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Practice question: General Welfare Clause

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

How does RA7160 Section5(c) direct construction of the general welfare provisions?
  1. Liberally, to give LGUs more powers to accelerate economic development and improve local quality of life
  2. Always against any local action
  3. Only to maximize private profit
  4. As repealing every other statute
  5. As eliminating territorial jurisdiction

Legal references

  • RA7160 Local Government Code: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_7160_1991.html Sections5(c),15 and16.

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