Excerpt of Act No.

292 Sedition - conduct or

The Sedition Law of 1901 speech inciting people
to rebel against the
This law was enacted on November 4, 1901 with the intent of forbidding authority of a state or
Filipinos from advocating for separation from the United States or for their monarch
independence. Even if the means that would be used were peaceful, it was
prohibited and even was punishable by death or imprisonment.

Juan Abad Wrote the play entitled “Tanikalang Ginto”. This is play is a Story about forbidden love.

About Dalita’s daughter, Ligaya, and her lover Kaulayaw but gi forbid sila dua
sa iyang uncle na si Maimbot. Ligaya received a golden bracelet from Maimbot Kaulayaw – personifies
which ultimately bound her to his control. Because of this, Judge Paul filipino nationalism and
Linebarger of a lower court in Batagas considered this play seditious since desire for revolution.
many interpreted that Maimbot cruel character personifies the US and Ligaya
personifies the Philippines. He was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment and a fine of $2,000. He was once
again arrested after producing another allegedly seditious play entitled “Isang Punlo ng Kaaway” (an
enemy bullet) in 1904.

Aurelio Tolentino - Another playwright who faced similar accusations after his play entitled “Kahapon,
Ngayon at Bukas” premiered on There’s a scene sa iyang play where Taga-ilog ended up tearing and
trumpling over the US flag and shouted “Long Live Freedom! Long Live the Motherland!” which angered
the Americans, leading to his arrest on March 1906.

Other Plays: “Pulong Pinaglahuan” by Mariano Martinez – convinces the Filipinos to be like their fellow
countrymen who, despite being pushed to the mountains, were stubbornly resisting American military
forces for the sake of independence.

“Ang Katipunan” by Gabriel Beato Fransisco

Act No. 292, Nov. 04, 1901

“An act defining the act of treason, insurrection, sedition, conspiracies to commit such crimes, seditious
utterances, whether written or spoken, the formation of secret political societies, the administering or
taking of oaths to commit crimes, or to prevent the discovering of the same, and the violation of oaths of
allegiance, and prescribing the punishment therefore”

SECTIONS sa Sedition Law

SECTION 1 – Following and aiding America’s enemies is considered treason and upon conviction shall
suffer death, or a minimum of 5 years imprisonment with a fine of not less than $10,000.

SECTION 2 – Concealing anyone with any intent of treason shall be imprisoned for not more than 7 years
and pay a fine of not more than $1,000.

SECTION 3 – Anyone who engages and encourages rebellion against the US shall be imprisoned for not
more than 10 years and a fine of not more than $10,000.

SECTION 4 – If 2 or more people are involved of doing something against the US will individually receive
a fine of not more than $5,000 and imprisoned for 6 years max.
SECTION 5 – Preventing political activities or inflicting hate against any American politician or the
government in general are considered guilty of sedition.

SECTION 6 – Anyone that are guilty of sedition defined by section 5 pays a fine of not more than $5,000
and/or imprisoned for 10 years max.

SECTION 7 – Anyone conspiring the crime of sedition shall be fined of not more that $1,000 and/or
imprisoned for 5 years max.

SECTION 8 – Speaking against the US government shall be imprisoned for not more than 2 years and/or
pay a fine of $2,000 max.

SECTION 9 – Any secret societies promoting treason shall be imprisoned for not exceeding 1 year and/or
pay a fine of not more than $1,000.

SECTION 10 – Writing or printing any texts about independence shall be imprisoned for not more than a
year and fine of $2,000 max.

SECTION 11 – Falsely accusing someone to death sentence or 5 years imprisonment shall be imprisoned
for not more than 10 years or fined with $2,000 max.

SECTION 12 – Falsely accusing someone of sedition or any unlawful acts shall pay a fine of not exceeding
$1,000 and/or imprisoned for not more than 5 years.

SECTION 13 – Any person involved in the last 2 sections shall not be excused, unless it was not
intentional and everyone else thought similarly.

SECTION 14 – Violating any terms and provisions shall pay a fine of not more than $2,000 and/or
imprisoned not exceeding 10 years.

SECTION 15 – The provisions of this act shall not apply on any provinces where civil government has not
been established.

SECTION 16 – All laws that are in conflict with the others shall be repealed.

SECTION 17 – Any foreigner residing in the Philippines that commit crimes shall face the same
punishment.

Act No. 1696

The Flag Law of 1907

“An act to prohibit the display of flags, banners, emblems, or devices used in the Philippine islands for
the purpose of rebellion or insurrection against the authority of the United States and the display of
Katipunan flags, banners, emblems, or devices, and for other purposes.”

The current national anthem at that time was also prohibited.

Wearing any outfit, dress, or uniform that resembles that of anti-American or promoting rebellion
against the government is also restricted.
SECTION 1 – Showing or exposing any flag, banner, emblem or any devices that signifies any desire for
rebellion or independence in public places shall pay a fine of 500 pesos and/or imprisoned for 3 month –
5 years.

SECTION 2 – Showing or exposing any flag, banner, emblem or any devices that signifies any desire for
rebellion or independence in any banquet, violations, entertainment, public meeting, or reunion, or any
parade shall pay a fine of 500 pesos and/or imprisoned for 3 month – 5 years.

SECTION 3 – Any flag, banner, emblem or any devices mentioned in the 2 sections are not allowed to be
shown UNLESS permitted by the Governor-General.

SECTION 4 – Any clothes, dress, or uniform that resembles a rebellion against the US is prohibited, and
any offenders shall pay a fine of 500 pesos and/or imprisoned for 3 month – 5 years.

Act No. 518

Brigandage is the life
The Brigandage Law of 1902
and practice of highway
• To extinguish any remaining revolutionary activities in the Philippines. robbery and plunder.

• Prohibited the act of highway robbery or brigandage in the Philippines. Brigand - a member of a
gang that ambushes and
• Anyone who showed resistance to the government is considered a
robs people in forests
bandit.
and mountains.
Act No. 518, Nov. 12, 1902

“An act of defining highway robbery or brigandage, and providing for the punishment therefor.”

SECTION 1 – If 3 or more people band together to become robbers and go out upon the highway or
roam over the country, armed with deadly weapons are considered brigands, and shall be punished by
death, or imprisonment for more than 20 years.

SECTION 2 – Showing any evidences of robbery is not necessary as long as they are armed; they are
considered brigands.

SECTION 3 – Anyone guilty of the crime defined in section 1 may be punished in any province in which
they may be taken from or from which they may have fled.

SECTION 4 – Anyone who aids these brigands shall be imprisoned for more than 10 years, but not
exceeding 20 years.