Crimes Against Public Order - Crimes Against Popular Representation Flashcards
Article 143
Act tending to prevent the meeting of
Congress and similar bodies
The penalty of prisión correccional or a fine ranging from Forty thousand pesos (P40,000) to Four hundred thousand pesos (P400,000), or both, shall be imposed upon any person who, by force or fraud, prevents the meeting of Congress or of any of its
committees or subcommittees, Constitutional Commissions or committees or divisions thereof, or of any provincial board or city or municipal council or board. (R einstated by E.O. No. 187, amended by Republic Act No. 10951, [August 29, 2017]).
Article 144
Disturbance of proceedings
The penalty of arresto mayor or a fine from Forty thousand pesos (P40,000) to Two hundred thousand pesos (P200,000)
shall be imposed upon any person who disturbs the meetings of Congress or of any of its committees or subcommittees, Constitutional Commissions or committees or divisions thereof, or of any provincial board or city or municipal council or board, or in the presence of any such bodies should behave in such manner as to interrupt its proceedings or to impair the respect due it. (Reinstated by E.O. No. 187, Republic Act No. 10951, [August 29, 2017]).
Article 145
Violation of parliamentary immunity
The penalty of prision mayor shall be imposed upon any person who shall use force, intimidation, threats, or fraud to prevent any member of the National Assembly (Congress of the Philippines) from attending the meetings of the Assembly (Congress) or of any of its committees or subcommittees, constitutional commissions or committees or divisions thereof, from expressing his opinions or casting his vote; and the penalty of prision correccional shall be imposed upon any
public officer or employee who shall, while the Assembly (Congress) is in regular or special session, arrest or search
any member thereof, except in case such member has committed a crime punishable under this Code by a penalty higher than prision mayor.
