Bill Type
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Long Title
AN ACT EXTINGUISHING THE PENALTY OF IMPRISONMENT FOR LIBEL BUT INCREASING THE PENALTY OF FINE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
October 3, 2007
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB02802 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT EXTINGUISHING THE PENALTY OF IMPRISONMENT FOR LIBEL BUT INCREASING THE PENALTY OF FINE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : The bill seeks to abolish the penalty of imprisonment and to impose higher fines for offenders of the crime of libel. The proposed fines shall range from P20,000 to P50,000. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : NOGRALES, PROSPERO C. |
| DATE FILED : 2007-10-03 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| MOTHER BILL: HB05760 |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2007-10-08 |
Abstract
The bill seeks to abolish the penalty of imprisonment and to impose higher fines for offenders of the crime of libel. The proposed fines shall range from P20,000 to P50,000.
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