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    The respondent executive secretary authorized the import of 67,000 tons of foreign rice from private sources. Ramon Gonzales, a rice planter and president of a planters association, filed a case arguing that this was prohibited by law. The Supreme Court held that while it has the power of judicial review, the alleged contracts with Vietnam and Burma did not render the case moot since the law only prohibits the government from importing rice itself, not entering contracts to purchase rice from other countries.

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    The respondent executive secretary authorized the import of 67,000 tons of foreign rice from private sources. Ramon Gonzales, a rice planter and president of a planters association, filed a case arguing that this was prohibited by law. The Supreme Court held that while it has the power of judicial review, the alleged contracts with Vietnam and Burma did not render the case moot since the law only prohibits the government from importing rice itself, not entering contracts to purchase rice from other countries.

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    Gonzales vs Echanova (9 SCRA 230)

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    The respondent executive secretary authorized the import of 67,000 tons of foreign rice from private sources. Ramon Gonzales, a rice planter and president of a planters association, filed a case arguing that this was prohibited by law. The Supreme Court held that while it has the power of judicial review, the alleged contracts with Vietnam and Burma did not render the case moot since the law only prohibits the government from importing rice itself, not entering contracts to purchase rice from other countries.

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    The respondent executive secretary authorized the import of 67,000 tons of foreign rice from private sources. Ramon Gonzales, a rice planter and president of a planters association, filed a case arguing that this was prohibited by law. The Supreme Court held that while it has the power of judicial review, the alleged contracts with Vietnam and Burma did not render the case moot since the law only prohibits the government from importing rice itself, not entering contracts to purchase rice from other countries.

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    Gonzales vs Echanova (9 SCRA 230)

    FACTS:
    Respondent executive secretary authorized importation of 67,000 tons of foreign
    rice to be purchased from private sources. Ramon A. Gonzales, a rice planter and
    president of Iloilo Palay and Corn Planters Assoc. filed and averring that in making or
    attempting to make importation of foreign rice are acting without jurisdiction or in
    excess of jurisdiction because RA 2207, explicitly prohibits the importation of rice
    and corn by Rice and Corn Administration or any government agency.
    ISSUE:
    Whether an international agreement may be invalidated by our courts.
    HELD:
    The power of judicial review is vested with the supreme court in consonance to
    section 2 art. VIII of the constitution. The alleged consummation of the contracts
    with Vietnam and Burma does not render this case academic. RA 2207 enjoins our
    government not from entering contracts for the purchase of rice, but from entering
    rice, except under conditions prescribed in said act.

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