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
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
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
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
Republic of the Philippines
Congress af the Philippines
Meteo Manila
Stvouteonth Congress
Regulae Session
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Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third
day of July, two thousand eightecn.
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[RerusiicActNo. 11458]
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
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of
the Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Section 1 of Republic Act No. 53, 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”, as amended by
Republic Act No. 1477, is hereby further amended, to read as
follows: 2 3
. rihowt yesjoal on ‘This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 1255
under the cl and egal laws ang sana and House Bill No. 684 was passod by the Senate of the
owner, or duly recognized or accredited journalist, Philippines and the Hoyse of Representatives on June 3, 2018.
writer, reporter, contributor, opinion writer, editor, a
columnist, manager, media practitioner involved in
the writing, editing, production, and dissemination Ay A
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General Secretary of the Senate
House of Representatives
of news for mass circulation, of any print, broadcast,
wire service organization, or electronic mass media,
including cable TV and its variants, cannot be
compelled to reveal the source of any news item,
report or information appearing or being reported or
disseminated through said media, which was related
in confidence to the abovementioned media
practitioners unless the court or the House of
Representatives or the Senate or any committee of
Congress finds that such revelation is demanded by
the security of the State,”
Approved: AUG 30 2019
SEC. 2. Repealing Clause, - All laws, decrees, executive
orders, rules or regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE
the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified. President of the Philippines
SEC. 3. Effectivity, - This Act shall take effect fifteen
(25) days afer its publication in at least two (2) newspapers
of national circulation,
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GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO VICENTE C/ SOTTO IIL
‘Speaker of the House President of \re Senate
of Representatives
