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Petitioners sought to stop the Department of Environment and Natural Resources from issuing licenses to cut timber, citing their constitutional right to a healthy environment. They argued on behalf of current and future generations of Filipino children. The Supreme Court ruled the petitioners had legal standing (locus standi) to file the case as a class suit affecting all citizens. The Court recognized the concept of intergenerational responsibility for protecting the environment and ensuring future generat
- Author
- Perla Viray
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- EN