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AN ACT DECRIMINALIZING LIBEL BY MEANS OF WRITINGS OR SIMILAR MEANS REPEALING ARTICLE 355 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE
Short Title
DECRIMINALIZING LIBEL
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Date filed
July 31, 2007
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21
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Entitled: AN ACT DECRIMINALIZING LIBEL BY MEANS OF WRITINGS OR SIMILAR MEANS REPEALING ARTICLE 355 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE [ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 14TH CONGRESS ] [ 2007 ] 7/31/2007 Introduced by Senator FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO; 9/17/2007 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, REVISION OF CODES AND LAWS; and PUBLIC INFORMATION AND MASS MEDIA; [ 2008 ] 2/27/2008 Conducted JOINT COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS; 3/10/2008 Conducted JOINT COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS;