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Dec 17, 1999 oil deregulation ra 8479 constitutional law monopoly price control supreme court

Philippine Oil Deregulation Upheld: Supreme Court Defers to Market Freedom and Congress

The Supreme Court upheld oil deregulation under RA 8479, ruling that price controls are policy choices for Congress, not constitutional requirements.