Media Must Be Cautious Circumspect

In view of the recent attacks on some of the members of the judiciary, the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, Aklan Chapter passed a resolution requesting the tri-media in Aklan to be more cautious and circumspect in taking up and publishing “uncalled for allegations bordering on personal attack against the members of the bench.”

MP is publishing the said resolution in full below:

Integrated Bar of The Philippines
Aklan Chapter
Kalibo, Aklan

A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE CONSENSUS SENTIMENTS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES, AKLAN CHAPTER

WHEREAS, heard over the radio, seen over other media channels, uncalled statements bordering on personal attack against the members of the judiciary, all the more that such statements never had factual nor legal basis;

WHEREAS, the reports had been going on for some period and the continuance of the same serves no other purposes but to place members of the judiciary in the Province of Aklan in a bad light;

WHEREAS, such statements/allegations against the member of the bench are affront to the entire judiciary in the Province of Aklan and it behooves the IBP-Aklan to act accordingly;

WHEREAS, the INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES-AKLAN CHAPTER believes in the integrity and judiciousness/justness of the members of the bench in the Province of Aklan; and their conduct in the performance of their duties and their relationship with their fellowmen remain unquestionable;

WHEREFORE, on motion jointly made RESOLVED, that the INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES-AKLAN CHAPTER, condemns such uncalled for allegation against judiciary and expresses its support to the members of the bench, upholds them in this trying times, and expresses further that by no means did the radio reports diminish the trust and confidence of the Chapter and its members to members of the bench;

RESOLVED FURTHER, that copy of this Resolution be furnished the tri-media in the Province of Aklan who are hereby requested to be more cautious and circumspect in taking up and publishing such uncalled for allegations bordering on personal attack against the members of the bench.

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
Kalibo, Aklan, December 21, 2005

(Sgd.) MARIA CARRILLO-ZALDIVAR
Charter President


(Sgd.) ANTONIO T. TABANG (Sgd.) IMMANUEL L. SODUSTA
Vice President Secretary

(Sgd.) ROMEO I. LACHICA (Sgd.) FLORENDO C. VILLANUEVA
Treasurer Director

(Sgd.) ALONZO R. TINAGAN (Sgd.) REYNALDO C. PERALTA
Director Director

(Sgd.) FRANCISCO M. BELONGILOT
Director

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