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Article 153. Tumults and other disturbances of public order; Tumultuous disturbance or interruption liable to cause disturbance.- The penalty of arresto mayor in its medium period to prision correccional in its minimum period and a fine not exceeding Two hundred thousand pesos (P200, 000) shall be imposed upon any person who shall cause any serious disturbance in a public place, office, or establishment, or shall interrupt or disturb public performances, functions or gatherings, or peaceful meetings, if the act is not included in the provisions of Articles 131 and 132.

The penalty next higher in degree shall be imposed upon persons causing any disturbance or interruption of a tumultuous character.

The disturbance or interruption shall be deemed to be tumultuous if caused by more than three (3) persons who are armed or provided with means of violence.

The penalty of arresto mayor shall be imposed upon any person who, in any meeting, association, or public place, shall make any outcry tending to incite rebellion or sedition, or in such place shall display placards or emblems which provoke a disturbance of the public order.

The penalty of arresto menor and a fine not to exceed forty thousand pesos (40,000) shall be imposed upon these persons who in violation of the provisions contained in the last clause of Article 85, shall bury with pomp the body of a person who has been legally executed.

TUMULTS AND OTHER DISTURBANCES:
1. Causing any serious disturbance in a public place, office, or establishment;
2. Interrupting or disturbing public performances, functions, gatherings, or peaceful meetings, if the act is not included in Art 131 and 132 (Public Officers interrupting peaceful meetings or religious worship);
3. Making any outcry tending to incite rebellion or sedition in any meeting, association, or public place;
4. Displaying placards or emblems which provoke a disturbance of public order in such a place;
5. Burying with pomp the body of a person who has been legally executed.

TUMULTUOUS - caused by more than 3 persons who are armed or provided with means of violence.

NOTES:

If the act of disturbing or interrupting a meeting or religious ceremony is not committed by public officers, or if committed by public officers who are participants therein, this article applies. Art 131 and 132 punish the same acts if committed by public officers who are not participants in the meeting.

The outcry is merely a public disorder if it is an unconscious outburst which, although rebellious or seditious in nature, is not intentionally calculated to induce others to commit rebellion or sedition; otherwise, it is inciting to rebellion or sedition.

Qualifying circumstance – if it is TUMULTUOUS

Serious disturbance must be planned or intended.

This article applies if the disturbance is not caused by a public officer, or if it is committed by a public officer, he is a participant therein.