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Lawmakers asked to remove imprisonment as penalty in decriminalizing libel, cyberlibel

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has recommended the amendment of certain provisions under the ...
The Manila Times on MSN

CHR: Amend libel, cyberlibel laws

THE Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has recommended the amendment of provisions in the Revised Penal Code and Cybercrime Prevention Act that impose imprisonment as a penalty in libel and cyber libel ...
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Penal code amendments okayed

The Federal National Council (FNC) yesterday approved the amendments made to Federal Law No. 35 for 1992 on penal code procedures before announcing the councils recess for summer. Announcing the ...