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AN ACT TO ABOLISH THE PENALTY OF IMPRISONMENT IN LIBEL CASES AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLES 355 AND 360 OF THE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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AMENDING ARTS. 355. 360, REVISED PENAL CODE (ABOLISHING PENALTY OF IMPRISONMENT IN LIBEL CASES)
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November 27, 2013
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35
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Entitled: AN ACT TO ABOLISH THE PENALTY OF IMPRISONMENT IN LIBEL CASES AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLES 355 AND 360 OF THE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES [ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 16TH CONGRESS ] [ 2013 ] 11/27/2013 Introduced by Senator JINGGOY P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA; 12/3/2013 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS; and PUBLIC INFORMATION AND MASS MEDIA; (Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, all Senate Bills pending in the committee/s, with pertinent documents, transmitted to the Legislative Records and Archives Service, for safekeeping and preservation on July 19, 2016) (Prepared by the Indexing, Monitoring and LIS Section, Legislative Bills and Index Service)