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Supreme Court Ruling on Truth Commission by Phoebe M. Pascua is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This case was brought before the Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of the Philippine Truth Commission, which was created by Executive Order No. 1 of President Benigno Aquino to investigate graft and corruption during the previous administration. The Court held that the executive order violated the equal protection clause because it singled out only the previous administration and did not apply equally to all administrations. As the equal protection clause covers all departments of government,

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Phoebe M. Pascua

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