Philippines: Content moderation regulation in Digital Media Anti-False Information Act (Bill No. 9465)
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
26 May 2026 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Philippines
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
platform intermediary: user-generated content
search service provider
messaging service provider
platform intermediary: other
infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
House of Representatives approved Digital Media Anti-False Information Act (HB 9465) on second reading including content moderation regulation
On 26 May 2026, the House of Representatives approved on second reading the Digital Media Anti-False Information Act (House Bill No. 9465), a substitute measure consolidating 16 bills. The Bill would prohibit any natural or juridical person from kno…
Event type
law
Action type
passage
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament