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Long 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
Third Reading Copy link (HRep)
Date filed
July 2, 2007
Scope
All Information (Senate Website)
Legislative History (Senate Website)
Committee Referral (Senate Website)
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00430 | |
| 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 : Includes Within the Coverage of RA 53 Journalists From Broadcast, News Agencies and Internet Publications | |
| ABSTRACT : The bill includes within the coverage of RA 53 (Sotto Law) journalists from broadcast stations, news agencies and internet publication. With their inclusion in the ambit of RA 53, journalists can not be compelled to reveal the source of a confidential news report or information except when a court or or committee of Congress finds that the revelation is demanded for the security of the State. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : DEL MAR, RAUL V. | |
| DATE FILED : 2007-07-02 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Chatto | 2. Abante |
| 3. Lapus | 4. Angara |
| 5. Tieng | 6. Zialcita |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Romualdo (078 ) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00210 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2007-12-18 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: PUBLIC INFORMATION | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval without amendments | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION ON 2007-07-30 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2007-12-18 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2007-12-18 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2008-02-06 | |
| REMARKS : The Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks on the measure. | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2008-02-11 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2008-02-19 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:200 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2008-02-21 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2008-02-21 | |
| REMARKS : |
Abstract
The bill includes within the coverage of RA 53 (Sotto Law) journalists from broadcast stations, news agencies and internet publication. With their inclusion in the ambit of RA 53, journalists can not be compelled to reveal the source of a confidential news report or information except when a court or or committee of Congress finds that the revelation is demanded for the security of the State.
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