ARTICLE 337. Qualified Seduction. - The seduction of a virgin over twelve years and
under eighteen years of age, committed by any person in public authority, priest,
house-servant, domestic, guardian, teacher, or any person who, in any capacity,
shall be entrusted with the education or custody of the woman seduced, shall be
punished by prision correccional in its minimum and medium periods.
The penalty next higher in degree shall be imposed upon any person who shall
seduce his sister or descendant, whether or not she be a virgin or over eighteen
years of age.
Under the provisions of this Chapter, seduction is committed when the offender has
carnal knowledge of any of the persons and under the circumstances described
herein.
ARTICLE 338. Simple Seduction. - The seduction of a woman who is single or a
widow of good reputation, over twelve but under eighteen years of age, committed
by means of deceit, shall be punished by arresto mayor.
[10]
Presidential Decree No. 968.
An Act Amending Presidential Decree No. 968, otherwise known as the
"Probation Law of 1976", as amended. Approved on November 26, 2015. Section 9
of the Decree, as amended, provides that the benefits thereof shall not be extended
to those "(a) sentenced to serve a maximum term of imprisonment of more than
six (6) years." Note: The duration of the penalty of prision correccional is 6 months
and 1 day to 6 years.
[11]
[12]
Emphasis added.
503 Phil. 421, 432 (2005). Penned by Associate Justice Consuelo YñaresSantiago, with Associate Justices Leonardo A. Quisumbing and Adolfo S. Azcuna,
concurring; and Chief Justice Hilario G. Davide, Jr. joining the dissent of Associate
Justice Antonio T. Carpio.
[13]
[14]
357 Phil. 987, 998 (1998).
[15]
496 Phil. 747, 758 (2005).
[16]
Emphasis added.
[17]
669 Phil. 512, 516 (2011).
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