Article 154Unlawful use of means of publication

Unlawful use of means of publication.

-The penalty of arresto mayor or a fine ranging from 200 to 1,000 pesos shall be imposed upon:

1. Any person who by means of printing, lithography, or any other means of publication, shall maliciously publish as news any false news which may endanger the public order or cause damage to the interest or credit of the State;

2. Any person who by the same means, shall encourage disobedience to the law or to the constituted authorities or praise, justify or extol any act punished by law;

3. Any person who shall maliciously publish any official resolution or document without proper authority, or before they have been published officially; or

4. Any person who shall print or publish books, pamphlets, periodicals, or leaflets which do not bear the real printer's name.