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VENUE OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL ACTION IN LIBEL CASES
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House Bill/Resolution NO. HB06916
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE VENUE OF THE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL ACTION IN LIBEL CASES AGAINST A COMMUNITY OR LOCAL JOURNALIST, PUBLICATION OR BROADCAST STATION
SHORT TITLE : Providing For The Venue Of The Criminal And Civil Action In Libel Cases Against A Community Or Local Journalist, Publication Or Broadcast Station
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : DEL MAR, RAUL V., HERRERA-DY, BERNADETTE "BH" C., ABELLANOSA, RODRIGO A., TAMBUNTING, GUS S., BORDADO, GABRIEL H., MERCADO, ROGER G., ESCUDERO, EVELINA G., MARIÑO, MARIO VITTORIO "MARVEY" A., CASTRO, FRANCE L., TINIO, ANTONIO L., ZARATE, CARLOS ISAGANI T., LEACHON, DOY C.
DATE FILED : 2017-12-19
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Robes (075 2018-03-14)
AUTHORS(Committee Report) :
1. Del Mar 2. Herrera-Dy 3. Abellanosa
4. Tambunting 5. Bordado 6. Mercado
7. Escudero 8. Mariño 9. Castro (F.L.)
10. Tinio 11. Zarate 12. Leachon
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Del Mar 2. Herrera-Dy
3. Abellanosa 4. Tambunting
5. Bordado 6. Mercado
7. Escudero 8. Mariño
9. Castro (F.L.) 10. Tinio
11. Zarate 12. Leachon
13. Savellano 14. Espino
15. Dalipe
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01190
SUBMITTED ON 2019-02-04
SUBMITTED BY: JUSTICE
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval without amendment, in substitution of House Bill No. 685, under Committee Report No. 557 originally filed by the Committee on Public Information and subsequently referred to the Committee on Rules
COMMITTEE REPORT AUTHORS : DEL MAR, RAUL V., HERRERA-DY, BERNADETTE "BH" C., ABELLANOSA, RODRIGO A., TAMBUNTING, GUS S., BORDADO, GABRIEL H., MERCADO, ROGER G., ESCUDERO, EVELINA G., MARIÑO, MARIO VITTORIO "MARVEY" A., CASTRO, FRANCE L., TINIO, ANTONIO L., ZARATE, CARLOS ISAGANI T., LEACHON, DOY C.
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00685
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2018-01-22
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE REFERRALS :PRIMARILY REFERRED TO RULES on 2018-01-15;PRIMARILY REFERRED TO PUBLIC INFORMATION on 2018-01-16;
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2019-02-06
DATE CALENDARED : 2019-02-07
REMARKS: The Committee on Rules, in its meeting on January 16, 2018, decided to recommit to the Ctte. on Public Information Ctte. Rpt. No. 557 on HB06916. (letter dated Jan. 17, 2018 of the ComSec of the Ctte. on Rules to the Chairperson of the Ctte. on Public Information)
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2019-02-07
SPONSORED BY :  Del Mar
DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2019-02-07
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Del Mar, Herrera-Dy, Abellanosa, Tambunting, Bordado, Mercado, Escudero, Mariño, Castro (F.L.), Tinio, Zarate, Leachon, Savellano, Espino, Dalipe
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2019-02-07
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2019-04-24
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2019-05-20
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:171     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A)
D---Abad--(N/A) B---Abaya--(Absent)
Y---Abayon Y---Abellanosa
B---Abu--(Absent) B---Abueg--(Absent)
B---Acharon--(Absent) Y---Acop
B---Acosta--(Absent) B---Acosta-Alba--(Absent)
B---Adiong--(Absent) Y---Advincula
Y---Agarao Y---Aggabao
D---Aglipay-Villar--(N/A) D---Akbar--(N/A)
Y---Albano B---Alcala--(Absent)
Y---Alejano B---Almario--(Absent)
Y---Almonte B---Alonte--(Absent)
Y---Alvarez (F.) B---Alvarez (M.)--(Absent)
B---Alvarez (P.)--(Absent) B---Amante--(Absent)
B---Amatong (I.)--(Absent) B---Andaya--(Absent)
Y---Ang B---Angara-Castillo--(Absent)
Y---Antonino B---Antonio--(Absent)
Y---Aragones B---Arbison--(Absent)
Y---Arcillas Y---Arenas
X---Atienza X---Aumentado
B---Bag-ao--(Absent) Y---Bagatsing
B---Baguilat--(Absent) Y---Banal
B---Barbers--(Absent) B---Barzaga--(Absent)
Y---Bataoil D---Batocabe--(N/A)
Y---Bautista-Bandigan Y---Belaro
Y---Belmonte (F.) Y---Belmonte (J.C.)
