ARTICLE 25

Classification
of
Penalties

SCALE
A. P R I N C I PAL P E N A LTI E S
1. Capital Punishment DEATH
2. Afflictive Penalties
a. Reclusion Perpetua
b. Reclusion Temporal
c. Perpetual or Temporary Absolute
Disqualification
d. Perpetual or Temporary Special
Disqualification
e. Prision Mayor
3. Correctional Penalties
a. Prision Correccional
b. Arresto Mayor
c. Suspension
d. Destierro
4. Light Penalties
e. Arresto Menor
f. Public Censure

Penalties com m on to
the three preceding
classes:

a. Fine
b. Bond to keep

the peace

B. ACCESSORY PENALTIES
1. Perpetual or Temporary
2.
3.

4.
5.

6.

Absolute Disqualification
Perpetual or Temporary
Special Disqualification
Suspension from public
office, the right to vote and
be voted for, the exercise of
profession or calling
Civil Interdiction
Forfeiture or confiscation of
instruments and proceeds of
the offense
Payment of Costs

Above-stated scale
answers the following:
I. M ain
C lassifi
cation
under the R PC
A. Principal
Nos. 1-4 of letter A
B. Accessory
Nos. 1-6 of letter B

II.Classifi
cation of
PrincipalPenalties
A. ACCORDING TO
DIVISIBILITY
1. Indivisible Death &
Reclusion Perpetua
2. Divisible Reclusion
Temporal to Arresto
Menor
B. ACCORDING TO GRAVITY
3. Afflictive Nos. 2(a) to
(e)
4. Correccional Prision
Correccional to

C.ACCO RD IN G TO
SU BJECT M ATTER
1. Deprivation of Freedom

Reclusion Perpetua
2. Restriction of Freedom

Destierro
3. Deprivation of Rights

Suspension
4. Pecuniary Fine (may

either be afflictive,
correctional or light
depending upon the
amount) Art. 26

III.M aybe either

Principalor Accessory:
1.Perpetual

or
Temporary Absolute
Disqualification

2.Perpetual

or
Temporary Special
Disqualification

3.Suspension

DURATION OF PENALTIES

(to its full extent and to its period as

regards Divisible Penalties)

1. Reclusion Perpetua

20 yrs. 1 day 40 yrs.

2. Reclusion Temporal

12 yrs. 1 day 20 yrs.

Max. 17 yrs. 4 mos. & 1 day 20 yrs.

Med. 14 yrs. 8 mos. & 1 day 17 yrs. & 4
mos.
Min. 12 yrs. & 1 day 14 yrs. & 8 mos.
3. Prision Mayor &
Temporary
Disqualification

6 yrs. & 1 day 12 yrs.

(except when the penalty of

disqualification is interposed as an
accessory penalty, in which case, its
duration shall be that of the
principal penalty)

Max. 10 yrs. & 1 day 12 yrs.

Med. 8 yrs. & 1 day 10 yrs.
Min. 6 yrs & 1 day 8 yrs.
4. Prision Correccional,
Suspension and
Destierro

6 mos. & 1 day 6 yrs.

(except
when
suspension
is
imposed as an accessory penalty, in
which case its duration shall be that
of the principal penalty)

Max. 4 yrs. 2 mos. & 1 day 6 yrs.

Med. 2 yrs. 4 mos. & 1 day 4 yrs. & 2
mos.
Min. 6 mos. & 1 day 2 yrs. & 4 mos.
5. Arresto Mayor

1 mo. & 1 day 6 mos.

Max. 4 mos. & 1 day 6 mos.
Med. 2 mos. & 1 day 4 mos.
Min. 1 mo. & 1 day 2 mos.

6. Arresto Menor

1 day 30 days
Max. 21 days 30 days