HB 4160

House·20th Congress·Filed Aug 28, 2025

An Act Penalizing the Malicious Distribution of False News and Other Related Violations

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The Anti‑Fake News Act would criminalize knowingly creating or sharing false information that could cause panic or harm, impose heavy fines and jail terms, and require media platforms to remove such content promptly.

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Author · Representative

Bro Eddie Villanueva
RepresentativeCIBAC (party-list)
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Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

SB 241· Filed Jul 8, 2025
Anti-Fake News Act
Pending in the committeeSen. Joel Villanueva
HB 6314· Filed Nov 24, 2025
An Act Penalizing the Malicious and Deliberate Dissemination of False Information That Undermines Public Order or National Security, Strengthening Regulations on Fake News Through Digital Platforms, and for Other Purposes
Substituted by HB09465Rep. Miguel Luis R. Villafuerte +3
HB 4965· Filed Sep 29, 2025
An Act Penalizing the Malicious and Deliberate Dissemination of False Information That Undermines Public Order or National Security, Strengthening Regulations on Fake News Through Digital Platforms, and for Other Purposes
Substituted by HB09465Rep. Eric Go Yap +1
HB 2697· Filed Jul 30, 2025
An Act Penalizing the Malicious and Deliberate Dissemination of False Information That Undermines Public Order or National Security, Strengthening Regulations on Fake News Through Digital Platforms, and for Other Purposes
Substituted by HB09465Rep. Ferdinand Alexander A. Marcos
HB 9412· Filed May 25, 2026
An Act Penalizing the Malicious and Deliberate Dissemination of False Information That Undermines Public Order or National Security, Strengthening Regulations on Fake News Through Digital Platforms, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on PUBLIC INFORMATION since 2026-06-01Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay

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HB04160 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch