Prohibited Acts
- Printing or publishing handbills, leaflets, posters, or similar materials without open hostility or incitement to rebellion.
- Possessing, distributing, or circulating immoral or indecent pictures or words in visible or private places, including walls, fences, and sidewalks.
- Inscribing or designing graffiti that incites violence or causes people to disregard, ridicule, defy, or ignore lawful government orders or acts.
Penal Provisions
- Imposes the penalty of prision correccional in its minimum period.
- Applies even if the acts do not amount to open hostility or direct rebellion.
Legal Definitions and Interpretations
- Materials covered include handbills, leaflets, posters, graffiti, and other similar propaganda materials.
- "Immoral or indecent" relates to words or pictures used to incite violence or disrespect for government authority.
Implementation and Effectivity
- Effective upon publication in a newspaper of general circulation.
- Enforced to achieve the objectives of maintaining public order and state stability during martial law.
Legal Authority
- Issued by the President of the Philippines as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.
- Reflects the exercise of executive power under martial law conditions.