Category Archives: Freedom of Speech

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

Some forms of speech are not protected by the Constitution, meaning that restrictions on unprotected speech may be decreed without running afoul of the freedom of speech clause

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Erineus

Petitioner urges the striking down of the decision suspending him from hosting Ang Dating Daan for three months on the main ground that the decision violates, apart from his religious freedom, his freedom of speech and expression guaranteed under Sec. … Continue reading →

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