Section 3. Section Three, Chapter One, Title One of Book Two of the same Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Section Three. — Piracy and mutiny on the high seas or in the Philippine waters

Art. 122. Piracy in general and mutiny on the high seas or in Philippine waters. — The penalty of reclusion perpetua shall be inflicted upon any person who, on the high seas, or in Philippine waters, shall attack or seize a vessel or, not being a member of its complement nor a passenger, shall seize the whole or part of the cargo of said vessel, its equipment, or personal belongings of its complements or passengers.

The same penalty shall be inflicted in case of mutiny on the high seas or in Philippine waters."

Art. 123. Qualified piracy. — The penalty of reclusion perpetua to death shall be imposed upon those who commit any of the crimes referred to in the preceding article, under any of the following circumstances:

"1. Whenever they have seized a vessel by boarding or firing upon the same;

"2. Whenever the pirates have abandoned their victims without means of saving themselves; or

"3. Whenever the crime is accompanied by murder, homicide, physical injuries or rape."