Practice question
Explain why invoking the public-trust doctrine does not by itself establish every requested environmental penalty. Use the distinction between continuing stewardship and the specific legal consequences examined in Maynilad’s 2022 main resolution.
Legal references
- Maynilad Water Services v. Secretary of DENR, G.R. Nos. 202897, 206823 and 207969, July 19, 2022, main resolution: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/68447
- Maynilad Water Services v. Secretary of DENR, G.R. Nos. 202897, 206823 and 207969, August 6, 2019, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/65416
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