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Campus Code of Expression, University of Nueva Laguna, Ordinance No. 2026-12, the “Campus Expression and Dignity Act,” prohibits any speech, writing, posting, or display that (a) demeans, belittles, or discredits the university, its officials, or its programs, or (b) disturbs campus operations, classes, or events. The ordinance covers on-campus spaces and university-affiliated online platforms. A student journalist, Lila Santos, publishes on her campus blog: “Dean Alvarez is corrupt and mismanages funds.” Santos is charged under the ordinance. Santos challenges the ordinance on its face as unconstitutional. (a) Identify the controlling doctrinal framework Santos relies on. (b) Distinguish facial challenges from as-applied challenges and explain whether the ordinance would fail the facial test. (c) Apply the overbreadth doctrine to the facts to determine whether the ordinance is void for overbreadth, and whether severability could save any portion. Conclude with the likely outcome under Philippine law.