YNOT VS. IAC [148 SCRA 659; G.R.NO.74457;20 MAR1987] Facts: Executive Order No.

626-A prohibited the transportation of carabaos and carabeef from one province toanother. The carabaos of petitioner were confiscated for violation of Executive Order No 626-A while hewas transporting them from Masbate to Iloilo. Petitioner challenged the constitutionality of ExecutiveOrder No. 626-A. The government argued that Executive Order No. 626-A was issued in the exercise ofpolice power to conserve the carabaos that were still fit for farm work or breeding. Issue: Whether or Not EO No. 626-A is a violation of Substantive Due Process. Held: The challenged measure is an invalid exercise of police power, because it is not reasonably necessary forthe purpose of the law and is unduly oppressive. It is difficult to see how prohibiting the transfer ofcarabaos from one province to another can prevent their indiscriminate killing. Retaining the carabaos inone province will not prevent their slaughter there. Prohibiting the transfer of carabeef, after the slaughterof the carabaos, will not prevent the slaughter either.