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RA 10951 Section 19

RA 10951 Section 19

Article 155 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows: "ART. 155. Alarms and scandals.

Section 19

SEC. 19. Article 155 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows: "ART. 155. Alarms and scandals.- The penalty of arresto menor or a fine not exceeding Forty thousand pesos (P40, 000) shall be imposed upon: "1. Any person who within any town or public place, shall discharge any firearm, rocket, firecracker. or other explosives calculated to cause alarm or danger; "2. Any person who shall instigate or take an active part in any charivari or other disorderly meeting offensive to another or prejudicial to public tranquility; "3. Any person who, while wandering about at night or while engaged in any other nocturnal amusements, shall disturb the public peace; or "4. Any person who, while intoxicated or otherwise, shall cause any disturbance or scandal in public places: Provided, That the circumstances of the case shall not make the provisions of Article 153 applicable."

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CitationRA 10951 Section 19 (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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