G.R. No. 93867 – 270 Phil. 466 – 192 SCRA 358 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Constitutional Commissions – The Commission on Elections – COMELEC’s Constitutional Independence In December 1989, a coup attempt occurred prompting the president to create a fact finding commission which would be chaired by […]
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G.R. No. L-42428 – 206 Phil. 47 – 121 SCRA 51 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Rights of the Accused; Right to Speedy Trial – Promulgation vs Rendition of Judgment – Constitutional Period to Decide not Mandatory Bernardino Marcelino was indicted for rape. On […]
G.R. No. 118506 – 338 Phil. 386 – 271 SCRA 670 – Labor Law – Labor Standards – Wages – Facilities vs Supplements Norma Mabeza was an employee hired by Hotel Supreme in Baguio City. In 1991, an inspection was made by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) at […]
G.R. No. 118506 – 338 Phil. 386 – 271 SCRA 670 – Labor Law – Labor Relations – Post-Employment – Abandonment of Work – Loss of Confidence Norma Mabeza was an employee hired by Hotel Supreme in Baguio City. In 1991, an inspection was made by the Department of Labor […]
G.R. No. 123880 – 363 Phil. 163 – 303 SCRA 540 – Labor Law – Labor Standards – Working Conditions and Rest Periods Post-Employment – Illegal Dismissal Eddie Damalerio was a roomboy for Maranaw Hotels. One day, he was cleaning the room of one of the guests when he saw […]
G.R. No. 111988 – 237 SCRA 621 – Labor Law – Labor Standards – Working Conditions and Rest Periods – Holiday Pay – SK Elections Associated Labor Union entered into a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with AMS Farming Corporation in 1990. The CBA was to be effective from 1990 to […]
G.R. No. 65482 – 240 Phil. 27 – 156 SCRA 27 – Labor Law – Labor Standards – Working Conditions and Rest Periods – Holiday PayThe National Alliance of Teachers sued Jose Rizal College for alleged nonpayment of unworked holidays from 1975 to 1977. The members of the Alliance concerned […]
G.R. No. 64967 – 223 Phil. 198 – 133 SCRA 752 – Labor Law – Labor Standards – Working Conditions and Rest Periods – Overtime Pay – Managerial Employee not entitled to OT pay In 1977, Miguel Aspera was contracted by Engineering Equipment, Inc. to work as a mechanical engineer […]
G.R. No. 84929 – 276 Phil. 544 – 199 SCRA 501 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Judicial Department – Judicial Review – Legitimizing Function – Collateral attacks vs constitutionality of laws Adela Tuason is the owner of a parcel of land. She leased the same to Julio […]
G.R. No. 91500 – 190 SCRA 782 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Judicial Department – Judicial Review – Declaratory Relief Not Among the Supreme Court’s Original Jurisdiction In January 1960, Republic Act 3001 was passed granting Allied Broadcasting Center, Inc. (ABC) the right to operate broadcasting stations. […]
G.R. No. 67752 – 171 SCRA 657 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Judicial Department – Judicial Review – Requisites After the lifting of martial law in 1981, President Ferdinand Marcos issued Presidential Decree No. 1789 and some other PDs. The said PD was issued in order to […]
G.R. No. L-45081 – 63 Phil. 139 – Political Law – Judicial Review – Electoral Commission In the national elections of September 1935, Jose Angara won over Pedro Ynsua for the position of member of the National Assembly for the first district of the Province of Tayabas. In November 1935, […]
G.R. No. 101538 – 210 SCRA 256 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Judicial Department – Judicial Review – Constitutionality of a Treaty – Warsaw Convention Augusto Benedicto Santos III is a minor represented by his dad. In October 1986, he bought a round trip ticket from Northwest […]
G.R. No. L-24490 – 23 SCRA 928 – Civil Law – Law on Property – Seizure and Auction of Property – Proof of Ownership In 1962, peace officers Pecate and Alfaro of Cabatuan, Iloilo seized the carabao of Ciriaco Landa for the reason that Landa showed a tampered certificate of ownership […]
G.R. No. 180643 – 572 Phil. 554; 586 Phil. 135 – 549 SCRA 77 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Legislative Department – Inquiry in aid of legislation – Executive Privilege Legislative (Sec 21) & Oversight (Sec 22) Powers In April 2007, DOTC entered into a contract with Zhong […]
G.R. No. 89914 – 203 SCRA 767 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Legislative Department – Inquiry in Aid of Legislation – When not Allowed It was alleged that Benjamin “Kokoy” Romualdez and his wife together with the Marcoses unlawfully and unjustly enriched themselves at the expense of […]