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PD 960 Section 1

Amendment of Article 201, Revised Penal Code.

Section 1

SECTION 1. Amendment of Article 201, Revised Penal Code.—Article 201 of Act Numbered Thirty-eight hundred and fifteen, otherwise known as the Revised Penal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: "ART. 201. Immoral doctrines, obscene publications and exhibitions, and indecent shows.—The penalty of prision mayor or a fine ranging from six thousand to twelve thousand pesos, or both such imprisonment and fine, shall be imposed upon: "1. Those who shall publicly expound or proclaim doctrines openly contrary to public morals; "2. The authors of obscene literature, published with their knowledge in any form, the editors publishing such literature, and the owners/operators of the book store or other establishments selling the same; "3. Those who in theaters, fairs, cinematographs or any other place, shall exhibit indecent or immoral plays, scenes, acts or shows, including the following: "(a) Films which tend to incite subversion, insurrection or rebellion against the State; "(b) Films tend to undermine the faith and confidence of the people in their Government and/or duly constituted authorities; "(c) Films which glorify criminals or condone crimes; "d) Films which serve no other purpose but to satisfy the market for violence, lust or pornography; "(e) Films which offend any race or religion; "(f) Films which tend to abet traffic in and use of prohibited drugs; "(g) Films contrary to law, public orders, morals, good customs, established policies, lawful orders, decrees, edicts, and any or all films which in the judgment of the Board of Censors for Motion Pictures or other agency established by the Government to oversee such motion pictures are objectionable on some other legal or moral grounds. "4. Those who shall sell, give away or exhibit prints, engravings, sculptures or literature which are offensive to morals."

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CitationPD 960 Section 1 (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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