Article 146 of the Revised Penal Code is amended to read as follows: “Art. 146. Illegal Assemblies.
Section 10
SEC. 10. Article 146 of the Revised Penal Code is amended to read as follows: “Art. 146. Illegal Assemblies. — The penalty of reclusion perpetua to death shall be imposed upon the organizers or leaders of: 1. Any meeting attended by armed persons for the purpose of committing any of the crimes punishable under this Code; and 2. Any meeting in which the audience is incited to the commission of the crime of treason, rebellion or insurrection, sedition or assault upon a person in authority or his agents. 3. Any meeting which is held for propaganda purposes against the Government or any of its duly constituted authorities in order to destabilize the Government or undermine its authority by eroding the faith and loyalty of the citizenry thereto, or for the purposes of supporting any plot or conspiracy to accomplish any of the acts which constitute rebellion or insurrection, or sedition. “Any person merely present at such meeting shall suffer the penalty of prision correccional unless they are armed, in which case the penalty shall be prision mayor to death. “If any person present at the meeting carries an unlicensed firearm, it shall be presumed that the purpose of said meeting, insofar as he is concerned, is to commit acts punishable under this Code, and he shall be considered a leader or organizer of the meeting within the purview of the preceding paragraphs. “As used in this Article, the word ‘meeting’ shall be understood to include a gathering or group such as public rallies, mass demonstrations, picketing of labor groups and similar group actions, whether in a fixed place or moving.”