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LORENZO M. TAÑADA, ET AL. V. HON. JUAN C. TUVERA, ET AL.

G.R. No. L-63915


April 24, 1985

Facts:

Petitioners filed a Petition for Mandamus compelling the respondents to publish all
presidential decrees that are not published yet, regardless if these decrees were able to
provide for their own effectivity.The Solicitor General, representing the respondents,
moved for the dismissal of the case, contending that petitioners have no legal
personality to bring the instant petition.

Issue:

Whether or not publication in the Official Gazette or any other form of is required
before any law to take effect?

Ruling:

Yes, the court agreed that it's essential for any law or statute to be published first
before they become effective as it's unconstitutional for someone to be punished for
violating a law which he received no notice about, and there would be no basis for the
application of Article 3, thus prevents due process to take place. As a result, the court
ordered the repondents to publish all unpublished presidential issuances in the Official
Gazette—until then, these presidential issuances will not take effect.

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