Practice question
Under Manila Prince, can different parts of one constitutional provision differ as to self-execution?
- No; every sentence must have identical legal operation.
- Yes; one part may be self-executing while another requires legislation.
- Only if an agency rewrites the provision.
- Only if each part is placed in a separate article.
- No; the entire Constitution must be classified as one unit.
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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