Practice question
Which equal-protection requirement is part of the ordinance-validity standards stated in City of Manila v. Laguio?
- The ordinance must not be partial or discriminatory
- The ordinance must favor the mayor’s friends
- A moral objective eliminates equal protection
- Only wealthy businesses may invoke constitutional protection
- All classifications are automatically valid
Legal references
- City of Manila v. Laguio, GR118127, April12 2005, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2005/apr2005/gr_118127_2005.html Equal-protection and statutory regulatory-power holdings.
- RA7160 Local Government Code: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_7160_1991.html Section458(a)(4)(iv),(vii).
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