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Press Freedom Jerico O Julaton
Press Freedom Jerico O Julaton
Press Freedom Jerico O Julaton
FREEDOM:
ITS SCOPE AND
LIMITATIONS
Reported by Jerico O. Julaton BSED-English III
BILL OF
RIGHTS
Section 4: no law shall be passed
Article of abridging the freedom of
the 1987 speech, of expression or the
also known press, or the right of the
as Bill of people peaceable to
Rights assemble and petition the
government for redress of
grievances.
Provisions It is patterned after the First
Amendment of the US
after the Constitution in 1791 that runs
independence simply: the Congress shall
in 1946. make no law respecting an
establishment or religion,
prohibiting the free exercises
thereof; or abridging the
freedom of speech, of the
press.
MORE
GUARANTEES ON
PRESS FREEDOM
The 1987 Another provision found in Section 7
of the Bill of Rights, which state that
Constitution the right of the people to
information on matters of public
reinforces concern shall be recognized. Access
the guarantee to official records and to documents
and papers pertaining to official
on press acts, transactions or decisions as
freedom well as to government research data
used as basis for policy
development, shall be afforded the
citizen , subject to such limitations
as may be provided by law.
Article II, subject to reasonable conditions
prescribed by law, the State
Section 28 adopts and implement a policy of
full disclosure of all its
transactions involving public
interest .
of
without the consent of the
subject who is not a public
privacy figure, especially if it is done
(cont.) for commercial purposes.
4. Law Under Article 138 of the
on
Revised Penal Code, any person
who is found to incite people to
national sedition or rebellion or commit
security acts that will endanger the
security and safety of the State,
shall be penalized.
4. Law Publications are deemed
on
seditions when they:
Tend to incite others to
national sedition
security Constitute scurrilous libel
(cont.) against the government or
against any of the duly
constituted authorities.
4. Law Tend to disturb or obstruct
on
any lawful officer in executing
the functions of his office
national Tend to instigate others to
security cabal and meet together for
(cont.) unlawful purposes.
Suggest or incite rebellious
conspiracies or riots.
4. Law The government has relaxed
its law on national security with
on the repeal of Republic Act 1700
Contemp
arise whether a case is pending
in court or not. When a case is
t of court pending the orderly
administration of justice is to be
protected.
A publication liable for
contempt if:
5. It directly shows tendency to
impede the administration of
Contemp justice
Copyright encyclopedic
manuscripts,
works,
directories,
Law gazettes, and other
(cont.) compilations.
Periodicals, including pamphlets
Lectures, sermons, dissertations
and other materials prepared for
oral delivery.
6. Dramas or musical compositions
21-25.
For as long as the comment is directed against the work or
function of an official, and not to the official himself, there is
no injury to his reputation.