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Practice question: Emergency Powers

Essay Medium Jurisprudence

Practice question

Distinguish temporary emergency direction of a private utility’s operations under Article XII, Section 17 from a claim that ownership is permanently transferred by that operational measure alone.

Legal references

  • 1987 Constitution: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353; Article XII, Sections 17–18.
  • David v. Macapagal-Arroyo, G.R. No. 171396 et al., May 3, 2006, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/41473

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