Practice question
A municipal initiative’s proponents argue that direct popular sovereignty allows them to enact any measure, including one outside the municipality’s legal powers, and prevents courts from annulling the result. Assess both assertions under the local-initiative rules.
Legal references
- Republic Act No. 7160, October 10, 1991, Sections 120–127, local initiative and referendum: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_7160_1991.html; Sections 124(b) and 127.
- Republic Act No. 6735, August 4, 1989, Initiative and Referendum Act: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/2017; Sections 15(b) and 18.
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