Practice question
Distinguish protected political opinion from an established defamatory factual accusation published with actual malice about a public figure. Why does calling both 'criticism' not complete the constitutional analysis?
Legal references
- Disini v. Secretary of Justice, G.R. No. 203335 et al., February 11, 2014, main decision, commercial speech and libel: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2014/feb2014/gr_203335_2014.html
- Diocese of Bacolod v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 205728, January 21, 2015, main decision, political and symbolic expression: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2015/jan2015/gr_205728_2015.html
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