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Constitutional Challenges in Philippine Law by Hanna Ayon is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The case of Homeowners Association of the Philippines vs Municipal Board of Manila concerned the constitutionality of Municipal Ordinance No. 4841 passed by the Mayor and Municipal Board of Manila declaring a state of emergency due to scarcity of housing and providing for housing accommodations especially for the poor at reasonable rates. The Court of First Instance struck down the ordinance, finding that declaring a state of emergency was an exclusive power of Congress and that the ordinance constituted an
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- Hanna Ayon
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