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Lying under oath is punishable under the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines as the crime of Perjury. The crime of perjury is committed by any person who shall knowingly make untruthful statements or make an affidavit, upon any material matter and required by law.
Article 184. Offering false testimony in evidence. - Any person who shall willfully and knowingly offer in evidence a false witness or testimony in any judicial or official proceeding, shall be punished as guilty of false testimony and shall suffer the respective penalties provided in this section. Section 3.
6 Νοε 2021 · Under the law, public workers and officials found guilty of perjury may be penalized with up to 12 years of imprisonment and a fine not more than P1 million. They may also face absolute disqualification from any government position.
Perjury is the willful and corrupt assertion of a falsehood under oath or affirmation administered by authority of law on a material matter. 39 Article 183 of the Revised Penal Code states the definition of and penalty for perjury, thus:
With the amendment of the Revised Penal Code by Republic Act 11594, perjury is now punishable by a penalty of prision mayor in its minimum period (six years and one day to eight years) to its medium period (eight years and one day to 10 years).
The elements of perjury under Article 183 of the Revised Penal Code (RPC) are (a) that the accused made a statement under oath or executed an affidavit upon a material matter; (b) that the statement or affidavit was made before a competent officer, authorized to receive and administer oath; (c) that in the statement or affidavit, the accused ...
21 Αυγ 2023 · With the amendment of the Revised Penal Code by Republic Act 11594, perjury is now punishable by a penalty of prision mayor in its minimum period (six years and one day to eight years) to its medium period (eight years and one day to 10 years).
