MEDIA

LAWS AND ETHICS

Syllabus (FINALS)

a. FREEDOM OF SPEECH, OF EXPRESSION, & OF THE PRESS
i. Erwin Tulfo vs. People of the Philippines and Atty. Carlos T. So, G.R. No. 161032,
16 September 2008.)
ii. Soriano vs. MTRCB, G.R. No. 165636 (2009)
iii. Garzon vs. People (G.R. No. 228583, September 15, 2021)
1. 3-prong test
iv. Atty. Causing, A.C. No. 12883
v. Lao vs. Atty. Causing, A.C. No. 13453

b. REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
i. Revised Penal Code
1. Article 154 RPC as amended by RA 10951
2. Crimes Against Honor (Article 354, 355, 356 of the RPC)
a. Libel
i. Brillante vs. CA, GR No. 118757 and 121571 (2004)
ii. Baguio Midland vs. Labo, G.R. No. 107566 (2004)
iii. Yuchengco vs. The Manila Chronicle (GR No. 184315 (2011)
iv. Punongbayan-Visitacion vs. People, G.R. No. 194214, 10
January 2018
v. Nova Communications vs. Atty. Canoy GR No. 193276 (2019)

3. Offenses Against Decency and Good Customs, RA 10364 & RA 9208
a. Grave Scandal
b. Immoral Doctrines
c. Obscene Publications
d. Indecent Shows
e. Sale or Distribution
f. Pornography (Sec. 3. RA 10364, Sec. 3 RA 9208)
ii. Intellectual Property Code
iii. Republic Act 8792 (E-commerce Law)
iv. Election Laws
1. National Press Club vs. COMELEC, GR No. 102653 (1992)
2. SWS vs. COMELEC, GR No. 147571 (2001)
3. ABS-CBN vs. COMELEC, GR No. 133484 (2000)
v. PRIVILEGE COMMUNICATION
1. Belen vs. People, GR No. 211120, Feb. 13, 2017 (Read also dissenting opinion
of Justice Leonen)
2. Manila Bulletin vs. Domingo & People, GR No. 170341, July 5, 2017
3. Castillo vs. Sandiganbayan, GR No. 138231, Feb. 21, 2002
vi. RA 10175 (Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012)
1. Cyber Libel, elements.
2. Virginia Dio vs. People, Gr No. 2018146 (2016)
3. Disini vs. Secretary of Justice (G.R. No. 203335, February 11, 2014)
4. Republic Act No. 11469
5. Maria Ressa Case
6. Cadajas vs. People, GR No. 247348 (2021) Ruling about cybercrime
vii. MTRCB Rules
1. MTRCB vs. ABS-CBN, GR No. 155282 (2005)
2. Iglesia in Cristo vs. CA, GR No. 119673 (1996)

c. ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK
1. MTRCB
 2. Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center
3. The IPO
4. The NTC

d. SELF REGULATION
i. THE KBP
ii. SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF MEDIA PRACTITIONERS

e. ETHICAL ISSUES AND CONCERNS
i. JOURNALIST’S CODE OF ETHICS
ii. BROADCAST CODE

f. OTHER RELATED LAWS
i. WIRETAPPING
ii. ANTI-TERRORISM ACT
iii. SAFE SPACES ACT
iv. ANTI-PHOTO AND VOYEURISM ACT
v. ANTI-CHILD PORNOGRAPHY ACT of 2009 as amended by REPUBLIC ACT NO.
11930 or Anti-Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) and Anti-
Child Sexual Abuse or Exploitation Materials (CSAEM) Act
a. Cadajas vs. People, GR No. 247348 (2021)