Declaring Unlawful Rumor-Mongering And Spreading False Information
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Declaring Unlawful Rumor-Mongering And Spreading False Information
Presidential Decree No. 90
January 6, 1973
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Summary of Presidential Decree No. 90Unlawful Rumor-Mongering and Spreading False Information
- Prohibits the utterance, publication, distribution, circulation, and spread of rumors, false news or information, and gossip that:
- Cause panic, divisive effects among the people (Section 1)
- Discredit or distrust for the duly constituted authorities (Section 1)
- Undermine the stability of the government and the objectives of the New Society (Section 1)
- Endanger public order (Section 1)
- Cause damage to the interest or credit of the State (Section 1)
- Penalties:
- Prision correccional upon conviction (Section 1)
- If the offender is a government official or employee, absolute perpetual disqualification from holding any public office shall be imposed (Section 1)
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Declaring Unlawful Rumor-Mongering And Spreading False Information
Presidential Decree No. 90
•January 6, 1973
MALACAÑANGM a n i l a
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 90 January 6, 1973
DECLARING UNLAWFUL RUMOR-MONGERING AND SPREADING FALSE INFORMATION
WHEREAS, a primordial objective of Proclamation No. 1081 dated September 21, 1972 is the early restoration of peace, order and tranquility throughout the country;
WHEREAS, one of the most insidious means of disrupting such peace, order and tranquility is the utterance, publication, distribution, circulation and spread of rumors, false news or information and gossip that cause divisive effects among the people, discredit of or distrust for the duly constituted authorities and/or that undermine the stability of the government and the objectives of the New Society and, therefore, inimical to the best interests of the State;
WHEREAS, to attain the aforesaid primordial objective of Proclamation No. 1081, it is imperative that such acts be curbed and penalized;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, in my capacity as Commander-in-Chief of all the Armed Forces of the Philippines and pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081 dated September 21, 1972, do hereby order and decree that any person who shall...
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Amends
n/a
Amended by
n/a
Tags
Executive Issuances
Presidential Decrees
Rumor-mongering
False information
Gossip
Panic
Divisive effects
Discredit authorities
Distrust authorities
Undermine government stability
Endanger public order
Damage state interest
Damage state credit
Prision correccional
Disqualification from public office
Government officials
Government employees
MALACAÑANGM a n i l a
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 90 January 6, 1973
DECLARING UNLAWFUL RUMOR-MONGERING AND SPREADING FALSE INFORMATION
WHEREAS, a primordial objective of Proclamation No. 1081 dated September 21, 1972 is the early restoration of peace, order and tranquility throughout the country;
WHEREAS, one of the most insidious means of disrupting such peace, order and tranquility is the utterance, publication, distribution, circulation and spread of rumors, false news or information and gossip that cause divisive effects among the people, discredit of or distrust for the duly constituted authorities and/or that undermine the stability of the government and the objectives of the New Society and, therefore, inimical to the best interests of the State;
WHEREAS, to attain the aforesaid primordial objective of Proclamation No. 1081, it is imperative that such acts be curbed and penalized;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, in my capacity as Commander-in-Chief of all the Armed Forces of the Philippines and pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081 dated September 21, 1972, do hereby order and decree that any person who shall...
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