Republic Act No. 1167: An act punishing obstruction and/or interference with peaceful picketing during any labor controversy

In plain language

This act punishes individuals who obstruct or interfere with peaceful picketing during labor disputes, with penalties up to five thousand pesos or two years imprisonment; peace officers are penalized up to ten thousand pesos or five years imprisonment. It repeals inconsistent provisions and takes effect July 1, 1955.

Punishment for obstruction/interference with peaceful picketing: fine up to 5,000 pesos or imprisonment up to 2 years, or both.

Punishment for peace officers: fine up to 10,000 pesos or imprisonment up to 5 years, or both.

Repeal of acts, rules, regulations or executive orders inconsistent with this Act.

Effective date: July 1, 1955.

Labor

Picketing

Peaceful Protest

Obstruction

Punishment

Repeal

REPUBLIC ACT No. 1167

An Act Punishing Obstruction and/or Interference with Peaceful Picketing During Any Labor Controversy

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1

Any person who shall wilfully obstruct or interference with peaceful picketing by workers and/or employees during any labor controversy or who shall knowingly aid or abet such obstruction or interference, in a manner not otherwise provided by existing law, shall upon conviction thereof, be punished with a fine of not more than five thousand pesos or imprisonment for not more than two years, or both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the Court.

In the person who violates the provisions of this Act is a peace officer, he shall be punished by a fine not exceeding ten thousand pesos or imprisonment not exceeding five years, or both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the Court.

Section 2

Any act or part of acts, rules and regulations or executive orders inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.

Section 3

This Act shall take effect on July 1, 1955.

Approved: June 18, 1954.

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