TANADA V.

TUVERA
GR. No. L-63915, April 24, 1985

FACTS:
A right recognized in Sec. 6, Article IV of the 1973 Constitution stated the principle that laws
need to be published in the Official Gazette or any newspaper of general circulation before it is
made valid and enforceable. The petitioners compelled the defendant public officials to publish
in the Official Gazette various Presidential Decrees, Administrative Orders, Executive Order and
more.

The defendants responded to the case by outright dismissal and claimed that the petitioners
had no legal standing to bring instant petition. The defendants are not directly affected by the
non-publication of the said Presidential Issuances.

ISSUE:
Whether or not the petitioners had legal standing to bring the instant petition and
the Presidential Issuances be published in the Official Gazette for the establishment
of its validity and enforceability.

RULING:
Yes. The petitioners had legal standing to bring the instant petition since Presidential
Issuances like Presidential Decrees, Executive Orders are of general application. And
Article 2 of the Civil Code stated that for laws to be binding and enforceable, they
must be published in the Official Gazette or any newspaper of general circulation.