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Statcon Chapter 1 Agpalo
Statcon Chapter 1 Agpalo
HELD:
I. No. By a vote of five to four, the Supreme Court sustained the
constitutionality of this section of the Administrative Code. Under
the doctrine of necessity, who else was in a better position to
determine whether or not to execute the law but the provincial
governor. It is optional for the provincial governor to execute the
law as circumstances may arise. It is necessary to give discretion to
the provincial governor. The Legislature may make decisions of
executive departments of subordinate official thereof, to whom it
has committed the execution of certain acts, final on questions of
fact.
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