G.R. No. 161658 – 570 SCRA 410 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Legislative Department; Qualifications of a Senator / Member of the House of Representatives NOTE: This is consolidated with Laserna vs Dangerous Drugs Board (G.R. No. 158633) and Social Justice Society vs Dangerous Drugs Board (G.R. […]
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Political Law – Delegation of Powers – Administrative Bodies Hiu Chiong Tsai Pao Ho was a Chinese national employed in the City of Manila. On 27 March 1968, then Manila Mayor Antonio Villegas signed Ordinance No. 6537. The said ordinance prohibits foreign nationals from being employed within the City of […]
G.R. Nos. L-46076 to L-46077 – 68 Phil. 328 – Political Law – Basic Principles; Separation of Powers – Delegation of Power; Undue Delegation of Legislative Powers – Sufficient Standard Test; Public Interest as Sufficient Standard Jacob Rosenthal and Nicasio Osmeña were founders and shareholders of the ORO Oil Company. […]
G.R. No. 4349 – 11 Phil. 327 – Political Law; Basic Principles – Separation of Power; Delegation of Power; Undue Delegation of Legislative Power In 1904, Congress, through a law (Act No. 1136), authorized the Collector of Customs to regulate the business of lighterage. Lighterage is a business involving the […]
G.R. No. 84818 – 180 SCRA 218 – Political Law – basic Prcinciples; Separation of Powers – Delegation of Power; Undue Delegation of Legislative Power – Sufficient Standard Test By virtue of Republic Act No. 5514, the Philippine Communications Satellite Corporation (PHILCOMSAT) was granted the authority to “construct and operate […]
220 U.S. 506 – Political Law – Basic Principles; Separation of Power – Delegation of Power; Undue delegation of legislative power – Authority to make administrative rules The US Congress, through the Forest Reserve Act of 1891, provided that the management and regulation of forest reserves should be conferred to […]
G.R. No. 17122 – 43 Phil. 1 – Political Law – Delegation of Power – Undue delegation of legislative power – Sufficient Standard Test In July 1919, the Philippine Legislature (during special session) passed and approved Act No. 2868 entitled An Act Penalizing the Monopoly and Hoarding of Rice, Palay and […]
G.R. No. L-67573 – 137 SCRA 117 – Political Law – Basic Principles – Delegation of Legislative Power The Trade Unions of the Philippines and Allied Services (TUPAS) and the National Federation of Labor Unions (NFLU) are unions representing the agricultural and industrial sectors. They alleged they represent over a […]
G.R. No. L-58184 – 108 SCRA 757 – Political Law – Basic Principles; Separation of Powers; Delegation of Power – Undue Delegation of Legislative Power; Completeness Test On 14 September 1981, the Free Telephone Workers Union (FTWU), employees of the Philippine Long Distance Company (PLDT) filed a notice of strike with […]
G.R. No. L-23825 – 15 SCRA 569 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Legislative Department – Legislative Powers; Delegation of Powers – Sufficient Standard Test and Completeness Test Political Law – Basic Principles – Three Branches of the Government – Separation of Powers – Only Congress may create […]
G.R. No. L-14078 – 39 Phil. 660 – Political Law – Basic Principles – Due Process of Law – Religious Discrimination In 1917, the Manguianes (Mangyans) of Mindoro were ordered by the governor to stay within an established reservation in Tigbao, Mindoro. The Mangyans were ordered to stay in the […]
G.R. No. 127325 – 336 Phil. 848 – 270 SCRA 106 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Basic Principles – Separation of Powers On 6 December 1996, Atty. Jesus S. Delfin filed with COMELEC a “Petition to Amend the Constitution to Lift Term Limits of Elective Officials by People’s […]
117 SCRA 187 – Mercantile Law – Insurance Law – Representation – Collection of Premium Even Though Insured is Disqualified (Age) In April 1969, Carmen Lapuz filled out an application form for insurance under Manila Banker Life Assurance Corporation. She stated that her date of birth was July 11, 1904. […]
G.R. No. L-16163 – 7 SCRA 316 – Mercantile Law – Insurance Law – Representation – Concealment – Misrepresentation – Fraud In September 1957, Estefania Saturnino was operated for cancer in which her right breast was removed. She was advised by her surgeon that she’s not totally cured because her […]
A.C. No. 198-J – 39 SCRA 106 – Political Law – Basic Principles – Separation of Powers Catalino Macaraig, Jr. worked in the Department of Justice for sixteen years before he was appointed as a Court of First Instance judge in 1970. He took his oath but he cannot make […]
G.R. No. L-20088 – 16 SCRA 6 – Labor Law – Labor Standards – Coverage of the Social Security Act Luzon Stevedoring Corporation (LSC) is engaged in the business of stevedoring, lightering, and towing in the cities of Iloilo and Bacolod. It owns, maintains and operates towboats, barges and a drydock. […]