Practice question
A party establishes that the administrative act at issue denied the required opportunity to be heard and that the recognized due-process exception applies. The agency says exhaustion is absolute even after that showing. Which is correct?
- The established exception must be considered; exhaustion is not an iron-clad rule
- A proven exception is legally irrelevant
- A hearing denial automatically proves every damages claim
- Only the agency’s preferred result matters
- The party may ignore every other judicial requirement
Legal references
- Pimentel III v. House of Representatives, G.R. Nos. 274778, 275405 and 276233, December 3, 2025, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/dec2025/gr_274778_2025.html
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