RIGHT OF REPLY BILL, PAHAYAGANG OBRERO, ATBP.
ni Greg Bituin Jr., manunulat ng pahayagang Obrero
Ang pahayagang Obrero, kasama na ang mga mamamahayag at mga mamamayang mapagmahal sa kalayaan at karapatang pantao, ay dapat makiisa sa laban ng iba't ibang mamamahayag laban sa kontrobersyal na Right of Reply Bill - ang House Bill No. 3306 at ang Senate Bill No. 2150. Ang dalawang bill ay halos magkapareho, maliban sa pagkakapwesto ng ilang salita. Gayunman, may dagdag ding dalawang probisyon sa SB 2150 (self-regulation at sunset clause).
Suriin natin ang nakasaad sa HB 3306:
SECTION 1. Right of Reply - All persons natural or juridical who are accused directly or indirectly of committing, having committed, or of intending to commit any crime or offense defined by law; or are criticized by innuendo, suggestion or rumor for any lapse in behavior in public or private life shall have the right to reply to charges or criticisms published or printed in newspapers, magazines, newsletters or publications circulated commercially or for free, or aired or broadcast over radio, television, websites, or through any electronic device.
Sa depinisyong ito ay makikita na nating hindi lamang mga mamamahayag sa commercial media ang tatamaan nito, kundi pati na rin ang mga pahayagan ng mga organisasyon, mga blog, at kahit mga email. Di lang Inquirer, Phil. Star, at mga tabloid newspapers, kundi pati pahayagang Obrero, publikasyong Taliba ng Maralita ng KPML, at iba pang dyaryo.
Kasama na sa "electronic device" ang cellphone, pati MP3, atbp. Kaya kahit mismong mga blogger, internet users, at mga moderator ng email groups ay tiyak na tatamaan na.
Ibig sabihin ba nito, ang mismong pagkritik natin sa administrasyong Arroyo, o sa anumang ahensya ng gobyerno, o sa pribadong tao, o kaya'y magmungkahi tayo sa taumbayan ng pagkilos laban sa Con Ass dahil binaboy na nito ang taumbayan, magagamit na ang Right of Reply para ilathala o i-ere ang tugon ng tinamaan? Sa biglang pagtingin, patas ito, lalo na't tayo ang tinatamaan. Ngunit kung susuriing mabuti, pag naisabatas ito, ito'y isang uri ng censorship at panakot sa mga mamamahayag na mag-ingat sa kanilang mga ibabalita, mag-ingat sa kanilang mga isusulat, at marahil ay tanging magagandang balita lamang ang ipahayag. Ito tuloy ay sumasagka sa kalayaang magpahayag ng mamamayan.
Pati na ang patakaran ng mga mamamahayag na hindi pwedeng sabihin ang source ng balita dahil sa seguridad ng source ay tiyak na mapapakialaman na.
Sa Artikulo 2 naman ay ito ang nakasaad:
SEC. 2. Where Reply is Published or Broadcast-The reply of the person so accused or criticized shall be published or broadcast in the same space of the newspapers, magazine, newsletter or publication or aired over the same program on radio, television, website, or through any electronic device.
Tiyak na imbes na sa usaping manggagawa nakalaan ang lahat ng espasyo ng pahayagang Obrero, tiyak na maglalaan na tayo ng espasyo sa tugon ng mga masasagasaan ng dyaryo. Paano kung matambakan tayo ng mga reply? Tiyak ang buong dyaryo'y baka pulos reply na lamang ng ating mga katunggali ang malathala. Baka ang mangyari'y pulos reply na lang ng mga taong gustong mag-react ang mapalathala, dahil naghihinala silang sila ang pinatatamaan ng artikulo.
SEC. 3. When Reply is Published or Broadcast - The reply of the accused or criticized shall be published or broadcast not later than one day after the reply shall have been delivered to the editorial office of the publication concerned or to the station that carried the broadcast being replied to.
