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Jul 30, 2024 constitutional-law franchise public-utilities common-good supreme-court electric-cooperatives

Franchise Amendments and Public Utilities: When Does the Common Good Justify Change

The Supreme Court upholds RA 11918 expanding MORE Power's franchise, ruling exclusive franchises are unconstitutional and Congress determines the common good.

Apr 11, 2018 administrative-law electric-cooperatives nea franchise-disputes pd-269 epira

Franchise Disputes and Cooperative Restructuring in Philippine Electrification

Supreme Court clarifies NEA authority over electric cooperative franchises, asset transfers, and why internal restructuring cannot create new cooperatives.

Aug 19, 2009 labor-law illegal-dismissal breach-of-trust gross-negligence electric-cooperative just-cause

Breach of Trust and Misappropriation of Funds Justify Dismissal in Electric Cooperative

Supreme Court rules that misappropriating collections and gross negligence are valid causes for dismissing employees of an electric cooperative.