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(7) Court must render decision in such a manner that the proceeding can know the various issued
involved and reasons for decisions rendered.
The court stresses that while there is no controlling and precise definition of Due Process, it gives an
unavoidable standard that government actions must conform in order that deprivation of life, liberty
and property is valid.
The closure of the radio station is like wise a violation of the constitutional right of freedom of speech
and expression. The court stresses that all forms of media, whether print or broadcast are entitled to
this constitutional right. Although the government still has the right to be protected against
broadcasts which incite the listeners to violently overthrow it. The test for the limitation of freedom of
expression is the clear and present danger rule. If in the circumstances that the media is used in
such nature as to create this danger that will bring in such evils, then the law has the right to prevent
it. However, Radio and television may not be used to organize a rebellion or signal a start of
widespread uprising. The freedom to comment on public affairs is essential to the vitality of a
representative democracy. The people continues to have the right to be informed on public affairs
and broadcast media continues to have the pervasive influence to the people being the most
accessible form of media. Therefore, broadcast stations deserve the the special protection given to
all forms of media by the due process and freedom of expression clauses of the Constitution