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Iglesia Ni Cristo vs Court of Appeals, Board of Review for Motion Pictures and TV, et al [CONCURRING and DISSENTING OPINION KAPUNAN, J. ]

IGLESIA NI CRISTO (INC.), petitioner, vs. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, BOARD OF REVIEW FOR MOTION PICTURES AND TELEVISION and HONORABLE HENRIETTA S. MENDEZ, respondents. [CONCURRING and DISSENTING OPINION KAPUNAN, J. ]

G.R. No. 119673 | 1996-07-26

CONCURRING and DISSENTING OPINION

KAPUNAN, J.: 

While I concur in the result of the majority's decision reversing that of the Court of Appeals insofar as it set aside the action of respondent MTRCB x-rating petitioner's TV Program Series Nos. 115, 119 and 121, with due respect, I cannot agree with its opinion that respondent Board of Review for Motion Pictures and Television (now MTRCB) has the power to review petitioner's TV program "Ang Iglesia ni Cristo." The religious TV program enjoys the Constitution's guarantee of freedom of religion,[1] and of speech and expression,[2] and cannot be subject to prior restraint by the Board by...