SC junks petition vs. Manila garbage fee hike of up to 1,200%

2026-03-16 - 11:04

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed a petition filed by an educator seeking to nullify a Manila City ordinance that raised garbage disposal costs by up to 1,200 percent. In a ruling made public Monday but promulgated Feb. 26, the SC en banc said the petition filed by John Barry Tayam failed