Dito mahihirapan ang pahayagang Obrero, pagkat ito'y buwanan ang labas. Di naman natin masasabing di kasama sa bill na ito ang pahayagang Obrero dahil minsan sa isang buwan lang lumalabas. Dahil kung pagbabatayan ang Seksyon 1, kasama ito.
SEC. 4. Obligation to Publish or Broadcast News Item - When an accused who was featured in news stories in radio, broadcast, and/or print media is eventually cleared of the crime or crimes alluded to him, it is the obligation of the same publication or broadcast network to correct its previous report by publishing or broadcasting the findings of the court or police authorities to restore honor and integrity to his person.
Wala akong gaanong problema dito kung itatama lang naman ang mali nating naiulat. Ngunit bakit tayo mag-uulat ng mali. Hindi naman nag-iimbento ng mga balita ang nasa pahayagang Obrero, dahil lagi tayong may batayan. Hindi natin iniuulat ang mga di pa nangyayari.
SEC. 5. Length of Reply - The reply shall not be longer than the accusation or criticism as published or broadcast.
Bagamat maaaring sabihin ng iba na patas lang ito dahil kasinghaba lang naman ng artikulo ang gagawing reply, may problema pa rin. Dahil ang karakter ng pahayagang Obrero ay kiling sa manggagawa at laban sa mga naghaharing uri sa lipunan. Halos buong espasyo ng pahayagang Obrero ay laban sa kanila. Kaya ibig bang sabihin, kung kasinghaba ng mga artikulo ang gagawing reply, tiyak wala nang matitira para sa pahayagang Obrero para makapagpropaganda.
Kung nakalagay sa pahina 2, na pahina ng kolumnista sa pahayagang Obrero, ang kritisismo, sa pahinang ito rin ilalagay ang reply ng tinamaan, na maaaring kapantay din sa haba, ngunit di lalampas. Kawawang Obrero!
SEC. 6. Free of Charge - The publication or broadcasting of the reply shall be free of charge, payment or fees.
Hirap na nga ang pahayagang Obrero sa pananalapi, libre pang magpalathala ang mga kapitalista't naghaharing uri na mauupakan sa dyaryo.
SEC. 7. Penalties - The publisher and editor-in-chief of the publication or the owner and station manager of the broadcast medium who fails or refuses to publish or broadcast the reply or the correction of an erroneous news item as mandated in this Act shall be fined an amount not exceeding P10.000.00 for the first offense; P30.000 for the second offense; P50.000 and imprisonment for not more than 30 days for the third offense; P100,000 and imprisonment for not more than 30 days for the fourth offense; and P200.000, imprisonment for not more than 30 days and the closure and suspension of the franchise of the publication or broadcast media outlet or station for 30 days for the fifth and succeeding offenses.
Ito ang matindi. Pag hindi nag-comply ang pahayagang Obrero sa pagbibigay ng espasyon sa reply ng mga tinamaan, tiyak na ang publisher at editor nito ang siyang tatamaan, at idedemanda sa korte. Ang pahayagang Obrero'y baka magsara na lang.
SEC. 8. The publication of the reply or correction does not preclude recourse to the exercise of other legal rights and remedies available to the party or parties concerned.
SEC. 9. Effectivity- This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of national circulation.
Bakit dapat itong laban ng pahayagang Obrero,ng publikasyong Taliba ng Maralita ng KPML, at ng mga manggagawang nagbabasa nito?
Ito'y labag sa Bill of Rights na nakasaad sa Konstitusyong 1987. Ayon sa Artikulo 3, Seksyon 4: "No law shall be passed abridging the freedom of speech, of expression, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances."
