Security and Benefit Program

- Violation of Sec. 7 1 year to 6 years P36,000.00

and deprivation
of right to hold
public office or
employment for
five years
- Violation of Sec. 15, 2nd sentence Prision P36,000.00
correccional
medium and
maximum
- Violation of Sec. 15, 2nd sentence (contempt) 1 month to 1 year P6,000.00

- Violation of Sec. 17 (harassment and attempt to 6 months to 1 P6,000.00

harass witness) year and/or fine
not exceeding
P3,000.00
RA 6982, strengthening the Social Amelioration 6 months to 1 P6,000.00
Program in the sugar industry year and/or fine
from P5,000.00 to
P20,000.00
RA 7041, requiring publication of existing vacant
positions in government offices
- Violation of Sec. 2 and 3 and implementing rules
and regulation, penalized under Sec. 4
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-1st violation Public censure Bail Not Required

- repeated violations 2 years and/or P12,000.00

fine from
P5,000.00 to
P10,000.00
RA 7076 (People’s Small Scale Mining Act of 6 months to 6 P36,000.00
1991) years

RA 7077, providing for the development,

administration, organization, training, maintenance
and utilization of the Citizen Armed Forces of the
Philippines (Reservist Act)
- failure of citizen to register/report for training 1 month to 3 Bail Not Required
(Sec. 68, 2nd sentence); provide updated list of months
registrants (Se. 69)
RA 7080, defining and penalizing the crime of Reclusion No Bail
plunder, perpetua to death

RA 7103, Iron and Steel Industry Act

- Violation of Sec. 10 (a) 1 year and 1 day P36,000.00

to 6 years and
fine not less than
P100,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 10 (b) 6 years and 1 day P72,000.00
to 12 years and
fine not less than
P200,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 10 (c) 12 years and 1 P144,000.00
day to 24 years
and fine not less
than P300,000.00
RA 7160. (Local Government Code of 1991)

- Violation of Sec. 513 Not exceeding 1 Bail Not Required

month and/or fine
not exceeding
P500.00
- Violation of Sec. 89 penalized under Sec. 514 6 months and 1 P36,000.00
day to 6 years
and/or fine from
P3,000.00 to
P10,000.00
-Violation of Sec. 517 1st and 2nd Par. 1 month to 6 Bail Not Required
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months and/or
fine from
P1,000.00 to
P5,000.00
-Violation of Sec. 517 , 3rd Par. 1 month to 6 Bail Not Required
months and/or
fine from P500.00
to P5,000.00

Violation of Sec. 518 1 month to 6 Bail Not Required

months and/or
fine from P500.00
P5,000.00

-Violation of Sec. 519 1 month to 6 Bail Not Required

months and/or
fine from
P1,000.00 to P
5,000.00
-Violation of Sec. 520 1 month to 2 years P12,000.00

RA 7183, regulating the sale, manufacture, 6 months to 1 year P6,000.00

distribution and use of firecrackers and other and/or fine from
pyrotechnic devices P20,000.00 to
P30,000.00

RA7277,( Magna Carta for Disable Persons) as

amended by RA 9442 & 10754

-Violation of Sec. 46 (a)

-1st Violation Sec. 46 (a) (1) 6 months to 2 P12,000.00

years and/or fine
from P50,000.00
to P100,000.00

- Subsequent violation (Sec. 46 (a) (2) 2 years to 6 years P36,000.00

and/or fine from
P100,000.00 to
P200,000.00

-Violation of Sec. 46 (b) Not less than 6 Bail Not Required

months and/or
fine from
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P5,000.00 to
P50,000.00
RA 7279 ( Urban Development housing Act of
1992), as amended by RA 8763

-Violation penalized under Sec. 27, 3rd Par. 6 years and/or fine P36,000.00
from P60,000.00
P100,000.00

-Violation penalized under Sec.45 Not more than 6 P36,000.00

years and/or fine
from P5,000.00 to
P100,000.00

RA 7305, (Magna Carta of Public Heath Workers) Not more than 1 P6,000.00
year and/or fine
from P20,000.00
to P40,000.00

RA 7308, (Seed industry Development Act of Not more than 5 P30,000.00

1992, as amended by RA 8178 years and/or fine
not exceeding
P10,000.00

RA 7353 (Rural Bank Act of 1992)

-Violations penalized under Sec. 26 6 months to 10 P60,000.00

years and/or fine
not exceeding
P10,000.00

-Violation of Sec. 27 Not more than 1 P6,000.00

year and/or not
fine exceeding
P1,000.00

RA 7392. (Philippine Midwifery Act of 1992) 2 years to 7 years P42,000.00

and/or fine from
P10,000.00 to
P30,000.00

RA 7394. ( Consumer Act of the Philippines)

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- Violation of Art. 18 penalized under Art. 19 (a) 2 months to 1 year P12,000.00

and/or fine from
P1,000.00 to
P100,000.00

- Violation of any provision of Art. 40, penalized 1 year to 5 years P60,000.00

under Art. 41 (a) and/or fine from
P5,000.00 to
P10,000.00

- Violation of any provision of Art. 46, penalized 6 months to 5 P30,000.00

under Art. 47 (a) years and/or fine
of not less than
P1,000.00

- Violation of any provision of Title III, Chapter I, 5 months to 1 year P6,000.00

penalized under Art. 60 (A) and/or fine from
P500.00 to
P1,000.00

-Violation of any provisions of Art. 64 (a) to (f) and Not more than 1 P6,000.00
Par. (1), or its implementing rules and regulations, year and/or fine
penalized under Art. 65 (a) from P200.00 to
P1,000.00

- Violation of Par. (g) Art 64, penalized under Art. 1 month to 5 years P30,000.00
65 (b) and/or fine not
less than P500.00

-Violation of Art. 64 Pars. (h) to (k) penalized Not more than 1 P6,000.00
under Art. 65 (c) year and/or fine
not less than
P300.00

-Violation of any provision of Art. 67, penalized 3 months to 2 P12,000.00

under Art. 73 (a) years and/or fine
from P500.00 to
P5,000.00

-Violation of any provision of Chapter III (Except 1 year to 5 years P30,000.00

Art. 67), penalized under Art. 73 (b) and/or fine from
P1,000.00 to
P50,000.00

-Violation of any provision of Title III, Chapter IV, 3 months to 2 P12,000.00

and its implementing rules and regulations, (except years and/or fine
Arts. 81 to 83 of same Chapter), penalized under from P500.00 to
Art. 95 (a) P20,000.00
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- If the consumer product is one which is 1 month to 1 year P6,000.00

not a food, cosmetic, drug, device or and/or fine from
hazardous substance (Art. 95 (a) 2nd P200.00 to
Phrase) P5,000.00

-Violations of Arts. 81 to 83

- 1st Conviction 1 month to 6 Bail Not Required

(Art. 95(b) 1st sentence) months and/or
fine from P200.00
to P5,000.00

- 2nd Conviction 1 month to 6 Bail Not Required

(Art. 95 (b) to 2nd sentence) months and/or
fine from P200.00
to P5,000.00 plus
revocation of
business permit
-Violation of Chapter V and its implementing rules Not more than 1 P6,000.00
and regulations with respect to any consumer year and/or fine
products which is not food, cosmetic or hazardous not less than
substance (Art. 107) P5000.00

-Violations of the provisions of Arts. 110 to 115, 1 month to 6 Bail Not Required
penalized under Art. 123 (a) months and/or
fine from P500.00
to P5,000.00

-Violations of the provisions of Arts. 116 to 121, 1 month to 6 Bail Not Required
penalized under Art. 123 (b) months and/or
fine from P200.00
to P600.00

RA 7430, providing for optimum utilization of 3 months to 6 Bail Not Required

government personnel through a system of attrition months and/or
fine from
P3,000.00 to
P5,000.00
RA 7431 (Radiologic Technology Act of 1992) 1 year to 6 years P36,000.00
and/or fine from
P10,000.00 to
P40,000.00

RA 7432 (Senior Citizen Act of 1992) as

amended by RA 9257 & 9994
- Violation of Section 10 (a) (Refusal to honor 2 years to 6 years P36,000.00
and fine from
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senior citizen card – 1st offense) P50,000.00 to

P100,000.00

2 years to 6 years
- Section 10(b) (subsequent offense) and fine from P36,000.00
P100,000.00 to
P200,000.00

- Violation of Section 10(c) (abuse of privileges) 6 months and fine Bail is not required
from P50,000.00
to P100,000.00

RA 7438, Rights of persons arrested/duties of

investigating officers during custodial investigation
(repealing RA No. 857)

-Violation of Sec. 4(a) 8 years to 10 P60,000.00

years and/or fine
of P6,000.00

-Violation of Sec. 4 (b) 4 years to 6 years P36,000.00

and fine of
P4,000.00

RA 7498 (Tax Amnesty for Foreign Currency Not more than 5 P30,000.00
Remittance) years and/or fine
not exceeding
P5,000.00

RA 7581 Price Act (Repealing RA 4164 and PD

1674)

-Illegal price manipulation (Sec. 15) 5 years to 15 P90,000.00

years and fine
from P5,000.00 to
P2 Million

-Violation of price ceilings (Sec. 16) 1 year to 10 years P60,000.00

and/or fine from
P5,000.00 to
P500,000.00
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RA 7586 (National Integrated Protected Areas 1 year to 6 years P36,000.00

System Act of 1992), as amended by RA 10629 and/or fine from
P5,000.00 to
P500,000.00

RA 7610 (Special Protection of Children Against

Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination), as
amended by RA 7658 & RA 9231

-Violations of Sec. 5 (a), (b) 1st phrase and (c) Reclusion P200,000.00
temporal medium
to reclusion
perpetua
- Sexual intercourse with a child exploited in Reclusion No Bail
prostitution or other sexual abuse, where child is perpetua, or
below 12 years of age (Sec. 5(b), 2nd phrase, in reclusion
relation to Arts. 266-A and Art. 266-B) perpetua to death,
or death as the
case maybe
-Acts of lasciviousness against a child exploited in Reclusion P180,000.00
prostitution or other sexual abuse where the child is temporal medium
under 12 years of age (Sec. 5 (b) 2nd and 3rd
phrases)

-Violations penalized under Sec. 6 (Attempt to

Commit Prostitution)

- Attempt to commit child prostitution Prision P80,000.00

under Sec. 5 Par (a). (Sec. 6, 1st Par.) correccional
medium to prision
mayor minimum

-Attempt to commit child prostitution under Sec. 5

Par. (b), (Sec. 6, 2nd Par.)

- Where said victim is 12 years of age or Prision P80,000.00

over but below 18 years (Sec. 6, 2nd Par. correccional
In relation to Sec. 5 (b), 1st Phrase) medium to prision
mayor minimum

- Where victim is below 12 years of age. Prision mayor P120,000.00

(Sec. 6, 2nd Par. In rel. to Sec. 5 (b), 3rd maximum
Phrase)
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-Child trafficking (Sec. 7, 1st sentence) Reclusion P200,000.00

temporal to
reclusion
perpetua

- If victim is under 12 years of age (Sec. Reclusion No Bail

7 , 2nd sentence) perpetua

-Violation of Sec. 8 (Attempt to commit child Prision P60,000.00

trafficking) (Sec. 8, in relation to Sec. 7, 1st correccional
sentence.)

- If victim is under 12 years of age (Sec. Prision mayor P120,000.00

8 , in relation to Sec. 7 , 2nd sentence)

-Violation of Section 9 (Obscene Publication and

Indecent Shows)

- Any person hiring, employing using, Prision mayor P100,000.00

inducing, or coercing a child to perform medium
in obscene exhibition and indecent
shows whether live or in video, or to
pose or model in obscene publication or
pornographic materials or to sell or
distribute the said materials (Sec.9, 1st
Par.)
- If the victim is a child below 12 years of Prision period of P100,000.00
age (Sec. 9, 2nd Par.) prision mayor
medium

- Any ascendant, guardian, or person Prision mayor P100,000.00

entrusted in any capacity with the care medium
of the child causing and/or allowing
such child to be employed or to
participate in an obscene play, acts
covered by Sec, 9 (Sec. 9, 3rd Par.)
-Violation of Sec. 10 (Other Act of Neglect,
Abuse, Cruelty, or Exploitation and other
Conditions Prejudicial to the Child`s Development)
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-Violation of Sec. 10 (a) Prision mayor P80,000.00

minimum

- Violation of Sec. 10 (b) Prsion mayor P120,000.00

maximum and
fine of not less
than P50,000.00

- Violation of Sec. 10 (c) 1st phrase Prision mayor P100,000.00

medium and fine
of less than
P40,000.00

Violation of Sec. 10 (c) 2nd phrase Prision mayor P120,000.00

maximum and
fine of not less
than P50,000.00
and loss of
parental authority
- Violation of Sec. 10 (d) Prision mayor P100,000.00
medium and fine
of not less than
P50,000.00 and
loss of license to
operate such
place or
establishment
- Violation of Sec. 10 (e) Prision P200,000.00
correccional
medium to
reclusion
perpetua
-if victim is under 12 years of age in cases covered Reclusion No Bail
by Art. 249 (262 Par. 2) and 263 Par. 1, Revised pertetua
th st
Penal Code. (Sec. 10, 6 Par., 1 sentence)

- If covered by Art. 248, RPC as Reclusion No Bail

amended by RA 7659 perpetua to death

- If victim is under 12 years of age in cases Note: One degree Bail corresponding
covered by Art.339 (Act of Lasciviousness with the higher than the to the applicable
consent of the offended party) Art. 340 (corruption corresponding penalty
of minors) and Arts. 241 (white slave trade), RPC. penalty under
(Sec. 10, 6th Par. , 2nd sentence) RPC ( see below)
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- Acts of Lasciviousness with the consent Prision P60,000.00

of the offended party (Art. 339, RPC) correccional

- Corruption of minors ( Art. 340, RPC) Reclusion P200,000.00

temporal

- White Slave Trade ( Art. 341 , RPC) Reclusion P180,000.00

temporal
minimum and
medium

-Violation of Sec. 11 (Unauthorized removal of Prision P60,000.00

“off limits” sign) correccional

-Violation of Sec. 12, 13, 14 and 15, penalized 3 months to 3 P30,000.00

under Sec. 16 years and/or fine
from P1,000.00 to
P10,000.00

-Violation of Sec. 20 Arresto mayor Bail Not Required

maximum and
fine from
P5,000.00 to
P10,000.00

Note: Common Penal Provision (Sec. 31) Maximum period Same bail for
(Aggravating Circumstances common to all of correspondent corresponding
violation) penalty penalty
RA 7610, as amended by RA 9231 (Elimination of
the Worst Form of Child Labor)
- Violation of Sections 12, 12-A and 14 6 months and 1 P60,000.00
day to 6 years
and/or fine from
P50,000.00 to
P300,000.00
- Violation of Section 12-D 12 years and 1 P200,000.00
day to 20 years
and/or fine from
P100,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00
- Violation of Sections 12-D(1) and 12-D(2) Prosecution under Same bail, if any, as
R.A. 9208 as provided in RA
amended with 9208
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penalty imposed
in its maximum
period
- Violation of Section 12-D(3) Prosecution under Same bail, if any, as
R.A. 9165 as provided under RA
amended with 9165
penalty imposed
in its maximum
period
- Violation of Sections 12-A. 12-B and 12-C by 30 days to 1 year Bail not required
parents and legal guardians Community
Service and/or
fine from
P10,000.00 to
P100,000.00
RA 7637. Mt. Pinatubo Assistance Resettlement 6 years to 15 P90,000.00
and Development years and/or fine
from P50,000.00
to P1,000,000.00
RA 7652, Allowing long term lease of Private 6 months to 6 P36,000.00
lands by Foreign Investors years and/or fine
from P100,000.00
to P1,000,000.00
RA 7653 (New Central Bank Act)
-Violation of Sec. 34 (refusal to make reports or 1 year to 5 years P30,000.00
permit examination) and/or fine from
P50,000.00 to
P100,000.00
-Violation of Sec 35 (false statement) Not more than 5 P30,000.00
years and/or fine
from P100,000.00
to P 200,000.00
-Violation penalized under Sec. 36 (other 2 years to 10 P60,000.00
provisions of the Act) years and/or fine
from P50,000.00
to P200,00.00
-Violation of Sec. 50 or any regulation issued 5 years to 10 P60,000.00
pursuant thereto (Exclusive power to issue current) years (If RPC
provides for a
greater penalty
then that penalty
shall be imposed)
RA 7656, requiring government-owned corporation 1 year to 3 years P36,000.00
to declare dividends and/or fine from
P10,000.00 to
P50,000.00
RA 7719, National Blood Services Act of 1994
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-Collecting excessive fees (Sec. 12, 1st and 2nd 1 month to 6 Bail Not Required
Par.) months and/or
fine from
P5,000.00 to
P50,000.00

-Operating blood bank without permit (Sec. 12, 3rd 12 years and 1 P120,000.00
Par.) day to 20 years
and/or fine from
P50,000.00 to
P500,000.00

-Non-disposal of contaminated blood within 48 10 years P60,000.00

hours (Sec.12, 5th Par.)

