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Feb 10, 1998 administrative law philippine coconut authority deregulation coconut industry separation of powers regulatory power

Philippine Coconut Authority Cannot Abandon Its Regulatory Power

Supreme Court rules PCA cannot deregulate coconut processing industry by resolution, as only Congress can dismantle statutory regulation.

Sep 29, 1997 presidential power separation of powers proclamation public land res judicata legislative authority

Presidential Power vs Legislative Authority: Proclamation Validity in the Philippines

Supreme Court nullifies Proclamation No. 164 for exceeding presidential power after Congress convened, reaffirming separation of powers.

Aug 14, 1997 enrolled bill doctrine legislative procedure separation of powers ra 8240 sin tax law constitutional law

Enrolled Bill Doctrine: Why Courts Respect Congress’s Certification of Laws

Explaining the enrolled bill doctrine through Arroyo v. De Venecia, which affirmed that courts respect Congress’s certification of duly enacted laws.