Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROHIBITING THE PRODUCTION OF FILMS THAT DEPICT THE LIFE STORIES OF CRIMINALS FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 24, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 1339, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROHIBITING THE PRODUCTION OF FILMS THAT DEPICT THE LIFE STORIES OF CRIMINALS FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : It is the policy of the State to uphold the rule of law and demand compliance therewith by enforcing penalties. The State shall prohibit the production of films depicting the life stories of criminals, thereby depriving them of the opportunity to profit from their misdeeds by selling the film rights of their life stories. The State shall likewise, penalize unscrupulous film producers who glorify criminals by producing films that draw bias towards the criminal and in the process depriving the movie goind public the right to an intelligent, decent, respectable and wholesome entertainment. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LIBANAN, MARCELINO C. |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-24 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Syjuco (041 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION ON 2001-07-30 |
Abstract
It is the policy of the State to uphold the rule of law and demand compliance therewith by enforcing penalties. The State shall prohibit the production of films depicting the life stories of criminals, thereby depriving them of the opportunity to profit from their misdeeds by selling the film rights of their life stories. The State shall likewise, penalize unscrupulous film producers who glorify criminals by producing films that draw bias towards the criminal and in the process depriving the movie goind public the right to an intelligent, decent, respectable and wholesome entertainment.
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