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The document discusses whether the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) performs governmental or proprietary functions. It analyzes relevant cases and concludes that while NIA was created to promote public interest, it performs proprietary functions as it irrigates lands. As such, NIA has a separate legal personality from the government and can be held liable for damages caused by its negligent driver.
- Author
- Sheena Reyes-Bellen
- Language
- EN