The document discusses 5 cases involving groups committing potential crimes according to Article 134 of the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines. In the first two cases, the groups committed rebellion by rising up publicly and with arms against the government to remove territory from its control or laws. The third case involved sedition, as the group rose tumultuously to prevent elections. The fourth case found no crime as the elements of sedition were not met. The fifth case was also sedition, as the group disturbed the state and forced laws to be enacted.
The document discusses 5 cases involving groups committing potential crimes according to Article 134 of the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines. In the first two cases, the groups committed rebellion by rising up publicly and with arms against the government to remove territory from its control or laws. The third case involved sedition, as the group rose tumultuously to prevent elections. The fourth case found no crime as the elements of sedition were not met. The fifth case was also sedition, as the group disturbed the state and forced laws to be enacted.
The document discusses 5 cases involving groups committing potential crimes according to Article 134 of the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines. In the first two cases, the groups committed rebellion by rising up publicly and with arms against the government to remove territory from its control or laws. The third case involved sedition, as the group rose tumultuously to prevent elections. The fourth case found no crime as the elements of sedition were not met. The fifth case was also sedition, as the group disturbed the state and forced laws to be enacted.
The document discusses 5 cases involving groups committing potential crimes according to Article 134 of the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines. In the first two cases, the groups committed rebellion by rising up publicly and with arms against the government to remove territory from its control or laws. The third case involved sedition, as the group rose tumultuously to prevent elections. The fourth case found no crime as the elements of sedition were not met. The fifth case was also sedition, as the group disturbed the state and forced laws to be enacted.
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1. The crime committed by the group is rebellion.
According to Article 134 of the Revised Penal
Code, the crime of rebellion is committed by rising publicly and takings arms against the Government for the purpose of removing from the allegiance to said Government or its laws the territory of the Philippines. Here, the attack of the group constitutes public uprising and taking arms against the government; moreover, the objective of the group was to separate and control the Muslim-dominated areas of the Philippines for their inclusion islands, which is to overthrow and supersede the existing government. Hence, they committed a crime of rebellion. 2. The crime committed by the group is also rebellion. According to Article 134 of the Revised Penal Code, the crime of rebellion is committed by rising publicly and takings arms against the Government for the purpose of removing the laws of the Government, the territory of the Philippines or any part thereof. Here, the attack of the group constitutes public uprising and taking arms against the government; moreover, the objective of the group was to clean the City from non-muslim and un-islamic activities, which is remove the laws of any part of the Philippines. Therefore, they committed a crime of rebellion. 3. The crime committed by the group is sedition. According to Article 134 of the Revised Penal Code, the crime of sedition is committed by persons who rise publicly and tumultuously in order to attain by force the holding of any popular election. Here, the attack of the group is tumultuous, which causes disturbances to the State, and they employed force to prevent the holding of any popular election and decide in favour of their chosen candidates. Therefore, the committed a crime of sedition. 4. The group has not committed any crime. According to Article 134 of the Revised Penal Code, the crime of sedition is committed by persons who rise publicly and tumultuously in order to attain by force the holding of any popular election. Here, the elements of sedition are lacking, the group didn’t rise publicly nor tumultuously; furthermore, the latter didn’t employ force. Or other means to attain their objective. Therefore, group has not committed any crime. 5. The crime committed by the group is sedition. According to Article 134 of the Revised Penal Code, the crime of sedition is committed by persons who rise publicly and tumultuously in order to attain by force the execution of any law. Here, the attack of the group constitutes a disturbance to the State and forced the government to enact and pass comprehensive agreement, which prevent the National Government from freely exercising its functions. Therefore, the group committed a crime of sedition.