Crimes Against National Security

1. Breach of allegiance to the government by a person who owes allegiance it.

A. Espionage
B. Rebellion
C. Sedition
D. Treason
Answer: D

2. Treason can be proven by Judicial Confession of the accused or testimony of at least how many
witness?
A. At Least 1 Witness
B. At Least 2 Witness
C. At Least 3 Witness
D. At Least 4 Witness
Answer: B

3. The Offense of gathering, transmitting, or losing information respecting the national defense with
intent or reason to believe that the information is to be used to the injury of the Republic of the
Philippines or the advantage of a foreign nation.
A. Treason
B. Espionage
C. Sedition
D. Rebellion
Answer: B

4. One of the following felonies may be committed not only during war but also during peace time.
A. Treason
B. Misprision of Treason
C. Espionage
D. Piracy
Answer: C

5. An Act to punish Espionage and other offenses against national security.

A. C.A. No. 616
B. C.A. No. 716
C. C.A. No. 816
D. C.A. No. 916
Answer: A

6. It is robbery or forcible depredation on the high seas, without lawful authority and done with animo
furandi and in the spirit and intention of universal hostility.
A. Piracy
B. Mutiny
C. High Jacking
D. Robbery on the the High Seas
Answer: A
7. The Unlawful Resistance to a superior or the raising of commotions and disturbances on board a ship
against the authority of its commander.
A. Piracy
B. Mutiny
C. High Jacking
D. Rebellion
Answer: B

8. Anti-Hijacking Law is known as

A. R.A. No. 6553
B. R.A. No. 6523
C. R.A. No. 6253
D. R.A. No. 6235
Answer: D

9. The Anti-Piracy and Anti-Highway Robbery Law of 1974 is known as

A. P.D. No. 532
B. P.D. No. 523
C. P.D. No. 253
D. P.D. No. 235
Answer: A

10. The deprivation by a public officer of the liberty of a person without any legal ground.
A. Arbitrary Detention
B. Illegal Detention
C. Kidnapping
D. None of the Above
Answer: A

Answer:
1. D
2. B
3. B
4. C
5. A
6. A
7. B
8. D
9. A
10. A
1. One of the following is not a crime against the law of nation.
A. Treason
B. Qualified Piracy
C. Flight to Enemy's Country
D. Arbitrary Detention
Answer: D

2. One of the following is not a crime against the Fundamental Laws of the State.
A. Qualified Piracy
B. Arbitrary Detention
C. Delaying Release
D. Expulsion
Answer: A

3. It is the offense committed by expelling a person from the Philippines or by compelling a person to
change his residence.
A. Light Threats
B. light Coercion
C. Expulsion
D. Grave Threats
Answer: C

4. The term used where the object of the movement is completely to overthrow and supersede the
existing government.
A. Insurrection
B. Rebellion
C. Sedition
D. None of the Above
Answer: B

5. The term refers to a movement which seeks merely to effect some change of minor importance to
prevent the exercise of governmental authority with respect to particular matters or subjects.
A. Insurrection
B. Rebellion
C. Sedition
D. None of the Above
Answer: A

6. R.A. No. 6235 is known as

A. Anti-Hijacking Law
B. Anti-Piracy and Anti-Highway Robbery Law of 1974
C. An Act To Punish Espionage
D. None of the Above
Answer: A

7. All of the following except one are crimes against public order.
A. Coup D' Etat
B. Sedition
 C. Treason
D. Rebellion
Answer: C

8. This felony involves the raising of commotions or disturbances in the State. Its ultimate object is a
violation of the public peace or at least such a course of measures as evidently engenders it.
A. Coup D' Etat
B. Rebellion
C. Sedition
D. Treason
Answer: C

9. Committed by a person who being under oath and required to testify as to the truth of a certain
matter at a hearing before a competent authority, shall deny the truth or say something contrary to it.
A. Slander
B. Perjury
C. Libel
D. False testimony
Answer: D

Answer:
1. D
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. A
6. A
7. C
8. C
9. D
10. A
Republic Act No. 8294 - Law Penalizing Illegal Possession of Firearms

Persons Liable:

1. Any person who shall unlawfully manufacture, deal in, acquire, dispose, or possess any low-powered
firearm, part of firearm, ammunition, or machinery, tool or instrument used or intended to be used in
the manufacture of any firearm or ammunition; The owner, president, manager, director or other
responsible officer of any public or private firm, company, corporation or entity, who shall willfully or
knowingly allow any of the firearms owned by such firm, company, corporation, or entity to be used by
any person or persons found guilty of violating the provisions of the preceding paragraphs or willfully or
knowingly allow any of them to use unlicensed firearms or firearms without any legal authority to be
carried outside of their residence in the course of their employment;

2. Any person who shall carry any licensed firearm outside his residence without legal authority
therefor;

3. Any person who shall unlawfully manufacture, assemble, deal in, acquire, dispose or possess hand
grenades, rifle grenades, and other explosives or other incendiary devices capable of producing
destructive effect on contiguous objects or causing injury or death to any person; Any person who shall
unlawfully tamper, change, deface or erase the serial number of any firearm and

4. Any person who shall unlawfully repack, alter or modify the composition of any lawfully
manufactured explosives.

Act What is the crime

No other crime: Illegal possession only Illegal possession

Other Crime except homicide or Murder Crime Committed: Illegal possession is not a
Separate offense nor is it aggravating. Offender
is exonerated of Illegal possession

Murder or Homicide Murder or Homicide with special aggravating

circumstance of illegal possession

Rebellion or Insurrection, Sedition, or Attempted Rebellion or Insurrection, Sedition, or

Coup d' etat Attempted Coup d' etat, Illegal possession is
absorbed as an element thereof

Unlicensed Firearms May Include

1. Firearms with expired license or
2. Unauthorized used of licensed firearm in the commission of the crime

People vs. Ladjaalam - (2000) The language of RA 8294 effectively

exonerates the accused of illegal possession, an offense which may carry a heavier penalty than the
other crime committed.Indeed, the accused may evade conviction for illegal possession by committing a
lighter offense like alarm and scandal.However, the wisdom of RA 8294 is not subject to the court's
review.