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The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has reminded local government units (LGUs) that all persons have equal rights and the equality should always be considered in passing ordinances particularly those with penal provisions. It said that the Constitution is the m ....
(File photo) MANILA - The Court of Appeals (CA) has declared unconstitutional a series of local legislation passed by Mandaluyong City, collectively known as the Motorcycle Riding-in-Tandem Ordinances. In a 26-page decision dated Sept. 28 and penned by Associate Justice Raymond Lauigan, the appellate court's Fifth Division reversed and set aside the July 2020 decision of the Mandaluyong regional trial court (RTC) Branch 212 in the case filed by Dino de Leon for violation of Ordinance 550,S-2014; 515,S-2015; and 694,S-2018. In reversing the Mandaluyong RTC, the CA said the subject ordinances are "unconstitutional because they are oppressive and go beyond what is reasonably necessary for the accomplishment of the purpose that the City of Mandaluyong aspires." The ordinances, the court added, "arbitrarily limit the movement and mode of transportation of male back riders even though there is no direct link or available statistical data presented to show that motorcycle r ....