RA 7832, Anti-Electricity and Electric

Transmission Lines/Materials Pilferage Act of 1994

-Violation of Sec.3 penalized under Sec. 7 (b) Reclusion P120,000.00

temporal and/or
fine from
P50,000.00 to
P100,000.00
-If violation of Sec 3 is committed by or in Reclusion No Bail
connivance with, an officer or employee of the perpetua and/or
power company, private, private electric utility or fine from
rural electric cooperative concerned, such P50,000.00 to
officer/employee shall be penalized one degree P150,000.00
higher (Sec. 7 (c))
-If in committing any act enumerated in Sec 4 in Reclusion No Bail
violation of Sec. 3, any other acts enumerated is perpetua and/or
also committed, the penalty next higher in degree fine from
shall be imposed (Sec. 7 (c) in relation to 4th Par. P50,000.00 to
Thereof) P125,000.00
-Violation of Sec. 2 penalized under Sec. 7 (a) Prision mayor P72,000.00
and/or fine from
P10,000.00 to
P20,000.00
-If violation in Sec. 2 is committed by or in Reclusion P120,000.00
connivance with an officer or employee of the temporal and/or
power company, private electric utility or rural fine from
electric cooperative concerned, such P10,000.00 to
officer/employee shall be penalized one degree P25,000.00
higher (Sec. 7 (a) in relation to Sec. 8 (c) )
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-If in committing any of the acts enumerated in Sec. Reclusion P120,000.00

4, in violation of Sec. 2, any of the other acts as temporal and/or
enumerated therein is also committed, the penalty fine from
next higher in degree shall be imposed (Sec. 7 (a) P10,000.00 to
in rel. to 4th Par. Thereof) P25,000.00

RA 7875, National Health Insurance Act of 1995,

as amended by R.A. 10606
-Violation of any provision of the Act (Sec. 44 )

-If committed by an Accredited Health Provider Fine from Bail Not Required
[Par. (a)] P50,000.00 to
P100,000.00
and/or suspension
of accreditation
for 3 months
-If committed by the member [Par. (b)] Fine of not less Bail Not Required
than P5,000.00
and/or suspension
from availing of
NHIP benefits for
3 to 6 months
-If violations consists of failure or refusal by Fine of P5,000.00 If fine does not
employer to register his employees, deduct multiplied by the exceed
contributions from employee’s compensation or to total number of P400,000.00, bail is
remit the same to the Philippine Health Insurance the employees not required. If fine
Corporation [Section 44, (c)(1)] employed by the exceeds
firm P400,000.00, bail is
10.0% but not
exceeding
P30,000.00.
-The act of deducting by the employer directly or Fine of P5,000.00 If fine does not
indirectly from the compensation of covered multiplied by the exceed
employees or otherwise recover from them his own total number of P400,000.00, bail is
contribution on behalf of such employees [Section employees not required. If fine
44(c)(2)] employed by the exceeds
firm P400,000.00, bail is
10.0% but not
exceeding
P30,000.00
-Misappropriation by an employee of the Fine from Bail Not Required
corporation of any funds or property belonging, P10,000.00 to
payable or deliverable to the corporation or P20,000.00
consenting to, or through abandonment or
negligence, permitting any person to take such
property or funds wholly or partially [Section 44(c)
(3)]
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- All other violations [Section 44(d)] Fine from Bail Not Required
P5,000.00 to
P20,000.00

RA 7877 (Anti-Sexual Harassment Act) 1 month to 6 Bail Not Required

months and/or
fine from
P10,000.00 to
P20,000.00
RA 7906 (Thrift bank Act of 1995) 6 months to 10 P60,000.00
years and/or fine
not exceeding
P10,000.00

RA 7920 (New Electrical Engineering Law) 6 months to 5 P30,000.00

years and/or fine
from P10,000.00
to P50,000.00

RA 7942 (Mining Act of 1995)

-Violation of Sec. 101 (False Statement) Fine not Bail Not Required
exceeding
P10,000.00

-Violation of Sec. 102 (Illegal Exploration) Fine not Bail Not Required
exceeding
P50,000.00

-Violation of Sec. 103 (Theft of Minerals) 6 months to 6 P36,000.00

years and/or fine
from P10,000.00
to P20,000.00

-Violation of Sec. 104 (Destruction of Mining Not more than 5 P30,000.00

Structures) years

- Violation of Sec. 105 (Mines Arson) Prision mayor P72,000.00

- Violation of Sec. 106 (Willful Damage to a Not more than 5 P30,000.00

Mine) years
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- Violation of Sec. 107 (Illegal Obstruction Not more than 1 P6,000.00

Permitees or Contractors) yeas and/or fine
not exceeding
P5,000.00

- Violation of Sec.108 (Violation of the Terms and 6 months to 6 P36,000.00

Condition of the Environment Compliance years and/or fine
Certificate) from P50,000.00
to P200,000.00

- Violation of Sec. 109 (Illegal Obstruction of Not more than 1 P6,000.00

Government Officials) year and/or fine
not exceeding
P5,000.00

- Violation of Sec.110 (Other violation of the Act Fine not more Bail Not Required
than P5,000.00

RA 8041 (National Water Crisis Act of 1995)

- Violation of Sec. 8 (anti-pilferage), (In relation 6 moths 2 years P12,000.00

to Sec. 11, 3rd Par., 1st phrase) and fine not
exceeding double
the value of the
water stolen or
damage of
facilities
-If offender is a plumber, Officer or employee of 2 years to 6 years P36,000.00
water utility firm who assisted the violator

-If water is stolen for resale/profit 6 years to 12 P72,000.00

years
RA 8042 ( Migrant Workers & Overseas Filipinos
Act of 1995) as amended by RA 10022

- Violation of Section 6 penalized under Section 12 years and 1 P120,000.00

7(a) (Illegal Recruitment) day to 20 years
and fine from
P1,000,000.00 to
P2,000,000.00
- If illegal recruitment constitutes economic Life No Bail
sabotage (Section 7[b]) Imprisonment and
fine from
P2,000,000.00 to
P5,000,000.00
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- Prohibited Acts penalized under Section 7© 6 years and 1 day P72,000.00

to 12 years and a
fine from
P500,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00
- If victim is less than 18 years old or if offense is Maximum Same Bail as above
committed by non-licensee or non-holder Penalty

- Violation of Section 8 (Prohibition on Officials Same Penalties as Same Bail as above

and Employees of DOLE, POEA, OWWA, DFA Section 7
and other government agencies)

RA 8043 (Inter-Country Adoption Act), as

amended by RA 9523
-Carrying out illegal adoption (Sec. 16 (a) ) 6 years and 1 day P72,000.00
to 12 years and/or
fine from
P50,000.00 to
P200,000.00
-Attempt to carry out illegal adoption (Sec. 16 (a) 6 years and 1 day P48,000.00
in relation to 3rd Par. Thereof) to 8 years and/or
fine from
P50,000.00 to
P100,000.00
-Violation of confidentiality and integrity of 1 year and 1 day P12,000.00
records, documents and communications of to 2 years and/or
adoption applications, cases and processes fine of
(Sec.16(b) ) P50,000.00 to
P10,000.00
rd
-Attempt to violate confidentiality (Sec. 16, 3 1 year and 1 day P12,000.00
Par.) to 2 year and 4
months and/or
fine of P5,000.00

-Child trafficking (If any of the foregoing act is Reclusion No Bail

committed by a syndicate or when it involves 2 or perpetua
more children (Sec. 16. 14th Par.)
- Attempted child trafficking Prision mayor P72,000.00

RA 8048 (Coconut Preservation Act of 1995)

amended by RA 10593
- Violation of Section 9 2 years to 6 years P36,000.00
and/or fine from
P100,000.00 to
P500,000.00
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If no replanting was done, Brgy. Captain who 3 years to 7 years P42,000.00

issued certification that replanting was done is and fine from
liable (Sec. 9, 4th paragraph) P100,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00
RA 8049 (Anti –Hazing Act)

- Violation of Sec. 4

(a) If death , rape, sodomy or mutilation result Reclusion No Bail

from hazing perpetua

(b) If victim becomes insane, imbecile, impotent Reclusion P120,000.00

or blind temporal
maximum

(c) If victim losses use of speech, power to hear or Reclusion P108,000.00

to smell: losses an eye, hand, foot arm, leg or temporal medium
losses any use of such member or incapacities him
for work which he was habitual engaged

(d) If victim becomes deformed or losses any Reclusion P90,000.00

other parts of his body or losses the use thereof or temporal
becomes ill or incapacitated for work in which he minimum
has been habitually engaged, for more than 90
days
(e) If victim becomes incapacitated for work for Prision mayor P72,000.00
more than 30 days maximum

(f) If victim becomes ill or incapacitated for work Prision mayor P60,000.00
for more than 10 days or injury requites medical medium
attendance for the same period
(g) If the victim becomes ill or incapacitated for Prision mayor P48,000.00
work for 1 to 9 days or injury requires medical minimum
attendance for the same period
(h) If victim sustains injury that do not prevent Prision P36,000.00
him from engaging in his habitual activity or work correccional
or does not require medical attendance maximum
RA 8050 (Revised Optometry Law of 1995) 1 year to 8 years P48,000.00
and/or fine from
P10,000.00 to
P40,000.00
RA 8239 (Philippine Passport Act of 1996), as
amended by RA 10928

- Violations penalized under Section 19(a) 18 months to 6 P36,000.00

(Offenses relating to issuances of passport or travel years and fine
documents) from P15,000.00
to P60,000.00
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- Violations penalized under Section 19(b) 3 years to 10 P60,000.00

(Offenses relating to False Statements) years and fine
from P15,000.00
to P60,000.00
- Violations penalized under Section 19(c) No. 1 or 6 years to 15 P90,000.00
2, 1st phrase (offenses relating to forgery of years and fine
passports, travel documents or supporting from P60,000.00
documents) to P150,000.00
- Forgery of 5 or more passports or travel 7 to 17 years and P102,000.00
documents (massive forgery, tantamount to national fine from
sabotage) (Section 19[c], No. 2, last phrase) P250,000.00 to
P100,000.00
- Violations penalized under Section 19(d) 6 years to 15 P90,000.00
(Offenses relating to improper use of passport or years and fine
supporting documents) from P60,000.00
to P1 Million
- Violations under Section 19(e) (Offenses relating
to multiple possession of unexpired passports)
- For every unexpired passport found in one’s 18 months to 6 P36,000.00
possession (Section 19(e) 1st par., 1st phrase) years and fine
from P15,000.00
to P60,000.00
- Attempt to use or actual use of an unexpired 4 years, 6 months P36,000.00
passport which is not in the name of the user and 1 day to 6
(Maximum penalty) (Section 19(e) 1st Par., last years and fine of
phrase) P60,000.00
RA 8293 (Intellectual Property Code of the
Philippines) (Repealed PD 49 and Arts. 188 and
189 of the RPC)
- If infringement of a patent is repeated by the 6 months to 3 P18,000.00
infringer or by anyone in connivance with him after years and/or fine
finality of judgment of the court against the from P100,000.00
infringer (Sec. 84) to P300,000.00
- Violation of Section 155, Section 168 and Sub- 2 years to 5 years P30,000.00
section 169, penalized under Sec. 170 (Law on and fine from
Trademarks, Service Marks and Trade Names) P50,000.00 to
P200,000.00
- Infringement of any right to secured by the
provisions of the Copyright Law or aiding or
abetting such infringement (Sec. 217-1)

- First Offense (Sec. 217, (a)) 1 year to 3 years P18,000.00

plus a fine from
P50,000.00 to
P150,000.00

- Second Offense (Sec. 217, (b)) 3 years and 1 day P36,000.00

to 6 years plus a
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fine from
P150,000.00 to
P500,000.00
- Third and Subsequent Offenses 6years and 1 day P54,000.00
(Sec. 217, (c)) to 9 years plus a
fine from
P500,000.00 to
P1.5 Million
RA 8424, The Tax Reform Act of 1997 (repealed
PD 1158) as amended by RA 10021

- Violation of Sec. 251 (failure of a withholding Fine equal to the If fine does not
agent to collect and remit tax) total amount of exceed
tax not withheld P400,000.00, bail is
or not accounted not required. If fine
for and not exceeds
remitted P400,000.00, bail is
10.0% thereof, but
not to exceed
P30,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 254 (attempt to evade or defeat 2 years to 4 years P24,000.00
tax) and fine from
P30,000.00 to
P100,000.00

- Second and subsequent offenses (in relation to 3 years, 4 months P24,000.00

Sec. 274) and 1 day to 4
years and fine of
P100,000.00

- Violation penalized under Sec. 255 (Failure to

file, return, supply correct and accurate
information, pay tax withheld and remit tax and
refund excess taxes withheld on compensation)

- Violation of 1st Par. 1 year to 10 years P60,000.00

and fine of not
less than
P10,000.00

- 2nd and subsequent offenses (in 7 years and 1 day P60,000.00

relation to Sec. 274) to 10 years and
fine of not less
than P10,000.00
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- Violation of 2nd Par. 1 year to 3years P18,000.00

and fine from
P10,000.00 to
P20,000.00

- 2nd and subsequent offenses (in 2 years, 4 months P18,000.00

relation to Sec. 274) and 1 day to 3
years and fine of
P20,000.00

- Violation of Sec. 256, (Penal Liability of Fine from Bail Not Required
Corporation) P50,000.00 to
P100,000.00

- 2nd and subsequent offenses (in Fine of Bail Not Required

relation to Sec. 274) P100,000.00

- Violations penalized under Sec. 257, (Making 2 years to 6 years P36,000.00

false entries, records, or reports, or using falsified and fine from
or false accountable forms) P50,000.00 to
P100,000.00
- 2nd and subsequent offenses (in 4 years, 8 months P48,000.00
relation to Sec. 274) and 1 day to 6
years and fine of
P100,000.00

- Violations penalized under Sec. 258 (Unlawful

Pursuit of Business)

- Any person who carries on any business for which 6 months to 2 P12,000.00
annual registration fee is imposed without paying years and fine
tax as as required by law (1st phrase) from P5,000.00 to
P20,000.00

- 2nd and subsequent offenses 1 year, 6 months P12,000.00

and 1 day to 2
years and fine of
P20,000.00

- If offender is engaged in the 2 years to 4 years P24,000.00

business of distilling, rectifying, and fine from
repacking, compounding or P30,000.00 to
manufacturing any article subject P50,000.00
to excise tax (2nd phrase)
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- 2nd and subsequent offenses 3 years, 4 months P24,000.00

and 1 day to 4
years and fine of
P50,000.00

- Violations of Sec. 259 (Illegal Collection of 1 year to 2 years P12,000.00

Foreign Payments) and fine from
P20,000.00 to
P50,000.00

- 2nd and subsequent offenses 1 year, 8 months P12,000.00

and 1 day to 2
years and fine of
P50,000.00

- Violation of Sec. 260, (Unlawful Possession of 6 years and 1 day P72,000.00

Cigarette Paper in Bobbins or Rolls, etc.) or to 12 years and
fine from
- Violations penalized under Sec. 261 P20,000.00 to
(Unlawful use of Denatured Alcohol|), or P100,000.00

- Violation of Sec. 262

- 2nd and subsequent violations of 10 years and 1 P72,000.00
Secs. 260, 261 or 262 day to 12 years
and fine of
P100,000.00

- Violations penalized under 263

- Violations of 1st Par., sub. Par. (b) 60 days to 100 Bail Not Required
days and fine
from P1,000.00
to P2,000.00

