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Practice question: Self-executing and Non-self-executing Provisions

Essay Hard Jurisprudence

Practice question

A constitutional section contains three paragraphs. Two expressly contemplate legislative measures, while the middle paragraph states a direct preference for qualified Filipinos in specified State grants. A lawyer classifies the entire section as non-self-executing. Explain the defect in that method using Manila Prince.

Legal references

  • Manila Prince Hotel v. GSIS, G.R. No. 122156, February 3, 1997, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/34508

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