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Republic Act No. 7079
"Campus
Journalism Act of 1991"
AN
ACT PROVIDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF CAMPUS JOURNALISM
AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 7079AN
ACT PROVIDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF CAMPUS JOURNALISM
AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Section
1. Title. — This Act shall be
known and referred to as the "Campus Journalism Act of 1991."
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2. Declaration of Policy. — It
is the declared policy of the State to uphold and protect the freedom
of
the press even at the campus level and to promote the development and
growth
of campus journalism as a means of strengthening ethical values,
encouraging
critical and creative thinking, and developing moral character and
personal
discipline of the Filipino youth.In
furtherance of this policy, the State shall undertake various programs
and projects aimed at improving the journalistic skills of students
concerned
and promoting responsible and free journalism.chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
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3. Definition of Terms.chanroblesvirtulalawlibrary —
(a) School.
— An institution for learning in the elementary, secondary or tertiary
level comprised of the studentry, administration, faculty and
non-faculty
personnel;chanrobles virtuallaw libraryredchan
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Publication. — The issue of any printed material that is independently
published by, and which meets the needs and interests of, the studentry;
(c) Student
Journalist. — Any bona fide student enrolled for the current semester
or
term, who was passed or met the qualification and standards of the
editorial
board.He must likewise maintain
a satisfactory academic standing.
(d) Editorial
Board. — In the tertiary level, the editorial board shall be composed
of
student journalists who have qualified in placement examinations.In
the case of elementary and high school levels, the editorial board
shall
be composed of a duly appointed faculty adviser, the editor who
qualified
and a representative of the Parents-Teachers' Association, who will
determine
the editorial policies to be implemented by the editor and staff
members
of the student publication concerned.
At
the tertiary level, the editorial board may include a publication
adviser
at the option of its members.
(e) Editorial
Policies. — A set of guidelines by which a student publication is
operated
and managed, taking into account pertinent laws as well as the school
administration's
policies.Said guidelines shall determine
the frequency of the publication, the manner of selecting articles and
features and other similar matters.chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
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4. Student Publication. — A student
publication is published by the student body through an editorial board
and publication staff composed of students selected but fair and
competitive
examinations.
Once
the publication is established, its editorial board shall freely
determine
its editorial policies and manage the publication's funds.
Sec.
5. Funding of Student Publication.
— Funding for the student publication may include the savings of the
respective
school's appropriations, student subscriptions, donations, and other
sources
of funds.chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
In
no instance shall the Department of Education, Culture and Sports or
the
school administration concerned withhold he release of funds sourced
from
the savings of the appropriations of the respective schools and other
sources
intended for the student publication. Subscription
fees collected by the school administration shall be released
automatically
to the student publication concerned.
Sec.
6. Publication Adviser. — The
publication adviser shall be selected by the school administration from
a list of recommendees submitted by the publication staff.The
function of the adviser shall be limited to one of technical guidance.
Sec.
7. Security of Tenure. — A member
of the publication staff must maintain his or her status as student in
order to retain membership in the publication staff.A
student shall not be expelled or suspended solely on the basis of
articles
he or she has written, or on the basis of the performance of his or her
duties in the student publication.
Sec.
8. Press Conferences and Training
Seminar. — The Department of Education, Culture and Sports shall
sponsor
periodic competitions, press conferences and training seminars in which
student-editors/writers and teacher-adviser of student publications in
the elementary, secondary and tertiary levels shall participate. Such
competitions, conferences and seminars shall be held at the
institutional,
divisional, and regional levels, culminating with the holding of the
annual
national elementary, secondary or tertiary School Press Conferences in
places of historical and/or cultural interest in the country.chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
Sec.
9. Rules and Regulations. — The
Department of Education, Culture and Sports, in coordination with the
officers
of the national elementary, secondary or tertiary organizations or
official
advisers of student publications, together with student journalists at
the tertiary level and existing organizations of student journalists,
shall
promulgate the rules and regulations necessary for the effective
implementation
of this Act.chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
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10. Tax Exemption. — Pursuant
to paragraph 4, Section 4, Article XIV of the Constitution, all grants,
endowments, donations, or contributions used actually, directly and
exclusively
for the promotion of campus journalism as provided for in this Act
shall
be exempt from donor's or gift tax.chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
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11. Appropriations. — For the
initial year of implementation, the sum of Five million pesos
(P5,000,000.00)
is hereby authorized to be charged against the savings from the current
appropriations of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports. Thereafter,
such amount as may be necessary shall be included in the General
Appropriations
Act.
Sec.
12. Effectivity. — This Act shall
take effect after fifteen (15) days following the completion of its
publication
in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general
circulation.chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
Approved:
July
5, 1991
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