Seaweeds and Lighthouse

Bolinao, Pangasinan

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Thursday, January 23, 2014

Newsweek v. IAC

Facts: ·          "An Island of Fear" was published by Newsweek in its  Feb 23, 1981. It allegedly portrayed the island province of Negros Occidental as a place dominated by big landowners or sugarcane planters who not only exploited the impoverished workers, but also brutalized and killed them with impunity. #peachesdiaries ·          Newsweek filed a motion to dismiss on the grounds that o    the printed article sued upon is not actionable...

US v Bustos

Facts: ·          In 1915, numerous citizens of Pampanga assembled, and prepared and signed a petition to the Executive Secretary (privileged communication) through the law office of Crossfield and O'Brien, and five individuals signed affidavits, charging Roman Punsalan, justice of the peace of Macabebe and Masantol, Pampanga, with malfeasance in office and asking for his removal. ·          The petition transmitted by these attorneys was signed by thirty-four citizens ·          The...