Practice question
A mayor receives the sanggunian’s recognizance resolution but takes no action for more than twenty-four hours. Counsel claims silence is automatically a veto. Which is correct?
- Section6 treats the failure to act within that period as favorable action
- Silence is expressly a veto
- The resolution automatically becomes a conviction
- Only the governor can cure silence
- The accused must pay the mayor for approval
Legal references
- Republic Act10389, Sections4,6,8,10–11: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2013/ra_10389_2013.html
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