Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a measure seeking to remove imprisonment as a penalty in libel cases and specifying the venue of the civil action in libel cases involving community journalists, publications, or broadcast stations. Instead of jail time, Estrada proposed the...
Davao del Norte 1st district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez led on Monday, Feb. 27 a meeting in the House of Representatives with fellow advocates of the decriminalization of the use of cannabis or marijuana. Davao del Norte 1st district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez (middle, in blue) enjoys brownies with his...
Senator Robinhood ‘’Robin’’ C. Padilla today Dec. 6 today said malicious disinformation should not go unpunished as it violates the rights of others. As chairman of the Senate committee on public information and mass media, Padilla said the constitutional right to freedom of expression...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla on Monday, November 28 said fake news, especially if it is used to malign or extort, should be punished and not "protected" under the provisions of the Philippine Constitution on the right to freedom of the press and of freedom of expression. The Senate...
Aspirants for national elective posts in the 2022 elections were urged to support the Decriminalization of Abortion Bill after presidential candidates were asked about their stance on abortion. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) "We are glad that decriminalization of abortion is one of the top...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo maintains her opposition to abortion, but said she is open to discussions on its decriminalization. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) In a presidential interview with TV host Boy Abunda on Wednesday, Jan. 26, Robredo spoke of being “very...
