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Chavez v. Gonzales: Free Speech Ruling by Jon Santiago is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This case involves a challenge to statements made by the Secretary of Justice and the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) regarding media organizations airing recordings of a wiretapped phone call between then-President Gloria Arroyo and a Comelec commissioner. The petitioner claimed these statements violated freedom of expression. The Court ruled 10-5 that the statements constituted impermissible prior restraint and did not satisfy the clear and present danger test. Not every violation of law can
- Author
- Jon Santiago
- Language
- EN