SC junks contempt case vs. Sotto: ‘Critical speech is protected’
The Philippine Supreme Court dismissed an indirect contempt case against Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, ruling that even “provocative, harsh, or critical statements are still protected speech.” The decision upholds the freedom to criticize public figures.
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