G.R. No. L- 6060 – 95 Phil. 905 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – State Immunity from Suit – Waiver of Immunity – When the State initiates suit In 1950, Fernando Froilan bought on installment a ship from the Shipping Commission (a government entity later named as the Shipping […]
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G.R. No. 106483 – 314 Phil. 46 – 244 SCRA 210 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – State Immunity From Suit – Waiver of Immunity – Consent By Law – Waiver, if allowed by law, must be express In 1990, Ernesto Callado was dismissed as a driver of the […]
G.R. No. 91359 – 214 SCRA 286 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – State Immunity From Suit – Waiver of Immunity – Consent By Law – No such waiver by mere memorandum In 1969, R.A. No. 5487 was enacted. The law sought to regulate private security agencies. The law […]
G.R. Nos. 151373-74 – 511 Phil. 654 – 475 SCRA 218 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – State Immunity from Suit – Waiver of Immunity – Consent by Law In 1996, the Department of Health accepted the bid of C.V. Canchela & Associates, Architects (CVCAA) for it to provide […]
G.R. No. L-29304 – 146 Phil. 236 – 35 SCRA 224 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – State Immunity From Suit – Waiver of Immunity – Consent by Law In 1967, Carabao, Inc. (CI) delivered to the Agricultural Productivity Commission (APC) 300 fire extinguishers but the APC failed to […]
G.R. No. 92432 – 311 Phil. 687 – 241 SCRA 598 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – State Immunity From Suit – Suit Against Public Officers Sgt. Aldora Larkins was an American and a member of the US Air Force assigned at the Clark Air Base, Pampanga. She was […]
G.R. No. L-1648 – 84 Phil. 312 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – State Immunity From Suit – Suit Against Public Officers; When deemed as suit against the State When suit against officers is really a suit against the government In 1945, Pedro Syquia executed a lease agreement with […]
G.R. No. L-31635 – 148-B Phil. 474 – 40 SCRA 464 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – State Immunity From Suit – Acts of Public Officials; When Immunity may Not Be Invoked Powers of the State – Eminent Domain – Just Compensation; How Determined Angel Ministerio owns a titled […]
G.R. No. 104269 – 277 SCRA 693 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – State Immunity From Suit – Consent to be Sued – Limitations – Prohibition against Execution of Judgment In 1989, the Department of Agriculture (DA) Cagayan De Oro entered into a contract with Sultan Security Agency for […]
G.R. No. 278353 ; G.R. No. 278359- Political Law – Constitutional Law – Accountability of Public Officers – Impeachment – One-year Bar; How Computed – Initiation of an Impeachment Complaint In December 2024, three separate impeachment complaints were filed against Vice President Sara Duterte before the House of Representatives. The […]
G.R. No. 159402 – 659 Phil. 104 – 644 SCRA 36 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – State Immunity From Suit – Suit against unincorporated entities – Just Compensation Suits In 1995, the Air Transportation Office entered into a sales agreement with Spouses David and Elisea Ramos where it […]
G.R. No. L-27299 – 51 SCRA 340 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – State Immunity From Suit – Suits against Unincorporated Entities – Mandamus In 1964, the Philippine Veterans Administration stopped paying WW2 veteran Quirico Del Mar’s pension on the ground that he was already receiving pension from the […]
G.R. No. L-23139 – 125 Phil. 270 – 18 SCRA 1120 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – State Immunity from Suit – Suit against unincorporated entities Remedial Law – Civil Procedure – Parties to a Suit In 1962, four parcels of drill parts imported by Mobil Philippines Exploration, Inc. […]
G.R. No. 70547 – 217 SCRA 401 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – State Immunity From Suit – Suit Against GOCCs – Doctrine of Implied Powers In 1974, a PNR train operated by Honorio Cirbado (aka Honorio Cabardo) bumped a Baliwag Bus (BB) driven by Romeo Hughes. Eighteen individuals […]
G.R. No. 73919 – 214 SCRA 35 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – State Immunity from Suit – GOCCs may be sued In 1967, the National Irrigation Administration were sued by several farmers due to a defective irrigation project. The trial court ruled in favor of the farmers and […]
G.R. No. 169752 – 560 Phil. 385 – 534 SCRA 112 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – State Immunity from Suit – Suit against Quasi-Public Corporations The Philippine Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is a corporation created by law in 1905 (Act No. 1285). It was empowered […]