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Department of education vs.

San Diego

180 SCRA 533 (December 21 1!8!"

#acts$ %&e respondent fai'ed to pass t&e (ationa' )edica' Admission %est (()A%" 3 times and &e *as denied admission to ta+e t&e test for anot&er time b, t&e petitioner under its ru'e t&at a student is a''o*ed on', to ta+e t&e ()A% 3 times and after 3 consecutive fai'ures a student s&a'' not be a''o*ed to ta+e ()A% t&e -t& time. Respondent invo+e &is constitutiona' rig&ts on academic freedom and .ua'it, education in &is petition for mandamus before t&e court. Respondent /udge rendered decision citing t&e admission ru'e of t&e petitioner as an arbitrar, e0ercise of po'ice po*er depriving respondent of &is rig&t to pursue medica' education t&us t&is petition for revie* before t&e &ig&er court. 1ssue$ 2&et&er or not t&e admission ru'e imp'emented b, petitioner an arbitrar, e0ercise of po'ice po*er. 3e'd$ %&e court &e'd t&at po'ice po*er is va'id', e0ercised if (a" t&e interests of t&e pub'ic genera'', as distinguis&ed from t&ose of a particu'ar c'ass re.uire t&e interference of t&e State and (b" t&e means emp'o,ed are reasonab', necessar, to t&e attainment of t&e ob/ect soug&t to be accomp'is&ed and not undu', oppressive upon individua's. %&e proper e0ercise of t&e po'ice po*er re.uires t&e concurrence of a 'a*fu' sub/ect and a 'a*fu' met&od. %&e sub/ect of t&e c&a''enged regu'ation is certain', *it&in t&e ambit of t&e po'ice po*er. 1t is t&e rig&t and indeed t&e responsibi'it, of t&e State to insure t&at t&e medica' profession is not infi'trated b, incompetents to *&om patients ma, un*ari', entrust t&eir 'ives and &ea't&. %&e met&od emp'o,ed b, t&e c&a''enged regu'ation is not irre'evant to t&e purpose of t&e 'a* nor is it arbitrar, or oppressive. %&e t&ree4f'un+ ru'e is intended to insu'ate t&e medica' sc&oo's and u'timate', t&e medica' profession from t&e intrusion of t&ose not .ua'ified to be doctors. %&e State needs to imp'ement decisive steps to regu'ate s,stem of education b, directing students to t&e course *&ere &e is best suited t&roug& initia' tests and eva'uation. %&e decision of t&e respondent /udge *as reversed.

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