| Anti-Subversion Act of 1957 | |
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| Congress of the Philippines | |
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| Territorial extent | Philippines |
| Signed by | Carlos P. Garcia |
| Signed | June 20, 1957 |
| Effective | June 20, 1957 |
| Repealed | 1992 |
| Related legislation | |
| Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 | |
| Status: Repealed | |
The Anti-Subversion Act of 1957, officially designated as Republic Act No. 1700, is a Philippine law which outlawed the Communist Party of the Philippines of 1930 (Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas-1930), the Hukbalahap, and any organizations succeeding these two organizations including the Communist Party of the Philippines, the National Democratic Front of the Philippines, and the New People's Army, on the grounds that these groups is involved in a "conspiracy to overthrow the government and imposed a totalitarian regime". It also prohibited association with these groups.