Artikulo 3, Seksyon 4, Konstitusyong 1987. Hindi dapat magpatibay ng batas na nagbabawas sa kalayaan sa pananalita, pagpapahayag, o ng pamamahayagan, o sa karapatan ng mga taong-bayan na mapayapang magkatipon at magpetisyon sa pamahalaan upang ilahad ang kanilang mga karaingan. (salin mula sa http://www.seasite.niu.edu/Tagalog/ang_1987_konstitusyon_ng_republi.htm)
Ang freedom of speech, ayon sa ating Konstitusyon, ay hindi lamang karapatan ng mga mamamahayag. Ang "freedom of speech, of expression and of the press" ay karapatan ng bawat mamamayan.
Pag naging batas ang Right of Reply Bill, tiyak na matindi na ang censorship sa mga pahayagan at ang mababasa na lang natin ay yaong mga magagandang bagay at walang upakan, na di dapat mangyari. Dapat isiwalat sa taumbayan ang dapat maisiwalat nang walang anumang batas na sasagka sa kanilang kalayaang mag-ulat.
Kasunod nito, tiyak na magkakaroon na rin ng regulasyon kung ano ang isusulat at kung hanggang saan lang dapat ang upak ng mga mamamahayag. Bago pa tayo magsulat ay iisipin pa natin kung sino ang mababangga natin, at kung sinong maaaring magdemanda laban sa atin. Ang Right of Reply ay pagdidikta na sa mga editor at manunulat ng ating pahayagan kung ano ang dapat isulat at ilathala.
May batas naman sa libel. Magsampa na lang ang sinuman ng libelo kung tingin nila'y nakakasira sa kanila ang isang ulat. Gayunman, dapat tandaang ang isang libelo upang mag-prosper ay pumapasok sa DIPM (defamation, identification, publication, malice), na alam naman ng mga mamamahayag. Isa man sa apat na ito ang wala ay hindi ito magpo-prosper.
Ang Right of Reply Bill, pag naisabatas, ay bala ng mga pulitiko, taong gobyerno, kapitalista para sa kanilang pansariling interes, na pwede nilang abusuhin ang batas na ito. Ito'y pagsagka na rin sa karapatan ng taumbayang malaman ang mga balita at iba pang impormasyong nakakaapekto sa kanila.
Hindi lamang mamamahayag ang dapat lumaban dito, kundi tayo ring mamamayan. Dapat sumama na rin sa labang ito ang mga bloggers at internet users, cellphone at i-pod users, dahil tatamaan din sila nito. Baka mabigla na lang silang may fine silang dapat bayaran sa isang artikulo nila sa kanilang blog.
Tulad ng Con Ass, isang tahasang paglabag sa karapatan ng mamamayan ang Right of Reply Bill, kaya dapat nating labanan ito.
Narito ang kumpletong bersyon ng dalawang bill, na matatagpuan sa website na:
http://jlp-law.com/blog/right-of-reply-senate-bill-2150-and-house-bill-3306/
Right of Reply: Senate Bill 2150 and House Bill 3306
Published by Atty. Fred February 27th, 2009 in Elections and Constitutional Law.
(Another proposed law which is the subject if intense discussion is the Right of Reply Bill. Senate Bill 2150 and House Bill 3306 are currently being discussed, both in the Senate/House of Representatives and the community. Let’s hear your thoughts on this proposed law.)
Senate Bill No. 2150
AN ACT GRANTING THE RIGHT OF REPLY AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Right of Reply. -All persons natural or juridical who are accused directly or indirectly of committing or having committed or of intending to commit any crime or offense defined by law or are criticized by innuendo, suggestion or rumor for any lapse in behavior in public or private life shall have the right to reply to the charges published or printed in newspapers, magazines, newsletters or publications circulated commercially or for free, or to criticisms aired or broadcast over radio, television, websites, or through any electronic device.
SEC. 2. Where Reply Published. -The reply of the person so accused or criticized shall be published in the same space of the newspapers, magazine, newsletter or publication or aired over the same program on radio, television, website, or any electronic device concerned.
SEC. 3. When Published. -The reply shall be published or broadcast not later than three (3) days after the reply shall have been delivered to the editorial office of the publication concerned or to the station that carried the broadcast being replied to.
