Right of Reply Bill could suppress posting?

[manunulat]

I do not know what the right of reply bill is.

Does it mean that if we post about a car company, we should reserve a space in our post for their side and interview them first before posting?

If we do not have time and resources to interview, how can we post now?

[ab_initio]

TS, pwede transfer mo to sa pitstop? sub category: politics, etc?

[manunulat]

TS, pwede transfer mo to sa pitstop? sub category: politics, etc?

Sir, baka pwede dito na lang. (and, di ko alam maglipat)

Yet, this is not bout politics imo. This is about [SIZE=6]posting about cars[/SIZE] (including toyota cars) and the limitations imposed by right of reply bill.

[ab_initio]

collateral topic lang po ang car Sir (if ever)...in a nutshell, you're getting our opinions about the right of reply bill. the issue is best discussed here (pitstop).

[testament11]

ano ba etong right of reply bill na eto? pasensya na wala ako idea sa batas na eto

[chua_riwap]

Basa......



http://www.senate.gov.ph/press_relea..._pimentel1.asp

The right to reply bill, principally authored by Minority Leader Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr. and co-authored by Senators Ramon Revilla, Jr. and Francis Escudero, was passed on second reading by the Senate Wednesday evening shortly before the first regular session of the 14th Congress adjourned.

The bill provides that "all persons who are accused directly or indirectly of any crime or offense 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 in newspapers and other publications or to criticisms aired over radio, television, website or through any electrical device."

Pimentel said the right to reply is part of the freedom of expression of the people intended to protect themselves from inaccurate or untruthful articles in the media that put them in bad light or malign them, intentionally or not.

He stressed that the exercise of this fundamental right will widen the freedoms of expression and of the press as he disputed criticisms that it may curtail the journalistic freedom of media practitioners.

[ab_initio]

Right of Reply: Senate Bill 2150 and House Bill 3306

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.


thanks to this link:



http://jlp-law.com/blog/right-of-rep...use-bill-3306/

[Gen. Miting]

^^ shucks hindi ko pa din naintindihan. meron ba kinalaman 'to sa bagong court ngaun -> (others supreme, appeals, regional trial) - the court of public opinion.

[ghosthunter]

^^ shucks hindi ko pa din naintindihan. meron ba kinalaman 'to sa bagong court ngaun -> (others supreme, appeals, regional trial) - the court of public opinion.

Maybe they should also have the Court of Common Sense along with that.

[coiter]

patay mga bloggers dyan. they must leave some space sa blog nila kapag may inaccuse silang tao.

dito naman sa forum, kung may inaccuse ka (car or company), they can reply anytime they want, free of charge and it's posted immediately. so i guess walang violation.

at least that's how i interpret it.