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JOURNALISTS FROM BROADCAST AND NEWS AGENCIES
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00684 | ||
| REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA11458 | ||
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 53, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT TO EXEMPT THE PUBLISHER, EDITOR OR REPORTER OR 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 And News Agencies | ||
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : DEL MAR, RAUL V., ABAYON, HARLIN NEIL III J., TINIO, ANTONIO L. | ||
| DATE FILED : 2016-06-30 | ||
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | ||
| NATURE : Reform | ||
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | ||
| 1. Maceda (095 2017-05-29) | ||
| AUTHORS(Committee Report) : | ||
| 1. Del Mar | 2. Abayon | 3. Tinio |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | ||
| 1. Del Mar | 2. Abayon | |
| 3. Tinio | 4. Chipeco | |
| COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB01255 | ||
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | ||
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00024 | ||
| SUBMITTED ON 2016-11-22 | ||
| SUBMITTED BY: PUBLIC INFORMATION | ||
| RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval, without amendment, in consolidation with House Bill No. 1479 | ||
| COMMITTEE REPORT AUTHORS : DEL MAR, RAUL V., ABAYON, HARLIN NEIL III J., TINIO, ANTONIO L. | ||
| CONSOLIDATED BILLS: HB01479 | ||
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | ||
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION ON 2016-07-27 | ||
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2016-11-22 | ||
| DATE CALENDARED : 2017-05-24 | ||
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | ||
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2017-05-24 | ||
| SPONSORED BY : Del Mar | ||
| PERIOD OF INDIVIDUAL AMENDMENTS : 2017-05-24 | ||
| AMENDED BY : Garcia (J.E.) | ||
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Del Mar, Abayon, Tinio, Chipeco | ||
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2017-05-24 | ||
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | ||
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2017-05-25 | ||
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2017-05-29 | ||
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:220 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | ||
| Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A) | ||
| B---Abad--(Absent) | X---Abaya | |
| Y---Abayon | Y---Abellanosa | |
| Y---Abu | Y---Abueg | |
| B---Acharon--(Absent) | Y---Acop | |
| Y---Acosta | Y---Acosta-Alba | |
| B---Adiong--(Absent) | Y---Advincula | |
| Y---Agarao | Y---Aggabao | |
| B---Aglipay-Villar--(Absent) | D---Akbar--(N/A) | |
| Y---Albano | B---Alcala--(Absent) | |
| Y---Alejano | Y---Almario | |
| Y---Almonte | X---Alonte | |
| Y---Alvarez (F.) | Y---Alvarez (M.) | |
| Y---Alvarez (P.) | X---Amante | |
| Y---Amatong (I.) | B---Andaya--(Absent) | |
| Y---Angara-Castillo | B---Antonino--(Absent) | |
| Y---Antonio | Y---Aragones | |
| Y---Arbison | Y---Arcillas | |
| Y---Arenas | Y---Atienza | |
| B---Aumentado--(Absent) | B---Bag-ao--(Absent) | |
| Y---Bagatsing | Y---Baguilat | |
| Y---Banal | X---Barbers | |
| Y---Barzaga | Y---Bataoil | |
| Y---Batocabe | Y---Bautista-Bandigan | |
| Y---Belaro | Y---Belmonte (F.) | |
| Y---Belmonte (J.C.) | Y---Belmonte (R.) | |
| X---Benitez | Y---Bernos | |
| Y---Bertiz | Y---Biazon | |
| Y---Billones | Y---Biron | |
| Y---Bolilia | Y---Bondoc | |
| Y---Bordado | Y---Bravo (A.) | |
| Y---Bravo (M.) | Y---Brosas | |
| Y---Bulut-Begtang | Y---Cagas | |
| Y---Calderon | Y---Calixto-Rubiano | |
| Y---Caminero | Y---Campos | |
| X---Canama | Y---Cari | |
| B---Casilao--(Absent) | Y---Castelo | |
| Y---Castro (F.L.) | X---Castro (F.H.) | |
| Y---Catamco | B---Cayetano--(Absent) | |
| X---Celeste | B---Cerafica--(Absent) | |
| Y---Cerilles Enerio | X---Chavez | |
| Y---Chipeco | Y---Co | |
| Y---Cojuangco | Y---Collantes | |
| Y---Cortes | Y---Cortuna | |
| Y---Cosalan | X---Crisologo | |
| Y---Cua | Y---Cuaresma | |
| Y---Cueva | Y---Dalipe | |
| B---Dalog--(Absent) | Y---Daza | |
| Y---De Jesus | Y---De Venecia | |
| Y---De Vera | Y---Defensor | |
| Y---Del Mar | Y---Del Rosario | |
| Y---Deloso-Montalla | B---Dimaporo (A.)--(Absent) | |
| Y---Dimaporo (M.K.) | B---Duavit--(Absent) | |
| Y---Durano | Y---Dy | |
| Y---Elago | B---Enverga--(Absent) | |
| Y---Erice | Y---Eriguel | |
| Y---Ermita-Buhain | Y---Escudero | |
| Y---Espina | X---Espino | |
| Y---Estrella | B---Eusebio--(Absent) | |
| Y---Evardone | Y---Fariñas | |
| Y---Fernando | Y---Ferrer J. | |
