Rights lawyers say shutdown plea vs. ABS-CBN reminiscent of Marcos era
Rights lawyers say shutdown plea vs. ABS-CBN reminiscent of Marcos era
By Janess Ann J. Ellao
Bulatlat.com
MANILA – A group of human rights lawyers said the attempt to shutdown media giant ABS-CBN is remniscient of martial law years of Ferdinand Marcos Sr., where media institutions were put under government control and information flow has been restricted.
“Stripped of its legalese costume, it frontally circumvents Article III, Section 4 of the Philippine Constitution, which proscribes abridging the freedom of speech, of expression, or of the press,” said human rights lawyers Ephraim Cortez and Josalee Deinla of the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers in a joint statement.
This morning Feb. 10, the Office of the Solicitor General filed a quo warranto petition before the Supreme Court against ABS-CBN.
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