G.R. No. L-26344 – 235 Phil. 296 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Equal Protection – Sugar Cane Industry Hawaiian-Philippine Co. is a sugar milling company while Asociacion de Hacenderos de Silay-Saravia, Inc. is a corporation organized to represent sugar cane planters in Negros Occidental. In 1953, both entered […]
Constitutional Law
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G.R. No. L-50908 – 212 Phil. 307 – 127 SCRA 329 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Equal Protection – Distinction Between Heavy and Extra Heavy Cars and Others Mary Concepcion Bautista and her husband are assailing the constitutionality of Letter of Instruction No. 869 (LOI) issued in 1979 […]
G.R. No. L-52304 – 180 Phil. 597 – 95 SCRA 775 – Political Law – Equal Protection – Gerrymandering **”Gerrymandering” is a “term employed to describe an apportionment of representative districts so contrived as to give an unfair advantage to the party in power.” ** Pursuant to Batas Blg […]
G.R. No. L-59234 – 202 Phil. 925 – 119 SCRA 597 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Equal Protection – Phasing Out of Old Taxis in Metro Manila but not Elsewhere On 10 October 1977, the Board of Transportation (BOT) issued Memorandum Circular No. 77-42 which has for its […]
G.R. No. 124360 – 346 Phil. 321 – 281 SCRA 330 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Equal Protection – Oil Deregulation Law Considering that oil is not endemic to this country, history shows that the government has always been finding ways to alleviate the oil industry. The government […]
G.R. No. 128096 – 361 Phil. 251 – 301 SCRA 298 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Equal Protection Clause – Cases Before the Sandiganbayan On May 18, 1995, alleged members of the Kuratong Baleleng Gang (KBG) were killed in a police operation. The incident was labeled as a […]
G.R. No. 129651 – 397 Phil. 892 – 344 SCRA 36 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Search and Seizure – Requisites of a Valid Search Warrant In Sept 1993, Rodrigo Abos, a former employee of UPC reported to the BIR that Uy Chin Ho aka Frank Uy, […]
G.R. Nos. L-50581-50617 – 197 Phil. 407 – 111 SCRA 433 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Equal Protection – Creation of the Sandiganbayan – Ex Post Facto Law Nuñez assails the validity of the PD 1486 creating the Sandiganbayan as amended by PD 1606. He was accused […]
G.R. No. L-47771 – 172 Phil. 31 – 82 SCRA 30 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Equal Protection – 1978 Election Code – Block Voting does not violate equal protection Pedro Peralta was an independent candidate in the April 1978 Interim Batasang Pambansa Elections. He, along with others, […]
G.R. No. L-34669 – 204 Phil. 559 – 119 SCRA 218 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Equal Protection – Purchase of Land – Barrio Obrero – Equal protection must be invoked by the proper party In 1956, Resolution No. 542 was passed by the Register of Deeds Manila […]
GR No. L-59431 – 215 Phil. 582 – 130 SCRA 654 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Equal Protection – Uniformity of Taxation Sison assails the validity of Batas Pambansa Blg. 135 which further amended Section 21 of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1977. The law provides that […]
G.R. No. 56515 – 191 Phil. 385 – 104 SCRA 17 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Equal Protection – Access to Media In 1981, the Batasang Pambansa proposed amendments to the 1973 Constitution. The amendments were to be voted upon in a plebiscite for the people’s approval/disapproval. The […]
G.R. No. 122156 – 335 Phil. 82 – 267 SCRA 408 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Supremacy of the Constitution – Filipino First PolicySelf-Executing Provisions of the Constitution – Par. 2, Sec. 10, Art. XII Pursuant to the privatization program of the government, the Government Service Insurance System […]
G.R. No. 171396 – 522 Phil. 705 – 489 SCRA 160 – Political Law – The Executive Branch – Presidential Proclamation 1017 – Take Care Clause – Take Over Power – Calling Out PowerBill of Rights – Freedom of Speech – Overbreadth In February 2006, due to the escape of some […]
G.R. No. 106064 – 509 Phil. 486 – 472 SCRA 505 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Qualified Political Agency – when not applied – Borrowing Powers of the President During the Corazon Aquino regime, her administration came up with a scheme to reduce […]
G.R. No. L-45685 – 65 Phil. 56 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Separation of Powers – Judicial Power; Judicial Review – Undue Delegation of Powers – Power to Pardon Constitutionality of Laws – May the State Question Its Own Laws In 1934, Mariano Cu Unjieng was convicted in a criminal case […]