DISPOSITIVE:

SUBJECTS/DOCTRINES/DIGEST:
WHAT HAPPENED IN THIS CASE?
THE TULFO BROTHERS MADE UTTERANCES AGAINST SANTIAGO. SC SAID THESE UTTERANCES, ALTHOUGH PROFANE AND BULGAR DID NOT INCITE ITS AUDIENCE TO LAWLESS ACTION.
“Thus, the Tulfo brothers’ utterances are only considered threats against Santiago. Nothing more. The utterances made by them, although profane and vulgar, did not incite its audience to lawless action that may lead to a breach of peace of the State.”
WHAT ARE FIGHTING WORDS? IS IT PROTECTED SPEECH? HOW ABOUT WORDS SPEWED OUT IN A QUARREL OR FIGHT BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS ARE THEY FIGHTING WORDS? SC RULED AS FOLLOWS:

MTRCB INTENDS TO IMPOSE 3 MONTH SUSPENSION, FINE AND PROBATIONARY STATUS AGAINST THE TULFOS. SUPREME COURT SAID NO NEED. TV5′ ACT OF SELF REGULATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS CHARTER IS ENOUGH. TV5 CENSURED AND SUSPENDED THE TULFO BROTHERS.

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