G.R. No. 58289 – 201 Phil. 8 – 115 SCRA 418 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Powers of the President – Amnesty Does not Need Concurrence from Congress if the President Acts Pursuant to His Power to Legislate In 1982, after the lifting of Martial Law, Legaspi, then […]
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G.R. No. 155344 – 465 Phil. 325 – 420 SCRA 388 – Political Law – Municipal Corporation – Administrative Powers – Cockfighting Constitutional Law – Separation of Powers Rolando Canet was a cockpit operator in Bula, Camarines Sur while Julieta Decena was the mayor there. In 1998, Canet, by […]
G.R. No. 138896 – 389 Phil. 466 – 334 SCRA 127 – Political Law – Municipal Corporations – Eminent Domain – Expropriation – BP 129 Remedial Law – Civil Procedure – Special Civil Actions – Jurisdiction of Expropriation Cases- BP 129 In 1997, Brgy. San Roque of Talisay, Cebu, […]
G.R. No. 91649 – 274 Phil. 323 – 197 SCRA 52 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Equal Protection Clause Municipal Corporation – Local Autonomy – Imperium in Imperio In 1977, the Philippine Amusements and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) was created by Presidential Decree No. 1067-A. PD 1067-B […]
G.R. No. L-18184 – 117 Phil. 170 – 7 SCRA 152 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Amnesty – Reversal of the Doctrine Held in the Barrioquinto Case – Admission of Guilt Necessary in Amnesty Vera, together with 92 others were charged for the crime […]
G.R. No. L-1278 – 82 Phil. 642 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President – Amnesty Compared w/ Pardon – Admission Not Needed in Amnesty Jimenez and Barrioquinto were charged for murder for the killings they made during the war. The […]
G.R. No. 126021 – 383 Phil. 988 – Criminal Law – Book I – Aggravating Circumstances – Ignominy – Principal by Inducement Remedial Law – Criminal Procedure – Information; All aggravating circumstances must be alleged Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Right to be informed of […]
G.R. No. 127568 – 380 Phil. 698 – 323 SCRA 734 – Criminal Law – Book I – Aggravating Circumstances – Must be alleged in the Information Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Rights of the Accused – Right to be informed of the nature and […]
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. L-33964 – 149 Phil. 547 – 42 SCRA 448 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Abandonment of the Doctrine Held in the Barcelon Case and the Montenegro Case – Suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus not a political question Due to the throwing […]