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Local Government Share in National Wealth: Water Rights and Resource Utilization
Supreme Court clarifies when LGUs can claim a share from water resources under the Constitution and Local Government Code.
Dec 4, 2018local governmentnational wealthterritorial jurisdictionpalawancamago-malampayaconstitutional law
Territorial Boundaries vs. Resource Sharing: Defining LGUs' Share of National Wealth
The Supreme Court clarifies when local governments may claim a share of national wealth, using the Palawan-Camago-Malampaya dispute as the benchmark case.