G.R. No. 83820 – 264 Phil. 307 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Elements of a State – People; Citizens – Citizenship – Dual Citizenship; Dual Allegiance Emilio Mario R. Osmeña is the grandson of former President Sergio Osmeña, Sr. Emilio grew up in the Philippines. However, immigration […]
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G.R. No. 238875; G.R. No. 239483; G.R. No. 240954 – 898 Phil. 522 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Fundamental Principles and State Policies – Incorporation Clause; Doctrine of Incorporation – Treaties – Withdrawal by the Executive from a Treaty Ratified by the Senate In December 2000, President […]
G.R. No. 92191-92; G.R. Nos. 92202-03 – 276 Phil. 758 – 199 SCRA 692 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – General Principles – Citizens – Citizenship – Election of Filipino Citizenship; Doctrine of Implied Election In 1987, Jose Ong, Jr. overwhelmingly won as the Congressman of Northern Samar. […]
G.R. No. 167569; G.R. No. 167570; G.R. No. 171946 – 614 Phil. 451 – 598 SCRA 266 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – General Principles – Elements of a State – Citizens; Citizenship – Election of Filipino Citizenship; When done – No res judicata in citizenship cases Remedial […]
G.R. No. 191810 – 761 Phil. 223 – 112 OG No. 5 – Remedial Law – Civil Procedure – Judgments; Immutability of Judgments – Second Motion for Reconsideration not allowed In 1950, Carlos Go elected Filipino citizenship. In 1952, his son Jimmy Go was born. Jimmy’s birth certificate indicated […]
G.R. No. 221697, G.R. No. 221698-700 – 782 Phil. 292 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – General Principles – Elements of a State – Citizens – Citizenship – Foundlings are citizens of the State where they are found Election Law – Qualifications of Candidates – Residency Requirement In […]
G.R. No. 270934 – Criminal Law – Book I – Conspiracy – May be proven by circumstantial evidence Minors AAA, BBB, and CCC filed a complaint against Joemarie Ubanon and Amirah Macadatar alleging that: In April 2014, they were watching a boxing match when Joemarie Ubanon approached them. Joemarie […]
G.R. No. 99358 – 310 Phil. 848 – Political Law – General Principles – Elements of a State – Citizens – Citizenship – Aliens are not guaranteed entry to the Philippines Alien woman’s marriage to a Filipino does not automatically make her a Filipino Bernard Banez went to Indonesia […]
G.R. No. L-21289 – 41 SCRA 292 – 148-B Phil. 773 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Citizenship – Marriage of an Alien Woman to a Filipino – Commonwealth Act No. 473 In February 1961, Lau Yuen Yeung, a Chinese woman, entered the Philippines as a temporary visitor. […]
G.R. No. 125865 – 380 Phil. 673 – 355 SCRA 125 – Political Law – Public International Law – Diplomatic Immunity; Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations Jeffrey Liang is an economist working at the Asian Development Bank. While within its premises, Liang allegedly uttered defamatory statements against a co-worker […]
G.R No. L-35645 – 221 Phil. 179 – 136 SCRA 487 – Political Law – Public International Law – State Immunity From Suit – A Foreign Sovereign is Immune From Suit Eligio de Guzman & Co., Inc., after bidding, entered into a contract with the United States of America […]
G.R. No. 154705 – 452 Phil. 1100 – 405 SCRA 126 – Political Law – Public International Law – State Immunity From Suit – Foreign Sovereign is Immune From Suit The Republic of Indonesia, through its Embassy in the Philippines, entered into a Maintenance Agreement with James Vinzon, proprietor […]
A.C. No. 13132 – 934 Phil. 922 – Legal Ethics – Propriety – A lawyer must obey the laws – A lawyer committing VAWC may be disbarred Teodora Altobano-Ruiz filed a disbarment complaint against her husband, Atty. Wilfredo Ruiz, and two other lawyers, Attys. Cherry Anne Dela Cruz and […]
G.R. No. 231619 – 914 Phil. 664 – Criminal Law – Special Penal Laws – VAWC; Permanent Protection Order Remedial Law – Special Proceedings – Permanent Protection Order; RA 9262 – Effect of Nullity of Marriage; Provision on Support may not be fully enforced if marriage is subsequently voided […]
G.R. No. 170867 – 844 Phil. 453 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – National Territory – LGU’s Territory Generally Limited to Land Area – UNCLOS did not amend the Local Government Code provisions on territory Municipal Corporations – Local Government Code – Creation of a local government unit […]
887 Phil. 255 – A.C. No. 10699 – Legal Ethics – CPRA – Fidelity; Propriety – A lawyer must honor contractual obligations Wilfredo Caballero, an employee of the National Food Authority, was awarded a low-cost housing unit by the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) in January 1995, through a […]