Practice question
An official cites Aglipay to defend direct public support for one church’s worship, although the facts establish no secular objective and no constitutional funding exception. Explain why the case’s incidental-benefit reasoning does not answer those facts.
Legal references
- Aglipay v. Ruiz, G.R. No. L-45459, March 13, 1937, main decision: https://www.chanrobles.com/scdecisions/jurisprudence1937/mar1937/gr_l-45459_1937.php
- 1987 Constitution: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353 Article VI, Section 29(2).
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