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National Press Club vs. Commission on Elections

NATIONAL PRESS CLUB, petitioner vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, respondent

G.R. No. 102653 | 1992-03-05

EN BANC

D E C I S I O N 

FELICIANO, J:

In the three (3) consolidated Petitions before us, the common question raised by petitioners is the constitutionality of Section 11 (b) of Republic Act No. 6646. 

Petitioners in these cases consist of representatives of the mass media which are prevented from selling or donating space and time for political advertisements; two (2) individuals who are candidates for office (one for national and the other for provincial office) in the coming May 1992 elections; and taxpayers and voters who claim that their right to be informed of election issues and of credentials is being curtailed. 

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