G.R. No. L-46496 – 69 Phil. 635 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Due Process in Administrative Bodies Remedial Law – Civil Procedure – Motion For New Trial; Grounds Toribio Teodoro owns and operates Ang Tibay, a leather company which supplies the Philippine Army. Due to alleged shortage of […]
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G.R. No. 117565 – 282 SCRA 125 (89 SCAD 151) – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Due Process; Administrative Bodies – Assistance by Counsel Law on Public Officers – Right to Due Process – Public Office is Not a Property Arsenio Lumiqued was the Regional Director of DAR-CAR. He […]
G.R. No. 92163 – 186 SCRA 217 – Political Law – Separation of Powers – SC Cannot Change Law Statutory Construction – The Court Can Only Interpret Laws Criminal Law – Complex Crimes – Compound Crimes – Rebellion Absorbs Common Crimes Remedial Law – Criminal Procedure – Bail; When available […]
G.R. No. 105371 – 227 SCRA 703 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Equal Protection – Franking Privilege of the Judiciary Section 35 of Republic Act No. 7354 authorized the Philippine Postal Corporation (PPC) to withdraw franking privileges from certain government agencies. Franking privilege is […]
G.R. No. L-6355-56 – 93 – Phil. 699 – Political Law – The Judiciary – The Legislature – Separation of Powers Statutory Construction – Who May Interpret Laws Saturnino David, the then Collector of Internal Revenue (CIR), ordered the taxing of Justice Pastor Endencia’s and Justice Fernando Jugo’s (and other […]
G.R. No. 113811 – 237 SCRA 538 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Equal Protection – Suspension of PNP Members Charged with Grave Felonies Ishmael Himagan was a policeman assigned in Davao City. He was charged for the murder of Benjamin Machitar, Jr. and for […]
G.R. No. 132344 – 327 SCRA 804 – Civil Law – Human Relations – Article 19 of the Civil Code In 1987, Romeo Jader was a graduating law student at the University of the East. He failed to take the regular examination in Practice Court 1 for which he was […]
G.R. No. L-32717 – 36 SCRA 228 – Statutory Construction – Ejusdem Generis Political Law – Bill of Rights – Freedom of Expression Amelito Mutuc was a candidate for delegate to the Constitutional Convention (1970). His candidacy was given due course by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) but he was […]
G.R. No. 149907 – 585 SCRA 140 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Equal Protection – Access to Medicine In 2000, Roma Drug, owned by Romeo Rodriguez, was raided by the NBI upon request of Smithkline – a pharmaceutical company (now Glaxo Smithkline). Roma Drug […]
G.R. Nos. 164684-85 – 474 SCRA 761 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Due Process; Private Entities – Procedural Due Process Labor Law – Labor Relations – Termination of Employment – Twin Notice Rule Antonio Tiamson was a radio technician at PLDT (Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company, Inc.). In 1994, […]
G.R. No. 126594 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Equal Protection The Legislative Department – Undue Delegation Imelda Marcos was charged for violating Central Bank Circular No. 960 which banned residents, firms, associations and corporations from maintaining foreign exchange accounts abroad without permission from the […]
G.R. No. 78742 – G.R. No. 79777 – 175 SCRA 343 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Equal Protection – Valid Classification Eminent Domain – Just Compensation These are four consolidated cases questioning the constitutionality of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Act (R.A. No. 6657 and related laws […]
G.R. No. 122389 – 274 SCRA 358 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Due Process; Administrative Bodies – May a commissioner review a case he decided when he was still an arbiter Miguel Singson was an employee of the Philippine Air Lines (PAL). In 1991, a Japanese national alleged […]
G.R. No. 78763 – 175 SCRA 277 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Due Process; Administrative Bodies Labor Law – Labor Relations – Termination of Employment – Grounds of Termination; when offset Apolinario Signo was employed by the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) as supervisor-leadman since 1963. During his 20 […]
G.R. No. L-26803 – 67 SCRA 287 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Due Process; Administrative Bodies The American Tobacco Company (ACT) was a party to a trademark case pending before the Philippine Patent Office. ATC challenged the validity of Rule 168 of the “Revised Rules of Practice before the Philippine Patent […]
G.R. No. L-55960 – 167 SCRA 737 – Civil Law – Preliminary Title – Conflict of Laws – Foreign Laws – Applicability of Foreign Marriage Laws Sy Kiat, a Chinese national, died on January 17, 1977 leaving behind properties here in the Philippines. Thereafter, Aida Sy-Gonzales et al filed a petition […]