G.R. No. L-57883 – 198 Phil. 1 – 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, […]
Daily Archives: October 30, 2011
G.R. No. L-36142 – 151-A Phil. 35 – 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 […]
G.R. No. 92649 – 271 Phil. 932 – 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 […]
G.R. No. L-14653 – 117 Phil. 19 – 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 […]
G.R. No. L-25716 – 124 Phil. 168 – 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 […]
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 – 165 Phil. 303 – 73 SCRA 333 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Judiciary; Judicial Power – Definition of Political Question In September 1976, then President Ferdinand Marcos issued PD 991 calling for a national referendum on 16 October 1976 for the Citizens […]