Under the new law, the community service must be rendered in the place of the commission of the crime, under such terms which the court may determine, taking into consideration the gravity of the offense and the circumstances of the case. 3815). Offenses punishable by arresto mayor and menor include alarms and scandal, malicious mischief, offending religious feelings, unjust vexation, using false certificates, slight physical injuries, among others. Under the Revised Penal Code, the duration of the penalty of arresto mayor is imprisonment of one month and one day to six months while arresto menor has a duration of one day to thirty days’ imprisonment (Article 27, Act No. 11362) allowing courts to impose community service as penalty for minor offenses punishable by arresto menor and arresto mayor, in lieu of imprisonment. Last 8 August 2019, President Duterte signed the Community Service Act (Republic Act No. Published 9 September 2019, The Daily Tribune
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