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 […]
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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 […]
G.R. No. 2808 – 5 Phil. 87 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Suspension of the Privilege of the Writ Habeas Corpus as a Political Question being a Prerogative by the President On 31 January 1905, then Governor-General Luke Wright issued a resolution suspending the […]
G.R. No. 79173 – 240 Phil. 92 – 156 SCRA 92 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Habeas Corpus Col. Abadilla was the head of the group that seized GMA 7 in 1987. A subsequent mutiny was done in Fort Bonifacio. The act was infamously known as the […]
G.R. No. L-54558; G.R. No. L-69882 – 234 Phil. 144 – 150 SCRA 144 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Habeas Corpus In 1979, Olaguer and some others were detained by military personnel and they were placed in Camp Bagong Diwa. Olaguer and his […]
G.R. No. L-61016; G.R. No. L-61107 – 206 Phil. 466 – 121 SCRA 538 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Habeas Corpus – The Right to Bail In April 1982, Morales and some others were arrested while driving a motor vehicle in Laong-Laan St, […]
G.R. No. L-61388 – 206 Phil. 392 – 121 SCRA 472 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Warrantless Arrest – Writ of Habeas Corpus – Reversal of the Lansang Doctrine; Reinstatement of the Montenegro Doctrine In July 1982, Sabino Padilla, together w/ 8 others […]
G.R. No. L-24693 – 127 Phil. 306 – 20 SCRA 849 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Police Power – Due Process Clause On 13 June 1963, the Manila Municipal Board enacted Ord 4760 and the same was approved by then acting mayor Astorga. Ord 4760 sought to […]
G.R. No. L-35546 – 158-A Phil. 1 – 59 SCRA 183 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Martial Law – Habeas Corpus – Power of the President to Order Arrests Enrile (then Minister of National Defense), pursuant to the order of Marcos issued and ordered the arrest of […]
G.R. No. L-4221 – 91 Phil. 882 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Suspension of the Privilege of the Writ Habeas Corpus as a Political Question being a Prerogative by the President On 18 October 1950, Maximino Montenegro was arrested for alleged communistic activities (alleged sedition, […]
G.R. No. 123872 – 349 Phil. 640 – 285 SCRA 703 – Political Law – Bill of Rights – Search and Seizure – Informer’s Tip – Warrantless Arrest On 19 June 1994 at about 2pm, police officers Talingting and Clarin were informed by an asset that a drug courier would […]
G.R. No. 120915 – 351 Phil. 868 – 288 SCRA 626 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Search and Seizure – Informer’s Tip In the morning of 13 December 1988, the law enforcement officers received information from an informant named “Benjie” that a certain “Aling […]
A.C. No. 207-J – 76 SCRA 301 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Search and Seizure – A search warrant must cover only one offense On March 31, 1971, Amansec passed by a crowded house along Ledesma Street, Baguio City, where he saw a golden […]
G.R. No. L-32409 – 147 Phil. 794 – 37 SCRA 823 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Search and Seizure – Personal Examination of the Judge On 24 Feb 1970, Commissioner Vera of Internal Revenue, wrote a letter addressed to J Ruiz requesting the […]
G.R. No. 126379 – 353 Phil. 604 – 291 SCRA 400 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Search Warrant – Place to be Searched is Controlling In December 1995, Quezon City PNP applied for a search warrant before the QC RTC against Azfar Hussain […]
G.R. No. L-19550 – 126 Phil. 738 – 20 SCRA 383 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Search and Seizure – General Warrants – Abandonment of the Moncado Doctrine Stonehill et al and their corporation were alleged to have committed acts in “violation of Central […]