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League of Provinces of the Philippines vs. DENR

LEAGUE OF PROVINCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, vs. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT and NATURAL RESOURCES and HON. ANGELO T. REYES, in his capacity as Secretary of DENR, Respondents.

G.R. No. 175368 | 2013-04-11

EN BANC
DECISION 
 
PERALTA, J.:
 
This is a petition for certiorari, prohibition and mandamus,1 praying that this Court order the following: (1) declare as unconstitutional Section 17(b)(3)(iii) of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 7160, otherwise known as The Local Government Code of 1991 and Section 24 of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 7076, otherwise known as the People's Small-Scale Mining Act of 1991; (2) prohibit and bar respondents from exercising control over provinces; and (3) declare as illegal the respondent Secretary of the Department of Energy and Natural Resources' (DENR) nullification, voiding and cancellation of the...