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2005-01-17 |
TINGA, J. |
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| Moreover, Camid insists on the continuing validity of Executive Order No. 107. He argues that Pelaez has already been modified by supervening events consisting of subsequent laws and jurisprudence. Particularly cited is our Decision in Municipality of San Narciso v. Hon. Mendez,[23] wherein the Court affirmed the unique status of the municipality of San Andres in Quezon as a "de facto municipal corporation."[24] Similar to Andong, the municipality of San Andres was created by way of executive order, precisely the manner which the Court in Pelaez had declared as unconstitutional. Moreover, San Narciso cited, as Camid does, Section 442(d) of the Local Government Code of 1991 as basis for the current recognition of the impugned municipality. The provision reads:Section 442. Requisites for Creation. - xxx | |||||