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MODULE VII
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
A. LEGAL BASIS

1. Basic Provision - Art. III, Sec. 4, 1987

Constitution

2. Reinforcing Provision - Art. III, Sec. 18(1),

1987 Constitution

B. ASPECTS OF FREEDOM OF
EXPRESSION

1. Freedom from prior restraint

a. Content-based regulation
Lecture
Syllabus
127. Chavez vs. Gonzales, G.R. No. 168338. Feb, 15,
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b. Content-neutral regulation Graded
Supreme
Recitation
Court
128. Diocese of Bacolod vs. Comelec, G.R. No. Decisions
205728. Jan. 21, 2015

2. Freedom from subsequent punishment

129. Miriam College vs. CA, G.R. No. 127930. Dec. 15,
2000

130. Baguio Midland Courier vs. CA, G.R. No.

107566. Nov. 25, 2004

C. TESTS OF VALID GOVERNMENTAL

INTERFERENCE

1. Clear and Present Danger Rule

131. Primicias vs. Fugoso, G.R. No. L-1800. Jan. 27,

1948

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132. Navarro vs. Villegas, G.R. No. L-31687. Feb. 26,
1970

133. JBL Reyes vs. Bagatsing, G.R. No. L-65366. Nov. 9,

1983

2. Dangerous Tendency Rule

134. People vs. Perez, G.R. No. 21049. Dec. 22, 1923

135. Cabansag vs. Fernandez, G.R. No. L-8974.  Oct.

18, 1957

136. Navarro vs. Villegas, G.R. No. L-31687. Feb. 26,

1970

137. JBL Reyes vs. Bagatsing, G.R. No. L-65366, Nov. 9,

1983

138. Bayan Muna vs. Executive Sec. Ermita, G.R. No. Lecture
169838. Apr . 25, 2006 Syllabus
Feb. 27- Discussion
3. Balancing of Interest Rule Textbooks
Mar. 2,
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139. American Communications Association vs. Supreme
Recitation
Douds, 339 US 282. May 8, 1950 Court
Decisions
140. Zaldivar vs. Sandiganbayan, G.R. Nos. 79690. Oct.
7, 1988

D. CRITICISMS

1. Of official conduct

141. US vs. Bustos, G.R. No. L-12592. Mar. 8, 1918

2. Of administration of justice

142. People vs. Alarcon, G.R. No. 46551. Dec. 12, 1939

143. In re Laureta, G.R. No. 68635. Mar. 12, 1987

144. Nestle vs. Sanchez, G.R. No. 75209. Sept. 30,

1987

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E. FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY AND

PETITION

145. Malabanan vs. Ramento, G.R. No. L-62270. May

21, 1984

146. Villar vs. TIP, G.R. No. L-69198. Apr. 17, 1985

147. Dela Cruz vs. CA, G.R. No. 126183 & 129221.
Mar. 25, 1999

148. Bayan Muna vs. Executive Sec. Ermita, G.R. No.

169838. Apr. 25, 2006

149. GSIS vs. Kapisanan ng mga Manggagawa ng GSIS,

G.R. No. 170132. Dec. 6, 2006
Lecture

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