ACT-Teachers Rep. France Castro has refiled a House Bill (HB) seeking the decriminalization of libel.
ACT-Teachers Rep. France Castro has refiled a House Bill seeking the decriminalization of libel.
Castro thus filed HB 1769 or An Act Decriminalizing Libel, Repealing for the Purpose Articles 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 360, 361, and 362 of Act No. 3815 as Amended, Otherwise Known as the Revised Penal Code. “Advocates for the protection of free speech and press freedom have repeatedly pointed out that existing laws criminalizing libel is a constant threat against press freedom and free expression with even greater consequences when committed online. The affirmation of the guilty verdict against Ressa and Santos is a clear example of how the law can be used against the media and even ordinary citizens and forced to be silenced,” she continued.
Fellow Makabayan bloc members and former Bayan Muna representatives Carlos Zarate, Eufemia Cullamat, and Ferdinand Gaite, similarly sought for the decriminalization of libel in the 18th Congress through the similarly titled HB 3455.
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