HOUSE PROBES ON CAMPUS PRESS FREEDOM VIOLATIONS
For: CustomsWeek Desk
attn: Inday Varona
c/o Bobby Nazareno
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by: Terence Mordeno Grana
REPUBLIC ACT (RA) NO. 7079, otherwise known as the “Campus Journalism Act of 1991,” declares it a State policy to uphold and protect the freedom of the press even at the campus level and to promote the development and growth of campus journalism as a means of strengthening ethical values, encouraging critical and creative thinking, and developing moral character and personal discipline of the Filipino youth.
This declared policy necessitates the State to undertake various programs and projects aimed at improving the journalistic skills of the students and promoting responsible and free journalism.
The role of student publication in the student mass movement is relatively essential in cutting accross the students stand and position on various issues. These publications do not only serve as vehicle for the students’ beliefs, views and interests but also as training ground for young and promising new writers in honing their skills in preparation for their respective careers.
However, Pangasinan Representative (Rep.) Ranjit Shahani disclosed in his House Bills (HB) No. 3628 that a few months after the law (RA No. 7079) has been implemented through Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) Order No. 94, series of 1992, a quite alarming number of publications of the studentry have closed down or encountered problems due to the interpretations of some provisions of the law, specifically on the aspect of fiscal autonomy.
Rep. Shahani presented some cases wherebysome publication staff were able to collect the publication fee the House Committee on Higher Education received several complaints and reports on alleged campus press violations directly transgressing the real intent of RA 7079, thus the Committee, invoking its oversight function, conducted an investigation before the Christmas adjournment on the veracity these reports.
The Committee invited representatives of campus journalists and student leaders as guests and resource speakers to present their respective positions like the College Editors Guild of the Philippines, National Union of Student Publications and Editorial Board members.
attn: Inday Varona
c/o Bobby Nazareno
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by: Terence Mordeno Grana
REPUBLIC ACT (RA) NO. 7079, otherwise known as the “Campus Journalism Act of 1991,” declares it a State policy to uphold and protect the freedom of the press even at the campus level and to promote the development and growth of campus journalism as a means of strengthening ethical values, encouraging critical and creative thinking, and developing moral character and personal discipline of the Filipino youth.
This declared policy necessitates the State to undertake various programs and projects aimed at improving the journalistic skills of the students and promoting responsible and free journalism.
The role of student publication in the student mass movement is relatively essential in cutting accross the students stand and position on various issues. These publications do not only serve as vehicle for the students’ beliefs, views and interests but also as training ground for young and promising new writers in honing their skills in preparation for their respective careers.
However, Pangasinan Representative (Rep.) Ranjit Shahani disclosed in his House Bills (HB) No. 3628 that a few months after the law (RA No. 7079) has been implemented through Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) Order No. 94, series of 1992, a quite alarming number of publications of the studentry have closed down or encountered problems due to the interpretations of some provisions of the law, specifically on the aspect of fiscal autonomy.
Rep. Shahani presented some cases wherebysome publication staff were able to collect the publication fee the House Committee on Higher Education received several complaints and reports on alleged campus press violations directly transgressing the real intent of RA 7079, thus the Committee, invoking its oversight function, conducted an investigation before the Christmas adjournment on the veracity these reports.
The Committee invited representatives of campus journalists and student leaders as guests and resource speakers to present their respective positions like the College Editors Guild of the Philippines, National Union of Student Publications and Editorial Board members.
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