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Jun 15, 2020 · On May 5, ABS-CBN, the country’s largest TV and radio news and entertainment network, was shut down by the national telecommunications commission after the network’s license expired — an...
- The Aberration of Dual Citizenship
- Article IV
- Dual Citizenship and Dual Allegiance
- R.A. No. 9225
- The Perils of Dual Citizenship and Dual Allegiance
- Ownership Requirement of Nationalized Industries
- Foreign Participation Via Dual Citizenship
- Foreign Participation Via Pdrs
- The Perils of Allowing Foreign Participation
- A Primary Choice
The basic facts, insofar as admitted and uncontroverted, are that Eugenio (Gabby) Lopez III was born in the United States (US) to Filipino parents; that he participated in US elections and Philippine elections; and that he carries both US and Philippine passports and uses the former when travelling to Europe and the latter for travel to Asia. He re...
CITIZENSHIP
Section 1. The following are citizens of the Philippines: Those who are citizens of the Philippines at the time of the adoption of this Constitution; Those whose fathers or mothers are citizens of the Philippines; Those born before January 17, 1973, of Filipino mothers, who elect Philippine citizenship upon reaching the age of majority; and Those who are naturalized in accordance with law. Section 2. Natural-born citizens are those who are citizens of the Philippines from birth without having...
During the deliberations of the 1986 Constitutional Commission, Bishop Teodoro Bacani confirmed that citizenship cannot be separated from allegiance: xxxx BISHOP BACANI. Mr. Presiding Officer, does citizenship always include allegiance? MR. OPLE. Yes. BISHOP BACANI. Therefore, if we have dual citizenship, we have dual allegiance. xxxx In response, ...
As earlier noted, there is this growing trend towards the acceptance of dual citizenship. Adjunct with this initiative is the inclination of several countries like Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Italy, India, and Thailand to retain the birth citizenship notwithstanding naturalization elsewhere. In 2003, the Philippines joined this roster of nation...
Because dual citizenship is not formally recognized under the Constitution and R.A. No. 9225 denies reference to dual citizenship, it is difficult to propose dual citizenship as a right which must be entitled to absolute recognition. At best, dual citizenship is a private interest which brings advantages to its holder – ease of travel, increased vo...
This discourse on dual citizenship and dual allegiance is relevant in the plight of ABS-CBN because of the Constitutional policy to limit the ownership and management of mass media to “citizens of the Philippines.” Going back to the basic postulate that the Constitution is to be interpreted as a whole, this Constitutional provision is to be interpr...
Following rudimentary Constitutional construction, when the fundamental law speaks of reserving the ownership and management of mass media to citizens of the Philippines, it does so in an absolute, restrictive, and exclusive manner. Again, conspicuously missing is the express reference to dual citizens and whether they should be granted the same ri...
The operation and management of mass media is susceptible of foreign interference not only through overt ownership, but also through investments when there is opportunity for control. Allegedly compelled by finances and economy, the mass media industry, much like several industries and outfits, have resorted to diversification strategies to obtain ...
We are naive if we think that foreign holders of PDRs are not interested in the management and decision-making process of ABS-CBN. If policies, decisions, and actions of the company are inimical to their interest, foreign holders will withdraw their investments. Even if it is successfully argued that PDR holders do not enjoy voting rights, it does ...
The advantage of entertaining a variety of views on a feverishly debated topic is that it gives birth to solutions that may address the difficult situation. A fault, especially in the absence of malice, is susceptible to rectification. This discourse was opened with the basic suggestion that empirical data is admissible and may tilt one perception ...
May 20, 2019 · The group is expected to fight in intensive battles against criminality and corruption. On their first mission, the Task Force Agila aimed to clear out the police force’s reputation by seizing officials abusive of their position and power; which they did with flying colors.
Jul 6, 2020 · MANILA, Philippines — In the latest hearing on the franchise of ABS-CBN Corp. on Monday, members of the House of Representatives on Monday aired grievances against the broadcaster'scontent....
Task Force Agila is spearheaded by Cardo, a former SAF and PNP-CIDG trooper, who once allied with the rebel group Pulang Araw and vigilante force Vendetta. Most of Cardo’s comrades in the PACTF are also ex-police officers who’ve once withdrawn from the corrupt system to join the Vendetta.
Jul 23, 2016 · But most of all, it brings back confidence in the police force, even if the show exposes heinous acts from within the organization’s core, a fact recognized by the current Philippine National Police (PNP) Director-General Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, a confessed avid viewer of the show.
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May 7, 2020 · It is clear that the attack on ABS-CBN is because of its perceived independence. Any objective review of the network’s public affairs broadcasting would affirm that there is no political...
