Practice question
A court may review an agency’s eventual decision but a statute assigns exclusive initial technical adjudication to that agency. No exception applies. Explain why review power does not itself authorize first-instance adjudication.
Legal references
- Colmenares v. Energy Regulatory Commission, GR246422, October8,2024, main decision on primary jurisdiction and administrative competence: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/oct2024/gr_246422_2024.html
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