Senate clears bill declaring National Press Freedom Day every August 30

The President stressed the importance of having a free press and its role in the country’s development and reminded the media of their “sacred responsibility to ensure that truth and fairness will prevail in the delivery of information to the public.”

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MANILA, Philippines — The Senate wants the state to recognize August 30 of every year as National Press Freedom Day in honor of Filipino journalist Marcelo H. del Pilar, after majority of its members passed the bill on its third and final reading on Monday.

"Senate Bill (SB) No. 670 was approved with 19 affirmative votes, no negative vote and no abstention," the Senate's information office said in a statement.

The measure, sponsored by Sen. Francis Tolentino, was introduced to honor Del Pilar, who was born on Aug. 30, 1965.

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