“Gerrymandering” is a “term employed to describe an apportionment of representative districts so contrived as to give an unfair advantage to the party in power.”
Daily Archives: November 15, 2010
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G.R. No. L-23794 – 130 Phil. 595 – 20 SCRA 739 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Equal Protection In 1964, Ormoc City passed an ordinance which provides: “There shall be paid to the City Treasurer on any and all productions of centrifugal sugar milled at the Ormoc […]
G.R. No. L-29646 – 175 Phil. 443 – 86 SCRA 270 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Equal Protection – Delegation of Powers – Administrative Bodies Pao Ho is a Chinese national employed in the City of Manila. On 27 March 1968, then Manila Mayor Antonio Villegas signed […]
G.R. No. L-26344 – 235 Phil. 296 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Equal Protection – Sugar Cane Industry Hawaiian-Philippine Co. is a sugar milling company while Asociacion de Hacenderos de Silay-Saravia, Inc. is a corporation organized to represent sugar cane planters in Negros Occidental. In 1953, both […]
G.R. No. L-50908 – 212 Phil. 307 – 127 SCRA 329 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Equal Protection – Distinction Between Heavy and Extra Heavy Cars and Others Mary Concepcion Bautista and her husband are assailing the constitutionality of Letter of Instruction No. 869 (LOI) issued in […]
G.R. No. L-52304 – 180 Phil. 597 – 95 SCRA 775 – Political Law – Equal Protection – Gerrymandering **”Gerrymandering” is a “term employed to describe an apportionment of representative districts so contrived as to give an unfair advantage to the party in power.” ** Pursuant to Batas […]
G.R. No. L-59234 – 202 Phil. 925 – 119 SCRA 597 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Equal Protection – Phasing Out of Old Taxis in Metro Manila but not Elsewhere On 10 October 1977, the Board of Transportation (BOT) issued Memorandum Circular No. 77-42 which has for […]
G.R. No. 124360 – 346 Phil. 321 – 281 SCRA 330 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Equal Protection – Oil Deregulation Law Considering that oil is not endemic to this country, history shows that the government has always been finding ways to alleviate the oil industry. The […]
G.R. No. 128096 – 361 Phil. 251 – 301 SCRA 298 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Equal Protection Clause – Cases Before the Sandiganbayan On May 18, 1995, alleged members of the Kuratong Baleleng Gang (KBG) were killed in a police operation. The incident was labeled as […]
G.R. No. 129651 – 397 Phil. 892 – 344 SCRA 36 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Search and Seizure – Requisites of a Valid Search Warrant In Sept 1993, Rodrigo Abos, a former employee of UPC reported to the BIR that Uy Chin Ho aka Frank […]
G.R. Nos. L-50581-50617 – 197 Phil. 407 – 111 SCRA 433 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Equal Protection – Creation of the Sandiganbayan – Ex Post Facto Law Nuñez assails the validity of the PD 1486 creating the Sandiganbayan as amended by PD 1606. He was […]
G.R. No. L-47771 – 172 Phil. 31 – 82 SCRA 30 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Equal Protection – 1978 Election Code – Block Voting does not violate equal protection Pedro Peralta was an independent candidate in the April 1978 Interim Batasang Pambansa Elections. He, along with […]
G.R. No. L-34669 – 204 Phil. 559 – 119 SCRA 218 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Equal Protection – Purchase of Land – Barrio Obrero – Equal protection must be invoked by the proper party In 1956, Resolution No. 542 was passed by the Register of Deeds […]
GR No. L-59431 – 215 Phil. 582 – 130 SCRA 654 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Equal Protection – Uniformity of Taxation Sison assails the validity of Batas Pambansa Blg. 135 which further amended Section 21 of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1977. The law provides […]
G.R. No. 56515 – 191 Phil. 385 – 104 SCRA 17 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Equal Protection – Access to Media In 1981, the Batasang Pambansa proposed amendments to the 1973 Constitution. The amendments were to be voted upon in a plebiscite for the people’s approval/disapproval. […]