Y---Belmonte (R.) Y---Benitez
Y---Bernos Y---Bertiz
B---Biazon--(Absent) Y---Billones
B---Biron--(Absent) Y---Bolilia
Y---Bondoc Y---Bordado
Y---Bravo (A.) B---Bravo (M.)--(Absent)
B---Brosas--(Absent) Y---Bulut-Begtang
Y---Cagas D---Calalang--(N/A)
Y---Calderon Y---Calixto-Rubiano
B---Caminero--(Absent) B---Campos--(Absent)
Y---Canama Y---Cari
Y---Casilao Y---Castelo
Y---Castro (F.L.) Y---Castro (F.H.)
B---Catamco--(Absent) Y---Cayetano
B---Celeste--(Absent) B---Cerafica--(Absent)
B---Cerilles Enerio--(Absent) B---Chavez--(Absent)
Y---Chipeco B---Co--(Absent)
Y---Cojuangco Y---Collantes
Y---Cortes Y---Cortuna
Y---Cosalan Y---Crisologo
Y---Cua Y---Cuaresma
Y---Cueva Y---Dalipe
D---Dalog--(N/A) Y---Datol
Y---Daza B---De Jesus--(Absent)
B---De Venecia--(Absent) D---De Vera--(N/A)
Y---Defensor Y---Del Mar
B---Del Rosario--(Absent) B---Deloso-Montalla--(Absent)
B---Dimaporo (A.)--(Absent) B---Dimaporo (M.K.)--(Absent)
Y---Duavit B---Durano--(Absent)
Y---Dy Y---Elago
B---Enverga--(Absent) Y---Erice
B---Eriguel--(Absent) B---Ermita-Buhain--(Absent)
X---Escudero Y---Espina
B---Espino--(Absent) B---Estrella--(Absent)
B---Eusebio--(Absent) Y---Evardone
B---Fariñas--(Absent) Y---Fernando
Y---Ferrer J. B---Ferrer L.--(Absent)
B---Ferriol-Pascual--(Absent) B---Floirendo--(Absent)
B---Flores--(Absent) B---Fortun--(Absent)
Y---Fortuno B---Fuentebella--(Absent)
Y---Garbin Y---Garces
B---Garcia (G.)--(Absent) Y---Garcia (J.E.)
Y---Garcia-Albano B---Garin (O.)--(Absent)
Y---Garin (S.) Y---Gasataya
B---Gatchalian--(Absent) Y---Geron
Y---Go (A.C.) Y---Go (M.)
B---Gomez--(Absent) B---Gonzaga--(Absent)
Y---Gonzales (A.P.) Y---Gonzales (A.D.)
Y---Gonzalez B---Gorriceta--(Absent)
Y---Gullas Y---Hernandez (F.)
