Duterte signs laws and executive orders
The Sotto Law, which protects print journalists from being compelled to reveal the sources of their information that were obtained in confidence, now extends to journalists in broadcast and print media after President Rodrigo Duterte signs a law extending coverage of the Press Freedom Law.
Under the law, journalists can keep their sources confidential unless "the court or the House of Representatives or the Senate or any committee of Congress finds that such revelation is demanded by the security of the State."
The proposed measure institutionalizing a 20% fare discount on all land, air and water transportation even on weekends and holidays for students, from elementary to college, is now signed into law.
"This new law plugs the loopholes that PUV drivers and operators were exploiting before. Wala na silang palusot o excuse na hindi magbigay ng discount sa mga estudyante. Basta naka-enrol ang estudyante na ang pruweba ay ang kanilang student ID, dapat bigyan sila ng discount," Rep. Frederick Siao (Iligan), one of the principal authors of the House version of the bill, says in a statement.
President Rodrigo Duterte has signed laws extending the franchise of four broadcast firms, including a company owned by religious leader Mike Velarde, by 25 years.
The measures extending the franchise of the Velarde-owned Delta Broadcasting System, Inc., and three other firms were signed into law last April 17.
Delta is the operator of AM radio station DWXI. The radio station airs the programs of El Shaddai, a Catholic charismatic group founded by Velarde. During the midterm polls, the religious group endorsed 14 senatorial candidates, eight of them allies of Duterte.
Duterte also signed the laws extending the franchise of Ultrasonic Broadcasting System, Inc., the company that owns Energy FM, Peñafrancia Broadcasting Corp. and Filipinas Broadcasing Network. — The STAR/Alexis Romero in Manila
President Rodrigo Duterte has retained the lower tariffs on some poultry products to soften the impact of higher prices of goods.
Duterte approved the continued application of lower tariffs through Executive Order (EO) No. 82 signed last June 13 and released to media on June 17.
"The present economic condition warrants the continued application of the reduced rate of duties on certain agricultural products to mitigate the impact of high prices of goods," the order reads.
The order covers duties on poultry products like mechanically deboned chicken and turkey meat. It retained the five percent import duty on mechanically deboned poultry meat until the end of 2020. — The STAR/Alexis Romero in Manila
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