G.R. No. L-28196; G.R. No. L-28224 – 129 Phil. 7 – 21 SCRA 774 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Judiciary – Judicial Power – Amendment to the Constitution – Political Question vs Justiciable Question – The act of congress enacting a law proposing amendments to the constitution […]
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An enrolled bill is that which has been duly introduced, finally passed by both houses, signed by the proper officers of each, approved by the president and filed by the secretary of state.
G.R. No. L-13250 – 42 SCRA 23 – Political Law – Basic Concepts – Definition of “State” In January 1955, Maria Cerdeira died in Tangier, Morocco (an international zone [foreign country] in North Africa). At the time of her death, she was a Spanish citizen and was a resident of […]
Baselines are reference lines drawn by a coastal or archipelagic State using different methods as discussed below. They are used to measure the breadth of the territorial sea (12nm), contiguous zone (24 nm), Exclusive Economic Zone (200nm) and continental shelf (up to 350nm). Also, the waters enclosed by the baselines […]
G.R. No. 127325 – 336 Phil. 848 – 270 SCRA 106 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Amendments to the Constitution – Revision vs Amendment – People’s Initiative; Scope On 6 December 1996, Atty. Jesus S. Delfin filed with COMELEC a Petition to Amend the Constitution to Lift Term […]
G.R. No. L-21484 – 30 SCRA 649 – Political Law – Basic Concepts – Elements of a State – Government – Two-fold Function of the Government – Free Enterprise – Ministrant vs Constituent Functions In September 1961 a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) was agreed upon by labor unions (ASA and AWA) […]
G.R. No. L-66088 – 212 Phil. 63 – 127 SCRA 69 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Amendment to the Constitution – Doctrine of Complete Submission – Political Question In January 1984, a plebiscite was to be held to allow the voters to either approve or reject amendments to the […]
G.R. No. L-44640; G.R. No. L-44684; G.R. No. L-44714 – 165 Phil. 303 – 73 SCRA 333 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Judiciary – Judicial Power – Amendment to the Constitution – Political Question vs Justiciable Question On 2 Sept 1976, Marcos issued PD No. 991 calling […]
G.R. No. L-40004 – 159 Phil. 328 – 62 SCRA 275 – Political Law – Basic Concepts – Elements of a State – Government – De Jure vs De Facto Government – Marcos as a De Jure President Under the 1973 Constitution In January 1975, a petition for prohibition was […]
G.R. Nos. L-10360 – G.R. Nos. L-10433 – 100 Phil. 683 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President – Control Power – Removal of Appointed LGU officials Republic Act No. 603 created the City of Roxas. Section 8 thereof provides that the […]
The definition below is taken from the case of Antonio Carpio vs Executive Secretary (G.R. No. 96409) Under this doctrine, which recognizes the establishment of a single executive, all executive and administrative organizations are adjuncts of the Executive Department, the heads of the various executive departments are assistants and agents of […]
G.R. No. L-46570 – 67 Phil. 451 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President – Control Power – Supervision – Suspension of a Local Government Official – Power to suspend comes with the power to remove Jose Villena was the then mayor […]
G.R. No. L-22754 – 112 Phil. 1091 – 15 SCRA 710 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President – Control Power – Removal Power – Appointees Ruben Villaluz was appointed as the Administrator of the Motor Vehicles Office in 1958. In 1960, […]
G.R. No. L-7708 – 97 Phil. 143 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President – Control Power; Power of Supervision over Local Government Officials Administrative Law – Investigation Power of the Governor over Municipal Mayors Jose Mondano was the mayor of Mainit, […]
G.R. No. 89865 – 198 SCRA 577 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President; Control Power – Acts of the Executive Secretary Atty. Rizal Echeche was employed as Legal Officer II of the Bureau of Mines. In 1975, Letter of Instruction No. […]
G.R. No. 93252 – 200 SCRA 271 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President – Control Power vs Power of Supervision over Local Government Officials Rodolfo Ganzon was the then mayor of Iloilo City. 10 complaints were filed against him on grounds […]