QuestionsQuestions (PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 969)
Presidential Decree No. 969 amends certain provisions of Presidential Decree No. 960 which amended Article 201 of the Revised Penal Code, relating to immoral doctrines, obscene publications, and indecent shows, and provides for penalties and procedures concerning these offenses.
The penalized actions include publicly expounding doctrines contrary to public morals; authorship, editing, and selling of obscene literature; exhibiting indecent or immoral plays, scenes, acts, or shows; and selling or exhibiting films, prints, engravings, sculptures, or literature offensive to morals.
The penalty is prision mayor or a fine ranging from six thousand to twelve thousand pesos, or both such imprisonment and fine.
They include materials or shows that glorify criminals or condone crimes; serve only to satisfy the market for violence, lust, or pornography; offend any race or religion; tend to abet traffic in and use of prohibited drugs; and are contrary to law, public order, morals, good customs, established policies, and lawful orders.
Such materials shall be forfeited in favor of the government and destroyed.
Even if acquitted, the materials shall be forfeited to the government and destroyed after forfeiture proceedings conducted by the Chief of Constabulary.
Yes, within fifteen days after receipt of the decision, the person can appeal to the Secretary of National Defense, whose decision is final and unappealable.
Yes, government officials or employees who allow violations shall receive the maximum penalty and accessory penalties as provided in the Revised Penal Code.
The Chief of Constabulary, with the approval of the Secretary of National Defense.
It took effect fifteen days after its publication in two newspapers of general circulation.