STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION: Where there is a conflict between a general law

and a special statute, the special statute should prevail since it evinces the
legislative intent more clearly than the general statute. (Laguna Lake
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Development Authority v. Court of Appeals, G.R. Nos. 120865-71, 120866,

120867, 120868, 120869, 120870, 120871, [December 7, 1995])