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Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board vs. Manila Water Company [DISSENTING OPINION, LEONEN, J.]

PHILIPPINE CONTRACTORS ACCREDITATION BOARD, PETITIONER, V. MANILA WATER COMPANY, INC., RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 217590 | 2020-03-10

DISSENTING OPINION
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
Central to the resolution of this case is the validity of Rule 3, Section 3.1 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 4566, or the Contractors' License Law.
 
The Implementing Rules and Regulations were crafted by the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board, which had been created to carry out the objectives of Republic Act No. 4566. Among its powers include the "authority to issue, suspend[,] and revoke"[1] contractors' licenses.
 
Moreover, Section 17 of the law gives the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board the power to classify...