The Senate has approved on third and final reading a bill declaring August 30 of every year as National Press Freedom Day. | CMRamosINQ
Voting 19-0-0, senators passed Senate Bill No. 670, which aims to honor Marcelo H. Del Pilar, the father of Philippine Journalism. Del Pilar was born on August 30, 1850.
The measure also directs the Department of Education, the Commission on Higher Education, and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority in consultation with the Office of the President, government, and private media organizations to “lead public and private schools at all levels in organizing consciousness-raising activities on the importance of the press, their rights and social responsibilities, and the elimination of all forms of violence against the press.
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