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AN ACT MAKING ANY DISCUSSION OF ANY MATTER OF PUBLIC CONCERN, OR CRITICISM OF OFFICAL CONDUCT OR THE CONDUCT OF PUBLIC FIGURES, QUALIFIEDLY PRIVILEGED, INCREASING FINES FOR THE CRIME OF LIBEL, AND PROVIDING FOR THE VENUE OF LIBEL CASES FILED AGAINST COMMUNITY JOURNALISTS, THEIR EDITOS, BUSINESS MANAGERS OR PUBLISHERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLES 354, 355, 356, 357, 360 AND 361 OF ACT NO. 3815, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Date filed
January 19, 2009
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05760 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT MAKING ANY DISCUSSION OF ANY MATTER OF PUBLIC CONCERN, OR CRITICISM OF OFFICAL CONDUCT OR THE CONDUCT OF PUBLIC FIGURES, QUALIFIEDLY PRIVILEGED, INCREASING FINES FOR THE CRIME OF LIBEL, AND PROVIDING FOR THE VENUE OF LIBEL CASES FILED AGAINST COMMUNITY JOURNALISTS, THEIR EDITOS, BUSINESS MANAGERS OR PUBLISHERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLES 354, 355, 356, 357, 360 AND 361 OF ACT NO. 3815, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES | |
| SHORT TITLE : Making Discussion Of Matter Of Public Concern, Or Criticism Of Offical Conduct Or The Conduct Of Public Figures, Qualifiedly Privileged, Increasing Fines For The Crime Of Libel, And Providing For The Venue Of Libel Cases Filed Against Community Journalists, Their Editors, Business Managers Or Publishers | |
| ABSTRACT : Aims to allow journalists to do their work without fear of being jailed by reason of criminal complaints by those who are offended by their reporting, thus encouraging media to be more vigilant and active in their crusade against graft and corruption. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : AGGABAO, GIORGIDI B. | |
| DATE FILED : 2009-01-19 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Rodriguez | 2. Escudero |
| 3. Nograles | 4. Ocampo |
| 5. Casiño | 6. Maza |
| 7. Ilagan | 8. Beltran |
| AUTHORSHIP WITHDRAWALS: | |
| Mariano(2009-03-02) | |
| Ocampo(2009-03-02) | |
| Maza(2009-03-02) | |
| Ilagan(2009-03-02) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01656 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2009-01-19 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: REVISION OF LAWS | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB04914, HB02133, HB02791, HB02802, HB03535 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2009-01-21 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2009-01-21 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2009-01-28 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2009-02-25 | |
| RECOMMITTED/RECONSIDERED : RECONSIDERED | |
| DATE RECONSIDERED : 2009-03-04 | |
| RECONSIDERED MEASURE APPROVED ON 2009-11-18 | |
| REMARKS : On Feb. 25, 2009, the Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks on the measure; terminated the period of sponsorship and debate; terminated the period of amendments; and approved the same on Second Reading. | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2009-12-01 | |
| REMARKS : |
Abstract
Aims to allow journalists to do their work without fear of being jailed by reason of criminal complaints by those who are offended by their reporting, thus encouraging media to be more vigilant and active in their crusade against graft and corruption.
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