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Mar 10, 2020 local-government plebiscite highly-urbanized-city provincial-division local-autonomy constitutional-law

Local Autonomy and Plebiscite Rights: Insights from the Palawan Division Ruling

Supreme Court clarifies when voters may join a plebiscite on dividing a province, applying the three-factor test for directly affected political units.

Dec 11, 2013 local-government-law environmental-law police-power local-autonomy mining-permits disbarment

Protecting Local Autonomy Upholding Environmental Stewardship Over Business Interests

The Supreme Court dismissed a disbarment case against local officials, affirming their power to enforce environmental laws over business interests.