G.R. No. 157882 – 520 Phil. 457 – 485 SCRA 586 – Police Power – Eminent Domain In 1987, Cory rolled out EO 279 w/c empowered DENR to stipulate with foreign companies when it comes to either technical or financial large scale exploration or mining. In 1995, Ramos signed […]
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G.R. No. L-61311 – 238 Phil. 136 – 154 SCRA 142 – Political Law – Police Power Cannot Be Bargained Away Through a ContractCivil Law – Law on Property – A public plaza is beyond the commerce of man In 1961, the municipal council of San Fernando, Pampanga, through a […]
G.R. No. L-59234 – 202 Phil. 925 – 119 SCRA 597 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Police Power Petitioner Taxicab Operators of Metro Manila, Inc. (TOMMI) is a domestic corporation composed of taxicab operators, who are grantees of Certificates of Public Convenience to operate taxicabs within the City […]
G.R. No. L-5060 – 15 Phil. 85 – Political Law – Police Power – Limitations on Private Ownership – General Welfare Sometime in the 1900s, Toribio applied for a permit to have his carabao slaughtered for human consumption. His request was denied because his carabao was found not unfit […]
G.R. No. L-49112 – 177 Phil. 160 – 88 SCRA 195 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Generally Accepted Principles of International Law – Police Power Agustin is the owner of a Volkswagen Beetle Car. He is assailing the validity of Letter of Instruction No 229 which requires […]
G.R. No. L-7995 – 101 Phil. 1155 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Treaties May Be Superseded by Municipal Laws in the Exercise of Police Power – Police Power could not bargained away through a treaty Lao Ichong is a Chinese businessman who entered the country to take […]
G.R. No. 120095 – 329 Phil. 87 – 260 SCRA 319 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Police Power Due to the death of one Maricris Sioson in 1991, Cory banned the deployment of performing artists to Japan and other destinations. This was relaxed however with the introduction […]
G.R. No. 118127 – 495 Phil. 289 – 455 SCRA 308 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Police Power On 30 March 1993, Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim signed into law Ordinance No. 7783 entitled AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE ESTABLISHMENT OR OPERATION OF BUSINESSES PROVIDING CERTAIN FORMS OF AMUSEMENT, ENTERTAINMENT, […]
G.R. No. 122846 – 596 Phil. 444 – 576 SCRA 416 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Police Power – Not Validly Exercised – Infringement of Private Rights On 3 Dec 1992, then Mayor Lim signed into law Ordinance No. 7774 entitled “An Ordinance prohibiting short time admission […]
G.R. No. 160026 – 564 Phil. 520 – 539 SCRA 564 – Civil Law – Credit Transactions – Credit Card – Credit Card Fees – Interest Rate – Penalty Edmerito Gobonseng subscribed for a credit card with Unibancard Corporation. The credit limit was P10k a month. The terms of the […]
G.R. Nos. 82282-83 – 249 Phil. 739 – 167 SCRA 815 – Civil Law – Credit Transactions – Continuing Surety In 1980, Dynetics Inc., through its president, acquired a P25M export loan from Security Bank. In 1982, a credit accommodation (SWAP loan) was opened by Security Bank in favor of […]
G.R. No. 135046 – 371 Phil. 533 – 312 SCRA 611 (110 SCAD 964) – Civil Law – Obligations and Contracts – Interest – Extinction of Obligations; Novation – CB Circular 905In 1978, Spouses Laarni and Florante Bautista, acquired a loan (abt. P100k) from Apex Corp. The spouses executed a […]
G.R. No. 164159 – 554 Phil. 591 – 527 SCRA 727 – Civil Law – Obligations and Contracts – Dacion en Pago – Indebtedness – CB Circular 905 – Interest Rate In 1988, Honorio Bulos, Jr., Atty. Tabalingcos and Dr. Lim incurred a P2.5M loan from Koji Yasuma, a Japanese […]
G.R. No. 147748 – 521 Phil. 549 – 487 SCRA 423 – Mercantile Law – Law on Insurance – Contract of Adhesion – Contract Binds Parties – Pre-Need Plan – when insurance may not pay Visitacion Gaw bought a transferable pre-need plan from Pacific Plans in 1982. The plan provides […]
G.R. No. 123298 – 462 Phil. 172 – 416 SCRA 491 – Criminal Law – Book I – Mitigating Circumstances – Minority as a Defense – No Certificate of Birth Calpito was convicted of murder by the regional trial court. On November 21, 1990, Calpito robbed and killed a […]
G.R. No. 158026 – 575 Phil. 498 – 552 SCRA 545 – Civil Law – Credit Transactions – Mortgage – Interest – Penalty Apart from Interest Spouses Armando and Dorie Nicolas bought a parcel of land in Bulacan from Del Nacia via an Agreement. It was agreed that the downpayment […]