Offending religious feelings (Philippines)

The offending religious feelings provision is stated in article 133 of the Revised Penal Code of 1930 which came into effect in 1932.

It has been argued that it is unconstitutional contrary to the 1987 Constitution's non-establishment clause stating "no law shall be made respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.

"[1][8] Carlos Celdran attempted to get the offending religious feelings provision ruled as unconstitutional in his own legal case.

[26] During the 18th Congress, Senator Leila de Lima and House of Representatives member Edcel Lagman for Albay 1st District filed measures proposing the abolishment of the offending religious feelings from the Revised Penal Code.

[27] Christian Monsod, one of the framers of the 1987 Constitution called for the abolishment of the "offending religious feelings" provision believing it to be "too overbroad" and was a "throwback to the age of Church intolerance and oppression" which prevailed in the Spanish colonial era.