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EXEMPTING PUBLISHER FROM REVEALING THE SOURCE OF PUBLISHED INFORMATION
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00362 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 53, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT TO EXEMPT THE PUBLISHER, EDITOR OR REPORTER OF ANY PUBLICATION FROM REVEALING THE SOURCE OF PUBLISHED NEWS OR INFORMATION OBTAINED IN CONFIDENCE" BY INCLUDING WITHIN ITS COVERAGE JOURNALISTS FROM BROADCAST, NEWS AGENCIES AND INTERNET PUBLICATIONS | |
| SHORT TITLE : Amending Republic Act No. 53, As Amended, Otherwise Known As "an Act To Exempt The Publisher, Editor Or Reporter Of Any Publication From Revealing The Source Of Published News Or Information Obtained In Confidence" By Including Within Its Coverage Journalists From Broadcast, News Agencies And Internet Publications | |
| ABSTRACT : Seeks to expand the coverage on the journalists' right to refuse to reveal the source of a confidential news report. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : DEL MAR, RAUL V. | |
| DATE FILED : 2013-07-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| NATURE : Reform | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Rodriguez (R.) | 2. Rodriguez (M.) |
| 3. Abayon | |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Del Mar | 2. Rodriguez (R.) |
| 3. Rodriguez (M.) | 4. Abayon |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00050 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2014-02-12 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: PUBLIC INFORMATION | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval without amendment | |
| CONSOLIDATED BILLS: HB01629, HB01963 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION ON 2013-07-23 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2014-02-17 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2014-02-18 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2014-05-13 | |
| SPONSORED BY : Del Mar | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Del Mar, Rodriguez (R.), Rodriguez (M.), Abayon | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2014-05-13 | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2014-05-14 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2014-05-19 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:193 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A) | |
| Y---Abad | Y---Abaya |
| Y---Abayon | B---Abellanosa--(Absent) |
| Y---Abu | Y---Abueg |
| Y---Acedillo | B---Acharon--(Absent) |
| Y---Acop | Y---Acosta-Alba |
| X---Adiong | Y---Advincula |
| B---Agarao--(Absent) | Y---Aggabao |
| B---Aglipay--(Absent) | Y---Agyao |
| Y---Albano | B---Alcala--(Absent) |
| Y---Alejano | B---Aliping--(Absent) |
| B---Almario--(Absent) | Y---Almonte |
| Y---Alvarez (F.) | Y---Alvarez (M.) |
| X---Amante | Y---Amatong (I.) |
| B---Amatong (R.)--(Absent) | B---Andaya--(Absent) |
| Y---Angara-Castillo | Y---Angping |
| Y---Antonino-Nadres | B---Antonio--(Absent) |
| Y---Apostol | Y---Aragones |
| B---Arbison--(Absent) | Y---Arenas |
| Y---Arnaiz | B---Arroyo--(Absent) |
| B---Asilo--(Absent) | Y---Atienza |
| Y---Aumentado | B---Bag-ao--(Absent) |
| B---Bagatsing--(Absent) | Y---Baguilat |
| B---Balindong--(Absent) | Y---Banal |
| B---Barcelona-Reyes--(Absent) | Y---Barzaga |
| Y---Bataoil | B---Batocabe--(Absent) |
| B---Bautista--(Absent) | Y---Bello (S.) |
| Y---Bello (W.) | Y---Belmonte (F.) |
| Y---Belmonte (J.) | Y---Belmonte (V.) |
| B---Benitez--(Absent) | B---Bernos--(Absent) |
| B---Biazon--(Absent) | B---Bichara--(Absent) |
| Y---Binay | B---Biron--(Absent) |
| Y---Bondoc | B---Bonoan--(Absent) |
| Y---Bravo (A.) | B---Bravo (M.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Briones | Y---Bulut-Begtang |
| Y---Cabilao | Y---Cagas |
| Y---Calalay | Y---Calixto-Rubiano |
| X---Caminero | Y---Cari |
| Y---Castelo | Y---Castro |
| Y---Catamco | X---Cayetano |
| X---Celeste | Y---Cerafica |
| Y---Chipeco | Y---Co |
| Y---Cojuangco (E.) | Y---Cojuangco (K.) |
| Y---Collantes | Y---Colmenares |
| Y---Cortuna | B---Cosalan--(Absent) |
| Y---Cruz-Gonzales | Y---Cua |
| Y---Cueva | Y---Dalog |
| Y---Dayanghirang | Y---De Jesus |
| Y---Dela Cruz | X---De Venecia |
| B---Defensor--(Absent) | Y---Del Mar |
| Y---Del Rosario (A.G.) | Y---Del Rosario (A.A.) |
| Y---Deloso-Montalla | B---Dimaporo (A.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Dimaporo (I.) | X---Duavit |
| Y---Durano | Y---Dy |
| Y---Echiverri | Y---Cerilles |
| X---Enverga | B---Erice--(Absent) |
| Y---Eriguel | Y---Ermita-Buhain |
| Y---Escudero | Y---Espina |
| Y---Estrella | Y---Evardone |
| Y---Fariñas | B---Fernandez--(Absent) |
