Practice question
Explain why the original territorial wording of RA 11054 cannot be read as conclusively including Sulu after Province of Sulu v. Medialdea. Distinguish that territorial holding from invalidation of the entire Organic Law.
Legal references
- Republic Act No. 11054, Articles I–V, especially Article IV sections 2–3, 8 and 10 and Article V sections 1–3, https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2018/ra_11054_2018.html
- Province of Sulu v. Medialdea, G.R. Nos. 242255, 243246 and 243693, September 9, 2024, https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/sep2024/gr_242255_2024.html
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