- 2nd and subsequent offenses 87 days to 100 Bail Not Required

days and fine of
P2,000.00
- Violation of 1st Par., sub. Par. (b) 2 years to 4 years P48,000.00
and fine from
P10,000.00 to P
20,000.00
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- 2nd and subsequent offenses 3 years, 4 months P24,000.00

and 1 day to 4
years and fine of
P20,000.00

- Violation of 1st Par., sub par. (c) 4 years to 6 years P36,000.00

and fine from
P30,000.00 to
P60,000.00

- 2nd and subsequent offenses 5 years, 4 months P36,000.00

and 1 day to 6
years and fine of
P60,000.00

- Violation of 1st Par., sub par. (d) 10 years to 12 P72,000.00

years and fine
from P50,000.00
to P100,000.00

- 2nd and subsequent offenses 11 years, 4 P72,000.00

months and 1 day
to 12 years and
fine of
P100,000.00
- Violation penalized under the 2nd Par. (Sec. 263) 2 years to 4 years P24,000.00
and fine of not
less than 10 times
the amount of
excise tax due on
articles found but
not less than
P500.00
- 2nd and subsequent offenses 3 years, 4 months P24,000.00
and 1 day to 4
years and fine of
not less than 10
times the amount
of excise tax due
on articles found
but not less than
P500.00
- Violation penalized under 3rd Par., (Sec. 263) 1 year to 2 years P12,000.00
and fine of not
less than 10 times
the amount of
excise tax due but
not less than
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P1,000.00
nd
-2 and subsequent offenses 1 year, 8 months P12,000.00
and 1 day to 2
years and fine of
not less than 10
times the amount
of excise tax due
but not less than
P1,000.00
- Violation of the 4th Par. in rel. to the 3rd Par. 1 year to 2 years P12,000.00
Sec.263 (Unexplained possession of article subject and fine not less
to excise tax) than 10 times the
amount of excise
tax due but not
less than
P1,000.00
-2nd and subsequent offenses 1 year, 8 months P12,000.00
and 1 day to 2
years and fine not
less than 10 times
the amount of
excise tax due but
not less than
P1,000.00
- Violation penalized under Sec. 264 2 years to 4 years P24,000.00
and fine from
P1,000.00 to
P50,000.00

-2nd and subsequent offenses 3 years, 4 months P24,000.00

and 1 day to 4
years and fine of
P50,000.00

-Violation of penalized under Sec 265 4 years to 8 years P48,000.00

and fine from
P20,000.00 to
P50,000.00
- 2nd and subsequent offenses 6 years to 8 P48,000.00
months and 1 day
to 8 years and
fine of
P50,000.00
-Violation of Sec. 266 1 year to 2 years P12,000.00
and fine from
P5,000.00 to
P10,000.00
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-2nd subsequent offenses 1 year, 8 months P12,000.00

and 1 day to 2
years and fine of
P10,000.00

-Violation penalized under Sec. 269 10 years to 15 P90,000.00

years and fine of
P50,000.00 to
P100,000.00
-2nd and subsequent offenses 13 years, 4 P90,000.00
months and 1 day
to 15 years and
fine of
P100,000.00
- Violation of Section 270, as amended by RA
10021

- 1st paragraph 2 years to 5 years P30,000.00

and/or fine from
P50,000.00 to
P100,000.00

- 2nd paragraph 2 years to 5 years P30,000.00

and/or fine from
P50,000.00 to
P100,000.00
-Violation of Sec. 271 2 years and 1 day P12,000.00
to 4 years and/or
fine from
P5,000.00 to
P10,000.00
-2nd and subsequent offenses 3 years, 4 months P12,000.00
and 1 day to 4
years and fine of
P10,000.00

-Violation of Sec. 272 6 months and 1 P12,000.00

day to 2 years
and/or fine from
P5,000.00 to
P50,000.00
-2nd and subsequent offenses 1 year, 6 months P12,000.00
and 1 day to 2
years and/or fine
of P50,000.00
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-Violation of Sec. 275 Not more than 6 Bail Not Required

(Violation of other Provisions of this Code or Rules months and/or
and Regulations in General) fine not more
than P1,000.00

-2nd and subsequent offenses 4 months and 1 Bail Not Required

day to 6 months
and/or fine from
P1,000.00

-Violation of Sec. 276 2 years and 1 day P24,000.00

to 4 years and/or
fine from of not
less than twice
the value of
property sold,
encumbered or
disposed of but
not less than
P5,000.00
- 2nd and subsequent offenses 3years, 4 months P24,000.00
and 1 day to 4
years and/or fine
from of not less
than twice the
value of property
sold, encumbered
or disposed of but
not less than
P5,000.00
-Violation of Sec. 277 6 months and 1 P24,000.00
day to 2 years
and/or fine of not
less than
P5,000.00
- 2nd and subsequent offenses 1 year, 6 months P12,000.00
and 1 day to 2
years and/or fine
not more than
P2,000.00
-Violation of Sec. 278 6 months to 5 P30,000.00
years and/or fine
of not more than
P2,000.00
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- 2nd and subsequent offenses 3 years, 6 months P30,000.00

and 1 day to 5
years and/or fine
of P2,000.00
RA 8435 (Agriculture & Fisheries Modernization
Act of 1997)

-Violation of Sec. 11 (premature or illegal land use 2 years to 6 years P36,000.00

conversion) and/or fine
equivalent to
100% of the
governments’
investment cost
-Violation of Sec. 109 penalized under Sec. 110 6 months to 1 P6,000.00
year and/or fine
equivalent to
200% of the value
of the imported
materials
-Violation of Sec. 113 Apply R.A. 6713 Bail corresponding
to the offense
committed under
RA 6713

RA 8479 (Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation 3 months to 1 P6,000.00

Act of 1998) year and fine
from P50,000.00
to P3000.000.00

RA 8484 (Access Devices Regulation Act of 1998)

-Violations penalized under Sec. 10 (a) (In case of 6 years to 10 P60,000.00

an offense under Sec. 9 (b) to (e), and (g) to (p) years and fine of
which does not occur after a conviction for another P10,000.00 or
offense under Section 9) twice the value
obtained by the
offense which
ever is greater
-Violations penalized under Sec. 10 (b) (In case of 10 years to 12 P72,000.00
an offense under Sec. 9 (a) and (f) which does not years and fine of
occur after a conviction for another offense under P10,000.00 or
Section 9) twice the value
obtained by the
offense
whichever is
greater
- Violations penalized under Sec. 10(c) (In the case 12 years to 20 P120,000.00
of any offense under Sec. 9, which occurs after a years and/or fine
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conviction for another offense under said of P10,000.00 or

subsection, or an attempt to commit the same) twice the value
obtained by the
offense
whichever is
greater
- Violations of Sec. 11 (Conspiracy to commit Same penalty for Same bail as
access device fraud) the consummated provided therein
act
- Violation of Sec. 12 (Frustrated and Attempted
Access Device Fraud)
- Frustrated violation of Sec. 9 Two-thirds (2/3) Bail corresponding
of the to 2/3 of the penalty
imprisonment and for imprisonment
of the fine for the
consummated
offense is Sec. 9
- Attempted violation of Sec. 9 One-half (1/2) of Bail corresponding
the imprisonment to 1/2 of the penalty
and of the fine for for imprisonment
the consummated
offense is Sec. 9
-Violation of Sec. 13 (Accessory to Access Device One-half (1/2) of Bail corresponding
Fraud) the imprisonment to 1/2 of the penalty
and of the fine for for imprisonment
the applicable
consummated
offense in Sec. 9
of the Act.
RA 8485 (Animal Welfare Act of 1998) as
amended by RA 10631
- Violation of Section 9, par. 1 1 year, 6 months P12,000.00
and 1 day to 2
years and/or fine
not exceeding
P100,000.00
- Violation of Section 9, par. 2 1 year and 1 day P12,000.00
to 1 year and 6
months and/or
fine not
exceeding
P50,000.00
- Violation of Section 9, par. 3 6 months to 1 P6,000.00
year and/or fine
not exceeding
P30,000.00
If committed by syndicate, public officer, person 2 years and 1 day P18,000.00
who makes business out of cruelty to animals or to 3 years and/or
where at least 3 animals are involved fine not
exceeding
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P250,000.00
RA 8491 (Flag and Heraldic Code of the Not more than 1 P6,000.00
Philippines year and/or fine
from P5,000.00 to
- 1st Offense P20,000.00
(Sec. 50, 2nd phrase)
nd
- 2 and additional Offenses Not more than 1 P6,000.00
(Sec. 50, 2nd phrase) year and/or fine
from P5,000.00 to
P20,000.00
RA 8492 (National Museum Act of 1998) Not more than 2 P12,000.00
(repealing Act of 3477, RA 4846, PD 374, EO 30 years and/or fine
and Presidential Proc. No 913 not exceeding
P10,000.00
RA 8495 (Philippine Mechanical Engineering Act 6 months to 3 P18,000.00
of 1998) years and/or fine
from P50,000.00
to P200,000.00
RA 8504 (Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control
Act of 1998)
- Violation of Sec. 30 and 32 penalized under Sec. 6 months to 4 P24,000.00
33 years
- Violations penalized under Sec. 42 6 months to 4 P24,000.00
years and fine not
exceeding
P10,000.00
RA 8506 (Banning the registration and operation of Prision P30,000.00
vehicles with right-hand steering wheel in any corrreccional
private or public street, road pr highway) medium and fine
of P50,000.00
RA 8544 (Philippine Merchant Marine Officers Act 1 year to 6 years P36,000.00
of 1998), as amended by RA 10635 and/or fine from
P20,000.00 to
P100,000.00
RA 8550 (Philippine Fisheries code of 1998) as
amended by RA 10654
- Violation of Section 86 (Unauthorized Fishing)

Violations by commercial fishing boat captain and

the 3 highest officers of the boat (4th par) 6 months and fine Bail not required
equivalent to the
catch

- Violation of Section 87 (Engaging in 6 months and fine Bail not required

unauthorized fishing activities) equivalent to 2x
the administrative
fine

- Violation of Section 88 (Failure to Secure

Fishing Permit Prior to Engaging in Distant Water
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Fishing)

Violations by the 3 highest officers of the 6 months and fine Bail not required
commercial fishing vessel equivalent to 2x
the administrative
fine

- Violation of Section 89 (Unreported fishing)

Violations by the 3 highest officers of the

commercial fishing vessel 6 months and fine Bail not required
equivalent to 2x
the administrative
fine

- Violation of Section 90 (Unregulated Fishing)

Violations by the 3 highest officers of the 6 months and fine Bail not required
commercial fishing vessel equivalent to 2x
the administrative
fine

- Violation of Section 91 (Poaching in Philippine Fine of US FINE ONLY

Waters) $1,200,000.00 or
its equivalent in
Philippine
If offender is caught in internal Philippine waters currency

Additional
penalty of 6 P12,000.00
months and 1 day
to 2 years and 2
months (1st
offense)

3 years and fine P18,000.00

of US
$2,400,000.00 or
its equivalent in
Philippine
currency (2nd
offense)

- Violation of Section 92 (Fishing through

explosives, noxious or poisonous substance, or
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electricity)

Actual Use of Explosives, noxious or poisonous

substances 5 years to 10 P60,000.00
years and a fine
equivalent to 2x
the administrative
fine
Actual use of electrofishing devices for illegal 6 months and fine
fishing of P5,000.00 Bail not required

Mere possession of explosives and noxious or 6 months to 2

poisonous substances for illegal fishing years and fine
equivalent to 2x P12,000.00
the administrative
fine

- Violation of Section 93 (Use of Fine Mesh Net) 6 months to 2 P12,000.00

years and fine
equivalent to 2x
the administrative
fine

- Violation of Section 94 (Fishing in Overexploited 6 months and 1 P36,000.00

Fishery Management Areas) day to 6 years and
fine from
P500,000.00 to
P5,000,000.00

- Violation of Section 95 (Use of Active Gear in 2 years to 6 years P36,000.00

Municipal Waters, Bays and Other Fishery and fine
Management Areas) equivalent to 2x
the administrative
fine

- Violation of Section 96 (Ban on Coral 10 years to 20 P120,000.00

Exploitation and Exportation) years and fine
equivalent to 2x
the administrative
fine

- Violation of Section 97 (Ban on Muro-Ami,

Other Methods and Gear Destructive to Coral
Reefs and Other Marine Habitat)

Violation of Boat Captain, Master Fisherman and

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Recruiter or Organizer of Fishworkers

Gathering, selling, possessing, commercially 2 years to 10 P60,000.00

transporting, selling or exporting coral sand, coral years and fine
fragments, coral rocks, silica and any other equivalent to 2x
substances which make up any marine habitat the administrative
fine

2 years to 10
years and fine P60,000.00
equivalent to 2x
the administrative
fine

- Violation of Section 98 (Illegal Use of 6 months to 2 P12,000.00

Superlights or Fishing Light Attractor) years and fine of
P40,000.00 per
superlight or
fishing light
attractor

- Violation of Section 99 (Conversion of 6 months and 1 P72,000.00

Mangroves into Fishponds) day to 12 years
and/or fine
P80,000.00

- Violation of Section 100 (Fishing During Closed 6 months and 1 P36,000.00

Season) day to 6 years and
fine of 2x the
administrative
penalty

- Violation of Section 101 (Fishing in Marine 2 years to 6 years P36,000.00

Protected Areas, Fishery Reserves, Refuge and and fine of 2x the
Sanctuaries) administrative
penalty

- Violation of Section 102 (Fishing or Taking of 12 years and 1 P120,000.00

Rare, Threatened or Endangered Species) day to 20 years
and fine of 2x the
administrative
penalty (Species
listed in
Appendix I of
CITES)

5 years to 8 years P48,000.00

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Section 102(a) and fine of 2x the

administrative
fine (Species
listed in
Appendixes II
and III of CITES)

Section 102(b) 5 years to 8 years P48,000.00

and fine
equivalent to 3x
the value of the
species of
P3,000,000.00
whichever is
higher

Section 102(c) 5 years to 8 years P48,000.00

and fine
Gathering, Taking, Possessing, Transporting or equivalent to 3x
Exporting, Forwarding or Shipping out Captive the value of the
Bred Species that have been transplanted to the species of
wild) P3,000,000.00
whichever is
higher

- Violation of Section 103 (Capture of Sabalo and 6 years to 8 years P48,000.00

Other Breeders/Spawners) and fine of 2x the
administrative
fine

- Violation of Section 104 (Exportation of 8 years to 10 P60,000.00

Breeders/Spawners, Eggs or Fry) years and fine
equivalent to 2x
the administrative
fine

- Violation of Section 105 (Importation or 8 years and/or P48,000.00

Exportation of Fish or Fishery Species) fine of 2x the
administrative
fine

- Violation of Section 106 (Violation of Harvest 6 months and 1 P36,000.00

Control Rules) day to 6 years and
fine of 2x the
administrative
fine

- Violation of Section 107 (Aquatic Pollution) 6 years and 1 day P48,000.00

to 12 years and
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fine of 2x the
administrative
fine and
additional fine of
P15,000.00 per
day until violation
ceases and fines
are paid

- Violation of Section 108 (Failure to Comply with 1 month and 1 Bail not required
Minimum Safety Standards) day to 6 months
and fine of 2x the
administrative
fine

- Violation of Section 109 (Failure to Submit a Fine of 2x the If fine does not
Yearly Report on All Fishponds, Fish Pens and amount of exceed
Fish Cages) administrative P400,000.00, bail is
fine which is not required. If fine
P5,000.00 per exceeds
unreported P400,000.00, bail is
hectare 10.0% thereof, but
not to exceed
P30,000.00

- Violation of Section 110 (Gathering and 1 month and 1 Bail not required
Marketing of Shell Fishes or Other Aquatic day to 6 months
Species) and fine of 2x the
administrative
fine

- Violation of Section 111 (Obstruction to 1 month and 1 Bail not required

Navigation or Flow or Ebb of Tide in any Stream, day to 6 months
River, Lake or Bay) and fine of 2x the
administrative
fine

- Violation of Section 112 (Non-Compliance with 3 years and fine P18,000.00

Good Aquaculture Practices) of 2x the
administrative
fine

- Violation of Section 113 (Commercial Fishing Fine of 2x the If fine does not
Vessel Employing Unlicensed Fisherfolk, amount of exceed
Fisherworker or Crew) administrative P400,000.00, bail is
fine which is not required. If fine
P4,000.00 per exceeds
each unlicensed P400,000.00, bail is
fisherfolk 10.0% thereof, but
not to exceed
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P30,000.00