SEC. 4. Length of Reply. -The reply shall not be longer than the accusation or criticism as published or broadcast.
SEC. 5. Free of Charge. -The publication or broadcast of the reply shall be free of charge, payment or fees.
SEC. 6. Editing Reply. -The reply as such shall be published or broadcast except for libelous allegations.
SEC. 7. Penalties. -The editor-in-chief, the publisher or station manager, or owner of the broadcast medium who fails or refuses to publish or broadcast the reply as mandated in the preceding section shall be fined in an amount not exceeding Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00) for the first offense; Twenty thousand pesos (P20,000.00)for the second offense; and Thirty thousand pesos (P30,0000.00) for the third offense.
Thereafter, for repeated failures or refusals to publish or broadcast the reply as mandated herein, a fine of Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00)shall be imposed. Moreover, if the offender is a public official, he shall be subject to administrative liability under existing Civil Service laws.
The court may also recommend that proper sanctions be imposed by any appropriate mass media organizations on erring editors-in-chief, publishers, station managers or owners of media concerned.
SEC. 8. Self-Regulation. - The block-timers who also fail to broadcast or publish the reply shall be subject to the Code of Ethics or to the realm of self-regulation of the network or station.
SEC. 9. Other Remedies. - The publication of the reply does not preclude recourse to other rights or remedies available to the party or parties concerned.
SEC. 10. Sunset Clause. -This Act shall lapse seven (7) years after its approval unless Congress shall provide otherwise.
SEC. 11. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its publication in three (3) newspapers of general circulation.
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
FOURTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
House Bill No. 3306
AN ACT GRANTING THE RIGHT OF REPLY AND PROVIDING PENALTIES IN VIOLATION THEREOF
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Right of Reply - All persons natural or juridical who are accused directly or indirectly of committing, having committed, or of intending to commit any crime or offense defined by law; or are criticized by innuendo, suggestion or rumor for any lapse in behavior in public or private life shall have the right to reply to charges or criticisms published or printed in newspapers, magazines, newsletters or publications circulated commercially or for free, or aired or broadcast over radio, television, websites, or through any electronic device.
SEC. 2. Where Reply is Published or Broadcast-The reply of the person so accused or criticized shall be published or broadcast in the same space of the newspapers, magazine, newsletter or publication or aired over the same program on radio, television, website, or through any electronic device.
SEC. 3. When Reply is Published or Broadcast - The reply of the accused or criticized shall be published or broadcast not later than one day after the reply shall have been delivered to the editorial office of the publication concerned or to the station that carried the broadcast being replied to.
SEC. 4. Obligation to Publish or Broadcast News Item - When an accused who was featured in news stories in radio, broadcast, and/or print media is eventually cleared of the crime or crimes alluded to him, it is the obligation of the same publication or broadcast network to correct its previous report by publishing or broadcasting the findings of the court or police authorities to restore honor and integrity to his person.
SEC. 5. Length of Reply - The reply shall not be longer than the accusation or criticism as published or broadcast.
SEC. 6. Free of Charge - The publication or broadcasting of the reply shall be free of charge, payment or fees.
SEC. 7. Penalties - The publisher and editor-in-chief of the publication or the owner and station manager of the broadcast medium who fails or refuses to publish or broadcast the reply or the correction of an erroneous news item as mandated in this Act shall be fined an amount not exceeding P10.000.00 for the first offense; P30.000 for the second offense; P50.000 and imprisonment for not more than 30 days for the third offense; P100,000 and imprisonment for not more than 30 days for the fourth offense; and P200.000, imprisonment for not more than 30 days and the closure and suspension of the franchise of the publication or broadcast media outlet or station for 30 days for the fifth and succeeding offenses.
SEC. 8. The publication of the reply or correction does not preclude recourse to the exercise of other legal rights and remedies available to the party or parties concerned.
