Article 181 Revised Penal Code

Article 181 of the Revised Penal Code is about False testimony favorable to the defendants. It is under Chapter Two (Other Falsities) of Title Four (Crimes Against Public Interest) of the Code.

False testimony favorable to the defendants

Any person who shall give false testimony in favor of the defendant in a criminal case, shall suffer the penalties of arresto mayor in its maximum period to prision correccional in its minimum period a fine not to exceed 1,000 pesos, if the prosecution is for a felony punishable by an afflictive penalty, and the penalty of arresto mayor in any other case.

See also: Article 180 Revised Penal Code