AN ACT PROMOTING THE WELFARE OF AND PROVIDING PROTECTION TO JOURNALISTS, PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 53, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN ACT TO EXEMPT THE PUBLISHER, EDITOR OF REPORTER OR ANY PUBLICATION FROM REVEALING THE SOURCE OF PUBLISHED NEWS OR INFORMATION OBTAINED IN CONFIDENCE BY, INCLUDING WITHIN ITS COVERAGE, JOURNALISTS FROM BROADCAST, NEWS AGENCIES AND INTERNET PUBLICATIONS

AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 53, AS AMENDED, 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 BY INCLUDING WITHIN ITS COVERAGE JOURNALIST FROM BROADCAST NEWS AGENCIES, INTERNET PUBLICATIONS AND WIRE SERVICES

AN ACT IMPOSING AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY ON ALL PERSONS WHO SHALL THEREAFTER COERCE, INFLICT INJURY OR KILL ANY BONAFIDE MEMBER OF THE MEDIA IN THE COURSE OF OR IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER DUTIES

AN ACT PROTECTING THE RIGHTS AND PROMOTING THE WELFARE OF JOURNALISTS WHILE IN THE EXERCISE OF THEIR PROFESSION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES