Practice question
A provisional administrative order expressly reserves entitlement for a later hearing. A party describes it as a final merits judgment because an official signed it. Explain the separate requirements of finality and decision on the merits.
Legal references
- Encinas v. Agustin, G.R. No. 187317, April 11, 2013, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2013/apr2013/gr_187317_2013.html
- Ligtas v. People, G.R. No. 200751, August 17, 2015, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2015/aug2015/gr_200751_2015.html
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