Is blasphemy illegal in the Philippines?
Criminal offense
Philippines punishes crimes against religious worship with imprisonment.
The Philippines is one of 40 countries classified “Criminal offense” for blasphemy — 70% of the 57 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Blasphemy law
- Last checked
- 7 July 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Malaysia
- Criminal offense Malaysia prohibits insult to religion with penalties under both Sharia courts and the Malaysian Penal Code.
- Indonesia
- Criminal offense Indonesia's Article 156(a) criminalizes public expressions of hostility toward religions, with up to five years imprisonment.
- Thailand
- Criminal offense Thailand has blasphemy laws under the 1956 penal code and Sangha Act, with imprisonment penalties for insulting Buddhism or religious beliefs.
- Myanmar
- Criminal offense Myanmar has blasphemy laws under Sections 295A and 298 of the Penal Code, with penalties including imprisonment and fines for outraging religious feelings.
- China
- Criminal offense China has laws against blasphemy, with examples of arrests and book bans related to insulting Islam, though not explicitly defined as blasphemy.
- Bangladesh
- Criminal offense Bangladesh's blasphemy laws prohibit hurting religious sentiments, with the government rejecting calls for death penalty but maintaining criminal penalties.
Other laws in Philippines
- Holocaust Denial
- No specific law
- Flag Desecration
- Criminal offense
- Conversion Therapy
- Varies by region
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