Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 234 views

    Lawyers League Vs Aquino

    Uploaded by

    Edz Votefornoymar Del Rosario
    The petitioners questioned the legitimacy of the Aquino government because it was not established pursuant to the 1973 Constitution. The Supreme Court held the government is legitimate in 3 sentences: The Aquino government is legitimate because the people have accepted it, it exercises effective control of the country and is recognized as the de jure government under Philippine law, and the international community has recognized its legitimacy.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Lawyers League Vs Aquino

    Uploaded by

    Edz Votefornoymar Del Rosario
    234 views1 page
    The petitioners questioned the legitimacy of the Aquino government because it was not established pursuant to the 1973 Constitution. The Supreme Court held the government is legitimate in 3 sentences: The Aquino government is legitimate because the people have accepted it, it exercises effective control of the country and is recognized as the de jure government under Philippine law, and the international community has recognized its legitimacy.

    Original Description:

    gahgaj

    Original Title

    12. Lawyers League vs Aquino

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    The petitioners questioned the legitimacy of the Aquino government because it was not established pursuant to the 1973 Constitution. The Supreme Court held the government is legitimate in 3 sentences: The Aquino government is legitimate because the people have accepted it, it exercises effective control of the country and is recognized as the de jure government under Philippine law, and the international community has recognized its legitimacy.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as docx, pdf, or txt
    234 views1 page

    Lawyers League Vs Aquino

    Uploaded by

    Edz Votefornoymar Del Rosario
    The petitioners questioned the legitimacy of the Aquino government because it was not established pursuant to the 1973 Constitution. The Supreme Court held the government is legitimate in 3 sentences: The Aquino government is legitimate because the people have accepted it, it exercises effective control of the country and is recognized as the de jure government under Philippine law, and the international community has recognized its legitimacy.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as docx, pdf, or txt
    of 1

    12. Lawyers league for a better Philippines vs.

    Aquino
    GR NO. 73748 HELD/RATIO:
    May 22, 1986
    By: Race Del Rosario Yes. The Government is legitimate.
    Topic: Subjects of International Law
    Petitioners: Lawyers League for a better Philippines  The Petitioners do not have the personality to sue and there is no cause of action
    Respondents: Corazon Aquino considering that the legitimacy of the Aquino government is not a justiciable matter
    Ponente: Gloria Paras (Clerk of Court) - There is no "Full-Text" of this case. Only a Minute but belongs to the realm of politics where only the people are the judge.
    Resolution made by the SC.
     The Supreme Court further held that:
     The people have accepted the Aquino government which is in effective
    RECIT-READY SUMMARY:
    control of the entire country;
     It is not merely a de facto government but in fact and law a de jure
    The petitioners questioned the legitimacy of the Aquino government because it was not
    government; and
    established pursuant to the 1973 Constitution. The Supreme Court held that the
     The community of nations has recognized the legitimacy of the new
    government is legitimate because the people have accepted it, it is not a mere de facto
    government.
    government but a de jure government, and the community of nations has recognized its
    legitimacy.
     All the eleven members of the Court, as reorganized, have sworn to uphold the
    fundamental law of the Republic under her government.
    DOCTRINE:

    One of the factors to consider if a government is legitimate is whether or not the


    international community recognizes its legitimacy.

    FACTS:

     President Corazon Aquino issued Proclamation No. 1 on February 25, 1986 announcing
    that she and Vice President Laurel were taking power.
     On March 25, 1986, proclamation No.3 was issued providing the basis of the Aquino
    government assumption of power by stating that the "new government was installed
    through a direct exercise of the power of the Filipino people assisted by units of the
    New Armed Forces of the Philippines."
     Petitioners alleged that the Aquino government is illegal because it was not
    established pursuant to the 1973 Constitution.

    ISSUE:

    Whether or not the government of Corazon Aquino is legitimate.

    You might also like