Article 154. Unlawful Use Of Means Of Publication And Unlawful Utterances
On Criminal Law
Article 154. Unlawful use of means of publication and unlawful utterances.- The penalty of arresto mayor and a fine ranging from forty thousand pesos (P40,000) to two hundred thousand pesos (P200,000) shall be imposed upon:
1. Any person who by means of printing, lithography, or any other means of publication, shall publish or cause to be published as news any false news which may endanger the public order, or cause damage to the interest or credit of the State;
2. Any person who, by the same means, or by words, utterances, or speeches, shall encourage disobedience to the law or to the constituted authorities, or praise, justify, or extol any act punished by law;
3. Any person who shall maliciously publish or cause to be published any official resolution or document without proper authority, or before they have been published officially; or
4. Any person who shall print, publish, or distribute or cause to be printed, published, or distributed, books, pamphlets, periodicals, or leaflets which do not bear the real printer's name, or which are classified as anonymous.
Acts Punished:
1. Publishing or causing to be published as news any false news which may endanger the public order, or cause damage to the interest or credit of the State
2. Encouraging disobedience to the law or the constituted authorities, or by praising, justifying, or extolling any act punished by law, by the same means or by words, utterances, or speeches
3. Maliciously publishing or causing to be published any official resolution or document without authority, or before they have been published officially
4. Printing, publishing or distributing (or causing the same)books, pamphlets, periodicals, or leaflets that do no bear the real printer’s name, or which are classified as anonymous.