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 […]
Constitutional Law
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 […]
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 […]