Political Law, 2011 Bar — Question 100
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X, a Filipino and Y, an American, both teach at the International Institute in Manila. The institute gave X a salary rate of P1,000 per hour and Y, P1,250 per hour plus housing, transportation, shipping costs, and leave travel allowance. The school cited the dislocation factor and limited tenure of Y to justify his high salary rate and additional benefits. The same package was given to the other foreign teachers. The Filipino teachers assailed such differential treatment, claiming it is discriminatory and violates the equal protection clause. Decide. (A) The classification is based on superficial differences. (B) The classification undermines the “Filipino First” policy. (C) The distinction is fair considering the burden of teaching abroad. (D) The distinction is substantial and uniformly applied to each class.
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