Crim-BUDDY

20/05/2026

Article 11 of the RPC is frequently asked in the Bar for obvious reasons, as it often involves the violation of basic rights. See sample in the comments.

19/05/2026

SC: Fair Comment on Matters of Public Interest Is Protected Speech

19/05/2026

Posting Criminal Complaints or Case Documents Online May Constitute Libel - SC, Second Division, Per LEONEN, SAJ.

18/05/2026

SC Clarifies Distinction Between Libel Cases Involving Private Persons and Public Officials

18/05/2026

SC Sets Guidelines on When a Person Becomes a “Fugitive from Justice” and the Effects of Such Status

18/05/2026

Cyber libel is not a “new crime” — and that distinction matters when it comes to prescription -SC

17/05/2026

17/05/2026

Article 21 of the RPC has repeatedly appeared in the Bar Examinations for obvious reasons..

16/05/2026

SC Clarifies: Mere Inability to Give Financial Support Is Not Automatically VAWC

16/05/2026

Netizen, naniniwalà, na totoo ang EJk.

Netizen, naniniwalà, na totoo ang EJK.

16/05/2026

An elderly man was arrested in Cebu City for allegedly violating the city’s anti-mendicancy ordinance while asking for alms on the street |

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Vagrancy Is No Longer a Crime as Law Ends Discrimination Against the Poor |

Republic Act No. 10158, enacted on March 27, 2012, decriminalized vagrancy in the Philippines by amending Article 202 of the Revised Penal Code. This reform addresses the unjust penalization of the poor and homeless, who were previously targeted under vagrancy laws for merely wandering without visible means of support.

The law mandates the dismissal of all pending vagrancy cases and the immediate release of individuals serving sentences for vagrancy, provided they are not detained for other offenses.

However, while vagrancy is no longer a crime, the law continues to penalize women involved in prostitution, raising concerns about its discriminatory impact and failure to address systemic issues.

Republic Act No. 10158 is a significant step towards fairness and equality, ensuring that poverty is no longer treated as a crime.

Atty. Philippine Jurisprudence Official