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Is the right of the students to free speech in school premises is absolute?


The right of the students to free speech in school premises is not absolute. They enjoy like the rest of the citizens the freedom to express their views and communicate their thoughts to those disposed to listen in gatherings. But conduct by the student, in class or out of it, which for any reason - whether it stems from time, place, or type of behavior - materially disrupts classwork or involves substantial disorder or invasion of the rights of others is not immunized by the constitutional guarantee of freedom of speech.  (Miriam College Foundation v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 127930, November 15, 2000)

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