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Social Justice Society, et al. vs. Atienza, Jr.

SOCIAL JUSTICE SOCIETY (SJS), VLADIMIR ALARIQUE T. CABIGAO, and BONIFACIO S. TUMBOKON, Petitioners, versus HON. JOSE L. ATIENZA, JR., in his capacity as Mayor of the City of Manila, Respondent.

G.R. No. 156052 | 2007-03-07

D E C I S I O N
 


CORONA, J.:

In this original petition for mandamus,[1] petitioners Social Justice Society (SJS), Vladimir Alarique T. Cabigao and Bonifacio S. Tumbokon seek to compel respondent Hon. Jose L. Atienza, Jr., mayor of the City of Manila, to enforce Ordinance No. 8027.

The antecedents are as follows.

On November 20, 2001, the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Manila enacted Ordinance No. 8027.[2] Respondent mayor approved the ordinance on November 28, 2001.[3] It became effective on December 28, 2001, after its publication.[4]

Ordinance No. 8027 was enacted pursuant to the police power delegated to local government units, a principle...