Lawyers League for a Better Philippines vs Pres. Aquino G.R. No. 73748 May 22, 1986 FACTS: 1.

On February 25, 1986, President Corazon Aquino issued Proclamation No. 1 announcing that she and Vice President Laurel were taking power. 2. On March 25, 1986, proclamation No.3 was issued providing the basis of the Aquino government assumption of power by stating that the "new government was installed through a direct exercise of the power of the Filipino people assisted by units of the New Armed Forces of the Philippines." ISSUE: WON the government of Corazon Aquino is legitimate? HELD: Yes RATIO: The legitimacy of the Aquino government is not a justiciable matter but belongs to the realm of politics where only the people are the judge. The Court further held that: 1. the people have accepted the Aquino government which is in effective control of the entire country; 2. it is not merely a de facto government but in fact and law a de jure government; and 3. the community of nations has recognized the legitimacy of the new government Philippine Political Law - Cases and Materials on the Structure and Powers of Government Dean Mariano F. Magsalin Jr. First Edition, 2002 Arellano Law Foundation