Article 229 Revised Penal Code

Article 229 of the Revised Penal Code is about Revelation of secrets by an officer. It is under Chapter Five (Infidelity Of Public Officers) of Title Seven (Crimes Committed By Public Officers) of the Code.

Revelation of secrets by an officer

Any public officer who shall reveal any secret known to him by reason of his official capacity, or shall wrongfully deliver papers or copies of papers of which he may have charge and which should not be published, shall suffer the penalties of prision correccional in its medium and maximum periods, perpetual special disqualification and a fine not exceeding 2,000 pesos if the revelation of such secrets or the delivery of such papers shall have caused serious damage to the public interest; otherwise, the penalties of prision correccional in its minimum period, temporary special disqualification and a fine not exceeding 50 pesos shall be imposed.

See also: Article 228 Revised Penal Code