Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT ALLOWING THE USE OF ELECTION PROPAGANDA THROUGH THE MASS MEDIA UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION ELEVEN OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6646, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ELECTION REFORMS LAW OF 1987, AND SECTION EIGHTY-FIVE OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 881, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE OMNIBUS ELECTION CODE, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
February 17, 1999
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB06797 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT ALLOWING THE USE OF ELECTION PROPAGANDA THROUGH THE MASS MEDIA UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION ELEVEN OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6646, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ELECTION REFORMS LAW OF 1987, AND SECTION EIGHTY-FIVE OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 881, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE OMNIBUS ELECTION CODE, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : This bill underscores the need to level the campaign playing field --- the need is rooted in the constitutionall y - guaranteed right of the voting public to adequate information about prevailing political issues, the qualifications and programs ofgovernment of the electoral candidates. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : PUNZALAN, MARCIAL JR. C. |
| DATE FILED : 1999-02-17 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| MOTHER BILL: HB09000 |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS ON 1999-02-23 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON PUBLIC INFORMATION |
Abstract
This bill underscores the need to level the campaign playing field --- the need is rooted in the constitutionall y - guaranteed right of the voting public to adequate information about prevailing political issues, the qualifications and programs ofgovernment of the electoral candidates.
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