ARTICLE IIISECTION 4

A report by:Agunos, Felmar J.Banzuelo, John Philip F.1 Ced - B5MW 4:00 - 5:30

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.

Definitions:

•Abridge - restrict somebody's rights: to deprive somebody of rights or priviledges.

•Redress - impose fairness on something: to adjust a situation in order to make things fair or equal

•Grievance - resentment: bitterness or anger at having received unfair treatment

4 important rights in Art. III Sec. 4

•Freedom of speech•Right to a free press•Freedom of assembly•The right of petition

Freedom of speech

is the concept of the inherent human right to voice one's opinion publicly without fear of censorship or punishment. "Speech" is not limited to public speaking and is generally taken to include other forms of expression.

Right to a free press

Means an individual is free to write, publish and circulate what ever without restrain.

Types of Press:

Newspaper Magazine Book LeafletsRadio Television

Freedom of assembly

Refers mainly to Peaceful demonstrations related to public affair

The right of petition

To take one’s grievances with government without the fear of persecution.

Limitations to Freedom of speech

•Severe calumny•Anything lewd or obscene•Anything that provokes violence or disorder

•Seditious messages• “clear and present danger”

Definition of terms• Calumny - the making of false and defamatory statements

in order to damage someone's reputation; slander.

• Lewd - crude and offensive in a sexual way.

• Obscene - (of the portrayal or description of sexual matters) offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency.

• Seditious - inciting or causing people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch.

Forms of Calumny• Libel -  is a method of defamation expressed by print,

writing, pictures, signs, effigies, or any communication embodied in physical form that is injurious to a person's reputation, exposes a person to public hatred, contempt or ridicule, or injures a person in his/her business or profession.

• Slander - Under common law, to constitute defamation, a claim must generally be false and have been made to someone other than the person defamed. Some common law jurisdictions also distinguish between spoken defamation, called slander, and defamation in other media such as printed words or images, called libel.

References:• http://www.slideshare.net/johntorresrt/bill-of-rights-lecture-3

• http://pcij.org/stories/abridging-freedom-of-expression-reneging-on-freedom-of-information/

• http://masscomm.upd.edu.ph/college-secretary/world-press-freedom-day/college-mass-communication-student-council-statement-world