An Act Amending Section One of Republic Act Numbered Fifty-Three, Entitled "An Act to Exempt the Publisher, Editor, Columnist or Reporter of Any Publication from Revealing the Source of Published News or Information Obtained in Confidence"
Year:
1956
Category:
Other
Date Approved:
June 15, 1956
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This Act amends Section One of Republic Act Numbered Fifty-Three, which protects the confidentiality of sources for publishers, editors, columnists, or reporters of publications. It ensures that they cannot be compelled to reveal their sources unless required by the security of the State.Full Text
REPUBLIC ACT No. 1477
An Act Amending Section One of Republic Act Numbered Fifty-Three, Entitled "An Act to Exempt the Publisher, Editor, Columnist or Reporter of Any Publication from Revealing the Source of Published News or Information Obtained in Confidence"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:
Section 1. Section one of Republic Act Numbered Fifty-three is amended to read as follows:
Section 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 15, 1956.
"Sec. 1. Without prejudice to his liability under the civil and criminal laws, the publisher, editor, columnist or duly accredited reporter of any newspaper, magazine or periodical of general circulation cannot be compelled to reveal the source of any news-report or information appearing in said publication which was related in confidence to such publisher, editor or reporter unless the court or a House or committee of Congress finds that such revelation is demanded by the security of the State."
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