Practice question
A rate case is stipulated to be governed by Book VII, Section 9(2), with no special contrary regime. The proposed rates are first published in a general-circulation newspaper only three days before the first hearing. Officials claim any publication timing suffices because the public eventually sees the proposal. Which answer is correct?
- Publication after the hearing is always enough.
- The section requires no newspaper publication.
- The stated timing fails the requirement of publication at least two weeks before the first hearing.
- Three days and two weeks are legally identical.
- A private mailing to one official always substitutes for the stated rule.
Legal references
- Executive Order No. 292, Book VII, Sections 2(10)-(11), 9, 13, 17 and 18: https://lawphil.net/executive/execord/eo1987/eo_292_1987.html
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