| X---Ferrer L. | X---Ferriol-Pascual | |
| B---Floirendo--(Absent) | Y---Flores | |
| X---Fortun | Y---Fortuno | |
| Y---Fuentebella | Y---Garbin | |
| Y---Garcia (G.) | Y---Garcia (J.E.) | |
| B---Garcia-Albano--(Absent) | Y---Garin (O.) | |
| B---Garin (S.)--(Absent) | Y---Gasataya | |
| Y---Gatchalian | Y---Geron | |
| Y---Go (A.C.) | Y---Go (M.) | |
| X---Gomez | Y---Gonzaga | |
| Y---Gonzales (A.P.) | Y---Gonzales (A.D.) | |
| B---Gonzalez--(Absent) | B---Gorriceta--(Absent) | |
| B---Gullas--(Absent) | Y---Hernandez (F.) | |
| Y---Herrera-Dy | Y---Hofer | |
| Y---Jalosjos | X---Javier | |
| Y---Kho | Y---Khonghun | |
| Y---Labadlabad | Y---Lacson | |
| Y---Lagman | Y---Lanete | |
| Y---Laogan | B---Lazatin--(Absent) | |
| X---Leachon | Y---Lee | |
| Y---Limkaichong | Y---Lobregat | |
| Y---Lopez (B.) | Y---Lopez (C.) | |
| Y---Lopez (M.L.) | Y---Loyola | |
| B---Macapagal Arroyo--(Absent) | X---Maceda | |
| Y---Madrona | D---Aquino-Magsaysay--(N/A) | |
| Y---Nuñez-Malanyaon | X---Malapitan | |
| Y---Manalo | Y---Mangaoang | |
| X---Mangudadatu (S.) | Y---Mangudadatu (Z.) | |
| Y---Marcoleta | Y---Marcos | |
| Y---Mariño | Y---Marquez | |
| Y---Martinez | B---Matugas--(Absent) | |
| X---Mellana | B---Mending--(Absent) | |
| X---Mendoza | Y---Mercado | |
| B---Mirasol--(Absent) | X---Montoro | |
| Y---Nava | Y---Nieto | |
| Y---Noel | Y---Nograles (J.J.) | |
| X---Nograles (K.A.) | Y---Nolasco | |
| Y---Oaminal | X---Ocampo | |
| Y---Olivarez | X---Ong (H.) | |
| Y---Ong (E.) | Y---Ortega (P.) | |
| Y---Ortega (V.N.) | Y---Pacquiao | |
| X---Paduano | Y---Palma | |
| Y---Pancho | X---Panganiban | |
| B---Panotes--(Absent) | B---Papandayan--(Absent) | |
| Y---Pichay | Y---Pimentel | |
| Y---Pineda | X---Plaza | |
| Y---Primicias-Agabas | Y---Roa-Puno | |
| Y---Quimbo | Y---Radaza | |
| Y---Ramirez-Sato | Y---Ramos | |
| Y---Relampagos | Y---Revilla | |
| Y---Robes | Y---Rocamora | |
| Y---Rodriguez (I.) | Y---Rodriguez (M.) | |
| Y---Roman | B---Romero--(Absent) | |
| Y---Romualdez | Y---Romualdo | |
| Y---Roque (H.) | Y---Roque (R.N.) | |
| Y---Sacdalan | B---Sagarbarria--(Absent) | |
| Y---Sahali | Y---Salceda | |
| Y---Salimbangon | Y---Salo | |
| Y---Salon | Y---Sambar | |
| Y---Sandoval | Y---Santos-Recto | |
| Y---Sarmiento (C.) | Y---Sarmiento (E.M.) | |
| Y---Savellano | Y---Sema | |
| Y---Siao | Y---Silverio | |
| Y---Singson (E.) | Y---Suansing (E.) | |
| Y---Suansing (H.) | Y---Suarez | |
| Y---Sy-Alvarado | Y---Tambunting | |
| Y---Tan (A.) | Y---Tan (M.) | |
| X---Tan (S.) | B---Tejada--(Absent) | |
| Y---Teves | B---Tiangco--(Absent) | |
| Y---Ting | Y---Tinio | |
| Y---Tolentino | B---Treñas--(Absent) | |
| Y---Tugna | Y---Tupas | |
| X---Turabin-Hataman | Y---Ty | |
| Y---Umali | Y---Unabia | |
| Y---Ungab | Y---Unico | |
| Y---Uy (J.) | Y---Uy (R.) | |
| B---Uybarreta--(Absent) | Y---Vargas | |
| Y---Vargas-Alfonso | B---Velarde--(Absent) | |
| Y---Velasco, L.A. | Y---Velasco-Catera | |
| Y---Veloso | Y---Vergara | |
| B---Villafuerte--(Absent) | Y---Villanueva | |
| D---Villar--(N/A) | Y---Villaraza-Suarez | |
| Y---Villarica | Y---Villarin | |
| Y---Violago | B---Yap (A.)--(Absent) | |
| Y---Yap (M.) | X---Yap (V.) | |
| Y---Yu | B---Zamora (M.C.)--(Absent) | |
| Y---Zamora (R.) | Y---Zarate | |
| Y---Zubiri | --- | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2017-05-31 | ||
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | ||
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2017-05-31 | ||
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION | ||
| DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2017-11-22 | ||
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : HOUSE | ||
| DATE CC REQUEST RECEIVED BY THE HOUSE : 2019-06-03 | ||
| DATE CC REQUEST RECEIVED BY THE SENATE : 2018-12-04 | ||
| DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2019-05-28 | ||
| REMARKS : Rep. Evardone was elected as Conferee vice Rep. Herrera-Dy on Sept.10, 2018; Rep. Belaro was elected as Conferee vice Rep. De Vera on Dec. 3, 2018 : On May 29, 2019 the Senate Conferees designated on February 8, 2019 was recalled and instead designated Senators Grace Poe, Win Gatchalian, Ralph Recto, Juan Miguel F. Zubiri and Franklin Drilon on May 28 2019 | ||
| CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Evardone, Lopez (B.), Del Mar, Belaro | ||
| CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : Poe, Gatchalian, Recto, Zubiri, Drilon | ||
| DATE HOUSE RATIFIED CONCOM REPORT : 2019-06-03 | ||
| DATE CC MESSAGE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE : 2019-06-04 | ||
| DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2019-06-03 | ||
