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NS: ABS- CBN BROADCASTING coRPURATION AND
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and the PWU Parents and ‘Teachers
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tat “Re Inside Sty" “is a “public
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whieh « ppetected: by the emshtutmal
provision om * freedom of expression anal
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no power, authority “and wat dl tlne
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_ ISSUE : fh eee
Whither oy not MTRCR hat the pover
ow anthoi}y ww review the "Incrde Sary"
prix to rhs whibihion ov broad cast by
tefevision:This teurt categorically ruled tect
PD Nd 1906 gives petitioner “the pec
4p sereen, review and examine “" all
television — programs ,” eer, He
phase : te leis Cs | proqnanas
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omstaetin — that where he Jaw doer
not make an emcephom , cour ra)
not exeept something therefrom, wrtese
there & & compellin reason parent Mt
the law fp yushfy A Ubi Fee non
disinquit nee eee olebemas. Thus,
when the Ja saye “om — television pregame?
the word “all” covers all television programy,
whether religious, public affetie nex dotum-_
entary , Ot. oe: :
TR beare shressi that the sole issue
here ic whether ~ pebhomer MIRCB hac
authority Tr reviews “Tre Lnsidde Gory “
appre feacye ee meee NH GDC NCTA Ua
certedw — provikriont of PD 1906 avd te
mIRee Rule ard pogulodins sper fred
| repmdente _ombdivene the Conthtution.
WHERE Free, the instant fanless
GRAN TEO. The ascotted RTE Deedsim ts
REVERSED pd the MTRCB Fae Ic
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