The Suspect Media Protection Act would ban police and other law‑enforcement officers from presenting or parading people who have been arrested but not yet arraigned in front of TV, radio, print or online media. It also sets criminal, administrative and civil penalties for violations while allowing limited factual press releases about the arrest.
Automated summary by BatasWatch. It may miss nuance — read the bill text before citing it.
Printed from CivicSync PH: https://civicsync-ph-gamma.vercel.app/bills/HB09992. Status changes over time; check the link for the latest.
HB09992 · Sources: BatasWatch
Status via BatasWatch (independent source)
Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.