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*Source: http:// | *Source: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/191141/solon-seeks-to-hike-fine-for-slander-raps | ||
* | *Thursday, May 10, 2012 | ||
:by | :by Karen Boncocan | ||
MANILA, Philippines—A lawmaker seeks to hike the fine for slander by deed or casting dishonor, discredit or contempt by 80 percent. | |||
House Bill 5831, authored by Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Jay Velasco, proposes the amendment of Article 359 of Act 3815 or the Revised Penal Code to increase its present fine ranging from P200 to P1,000 to P16,000 to P80,000. | |||
Fines will be “based on 1930 prices, the year the Revised Penal Code was enacted. The massive inflation and devaluation our currency has gone through renders the punitive fine component of the RPC negligible,” he said, pointing out that the inflation rate should be computed from 1930 up to the present. | |||
Velasco, who chairs the House Committee on Constitutional Amendments, said that other than the raised fine, the bill also seeks to impose the penalty of arresto mayor in its maximum period to prision correccional in its minimum period, depending on the nature of the violation. | |||
He added that it was important for punishments for offenses or crimes as well as imprisonment and civil disqualification components should be up to date in order to uphold the country’s penal laws. | |||
==Rep. Lord Allan Jay Velasco seeks to increase fines against libel== | |||
*Source: http://www.pnoynews.com/2012/05/rep-lord-allan-jay-velasco-seeks-to.html | |||
*Wednesday, May 9, 2012 | |||
:by pnoynews.com | |||
A libel committed by means of writing or similar means, under Article 355 of the Revised Penal Code imposes a penalty of prision correccional in its minimum and medium periods or a fine ranging from 200 to 6,000 pesos, or both. | |||
Rep. Lord Allan Jay Velasco (Lone District, Marinduque), author of House Bill 5835, said the fine components are still based on 1930 prices and is yet to be amended. | |||
The bill seeks to amend Article 355 of the Revised Penal Code to reflect the adjusted fine components. | |||
Velasco said under the bill, a libel committed by means of writing, printing, lithography, engraving, radio, phonograph, painting, theatrical exhibition, cinematographic exhibition, or any similar means shall be punished by prision correccional in its minimum and medium periods or a fine ranging from P16,000 to P480,000 or both, in addition to the civil action which may be brought by the offended party. | |||
Velasco said the outdated monetary fines and penalties punishing crimes remain unchanged since Act 3815 also known as the Revised Penal Code was enacted way back in December 8, 1930. | |||
"There is really a need to uphold the full force and teeth of our penal laws in order that punishment for offenses/crimes including the fine, imprisonment and civil disqualification components must be up to date," Velaso emphasized. | |||
==Solon seeks higher fine for crime of 'intriguing against honor'== | ==Solon seeks higher fine for crime of 'intriguing against honor'== | ||