Does our freedom of speech in the Philippines have limits?

Does our freedom of speech in the Philippines have limits?

Article III Section 4 of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines specifies that no law shall be passed abridging the freedom of speech or of expression. However, some laws limit this freedom, for example: Certain sections of the Flag and Heraldic Code require particular expressions and prohibit other expressions.

What are the limits of freedom of speech?

Freedom of speech and expression, therefore, may not be recognized as being absolute, and common limitations or boundaries to freedom of speech relate to libel, slander, obscenity, pornography, sedition, incitement, fighting words, classified information, copyright violation, trade secrets, food labeling, non- …

What is the situation of human rights in the Philippines?

The Philippine human rights situation is not however limited to the issue of extrajudicial killings and disappearances. The country faces problems related to its political, economic, social and cultural conditions that breed many more human rights problems.

What is Philippine government control?

In the Philippines, the phrase government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC), sometimes with an “and/or”, is a state-owned enterprise that conducts both commercial and non-commercial activity. There are over 200 GOCCs as of 2020.

What law protects the media and its freedom of speech in the Philippines?

The Constitution under Article 11 1 of the Bill of Rights Section 4 provides that “No law shall be passed abridging the freedom of speech, of expression, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances”.

What violates the freedom of speech?

Certain categories of speech are completely unprotected by the First Amendment. That list includes (i) child pornography, (ii) obscenity, and (iii) “fighting words” or “true threats.”

What are the social issues that the Philippines is facing today?

Poverty, lack of education, drug or substance abuse, vice, crime and unemployment are among the many problems that continue to batter them. Likewis:e, recent issues on the rising number of street children in urban centers, child abuse, forced-labor and pedophilia are quite alarming, aggravating the plight of the youth.

What are common violation committed against the Philippine flag?

1| Adding text, pictures, designs, or marks on the flag or any image of the flag. This is probably the most common violation of the Flag and Heraldic Code, because there are so many images on the Internet where the Philippine flag is used as a backdrop for texts, pictures, or designs.

What Duterte did in his term?

June 30, 2016 –
Rodrigo Duterte/Presidential terms

Which countries have a ban on social media?

As of May 2016, the only countries to ban access around the clock to the social networking site are China, Iran, Syria, and North Korea. However, since most North Korean residents have no access to the Internet, China and Iran are the only countries where access to Facebook is actively restricted in a wholesale manner.

Is this Duterte’s worst move against the media since martial law?

Seen as an extension of various threats by President Rodrigo Duterte against media organizations, this action by the administration will surely just be the beginning. It is also one of the worst moves against the media since the declaration of martial law by the dictator Ferdinand Marcos.

Is the Duterte presidency the end of press freedom in pH?

By law, the Duterte presidency ends in 2022. It renders this assessment of press freedom in the PH in a new light. The next election confronts the nation with a fork on the road; to turn the page or stay with the status quo.

What happened to press freedom in the Philippines in 2009?

The Supreme Court, in May 2006, declared the raid “plain censorship.” The end of 2009 was a terrible year for press freedom when the single deadliest attack against the media happened when 32 journalists among the 58 killed in a massacre in Ampatuan, Maguindanao province.

How should Filipinos choose between freedom of speech and press freedom?

Filipinos must make their choice with a conscious review of the state of the nation, of which the state of press freedom is only a part, albeit a critical one.