Category Archives: Freedom of Expression

What if the rally has no required permit? Is it prohibited? If yes, what should be the proper action to be done by the LGU? What will be the possible penalty?

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Erineus

 x x x Freedom of assembly connotes the right of the people to meet peaceably for consultation and discussion of matters of public concern. It is entitled to be accorded the utmost deference and respect. It is not to be … Continue reading →

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Statements made against the public figure are essentially true, then no conviction for libel can be had. Any statement that does not contain a provably false factual connotation will receive full constitutional protection

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Erineus

Actual Malice Not Proven         As it has been established that complainant was a public figure, it was incumbent upon the prosecution to prove actual malice on the part of Lim and petitioner when the latter published the article subject … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitutional Law, Constitutional Rights, Criminal Law, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press, Libel, Penal Code | Leave a comment

In cases where the critics are not only citizens but members of the Bar, jurisprudence has repeatedly affirmed the authority of this Court to discipline lawyers whose statements regarding the courts and fellow lawyers, whether judicial or extrajudicial, have exceeded the limits of fair comment and common decency.

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Erineus

The Show Cause Resolution does not deny respondents their freedom of expression.           It is respondents’ collective claim that the Court, with the issuance of the Show Cause Resolution, has interfered with respondents’ constitutionally mandated right to free speech and … Continue reading →

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