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Municipality of San Mateo, Isabela vs. SCI

MUNICIPALITY OF SAN MATEO, ISABELA, REPRESENTED BY MUNICIPAL MAYOR CRISPINA R. AGCAOILI, M.D., AND ATTY. ALFREDO S. REMIGIO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE MUNICIPAL LEGAL OFFICER, PETITIONERS, VS. SMART COMMUNICATIONS, INC., RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 219506 | 2021-06-23

D E C I S I O N
 
ZALAMEDA, J.:
 
This Court, despite its vast powers, will not review the wisdom or propriety of governmental policies, but will strike them down only on either of these two (2) grounds: (1) unconstitutionality or illegality and/or (2) grave abuse of discretion. The courts accord the presumption of constitutionality to legislative enactments including municipal ordinances. This presumption may be set aside only when invalidity or unreasonableness appears on the face of the ordinance, or is established by proper evidence. Through this case, the Court reiterates that the burden to establish the law's invalidity...