Conspiracy and Proposal to Commit Rebellion or Insurrection
- Punishable by prision mayor for those involved in conspiracy or proposal to commit rebellion or insurrection.
Disloyalty of Public Officers or Employees
- Public officers/employees failing to resist rebellion, serving under rebel control, or accepting appointment from rebels face prision mayor (medium period).
Inciting to Rebellion or Insurrection
- Persons inciting others to rebellion or insurrection through speeches, writings, emblems, or other means without armed involvement face reclusion temporal (minimum period).
Penalty for Sedition
- Leaders of sedition face reclusion temporal (maximum period).
- Other participants face prision mayor (maximum period).
Inciting to Sedition
- Persons inciting sedition without direct participation face prision mayor (maximum period) and a fine up to P6,000.
- Included are those uttering seditious words, publishing libels against the government, obstructing officials, instigating unlawful assembly, conspiracies, or riots.
- Concealing such evil practices is also punishable.
Usurpation of Authority or Official Functions
- Persons falsely representing themselves as government officers or acting under pretended official positions without entitlement face prision mayor (minimum and medium periods).
Using Fictitious Name and Concealing True Name
- Use of fictitious names to conceal crimes, evade judgments, or cause damage entails prision correctional.
- Concealing true name and personal circumstances entails arresto mayor.
Illegal Use of Uniform or Insignia
- Public and improper use of insignia, uniforms, or dress of an office not held or class not belonging to the person invites prision mayor (maximum period).
General Provisions
- The decree is promulgated to strengthen penalties against crimes against public order during martial law.
- It aims to act as a deterrent against rebellion, sedition, and lawlessness.
- The decree took effect immediately upon issuance by the President of the Philippines.