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INQUIRER.net: 2 lawmakers seek to regulate journalism with ‘magna carta’

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2 lawmakers seek to regulate journalism with 'magna carta'
Aug 16th 2013, 23:20

MANILA, Philippines—Sen. Jinggoy Estrada's controversial bill seeking to regulate journalism in the country has received support at the House of Representatives.   Cagayan De Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez is poised to file his own version of Estrada's proposed measure, which would likewise be called "Magna Carta for Journalists."   Rodriguez introduced the same bill during the 15th Congress, but it gained no traction.   Like Estrada's proposal, the Rodriguez bill will require an examination for journalists before they could be "accredited" by a proposed Philippine Center for Journalists (PCJ).   "Accredited journalists shall be...

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