SEC. 9. Effectivity- This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of national circulation.
ni Greg Bituin Jr., manunulat ng pahayagang Obrero
Ang pahayagang Obrero, kasama na ang mga mamamahayag at mga mamamayang mapagmahal sa kalayaan at karapatang pantao, ay dapat makiisa sa laban ng iba't ibang mamamahayag laban sa kontrobersyal na Right of Reply Bill - ang House Bill No. 3306 at ang Senate Bill No. 2150. Ang dalawang bill ay halos magkapareho, maliban sa pagkakapwesto ng ilang salita. Gayunman, may dagdag ding dalawang probisyon sa SB 2150 (self-regulation at sunset clause).
Suriin natin ang nakasaad sa HB 3306:
SECTION 1. Right of Reply - All persons natural or juridical who are accused directly or indirectly of committing, having committed, or of intending to commit any crime or offense defined by law; or are criticized by innuendo, suggestion or rumor for any lapse in behavior in public or private life shall have the right to reply to charges or criticisms published or printed in newspapers, magazines, newsletters or publications circulated commercially or for free, or aired or broadcast over radio, television, websites, or through any electronic device.
Sa depinisyong ito ay makikita na nating hindi lamang mga mamamahayag sa commercial media ang tatamaan nito, kundi pati na rin ang mga pahayagan ng mga organisasyon, mga blog, at kahit mga email. Di lang Inquirer, Phil. Star, at mga tabloid newspapers, kundi pati pahayagang Obrero, publikasyong Taliba ng Maralita ng KPML, at iba pang dyaryo.
Kasama na sa "electronic device" ang cellphone, pati MP3, atbp. Kaya kahit mismong mga blogger, internet users, at mga moderator ng email groups ay tiyak na tatamaan na.
Ibig sabihin ba nito, ang mismong pagkritik natin sa administrasyong Arroyo, o sa anumang ahensya ng gobyerno, o sa pribadong tao, o kaya'y magmungkahi tayo sa taumbayan ng pagkilos laban sa Con Ass dahil binaboy na nito ang taumbayan, magagamit na ang Right of Reply para ilathala o i-ere ang tugon ng tinamaan? Sa biglang pagtingin, patas ito, lalo na't tayo ang tinatamaan. Ngunit kung susuriing mabuti, pag naisabatas ito, ito'y isang uri ng censorship at panakot sa mga mamamahayag na mag-ingat sa kanilang mga ibabalita, mag-ingat sa kanilang mga isusulat, at marahil ay tanging magagandang balita lamang ang ipahayag. Ito tuloy ay sumasagka sa kalayaang magpahayag ng mamamayan.
Pati na ang patakaran ng mga mamamahayag na hindi pwedeng sabihin ang source ng balita dahil sa seguridad ng source ay tiyak na mapapakialaman na.
Sa Artikulo 2 naman ay ito ang nakasaad:
SEC. 2. Where Reply is Published or Broadcast-The reply of the person so accused or criticized shall be published or broadcast in the same space of the newspapers, magazine, newsletter or publication or aired over the same program on radio, television, website, or through any electronic device.
Tiyak na imbes na sa usaping manggagawa nakalaan ang lahat ng espasyo ng pahayagang Obrero, tiyak na maglalaan na tayo ng espasyo sa tugon ng mga masasagasaan ng dyaryo. Paano kung matambakan tayo ng mga reply? Tiyak ang buong dyaryo'y baka pulos reply na lamang ng ating mga katunggali ang malathala. Baka ang mangyari'y pulos reply na lang ng mga taong gustong mag-react ang mapalathala, dahil naghihinala silang sila ang pinatatamaan ng artikulo.
SEC. 3. When Reply is Published or Broadcast - The reply of the accused or criticized shall be published or broadcast not later than one day after the reply shall have been delivered to the editorial office of the publication concerned or to the station that carried the broadcast being replied to.
