HB 7041

House·20th Congress·Filed Jan 7, 2026

An Act Qualifying the Killing of Members of Broadcast and Print Media in the Lawful Exercise of Their Functions as Such, as a Crime of Murder Punishable Under Article 248 of the Revised Penal Code, as Amended

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The proposal would make the killing of journalists, while they are lawfully doing their work, a murder offense punishable under the Revised Penal Code.

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Authors · 2 Representatives

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An Act Qualifying the Killing of Members of Broadcast and Print Media in the Lawful Exercise of Their Functions as Such, as a Crime of Murder Punishable Under Article 248 of the Revised Penal Code, as Amended

In plain language

Authors · 2 Representatives

Official sources

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