Article 353 Revised Penal Code

Article 353 of the Revised Penal Code is about Definition of libel. It is under Chapter One (Libel) of Title Thirteen (Crimes Against Honor) of the Code.

Definition of libel

 A libel is public and malicious imputation of a crime, or of a vice or defect, real or imaginary, or any act, omission, condition, status, or circumstance tending to cause the dishonor, discredit, or contempt of a natural or juridical person, or to blacken the memory of one who is dead.

See also: Article 352 Revised Penal Code