G.R. No. 253199 – 949 Phil. 517 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Constitutional Commissions – Civil Service Commission Law on Public Officers – Civil Service Law – Prohibition Against Appointments of Losing Candidates – Prohibition Applies in Contracts of Services Legal Ethics – Legal Profession – Lawyer’s […]
Daily Archives: December 5, 2025
G.R. No. 140335 – 401 Phil. 77 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Constitutional Commissions – Commission on Audit – Term of Office of Commissioners In June 1993, Thelma Gaminde was appointed as a Commissioner of the Civil Service Commission. Her term was to expire in February […]
G.R. No. 250440 – 903 Phil. 314 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Judicial Department – The Supreme Court – Hierarchy of Courts – Doctrine of Judicial Courtesy In 2011, Banco Filipino was placed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) under liquidation. The majority stockholders filed […]
G.R. No. L-23127 – 148 Phil. 443 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Judicial Department – Judicial Power – Constitutionality of Laws – Operative Fact Doctrine After the war, the Philippine economy was in shambles. To help those that were indebted, President Sergio OsmeƱa issued E.O. No. […]