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Melchor, Jr., Alejandro Vs. Jose L. Moya, et al.

ALEJANDRO MELCHOR, JR., in his capacity as Executive Secretary, petitioner, vs. HON. JOSE L. MOYA, as Judge of the Court of First Instance of Manila, REALTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC., and ALBERTO GUEVARA, SR., respondents.

G.R. No. L-35256 | 1983-03-17

D E C I S I O N


FERNANDO, J.:

The issuance of Presidential Decree No. 20 amending Republic Act No. 6359, the Rent Control Law, more than justifies the plea for the reversal of the decision of respondent Judge Jose L. Moya, now retired, declaring the aforesaid Act unconstitutional on the ground that it is not a valid police power measure. The Article on the Transitory Provisions of the present

Constitution, 1 approved on November 30, 1972 and effective on January 17, 1973, 2 is explicit; Presidential Decrees promulgated or issued, or acts done by President Ferdinand E. Marcos "shall be part of the law of the land [to] remain valid,...