Bill Type
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Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLE 355 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE BY EXTINGUISHING THE PENALTY OF IMPRISONMENT AND INCREASING THE PENALTY OF FINE
Date filed
July 1, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00330 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLE 355 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE BY EXTINGUISHING THE PENALTY OF IMPRISONMENT AND INCREASING THE PENALTY OF FINE |
| ABSTRACT : The bill seeks to extinguish the penalty of imprisonment and to impose higher fines for offenders of the crime of libel. The imposition of a more reasonable set of fines for offenders of the crime of libel is more in keeping with the protection of the right of individuals to freedom of speech and expression rather than the imposition the penalty of imprisonment. Furthermore, considering the present value of the peso, the fines currently imposed are inadequate and must therefore be increased to be commensurate to its purpose. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : MARCOS, IMEE R. |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-01 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2004-07-27 |
Abstract
The bill seeks to extinguish the penalty of imprisonment and to impose higher fines for offenders of the crime of libel. The imposition of a more reasonable set of fines for offenders of the crime of libel is more in keeping with the protection of the right of individuals to freedom of speech and expression rather than the imposition the penalty of imprisonment. Furthermore, considering the present value of the peso, the fines currently imposed are inadequate and must therefore be increased to be commensurate to its purpose.'
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