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MMDA vs. Garin

METROPOLITAN MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, PETITIONER, VS. DANTE O. GARIN, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 130230 | 2005-04-15

D E C I S I O N
 
CHICO-NAZARIO, J.:
 
At issue in this case is the validity of Section 5(f) of Republic Act No. 7924 creating the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), which authorizes it to confiscate and suspend or revoke driver’s licenses in the enforcement of traffic laws and regulations.

The issue arose from an incident involving the respondent Dante O. Garin, a lawyer, who was issued a traffic violation receipt (TVR) and his driver’s license confiscated for parking illegally along Gandara Street, Binondo, Manila, on 05 August 1995.  The following statements were printed on the TVR:
 
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