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Practice question: Power of Legislative Inquiry

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Practice question

A committee claims that a genuine legislative objective allows it to investigate under secret procedural rules and to disregard the rights of resource persons. Explain the independent constitutional conditions that govern its inquiry.

Legal references

  • 1987 Constitution, Article VI Section 21: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
  • Garcillano v. House Committees, G.R. Nos. 170338 and 179275, December 23, 2008, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2008/dec2008/gr_170338_2008.html

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