Practice question
What kind of interest does Maynilad’s public-trust discussion describe a water user as holding rather than absolute ownership of the water itself?
- A use or usufructuary right subject to the public trust
- An unlimited sovereign title
- Ownership of every future river
- A personal right to abolish environmental laws
- A hereditary government office
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
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