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. agreed […]
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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 Judgment […]
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 Works […]
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 ordinance […]
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 against […]
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 was […]
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 it […]
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 purpose […]
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 Manila […]
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 and […]
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 College […]
G.R. No. 89572 – 259 Phil. 1016 – 180 SCRA 533 – Political Law – Powers of the State – Police Power – Requisites of Police Power – Lawful Subject and Lawful Method – State May Regulate Exercise of Professions Roberto Rey San Diego was a graduate of BS Zoology. […]
G.R. No. 143855 – 645 Phil. 269 – 631 SCRA 17 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Powers of the State – Police Power; Valid Exercise – Trade Protectionism In 2000, the Retail Trade Liberalization Act (R.A. No. 8762) was enacted. RA 8762 repealed the Retail Trade Nationalization Act […]
G.R. No. 226065 – 858 Phil. 209 – Civil Law – Law on Sales – Sale of Real Property – Statute of Frauds – Executed Contracts – Oral Sale of Land is Valid In 1975, Soledad Alido was granted a free patent for a land in Iloilo. In 1978, she […]
G.R. No. 176114 – 757 Phil. 599 – 755 SCRA 260 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President – Pardoning Power – Courts Cannot Limit the President’s Pardoning Power In 2001, Grace San Diego was sentenced to reclusion perpetua for qualified theft. […]
G.R. No. 231658 – 812 Phil. 179 – 822 Phil. 181 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President – Military Powers – Martial Law Powers – Martial Law in Mindanao – Judicial Review; Sufficiency of the Factual Basis In May 2017, the […]