QuestionsQuestions (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 29)
Executive Order No. 29 is an order issued by President Corazon C. Aquino repealing Presidential Decree No. 33, which penalized the printing, possession, distribution, and circulation of certain leaflets, handbills, and propaganda materials, as well as the inscribing or designing of graffiti.
Presidential Decree No. 33 was issued to curb the alleged campaign of verification against political institutions by penalizing certain forms of printed propaganda and graffiti, which abridged the freedom of expression of the people.
There was a need to repeal the decree to remove doubts about its validity, especially since martial law was lifted, the National Security Code was repealed, and the decree was inconsistent with Proclamation No. 3 dated March 25, 1986.
The Executive Order states that the repeal of Presidential Decree No. 33 shall take effect immediately upon its issuance.
Presidential Decree No. 33 abridged the freedom of expression of the people by penalizing the production and distribution of certain printed materials and graffiti.
No, after Executive Order No. 29 repealed Presidential Decree No. 33, such acts are no longer penalized under that specific decree.
The lifting of martial law, the repeal of the National Security Code, and Proclamation No. 3 dated March 25, 1986, were cited as reasons rendering PD No. 33 invalid.
It was signed in the City of Manila on July 16, 1986.