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Practice question: Common Constitutional Provisions

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Practice question

Assume no constitutional or statutory exception to Article IX-A, Section 7’s stated review rule applies. An aggrieved party says the thirty-day certiorari period begins when a Commission internally approves a ruling, even before the party receives a copy. What trigger does the constitutional text specify?
  1. The first private rumor about the case
  2. Receipt of a copy of the decision, order or ruling
  3. The date of the Commissioner’s birth
  4. The date of the next election
  5. Only the date a newspaper publishes criticism

Legal references

  • 1987 Constitution, Article IX-A, Sections 2, 4, 7 and 8: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html

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