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What is MMDA vs. Bel-Air Village: Road Authority Dispute about?
The Supreme Court ruled that the MMDA does not have the authority to order the opening of Neptune Street, a private road inside a subdivision, to public use. The MMDA argued it had police power as a government agency, but the Court found that police power is primarily held by local legislative bodies. While the MMDA has authority over traffic management in Metro Manila, it cannot use that authority to open a private road without an ordinance from the local government unit, in this case the Sangguniang Panlu
- Author
- Jarvy Pinongan
- Language
- EN