Art. 127. Expulsion. — The penalty of prision correccional shall be imposed upon any public officer or employee who, not being thereunto authorized by law, shall expel any person from the Philippine Islands or shall compel such person to change his residence.
Elements:
(1) Offender is a public officer or employee
(2) He either –
(a) Expels any person from the Philippines; OR
(b) Compels a person to change residence
(3) Offender is not authorized to do so by law.
■ The city mayor of Manila committed the crime of expulsion when he ordered certain prostitutes to be transferred to Davao WITHOUT observing due process since they have not been charged with any crime. [Villavicencio v. Lukban (1919)]
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