G.R. No. 104768 – 454 Phil. 504 – 407 SCRA 10 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – General Principles – Elements of a State – Government – De Jure Government After the February 23, 1986 EDSA Revolution, Corazon Aquino became President. On 28 February 1986, Pres. Aquino issued E.O. […]
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G.R. No. L-5 – 75 Phil. 113 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – General Principles – Elements of a State – Government – De Jure vs De Facto Government Co Kim Cham filed a civil case against Eusebio Tan Keh before the trial court of Manila presided by Judge […]
G.R. No. 189868 – 623 Phil. 159 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Suffrage – Period of Voter’s Registration Cannot be Shortened The first automated elections was to be held on 10 May 2010. To prepare for the elections, the COMELEC fixed the last day of voter registration to […]
G.R. No. 104960 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Suffrage – Domicile and Residence Immediately after the 1986 EDSA Revolution, Philip Romualdez, in Tolosa, Leyte, went to the USA for self-exile. In 1991, US authorities threatened Romualdez of deportation should he fail to return to the Philippines. In December […]
G.R. No. 83882 – 251 Phil. 346 – 169 SCRA 364 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – General Principles – Elements of a State – People; Citizens – Naturalization; How citizenship is lost Willie Yu was ordered by Immigration Commissioner Miriam Defensor-Santiago to be arrested and deported. It appears […]
G.R. No. 195649 – 709 Phil. 408 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – General Principles – Elements of a State – People – Citizens – How citizenship is lost Election Law – Second Placer Doctrine – Invalid COC produces no effect Rommel Arnado is a natural-born Filipino. Later, he […]
G.R. No. 200983 – 756 Phil. 309 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – General Principles – Elements of a State – People; Citizens – Naturalization – Procedure; Requirements – Lucrative Income – Good Moral Character In 1976, Huang Te Fu, a Taiwanese, arrived in the Philippines by plane from […]
G.R. No. 104654 – 232 SCRA 785 – Political Law; Constitutional Law – General Principles – Elements of a State – People – Citizenship – Naturalization – Procedure must be strictly followed Election Law – Labo Doctrine – Second Placer Doctrine – Second Placer Cannot be Declared the Winner if […]
G.R. No. 72915 – 140 SCRA 453 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Legislative Power – Delegation of Powers – Non-Delegability; Exceptions – Delegation to the People at Large In November 1985, due to pressure hounding Pres. Ferdinand Marcos he suggested that a snap election for President and Vice […]
G.R. No. 256207 – 15 June 2021 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Fundamental Principles and State Policies – Right to a Balanced and Healthful Ecology – Writ of Kalikasan; Writ of Continuing Mandamus In April 2021, the Nayong Pilipino Foundation and the National Task Force Against COVID-19 entered […]
G.R. No. L-20213 – 16 SCRA 120 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – State Immunity From Suit – Consent; Express Consent by Law – Money Claims Against State; Where filed In July 1948, Mariano Garcia was undergoing military training in Camp Floridablanca in Pampanga when he sustained an injury […]
G.R. No. 252946 – 10 February 2021 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – General Principles – Powers of the State – Eminent Domain – Expropriation Proceedings; Procedural Requirement A complaint for expropriation was filed by the City Government of Mandaluyong against the property of Pagong Realty. It was alleged […]
G.R. No. L-409 – 77 Phil. 856 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – General Principles – Elements of a State – Sovereignty – Change of Sovereignty – Effect of Belligerent Occupation; No change in Sovereign but Political Laws are suspended After the Japanese Occupation, Anastacio Laurel (a son of […]
[G.R. No. 73748. May 22, 1986.] LAWYERS LEAGUE FOR A BETTER PHILIPPINES AND/OR OLIVER A. LOZANO, petitioner, vs. PRESIDENT CORAZON C. AQUINO, ET AL., respondents. [G.R. No. 73972. May 22, 1986.] PEOPLE’S CRUSADE FOR SUPREMACY OF THE CONSTITUTION, ETC., petitioner, vs. MRS. CORY AQUINO, ET AL., respondents. [G.R. No. 73990. […]
G.R. No. 211118 – 828 Phil. 639 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – General Principles – Elements of a State – People; Citizenship – Naturalization; Judicial Naturalization – “Lucrative Trade” Requirement In 2008, Manish Mahtani, an Indian, filed a petition for naturalization. He alleged, among others, that (1) he […]
G.R. No. 164785 – 605 Phil. 43 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – General Principles – Elements of a State – Government – Parens Patriae Eliseo Soriano is a preacher who has a television show (Ang Dating Daan) being aired on UNTV 37. During one episode in August 2004, […]