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Cruz v. DENR: Supreme Court Ruling by Severino Lumiqued is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The Supreme Court was equally divided 7-7 in deciding Isagani Cruz and Cesar Europa vs. Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources, Secretary of Budget and Management and Chairman and Commissioners of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples. The petitioners challenged provisions of the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997 regarding ownership and management of ancestral lands and natural resources. With no majority decision reached, the petition was dismissed. The Justices disagreed on whether the
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- Severino Lumiqued
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