Title
Increased penalties for rebellion, sedition crimes
Law
Presidential Decree No. 1834
Decision Date
Jan 16, 1981
Presidential Decree No. 1834 increases penalties for rebellion, sedition, and related offenses in the Philippines, aiming to deter these activities and protect national security and government stability. The amendment imposes reclusion perpetua to death for individuals involved in rebellion, sedition, incitement, and illegal assemblies, while also seizing media facilities and other instruments used in their commission.
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Conspiracy and Proposal to Commit Rebellion or Insurrection

  • Conspiracy or proposal to commit rebellion or insurrection is punishable by reclusion perpetua to death.

Inciting to Rebellion or Insurrection

  • Persons inciting others to rebellious acts without directly partaking face reclusion perpetua to death.
  • Means of incitement include speeches, writings, emblems, banners, or other representations.

Penalties for Sedition

  • Participating in sedition is punishable by reclusion perpetua to death.

Plot or Conspiracy to Commit Sedition

  • Conspiracy to commit sedition is punishable by reclusion perpetua to death.

Inciting to Sedition

  • Persons inciting sedition without direct participation are punishable by reclusion perpetua to death.
  • Incitement may involve speeches, writings, emblems, cartoons, or banners.
  • Actions like publishing libel against the government, disturbing lawful officers, instigating cabals, or concealing such acts are penalized.

Aid and Comfort During Rebellion or Sedition and Use of Mass Media

  • Those giving aid or comfort to rebels or seditionists face reclusion perpetua to death.
  • Mass media controllers who use facilities for propaganda or conspiracy to destabilize the government face the same penalties.
  • Conviction includes forfeiture or sequestration of media facilities, firearms, explosives, and other tools used.

Acts Preventing or Disturbing Legislative or Governmental Meetings

  • Preventing meetings by force or fraud is punishable by prision mayor and fines, with increased penalties upon repetition.
  • Disturbing proceedings or interrupting respect due to legislative bodies is punishable by prision correccional or prision mayor with fines upon repetition.

Illegal Assemblies

  • Organizers or leaders of armed meetings for committing penal crimes, or meetings inciting rebellion, sedition, assaults on authorities, or propaganda against the government, face reclusion perpetua to death.
  • Mere attendees face prision correccional unless armed, then prision mayor to death.
  • Presence of unlicensed firearms presumes leadership or organization of the meeting.
  • "Meeting" includes rallies, demonstrations, picketing, or similar gatherings.

Illegal Associations

  • Founders, directors, and presidents of associations organized for criminal or immoral purposes face prision mayor.
  • Mere members face prision correccional.

Effectivity

  • The decree takes effect immediately upon promulgation.

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