Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DISCLOSURE BY THE MEDIA OF THE RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION, WHETHER `MUSLIM', `CHRISTIAN', OR ANY RELIGION, OF ANY PERSON SUSPECTED OR CONVICTED OF HAVING COMMITTED A CRIMINAL OR UNLAWFUL ACT, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF
Date filed
October 23, 2002
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 5410, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DISCLOSURE BY THE MEDIA OF THE RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION, WHETHER `MUSLIM', `CHRISTIAN', OR ANY RELIGION, OF ANY PERSON SUSPECTED OR CONVICTED OF HAVING COMMITTED A CRIMINAL OR UNLAWFUL ACT, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF | |
| ABSTRACT : This bill seeks to prohibit any person to use the words "Muslim", "Christian" or any other religious affiliation in print, television, radio or any broadcast media to describe any person suspected or convincted of having committed criminal or unlawful acts. > It penalizes any person found guilty of violating this Act by six (6) years imprisonment. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SALAPUDDIN, GERRY A. | |
| DATE FILED : 2002-10-23 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Nieva (030 ) | 2. Uy (034 ) |
| 3. Umali (068 ) | 4. Ylagan (068 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION ON 2002-11-11 |
Abstract
This bill seeks to prohibit any person to use the words "Muslim", "Christian" or any other religious affiliation in print, television, radio or any broadcast media to describe any person suspected or convincted of having committed criminal or unlawful acts. > It penalizes any person found guilty of violating this Act by six (6) years imprisonment.
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