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 […]
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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 […]
G.R. No. L-55963 – 259 Phil. 302 – 194 SCRA 486 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – State Immunity from Suit – Consent to be Sued – Consent by Law; Art. 2180; Civil Code – Liability of the State for Tortious Acts of its Employees In August 1976, […]
G.R. No. L-30671 – 153 Phil. 356 – 54 SCRA 84 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – State Immunity from Suit – Waiver of Immunity – Scope of Waiver In 1961, International Construction Corporation (ICC) won an arbitration case against arbitration case against the Philippines. In 1969, the […]
G.R. No. 236628 – 933 Phil. 889 – Criminal Law – Special Penal Laws – R.A. No. 7610; Anti-Child Abuse Law – Section 10a – Specific Criminal Intent In March 2014, police officer Marvin San Juan scolded several children who were loitering at a basketball court. San Juan made […]
G.R. No. 246017 – 890 Phil. 1159 – Criminal Law – Special Penal Laws – R.A. No. 7610; Anti-Child Abuse Law – Section 10(a) – Specific Criminal Intent to Debase In February 2014, Maria Consuelo Malcampo-Repollo, a teacher, pinched and slapped her minor student AAA. Her actions caused extreme […]
G.R. No. 258710 – Criminal Law – Elements of a Crime – Overt Act – Making a statement agreeing to commit a crime is not an overt act In 2009, the Ampatuan family agreed to murder the Mangudadatu family. They had a meeting on 20 July 2009 and this […]
G.R. No. 80018 – 261 Phil. 777 – 182 SCRA 644 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – State Immunity From Suit – Suit Against Public Officers in their Official Acts; Immunity applies Consolidated with US vs Guinto Luis Bautista was employed by the US Air Force, Clark, Pampanga. […]
G.R. No. 79470 – 261 Phil. 777 – 182 SCRA 644 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – State Immunity From Suit – Waiver of Immunity – Waiver by entering into a commercial contract Consolidated with US vs Guinto Fabian Genove was a cook at the US Air Force […]