Blog Posts on freedom of expression
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Ten Commandments of the Modern World: A guide for Filipino Freethinkers by Monk's Hobbit on May 24, 2012Lady Gaga’s concert in the Philippines has sparked a new controversy on whether Catholic teaching on the four last things–death, heaven, hell, and purgatory–still makes sense on the modern world. It appears, however, that modern Atheistic Wes...
Understanding the Lady Gaga Concert by Definitely Filipino on May 22, 2012I’m not a fan of 21stcentury popular music, corporate sell-outs, and artists who prostitute themselves for the sake of avarice. Let me have this disclosure: I’m not a fan of the pop singer Lady Gaga. In fact, I’m disgusted by her music. It’s...
Lady Gaga Concert Ends in Flames, Fans Sink Further into Moral Decadence by Filipino Freethinkers on May 20, 2012MANILA, Philippines–The fire was over, but the worst was yet to come. After putting out the last of the flames, firemen began searching for survivors in the rubble of what was once the SM Mall of Asia concert grounds. This was where Lady Gaga p...
Lady Gaga vs. the Bible: An Obscene-Off by Filipino Freethinkers on May 18, 2012Lady Gaga will perform in the Philippines, but not if some bigots can help it. Biblemode Youth Philippines has gone on Bible Mode, calling for the blasphemous concert to be canceled. Their protest leader, former Congressman Benny Abante, threatened t...
Villar v TIP G.R. No. L-69198 April 17, 1985 by The Digester on Apr 7, 2012CJ Fernando"extraordinary legal and equitable remedies with prayer for preliminary mandatory injunction," which this Court considered as a special civil action for certiorari and prohibition Facts:In Malabanan v. Ramento, it was held that respect for...
MTRCB v. ABS-CBN G.R. No. 155282. January 17, 2005 by The Digester on Apr 2, 2012J. Sandoval Gutierrez Facts: Respondent abs-cbn aired “Prosti-tuition”, an episode of the TV program “The Inside Story” produced and hosted by respondent Legarda. It depicted female students moonlighting as prostitutes to enable them to...
[From the web] “The world is moving online”: promoting freedom of expression -OHCHR by hronlineph.com on Mar 26, 2012“The world is moving online”: promoting freedom of expression How can the right to freedom of expression be respected, protected and promoted when exercised through the Internet? Is there a need to define new rules for human rights on the Interne...
ISYUNG HR: The right to “ Wha!” and the right to cover your ears! by hronlineph.com on Mar 10, 2012ISYUNG HR: The right to “ Wha!” and the right to cover your ears! by Mokong Kahit hindi ka mahilig sa current events, kaya kang abutin ng bagong salitang pinasikat nanaman ni Sen. Meriam. “Wha!” ano nga ba ang ibig sabihin nito? Ano nga kaya...
Pita V CA G.R. No. 80806 October 5, 1989 by The Digester on Mar 8, 2012J. Sarmiento Facts:In 1983, elements of the Special Anti-Narcotics Group, and the Manila Police, seized and confiscated from dealers along Manila sidewalks, magazines believed to be obscene. These were later burned. One of the publications was...
Gonzales v Katigbak G.R. No. L-69500 July 22, 1985 by The Digester on Mar 6, 2012CJ Fernando Facts: Antonio Gonzales, president of Malaya Films, claimed that his film Kapit sa Patalim, was rated for adults only by a subcommittee of the movie review board together with the required cuts and scene deletions. He justified that thes...
