m.youtube/watch?v=IiocUifIimI. Art. 155 Revised Penal Code. Alarms and Scandal I. These offenses must be caused in public places or must affect public peace and tranquility but the disturbances are only of minor degree, or not as serious or tumultuous as those under Article 153. II. The word “Alarms” are acts which frighten or scare people, causes them to panic or to become nervous and tense. The word “Scandal” has no reference to acts of indecency or affecting public morals which are properly the subject of Grave Scandal. III. There are four acts punished: A. Discharging any firearm, rocket or fire cracker or other explosive in any town or public place which caused alarm or scandal 1). The gun should not be pointed at any person or in the general direction of a person 2). It does not matter that the gun was fired within the premises of one’s house so long as there were people who were disturbed. 3). If a gun is pointed at any person the following are the possible crimes: (a). Grave threats if the gun is not discharged (bi). Illegal discharge if fired but there is no intent to kill (c). If with intent to kill and the gun is fired resulting to a harm, it is homicide, frustrated or attempted homicide depending on the actual material injury (d). If fired but with intent merely to injure; it is slight, less serious, or serious physical injuries (e). If the pointing or firing is to compel the victim to do something or to prevent him from doing something lawful, it is grave coercion B. Instigating or taking part in any charivari or other disorderly meeting offensive to another or prejudicial to public tranquility. 1). charivari means mock serenade or simply making noise from materials, not music, and the purpose is to disturb public peace. It should not be directed to any particular individual else it is unjust vexation. C. Disturbing the public peace while wandering about at night or while engaged in other nocturnal activity. Examples are: 1). shouting at night even if by a vendor 2). holding a party in one’s house but with loud music 3). partying or quarreling in the street 4). jamming or acting as street musicians D. Causing any disturbance or scandal in public places which are only slight and not tumultuous. As in the case of a drunk walking and bumping passers-by. Or the act of two people fighting each other in the market.
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