G.R. No. L-30001 – 144 Phil. 439 – 33 SCRA 494 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Judicial Department – Judicial Power – Limitations of Judicial Power – Courts Cannot Issue Advisory Opinions In 1952, Ang Cho Kio, a Chinese residing in the Philippines, was sentenced to […]
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G.R. No. 187836; G.R. No. 187916 – 748 Phil. 25 – 742 SCRA 1 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Powers of the State – Police Power – Valid Exercise – General Welfare As a result of the 9/11 Attack in the USA, the City of Manila, in […]
G.R. No. 72424 – 252 Phil. 253 – 170 SCRA 246 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Judicial Department – Judicial Power; Expanded Judicial Power – Grave Abuse of Discretion Jose Gonzales has been the administrator of the Estate of Carmen de Luna since 1964. In 1980, […]
G.R. No. 159110; G.R. No. 159692 – 723 Phil. 901 – 711 SCRA 771 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Powers of the State – Police Power – Valid Exercise – Due Process Requirement – Clamping of Vehicles Violating Traffic Laws is Valid Exercise of Police Power Local […]
G.R. No. L-25024 – 143 Phil. 209 – 32 SCRA 188 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Judicial Department – Judicial Power – Actual Controversy; Not all disputes may be brought to court In 1965, Teodoro Santiago, Jr. was ranked 3rd among the graduating elementary pupils of […]
G.R. No. 111097 – 234 SCRA 255 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Powers of the State – Police Power; Police Power May Be Exercised by LGUs- Invalid Exercise – LGUs cannot contravene statutes In 1992, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) and Pryce Properties Corporation, Inc. […]
G.R. No. 129098 – 539 Phil. 114 – 510 SCRA 55 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Accountability of Public Officers – Ombudsman – Judicial Review – Decisions of the Ombudsman Remedial Law – Civil Procedure – Decisions of Quasi-Judicial Bodies – Appeal – Rule 43; Errors in […]
G.R. No. 47800 – 70 Phil. 726 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Powers of the State – Police Power; Valid Exercise – Social Justice In July 1940, upon the recommendation of officials of Manila and Chairman A.D. Williams of the National Traffic Commission, the Secretary of Public […]
G.R. No. 148339 – 492 Phil. 314 – 452 SCRA 174 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Powers of the State – Police Power – Lawful Subject; Lawful Means – Invalid Exercise of Police Power; Unlawful Means In 1998, the City of Lucena enacted two ordinances. The first […]
G.R. No. 93891 – 272-A Phil. 66 – 195 SCRA 112 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Powers of the State – Police Power – Due Process Requirement; General Welfare The Pollution Adjudication Board was empowered by PD 984 (Pollution Control Law) to issue cease and desist orders […]
G.R. No. 115044 – 310 Phil. 722 – 240 SCRA 649 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Powers of the State – Police Power – Power to Regulate Gambling In 1949, the Charter of Manila was enacted. One of the powers granted to the local council of Manila […]
G.R. No. L-15045 – 110 Phil. 616 – 1 SCRA 10 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Powers of the State – Police Power – General Welfare – Catholic Church not exempt from SSS coverage In 1958, the Archbishop of Manila requested with the Social Security Commission that […]
G.R. No. 230642 – 862 Phil. 120 – 913 Phil. 828 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Powers of the State – Police Power – Power to Regulate Professions In 1993, RA 7662 or the Legal Education Reform Act was enacted. It created the Legal Education Board which […]
G.R. No. 78164 – 236 Phil. 768 – 152 SCRA 730 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Police Power – Valid Exercise – Power to Regulate Professions In 1987, Teresita Tablarin et al., who were prospective medical students, filed a petition for declaratory relief before the RTC of […]
G.R. No. 221318 – 775 Phil. 523 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Suffrage – Police Power – Regulation – Registration is not a Voter’s Qualification Requirement In 2013, R.A. No. 10367 or An Act Providing for Mandatory Biometrics Voter Registration was enacted. The law provides that new […]
G.R. No. 144681 – 476 Phil. 596 – 432 SCRA 505 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Police Power; Public Welfare – Power to Regulate Professions In 1993, the Professional Regulation Commission established that recently passed physicians (Arlene De Guzman et al.), who were all graduates of Fatima […]