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2c Sates 40 STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION 1A statute an act ofthe lesature as an ong. io ty ete writen wif te leit, exrensed Scoring tothe form censary to const ieaLaW of ihe state and rendered athente by evtaln prescribed forms ‘and slemnies. Sometimes. the tert is more Troodly defined fo inde admisiatne regions sry ‘ehactmen, trocn whatever source orignating, Gila the sate ges dhe fore of Iw. (79 Amn a? 2 Statutes § opt ‘ascovering end expounding the meaning and intention of ifren cme. where that intention Is rendered dou ‘Shonen ther by reason of te fact tat the even ease ‘Snot expily provided for in the law (Black, terres tion of xn.) Yeates Pippin). tne, Pao taser a7 2 Only. statutes with an ambiguocs or daub caning maybe the suber of attr constcion, 2 srr consrnvcnos ‘Daoang v. Munleipal Judge of Sua Neots, ocos Norte "iso SeRa 909 March 28,1588 acs The sle tue fr contro on of hw and fs weer of to the rape apruses Ante ‘Agmoy ane Amarea Fasns-Apney are Sq to ‘opt two minors because they ae srandclen, under artgrah (I. Art 335 ofthe Cr Cade, The pertinent Provo of lw rads as fms: "A. S95, Te own Glnne scope 0) Teas who fave ieptinate, legiinate ‘Sinowiiged natural cheno aren by Seon” ek We find that te words Us prarapt () ‘of art 209 ofthe Ce Coe, tr emameratng the pero ‘Moo cannot ado are sea and unambiguous, The chil Uren mentioned there have aceariy defined meaing ihe ad,» potted out by the reopen ge, do hot tnchie gander ‘ed mot be interpreted sated other here that ny statutes wih an ambaguos or auth arin ay te the subject of stator constrton. The spose ca Statutory construction, essentially judicial 1. Ahaugh it is true under proper circumstances ‘hat some si may be Served rom ctv lege ‘comiroction of sluts, Ila citinatay the courte ror: {te and dy to constr laws enacted bythe lege Moreover. sates are considered to have been enacts Sith aie to thet Interpreaton aceordng tthe sted ‘Bis and ten of watery neato 3 2. The act of interpreting the Consiton or any part theret by the Lelatare isan raion ofthe wel fefined end eobushed province and jursaicon of the Suey. "90 scRA 600, ‘August 31, 1053 ‘Montemayor. J Facts 1¢ was old in the Perfecto case Perfect v ‘Meer 8 Pi 83) that jd aes are xem om, {he payment of nome tax on het salaries, beens the alleen threo! by the Government was a decease OF ‘iminaon of ther salaries during her cntnuance th tithes tng whic ix xprtay prabited by the Con “ition, Mereafer,scsording to the Solltor Genera ‘Reause Congres aid aot tvorabty receive the dein the Perfect ease, Congress promulgated Repe Act No Sto, Wino to eaunterace te raling fv that dedclon. a Teast now fo authorize and legalize the collection of ene ton the salaries of jude fcr. nr te tm of ens en ment the Leglative department Is asad the power to ‘hake ad enact hw The excl department i charged ‘ih ine een or carsying out of the provisos fsa es. But te iterpretauon end appt of sai laws ‘lag excusnely to the Jia department. And his Suthony to interpret ane apply the is exits to the Conattution. Bore the courts can determine whether 3 tow is coneittonal gr at wl have to tterpret snd Serta the mesg not ony of asi aw, but abo of the estat goron of the Conan in oeder to decile ‘inher thee tsa conflet beoween Ue (wo, becuse There then dhe lw wl have to ge way ae a tobe (hctaved vad sad unsonsttons. By leave at a enunciated in section 19. Rep ic act No. 590, Congress saya that taxing he salary of Jon oie is tt decease compensation. Ths Ear ecampte 0 interpretation or aeertanmeat of the ‘meaning of the pirase "leh shall ot be imine ‘Gring he continuance tole.” found in secon 8. ‘Ail Vil of te Constitution refering to he salaries of Jal fers This ct of tmterpeeting the Consuton cy part eat by the Lepage Soa invasion of he wolt-defined an established province and jursdtion of the Judit ithe Lepore may declare what law means, or what apie portion of the Coton means, espe ‘Say utr ie crars have iam seal eave sacertaned Ate meaning by Interpretation and appied tin a deason ‘hia would arty cause confusion and insta tn od ‘nl processes and curt dees. Under such a eye. a {tna cour detensinatod of case based on 8 oa {erpetaton of the lw or of the Cansttuton may. be Stdermine oc even apm