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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1804
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1804 -
PROHIBITING AND PENALIZING THE GRANTING OF PERMITS FOR THE HOLDING OF
PUBLIC RALLIES, DEMONSTRATIONS, ASSEMBLIES AND SIMILAR MEETINGS TO
PERSONS FOUND GUILTY OF REBELLION, SEDITION OR SUBVERSION WHO HAVE NOT
BEEN GRANTED AMNESTY THEREFOR, AND TO PERSONS CHARGED WITH ANY OF
SAID CRIMES
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WHEREAS, it
is necessary in the interest of public order and safety to regulate the
exercise of the power of local officials to grant permits to hold
public rallies, mass demonstrations, assemblies and similar meetings in
order to ensure that the dissident elements in society are not provided
with potent avenues for furthering their subversive, or seditious, or
unlawful activities;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby
order and decree as part of the law of the land the following: chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 1. No permit to hold public rallies, mass
demonstrations, assemblies and similar meetings shall be granted to
persons who have been found guilty of rebellion, sedition or
subversion, and who have not been granted amnesty therefor; or to
persons who have pending charges for any of the aforesaid crimes.
Section 2. The penalty of prision correccional in its
medium period to prision mayor in its minimum period shall be imposed
upon the public officer or employee who violates the provision of this
decree.
Section 3. Any provision of law, rule or regulation
contrary to or in conflict with this decree shall be considered
repealed or modified accordingly.
Section 4. This Decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 16th day of January, 1981.
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