Section 2
SEC. 2. Article One hundred and fifty-two of Act Numbered Thirty eight hundred and fifteen, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows: "ART. 152. Person in Authority and Agents of Persons in Authority.—Who shall be deemed as such.—In applying the provisions of the preceding and other articles of this Code, any person directly vested with jurisdiction whether as an individual or as a member of some court or government-owned or controlled corporation, board, or commission, shall be deemed a person in authority. "Any person who, by direct provision of law or by election or by appointment by competent authority, is charged with the maintenance of public order and the protection and security of life and property, such as a barangay councilman, barangay policeman, barangay leader, officers and members of the Barangay Community Brigades, and any person who comes to the aid of persons in authority, shall be deemed an agent or person in authority. A barangay captain and/or barangay chairman shall also be deemed a person in authority. "In applying the provisions of Articles 148 and 151 of this Code, teachers, professors, and persons charged with the supervision of public or duly recognized private schools, colleges, and universities, shall be deemed persons in authority."