Definition of Terms.
Section 3
SEC. 3. Definition of Terms.—For purposes of this Act— "Person" refers to an individual, partnership, association, corporation or any other combination of individuals. "Foreign principal" refers to the government of a foreign country or a foreign political party; a foreigner located within or outside the jurisdiction of the Republic of the Philippines; or a partnership, association, corporation, organization or other entity owned or controlled by foreigners. "Foreign agent" refers to any person who acts or agrees to act as political consultant, public relations counsel, publicity agent, information representative, or as agent, servant, representative, or attorney for a foreign principal or for any domestic organization subsidized directly or indirectly in whole or in part by a foreign principal. The term "foreign agent" shall not include a duly accredited diplomatic or consular officer of a foreign country or officials of the United Nations and its agencies and of other international organizations recognized by the Republic of the Philippines while engaged in activities within the scope of their legitimate functions as such officers or a bona fide member or employee of a foreign press service or news organization while engaged in activities within the scope of his legitimate functions as such. "Political activity" refers to political propaganda or any other activity which seeks in any reasonable degree to prevail upon, indoctrinate, convert, induce, persuade, or in any other way influence any agency or official of the Philippine Government, or any section of the public within the Philippines with respect to the domestic or foreign policies of the Philippines, or with respect to the political or public interests, policies, or relations of a foreign government or a foreign political party. "Political propaganda" refers to any oral, visual, graphic, written, pictorial, or other communication or expression : (a) which seeks in any reasonable degree to prevail upon, indoctrinate, convert, induce, or in any other way influence a person or any section of the public within the Philippines with respect to the political or public interests, policies, or relations of a foreign government or a foreign political party or with respect to the foreign policies of the. Philippines; or (b) which advocates, advises, instigates, or promotes social, political, or religious dissension, disorder, civil riot, or conflict involving the use of force, or the overthrow of the government of the Republic of the Philippines. "Political consultant" refers to any person who engages in informing or advising any other person on the domestic or foreign policies of the Philippines or on the political or public interests, policies, or relations of a foreign government or of a foreign political party. "Public relations counsel" refers to any person who engages directly or indirectly in informing, advising, or in any way representing a principal in any matter affected by the public policies or interests of a principal. "Publicity agent" refers to any person who engages directly or indirectly in the dissemination and/or publication of information for and on behalf of a principal. "Information representative" refers to any person who engages in collecting or gathering data and in disseminating and/or publishing the same for and on behalf of a principal.