Summary Revised Penal Code Reviewer (Articles 248–267) – Crimes Against Persons

Summarized Notes with Elements, Offender, Penalty + Practice Questions



Table of Contents
1. 1. Introduction
2. 2. Summarized Reviewer (Articles 248–267)
3. 3. Practice Questions (with Answer Key)
4. 4. Quick Reference Chart
5. 5. Sources



1. Introduction
This document provides a simplified reviewer of Articles 248–267 of the Revised Penal
Code (RPC) of the Philippines. It is designed for criminology and law students to prepare
for exams, with a clear structure: Elements – Offender – Penalty, plus sample multiple-
choice questions.



2. Summarized Reviewer (Articles 248–267)

Article 248 – Murder

Elements:

A person was killed.
The accused killed that person.
The killing is attended by qualifying circumstances (e.g., treachery, evident
premeditation, cruelty).

, Offender:

Any person

Penalty:

Reclusion perpetua to death

Article 249 – Homicide

Elements:

A person was killed.
The accused killed the person without qualifying circumstances.

Offender:

Any person

Penalty:

Reclusion temporal

Article 250 – Penalty for Frustrated or Attempted Parricide, Murder, or

Homicide

Elements:

Courts shall impose penalties lower by one degree than those prescribed for
consummated crimes.

Offender:

Any person guilty of frustrated or attempted parricide, murder, or homicide

Penalty:

One degree lower than consummated crime