Obscenity Anything that is indecent or offensive or contrary to the good customs or religious beliefs, principles or doctrines, or tends to corrupt of deprave the human mind, or is calculated to excite impure thoughts or arouse prurient interest, or violates the proprieties of language and human behavior, regardless of the motive of the producer, printer, publisher, writer, importer, seller, distributor or exhibitor.

Laws and Regulations on Obscenity
Revised Penal Code
Obscenity is defined as a crime against public morals. In particular, it is an offense against democracy and good customs. Book Two, Title Six, Chapter Two, Article 201 of the RPC deals with Obscenity. It has been amended in 1976 by two Marcos Presidential Decrees which have so far not been repealed. It provides:

Art. 201. Immoral doctrines, obscene publication and exhibitions, and indecent shows. - The penalty of imprison mayor or a fine ranging 6,000 to 12,000 pesos, or both shall imprisonment and fine, shall be imposed upon.

1. Those who shall publicly expound or proclaim doctrines openly contrary to public morals.
2. (a) The author of obscene literature, published with their knowledge in any form; the editors publishing such literature , and the owners / operators of the establishment selling the same; (b) Those who, in the theaters, fairs, cinematographs, or any other public place, exhibit indecent or immoral plays, scenes, acts or shows whether live or film.
3. Those who shall sell, give away or exhibit films, prints, engravings, sculptures or literature which are offensive to morals.

Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of P.D. No. 1986 Promulgated by MTRCB (the Board under Ramos Administration) * The Board shall delete scenes and disapprove films, prints which are immoral, indecent contrary to law and good customs, those which are damaging to the