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Long Title
AN ACT MAKING THE KILLING OF MEMBERS OF THE NEWS MEDIA DUE TO OR ON THE OCCASION OF THE EXERCISE OF THEIR FUNCTIONS AS SUCH MEMBERS AS A HEINOUS CRIME PUNISHABLE BY DEATH, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE, ARTICLE 248 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7659 WHICH IMPOSES THE DEATH PENALTY ON HEINOUS CRIMES
Date filed
August 18, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB02452 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT MAKING THE KILLING OF MEMBERS OF THE NEWS MEDIA DUE TO OR ON THE OCCASION OF THE EXERCISE OF THEIR FUNCTIONS AS SUCH MEMBERS AS A HEINOUS CRIME PUNISHABLE BY DEATH, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE, ARTICLE 248 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7659 WHICH IMPOSES THE DEATH PENALTY ON HEINOUS CRIMES |
| ABSTRACT : States that any person who shall kill a duly accreditated member of the news media shall be guilty of murder and shall be punished with reclusion perpetua to death. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : HERRERA, ERNESTO F. |
| DATE FILED : 1998-08-18 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS : |
| 1. |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 1998-08-25 |
Abstract
States that any person who shall kill a duly accreditated member of the news media shall be guilty of murder and shall be punished with reclusion perpetua to death.
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