G.R. No. L-23542 – 22 SCRA 1 – Labor Law – Labor Standards; Wages – Minimum Wage Law – Minimum Wage Law is Mandatory Manuel Racho was a market cleaner in the municipality of Ilagan, Isabela, from 1954 to January 1960. At the time of his retirement, he was earning P60.00 […]
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G.R. No. L-45459 – 64 Phil. 201 – Political Law – Separation of Church and State – Religious Freedom Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Legislative Department – Powers of Congress – Power of Appropriation – Appropriation for religious purposes not allowed The 33rd International Eucharistic Congress organized by […]
G.R. No. L-10405 – 110 Phil. 331 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Legislative Department – Legislative Powers; Power of the Purse – Appropriation For Private Use Not Allowed In 1953, Republic Act No. 920 was passed. This law appropriated P85,000.00 “for the construction, reconstruction, repair, extension and […]
G.R. No. 129742 – 295 SCRA 470 – Political Law – The Judiciary – Powers of the Judiciary – Appellate Power of the Supreme Court may not be expanded by Congress Remedial Law – Civil Procedure – Rule 43 – Appeal from Decisions of Quasi-Judicial Bodies; Appeal from decisions of […]
G.R. No. L-22814 – 24 SCRA 789 – Political Law – Municipal Corporations – Power to Tax – Municipal Corporations cannot impose import duties Taxation – Basic Principles – Uniformity in Taxation In 1960, Ordinance No. 110 was passed in Butuan. It was later amended by Ordinance 122. This Ordinance imposes […]
G.R. No. 101273 – 211 SCRA 219 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President – Congress Authorizing the President to Tax In November 1990, President Corazon Aquino issued Executive Order No. 438 which imposed, in addition to any other duties, taxes and […]
71 Phil. 547 – Political Law – Powers of the State; Power to Tax – Exemption From Taxation – Assessment vs Tax In 1937, an ordinance (Ordinance No. 137: Special Assessment List, City of Baguio) was passed in the City of Baguio. The said ordinance sought to assess properties of […]
G.R. No. L-49336 – 107 SCRA 104 – Political Law – Powers of the State – Power of Taxation – Church’s Exemption From Taxes The Province of Abra sought to tax the properties of the Roman Catholic Bishop, Inc. of Bangued. Judge Harold Hernando dismissed the petition of Abra without […]
G.R. No. L-65917 – 154 SCRA 225 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Legislative Department – Powers of Congress – Power of the Purse – Appropriation Dr. Francisco Perez, the City Health Officer of San Pablo City, was named “Outstanding Health Worker” in 1980. Being an awardee, he […]
G.R. No. L-1669; G.R. No. L-1670 – 87 Phil. 248 – Mercantile Law – Law on Insurance – Premium Payment – Insurance Contract in Times of War – Premium Payment not excused by war There were two cases consolidated here. First was that of Arcadio Constantino who acquired a life insurance […]
G.R. No. L-2294 – 89 Phil. 54 – Mercantile Law – Law on Insurance – Parties to an Insurance Contract – Insured Enemy In October 1941, Christern, Huenefeld, and Company, a German company, obtained an insurance policy from Filipinas Compañia for the former’s merchandise contained in a building located in […]
G.R. NO. 154514 – 464 SCRA 448 – Mercantile Law – Law on Insurance – Protection and Indemnity Club – Mutual Insurance Company – Certificate of Authority White Gold Marine Services, Inc. owns several shipping vessels. Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association, Ltd. (based in Bermuda) is a protection and indemnity club […]
G.R. No. L-4611 – 98 Phil. 85 – Mercantile Law – Law on Insurance – Ambiguity; To be resolved against insurer – Contract of Adhesion Qua Chee Gan owns four warehouses in Albay. He was using these warehouses to house crops like copra and hemp. All warehouses were insured by Law […]
G.R. No. 103524 – 208 SCRA 133 – Political Law – Constituional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President; Veto Power – Line-Item Veto; Appropriation Bill In 1990, Congress sought to reenact some old laws (i.e. Republic Act No. 1797) that were “repealed” during the time of […]
G.R. No. 113105, G.R. No. 113174, G.R. No. 113766, G.R. No. 113888 – 235 SCRA 506 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Branch – Powers of the President; Veto Power – Part of the Legislative Process Constitutionality of the Pork Barrel “Countrywide Development Fund” This is a […]
G.R. No. L-14542 – 6 SCRA 418 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – One Title One Subject Rule – Tenancy Act Manuel Cordero was the trial attorney of the Tenancy Counsel Unit (TCU) of the Agricultural Tenancy Commission of the Department of Justice. He later appeared as the counsel […]