Friday May 7, 2016, Senator Cayetano secured a TRO (Temporary Restraining Order) on the airing of Anti Duterte Political Advertisement against mayor Duterte.
He filed a petition for preliminary injuction against the the TV Netowk ABS-CBN before the Regional Trial court in Taguig City.
This petition is to sue ABS-CBN News for the violation of RA 9006 “Fair Election Acts” and RA 7610 “Special Protection of Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act” under RA 9006
NO POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT OR PROPAGANDA FOR OR AGAINST ANY CANDIDATE OR POLITICAL PARTY SHALL BE PUBLISHED OR BROADCAST THROUGH MASS MEDIA.
under RA 7610 – ARTICLE V
Obscene Publications and Indecent Shows
Section 9. Obscene Publications and Indecent Shows. – Any person who shall hire, employ, use, persuade, induce or coerce a child to perform in obscene exhibitions and indecent shows, whether live or in video, or model in obscene publications or pornographic materials or to sell or distribute the said materials shall suffer the penalty of prision mayor in its medium period.
If the child used as a performer, subject or seller/distributor is below twelve (12) years of age, the penalty shall be imposed in its maximum period.
Any ascendant, guardian, or person entrusted in any capacity with the care of a child who shall cause and/or allow such child to be employed or to participate in an obscene play, scene, act, movie or show or in any other acts covered by this section shall suffer the penalty of prision mayor in its medium
“the said networks from above, broadcasted an anti-DUTERTE political advertisements using children to attacked Presidentiable Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte. These political advertisements were aired last May 5, 2016 in ABS-CBN News.”