Practice question
An unpublished statute concerning one named private beneficiary states that it takes effect upon approval. Officials argue that both its private character and its effectivity clause dispense with publication. Which is correct under Tañada?
- Either circumstance removes publication
- Neither circumstance dispenses with the required publication
- The beneficiary’s knowledge replaces publication
- The official may choose whether it is a law
- The title alone becomes the complete statute
Legal references
- Tañada v. Tuvera, G.R. No. L-63915, December 29, 1986, main resolution: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1986/dec1986/gr_l-63915_1986.html
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