G.R. No. L-17169 – 118 Phil. 1468 – 9 SCRA 619 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Power of Control – Power to Remove; Inapplicability of the power to the civil service Isidro Ang-Angco was a customs officer appointed by the Secretary of Finance. […]
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G.R. No. 191002 – 629 Phil. 629 – 632 Phil. 657 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – The Appointing Power – Midnight Appointment; Exception: Appointment in the Supreme Court CJ Renato Puno was set to retire on 17 May 2010. PGMA’s term will end […]
G.R. No. 119903 – 392 Phil. 536 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Presidential Immunity – Alter-Ego Doctrine – Immunity may not be invoked if there is grave abuse of discretion In 1989, Bienvenido Icasiano was appointed by the President as the Schools Division […]
UDK No. 16838 – 902 Phil. 539 – Political Law -Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Presidential Immunity; Immunity is Inherent During the height of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the government sought to procure Sinovac Vaccines. Mayor Pedrito Nepomuceno filed a petition for mandamus to compel the President and […]
P.E.T. Case No. 001 – 323 Phil. 665 – 253 SCRA 559 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Presidential Elections – Presidential Electoral Tribunal – Abandonment of Protest In the 1992 Presidential Elections, Miriam Defensor-Santiago ran against Fidel Ramos. Ramos won the election. Defensor-Santiago […]
G.R. No. 191988 – 643 Phil. 735 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Presidential Elections – Term of Office – Reelection Joseph Estrada won the 1998 presidential elections. He was pushed out of office in January 2001 (He resigned). In 2010, he filed his […]
G.R. No. 88211 – 258 Phil. 479 – 177 SCRA 668 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President – Executive Power – Residual Power In 1989, Ferdinand Marcos and his family sought to return to the Philippines. The House of Representatives […]
A.C. No. 7399 – 613 Phil. 352 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Legislative Department – Parliamentary Immunity – Privileged Speech Legal Ethics – Duty to the Courts – Use of Respectful Language In 2006, the Judicial and bar Council began accepting applications for the soon to […]
G.R. No. 206666 – 751 Phil. 479 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President – Absolute Pardon – Restoration of Civil and Political Rights In September 2007, Joseph Estrada was convicted of Plunder. In October 2007, Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo granted Estrada […]
G.R. No. 216492 – 894 Phil. 376 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Powers of the State – Police Power – Nature of Police Power In 2014, Artoo Garin applied for a building permit with the City of Muntinlupa seeking permission to build a house within his property […]
G.R. No. 266053 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Legislative Department – Electoral Tribunals; Senate Electoral Tribunal – Exclusive Jurisdiction; Sole Judge of Election Contests against Senators In 2021, Rafael “Raffy” Tulfo filed his certificate of candidacy for a senatorial position for the 2022 elections. In February […]
G.R. No. 238467 – 846 Phil. 743 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Powers of the State – Police Power – Characteristics of Police Power In February 2018, Pres. Rodrigo Duterte announced that he will be shutting down Boracay due to its polluted state. On 25 April 2018, […]
G.R. No. 168289 – 630 Phil. 305 – 616 SCRA 315 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – State Immunity From Suit – Execution of Judgment against the State – Preliminary Attachment Not Allowed against the State In 2000, Mayor Felix Ople of Hagonoy, Bulacan, approached Emily Rose Go […]
G.R. Nos. 89898-99 – 268 Phil. 215 – 190 SCRA 206 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – State Immunity From Suit – Execution Against the State In 1986, Makati expropriated the property of Admiral Finance Creditors Consortium, Inc. (AFCCI). Makati opened a bank account with PNB from where […]
G.R. No. 171182 – 693 Phil. 226 – 679 SCRA 54 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – State Immunity From Suit – Waiver of Immunity – Consent to be Sued is not Consent of Liability In 1990, the University of the Philippines entered into a construction agreement with […]
G.R. No. 167000 – 666 Phil. 277 – 651 SCRA 279 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – State Immunity From Suit – Consent to be Sued; Consent by Law – GSIS Law In 1974, Lapu-Lapu Development & Housing Corporation (LDHC) obtained a Php25M loan from the Government Service […]