- Violation of Section 114 (Obstruction of Defined 7 years to 12 P72,000.00

Migration Paths) years and fine of
2x the
administrative
fine

- Violation of Section 115 (Obstruction to Fishery 6 months to 2 P12,000.00

Law Enforcement Officer) years and fine of
2x the
administrative
fine

- Violation of Section 116 (Noncompliance with 1 month and 1 Bail not required
Fisheries Observer Coverage) day to 6 months
and fine of 2x the
administrative
fine

- Violation of Section 118 (Failure to Comply with 6 months and fine Bail not required
Rules and Regulations on Conservation and of 2x the
Management Measures) administrative
fine

- Violation of Section 119 (Noncompliance with 6 months to 2 P12,000.00

Vessel Monitoring Measures) years and fine of
2x the
administrative
fine

- Violation of Section 120 (Constructing, 1 month and 1 Bail not required

Importing or Converting Fishing Vessels without day to 6 months
Permit from Department) and fine of 2x the
administrative
fine

- Violation of Section 121 (Use of Unlicensed Fine of P30,000.00

Gear) P400,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00

- Violation of Section 122 (Falsifying, Concealing 2 years to 6 years P12,000.00

or Tampering with Vessel Markings, Identity or and fine of 2x the
Registration) administrative
fine

- Violation of Section 123 (Concealing, Tampering 5 years to 10 P60,000.00

or Disposing of Evidence Relating to an years and fine of
Investigation of a Violation) 2x the
administrative
fine
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- Violation of Section 124 (Noncompliance with 6 years to 12 P72,000.00

the Requirements for the Introduction of Foreign or years and fine
Exotic Aquatic Species) from P400,000.00
to P12,000,000.00

- Violation to Section 125 (Failure to Comply with 6 months to 2 P12,000.00

Standards and Trade-Related Measures) years and fine
from P100,000.00
to P4,000,000.00

- Violation of Section 126 (Possessing, Dealing in 6 months to 2 P12,000.00

or Disposing Illegally Caught or Taken Fish) years and fine of
8x the value of
species or from
P100,000.00 to
P500,000.00,
whichever is
higher

- Violation of Section 127 (Unauthorized 6 months and 1 P36,000.00

Disclosure of Sensitive Technical Information) day to 6 years

RA 8552 (Domestic Adoption Act of 1998)

- Violation penalized under Sec. 21(a) 6 years and 1 day P72,000.00
to 12 years and/or
fine from
P50,000.00 to
P200,000.00
- Attempted (Section 21(a) in rel. to 4th Par.) 6 years and 1 day P48,000.00
to 8 years and/or
fine from
P50,000.00 to
P100,000.00
- If committed by a syndicate or where it involves Reclusion No Bail
2 or more children (Sec. 21(a) in relation to 5th par.) perpetua
- Attempted (Sec. 21(a) in rel. to 4th and 5th Prision mayor P72,000.00
pars.)
- Violation of Sec. 21(b). (Fictitious registration of Prision mayor P60,000.00
birth of a child under the names of persons not medium and fine
his/her biological parents, or physician, nurse or not exceeding
hospital personnel who cooperates in the execution P50,000.00
of acts in violation of Sec. 21(b)
- Attempted (Sec. 21 (b) in rel. to 4th Par.) Prision P36,000.00
correccional
maximum and
fine not
exceeding
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P25,000.00
- if committed by a syndicate or Reclusion No Bail
where it involves 2 or more perpetua
children
(Sec. 21 (b) in relation to 5th Par.)

- Attempted (Sec. 21 (b) in rel. to Prision mayor P72,000.00

4th and 5th Pars.)

- Violation of Sec. 21, 3rd Par. 1 year and 1 day P12,000.00

(Violation of regulations on confidentially and to 2 years and/or
integrity of records, documents, etc.) fine from
P5,000.00 to
P10,000.00
- Attempted (Sec. 21 3rd Par. in rel. to 4th 1 year and 1 day P12,000.00
Par.) to 1 year and 4
months and/or
fine of P5,000.00

-If committed by a syndicate or where it involves 2 Reclusion No Bail

or more children (Sec. 21 3rd Par. in rel. to 5th Pars.) perpetua

- Attempted (Sec. 21 3rd Par. in rel. to 4th and Prision mayor P72,000.00
5th Pars.)

RA 8560, Philippine Geodetic Act of 1998, as 6 months to 6 P36,000.00

amended by RA 9200 years and/or fine
from P50,000.00
to P200,000.00

RA 8749, Philippine Air Act of 1999 (repealed PD

1181)

- Violation of all other provisions (except Secs. 45 6 months to 6 P36,000.00

and 46), and its implementing rules and regulations years and/or fine
(Sec. 47) from P10,000.00
to P100,000.00
- Gross violations of the Act and its implementing 6 years to 10 P60,000.00
rules and regulations (Sec. 48) years
RA 8762, Retail Trade Liberalization Act of 2000 6 years and 1 day P48,000.00
to 8 years and/or
fine from P1
million to P20
million
90

RA 8763, Home Guaranty Corporation Act of 2000

(repealed RAs 580, 1557, & 5488 and 7835, and
E.O. 535 and E.O. 90)
- Violation of Sec. 27 (a) Not more than 10 P60,000.00
years and/or not
less than the
amount of loan(s)
involved
- Violation of Sec. 27 (b) Not more than 5 P30,000.00
years and/or not
less than the
amount of loan
involved
- Violation of Sec. 27 (c) 1 year and/or fine P12,000.00
not less than the
amount of loan
involved

RA 8791, The General Banking Act of 2000

- Violation of Sec. 70 Apply the Bail corresponding

applicable penal to the penalty
provisions of the prescribed under
New Central the applicable
Bank Act provision of RA
(RA7653) 7653
- Violation of Sec. 91 Apply the Bail corresponding
pertinent to the penalty
provisions of Sec. prescribed under
66 of the Gen. the applicable
Banking Act of provision
2000 (RA 8791)
or SEC. 36 of the
New Central
Bank Act (RA
7653) whichever
is applicable
- Violation of any other provisions of the Act. Apply the penalty Bail corresponding
under Secs. 34, to the penalty
35 or 36 of the prescribed under
New Central the applicable
Bank Act (RA provision of RA
7653) whichever 7653
is applicable
RA 8792, Electronic Commerce Act
91

- Violation of Sec. 33 (a), (Hacking) 6 months to 3 P18,000.00

years and a
minimum fine of
P100,000.00 and
a maximum
commensurate to
the damage
incurred
- Violation of Sec. 33 (b), (Piracy) 6 months to 3 P18,000.00
years and a
minimum fine of
P100,000.00 and
a maximum
commensurate to
the damage
incurred
- Violation of Sec. 33 (c) [Violations of the Same penalty Same bail as
Consumer Act (RA 7394) & other pertinent laws] under the provided under RA
applicable 7394 or other
provisions of RA pertinent law
7394 or other violated
pertinent law
violated
- Violation of Sec. 33 (d), (Other violations of the 6 years or P36,000.00
provisions of this Act. maximum penalty
of P1 million fine
RA 8799, Securities Regulation Code

- Violation of any provision of the code or its rules 7 years to 21 P126,000.00

and regulations (Sec. 73) years and/or fine
from P50,000.00
to P5 million

RA 8970, Prohibiting the Manufacture, Less than 1 year P30,000.00

Importation, Distribution and Sale of Laundry nor more than 5
and Industrial Detergents Containing Hard years and/or fine of
Surfactants not less than
P500,000.00 nor
more than
P1,000,000.00
RA 8978, Mt. Kitanglad Protected Area Act of
2000

- Violation of Section 10 (A), pars. 1 to 6 Same Penalties as Same Bail as Arts.

Articles 309 & 310 309 & 310, RPC
of the Revised
Penal Code
depending on the
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value of resources
taken, damaged or
destroyed
- Violation of Section 10 (B), pars. 1 to 2 1 year to 5 years P30,000.00
and/or fine from
P100,000.00 to
P500,000.00

- Violation of Section 10(C), pars. 1 to 5 1 year to 5 years P30,000.00

and/or fine from
P1,000.00 to
P100,000.00

RA 8981, PRC Modernization Act of 2000

- Violation of Section 15(a) (Manipulation of 6 years and 1 day to P72,000.00

licensure Examinations, et al) 12 years and/or a
fine from
P50,000.00 to
P100,000.00
- Violation of Section 15 (c) (Accomplices & 4 years and 1 day to P36,000.00
Accessories) 6 years and/or fine
from P20,000.00 to
not more than
P49,000.00
(Accomplices)

2 year and 1 day to

4 years and/or fine P24,000.00
from P5,000.00 to
not more than
P19,000.00
(Accessories)
- Violation of Section 16 6 months and 1 day P36,000.00
to 6 years and/or
fine from
P50,000.00 to
P500,000.00
RA 8991, Batanes Protected Area Act of 2000

- Violation of Section 9 (A), pars. 1 to 6 Same Penalties as Same Bail as Arts.

Articles 309 & 310 309 & 310, RPC
of the Revised
Penal Code
depending on the
value of resources
taken, damaged or
destroyed
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- Violation of Section 9 (B), pars. 1 to 4 1 year to 5 years P30,000.00

and/or fine from
P50,000.00 to
P500,000.00

- Violation of Section 9 (C), pars. 1 to 7 1 to 3 years and/or P18,000.00

fine of not less than
P5,000.00 nor more
than P100,000.00

- Violation of Section 9 (D) 6 years and 1 day to P60,000.00

10 years and/or fine
of not less than
P5,000.00 nor more
than P500,000.00
- Violation of Section 9 (E), pars. 1 to 2 1 year to 5 years P30,000.00
and/or fine from
P5,000.00 to
P500,000.00
RA 9003, (Ecological Solid Waste Management
Act of 2000)

- Violation of Section 48, paragraph 1 (Littering) Fine of not less Bail not required
than P300.00 but
not more than
P1,000.00 or
community service
for not less than 1
day to not more
than 15 days
- Violation of Section 48, pars. 2 to 3 1 day to 15 days Bail not required
and/or fine of not
less than P300.00 to
P1,000.00

- Violation of Section 48, pars. 4 to 7 Not less than 15 Bail not required
days but not more
than 6 months
and/or fine of not
less than P1,000.00
but not more than
P3,000.00
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- Violation of Section 48, pars. 8 to 11 Fine of P30,000.00

P500,000.00 plus
and an amount not
less than 5% not
more than 10% of
net annual income
during previous
year (1st Offense)

1 year but not to

exceed 3 years P18,000.00
(additional penalty
for 2nd or
subsequent offense)
- Violation of Section 48, pars 12 to 13 Not less than 30 P18,000.00
days but not more
than 3 years and/or
fine of not less than
P10,000.00 but not
more than
P200,000.00
- Violation of Section 48, pars. 14 to 16 Not less than 1 year P36,000.00
to not more than 6
years and/or fine of
not less than
P100,000.00 but
not more than
P1,000,000.00
RA 9053, Philippine Landscape Architecture Act Not less than 6 P18,000.00
of 2000 months but not
more than 3 years
Illegal Practice of Landscape Architecture and/or fine of not
less than
P50,000.00 but not
more than
P200,000.00
RA 9072, National Caves and Cave Resources
Management and Protection Act

- Violation of Section 7 2 years to 6 years P36,000.00

and/or fine from
P20,000.00 to
P500,000.00

If offender is the person providing capital to 6 years and 1 day to P48,000.00

commit the offense 8 years and/or fine
from P500,000.00
to P1,000,000.00
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R.A. 9105, Art Forgery Act of 2001 Not less than 6 P72,000.00
years and 1 day but
not more than 12
Violation of Section 3[a] years and fine of
not less than
P50,000.00 but not
more than
P500,000.00
RA 9106, Sagay Marine Reserve Law Not less than 1 year P36,000.00
but not more than 6
years and/or fine of
not less than
P5,000.00 but not
more than
P500,000.00
exclusive of value
of things damaged
RA 9125, Northern Sierra Madre National Park
Act of 2001

- Violation of Section 21 Not less than 1 year P36,000.00

but not more than 6
years and/or fine of
not less than
P5,000.00 but not
more than
P500,000.00
- Violation of Section 21 in relation to Section 6 years and 1 day to P72,000.00
22(b) 12 years and
minimum fine of
P1,000,000.00 (if
species is listed in
CITES Appendix
I); P750,000.00 (if
species is listed in
Cites Appendix II);
and P500,000.00
for all threatened
species
- Violation of Section 22(d) Not less than 1 year P36,000.00
but not more than 6
years and/or fine of
not less than
P100,000.00 but
not more than
P500,000.00
- Violation of Section 22(e) Fine of not less Bail Not Required
than P100.00 but
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not more than

P1,000.00 and/or
community service
from 1 day to 1
week
RA 9139, Administrative Naturalization Law of
2000

- Violation of Section 14 Not more than 5 P30,000.00

years and fine of
not more than
P500,000.00

R.A. 9147, Wildlife Resources Conservation and

Protection Act

- Violation of Section 27(a) 6 years and 1 day to P72,000.00

12 years and/or fine
from 100,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00 (if
inflicted against
species listed as
critical)

4 years and 1 day to

6 years and/or fine P36,000.00
from P50,000.00 to
P500,000.00 (if
inflicted against
endangered species)

2 years and 1 day to

4 years and/or fine
from P30,000.00 to
P300,000.00 (if P24,000.00
inflicted against
vulnerable species)

1 year and 1 day to

2 years and /or a
fine from
P20,000.00 to
P200,000.00 (if
inflicted against P12,000.00
other threatened
species)
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6 months and 1 day

to 1 year and/or
fine from
P10,000.00 to
P100,000.00 (if
inflicted against P6,000.00
other wildlife
species)
- Violation of Section 27(b) 4 years and 1 day to P36,000.00
6 years and/or fine
from 50,000.00 to
P500,000.00 (if
inflicted against
species listed as
critical)

2 years and 1 day to

4 years and/or fine P24,000.00
from P30,000.00 to
P200,000.00 (if
inflicted against
endangered species)

1 year and 1 day to

2 years and/or fine
from P20,000.00 to
P200,000.00 (if P12,000.00
inflicted against
vulnerable species)

6 months and 1 day

to 1 year and /or a
fine from
P10,000.00 to
P50,000.00 (if
inflicted against P6,000.00
other threatened
species)

1 month to 6
months and/or fine
from P5,000.00 to
P20,000.00 (if
inflicted against
other wildlife Bail not required
species)
98

- Violation of Section 27(c) & (d) 1 month to 8 years P48,000.00

and/or fine from
P5,000.00 to
P5,000,000.00

- Violation of Section 27(e) 2 years and 1 day to P24,000.00

4 years and/or fine
from 5,000.00 to
P300,000.00 (if
inflicted against
species listed as
critical)

1 year and 1 day to

2 years and/or fine P12,000.00
from P2,000.00 to
P200,000.00 (if
inflicted against
endangered species)

6 months and 1 day

to 1 year and/or
fine from P1,000.00
to P100,000.00 (if P6,000.00
inflicted against
vulnerable species)

1 month and 1 day Bail not required

to 6 months and /or
a fine from P500.00
to P50,000.00 (if
inflicted against
other threatened
species)

10 days to 1 month Bail not required

and/or fine from
P200.00 to
P20,000.00 (if
inflicted against
other wildlife
species)
- Violation of Section 27 (f) & (g) 2 years and 1 day to P24,000.00
4 years and/or fine
from 30,000.00 to
P300,000.00 (if
inflicted against
species listed as
critical)
99

1 year and 1 day to

2 years and/or fine P12,000.00
from P20,000.00 to
P200,000.00 (if
inflicted against
endangered species)

6 months and 1 day

to 1 year and/or P6,000.00
fine from
P10,000.00 to
P100,000.00 (if
inflicted against
vulnerable species)

1 month and 1 day

to 6 months and /or
a fine from Bail not required
P5,000.00 to
P50,000.00 (if
inflicted against
other threatened
species)

10 days to 1 month
and/or fine from
P1,000.00 to Bail not required
P5,000.00 (if
inflicted against
other wildlife
species)
- Violation of Section 27 (h) & (i) 6 months 1 day to 1 P6,000.00
year and/or fine
from 50,000.00 to
P100,000.00 (if
inflicted against
species listed as
critical)

3 months and 1 day Bail not required

to 6 months and/or
fine from
P20,000.00 to
P50,000.00 (if
inflicted against
endangered species)

1 month and 1 day

to 3 months and/or Bail not required
fine from
100

P20,000.00 to
P50,000.00 (if
inflicted against
vulnerable species)

10 days to 1 month
and /or a fine from
P1,000.00 to Bail not required
P5,000.00 (if
inflicted against
other threatened
species)

