AGLIPAY V. RUIZ 64 Phil. 201 G.R. No. L-45459 March 13, 1937
“Any benefit indirectly enjoyed by a religious institution, as long as such benefit was only incidental to a legitimate secular objective, would not violate the prohibition.” AGLIPAY V. RUIZ 64 Phil. 201 G.R. No. L-45459 March 13, 1937 Constitutional Law | Freedom of Religion | Separation of Church and State Ponente: J. Laurel FACTS: The government had authorized a special stamp issue on the occasion of the observance in Manila of the 33rd International Eucharistic Congress under the sponsorship of the Catholic Church. The petitioner, as head of the Philippine Independent Church, assailed the measure, contending that it violated the Constitution because it benefited a particular religion; thus he sought to prohibit the issuance and selling of the stamps commemorative of the event. ISSUE: Whether or not the authorized stamp issue be declared invalid for violating the principle of separation of Church and State. RULING: No. The Supr...