THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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”04 JUL -1 
A956 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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S E N A T E  
S. B. No. 
1.21. 
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Intraduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The use of the words “Muslim” and “Islamic” in association with suspected or convicted 
criminals and unlawful acts are offensively biased against Muslims. This practice is highly 
prejudicial and extremely injurious to the Islamic religious culture, Muslim individuals and their 
collective image, and the Muslim’s social well being as respectable citizens of the country. 
Islam is the religion of a considerable number of our brothers and sisters, mostly living in 
the southern part of the Philippine archipelago. Some of them have migrated and settled in many 
areas in Luzon and the Visayas. 
Unfortunately, some members of the local and national mediacontinue to calouslly 
lambaste the Muslim religiouis culture by describing criminlas and suspects with terms such as 
‘‘Muslim Criminals”, “Muslim Terrorists”, Muslim Drug Pushers”, ‘‘Muslim Sea Pirates”, 
“Muslim Bandits” or “Muslim Holduppers”. 
Outlawing this culturally and religiously biased practice would definitely contribute and 
result in increased positive social space and understanding between and among Muslims and 
Non-Muslims, and help drive the path towards a just, culturally-sensitive, fair, and lasting peace 
and development in the beloved nation. 
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 


THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
First Regular Session 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
S E N A T E  
121: 
S. B. No. 
Introduced by Senator Ramon Bc 
AN ACT 
PROHIBITING THE USE OF THE VI 
“ISLAMIC” IN PRINT, RADIO, TELl 
CABLE TELEVISION AND OTHER FO 
MEDIA TO REFER TO OR DESC 
SUSPECTED OR CONVICTED ON 
UNLAWFUL ACT AND PROWDING PI 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Represent( 
assern bled: 
SECTION 1. 
Prohibited Act. - It is hereb 
use the word “Muslim” or “Islamic” in print, radio, televis 
any form of broadcast media to refer to or describe any p 
crime or any unlawful act. 
SEC. 2. 
Penalties. - The penalty of arrest0 
thousand pesos (Php 1,000.00) to Ten thousand pesos (Phr 
of the court, shall be imposed upon any person found guilty 
SEC. 3. 
Separability Clause. - If, for any re 
Act shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, the other sectii 
shall remain valid thereby. 
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g Revilla, Jr. 
)RD “MUSLIM” OR 
JlSION INCLUDING 
MS OF BROADCAST 
lBE ANY PERSON 
ANY CRIME OR 
JALTIES THEREOF 
ves of the Philippines in Congress 
leclared unlawful for any person to 
n, including cable television and/or 
son suspected of or convicted of a 
iayor or a fine ranging from One 
0,000.00) or both, at the discretion 
‘violating Section 1 hereof. 
in, any section or provision of this 
or provision not otherwise affected 


SEC. 4. 
Repealing Clause. - All laws pr 
proclamations, rules and regulations which are inconsiste 
hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
SEC. 5. 
Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall 
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) ne\ 
Approved, 
dential decrees, executive orders, 
with the provisions of this Act are 
ke effect fifteen (15) days from its 
iapers of general circulation.