5 days to 10 days
and/or fine from
P200.00 to
P1,000.00 (if Bail not required
inflicted against
other wildlife
species)
RA 9154, Mt. Kanla-on Natural Park Act of 2001

- Violation of Section 15(A) 6 years and 1 day to P72,000.00

12 years and fine
from P5,000,00 to
P500,000.00

12 years and 1 day

- Violation of Section 15(A) in relation to Section to 20 years and fine P120,000.00
15(D) from P500,000.00
to P1,000,000.00
- Violation of Section 15(B) 6 months to 6 years P36,000.00
and/or fine from
P5,000.00 to
P250,000.00

- Violation of Section 15(C) 6 months to 6 years P36,000.00

and/or fine from
P100,000.00 to
P500,000.00
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RA 9160, Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001,

as amended by R.A. 9194 and R.A. 10167

- Violation of Section 4(a) 7 years to 14 years P140,000.00

and fine from
P3,000,000.00 but
not more than twice
the value of
monetary
instrument or
property involved
- Violation of Section 4(b) 4 years to 7 years P70,000.00
and fine from
P1,500,000.00 to
P3,000,000.00

- Violation of Section 4(c) 6 months to 4 years P40,000.00

and/or fine from
P100,000.00 to
P500,000.00

- Violation of Section 9(b) 6 months and 1 day P60,000.00

to 1 year and/or
fine from
P100,000.00 to
P500,000.00
- Violation of Section 9(c) 3 years to 8 years P80,000.00
and fine from
P500,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00

- Violation of Section 14(c) 6 months to 4 years P40,000.00

and fine from
P100,000.00 to
P500,000.00

R.A. 9165, Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act

of 2002, as amended by R.A. 10640

Section 4 Life Imprisonment No Bail

to Death & Fine
Importation of Dangerous Drugs from Php
500,000.00 to Php
10,000,000.00
102

Section 4, par. 2 12 yrs & 1 day to P200,000.00

20 yrs and Fine
Importation of Controlled Precursors & from Php
Essential Chemicals 100,000.00 to Php
500,000.00
Section 4, par. 3 Maximum Penalty No bail (if
Dangerous Drug)
Importation thru use of diplomatic passport,
diplomatic facilities, et al.,. P200,000.00 (if
precursor)
Section 4, par. 4 Maximum Penalty No bail (if
Dangerous Drug)
Acting as Financier in Importation
P200,000.00 (if
precursor)
Section 4, par. 5 12 years & 1 day to P200,000.00
20 years & Fine
Acting as “Protector/Coddler” from Php 100k to
Php 500k

Section 5 Life Imprisonment No Bail

to Death & Fine
Sale, Trading, etc. of Dangerous Drugs from Php 500k to
Php 10M

Section 5, par. 2 12 yrs & 1 day to P200,000.00

20 yrs and Fine
Sale, Trading, etc. of Controlled Precursor & from Php 100k to
Essential Chemicals Php 500k

Section 5, par. 3 Maximum Penalty No Bail (if

Dangerous Drug)
Sale, trading, etc. takes place within 100 meters
from a school P200,000.00 (if
precursor)
Section 5, par. 4 Maximum Penalty No Bail (if
Dangerous Drug)
Drug pushers who use minors as couriers, etc
P200,000.00 (if
precursor)
Section 5, par. 5 Maximum Penalty No Bail (if
Dangerous Drug)
When the victim is a minor causing the latter’s
death P200,000.00 (if
precursor)
103

Section 5, par. 6 Maximum Penalty No Bail (if

Dangerous Drug)
Acting as Financier
P200,000.00 (if
precursor)
Section 5, par. 7 12 years & 1 day to P200,000.00
20 years & Fine
Acting as “Protector/Coddler” from Php 100k to
Php 500k

Section 6, par. 1 Life Imprisonment No Bail

to Death & Fine
Maintenance of Den, Dive or Resort from Php 500k to
Where dangerous drugs are used or sold in any Php 10M
form
Section 6, par. 2 12 yrs & 1 day to P200,000.00
20 yrs and Fine
Maintenance of Den, Dive or Resort from Php 100k to
Where Controlled Precursors and Essential Php 500k
Chemicals are used or sold
Section 6, par. 3 Maximum Penalty No Bail

Where dangerous drug is sold or delivered to a

minor and is allowed to use it in such place

Section 6, par. 4 Death & Fine from No Bail

Php 1M to Php
When the use of dangerous drugs in such place 10M imposed on
causes the death of a person owner, maintainer
and/or operator
Section 6, par. 6 Maximum Penalty No Bail

Acting as Organizer, Manager or Financier of

such place

Section 6, par. 7 12 yrs & 1 day to P200,000.00

20 yrs and Fine
Acting as “Protector/Coddler” from Php 100k to
Php 500k

Section 7 12 yrs & 1 day to P200,000.00

20 yrs and Fine
Employees or Visitors of Den, Dive or Resort from Php 100k to
Php 500k
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Section 8, par. 1 Life Imprisonment No Bail

to Death & Fine
Manufacture of Dangerous Drugs from Php 500k to
Php 10M

Section 8, par. 2 12 yrs & 1 day to P200,000.00

20 yrs and Fine
Manufacture of Controlled Precursors and from Php 100k to
Essential Chemicals Php 500k

Section 8, par. 4 Maximum Penalty No Bail (if

Dangerous Drug)
Acting as Financier
P200,000.00 (if
precursor)
Section 8, par. 5 12 yrs & 1 day to P200,000.00
20 yrs and Fine
Acting as “Protector/Coddler” from Php 100k to
Php 500k

Section 9 12 yrs & 1 day to P200,000.00

20 yrs and Fine
Illegal Chemical Diversion of Controlled from Php 100k to
Precursors and Essential Chemicals Php 500k

Section 10, par. 1 12 yrs & 1 day to P200,000.00

20 yrs and Fine
Manufacture or Delivery of Equipment, from Php 100k to
Instruments, Apparatus and Other Paraphernalia Php 500k
for Dangerous Drugs and/or Controlled
Precursors and Essential Chemicals

(used to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest,

etc any dangerous drug, controlled precursor &
essential chemical
Section 10, par. 2 6 months & 1 day P40,000.00
to
If paraphernalia manufactured or delivered will 4 years and fine
be used to introduce a dangerous drug in the ranging from Php
human body 10k to Php 50k
Section 10, par. 3 Maximum Penalty P200,000.00 (used
to plant, etc)
If a minor is used to deliver such equipment,
instrument, paraphernalia, etc. P40,000.00 (used to
introduce in human
body)
Section 11 Life Imprisonment No Bail
105

Possession of Dangerous Drugs to Death & Fine

from Php 500k to
(Where quantity of shabu is 50 grams or more; Php 10M
opium, morphine, heroin, cocaine and marijuana
resin is 10 grams or more; marijuana is 500 grams
or more, et al)
Section 11, par. 1 Life Imprisonment No Bail
& Fine from Php
Possession of Dangerous Drugs 400k to Php 500k

(Where quantity of shabu is 10 grams or more but

less than 50 grams)

Section 11, par. 2 20 yrs and 1 day to No Bail

Life Imprisonment
Possession of Dangerous Drugs & Fine from Php
400k to Php 500k
(Where quantity of opium, morphine, heroin,
cocaine is 5 grams or more but less than 10
grams; 300 grams or more but less than 500
grams of marijuana, et al)

Section 11, par. 3 12 yrs & 1 day to P200,000.00

20 yrs and Fine
Possession of Dangerous Drugs from Php 300k to
Php 400k
(Where quantity of “shabu”, opium, morphine,
heroin, cocaine is less than 5 grams; marijuana is
less than 300 grams, et al)

Section 12 6 months & 1 day P40,000.00

to 4 years and a
Possession of Equipment, Apparatus & Other Fine Ranging from
Paraphernalia for Dangerous Drugs Php 10k to Php 50k

Section 13 Maximum Penalties No Bail

provided under
Possession of Dangerous Drugs During Parties, Section 11
Social Gatherings or Meetings regardless of
quantity or purity
Section 14 Maximum Penalty P40,000.00
provided under
Possession of Equipment, Apparatus & Other Section 12
Paraphernalia for Dangerous Drugs During
Parties, Social Gatherings or Meetings
Section 15 6 mos. Rehab for P2,000.00 (1st
1st offense; offense)
Use of Dangerous Drugs
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6 yrs & 1 day to 12 P120,000.00 (2nd

yrs & fine from Php offense)
50k to Php 200k for
2nd offense
Section 16, par. 1 Life Imprisonment No Bail
to Death and Fine
Cultivating or Culture of Plants Classified as from Php 500k to
Dangerous Drugs or are Sources thereof Php 10M

Section 16, par. 3 Maximum Penalty No Bail

Acting as Financier

Section 16, par. 4 12 yrs & 1 day to P200,000.00

20 yrs and Fine
Acting as “Protector/Coddler” from Php 100k to
Php 500k

Section 17 1 yr. and 1 day to 6 P60,000.00

yrs, and Fine from
Maintenance and Keeping of Original Records of Php 10k to Php 50k
Transactions on Dangerous Drugs and/or
Controlled Precursors & Essential Chemicals
Section 18 12 yrs and 1 day to P200,000.00
20 yrs & fine from
Unnecessary Prescription of Dangerous Drugs Php 100k to Php
500k with
revocation of
license of
practitioner
Section 19 Life Imprisonment No Bail
to Death & Fine
Unlawful Prescription of Dangerous Drugs from Php 500k to
Php 10M

Section 26 Penalty Provided in Same Amount of

Previous Sections Bail in previous
Attempt or Conspiracy for Importation, sections
Sale, Maintenance
of Den,
Manufacture &
Cultivation of
Dangerous Drugs
Section 27 Life Imprisonment No Bail
to Death and Fine
Criminal Liability of Public Officer or Employee from Php 500k to
for Misappropriation, Misapplication or Failure Php 10M
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to Account for Confiscated Dangerous Drugs,

etc.
Section 29 Death No Bail

Planting of Evidence

Section 32 6 mos. & 1 day to 4 P40,000.00

yrs and fine from
Liability of Person Violating any Regulation Php 10k to Php 50k
issued by the Dangerous Drugs Board

Section 37 6 yrs and 1 day to P120,000.00

12 yrs & fine from
Issuance of False or Fraudulent Drug Test Php 100k to Php
Results 500k

Section 72 6 mos. and 1 day to P60,000.00

6 yrs and fine from
Liability of Person who violates the Php 1k to Php 6k
Confidentiality of Records (of drug dependent
under voluntary submission program)
Section 91, par. 1 12 yrs and 1 day to P200,000.00
20 yrs and fine of
Responsibility & Liability of Law Enforcement not less than Php
Agencies and other Government Officials and 500k
Employees in Testifying as Prosecution Witnesses
in Dangerous Drugs Cases
Section 91, par. 2 2 mos and 1 day but P60,000.00
not more than 6 yrs
Liability of Immediate Superior if he failed to and fine of not less
exert reasonable effort to present witness t court that Php 10k but
not more than Php
50k
Section 91, par. 3 2 mos and 1 day but P60,000.00
not more than 6 yrs
Failure of Immediate Superior to Inform Court of and fine of not less
Transfer or Re-Assignment of Accused Law that Php 10k but
Enforcement Agent not more than Php
50k
Section 92 12 yrs and 1 day to P200,000.00
20 yrs without
Delay and Bungling in the Prosecution of Drug prejudice to further
Cases prosecution under
the RPC
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RA 9173, Philippine Nursing Act of 2002 1 year to 6 years P36,000.00

and/or fine from
P50,000.00 to
P100,000.00

RA 9175, Chain Saw Act of 2002

- Violation of Section 7(a) 4 years, 2 months P36,000.00

and 1 day to 6 years
and/or fine from
P15,000.00 to
P30,000.00
- Violation of Section 7, par. 2 1 month to 6 Bail not required
months and fine
from P1,000.00 to
P4,000.00

- Violation of Section 7, par. 3 1 month to 6 Bail not required

months and fine
from P1,000.00 to
P4,000.00

- Violation of Section 7, par. 4 6 years and 1 day to P48,000.00

8 years and/or fine
from P30,000.00 to
P50,000.00

RA 9178, Barangay Micro Business Enterprises 6 months to 2 years P12,000.00

Act of 2002 and fine from
P25,000.00 to
P50,000.00

R.A. 9182, Special Purpose Vehicle Act [SPV] of 6 years and 1 day to P72,000.00
2002, as amended by R.A. 9343 12 years and/or fine
from P50,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00

R.A. 9184, Government Procurement Reform Act

- Violation of Section 65 (a), pars. 1 to 5 6 years and 1 day to P90,000.00

15 years
109

- Violation of Section 65 (b), pars. 1 to 4 6 years and 1 day to P90,000.00

15 years

- Violation of Section 65 (c), pars. 1 to 4 6 years and 1 day to P90,000.00

15 years

RA 9189, Overseas Absentee Voting Act of

2003, as amended by R.A. 10590

- Violation of Section 36 (except Sec. 36.3) Same Penalties Same bail as

under Section 264 provided under the
of the Omnibus Omnibus Election
Election Code as Code as amended
amended

- Violation of Section 36.3 Prision mayor P48,000.00

minimum

- if offender is a public officer or candidate Prision mayor P72,000.00

maximum
RA 9208, as amended by R.A. 10364 (Expanded
Human Trafficking Act of 2012)

- Violation of Section 4 (Trafficking in Persons) 20 years and fine P200,000.00

from P1,000,000.00
to P2,000,000.00

- Violation of Section 4-A (Attempted 15 years and fine P150,000.00

Trafficking in Persons) from P500,000.00
to P1,000,000.00

- Violation of Section 4-B (Accomplice Liability) 15 years and fine P150,000.00

from P500,000.00
to P1,000,000.00

- Violation of Section 4-C (Accessories) 15 years and fine P150,000.00

from P500,000.00
to P1,000,000.00
110

- Violation of Section 5 (Acts Promoting 15 years and fine P150,000.00

Trafficking in Persons) from P500,000.00
to P1,000,000.00

- Violation of Section 6 (Qualified Trafficking in Life Imprisonment No Bail

Persons) and fine from
P2,000,000.00 to
P5,000,000.00

- Violation of Section 7 (Confidentiality) 6 years and fine P36,000.00

from P500,000.00
to P 1,000,000.00

- Violation of Section 11 (Use of Trafficked Prision correccional P72,000.00

Person) maximum to
prision mayor or
6 years to 12 years
and fine from
P50,000.00 to
P100,000.00
- Violation of Section 11(a)(1) (Victim is a Reclusion temporal No Bail
Child) medium to
reclusion perpetua
or
17 years to 40 years
and fine from
P500,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00
- Violation of Section 11(a)(2) Reclusion Perpetua No Bail
or 40 years without
possibility of parole
and fine from
P1,000,000.00 to
P5,000,000.00
R.A. 9211, Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003

- Violation of Sections 5 and 6 Fine from P500.00 Bail not required

to P1,000.00 (1st
Offense)

Fine from 1,000.00

to P5,000.00 (2nd Bail not required
offense)
Fine from
P5,000.00 to
P10,000.00 (3rd Bail not required
111

offense)
- Violation of Sections 7 to 11 Not more than 30 Bail not required
days or fine not
exceeding
P5,000,000.00 (1st
offense)

Not more than 30 Bail not required

days and fine not
exceeding
P5,000,000.00
(subsequent
offenses)
- Violation of Section 13 to 27 1 year and/or fine P6,000.00
not exceeding
P100,000.00 (1st
offense)

2 years and/or fine P12,000.00

not exceeding Php
200,000.00 (2nd
offense)

3 years and/or fine

not exceeding P18,000.00
P400,000.00 (3rd
offense)
RA 9237, Mt. Apo Protected Area Act of 2003

- Violation of 16(A) Same Penalty as Same Bail as Arts.