by a subsequent and ier “nt interpretation of te nw ora de Cansttuton by the Ugalntre department. That would be neler wie nor fdesablebesaes being cary ote of he fundamen {at principe of our consttubonal system of goverment, pricy hose gnering the separation of owes. 5. The Supreme Cour has the consititional duty st ony of interpreting ac appving the tw in accor lance with rir doctrines but ano protecting society {tom ehe Improvidenee and wantonness wrought by teed Ieee uphennle in uch interpretations and applclions Inueren et pubs ut as tam Ee interest of the State desma tat there been nation ‘ional Power Carperton erie ska Zr ‘Pengeatben. J. ‘ucts: Petidoner National Power Corporation (MPC) ‘she mer of seta real properties tated. St fuleranyLanao el Ser Said’ properties comprise pet Soner Agus il Hydrdicinte Power Past Complex, Pe toner ws asaesed rel exate tates on proper the amount of Pb, 1h&sb4 2 covenng the period from Sine 1a. 1984 #0 December 3, 1089, segely because Dettioners exemption rom raity taxis had Det wih raw” Te asl’ properies of the petilonee were a toned with he rovoce of Lanao Gel Sur ar Wve sole ‘cone, rancruss s PetMoner's pontion is that has never been ef tcl deprive of stax ad uty exempt peeps foamed under CA 120, as amended, and RA 6395. 08 fmended, ad which. although tempor widen, tere jst qlcy restore. ouch that ato time tt Ince ts tecnempt statu. Hence: ever dl 1 become Ibi fr realy tae and terete, he sur roperes rere arog Seve upon and old a auc. (nthe other and. reepondents’ poston s that the ettoner's exemption from payment of realy takes had Stn withdrswn or revoked by wrt of PD 1981. and had never ean vl festoed by the PIB Resoons, nor ‘Uy tie memorandim of Esecutve Seeretary Macarae Je (rey rendering peitines able for realty tse for tho [tod June 1 1 upto December 31.1068. ay on, Natal Power Corporation ws, Province of ‘Aba wits ny clam is based om ansiogoan fat ‘Spondents concnd that, under Set 2 of PD. 76 (pro ‘hulgnted Angst 2, 1075) which erated he FIRB. ad in {ine with See 2 of PO 1091, the FIR i hen or granted nya recommender power ad is devld of author {0 pose tes or reeke exiting ones, whieh under: the ‘Consitatinseny the legate nay do. Nether coud it ‘aly preset exemptions nor restore axa by sell ‘Rspondeate angue that FIRB Resolstions No. 10-85 and ‘abwere tous tn excess f authori, and consctte inte delegation of tng power Ts, they ae const ‘etionaly fective and theetore nal and ma and gen the sume ratonae, BO 8 nmtar as authors ys ‘Scion. the FIRB to over ar restore tax and/or duty fcscmplions wthteawn under Secon 1 thee. sn {in rsd and tno force and eect Heit Albay has since Deen mode and superseded yy Maced Gr Macaroeg, where ths Court Ee Bane horeny ruled that FIRB Resautons Nos. 1088 and 1 “Tne inescapable consuson ie thatthe ax exemption wives of peiloner had been vay rested ed pre served by said FIRB Reottons "A denial ofthe wx-exempt status of NPC. a5 sought by respondents, would not ony be lal nena and ‘Soveraive of doctrinal stably uf woul also lead to ‘imatrous practical eansequenets Ie shouldbe noted hat {tu case respondent province has eeady avtioied ‘ot, purchased snd ensed to be rgetere in te nae the Subject real poperdes of petoner om which he Aga "Power Plant Complex is bul. Thus, show {he FIRD recutons be deemed voi then the ownership ‘the aucconed properties induding the tydocecsre lant would be legay vested tn respondent province ‘atoll other isa gmemmentenhes might een be fnduced to cove and grab other properties of te NP: {he pute of collecting cal ane. The far rach tonse quence of auch eventualty wou ot be diel to tag {Ee Detntely, would seriously impair he capacsty sf {he Rational Power Corperntion to fall statutory ‘mandate to cary out the soa ection ofthe Pai {opines trough the development of pow rm ll sources {Grice the Geeds of Industral development and rural sectrteation™ Ta the end the Supreme Court has the constitutional uy "ot only of interpreting and applying te Law SScerdance with prior doctrines but aio of prolerting ‘cee fom the iirotdence and wantooss wrought by ‘Beales upheavals in such tnterpretations and appli ‘ons ores et pune ut rus eon (Dae ere the Sate demande that there be end 0 gton) ccuarrer 2 ‘AL Court's primary duty to apply the lw, 1, Where the law Is lear