Dito mahihirapan ang pahayagang Obrero, pagkat ito'y buwanan ang labas. Di naman natin masasabing di kasama sa bill na ito ang pahayagang Obrero dahil minsan sa isang buwan lang lumalabas. Dahil kung pagbabatayan ang Seksyon 1, kasama ito.
SEC. 4. Obligation to Publish or Broadcast News Item - When an accused who was featured in news stories in radio, broadcast, and/or print media is eventually cleared of the crime or crimes alluded to him, it is the obligation of the same publication or broadcast network to correct its previous report by publishing or broadcasting the findings of the court or police authorities to restore honor and integrity to his person.
Wala akong gaanong problema dito kung itatama lang naman ang mali nating naiulat. Ngunit bakit tayo mag-uulat ng mali. Hindi naman nag-iimbento ng mga balita ang nasa pahayagang Obrero, dahil lagi tayong may batayan. Hindi natin iniuulat ang mga di pa nangyayari.
SEC. 5. Length of Reply - The reply shall not be longer than the accusation or criticism as published or broadcast.
Bagamat maaaring sabihin ng iba na patas lang ito dahil kasinghaba lang naman ng artikulo ang gagawing reply, may problema pa rin. Dahil ang karakter ng pahayagang Obrero ay kiling sa manggagawa at laban sa mga naghaharing uri sa lipunan. Halos buong espasyo ng pahayagang Obrero ay laban sa kanila. Kaya ibig bang sabihin, kung kasinghaba ng mga artikulo ang gagawing reply, tiyak wala nang matitira para sa pahayagang Obrero para makapagpropaganda.
Kung nakalagay sa pahina 2, na pahina ng kolumnista sa pahayagang Obrero, ang kritisismo, sa pahinang ito rin ilalagay ang reply ng tinamaan, na maaaring kapantay din sa haba, ngunit di lalampas. Kawawang Obrero!
SEC. 6. Free of Charge - The publication or broadcasting of the reply shall be free of charge, payment or fees.
Hirap na nga ang pahayagang Obrero sa pananalapi, libre pang magpalathala ang mga kapitalista't naghaharing uri na mauupakan sa dyaryo.
SEC. 7. Penalties - The publisher and editor-in-chief of the publication or the owner and station manager of the broadcast medium who fails or refuses to publish or broadcast the reply or the correction of an erroneous news item as mandated in this Act shall be fined an amount not exceeding P10.000.00 for the first offense; P30.000 for the second offense; P50.000 and imprisonment for not more than 30 days for the third offense; P100,000 and imprisonment for not more than 30 days for the fourth offense; and P200.000, imprisonment for not more than 30 days and the closure and suspension of the franchise of the publication or broadcast media outlet or station for 30 days for the fifth and succeeding offenses.
Ito ang matindi. Pag hindi nag-comply ang pahayagang Obrero sa pagbibigay ng espasyon sa reply ng mga tinamaan, tiyak na ang publisher at editor nito ang siyang tatamaan, at idedemanda sa korte. Ang pahayagang Obrero'y baka magsara na lang.
SEC. 8. The publication of the reply or correction does not preclude recourse to the exercise of other legal rights and remedies available to the party or parties concerned.
SEC. 9. Effectivity- This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of national circulation.
Bakit dapat itong laban ng pahayagang Obrero,ng publikasyong Taliba ng Maralita ng KPML, at ng mga manggagawang nagbabasa nito?
Ito'y labag sa Bill of Rights na nakasaad sa Konstitusyong 1987. Ayon sa Artikulo 3, Seksyon 4: "No law shall be passed abridging the freedom of speech, of expression, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances."
