PENALTIES SCALE

Penalty Duration of Penalty Effect of Penalty Classification of Penalty Prescription

(accessory)
Death Now prohibited under RA 9346 1. Perpetual absolute Grave Felony / Afflictive 20 years
disqualification
2. Civil interdiction
Reclusión Perpetua 20 years and 1 day to 40 years 1. Perpetual absolute Grave Felony / Afflictive 20 years
disqualification
2. Civil interdiction
Reclusión Temporal 12years 1 day to 20 years 1. Perpetual absolute Grave Felony / Afflictive 20 years
disqualification
2. Civil interdiction
Perpetual or Absolute: Afflictive 15 years
Temporary Absolute 1. Deprivation of the
Disqualification public offices and
employments which
the offender may
have held
2. Deprivation of right
to vote or to be
elected in such
office
3. Disqualification for
the offices or public
employments
4. The loss of all rights
to retirement pay or
other pension for
any office formerly
held
Temporary: 2&3

Perpetual or 1. Deprivation of the Afflictive 15 years

Temporary Special office, employment,
Disqualification profession, or calling
affected
2. Disqualification for
holding similar
offices or
employments either
perpetually or during
 the term of the
sentence, according
to the extent of such
disqualification
Prisión Mayor 6 years and 1 day to 12 years 1. Temporary absolute Grave Felony / Afflictive 15 years
disqualification
2. Perpetual special
disqualification from
the right of suffrage
Prisión Correccional 6 months and 1 day to 6 years 1. Suspension from Less Grave / Correccional 10 years
public office, from
the right to follow a
profession or calling
2. Perpetual special
disqualification from
the right of suffrage
(if imprisonment
shall exceed 18
mos)
Arresto Mayor 1 month and 1 day to 6 months 1. Suspension of the Less Grave / Correccional 5 years
right to hold office
2. Suspension of the
right of suffrage
Suspension Suspension of the execution of Correccional 10 years
sentence in case of insanity and
minor delinquencies.
Death sentence shall not be inflicted
upon a woman when preggers or
within 1 year of delivery.
Destierro Any person sentenced to destierro Correccional 10 years
shall not be permitted to enter the
place or places designated in the
sentence, nor within the radius
therein specified, which shall not be
more than 250 and not less 25km
from the place designated.
Arresto Menor 1 day to 30 days Light 1 year
Public Censure
Fine
Bond to keep the
peace