Commonwealth Act No. 52

: Commonwealth Act No. 52 amends Article 150 of the Revised Penal Code regarding disobedience to summons issued by the National Assembly, its committees, or Constitutional Commissions.
: Refusing to obey a summons to attend as a witness, refusing to be sworn or placed under affirmation, refusing to answer legal inquiries, refusing to produce relevant books, papers, documents, or records, restraining another from attending as a witness, or inducing disobedience to such summons or refusal to be sworn.
: The penalty is arresto mayor (imprisonment from one month and one day to six months), or a fine ranging from two hundred to one thousand pesos, or both such fine and imprisonment.
: Yes, the refusal to obey the summons or other acts must be without legal excuse to incur the penalty.
: Yes, refusal to produce any books, papers, documents, or records in possession when required by the authorized legislative or constitutional bodies is covered.
: Yes, inducing another person to disobey a summons or refusal to be sworn is punishable under this act.
: Summons from the National Assembly, its committees and subcommittees, Constitutional Commissions and their committees, subcommittees or divisions, and authorized officials within these bodies.
: It took effect upon its approval on October 16, 1936.
: Yes, refusal to be sworn or to answer any legal inquiry after being duly summoned is considered disobedience.