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Act No. 3815 (The Revised Penal Code) Article 117

Act No. 3815 (The Revised Penal Code) Article 117

Espionage.

Article 117

ART. 117. Espionage.—The penalty of prision correccional shall be inflicted upon any person who: Without authority therefor, enter a warship, fort or naval or military establishment or reservation to obtain any information, plans, photographs or other data of a confidential nature relative to the defence of the Philippine Archipelago; or Being in possession, by reason of the public office he holds, of the articles, data or information referred to in the preceding paragraph, discloses their contents to a representative of a foreign nation. The penalty next higher in degree shall be imposed if the offender be a public officer or employee. SECTION TWO.—Provoking war and disloyalty in case of war

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