Practice question
Officials acknowledge Philippine ownership of a government site abroad but claim foreign location alone lets them dispense with domestic authorization to sell. What does Laurel indicate?
- Foreign location creates unlimited executive power
- Every foreign asset is private property
- The bidder may authorize the sale
- The existence and scope of official authority must still be established under the governing Philippine law
- Government authority is immaterial
Legal references
- Laurel v. Garcia, G.R. Nos. 92013 and 92047, July 25, 1990, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1990/jul1990/gr_92013_1990.html
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