nether this court nor the mmission may on grounds of convenience, expedioney or romp dispatch of cases. dsregard the law occu {he aame. Te remedy hes ws the legate cold beanie of te neesty of amending the ‘88 Phil. 381 Montemayor, J Facts: tn the Pulte Service Commision Belen Ca ‘nerfed an appiteation fora certifete of pote con ‘erence to install, mantain. and operate m the Cy of Lipa an ie plant with 18 on dally productive capac “ind tow he produce of sud plant i neveral mene its of Hatangas province as well as In the Chey of Lipa seo save and Opuene & Lat. hlders of certeates af puble convenience to operate tach a Bon Wee pant, “posed the appictlon on the ground that thelr service Was adequate forthe needs of Ue psi. and that pute Tomeelence ai not require te operation ofthe ce Blt sped for by Cabrers Instead of the Commission conducting the core: sponding hearing In orser to reve te eedence to be Dreventad by applicant and Sppastrs. Commissioner Fete Ocampo by order dated July 14 1949, commis Soned Ay. Antonio Axper. Chie of he Legal Or Sion "to tke the testimony of witnesses this ease. [Ntcrnsy Aspiles conducted hearings, pase upon pet {lone and ejections during the Ua ether weraling ot sustaining the same, and rected exensve evidence, oral {dod documentary, the transcript ofthe Nenograpine notes {hen consisting of 227 pages There, the Commission Intane render decison. Hel” We hold that under the proven of section 3 ‘ot use Publ Serce Act as amended by Reps et 178, ‘the reception of evidence in x contested case may Be ‘delegated ony f0 one ofthe Comuioners nd tno oe ‘on ft eng understood that such recep of edence ‘cosets in conducting earings. receng evidence, ora ‘ind documentary, passing upon the relevancy and con petency ofthe same, ruling upon petitions and abjections {har cme up in the course of te Bearings, and rein land rejecting evidence tn secorance wth sid rulings "The delegation made to Attorney Asp, espectally te manner whieh he rceved the evence wee Con teary tothe pronslons of de Publc Service Act. ‘We reais hat our present ruling wil greatly hand cap the Pubic Service Commission and slow down Its {Gage inthe lsposal of contested cases aed eases I Yelng te ng of rates, epecaly Where the wtinenses Teale in the provinces: bat where Welw fs ear. nether {is court nor tne camumision may’ 0n grounds of conve fence. expelency oF prompt dopa of cases, dread {he lw or reuoent the same. Te remedy cs wi the Legaatore If could be conenced ef he ec of ‘nding he ew ad rte 1 apo 8 sae ‘Cane remanded to Puli Senice Commisson for re. ‘ception af cndence bore Commision in bane 2. ‘The at and ferent ty of he cours io sappy ine aw. “Construcon and interpretation come only ‘fer has been demonstrated that appeaion i pox ‘ible or imequte without them Iris ot wii the omer of court to et ane he clear an explet man ste statutry provision obowa tee ‘agar 90.1967 "Femando, ‘Fe: The sole question inthis spel ome a Ju ment of canton by te wer Court a wheter 0 20 Che SBat ee proceed gece woul conse na ‘Sor deinae to a prometion for the erme of leg [ons of rear ad amnion ‘The exp tat ce a reer special alte," sal lawl ay peroon fo Fosse ary erm, detached parts offer oan ison eon er aay taucent oc plement ed er [endl be nad i the manacare of fearma, oF {he sccuned must stand reannot bese ase “Accused however woud ry on People ¥.Macaran- cana hal AS we wer grain ‘Sinpuon cht the appomnent “ofthe acne as a sexet ‘gent to ait tn he matmteance of peace and order ‘Sipaige and deecon of comes, suficsety put him ‘acs: cebu Portland Cement Company sought to teat the vai of the drat nd thereafter the sale st Dube auction bythe Marcpalty of Naga. Cebu, of 00.000 Sage of cement for the purpose of sting ged deleny In the payment fe muni leease {ax for 1060, munlipl Heense tx for 1961 aswell 5 the ‘onalty alin the foal sum of 720430000. The lower ‘hurt fendered lat deson sustain the aby of the acon taken by defendant appelioe Mansopalty of ows “The company subaits as egal the distant of 400,00 wage ef cement made on Jy, 1961 ls conten tion pretend onthe fac that the eter of defendant ‘ppatce municipality dated June 26,1061, requiring Ito ‘eke ts scent f P204300.00, 1 was gen pero of {O days fom secspt within which cou pay are ©

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