Solon resurrects Right of Reply bill 08/12/2010

Solon resurrects Right of Reply bill

08/12/2010 In an apparent bid to get even with some mediamen who have maligned him and his family, a lawmaker from Camiguin yesterday refiled the controversial Right of Reply Bill (RoRB) in the House of Representatives. RoRB seeks to penalize journalists, including newspaper publishers, broadcast directors and media owners if they fail to allot airtime or newspaper space that would publish or air the side of a person criticized by the concerned media outlet. Rep. Pedro Romualdo was the lawmaker who could be blamed for the demise of a similar bill during the 14th Congress when he questioned quorum at the time when the House was set to approve the bicameral conference committee report on the Freedom of Information (FoI) bill. The FoI has been pushed by media workers as a tool for reporters to get the public documents and other information needed in the course of their news gathering. Romualdo, now a member of the ruling Liberal Party coalition, claimed that the RoRB will not curtail press freedom..... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20100812hed6.html

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