Artikulo 3, Seksyon 4, Konstitusyong 1987. Hindi dapat magpatibay ng batas na nagbabawas sa kalayaan sa pananalita, pagpapahayag, o ng pamamahayagan, o sa karapatan ng mga taong-bayan na mapayapang magkatipon at magpetisyon sa pamahalaan upang ilahad ang kanilang mga karaingan. (salin mula sa http://www.seasite.niu.edu/Tagalog/ang_1987_konstitusyon_ng_republi.htm)
Ang freedom of speech, ayon sa ating Konstitusyon, ay hindi lamang karapatan ng mga mamamahayag. Ang "freedom of speech, of expression and of the press" ay karapatan ng bawat mamamayan.
Pag naging batas ang Right of Reply Bill, tiyak na matindi na ang censorship sa mga pahayagan at ang mababasa na lang natin ay yaong mga magagandang bagay at walang upakan, na di dapat mangyari. Dapat isiwalat sa taumbayan ang dapat maisiwalat nang walang anumang batas na sasagka sa kanilang kalayaang mag-ulat.
Kasunod nito, tiyak na magkakaroon na rin ng regulasyon kung ano ang isusulat at kung hanggang saan lang dapat ang upak ng mga mamamahayag. Bago pa tayo magsulat ay iisipin pa natin kung sino ang mababangga natin, at kung sinong maaaring magdemanda laban sa atin. Ang Right of Reply ay pagdidikta na sa mga editor at manunulat ng ating pahayagan kung ano ang dapat isulat at ilathala.
May batas naman sa libel. Magsampa na lang ang sinuman ng libelo kung tingin nila'y nakakasira sa kanila ang isang ulat. Gayunman, dapat tandaang ang isang libelo upang mag-prosper ay pumapasok sa DIPM (defamation, identification, publication, malice), na alam naman ng mga mamamahayag. Isa man sa apat na ito ang wala ay hindi ito magpo-prosper.
Ang Right of Reply Bill, pag naisabatas, ay bala ng mga pulitiko, taong gobyerno, kapitalista para sa kanilang pansariling interes, na pwede nilang abusuhin ang batas na ito. Ito'y pagsagka na rin sa karapatan ng taumbayang malaman ang mga balita at iba pang impormasyong nakakaapekto sa kanila.
Hindi lamang mamamahayag ang dapat lumaban dito, kundi tayo ring mamamayan. Dapat sumama na rin sa labang ito ang mga bloggers at internet users, cellphone at i-pod users, dahil tatamaan din sila nito. Baka mabigla na lang silang may fine silang dapat bayaran sa isang artikulo nila sa kanilang blog.
Tulad ng Con Ass, isang tahasang paglabag sa karapatan ng mamamayan ang Right of Reply Bill, kaya dapat nating labanan ito.
Narito ang kumpletong bersyon ng dalawang bill, na matatagpuan sa website na:
http://jlp-law.com/blog/right-of-reply-senate-bill-2150-and-house-bill-3306/
Right of Reply: Senate Bill 2150 and House Bill 3306
Published by Atty. Fred February 27th, 2009 in Elections and Constitutional Law.
(Another proposed law which is the subject if intense discussion is the Right of Reply Bill. Senate Bill 2150 and House Bill 3306 are currently being discussed, both in the Senate/House of Representatives and the community. Let’s hear your thoughts on this proposed law.)
Senate Bill No. 2150
AN ACT GRANTING THE RIGHT OF REPLY AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Right of Reply. -All persons natural or juridical who are accused directly or indirectly of committing or having committed or of intending to commit any crime or offense defined by law or are criticized by innuendo, suggestion or rumor for any lapse in behavior in public or private life shall have the right to reply to the charges published or printed in newspapers, magazines, newsletters or publications circulated commercially or for free, or to criticisms aired or broadcast over radio, television, websites, or through any electronic device.
SEC. 2. Where Reply Published. -The reply of the person so accused or criticized shall be published in the same space of the newspapers, magazine, newsletter or publication or aired over the same program on radio, television, website, or any electronic device concerned.
SEC. 3. When Published. -The reply shall be published or broadcast not later than three (3) days after the reply shall have been delivered to the editorial office of the publication concerned or to the station that carried the broadcast being replied to.
