Act No. 1692

: The main purpose of Act No. 1692 is to amend Section 8 of Act No. 292 to prevent the utterance of speeches or the use of language that is violative of good order or tends to disturb public peace.
: Actions penalized include uttering seditious words or speeches, writing or circulating scurrilous libels against the governments, making statements or speeches that disturb lawful officers, instigating unlawful meetings, inciting rebellious conspiracies, stirring up the people against lawful authorities, disturbing public peace, and knowingly concealing such practices from authorities.
: The law protects the Government of the United States and the Government of the Philippine Islands from seditious libels.
: Violators shall be punished by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars in United States currency, or by imprisonment not exceeding two years, or both at the discretion of the court.
: Yes, the Act punishes seditious utterances whether written, spoken, published, or circulated.
: Any statement, speech, or act that tends to disturb or obstruct any lawful officer in executing his office or performing his duty is covered by this law.
: Yes, knowingly concealing evil practices from constituted authorities is punishable under this law.
: The maximum imprisonment duration prescribed is two years.
: It was enacted by the Philippine Commission under the authority of the United States.
: The Act took effect upon its passage on August 20, 1907.