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PD 528 Section 4

Section 4

SEC. 4. 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. Persons 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 member of some court or governmental corporation, board, or commission, shall be deemed a person in authority. A barrio captain and a barangay chairman shall also 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 barrio councilman, and barangay leader and any person who comes to the aid of persons in authority, shall be deemed an agent of 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."

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CitationPD 528 Section 4 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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