Arts. 309 & 310 of 309 & 310, RPC
the RPC depending
on value of
resources involved
- Violation of Section 16(B) 5 years to 10 years P60,000.00
and/or fine from
P100,000.00 to
P500,000.00
- Violation of Section 16(C) 1 year to 6 years P36,000.00
and/or fine from
P5,000.00 to
P100,000.00
RA 9239, Optical Media Act of 2003

- Violation of Section 19(a) 3 years to 6 years P36,000.00

and fine of
P500,000.00 to
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P1,500,000.00 (1st
offense)

6 year to 9 years P54,000.00

and fine from
P1,500,000.00 to
P3,000,000.00
(subsequent
offenses)
- Violation of Section 19(b) 1 year to 3 years P18,000.00
and fine from
P100,000.00 to
P500,000.00 (1st
offense)

3 years to 6 years P36,000.00

and fine from
P500,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00
(subsequent
offenses)
- Violation of Section 19 (Armed Resistance 30 to 90 days or Bail not required
against Optical Media Board agents) fine from
P25,000.00 to
P50,000.00

RA 9246, Philippine Librarianship Act of 2003 1 month to 3 years P18,000.00

or fine of not less
than P100,000.00

RA 9258, Guidance and Counseling Act of 2004 6 months to 8 years P48,000.00

and/or fine from
P50,000.00 to
P100,000.00

R.A. 9262, Anti-Violence against Women and

their Children Act of 2004

- Violation of Section 5(a) (physical harm) If constituting Same Bail for the
attempted, said crimes
frustrated or
consummated
parricide, murder or
homicide, same
penalty as in the
RPC
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If constituting P72,000.00
serious physical
injuries, prision
mayor

If constituting less P36,000.00

serious physical
injuries, prision
correccional

If constituting
slight physical P2,000.00
injuries, arresto
mayor
- Violation of Section 5(b) (threats) Imprisonment two Same bail as threats
(2) degrees lower under RPC
than the
consummated crime
as specified in
Section 6(a) of RA
9262 but shall in no
case be lower than
arresto mayor
- Violation of Sections 5(c) & 5(d) Arresto Mayor P2,000.00

- Violation of Section 5(e) Prision P36,000.00

Correccional

- Violation of Section 5(f) Arresto Mayor P2,000.00

- Violation of Sections 5(g), 5(h) & 5(i) Prision Mayor P72,000.00

RA 9266, The Architecture Act of 2004

114

- Violation of Section 29 6 months to 6 years P36,000.00

and/or fine from
P100,000.00 to
P5,000,000.00

- Violation of Section 30 Not exceeding 6 P36,000.00

years and/or fine
not less than
P200,000.00

RA 9267, The Securitization Act of 2004 6 years and 1 day to P126,000.00

21 years and/or fine
from P50,000.00 to
P5,000,000.00

RA 9268, The Philippine Veterinary Medicine 1 year to 5 years P30,000.00

Act of 2004 and/or fine from
P50,000.00 to
P100,000.00
RA 9271, Quarantine Act of 2004 Not more than 1 P6,000.00
year and/or fine
from P10,000.00 to
P50,000.00

RA 9275, Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004

- Violation of Section 28 (Failure to undertake 2 years to 4 years P24,000.00

clean up operations) and a fine from
P50,000.00 to
P100,000.00 for
each day of
violation

Where failure or refusal leads to serious injury, 6 years and 1 day to P72,000.00
loss of life or irreversible water contamination 12 years and fine
from 500,000.00
for each day during
which the omission
and/or
contamination
continues
RA 9280, Customs Brokers Act of 2004 Not less than 6 P36,000.00
years and/or fine
from P50,000.00 to
P500,000.00
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RA 9292, Electronic Engineering Law of 2004 6 months to 6 years P36,000.00

and/or fine from
P100,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00
RA 9296, The Meat Inspection Code of the 6 years and 1 day to P72,000.00
Philippines, as amended by R.A. 10536 12 years and/or fine
from P100,000.00
to P1,000,000.00

RA 9297, Chemical Engineering Law of 2004 6 months to 5 years P30,000.00

and/or fine from
P10,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00
RA 9298, Philippine Accountancy Act of 2004 Not exceeding 2 P12,000.00
years or fine not
less than
P50,000.00
RA 9303, Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife 1 year to 6 years P36,000.00
Sanctuary Act of 2004 and/or fine from
P5,000.00 to
P500,000.00
RA 9304, Mt. Malindang Range Natural Park Act Same penalties as Same Bail as Arts.
of 2004 Articles 309 & 310 309 & 310, RPC &
of the RPC and Sec. 21 of R.A.
Section 21of R.A. 7586
7586 depending on
the value of
resources taken,
damaged or
destroyed
RA 9344, Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 8 years to 10 years P60,000.00
2006, as amended by R.A. 10630 and/or fine from
20,000.00 to
P50,000.00
RA 9367, Biofuels Act of 2006 1 year to 5 years P30,000.00
and fine from
P1,000,000.00 to
P5,000.000.00
RA 9372, Human Security Act of 2007

- Violation of Section 3 (Terrorism) 40 years No Bail

- Violation of Section 4 (Conspiracy to Commit 40 years No Bail

Terrorism)
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- Violation of Section 5 (Accomplice) 17 years, 4 months P200,000.00

and 1 day to 20
years

- Violation of Section 6 (Accessory) 10 years and 1 day P120,000.00

to 12 years

- Violation of Section 16 (Unauthorized or 10 years and 1 day P120,000.00

Malicious Interceptions and/or Recordings) to 12 years

- Violation of Section 18 (Failure to notify judge 10 years and 1 day P120,000.00

in writing of detention of terrorism suspect) to 12 years

- Violation of Section 20 (Failure to deliver 10 years and 1 day P120,000.00

terrorism suspect to judicial authority within 3 to 12 years
days)
- Violation of Section 22 (Violation of Rights of 10 years and 1 day P120,000.00
Detainee) to 12 years

- Violation of Section 25 (Threats, Intimidation, 12 years and 1 day P200,000.00

Coercion or Torture in Investigation and to 20 years
Interrogation of Detained Person)
- Violation of Section 36 (Unauthorized or 10 years and 1 day P120,000.00
malicious examination of a bank or financial to 12 years
institution)

- Violation of Section 37 (Bank officials and 10 years and 1 day P120,000.00

employees defying court authorization) to 12 years

- Violation of Section 38 (False or untruthful 10 years and 1 day P120,000.00

statement of material fact in joint affidavit) to 12 years

- Violation of Section 42 (Unjustified refusal or 10 years and 1 day P120,000.00

delay in restoring seized, sequestered and frozen to 12 years
bank deposits, placements, etc)

- Violation of Section 43 (Loss, misuse, 10 years and 1 day P120,000.00

diversion or dissipation of seized, sequestered and to 12 years
frozen bank deposits, placements, etc)

- Violation of Section 44 (Infidelity in custody of 12 years and 1 day P200,000.00

detained persons) to 20 years (if
detained person
already convicted)
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6 years and 1 day to

12 years (if P120,000.00
detained person has
not been convicted
and sentenced)
- Violation of Section 46 (Unauthorized 10 years and 1 day P120,000.00
revelation of classified materials) to 12 years

- Violation of Section 47 (Furnishing false 12 years and 1 day P120,000.00

evidence, forged document or spurious evidence) to 20 years

R.A. 9433, Magna Carta of Public Social Not more than 1 P6,000.00
Workers year and/or fine
from P20,000.00 to
P40,000.00
RA 9470, National Archives of the Philippines 5 years to 15 years P90,000.00
Act of 2007 and/or fine from
P500,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00
RA 9474, Lending Company Regulation Act of 6 months to 10 P60,000.00
2007 years and/or fine
from P10,000.00 to
P50,000.00
RA 9482, Anti Rabies Act of 2007

- Violation of Section 11, par. 7 (Trading in dog 1 year to 4 years P24,000.00

meat) and fine fixed at
P5,000.00 per dog

- Violation of Section 11, par. 8 (Using 1 year to 4 years P24,000.00

electrocution to euthanize a dog) and fine of not less
than P5,000.00 per
act
RA 9484, Philippine Dental Act of 2007 2 years and 1 day to P30,000.00
5 years and/or fine
from 200,000.00 to
P500,000.00
RA 9485, Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007

- Violation of Section 12 (Criminal Liability for Not exceeding 6 P30,000.00

Fixers) years or fine from
P20,000.00 to
P200,000.00
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R. 9494, Mimbilisan Protected Landscape Act

- Violation of Section 11 (a) Same penalties Same Bail as Arts.

under Articles 309 309 & 310, RPC
and 310 of the RPC

- Violation of Section 11(b) 1 year to 5 years P30,000.00

and/or fine from
P100,000.00 to
P500,000.00
- Violation of Section 11 (c) 1 year to 5 years P30,000.00
and/or fine from
P100,000.00 to
P500,000.00
RA 9497, Civil Aviation Authority Act of 2008

- Violation of Section 81 (b), par. 1 Not more than 3 P18,000.00

years and/or fine
from P50,000.00 to
Php 200,000.00
- Violation of Section 81(b), par. 2 3 years to 6 years P36,000.00
and/or fine from
100,000.00 to
P500,000.00
- Violation of Section 81(b), par. 3 3 years to 7 years P42,000.00
and/or fine from
P100,000.00 to
P500,000.00
- Violation of Section 81(b), par. 4 3 years to 7 years P42,000.00
and/or fine from
P100,000.00 to
P500,000.00
- Violation of Section 81(b), par. 5 1 year to 3 years P18,000.00
and/or fine from
P50,000.00 to
P500,000.00
- Violation of Section 81(b), par. 6 Not more than 3 P18,000.00
years and/or fine
from P50,000.00 to
P500,000.00
- Violation of Section 81(b), par. 7 (Destruction 1 year to 3 years P18,000.00
or damage of air navigation facilities or interferes and/or fine from
with their operation) P50,000.00 to
P500,000.00
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- If act endangers safety of air navigation 3 years to 6 years or P36,000.00

fine from
P500,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00
- Violation of Section 81(b), par. 8 1 year to 3 years P18,000.00
and/or fine from
P50,000.00 to
P500,000.00
- Violation of Section 81(b), par. 9 (Interference 1 year to 3 years P18,000.00
while on board or attempting to board with and/or fine from
crewmember’s performance of duty, etc) P50,000.00 to
P500,000.00
- Violation of Section 81(b), par. 10 (carrying 3 years to 6 years P36,000.00
concealed deadly weapon or explosive device and/or fine from
aboard aircraft) P100,000.00 to
P500,000.00
- Violation of Section 81(b), par. 11 1 year to 3 years P18,000.00
and/or fine from
P50,000.00 to
P500,000.00
- Violation of Section 81(b), par. 12 6 months to 3 years P18,000.00
and/or fine from
P50,000.00 to
P500,000.00
- Violation of Section 81(b), par. 13 3 years to 6 years P36,000.00
and/or fine from
P100,000.00 to
P500,000.00
- Violation of Section 81(b), par. 14 1 year to 3 years P18,000.00
and/or fine from
P100,000.00 to
P500,000.00
RA 9505, Personal Equity and Retirement 6 years and 1 day to P72,000.00
Account [PERA] Act of 2008 12 years and/or fine
from P50,000.00 to
P200,000.00

RA 9510, Credit Information System Act 1 year to 5 years P30,000.00

and/or fine from
P50,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00

RA 9513, Renewable Energy Act of 2008 1 year to 5 years or P30,000.00

fine from
P100,000.00 to
P100,000,000.00,
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or twice the amount

of damages caused
or costs avoided for
non-compliance,
whichever is higher
RA 9514, Revised Fire Code of the Philippines of
2008

- Violation of Section 11(b), 1st par. (failure to 6 months to 6 years P36,000.00

correct deficiency or abate fire hazard) and/or fine not
exceeding
P100,000.00

- Violation of Section 11(b), 2nd par. (removal of 30 days and/or fine Bail not required
sign that building or structure is a fire hazard) not exceeding
P100,000.00

- Violation of Section 11(b), 3rd par. 1 day to 30 days Bail not required
(disobedience to lawful order of fire ground and fine of
commander during firefighting operation) P5,000.00

RA 9520, Philippine Cooperative Code of 2008

- Violation of Article 140, par. 1 2 years to 5 years P30,000.00

and/or fine note
exceeding
P20,000.00

- Violation of Article 140, par. 2 2 years to 4 years P24,000.00

and fine from
P30,000.00 to
P100,000.00

- Violation of Article 140, par. 3 1 year to 5 years P30,000.00

and/or fine not less
than P5,000.00

- Violation of Article 140, par. 4 6 months to 1 year P6,000.00

and/or a fine not
less than P1,000.00

- Violation of Article 140, par. 5 5 years to 10 years 60,000.00

and/or fine of
P500,000.00
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- Violation of Article 140, par. 6 1 year to 5 years P30,000.00

and/or fine not
exceeding
P50,000.00
RA 9646, Real Estate Service Act of the Not less than 2 P12,000.00
Philippines years and/or fine
not less than
P100,000.00
RA 9653, Rent Control Act of 2009 1 month and 1 day Bail is not required
to 6 months and/or
fine from
P25,000.00 to
P50,000.00
RA 9745, Anti-Torture Act of 2009

- Violation of Section 14(a) Reclusion Perpetua No Bail

- Violation of Section 14(b) Reclusion P200,000.00

Temporal
- Violation of Section 14(c) Prision P60,000.00
Correccional
- Violation of Section 14(d) Prision Mayor P120,000.00
Medium and
Maximum
- Violation of Section 14(e) Prision Mayor P100,000.00
Minimum and
Medium
- Violation of Section 14(f) Prision P80,000.00
Correccional
Maximum to
Prision Mayor
Minimum
- Violation of Section 14(g) Prision P50,000.00
Correccional
Minimum and
Medium
- Violation of Section 14(h) Arresto Mayor P2,000.00

- Violation of Section 14(i) Prision P36,000.00

Correccional
- Violation of Section 14(j) Arresto Mayor P2,000.00

RA 9775, Anti-Child Pornography Act

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- Violation of Section 5 (Syndicated Child Reclusion Perpetua No Bail

Pornography) in relation to Section 15(a) and Fine from
P2,000,000.00 to
P5,000,000.00

- Violation of Sections 4(a), 4(b) and 4(c) in Reclusion P200,000.00

relation to Section 15(b) Temporal
Maximum and Fine
from P1,000,000.00
to P2,000,000.00
- Violation of Sections 4(c), 4(d) and 4(f) in Reclusion P180,000.00
relation to Section 15(c) Temporal Medium
and Fine from
P750,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00
- Violation of Section 4(g) in relation to Section Reclusion P150,000.00
15(d) Temporal
Minimum and Fine
from P500,000.00
to P700,000.00
- Violation of Section 4(h) in relation to Section Prision Mayor P120,000.00
15(e) Maximum and fine
from P300,000.00
to P500,000.00

- Violation of Section 4(i) in relation to Section Prision Mayor P80,000.00

15(f) Minimum and Fine
from P300,000.00
to P500,000.00

- Violation of Section 4(j) in relation to Section Prision P60,000.00

15(g) Correccional
Maximum and fine
from P200,000.00
to P300,000.00
- Violation of Section 4(k) in relation to Section Prision P50,000.00
15(h) Correccional
Medium and Fine
from P100,000.00
to P250,000.00
- Violation of Section 4(l) in relation to Section Arresto Mayor P2,000.00
15(i) Minimum and Fine
from P50,000.00 to
P100,000.00
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- Violation of Section 11 in relation to Section Prision P50,000.00

15(j) Correccional
Medium and fine
st
- 1 offense from P1,000,000.00
to P2,000,000.00

Fine from
P2,000,000.00 to P30,000.00
P3,000,000.00 with
revocation of
- Subsequent offense license to operate
and closure of
establishment

- Violation of Section 13 in relation to Section Arresto Mayor P2,000.00

15(m) minimum and fine
from P100,000.00
to P300,000.00

- Violation of Section 9 in relation to Section Fine from P30,000.00

15(k) P500,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00 (1st
offense)

Fine from P30,000.00

P2,000,000.00 to
P3,000,000.00
(subsequent
offense)
- Violation of Section 10 in relation to Section Fine from P30,000.00
15(l) P1,000,000.00 to
P2,000,000.00 (1st
offense)

Fine from P30,000.00

P2,000,000.00 to
P3,000,000.00
(subsequent
offense)
RA 9829, Pre-Need Code of the Philippines

- Violation of Section 54(a) and 54(b) 1 year and fine P6,000.00

equivalent to 3x the
contract price
- Violation of Section 54(c) 6 years and 1 day to P72,000.00
12 years and fine
from P50,000.00 to
P500,000.00
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- Violation of Section 54(d) 1 year and 1 day to P36,000.00

