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Petitioner Aglipay challenged the issuance of commemorative stamps for an international Catholic congress, claiming it violated separation of church and state. However, the Court found that the stamps were intended to advertise the Philippines and attract tourism, not benefit the Catholic Church. While the stamps related to a religious event, their purpose was secular and promoting the country. Any benefit to the church was incidental. Therefore, the stamp issuance did not overstep constitutional limits on

Author

Federico Dipay Jr.

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