Practice question
Under Maynilad’s public-trust discussion, can the doctrine be enforced in an appropriate case against the Government itself?
- No, trustees can never be legally accountable
- No, only a private operator may ever have duties
- No, the State’s label conclusively proves proper conduct
- No, public resources have no beneficiaries
- Yes, the main decision recognizes enforcement even against government
Legal references
- 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; public-trust discussion.
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