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Philippine Supreme Court Dismisses Contempt Petition, Upholds Free Speech

The Philippine Supreme Court dismissed a contempt petition against several individuals, ruling that their criticisms of a previous judicial decision were protected political speech.

16 Jul, 09:28 — 16 Jul, 09:28
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Supreme Court dismisses contempt petition vs Heydarian, Cedana, Gadon

The high court ruled that the respondents' harsh criticisms of a previous judicial ruling constituted protected political speech.

By Ian Laqui

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