SEC. 4. Length of Reply. -The reply shall not be longer than the accusation or criticism as published or broadcast.
SEC. 5. Free of Charge. -The publication or broadcast of the reply shall be free of charge, payment or fees.
SEC. 6. Editing Reply. -The reply as such shall be published or broadcast except for libelous allegations.
SEC. 7. Penalties. -The editor-in-chief, the publisher or station manager, or owner of the broadcast medium who fails or refuses to publish or broadcast the reply as mandated in the preceding section shall be fined in an amount not exceeding Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00) for the first offense; Twenty thousand pesos (P20,000.00)for the second offense; and Thirty thousand pesos (P30,0000.00) for the third offense.
Thereafter, for repeated failures or refusals to publish or broadcast the reply as mandated herein, a fine of Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00)shall be imposed. Moreover, if the offender is a public official, he shall be subject to administrative liability under existing Civil Service laws.
The court may also recommend that proper sanctions be imposed by any appropriate mass media organizations on erring editors-in-chief, publishers, station managers or owners of media concerned.
SEC. 8. Self-Regulation. - The block-timers who also fail to broadcast or publish the reply shall be subject to the Code of Ethics or to the realm of self-regulation of the network or station.
SEC. 9. Other Remedies. - The publication of the reply does not preclude recourse to other rights or remedies available to the party or parties concerned.
SEC. 10. Sunset Clause. -This Act shall lapse seven (7) years after its approval unless Congress shall provide otherwise.
SEC. 11. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its publication in three (3) newspapers of general circulation.
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
FOURTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
House Bill No. 3306
AN ACT GRANTING THE RIGHT OF REPLY AND PROVIDING PENALTIES IN VIOLATION THEREOF
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Right of Reply - All persons natural or juridical who are accused directly or indirectly of committing, having committed, or of intending to commit any crime or offense defined by law; or are criticized by innuendo, suggestion or rumor for any lapse in behavior in public or private life shall have the right to reply to charges or criticisms published or printed in newspapers, magazines, newsletters or publications circulated commercially or for free, or aired or broadcast over radio, television, websites, or through any electronic device.
SEC. 2. Where Reply is Published or Broadcast-The reply of the person so accused or criticized shall be published or broadcast in the same space of the newspapers, magazine, newsletter or publication or aired over the same program on radio, television, website, or through any electronic device.
SEC. 3. When Reply is Published or Broadcast - The reply of the accused or criticized shall be published or broadcast not later than one day after the reply shall have been delivered to the editorial office of the publication concerned or to the station that carried the broadcast being replied to.
SEC. 4. Obligation to Publish or Broadcast News Item - When an accused who was featured in news stories in radio, broadcast, and/or print media is eventually cleared of the crime or crimes alluded to him, it is the obligation of the same publication or broadcast network to correct its previous report by publishing or broadcasting the findings of the court or police authorities to restore honor and integrity to his person.
SEC. 5. Length of Reply - The reply shall not be longer than the accusation or criticism as published or broadcast.
SEC. 6. Free of Charge - The publication or broadcasting of the reply shall be free of charge, payment or fees.
SEC. 7. Penalties - The publisher and editor-in-chief of the publication or the owner and station manager of the broadcast medium who fails or refuses to publish or broadcast the reply or the correction of an erroneous news item as mandated in this Act shall be fined an amount not exceeding P10.000.00 for the first offense; P30.000 for the second offense; P50.000 and imprisonment for not more than 30 days for the third offense; P100,000 and imprisonment for not more than 30 days for the fourth offense; and P200.000, imprisonment for not more than 30 days and the closure and suspension of the franchise of the publication or broadcast media outlet or station for 30 days for the fifth and succeeding offenses.
SEC. 8. The publication of the reply or correction does not preclude recourse to the exercise of other legal rights and remedies available to the party or parties concerned.
SEC. 9. Effectivity- This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of national circulation.
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