Practice question
A regulator orders newspapers to surrender free pages for election information against their will, offering no compensation and relying only on the worthiness of the objective. It says Philippine Press Institute approved compulsory free print space whenever allocation among candidates is equal. Which is correct?
- Equal allocation automatically cures every taking of print resources.
- The case rejected compelled free print space without the required constitutional basis; public purpose and equal candidate allocation alone were insufficient.
- The case prohibited newspapers from publishing any election news.
- Publishers own no print resources.
- A regulator’s demand is necessarily voluntary.
Legal references
- Philippine Press Institute v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 119694, May 22, 1995, main resolution: https://www.chanrobles.com/scdecisions/jurisprudence1995/may1995/gr_l_11994_1995.php
- 1987 Constitution: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353 Article III, Section 9.
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