Article 70Successive service of sentences; exception

Successive service of sentences; exception.

-When the culprit has to serve two or more penalties, he shall serve them simultaneously if the nature of the penalties will so permit; otherwise, said penalties shall be executed successively, following the order of their respective severity, which shall be determined in accordance with the following scale:

1. Death.

2. Reclusion perpetua.

3. Reclusion temporal.

4. Prision mayor.

5. Prision correctional.

6. Arresto mayor.

7. Arresto menor.

A person sentenced to destierro who is also sentenced to the penalty of prision or arresto shall be required to serve these latter penalties before serving the penalty of destierro.