Question & AnswerQ&A (Act No. 2333)
The main objective of Act No. 2333 is to penalize any person, firm, corporation, or association that makes, publishes, or circulates advertisements containing intentionally untrue, deceptive, or misleading assertions regarding merchandise, securities, services, or anything offered to the public for sale or distribution.
Any person, firm, corporation, or association who makes or causes to be made advertisements that are intentionally untrue, deceptive, or misleading concerning items offered to the public for sale or distribution, or to induce public obligation or consumption, are liable under this Act.
The Act covers advertisements published in newspapers or other publications, books, notices, handbills, posters, bills, circulars, pamphlets, letters, or any other means by which such advertisements are placed before the public in the Philippine Islands.
The person must have the intent to sell, dispose of, increase consumption, or induce the public into obligations or acquisition of title or interest in the merchandise, securities, or services through intentionally untrue, deceptive, or misleading advertisements.
Making, publishing, disseminating, circulating, or causing to be made or disseminated any advertisement regarding merchandise, securities, or services that contains any assertion, representation, or statement of fact which is intentionally untrue, deceptive, or misleading constitutes a misdemeanor.
Violators shall be punished by a fine not exceeding six hundred pesos, or imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or both such fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court, for each offense.
Yes, Section 2 of Act No. 2333 expressly repeals all acts, ordinances, and parts thereof that are inconsistent with this Act.
Act No. 2333 took effect on July 1, 1914.
Yes, the Act includes advertisements made directly or indirectly, or caused to be made directly or indirectly before the public.
No, it is applicable to advertisements concerning merchandise, securities, services, or anything offered by the person, firm, corporation, or association to the public for sale or distribution.