HB 684

House·17th Congress·Filed Jun 30, 2016

Journalists from Broadcast and News Agencies

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, Journalists from Broadcast and News Agencies

Authors · 3 Representatives

Subjects

Shield LawInformationPublisher/Editor/ReporterMedia PractitionersElectronic Mass Media

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