| DATE CC MESSAGE RECEIVED BY THE HOUSE : 2019-06-06 | ||
| DATE COPIES OF ENROLLED BILL RECEIVED BY THE HOUSE : 2019-07-19 | ||
| DATE SIGNED COPIES OF ENROLLED BILL RECEIVED BY THE SENATE : 2019-07-29 | ||
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT | ||
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2019-07-31 | ||
| DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2019-08-30 | ||
| PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A | ||
| REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA11458 | ||
| ORIGIN : SENATE | ||
| REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT EXPANDING THE COVERAGE OF EXEMPTIONS FROM REVEALING THE SOURCE OF PUBLISHED NEWS OR INFORMATION OBTAINED IN CONFIDENCE BY INCLUDING JOURNALISTS FROM BROADCAST, AND NEWS AGENCIES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 1 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 53, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO.1477 |
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 AND NEWS AGENCIES [ FIRST REGULAR SESION, 17TH CONGRESS ] [ 2017 ] Introduced by Representatives RAUL V. DEL MAR, HARLIN C. ABAYON, ANTONIO L. TINIO and JOAQUIN M. CHIPECO JR.; Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on May 29, 2017; 5/31/2017 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; [ SECOND REGULAR SESSION ] 7/25/2017 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on RULES; 11/29/2017 House of Representatives designated Representatives Bernadette "BH" Herrera-Dy, Benhur B. Lopez, Jr., Raul V. Del Mar and Eugene Michael B. De Vera as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of HBN-684 and SBN-1255 on November 22, 2017; [ THIRD REGULAR SESSION ] [ 2018 ] 9/11/2018 House of Representatives designated Representatives Evardone vice Representative Herrera-Dy as conferee to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of HBN-684 and SBN-1255;(See: O.B. dated 9/12/2018) 12/6/2018 House of Representatives designated Representative Belaro, Jr. vice former Representative De Vera as conferee to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1255 and HBN-684 on December 3, 2018; [ 2019 ] 2/8/2019 Senate designated Senators Poe, Escudero, Ejercito, Villanueva and Hontiveros as conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisons of SBN-1255 and HBN-684; 5/28/2019 Senate recalled the previous conferees and designated Senators Poe, Gatchalian, Recto, Zuribi and Drilon as conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1255 and HBN-684; 6/3/2019 Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1255 and HBN-684, submitted to the Senate, recommending that SBN-1255, in consolidation with HBN-684, be approved as reconciled; 6/3/2019 Sponsorship speech on the conference committee report of Senator GRACE L. POE; 6/3/2019 Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate; 6/4/2019 Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives on June 3, 2019; 6/30/2019 Letter from Senate Secretary Atty. Myra Marie D. Villarica, dated July 17, 2019, transmitting nine (9) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1255 and HBN-684, for the signature of Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Acting Secretary General of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dante Roberto P. Maling; (Communication received by the HOR on July 19, 2019) 6/30/2019 Letter for Senate Secretary Myra Marie D. Villarica, dated July 24, 2019, returning eight (8) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1255 and HBN-684, which were signed by Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and the Acting Secretary General of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dante Roberto P. Maling; (Communication received by the LBIS on July 29, 2019) 6/30/2019 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1255 and HBN-684, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines through PLLO for the signature and approval of His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on July 31, 2019; 6/30/2019 Consolidated with SBN-1255, which was Approved and Signed into Law by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on August 30, 2019 and became (Communication received by the LBIS on September 25, 2019) 6/30/2019 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11458. (See: O.B. dated October 1, 2019; 18th Congress) (The legislative history/plenary deliberations is prepared by the INDEXING, MONITORING AND LIS SECTION, LEGISLATIVE BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE; The data entry on committee meetings is prepared by the Committee Affairs Bureau)
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