Senate President Juan Ponce Enriles proposal for a law on blogging in the Philippines may curtail free speech in the country, a congressman representing the youth sector in the House of the Representatives said Thursday.
Kabataan party-list Rep. Raymond Palatino described as alarming Enriles suggestion to enact a law that will regulate Filipino bloggers and specify their rights.
Blogs have been one of the freest avenues for opinions and discussion, and we fear that we might lose this freedom if a law is passed to regulate it, Palatino said in a statement.
He added that a bill on blogging may run counter to Article III Section 4 of the 1987 Constitution which states that, No law shall be passed abridging the 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.
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