Because of the results of the third exam, the following is a bonus practical exercise for ten points (please type your answers in the comments section of this post) :
1)Define defamation under the libel law in the national language, Filipino (ibigay ang kahulugan ng “defamation” sa ilalim ng batas sa libelo, gamit ang pambansang wika)
2)Applying this definition, give an example of any “fair comment” (a sample of a minimum of ten words, in English or Filipino), whether your own or by any “commentator”, directed at any person involved in the quo warranto proceeding being resolved at the Supreme Court en banc today.
3)To justify your categorization that this is a form of fair comment, enumerate at least five subjects of fair comment (of the ten non-exclusive list discussed in class), then state the criteria or standards of fair comment.
This bonus post is time-bound: the deadline is 11:59pm today May 11, 2018 (or before midnight today).
The fourth and last exam will push thru as scheduled.
Maraming salamat para sa inyong nagkakaisang pagkilos para sa malayang pamamahayag.
First posted at 10:38am: HAPPENING NOW: Congress is about to violate the Data Privacy Act by releasing personal info on CJ Sereno, entrusted to the JBC
Data Privacy Act of 2012, Republic Act 10173:
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Sec. 3. Definition of Terms. – Whenever used in this Act, the following terms shall have the respective meanings hereafter set forth: xxx (k) Privileged information refers to any and all forms of data which under the Rules of Court and other pertinent laws constitute privileged communication.
(l) Sensitive personal information refers to personal information:
(1) About an individual’s race, ethnic origin, marital status, age, color, and religious, philosophical or political affiliations;
(2) About an individual’s health, education, genetic or sexual life of a person, or to any proceeding for any offense committed or alleged to have been committed by such person, the disposal of such proceedings, or the sentence of any court in such proceedings; xxx SEC. 31. Malicious Disclosure. – Any personal information controller or personal information processor or any of its officials, employees or agents, who, with malice or in bad faith, discloses unwarranted or false information relative to any personal information or personal sensitive information obtained by him or her, shall be subject to imprisonment ranging from one (1) year and six (6) months to five (5) years and a fine of not less than Five hundred thousand pesos (Php500,000.00) but not more than One million pesos (Php1,000,000.00).
SEC. 32. Unauthorized Disclosure. – (a) Any personal information controller or personal information processor or any of its officials, employees or agents, who discloses to a third party personal information not covered by the immediately preceding section without the consent of the data subject, shall he subject to imprisonment ranging from one (1) year to three (3) years and a fine of not less than Five hundred thousand pesos (Php500,000.00) but not more than One million pesos (Php1,000,000.00). (image credits as stated in the archives)
