Practice question
A safety law applies uniformly to warehouse owners whose surnames begin with M. It leaves otherwise identical owners unregulated, and the record establishes no link between surname and safety or another legitimate classification reason. The government argues that uniformity within the M group is conclusive. Resolve that argument.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article III, Section 1, equal protection: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353
- Albano v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 257610 and UDK No. 17230, January 24, 2023, main decision, requisites of reasonable classification: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2023/jan2023/gr_257610_2023.html
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