Text of the provision

Art. 329. Other mischiefs. - The mischiefs not included in the next preceding article shall be punished: 1. By arresto mayor in its medium and maximum periods, if the value of the damage caused exceeds Two hundred thousand pesos (₱200,000); 2. By arresto mayor in its minimum and medium periods, if such value is over Forty thousand pesos (₱40,000) but does not exceed Two hundred thousand pesos (₱200,000); and 3. By arresto menor or a fine of not less than the value of the damage caused and not more than Forty thousand pesos (₱40,000), if the amount involved does not exceed Forty thousand pesos (₱40,000) or cannot be estimated.

Revised Penal Code of the Philippines, Act No. 3815, as amended. Reproduced in full from the official enactment and verified against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings.

What this article means

Malicious damage not covered by the preceding article is punished by arresto mayor in its medium and maximum periods if the damage exceeds Two hundred thousand pesos (₱200,000); by arresto mayor in its minimum and medium periods if it is over Forty thousand pesos (₱40,000) but not more than Two hundred thousand pesos (₱200,000); and by arresto menor or a fine of not less than the value of the damage and not more than Forty thousand pesos (₱40,000) if the amount is not over Forty thousand pesos (₱40,000) or cannot be estimated.

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Related provisions

Penalty amounts. The text above is the article as amended by Republic Act No. 10951 (2017), which revised the property values and fines throughout this Code. Older reproductions of the Revised Penal Code still print the 1930 amounts — for theft and estafa they show 12,000 and 22,000 pesos where the current figures run to millions. Check which version any source you rely on is giving you.

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Note. The text of the provision above is reproduced in full from the official enactment (Act No. 3815), verified against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings. The Revised Penal Code has been amended many times; this page reproduces the text as those sources carry it. The annotation and commentary around it are the work of Vivas & Nobles Law Office and are general legal information, not legal advice. How a provision applies to a particular situation depends on facts that only a lawyer reviewing your case can assess.