Practice question
What is the nature of an LGU's police power under the general welfare clause?
- A power superior to the Constitution.
- A delegated power to regulate for public welfare within legal limits.
- A power to amend national statutes.
- A private contractual privilege.
- An authority confined to prosecution of felonies.
Legal references
- RA 7160, Section 16: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_7160_1991.html
- Magtajas v. Pryce Properties, G.R. No. 111097, July 20, 1994, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1994/jul1994/gr_111097_1994.html
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