Practice question
A city tax ordinance governed by Section188 is published only by title for one day, although a local-circulation newspaper exists. The city relies solely on the public usefulness of the tax to claim that the specified publication has been completed. Which answer is best?
- Public usefulness does not supply the missing full three-consecutive-day publication under the stated facts
- A good public purpose always replaces every publication requirement
- One title is legally identical to the certified full ordinance
- Newspaper availability makes publication unnecessary
- Any revenue shortfall automatically cures the omission
Legal references
- Local Government Code RA7160: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_7160_1991.html Sections187–188 and190.
- Pison v. City of Iloilo, GR272170, January28 2026, Gaerlan ENBANC MAIN: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/18/70361 MAIN factual validity questions, exhaustion and hierarchy.
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