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The document discusses two cases regarding land reclamation projects in Manila Bay. The Court of Appeals had ruled that the term "foreshore lands" in Republic Act 1899 included submerged areas, but the Supreme Court disagreed. It found that "foreshore lands" refers only to areas between high and low tide lines based on the plain meaning of the terms and rules of statutory construction. The court also found that ordinances by Pasay City regarding reclamation projects exceeded the scope of RA 1899 and were th

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Kanglaw

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