Y---Hernandez (P.) Y---Herrera-Dy
Y---Hofer B---Jalosjos--(Absent)
B---Javier--(Absent) B---Kho--(Absent)
B---Khonghun--(Absent) B---Labadlabad--(Absent)
Y---Lacson Y---Lagman
B---Lanete--(Absent) B---Laogan--(Absent)
B---Lazatin--(Absent) B---Leachon--(Absent)
B---Lee--(Absent) B---Limkaichong--(Absent)
B---Lobregat--(Absent) B---Lopez (B.)--(Absent)
B---Lopez (C.)--(Absent) B---Lopez (M.L.)--(Absent)
B---Loyola--(Absent) Y---Macapagal Arroyo
Y---Maceda Y---Madrona
Y---Aquino-Magsaysay Y---Nuñez-Malanyaon
Y---Malapitan B---Manalo--(Absent)
Y---Mangaoang B---Mangudadatu (S.)--(Absent)
Y---Mangudadatu (Z.) Y---Marcoleta
Y---Marcos Y---Mariño
Y---Marquez Y---Martinez
B---Matugas--(Absent) B---Mellana--(Absent)
B---Mending--(Absent) B---Mendoza--(Absent)
Y---Mercado B---Mirasol--(Absent)
Y---Montoro B---Nava--(Absent)
Y---Nieto Y---Noel
Y---Nograles (J.J.) D---Nograles (K.A.)--(N/A)
Y---Nolasco Y---Oaminal
B---Ocampo--(Absent) Y---Olivarez
B---Ong (H.)--(Absent) Y---Ong (E.)
Y---Ortega (P.) Y---Ortega (V.N.)
Y---Pacquiao Y---Paduano
Y---Palma Y---Pancho
Y---Panganiban Y---Panotes
B---Papandayan--(Absent) Y---Pichay
Y---Pico Y---Pimentel
Y---Pineda B---Plaza--(Absent)
Y---Primicias-Agabas Y---Roa-Puno
Y---Quimbo B---Radaza--(Absent)
Y---Ramirez-Sato B---Ramos--(Absent)
Y---Relampagos Y---Revilla
Y---Robes Y---Rocamora
Y---Rodriguez (I.) Y---Rodriguez (M.)
B---Roman--(Absent) Y---Romero
Y---Romualdez Y---Romualdo
D---Roque (H.)--(N/A) Y---Roque (R.N.)
Y---Sacdalan B---Sagarbarria--(Absent)
B---Sahali--(Absent) B---Salceda--(Absent)
B---Salimbangon--(Absent) Y---Salo
Y---Salon Y---Sambar
B---Sandoval--(Absent) Y---Sangcopan
Y---Santos-Recto Y---Sarmiento (C.)
Y---Sarmiento (E.M.) Y---Savellano
B---Sema--(Absent) Y---Siao
Y---Silverio Y---Singson (E.)
Y---Suansing (E.) B---Suansing (H.)--(Absent)
Y---Suarez Y---Sy-Alvarado
Y---Tambunting Y---Tan (A.)
B---Tan (M.)--(Absent) Y---Tan (S.)
Y---Tejada Y---Teves
B---Tiangco--(Absent) B---Ting--(Absent)
B---Tinio--(Absent) Y---Tolentino
B---Treñas--(Absent) Y---Tugna
Y---Tupas D---Turabin-Hataman--(N/A)
B---Ty--(Absent) B---Umali--(Absent)
Y---Unabia Y---Ungab
B---Unico--(Absent) B---Uy (J.)--(Absent)
B---Uy (R.)--(Absent) B---Uybarreta--(Absent)
Y---Vargas Y---Vargas-Alfonso
Y---Velarde Y---Velasco, L.A.
Y---Velasco-Catera B---Veloso--(Absent)
Y---Vergara B---Villafuerte--(Absent)
Y---Villanueva D---Villar--(N/A)
B---Villaraza-Suarez--(Absent) B---Villarica--(Absent)
B---Villarin--(Absent) B---Violago--(Absent)
B---Yap (A.)--(Absent) Y---Yap (M.)
Y---Yap (V.) B---Yu--(Absent)
Y---Zamora (M.C.) Y---Zamora (R.)
Y---Zarate Y---Zubiri
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2019-05-21
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2019-05-21
REMARKS : 

Senate Legislative History

Entitled:
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE VENUE OF THE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL ACTION IN LIBEL CASES AGAINST A COMMUNITY OR LOCAL JOURNALIST, PUBLICATION OR BROADCAST STATION
[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 17TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2019 ]
Introduced by Representatives RAUL V. DEL MAR, BERNADETTE "BH" HERRERA-DY, RODRIGO A. ABELLANOSA, GUS S. TAMBUNTING et al.;
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on May 20, 2019;
5/21/2019 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
5/22/2019 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS; and PUBLIC INFORMATION AND MASS MEDIA;
(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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