Classifcation

of Penalties
Duration Accessory
Penalties
Exemptio
n
Remarks
Capital Punishment
Death 1. Perpetual
Absolute
Disqualifcati
on
2. Civil
Interdiction
for 30yrs
folloin!
date of
sentence
"nless
such
Accessory
Penalties
have been
e#pressly
re$itted in
the Pardon
It is only
hen the
death
penalty is
not
e#ecuted by
reason of
co$$utatio
n or pardon
that the
accessory
penalty shall
be su%ered
by the
convict.
Afictive Penalties
&eclusion
Perpetua
20yrs. 1day to
'0yrs.
1. Civil
Interdiction
for life or
durin! the
period of the
sentence as
the case
$aybe
2. Perpetual
Absolute
Disqualifcati
on
"nless
e#pressly
re$itted in
the pardon
of the
principle
penalty
Art. 2(.
)hen
a*ictive+
correctional+
or li!ht
penalty. , A
fne+
hether
i$posed as
a sin!le of
as an
alternative
penalty+
shall be
considered
an a*ictive
penalty+ if it
e#ceeds
(+000 pesos-
a
correctional
penalty+ if it
does not
e#ceed
(+000 pesos
but is not
less than
200 pesos-
and a li!ht
penalty if it
less than
200 pesos.
&eclusion
.e$poral
12yrs. 1day to
20yrs.
1. Civil
Interdiction
for life or
durin! the
period of the
sentence as
the case
$aybe
2. Perpetual
Absolute
Disqualifcati
on
"nless
e#pressly
re$itted in
the pardon
of the
principle
penalty
Prision /ayor (yrs. 1day to
12yrs
1. .e$porary
Absolute
disqualifcati
on
2. Perpetual
0pecial
Disqualifcati
on fro$ the
ri!ht of
su%ra!e
"nless
e#pressly
re$itted in
the pardon
of the
principle
penalty
Correccional Penalties
Prision
Correccional
($os. 1day to
(yrs.
1. 0uspension
fro$ Public
1%ice
2. &i!ht to
follo a
Profession or
Callin!
3. Perpetual
0pecial
Disqualifcati
on fro$ the
ri!ht of
su%ra!e
"nless
e#pressly
re$itted in
the pardon
of the
principle
penalty
.here is
Perpetual
Disqualifcat
ion fro$
0u%ra!e
only hen
the duration
of the
penalty
e#ceeds 12
$onths.
Distierro ($os. 1day to
(yrs.
3 3
.he code
does not
provide for
any
accessory
penalty for
Distierro
Arresto /ayor 1$os. 1day to
($os.
1. 0uspension
of the ri!ht
to hold o%ice
2. 0uspension
of the ri!ht of
0u%ra!e
durin! the
ter$ of
sentence
Light Penalties
Arresto /enor 1day to
30days
1. 0uspension
of the ri!ht
to hold o%ice
2. 0uspension
of the ri!ht of
0u%ra!e
durin! the
ter$ of
sentence