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Dec 3, 2009timber licensepresidential warrantynon-impairment clauseconstitutional lawnatural resourcesmandamus
Presidential Warranty vs Constitutional Limits: Timber License Rights in the Philippines
The Supreme Court clarifies that timber licenses and presidential warranties are not contracts protected by the non-impairment clause, upholding constitutional limits on natural resource exploitation.