Accreditation of Two or More Newspapers of the Same Owner
OCA Circular No. 62-03, issued on June 2, 2003, addresses the accreditation of newspapers by the Regional Trial Courts and related judicial bodies. The Supreme Court ruled that a newspaper owned by an individual who already has an accredited publication in a specific Regional Trial Court (RTC) station cannot apply for accreditation in the same RTC station. This policy aims to maintain fairness and avoid conflicts of interest in media representation within the courts. The circular serves as guidance for all judges and court clerks regarding this accreditation process.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- OCA Circular No. 62-03
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Supreme Court Issuances
- Subcategory
- Office of the Court Administrator Circulars
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 2, 2003
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 62-03
| TO | : | All Executive Judges, Presiding Judges and Clerks of Court of the Regional Trial Courts, Shari'a District Courts, Municipal Trial Courts in Cities, Municipal Trial Courts, Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, Shari'a Circuit Courts |
| SUBJECT | : | Accreditation of Two or More Newspapers of the Same Owner |
The Supreme Court En Banc in its Resolution dated 11 March 2003, in A.M. No. 03-2-106-RTC, Re: Letter of Lalaine M. Jimenez, Publisher, Eastern Visayas Mail, Ormoc City, on the Legality of Court Accreditation of Two or More Newspaper of the Same Owner, Resolved, upon recommendation of the Office of the Court Administrator to ADOPT the policy to the effect that:
". . . a newspaper or periodical owned by the same person whose newspaper or periodical has already been accredited in a particular RTC station within the province where its principal office is located shall be precluded from applying for accreditation in the same RTC station. " ASCTac
For the information and guidance of all concerned.
(SGD.) PRESBITERO J. VELASCO, JR.Court Administrator
Cite This Law
Accreditation of Two or More Newspapers of the Same Owner, OCA Circular No. 62-03, Jun 2, 2003 (Philippines)
Accreditation of Two or More Newspapers of the Same Owner, OCA Circular No. 62-03 (Phil. 2003)
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