G.R. No. L-47593 – 73 Phil. 201 (40 Off. Gaz. 2842) – Mercantile Law – Insurance Law – Representation – Insurance Agent’s Fraud Evaristo Feliciano was issued an insurance policy by Insular Life. In September 1935, he died. His heirs (Serafin Feliciano et al) filed an insurance claim but […]
Daily Archives: December 6, 2011
G.R. No. L-46440 – 67 Phil. 62 – Political Law – Basic Principles – Branches of Government; Separation of Powers – Rule of Non-Interference In November 1938, Carmen Planas, then a municipal board member of Manila, published a statement criticizing the acts of certain government officials including Pres. Manuel Quezon […]
G.R. No. L-45081 – 63 Phil. 139 – Political Law – Basic Principles – Branches of Government; Separation of Powers; System of Checks and Balances In the elections of September 17, 1935, Jose Angara, and the respondents, Pedro Ynsua et al. were candidates voted for the position of member of […]
Local autonomy is the exercise of certain basic powers, i.e. police power, power of eminent domain, and taxing power, by local government units so as to best serve the interest and promote the general well being of their inhabitants. By express constitutional mandate, enjoyment of local autonomy by the […]
G.R. No. 110526 – 286 SCRA 109 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Declaration of State Principles – Free Enterprise – There is still a need for protective regulations The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) was created by Presidential Decree No. 232 as an independent public corporation to promote the […]