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Feb 21, 2023 emergency powers oil deregulation constitutional law delegation of powers department of energy philippine supreme court

Emergency Powers and Oil Industry Takeovers: Understanding Delegation Limits in the Philippines

The Supreme Court struck down Section 14(e) of the Oil Deregulation Law for invalidly delegating emergency takeover powers. Learn the constitutional limits.

May 3, 2006 presidential powers civil liberties national emergency commander-in-chief constitutional law supreme court

David v. Arroyo: The Supreme Court on Presidential Powers and Civil Liberties

A landmark ruling on how the President's emergency powers under the Constitution must yield to fundamental civil liberties.