G.R. No. L-24396 – 24 SCRA 172 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Legislative Department – Legislative Powers; Lawmaking Power – Title of the Law Must Express One Subject In 1961, Republic Act No. 3043 (An Act to Further Amend Commonwealth Act Numbered One Hundred Twenty, as Amended […]
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G.R. No. 124360 – 281 SCRA 330 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Legislative Department – Legislative Powers; Lawmaking Power – One Title One Subject Rule – Oil Deregulation Law Considering that oil is not endemic to this country, history shows that the government has always been finding […]
G.R. No. L-28089 – 21 SCRA 496 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Legislative Department – Legislative Powers; Lawmaking Power – Effect if Title Does Not Completely Express the Subject Bara Lidasan was a resident of Parang, Cotabato. Later, Republic Act No. 4790, entitled “An Act Creating the Municipality […]
G.R. No. L-75697 – 151 SCRA 208 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Legislative Department – Legislative Powers; Lawmaking Power – The Title of the Law Must Embrace Only One Subject Delegation of Power – Delegation to Administrative Bodies In 1985, Presidential Decree No. 1987 entitled An Act Creating the […]
G.R. No. L-20740 – 11 SCRA 486 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President; Veto Power; Line-Item Veto – Limitations of the Veto Power; Veto Power Does Not Include Power to Veto Conditions/Restrictions Bolinao Electronics Corporation, Chronicle Broadcasting Network, Inc. (CBN), and […]
G.R. No. 87636 – 269 Phil. 472 – 191 SCRA 452 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President – Veto Power – Inappropriate Provision in an Appropriation Bill is Treated as an Item which may be Subject to a Veto Neptali Gonzales, […]
G.R. No. L-31057 – 104 SCRA 710 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Legislative Department – Legislative Powers; Lawmaking Power – One Subject Embraced in the Title of a Bill – Provision Germane to the Purpose of the Law Insular Lumber Company (ILC) is an American company engaged […]
G.R. No. L-41053 – 69 SCRA 556 – Remedial Law – Civil Procedure – Rule 16; Motion to Dismiss; Grounds – Res Judicata – Interlocutory Order – When is an order appealable In 1962, Pedro San Miguel filed a partition case against Pablo San Miguel involving a parcel of land (Lot […]
G.R. No. L-42821 – 68 Phil. 912 (299 U.S. 410) – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President – Veto Power – Line item Veto Juan Bengzon was appointed as Justice of the Peace in 1912 in Lingayen, Pangasinan. Upon reaching 65 years […]
G.R. No. L-2044 – 84 Phil. 368 – Political Law – Basic Concepts – Elements of a State – Government – Branches of the Government – Separation of Powers – First Emergency Powers Cases – Lawmaking power is lodged in the legislature Antonio Araneta is being charged for allegedly violating of […]
G.R. No. 72492 – 155 SCRA 421 – Political Law – Municipal Corporations – The Sanggunian – Powers of the Sanggunian – Inquiry in Aid of Legislation; No contempt power In 1985, the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) of Dumaguete sought to conduct an investigation in connection with pending legislation related to […]
G.R. No. L-6266 – 92 Phil. 603 – Political Law – Basic Concepts – Elements of a State – Government – Branches of the Government – Separation of Powers – Second Emergency Powers Cases – Lawmaking power is lodged in the legislature Eulogio Rodriguez et al seek to invalidate Executive […]
G.R. No. 71977 – 148 SCRA 208 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President – Transfer of Funds – Power of the President to Realign Funds Demetrio Demetria et al as taxpayers and members of the Batasan Pambansa sought to prohibit Manuel Alba, then Minister […]
G.R. No. 115455 – 235 SCRA 630 (1994) – 249 SCRA 635 (1995) – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Legislative Department – Legislative Powers; Power of the Purse – Origination of Revenue Bills – EVAT – Amendment by Substitution Arturo Tolentino et al are questioning the constitutionality of […]
G.R. No. 174340; G.R. No. 174318; G.R. No. 174177 – 504 SCRA 704 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Legislative Department – Legislative Powers – Contempt Power; Inquiry in aid of legislation On February 20, 2006, Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago introduced Senate Res. No. 455 directing an inquiry in […]
G.R. No. L-2855 – 84 Phil. 218 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Declaration of Principles and State Policies – Universal Declaration of Human Rights – Municipal Law Prevails Over Treaties Boris Mejoff was a Russian citizen who was arrested for being suspected as a Japanese spy after the Philippine liberation. […]