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What environmental remedy under Philippine rules of procedure allows any person to file a case to protect the constitutional right to a balanced and healthful ecology?
- Writ of Amparo
- Writ of Kalikasan
- Writ of Habeas Data
- Writ of Habeas Corpus
Answer
B. Writ of Kalikasan
Solution
The writ of kalikasan is a special remedy available for environmental damage of significant magnitude.
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