Practice question
An official says that Mendoza v. Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation makes the mere existence of a statute sufficient for any executive agency to take over a private utility during an emergency. Explain why the Court’s requirement of legislative authorization also includes constitutional limits on the legislation.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article VI: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
- 1987 Constitution, Article XII, Section 17: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
- Mendoza v. Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation, G.R. No. 209216, February 21, 2023, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/69259
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