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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.
Any person who, in case of a solemn affirmation made in lieu of an oath, shall commit any of the falsehoods mentioned in this and the three preceding articles of this section, shall suffer the respective penalties provided therein: Provided, That is the person responsible for the commission of this felony is a public officer or employee, the ...
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).
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.
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 ...
For perjury strikes at the administration of the laws. It is the policy of the law that judicial proceedings and judgments be fair and free from fraud, and that litigants and parties be encouraged to tell the truth, and that they be punished if they do not ."
18 Φεβ 2021 · The answer to your question is found in the provisions of Act 3815, otherwise known as the Revised Penal Code, and some pertinent jurisprudence. To begin with, Article 183 of the Code states the definition of and penalty for perjury, thus: “Article 183. False testimony in other cases and perjury in solemn affirmation.
