Cebu Citizens-Press Council

Cebu JournLaw is a database that comprises the law and jurisprudence affecting media and journalists and a record of incidents regarding violence, abuse, or harassment of journalists and their co-workers, with focus and emphasis on the Cebu experience.

The memorandum of agreement on this project was signed on June 28, 2012 by Cebu Citizens-Press Council (CCPC) vice president Sabino R. Dapat, Integrated Bar of the Philippines-Cebu City Chapter president Earl M. Bonachita, Integrated Bar of the Philippines-Cebu Chapter president Ferdinand A. Pepito and Cebu Media Legal Aid president Elias L. Espinoza during the during the CCPC’s 27th en banc meeting at the MBF Cebu Press Center in Sudlon, Lahug, Cebu City, Philippines.

Some of the laws cited here contain only the specific provisions relating to mass media.

Journalism Law

Confidentiality of sources

Confidentiality of victims and perpetrators

• Republic Act 9344
• Republic Act 9208
• Republic Act 7610
• Republic Act 9262

Contempt

• Supreme Court Administrative Circular 22-95
• Rules of Court: Rule 71

Elections

• Omnibus Election Code
• Fair Election Act
• Comelec Resolution9615 on Fair Election Act
• Comelec Resolution 9631 amending Resolution 9615
• Comelec Resolution 9637 on early media voting
• Comelec Resolution 9649 on media accreditation
  

Judicial Notices

• Presidential Decree 1079
• Presidential Decree 1970

Libel

• Libel and related provisions in Revised Penal Code
• Basic Philippine Law on Libel: Q&A
• Supreme Court Administrative Circular 08-2008

Philippine Constitution

Journalism Jurisprudence

Incidents of violence and harassment