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Entries from December 2011

Cemla’s stand on HB 2901 proposing to amend libel law

December 7th, 2011 · No Comments

CEMLA’S STAND ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO LIBEL LAWNov. 24, 2011 STATEMENT OF CEBU MEDIA LEGAL AID ON HOUSE BILL 2901, INTRODUCED BY GIORGIDI B. AGGABAO, IN THE FIRST REGULAR SESSION OF THE 15TH CONGRESS, PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO PROVISIONS ON LIBEL IN THE REVISED PENAL CODE

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Tags: CCPC Papers and Resolutions

CCPC backs some changes in libel law

December 7th, 2011 · No Comments

POSITION OF THE CEBU CITIZENS-PRESS COUNCIL (CCPC) ON HOUSE BILL 2901, INTRODUCED BY GIORGIDI B. AGGABAO, IN THE FIRST REGULAR SESSION OF THE 15TH CONGRESS, PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO PROVISIONS ON LIBEL IN THE REVISED PENAL CODE CONSIDERING That Cebu Media Legal Aid (Cemla), as legal adviser of Cebu Citizens-Press Council (CCPC), was asked by the […]

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Tags: CCPC Papers and Resolutions

Cemla opposes anti-obscenity ordinance

December 7th, 2011 · No Comments

CEMLA’S STAND ON PROPOSED ANTI-OBSCENITY ORDINANCENov. 24, 2011 STATEMENT OF CEBU MEDIA LEGAL AID ON THE ANTI-TABLOID ORDINANCE OF THE PROVINCE OF CEBU, WHICH WAS OVERHAULED AND RE-TITLED, SEEKING TO BAN OBSCENE PRINTED MATERIALS IN THE PROVINCE AND TO CREATE AN ANTI-OBSCENITY BOARD We, members of Cebu Media Free Legal Aid (Cemla) Inc., a duly […]

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Tags: CCPC Papers and Resolutions · Cebu Media Legal Aid

CCPC finds issues in anti-obscenity ordinance

December 7th, 2011 · No Comments

Group finds issues in ordinanceCemla says proposed anti-indecency board can’t give itself power over tabloid contentBy Karlon N. RamaSun.Star Cebu, December 7, 2011 THE reincarnation of the Provincial Government’s proposed anti-tabloid ordinance, now renamed the Anti-Obscenity Ordinance, triggers discussion among the members of the Cebu Citizens-Press Council (CCPC). After a review by the Cebu Media […]

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Tags: CCPC Papers and Resolutions · Media issues