G.R. NO. 164978 – 472 SCRA 587 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President; Appointment Powers – Ad Interim Appointments vs Appointments in an Acting Capacity Law on Public Officers – Modes and Kinds of Appointment While Congress was in session, […]
Monthly Archives: October 2011
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G.R. No. L-19313 – 4 SCRA 1 – Political Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President – Appointing Power – Midnight Appointments are Invalid Dominador Aytona was one of those appointed by outgoing president Carlos Garcia during the last day of his term. Aytona was appointed as […]
G.R. No. 83896 – 194 SCRA 317 – Political Law – The Executive Department – Ex Officio Officials – Members of the Cabinet – Singularity of Office – EO 284 In July 1987, then President Corazon Aquino issued Executive Order No. 284 which allowed members of the Cabinet, their undersecretaries and assistant […]
G.R. No. L-34433 – 58 SCRA 272 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President; Appointment Power; Power of Control – Appellate Jurisdiction of the President – Rule on “Next-in-Rank” – President may review/reverse CSC decisions on appointments Vicenta Oliveros-Torre and Virginia […]
G.R. No. L-19978 – 21 SCRA 336 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President; Appointment Power – Appointments – When Not Bypassed by a Law In 1961, Republic Act No. 3137 was passed. This law created the Embroidery and Apparel Control […]
G.R. No. 83216 – 177 SCRA 259 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President; Appointment Powers – Appointment of Sectoral Representatives Teresita Quintos-Deles was appointed by then President Corazon Aquino as a sectoral representative for women in 1988. Their appointment was […]
G.R. No. 86439 – 172 SCRA 150 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President; Appointment Powers – Appointment to the Commission on Human Rights – Security of Tenure – CHR commissioners not subject to confirmation by the Commission on Appointments In […]
G.R. No. 79974 – 156 SCRA 549 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President; Appointment Powers – Appointment of “Heads of Bureaus” – Officers Requiring Confirmation by the Commission on Appointments This is the 1st major case under the 1987 Constitution. In 1987, Salvador Mison […]
G.R. No. 91636 – 208 SCRA 254 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President; Appointment Powers – List of Appointees Requiring COA Confirmation Cannot Be Expanded by Law In 1989, Republic Act No. 6715 was passed. This law amended PD 442 […]
G.R. No. L-57883 – 112 SCRA 294 – Political law – Constitutional Law – The Judiciary – Judicial Power; Political Question – if there is no question of law involved – BP 129 In 1981, Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, entitled “An Act Reorganizing the Judiciary, Appropriating Funds Therefor and […]
G.R. No. L-36142 – 50 SCRA 30 – Political law – Constitutional Law – The Judiciary – Judicial Review; Political Question – Validity of the 1973 Constitution – Restriction to Judicial Power In 1973, President Ferdinand Marcos ordered the immediate implementation of the new 1973 Constitution. Josue Javellana, a […]
G.R. No. 92649 – 194 SCRA 101 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Judicial Power – Tribal Court Has No Judicial Power – Cordillera Bodong Administration Spouses Leonor and Rosa Badua were occupying a parcel of land in Abra. The said land is being claimed by David Quema. […]
G.R. No. L-14653 – 7 SCRA 21 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Judiciary; Judicial Power – Justiciable Controversy – Citizenship Ricardo Santiago was considered an alien as evidenced by his alien certificate of registration. He averred that this is erroneous. He was born of a Filipino […]
G.R. No. L-25716 – 17 SCRA 756 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Judiciary – Judicial Power Defined – The Presidential Electoral Tribunal is constitutional Fernando Lopez and Gerardo Roxas were the candidates for Vice President in the 1965 elections. Lopez won the election. Roxas appealed his […]
G.R. No. L-10520 – 103 Phil. 1051 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Judiciary – Judicial Power; Political Question Defined – Members of the Senate Electoral Tribunal After the 1955 national elections, the membership in the Senate was overwhelmingly occupied by the Nacionalista Party. The lone opposition senator […]
G.R. No. L-44640 – 73 SCRA 333 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Judiciary; Judicial Power – Definition of