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Practice question: Doctrine of Qualified Political Agency

Essay Medium Jurisprudence

Practice question

Explain the doctrine of qualified political agency, its practical rationale and the significance of the President's continuing power to disapprove departmental action.

Legal references

  • Villena v. Secretary of the Interior, April 21, 1939, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1939/apr1939/gr_l-46570_1939.html
  • Philippine Institute for Development Studies v. COA, August 20, 2019, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/65612

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