G.R. No. 190289 – 823 Phil. 867 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – State Immunity From Suit – Government Functions vs Proprietary Functions – Estoppel In 2007, Phuture Visions Co., Inc. applied for a business permit from the Office of the Mayor of Bacolod City for it to […]
Daily Archives: July 18, 2025
G.R. No. 138322 – 366 SCRA 437 – 418 Phil. 723 – Civil Law – Persons and Family Relations – Preliminary Title – Foreign Law – Divorce Rederick Recio, a Filipino, married to Editha Samson, an Australian citizen, on 1 March 1987. On 18 May 1989 a decree of […]
G.R. No. 203610 – 797 Phil. 33 – 805 SCRA 524 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – State Immunity from Suit; Exceptions; Contract Agreements In 1978, the government bought a 9,800 square meter lot from Gonzalo Roque, Jr. and several others. The lot was supposed to be used […]
G.R No. 206510 – 743 Phil. 8 – 735 SCRA 102 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – State Immunity from Suit – A foreign state may not be sued without its consent In 1993, the Tubbataha Reef in Palawan was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In […]