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January 18, 2018
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ROXAS City – A group of lawmakers – headed by Rep. Fredenil Castro (Capiz, 2nd District) – is proposing an amendment to the free speech clause in the Bill of Rights.
They want to protect only the “responsible exercise” of free speech and expression as there has been “so much abuse” of the provision.
“In the Bill of Rights, we see everything there to be acceptable, except Article 3, Section 4 (freedom of speech),” Castro said on Tuesday during the House Committee on Constitutional Amendments’ hearing on the proposed amendments to the Constitution.
Castro wanted to reword the provision into “No law shall be passed abridging the ‘responsible exercise’ of 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.”
Many believe that the constitutional guarantee of free speech has been “unrestrained,” according to Castro.” There is so much abuse of this freedom,” he added.
Castro’s comment come in the wake of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s revocation of Rappler’s license to operate, seen by some as the government’s move against crticial media.
Malacañang, however, denied any involvement in the order. (With a report from CNN Philippines/PN)
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