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AN ACT TO ABOLISH THE PENALTY OF IMPRISONMENT IN LIBEL CASES AND PROVIDING FOR THE VENUE OF THE CIVIL ACTION IN LIBEL CASES AGAINST COMMUNITY JOURNALISTS, PUBLICATIONS OR BROADCAST STATIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF ACT NO. 3815, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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ABOLISHING THE PENALTY OF IMPRISONMENT IN LIBEL CASES
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July 7, 2010
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Entitled: AN ACT TO ABOLISH THE PENALTY OF IMPRISONMENT IN LIBEL CASES AND PROVIDING FOR THE VENUE OF THE CIVIL ACTION IN LIBEL CASES AGAINST COMMUNITY JOURNALISTS, PUBLICATIONS OR BROADCAST STATIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF ACT NO. 3815, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES [ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 15TH CONGRESS ] [ 2010 ] 7/7/2010 Introduced by Senator JINGGOY P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA; 8/10/2010 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, REVISION OF CODES AND LAWS and PUBLIC INFORMATION AND MASS MEDIA;