Section 1.

 Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
 This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.
 If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

 (a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:
 (1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
 correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.
 (b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;
 (2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.
 Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.
The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;
 (4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,
business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;
 (c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)
Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;
 (f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;
 (e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

 (a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;
 (g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.
 If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;
 (c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:
 (1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
 pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)
SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;
 (3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.
1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:
(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and
 (5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.
SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
 her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:
 (a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.
Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
 This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.
 If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

 (a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:
 (1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
 correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.
 (b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;
 (2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.
 Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.
The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;
 (4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,
business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;
 (c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)
Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;
 (f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;
 (e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

 (a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;
 (g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.
 If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;
 (c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:
 (1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
 pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)
SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;
 (3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.
1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:
(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and
 (5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.
SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
 her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:
 (a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.
Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
 This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.
 If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

 (a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:
 (1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
 correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.
 (b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;
 (2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.
 Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.
The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;
 (4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,
business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;
 (c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)
Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;
 (f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;
 (e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

 (a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;
 (g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.
 If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;
 (c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:
 (1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
 pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)
SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;
 (3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.
1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:
(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and
 (5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.
SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
 her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:
 (a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.
Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
 This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.
 If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

 (a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:
 (1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
 correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.
 (b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;
 (2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.
 Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.
The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;
 (4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,
business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;
 (c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)
Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;
 (f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;
 (e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

 (a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;
 (g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.
 If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;
 (c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:
 (1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
 pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)
SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;
 (3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.
1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:
(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and
 (5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.
SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
 her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:
 (a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.
Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
 This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.
 If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

 (a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:
 (1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
 correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.
 (b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;
 (2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.
 Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.
The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;
 (4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,
business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;
 (c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)
Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;
 (f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;
 (e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

 (a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;
 (g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.
 If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;
 (c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:
 (1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
 pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)
SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;
 (3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.
1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:
(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and
 (5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.
SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
 her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:
 (a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.
Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
 This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.
 If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

 (a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:
 (1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
 correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.
 (b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;
 (2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.
 Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.
The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;
 (4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,
business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;
 (c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)
Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;
 (f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;
 (e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

 (a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;
 (g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.
 If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;
 (c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:
 (1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
 pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)
SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;
 (3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.
1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:
(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and
 (5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.

SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.

Section 1. Institution of criminal actions. — Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows:

(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule
112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite
preliminary investigation.

(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal
Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the
prosecutor. In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of
the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters.

The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running period of prescription of the offense
charged unless otherwise provided in special laws. (1a)

Section 2. Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigations. —

The following may conduct preliminary investigations:

(a) Provincial or City Prosecutors and their assistants;

(b) Judges of the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts;

(c) National and Regional State Prosecutors; and

(d) Other officers as may be authorized by law.

Their authority to conduct preliminary investigations shall include all crimes cognizable by the proper
court in their respective territorial jurisdictions. (2a)

SECTION 5. Acts of Violence Against Women and Their Children.- The crime of violence against
women and their children is committed through any of the following acts:

(a) Causing physical harm to the woman or her child;

(b) Threatening to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(c) Attempting to cause the woman or her child physical harm;

(d) Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical harm;

(e) Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the woman's or
her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation directed against the woman or child.
This shall include, but not limited to, the following acts committed with the purpose or effect
of controlling or restricting the woman's or her child's movement or conduct:

(1) Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to
her/his family;

(2) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial support
legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children
insufficient financial support;

(3) Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her child of a legal right;

(4) Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation,

business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or solely
controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties;

(f) Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling her
actions or decisions;

(g) Causing or attempting to cause the woman or her child to engage in any sexual activity
which does not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical harm, or through
intimidation directed against the woman or her child or her/his immediate family;

(h) Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless conduct, personally or through another, that
alarms or causes substantial emotional or psychological distress to the woman or her child.
This shall include, but not be limited to, the following acts:

(1) Stalking or following the woman or her child in public or private places;

(2) Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence of the woman or her
child;

(3) Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property of the woman or her child
against her/his will;

(4) Destroying the property and personal belongings or inflicting harm to animals or
pets of the woman or her child; and

(5) Engaging in any form of harassment or violence;

(i) Causing mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her
child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of
financial support or custody of minor children of access to the woman's child/children.
SECTION 6. Penalties.- The crime of violence against women and their children, under Section 5
hereof shall be punished according to the following rules:

(a) Acts falling under Section 5(a) constituting attempted, frustrated or consummated
parricide or murder or homicide shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Penal Code.

If these acts resulted in mutilation, it shall be punishable in accordance with the Revised
Penal Code; those constituting serious physical injuries shall have the penalty of prison
mayor; those constituting less serious physical injuries shall be punished by prision
correccional; and those constituting slight physical injuries shall be punished by arresto
mayor.

Acts falling under Section 5(b) shall be punished by imprisonment of two degrees lower than
the prescribed penalty for the consummated crime as specified in the preceding paragraph
but shall in no case be lower than arresto mayor.

(b) Acts falling under Section 5(c) and 5(d) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(c) Acts falling under Section 5(e) shall be punished by prision correccional;

(d) Acts falling under Section 5(f) shall be punished by arresto mayor;

(e) Acts falling under Section 5(g) shall be punished by prision mayor;

(f) Acts falling under Section 5(h) and Section 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor.

If the acts are committed while the woman or child is pregnant or committed in the presence
of her child, the penalty to be applied shall be the maximum period of penalty prescribed in
the section.

In addition to imprisonment, the perpetrator shall (a) pay a fine in the amount of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than three hundred thousand
pesos (300,000.00); (b) undergo mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric
treatment and shall report compliance to the court.

1. Reclusion Perpetua- imprisonment for at least thirty [30] years after which the convict becomes
eligible for pardon. It also carries with it accessory penalties, namely: perpetual special
disqualification, etc.
2. Reclusion Temporal- 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
3. Prision Mayor and Temporary Disqualification- 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
4. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro-  6 months and 1 day to 6 years
5. Arresto Mayor- 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
6. Arresto Menor- 1 day to 30 days
7. Bond to keep the peace— The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
the court may determine.