The proposed Digital Media Anti-False Information Act, which imposes a six- to 12-year prison term and fines of up to P2 million on persons found guilty of deliberately spreading fake news that seriously threatens national security, has been approved on second reading in House of Representatives.
Embodied in House Bill (HB) No. 9465, the measure was approved via simple voice vote (ayes vs. nayes) during the marathon plenary session Tuesday night, May 26. (Video courtesy of House of Representatives via Ellson Quismorio | MB)
READ: https://mb.com.ph/2026/05/27/fake-news-peddlers-beware-house-advances-proposed-digital-media-anti-false-information-act
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