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    Freedom and Privacy of Corresponden CE: Presented By: Panela, El Dave G. Sison, Ronnel "Bentot"

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    This document discusses the freedom and privacy of correspondence under Philippine law. It outlines that correspondence, including mail, phone calls, and electronic messages, cannot be concealed, destroyed, opened or listened to without permission. The document also notes that correspondence is legally protected and that only public security, state security, and procuratorial organs can censor correspondence according to law. Individuals or organizations who infringe on these freedoms can face administrative fines up to 150,000 PHP or criminal charges like imprisonment.

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    Freedom and Privacy of Corresponden CE: Presented By: Panela, El Dave G. Sison, Ronnel "Bentot"

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    This document discusses the freedom and privacy of correspondence under Philippine law. It outlines that correspondence, including mail, phone calls, and electronic messages, cannot be concealed, destroyed, opened or listened to without permission. The document also notes that correspondence is legally protected and that only public security, state security, and procuratorial organs can censor correspondence according to law. Individuals or organizations who infringe on these freedoms can face administrative fines up to 150,000 PHP or criminal charges like imprisonment.

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    This document discusses the freedom and privacy of correspondence under Philippine law. It outlines that correspondence, including mail, phone calls, and electronic messages, cannot be concealed, destroyed, opened or listened to without permission. The document also notes that correspondence is legally protected and that only public security, state security, and procuratorial organs can censor correspondence according to law. Individuals or organizations who infringe on these freedoms can face administrative fines up to 150,000 PHP or criminal charges like imprisonment.

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    Freedom and Privacy of Corresponden CE: Presented By: Panela, El Dave G. Sison, Ronnel "Bentot"

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    This document discusses the freedom and privacy of correspondence under Philippine law. It outlines that correspondence, including mail, phone calls, and electronic messages, cannot be concealed, destroyed, opened or listened to without permission. The document also notes that correspondence is legally protected and that only public security, state security, and procuratorial organs can censor correspondence according to law. Individuals or organizations who infringe on these freedoms can face administrative fines up to 150,000 PHP or criminal charges like imprisonment.

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    FREEDOM AND

    PRIVACY OF
    CORRESPONDEN
    CE
    Presented by: Panela, El Dave G.
    Sison, Ronnel “bentot”
    A. SIGNIFICANCE OF FREEDOM AND
    PRIVACY OF CORRESPONDENCE

     Anyone may not conceal, destroy and


    discard, open and read or eavesdrop
    citizens’ correspondence (including
    telegraph, telephone, mail and other
    lawful electronic contacts).
    B. LEGAL PROTECTION OF FREEDOM AND
    PRIVACY OF CORRESPONDENCE
     Freedom and Privacy of correspondence
    It guarantees that the content of sealed letters is never revealed, and
    letters in transit are not opened by government officials, or any other third
    party. 

     Legal protection
     COPYRIGHT definitely does apply to personal correspondence and private
    records such as diaries and family photographs. 
    Republic Act No. 8293- Philippine copyright law 
    *The Philippine copyright law also protects trademarks, patents and even
    various forms of intellectual property. You might have also heard about the
    Optical Media Act, which aims to protect local artists against piracy. 
     State security or criminal investigation
    Copyright protection rules are fairly similar worldwide, due to
    several international copyright treaties, the most important of which
    is the Berne Convention. Under this treaty, all member countries must
    afford copyright protection to authors who are nationals of any
    member country. 

     Public security or procuratorial` organs are permitted to censor


    correspondence in accordance with procedures prescribed by law

    No organization or individual may, on any ground, infringe


    upon citizens freedom and privacy of correspondence.
    C. SUBJECTS PERMITTED TO CENSOR
    CORRESPONDENCE ACCORDING TO THE LAW

    Public security organs


    State security organs
    Procuratorial organs
    D. LEGAL LIABILITY FOR INFRINGEMENT UPON
    CITIZENS' FREEDOM OF CORRESPONDENCE

     Administrative liability
    The imposition of administrative fines in such amount as
    deemed reasonable by the Director of Legal Affairs, which
    shall in no case be less than Five thousand pesos (P5,000) nor
    more than One hundred fifty thousand pesos (P150,000). In
    addition, an additional fine of not more than One thousand
    pesos (P1,000) shall be imposed for each day of continuing
    violation.
    CRIMINAL LIABILITY
     Anyone who conceals, destroys and discards or unlawfully
    opens another person's letter, thus infringing upon the
    citizen's right to freedom of correspondence, shall be
    sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than
    one year or criminal detention if the circumstance is
    serious.
     Any postal worker who opens, or conceals or destroys and
    discards mails or telegrams without authorization shall be
    sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than
    two years or criminal detention.

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