6 years and fine
from P50,000.00 to
P500,000.00

- Violation of Section 54(e) 6 years and 1 day to P72,000.00

12 years and fine
from P100,000.00
to P1,000,000.00

- Violation of Section 54(f) 6 years and 1 day to P72,000.00

12 years and fine
from P100,000.00
to P1,000,000.00

- Miscellaneous violations 1 year to 14 years P84,000.00

and/or fine
P50,000.00 to
P5,000,000.00

RA 9847, Mts. Banahaw-San Cristobal Protected

Landscape [MBSCPL] Act of 2009
- Violation of Section 18(a) Same penalties as Same bail as Arts.
Arts. 309 & 310 of 309 & 310, RPC
the RPC depending
on the value of the
resources involved
- Violation of Section 18(b) 1 year to 6 years P36,000.00
and/or fine from
P5,000.00 to
P500,000.00
RA 9856, Real Estate Investment Trust [REIT] 6 years and 1 day to No Bail
Act of 2009 21 years and/or fine
from P200,000.00
to P5,000,000.00

RA 9995, Anti-Photo and Video Voyeurism Act 3 years to 7 years P42,000.00

of 2009 and/or fine from
P100,000.00 to
P500,000.00
RA 10021, Exchange of Information on Tax 2 years to 5 years P30,000.00
Matters Act of 2009 and/or fine from
P50,000.00 to
P100,000.00
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RA 10024, Philippine Respiratory Therapy Act of Not less than 6 Bail is not required
2009 months or fine of
not less than
P20,000.00
RA 10029, Philippine Psychology Act of 2009 6 months to 3 years P18,000.00
and/or fine from
P10,000.00 to
P100,000.00
RA 10054, Motorcycle Helmet Act of 2009

- Violation of Section 7(a) (Failure to wear Fine

helmet) P1,500.00 (1st
Offense)

P3,000.00 (2nd
offense) Bail not required in
all cases
P5,000.00 (3rd
offense)

P10,000.00 plus
confiscation of
driver’s license (4th
and succeeding
offense)
- Violation of Section 7(b) (Liability of seller Fine from Bail not required
who sells helmets that do not comply with P10,000.00 to
standards) P20,000.00

- Violation of Section 7(c) (Liability of Seller or Fine Bail not required in

Distributor who sell or distribute substandard P3,000.00 (1st both cases
helmets) offense)

P5,000.00 (2nd
offense)
- Violation of Section 7(d) (Tampering, Fine from Bail not required
alteration, forgery, etc of PS Mark and ICC P10,000.00 to
certificates on helmets) P20,000.00
RA 10066, National Cultural Heritage Act of
2009
- Violation of Section 49 Not less than 10 P60,000.00
years and/or fine
not less than
P200,000.00
- If offense involves non-registration of cultural Fine from Bail not required
property P10,000.00 to
P100,000.00
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R.A. 10067, Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park

[TRNP] Act of 2009
- Violation of Section 19 (Unauthorized entry, 6 months to 1 year P6,000.00
enjoyment or use) and fine from
P100,000.00 to
P300,000.00

1 year to 3 years P18,000.00

and fine of
P500,000.00 (if
violator is
commercial
fisher/fisherfolk)
- Violation of Section 23 (Dumping of Waste 1 year to 3 years P18,000.00
and Littering) and fine of not less
than P50,000.00

- Violation of Section 24 (Bioprospecting 1 year to 6 years P36,000.00

without permit) and fine from
P500,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00
- Violation of Section 25 (Introduction of exotic 6 months to 6 years P36,000.00
species) and fine from
P10,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00
- Violation of Section 6 (Hunting, catching,
fishing, etc)

When explosives and poisonous substances are 6 years and 1 day to P72,000.00
used (Section 26[a]) 12 years and fine
from P300,000.00
to P500,000.00

When offender merely possesses explosives, 4 years, 2 months P36,000.00

poisonous substances within the TRNP (Section and 1 day to 6 years
26[b]) and fine from
P100,000.00 to
P300,000.00

When offender takes, removes, gathers, kills, 6 years and 1 day to P72,000.00
destroys or possesses corals (Section 26[c]) 12 years and fine
from P100,000.00
to P250,000.00

6 years and 1 day to P72,000.00

When offender uses fishing gear or method that 12 years and fine
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destroys coral reef, seagrass, etc (Section 26[d]) from P100,000.00

to P500,000.00

6 years and 1 day to P72,000.00

12 years and fine
When the offender gathers or removes pebbles, from P100,000.00
stones, rock sand, etc. (Section 26[e]) to P250,000.00

12 years to 20 years P120,000.00

and fine from
P500,000.00 to
When the subject matter of the offense are P1,000,000.00 for
protected species (Section 26[f]) every threatened or
endangered
organism

3 years to 6 years P36,000.00

and fine from
P100,000.00 to
P300,000.00
Miscellaneous offenses (Section 26 [g])
- Violation of Section 27 (Poaching by 6 years and 1 day to P72,000.00
Foreigners) 12 years and fine of
US $100,000.00

- Violation of Section 28 (Violation of 3 years to 5 years P30,000.00

environmental impact assessment system) and fine of
P100,000.00 for
each day violation
subsists
RA 10068, Organic Agriculture Act of 2010 1 month to 6 Bail not required
months and/or fine
not more than
P50,000.00

RA 10072, Philippine Red Cross Act of 2009 Not exceeding 1 P6,000.00

year and/or fine of
not less than
P50,000.00
RA 10073, Girl Scouts of the Philippines Charter
of 2009
- Violation of Section 12(a) Prision correccional P18,000.00
minimum and/or
fine not exceeding
P20,000.00
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- Violation of Section 12(b) Prision correccional P36,000.00

and/or fine from
P50,000.00 to
P300,000.00

RA 10088, Anti-Camcording Act of 2010 6 months and 1 day P36,000.00

to 6 years and 1 day
and fine from
P50,000.00 to
P750,000.00
RA 10165, Foster Care Act of 2012

- Violation of Section 25(a) Charge offender Same Bail as RA

under RA 7610 7610
- Violation of Section 25(c) 1 month to 6 years Bail not required
and/or fine from
P10,000.00 to
P100,000.00
RA 10166, Geology Profession Act of 2012 1 month to 5 years P30,000.00
and/or fine from
P10,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00

RA 10168, Terrorism Financing Prevention and

Suppression Act of 2012

- Violation of Section 4 (Financing of Terrorism)Reclusion P200,000.00

Temporal
Maximum to
Reclusion Perpetua
and fine from
P500,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00
- Violation of Section 5 (Attempt or Conspiracy Prision P100,000.00
to commit financing of terrorism and dealing of Correccional
funds of designated persons) Maximum to
Prision Mayor
Medium (2 degrees
lower)

Same Penalty Same Bail as above

prescribed for
commission of
crime (if conspiracy
is present in
commission or
attempt)
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- Violation of Section 6 (Accomplice) Prision Mayor P180,000.00

Maximum to
Reclusion
Temporal Medium
(1 degree lower)
- Violation of Section 7 (Accessory) Prision P100,000.00
Correccional
Maximum to
Prision Mayor
Medium (2 degrees
lower)
- Violation of Section 8 (Prohibition against Reclusion P200,000.00
dealing with property or funds of designated Temporal
persons) Maximum to
Reclusion Perpetua
and fine from
P500,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00
RA 10173, Data Privacy Act of 2012

- Violation of Section 25

Unauthorized processing of personal information 1 year to 3 years P18,000.00

(Sec. 25[a]) and fine from
P500,000.00 to
P2,000,000.00

Unauthorized processing of sensitive personal 3 years to 6 years P36,000.00

information (Sec. 25[b]) and fine from
P500,000.00 to
P4,000,000.00
- Violation of Section 26

Accessing personal information due to negligence 1 year to 3 years P18,000.00

(Sec, 26[a]) and fine from
P500,000.00 to
P2,000,000.00

Accessing sensitive personal information due to 3 years to 6 years P36,000.00

negligence (Section 26[b]) and fine from
P500,000.00 to
P4,000,000.00
- Violation of Section 27 (Improper disposal of 6 months to 2 years P12,000.00
personal information an sensitive personal and fine from
information) P100,000.00 to
P500,000.00
(personal
information)
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1 year to 3 years P18,000.00

and fine from
P100,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00
(sensitive personal
information)
- Violation of Section 28 (Processing of personal 1 year and 6 P30,000.00
information and sensitive personal information months to 5 years
for unauthorized purposes) and fine from
P500,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00
(personal
information)

2 years to 7 years P42,000.00

and fine from
P500,000.00 to
P2,000,000.00
(sensitive personal
information)
- Violation of Section 29 (Unauthorized access 1 year to 3 years P18,000.00
or intentional breach) and fine from
P500,000.00 to
P2,000,000.00

- Violation of Section 30 (Concealment of 1 year and 6 P30,000.00

security breaches involving sensitive personal months to 5 years
information) and fine from
P500,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00

- Violation of Section 31 (Malicious Disclosure) 1 year and 6 P30,000.00

months to 5 years
and fine from
P500,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00
- Violation of Section 32 (Unauthorized
disclosure)

Unauthorized disclosure of personal information 1 year to 3 years P18,000.00

to third party (Sec. 32[a]) and fine from
P500,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00

Unauthorized disclosure of sensitive personal 3 years to 5 years P30,000.00

information to third party (Sec. 32[b]) and fine from
P500,000.00 to
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P1,000,000.00
- Violation of Section 33 (Combination or series 3 years to 6 years P36,000.00
of acts) and fine from
P1,000,000.00 to
P5,000,000.00
If any of above offenses is committed in large Maximum penalty Corresponding bail
scale, maximum penalty imposed (Sec. 35) for maximum
penalty

RA 10175, Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012

(Bail as provided for by5)
Section 4(a) – Offenses against the Prision mayor P120,000.00
confidentiality, integrity and availability of and/or fine of at
computer data and systems ; and least P200,000.00
up to the maximum
4(b) – Computer-related offenses amount
commensurate to
the damage
incurred
Section. 4 (a)(5) – Misuse of devices Prision mayor P120,000.00
and/or fine of not
more than
P500,000.00
Section. 4 (a) committed against critical Reclusion temporal P200,000.00
infrastructure and/or fine of at
least P500,000.00
up to the maximum
amount
commensurate to
the damage
incurred
Section. 4 (c) (1) – Cybersex Prision mayor P120,000.00
and/or fine from
P200,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00
Section 4(c) (2) – Child pornography Penalties prescribed
in Republic Act No.
9775 - one (1)
degree higher if
committed through
a computer system
- To hire, employ, use, persuade, induce or Reclusion temporal P200,000.00
coerce a child to perform in the creation or maximum and fine
production of any form of child pornography from P1,000,000.00
[Section 4(a). R.A. 9775] P2,000,000.00)
[Section 15 (b).
R.A. 9775]
- To produce, direct, manufacture, or create Reclusion temporal P200,000.00
any form of child pornography [Section 4(b). maximum period
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R.A. 9775] and fine from

P1,000,000.00 to
P2,000,000.00
[Section 15(b).
R.A. 9775]
- To publish, offer, transmit, sell, distribute, Reclusion temporal P200,000.00
broadcast, advertise, promote, expert, and import maximum and fine
any form of child pornography [Section 4(c). from P1,000,000.00
R.A. 9775] to P2,000,000.00)
[Section 15(b),
R.A. 9775]
- To publish, offer, transmit, sell, distribute, Reclusion temporal P200,000.00
broadcast, advertise, promote, expert, and import maximum and fine
any form of child pornography [Section 4(c). from P1,000,000.00
R.A. 9775] to P2,000,000.00
[Section 15(b),
R.A. 9775]
- To possess any form of child pornography Reclusion temporal P200,000.00
with the intent to sell, distribute, publish, or medium and fine
broadcast, provided, that, the possession of three from P750,000.00
(3) or more articles of child pornography of the to P1,000,000.00)
same form shall be prima facie evidence of intent [Section 15(c), R.A.
to sell, distribute, publish, or broadcast, [Section 9775]
4(d), R.A. 9775)
- To knowingly, willfully, and intentionally, Reclusion temporal P200,000.00
provide a venue for the commission of prohibited medium and fine
acts such as, but not limited to, dens, private from P750,000.00
rooms, cubicles, cinemas, houses, or in to P1,000,000.000
establishments purporting to be a legitimate [Section 15(c), R.A.
business [Section 4(e), R.A. 9775] 9775]
- For film distribution, theaters, and Reclusion temporal P200,000.00
telecommunication companies, by themselves or medium and fine
in cooperation with other entities, to distribute from P750,000.00
any form of child pornography [Section 4(f), R.A. to P1,000,000.000
9775] [Section 15(c), R.A.
9775]
- For a parent, legal guardian, or person Reclusion temporal P200,000.00
having custody or control of a child to knowingly minimum and fine
permit the child to engage, participate, or assist in from P500,000.00
any form of child pornography [Section 4(g), to P700,000.000
R.A. 9775] [Section 15(d),
R.A. 9775]
- To engage in the luring or grooming of a Prision mayor P120,000.00
child [Section 4(h), R.A. 9775] maximum and fine
from P300,000.00
to P500,000.00
[Section 15(e), R.A.
9775]
- To engage in the pandering of child Prision mayor P120,000.00
pornography [section 4(i), R.A. 9775] minimum and fine
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from P300,000.00
to P500,000.00
[Section 15(f), R.A.
9775]
- To willfully access any form of child Prision correccional P60,000.00
pornography [Section 4(j), R.A. 9775] maximum and fine
from P200,000.00
to P300,000.00
[Section 15(g),
R.A. 9775]
- To possess any form of child pornography Arresto mayor P20,000.00
[Section 4(l), R.A. 9775] minimum period
and fine [Section
15(i), R.A. 9775]

- To conspire to commit any of the Prision correccional P60,000.00

prohibited acts stated in section 4 of the Act (or medium and fine
numbers 1 to 11 above) [Section 4(k), R.A. 9775] from P100,000.00
to P250,000.00
[Section 15(h),
R.A. 9775]

- Syndicated child pornography [Section 5, Reclusion perpetua No Bail

R.A. 9775] and fine from
P2,000,000.00 to
P5,000,000.00)
[Section 15(a), R.A.
9775]

- Willfully and knowingly failing to Fine from P500, Bail not required in
comply with the duties of an internet Service 000.00 to both instances
Provider [Section 9, R.A. 9775] P1,000,000.00 (1st
offense)
Fine from
P2,000,000.00 to
P3,000,000.00 with
revocation of its
license to operate
and immediate
closure of
establishment (for
subsequent offense)
[Section 15(k),
R,A. 9775]

- Willfully and knowingly failing to comply Fine from P1,000, Bail not required in
with the responsibility of the mall owner/operator 000.00 to both instances
and owner or lessor of other business P2,000,000.00 (for
establishments, including photo developers, 1st offense)
information technology professionals, credit card
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companies and banks [Section 10, R.A. 9775] Fine from

P2,000,000.00 to
P3,000,000.00 with
revocation of its
license to operate
and immediate
closure of
establishment (for
subsequent offense)
[Section 15(l), R,A.
9775]

- Willfully and knowingly failing to comply Prision correccional P60,000.00 in both

with the duties of an Internet Content Host medium and fine instances
[Section 11, R.A. 9775] from P1,000,000.00
to P2,000,000.00
st
(for 1 offense)
Fine from
P2,000,000.00 to
P3,000,000.00 with
revocation of its
license to operate
and immediate
closure of the
establishment (for
subsequent offense)
[Section 15(j), R.A.
9775]

- Violation of confidentiality [Section 13, R.A.

