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Question 2
2. Rocco, a lawyer, filed a petition for mandamus to compel the President of
the Philippines to defend the West Philippine Sea against Chinese
invasion. Rocco alleged that the President has a ministerial duty to protect
the national territory. Rocco likewise asked the President to bring the
territorial dispute before the United Nations Security Council after
diplomatic protests proved futile. Will the petition for mandamus
prosper? Explain.
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