This is the third issuance of this book since its maiden publication. The last revision was made in 2021- right after the lifting of the Covid virus pandemic. Since then, the Supreme Court had promulgated numerous rulings on special penal laws. These decisions have strong impact upon members of the legal profession and the law students as well. For instance, the guidelines in determining discernment under R.A. No. 9344 have already been laid down in an En Banc decision of CICLXXX v. People (2023). The rules on plea bargaining in drug cases under R.A. No. 9165 were discussed in People v. Montierro (2022) and reiterated in Aquino v. People and People v. Lo (2025). In addition to these landmark rulings, the Court also rendered a barrage of cases on Trafficking-in-Person Act (R.A. No. 9028, as amended). For the first time, the Court had rendered a decision on the Anti-Photo and Video Voyeurism Act (R.A. No. 9995) in the case of XXX261049 v. People (2023).

This is the third issuance of this book since its maiden publication. The last revision was made in 2021- right after the lifting of the Covid virus pandemic. Since then, the Supreme Court had promulgated numerous rulings on special penal laws. These decisions have strong impact upon members of the legal profession and the law students as well. For instance, the guidelines in determining discernment under R.A. No. 9344 have already been laid down in an En Banc decision of CICLXXX v. People (2023). The rules on plea bargaining in drug cases under R.A. No. 9165 were discussed in People v. Montierro (2022) and reiterated in Aquino v. People and People v. Lo (2025). In addition to these landmark rulings, the Court also rendered a barrage of cases on Trafficking-in-Person Act (R.A. No. 9028, as amended). For the first time, the Court had rendered a decision on the Anti-Photo and Video Voyeurism Act (R.A. No. 9995) in the case of XXX261049 v. People (2023).

The life of a book is continuing because our laws keep on evolving. As new laws and Supreme Court’s decisions continue to come out, lawyers and law students alike should keep abreast of legal
developments. It is a must that this book should also be revised to come up with these new laws and decisions.

Book Two is presented in two volumes: Volume One presents Titles One and Seven, inclusive; and Volume Two covers Titles Eight and Fourteen, inclusive, all of the Revised Penal Code.

Book Two is presented in two volumes: Volume One presents Titles One and Seven, inclusive; and Volume Two covers Titles Eight and Fourteen, inclusive, all of the Revised Penal Code.