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Palace can’t tell press how to cover the news

By POSTSCRIPT | By Federico D. Pascual Jr. | August 21, 2003 - 12:00am

PRIOR RESTRAINT: Malacanang has no business telling private media how to cover the news. That big to-do about laying down coverage guidelines is not only unnecessary, but is also a preposterous attempt at prior restraint. We...

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