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Kilusang Mayo Uno, et al. vs. Hon. Aquino III

KILUSANG MAYO UNO, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY GENERAL ROGELIO SOLUTA; REP. FERNANDO HICAP FOR HIMSELF AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ANAKPAWIS PARTY-LIST; CENTER FOR TRADE UNION AND HUMAN RIGHTS, REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DAISY ARAGO; JOSELITO USTAREZ AND SALVADOR CARRANZA, FOR THEMSELVES AND IN REPRESENTATION OF THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF LABOR UNIONS-KMU; NENITA GONZAGA, PRESCILA A. MANIQUIZ, REDEN ALCANTARA, PETITIONERS, V. HON. BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO III, HON. PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., SOCIAL SECURITY COMMISSION, SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, AND EMILIO S. DE QUIROS, JR., RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 210500 | 2019-04-02

D E C I S I O N
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
This Court is called to determine the validity of the Social Security System premium hike, which took effect in January 2014. The case also involves the application of doctrines on judicial review, valid delegation of powers, and the exercise of police power.
 
This resolves a Petition for Certiorari and Prohibition,[1] praying that a temporary restraining order and/or writ of preliminary injunction be issued to annul the Social Security System premium hike embodied in the following issuances: (1) Resolution No. 262-s. 2013 dated April 19, 2013;[2] (2) Resolution No. 711-s. 2013 dated...