| Y---Ferrer (J.) | B---Ferrer (L.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Ferriol | B---Flores--(Absent) |
| B---Fortun--(Absent) | Y---Fortuno |
| Y---Fuentebella | Y---Garay |
| Y---Garcia (E.) | Y---Garcia (G.) |
| Y---Garcia-Albano | Y---Garin (O.) |
| Y---Garin (S.) | Y---Gatchalian (S.) |
| B---Gatchalian (W.)--(Absent) | Y---Geron |
| Y---Go (A.C.) | B---Go (A.F.)--(Absent) |
| B---Gomez--(Absent) | Y---Gonzales |
| B---Gonzalez--(Absent) | Y---Gorriceta |
| X---Guanlao | B---Guiao--(Absent) |
| Y---Gullas | Y---Gunigundo |
| Y---Gutierrez | B---Hagedorn--(Absent) |
| X---Haresco | B---Hataman-Salliman--(Absent) |
| Y---Hernandez | Y---Hicap |
| B---Hofer--(Absent) | B---Ilagan--(Absent) |
| Y---Iway | B---Jalosjos--(Absent) |
| Y---Javier | Y---Kho |
| Y---Khonghun | Y---Labadlabad |
| X---Lacson-Noel | Y---Lagdameo (A.) |
| Y---Lagdameo (M.) | B---Lagman--(Absent) |
| B---Lanete--(Absent) | Y---Leachon |
| B---Ledesma--(Absent) | B---Lee--(Absent) |
| Y---Leonardia | Y---Leonen-Pizarro |
| Y---Lobregat | B---Loong--(Absent) |
| Y---Lopez (C.) | Y---Lopez (C.J.) |
| Y---Loyola | B---Macapagal-Arroyo--(Absent) |
| Y---Madrona | B---Magsaysay--(Absent) |
| X---Manalo | B---Mangudadatu--(Absent) |
| Y---Marcos | Y---Masongsong |
| B---Matugas--(Absent) | B---Mellana--(Absent) |
| Y---Mendoza (J.) | X---Mendoza (M.) |
| X---Mendoza (R.) | Y---Mercado |
| Y---Mirasol | B---Montejo--(Absent) |
| B---Nava (J.)--(Absent) | Y---Nava (P.) |
| Y---Noel | B---Nograles--(Absent) |
| Y---Macrohon-Nuño | Y---Oaminal |
| Y---Ocampo | Y---Olivarez |
| Y---Ong | Y---Ortega (F.) |
| Y---Ortega (V.) | B---Pacquiao--(Absent) |
| Y---Padilla | D---Paduano--(N/A) |
| Y---Paez | Y---Pagdilao |
| Y---Pancho | Y---Panganiban |
| Y---Panotes | Y---Pernes |
| Y---Piamonte | Y---Pichay |
| X---Plaza | B---Ponce Enrile--(Absent) |
| Y---Primicias-Agabas | Y---Puno |
| Y---Quimbo | Y---Quisumbing |
| Y---Radaza | Y---Ramos |
| B---Relampagos--(Absent) | Y---Revilla |
| Y---Mercado-Revilla | Y---Reyes |
| Y---Ridon | Y---Rivera |
| Y---Robes | Y---Gerona-Robredo |
| Y---Rodriguez (I.) | B---Rodriguez (M.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Rodriguez (O.) | Y---Rodriguez (R.) |
| Y---Roman | B---Romarate--(Absent) |
| Y---Romualdez | Y---Romualdo |
| Y---Romulo | Y---Roque |
| B---Sacdalan--(Absent) | B---Sahali--(Absent) |
| X---Sakaluran | B---Salimbangon--(Absent) |
| Y---Salvacion | Y---Paquiz |
| Y---Santiago | Y---Sarmiento (C.) |
| B---Sarmiento (M.)--(Absent) | Y---Ramirez-Sato |
| B---Sema--(Absent) | Y---Señeres |
| Y---Singson (E.) | Y---Singson (R.) |
| Y---Suansing | B---Suarez--(Absent) |
| Y---Sy-Alvarado | Y---Tambunting |
| Y---Tan (A.) | Y---Tan (M.) |
| Y---Tejada | Y---Teodoro |
| Y---Teves | Y---Tiangco |
| B---Tieng--(Absent) | X---Ting |
| Y---Tinio | B---Tolentino--(Absent) |
| Y---Treñas | Y---Tugna |
| Y---Tupas | Y---Turabin-Hataman |
| X---Ty | Y---Umali (C.) |
| Y---Umali (R.) | X---Unabia |
| B---Ungab--(Absent) | Y---Uy (J.) |
| X---Uy (R.) | X---Vargas |
| B---Vargas-Alfonso--(Absent) | Y---Velarde |
| Y---Velasco, L. | Y---Villanueva |
| B---Villar--(Absent) | Y---Villarica |
| Y---Violago | B---Yap (A.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Yap (S.) | Y---Yu |
| B---Zamora (M.)--(Absent) | Y---Zamora (R.) |
| Y---Zarate | Y---Zubiri |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2014-05-21 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2014-05-21 | |
| REMARKS : |
Senate Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 53, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN ACT TO EXEMPT THE PUBLISHER, EDITOR OR REPORTER OF ANY PUBLICATION FROM REVEALING THE SOURCE OF PUBLISHED NEWS OR INFORMATION OBTAINED IN CONFIDENCE, BY INCLUDING WITHIN ITS COVERAGE JOURNALISTS FROM BROADCAST, NEWS AGENCIES AND INTERNET PUBLICATIONS [ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 16TH CONGRESS ] [ 2014 ] Introduced by Representatives RACHEL MARGUERITE B. DEL MAR, RUFUS B. RODRIGUEZ, MAXIMO JR B. RODRIGUEZ and HARLIN C. ABAYON; Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on May 19, 2014; 5/21/2014 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; 5/26/2014 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC INFORMATION AND MASS MEDIA; (Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, all House Bills with the pertinent documents, transmitted to the Legislative Records and Archives Service, for safekeeping and preservation on July 21, 2016) (Prepared by the INDEXING, MONITORING AND LIS SECTION, LEGISLATIVE BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE)
Abstract
Seeks to expand the coverage on the journalists' right to refuse to reveal the source of a confidential news report
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