Arresto mayor P20,000.00
9775] minimum period
and fine from
P100,000.00 to
P300,000.00
[Section 15(m),
R.A. 9775]
Section 4(C)(4) – Libel committed through a Prision correccional P10,000.00
computer through system or any other similar minimum and
means which may devised in the future medium and/or fine
from P200.00 to
P6,000.00
- Threatening to publish through a computer Arresto mayor Bail not required
system a libel or offering to prevent libelous and/or fine from
publication for compensation P200.00 to
P2,000.00
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- Publishing through a computer system Arresto mayor Bail not required

facts connected with the private life of another and/or fine from
and offensive to the honor, virtue and reputation P200.00 to
of said person P2,000.00
Section 5 – aiding or abetting or attempt in the Imprisonment one Commensurate to
commission of cybercrime (1) degree lower the prescribed
than that of the penalty one (1)
prescribed penalty degree lower
for the offense
and/or fine from
P100,000.00 to
P500,000.00)
RA 10344, Risk Reduction and Preparedness
Equipment Protection Act

- Violation of Section 6(a) 12 years to 15 years P90,000.00

and/or fine from
P1,000,000.00 to
P3,000,000.00

- Violation of Section 6(b) 6 years to 10 years P60,000.00

and/or fine from
P500,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00

- Violation of Section 6(c) 6 years to 8 years P48,000.00

and/or fine from
P500,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00

- Violation of Section 6(d) 2 years to 7 years P42,000.00

and/or fine from
P200,000.00 to
P500,000.00

RA 10350, Philippine Interior Design Act of

2012

- Violation of Section 34 (a), pars. 1 to 4 6 months to 3 years P18,000.00

(committed by local practitioner) and/or fine from
P300,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00

- Violation of Section 34 (b) 6 months to 3 years P18,000.00

and/or fine
(committed by foreign practitioner/firm) equivalent to 30.0%
gross fees in
addition to payment
of back taxes, if any
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RA 10353, Anti-Enforced or Involuntary

Disappearance Act of 2012

- Violation of Section 15(a), pars. 1 to 5 Reclusion Perpetua No Bail

- Violation of Section 15(b) Reclusion P200,000.00

Temporal

- Violation of Section 15(c), pars. 1 to 3 Reclusion P200,000.00

Temporal

- Violation of Section 15(d) Prision P60,000.00

Correccional

- Violation of Section 15(e) Arresto Mayor P10,000.00

RA 10354, The Responsible Parenthood and 1 month to 6 Bail not required

Reproductive Act of 2012 months and/or fine
from P10,000.00 to
P100,000.00

RA 10361, Domestic Workers Act Fine from Bail not required

P10,000.00 to
P40,000.00

RA 10368, Human Rights Victims Reparation 8 years to 10 years P60,000.00

and Recognition Act of 2013

RA 10515, Anti-Cable Television and Cable 2 years to 5 years P30,000.00

Internet Tapping Act of 2013 and/or fine from
P50,000.00 to
P100,000.00

RA 10530, The Red Cross and Other Emblems

Act of 2013

- Violation of Section 11 Arresto Mayor Bail not required

and/or fine not less
than P50,000.00

- Violation of Section 12 Reclusion Perpetua No Bail

and fine from
P500,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00 (1st
paragraph)

Reclusion
Temporal Medium P120,000.00
to Maximum and
fine for
P100,000.00 to
P500,000.00 (2nd
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paragraph)

Prision
Correccional
Medium and fine P30,000.00
from P40,000.00 to
P80,000.00
(Section 12[b])

RA 10531, National Electrification 6 months to 1 year P6,000.00

Administration Reform Act of 2013 and/or fine from
P50,000.00 to
P500,000.00

RA 10586, Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act

of 2013

- Violation of Section 12(a) 3 months and fine Bail is not required

from P20,000.00 to
P80,000.00
violation did not result in physical injuries or
homicide

- Violation of Section 12(b) Penalty provided Same bail as Art.

under Art. 263 of 263, RPC or
the RPC or penalty Section 12(a) of RA
provided in Section 10586, whichever is
violation resulted in physical injuries
12(a) of R.A. higher
10586, whichever is
higher, and fine
from P100,000.00
to P200,000.00

- Violation of Section 12(c) Penalty for Art. 249 P120,000.00

of the RPC and fine
from P300,000.00
to P500,000.00
violation resulted in homicide

RA 10587, Environmental Planning Act of 2013 6 months to 5 years P30,000.00

and/or fine from
P100,000.00 to
P500,000.00

R.A. 10591, Comprehensive Firearms and

Ammunition Regulation Act

- Violation of Section 28(a) Prision Mayor P100,000.00

Medium

- Violation of Section 28(b) Reclusion P200,000.00

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Temporal to
Reclusion Perpetua

- Violation of Section 28(c) Prision mayor P120,000.00

maximum

- Violation of Section 28(d) Reclusion perpetua No bail

- If above acts (Sections 28 [a] to 28[c]) are One Degree Higher -

committed in relation to Section 28(e)

- Sec. 28(a) Prision mayor P120,000.00

maximum

-Sec. 28(b) Reclusion perpetua No bail

- Sec. 28(c) Reclusion temporal P150,000.00

minimum

- Violation of Section 28(f) Prision mayor P80,000.00

minimum

- Violation of Section 28(g) Prision mayor P80,000.00

minimum

- Violation of Section 28(h) Prision mayor P100,000.00

medium

- Violation of Section 28(i) Prision mayor P100,000.00

medium

- Violation of Section 28(j) Prision mayor P120,000.00

maximum

- Violation of Section 28(k) Prision mayor P120,000.00

maximum

- Violation of Section 31 Prision correccional P60,000.00

and fine of
P10,000.00

- Violation of Section 32

(manufacturer) Reclusion temporal P200,000.00

to Reclusion
perpetua

(laborer or employee of licensed firearm dealer Prision mayor P100,000.00

and buyer of stolen part or material) minimum to
medium
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- Violation of Section 33 (Arms Smuggling) Reclusion perpetua No bail

- Violation of Section 34 (Tampering, Prision correccional P80,000.00

obliteration or alteration of firearms alteration) to prision mayor
minimum

- Violation of Section 38 (planting evidence) Prision mayor P120,000.00

maximum

- Violation of Section 40

Failure to notify police of lost or stolen firearm or

light weapon within 30 days from date of Fine of P10,000.00 Bail not required
discovery

Change of residence or office address without

Fine of P5,000.00 Bail not required
informing police within 30 days of such change
of address

- Violation of Section 41 (Illegal Prision correccional P60,000.00

Transfer/Registration of Firearms)

RA 10601, Agricultural and Fisheries 2 months to 1 year P6,000.00

Mechanization Law and/or fine from
P1,000.00 to
P10,000.00

RA 10609, Protection of Students’ Right to Prision correccional P36,000.00

Enroll in Review Centers Act of 2013 and fine of
P750,000.00

RA 10611, Food Safety Act of 2013

- Violation of Section 38, pars. (a) to (c) Fine from Bail not required in
P50,000.00 to all instances
P100,000.00 (1st
conviction; Section
38[a])

Fine from
P100,000.00 to
P200,000.00 (2nd
conviction; Section
38[b])

Fine from
P200,000.00 to
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P300,000.00 (3rd
conviction; Section
38[c])

- Violation of Section 38(d) Fine from Bail not required

P200,000.00 to
P300,000.00

- Violation of Section 38(e) Fine from Bail not required

P200,000.00 to
P300,000.00

- Violation of Section 38(f) 6 months and 1 day P36,000.00

to 6 years and 1 day
and fine from
P300,000.00 to
P500,000.00

RA 10620, Toy and Game Safety Labelling Act 3 months to 2 years P12,000.00
of 2013 and/or fine from
P10,000.00 to
P50,000.00

RA 10639, The Free Mobile Disaster Alerts Act 2 months to 6 Bail not required
months and fine
from P1,000.00 to
P10,000.00 (If false
info is not under
oath)
Same penalty as Same bail as
falsification or falsification or
perjury if under perjury
oath

RA 10643, Graphic Health Warnings Law

- Violation of Section 14(a), pars. 1 to 3 1st offense – not P30,000.00

exceeding
(Manufacturers, importers and distributors of P500,000.00 fine
tobacco products)

2nd offense – not P30,000.00

exceeding
P1,000,000.00 fine

P30,000.00
3rd offense – not
more than 5 years
and/or fine not
more than
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P2,000,000.00

- Violation of Section 14(b), pars. 1 to 3 1st offense – not Bail not required
more than
(retailers/sellers of tobacco products) P10,000.00 fine

2nd offense – not Bail not required

more than
P50,000.00 fine

P6,000.00
3rd offense – not
more than 1 year
and/or fine not
more than
P100,000.00

RA 10657, Chemistry Profession Act

- Violation of Section 38, pars. (a) to (e) 1 month to 1 year Bail not required
and/or fine from
P100,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00

- Violation of Section 39 1 month to 1 year Bail not required

and/or fine from
P100,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00

RA 10666, Children’s Safety on Motorcycle Act

of 2015

- Violation of Section 4, pars. (a) to (c) 1st Offense – Bail not required
P3,000.00 fine

2nd Offense –
P5,000.00 fine Bail not required

3rd and subsequent Bail not required

offense –
P10,000.00 fine

1 year without
If death shall have resulted or serious or less
prejudice to other P6,000.00
serious physical injuries shall have been inflicted
crimes under the
RPC
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on the child or any other person (Section 8)

RA 10667, Philippine Competition Act (Repealed 2 years to 7 years P42,000.00

Art. 186 of the RPC) and fine from
P50,000,000.00 to
P250,000,000.00
for each and every
violation

RA 10688, Metallurgical Engineering Act of 1 month to 5 years P30,000.00

2015 and/or fine from
P10,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00

RA 10697, Strategic Trade Management Act

- Violation of Section 19(a), pars. 1 to 6 6 years and 1 day to P72,000.00

12 years and fine
from P1,000,000.00
to P5,000,000.00

- Violation of Section 19(a)(7)(a), pars. 1 to 3 6 months and 1 day P36,000.00

to 6 years and fine
from P100,000.00
to P1,000,000.00

- Violation of Section 20 6 months and 1 day P36,000.00

to 6 years and fine
fro, P100,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00

RA 10698, Naval Architecture Law 6 months to 3 years P18,000.00

and/or fine from
P50,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00

RA 10699, National Athletes and Coaches

Benefits and Incentives Act

- Violation of Sections 4(a) & 4(b) 1st offense – 6 P12,000.00

months to 2 years
and/or fine from
P50,000.00 to
P100,000.00

P36,000.00
Subsequent offense
– 2 years to 6 years
and/or fine from
P100,000.00 to
P200,000.00
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If national athlete or coach abuses the privileges Not less than 6 Bail not required
granted under this Act months and/or fine
from P5,000.00 to
P50,000.00

RA 10706, Seafarers Protection Act 1 year to 2 years P12,000.00

and/or fine from
P50,000.00 to
P100,000.00

RA 10845, Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act of

2016

- Violation of Section 3(a) in relation to Section Life Imprisonment No Bail

4(a) and fine of 2x the
fair value of
smuggled
agricultural product
and aggregate of
taxes and duties
avoided

- Violation of Section 4(b) 17 to 20 years and P120,000.00

fine of 2x the fair
value of smuggled
agricultural product
and aggregate of
taxes and duties
avoided

- Violation of Section 4(c), pars. 1 to 4 14 to 17 years and P102,000.00

fine of 2x the fair
value of smuggled
agricultural product
and aggregate of
taxes and duties
avoided

- Violation of Section 4(d), pars. 1 to 2 12 to 14 years and P84,000.00

fine of 2x the fair
value of smuggled
agricultural product
and aggregate of
taxes and duties
avoided

RA 10862, Nutrition and Dietetics Law of 2016 Not less than 6 Bail not required
months and/or fine
of not less than
P300,000.00
144

R.A. 10863 (Customs Modernization and Tariff

Act [CMTA]) (Repealed PD 1464 as amended by
RA 9135)

- Violation of Section 1401 (Unlawful

Importation or Exportation)
P10,000.00
30 days to 6 months
Section 1401(a) and/or fine from
P25,000.00 to
P75,000.00 P10,0000.00

Section 1401(b) 6 months and 1 day

to 1 year and/or P30,000.00
fine from
P75,000.00 to
P150,000.00
P60,000.00

1 year and 1 day to

Section 1401(c) 3 years and/or fine P120,000.00
from P150,000.00
to P300,000.00

3 years and 1 day to

Section 1401(d) 6 years and/or fine
from P300,000.00 P 200,000.00
to P1,500,000.00

Section 1401(e) 6 years and 1 day to

12 years and/or fine
from P1,500,000.00 NO BAIL
to P15,000,000.00

12 years and 1 day

Section 1401(f)
to 20 years and/or
fine from
P15,000,000.00 to
P50,000,000.00
P120,000.00

Section 1401(g) Reclusion perpetua

and fine of not less
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than
P50,000,000.00
No Bail

Prision mayor (if

Section 1401(h) serious physical
injuries is
committed on the
occasion of the
unlawful
importation)

Reclusion perpetua
(if homicide is
committed on the
occasion of the
unlawful
importation)

- Violation of Section 1403 Same penalties as Same Bail as above

Section 1401

- Violation of Section 1405 to 1410 Fine from Bail not required

P100,000.00 to
P300,000.00

- Violation of Section 1411 Fine from P30,000.00

P500,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00

- Violation of Section 1412, 1413, 1415, 1417, Fine from Bail not required
1419, 1420, 1421 P100,000.00 to
P300,000.00

- Violation of Section 1416, 1418, 1424 6 months and 1 day P10,000.00

to 1 year and
P100,000.00 to
P300,000.00

- Violation of Section 1424 Same penalties as Same Bail as in

Section 1401 Section 1401

- Violation of Section 1427 3 years and 1 day to P60,000.00

6 years and/or fine
of P1,000,000.00

- Violation of Section 1429 (Other Offenses)

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Par. (a)
Fine from P30,000.00
P500,000.00 to
P1,000,000.00

Pars. (b), (c) & (e) Fine from

P1,000,000.00 to
P30,000.00
P10,000,000.00

Par. (d)
Fine from
P500,000.00 to P30,000.00
P1,000,000.00

- Violation of Section 1430 (General Penalty for 30 days to 1 year P10,000.00

Miscellaneous Violations) and/or fine from
P100,000.00 to
P300,000.00

- Violation of Section 1431, pars. (a) to (j) 6 years and 1 day to P120,000.00
12 years and/or fine
from P500,000.00
to P1,000,000.00

- Violation of Section 1432 6 years and 1 day to P120,000.00

12 years and/or fine
from P500,000.00
to P1,000,000.00

RA 10870, Philippine Credit Card Industry 2 years to 10 years P60,000.00

Regulation Law and/or fine from
P50,000.00 to
P200,000.00

RA 10883, New Anti-Carnapping Act of 2016

(Repealed RA 6539)

- Violation of Section 3

If committed without violence, intimidation or 20 years and 1 day P 300,000.00

force upon things and regardless of value of to 30 years1
motor vehicle

1
Under the table of penalties, 20 years and 1 day to 30 years is considered as Reclusion Perpetua. Nonetheless,
in order to make a distinction, bail is set at Php 300,000.00 if committed without violence, and “No Bail” if
committed with violence.
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If committed with violence, intimidation or force

upon things and regardless of the value of the
motor vehicle 30 years to 40 years No Bail

If owner, driver or occupant of the carnapped

motor vehicle is killed or raped in the
Life Imprisonment No Bail
commission of the carnapping

- Violation of Section 4 (Concealment of 6 years to 12 years P120,000.00

Carnapping) and fine equal to
amount of
acquisition cost of
motor vehicle,
motor vehicle
engine or any other
part involved in the
violation

RA 10906, Anti-Mail Order Spouse Act

- Violation of Section 3

If offender committed any of the prohibited acts 15 years and a fine P90,000.00
from P500,00.00 to
P1,000,000.00

If offended abets or cooperates in the commission Same penalty as P90,000.00

of any of the prohibited acts above

If committed by a syndicate or in large scale 20 years and fine

P120,000.00
from P2,000,000.00
to P5,000,000.00

If the offender is an accessory to the prohibited

10 years and fine P60,000.00
act
from P100,000.00
to P500,000.00

RA 10911, Anti-Age Discrimination in 3 months to 2 years P12,000.00

Employment Act and/or fine from
P50,000.00 to
P500,000.00

RA 10913, Anti-Distracted Driving Act Fine:

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1st offense – Bail not required in

P5000.00 all instances

2nd offense –
P10,000.00

3rd offense –
P15,000.00 and 3
month suspension
of driver’s license

Subsequent offense
– P20,000.00 and
revocation of
driver’s license

RA 10915, Philippine Agricultural and 6 months to 5 years P30,000.00

Biosystems Engineering Act of 2016 and/or fine from
P100,000.00 to
P500,000.00

RA 10916, Road Speed Limiter Act of 2016

- Violation of Section 9, pars. (a) & (b) Fine of P50,000.00 Bail not required

6 months to 3 years P18,000.00

- Violation of Section (c) and fine of
P30,000.00

RA 10918, Philippine Pharmacy Act

- Violation of Section 45 1 year and 1 day to P36,000.00

6 years and/or fine
from P250,000.00
to P500,000.00

- Violation of Section 46 30 days to 1 year P6,000.00

and/or fine from
P100,000.00 to
P200,000.00
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B.P. 22
(Violation of Bouncing Check Law)

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above 520-560K--------------------------------- 84K
above 480-520K --------------------------------- 78K
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above 360-400K--------------------------------- 60K
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