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Article 155 - Alarms and Scandals

The penalty of arresto menor or fine not exceeding Forty thousand pesos
(P40,000) shall be imposed upon: x x x.

Mode 1: Discharging any firearm, rocket, firecracker, or other explosive within any
town or public place, calculated to cause (which produces) alarm or danger;

Mode 2: Instigating or taking an active part in any charivari or other disorderly

meeting offensive to another or prejudicial to public tranquility;

Mode 3: Disturbing the public peace while wandering about at night or while
engaged in any other nocturnal amusements;

Mode 4: Causing any disturbances or scandal in public places while intoxicated or

otherwise, provided Art. 153 is not applicable. engaged in any other nocturnal
amusements;

Mode 4: Causing any disturbances or scandal in public places while intoxicated or

otherwise, provided Art. 153 is not applicable.

Any kind of disturbance of public order where the circumstance at the time renders the
act offensive to the tranquility prevailing, the crime is committed.

Definition of charivari: includes a medley of discordant voices, a mock serenade of

discordant noises made on kettles, tin, horns, etc. designed to annoy or insult NOTE:
―Calculated to cause‖ should be ―which produces‖ alarm and danger according to the
correct translation of the RPC. Hence, the result, and not the intent, that counts. (Reyes)