G.R. No. 99327 – 222 SCRA 644 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Academic Freedom – Power of Schools to Dismiss Erring Students On February 8, 9, and 10 of 1991, a fraternity in Ateneo Law School named Aquila Legis conducted its initiation rites upon neophytes. Unfortunately, one neophyte […]
Constitutional Law
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G.R. No. 96681 – 204 SCRA 483 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Constitutional Commissions – Commission on Human Rights – Adjudicatory Power of the CHR On September 17, 1990, some 800 public school teachers in Manila did not attend work and decided to stage rallies in order […]
G.R. No. 93867 – 270 Phil. 466 – 192 SCRA 358 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Constitutional Commissions – The Commission on Elections – COMELEC’s Constitutional Independence In December 1989, a coup attempt occurred prompting the president to create a fact finding commission which would be chaired by […]
G.R. No. L-42428 – 206 Phil. 47 – 121 SCRA 51 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Rights of the Accused; Right to Speedy Trial – Promulgation vs Rendition of Judgment – Constitutional Period to Decide not Mandatory Bernardino Marcelino was indicted for rape. On […]
G.R. No. 84929 – 276 Phil. 544 – 199 SCRA 501 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Judicial Department – Judicial Review – Legitimizing Function – Collateral attacks vs constitutionality of laws Adela Tuason is the owner of a parcel of land. She leased the same to Julio […]
G.R. No. 91500 – 190 SCRA 782 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Judicial Department – Judicial Review – Declaratory Relief Not Among the Supreme Court’s Original Jurisdiction In January 1960, Republic Act 3001 was passed granting Allied Broadcasting Center, Inc. (ABC) the right to operate broadcasting stations. […]
G.R. No. 67752 – 171 SCRA 657 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Judicial Department – Judicial Review – Requisites After the lifting of martial law in 1981, President Ferdinand Marcos issued Presidential Decree No. 1789 and some other PDs. The said PD was issued in order to […]
G.R. No. L-45081 – 63 Phil. 139 – Political Law – Judicial Review – Electoral Commission In the national elections of September 1935, Jose Angara won over Pedro Ynsua for the position of member of the National Assembly for the first district of the Province of Tayabas. In November 1935, […]
G.R. No. 101538 – 210 SCRA 256 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Judicial Department – Judicial Review – Constitutionality of a Treaty – Warsaw Convention Augusto Benedicto Santos III is a minor represented by his dad. In October 1986, he bought a round trip ticket from Northwest […]
G.R. No. 180643 – 572 Phil. 554; 586 Phil. 135 – 549 SCRA 77 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Legislative Department – Inquiry in aid of legislation – Executive Privilege Legislative (Sec 21) & Oversight (Sec 22) Powers In April 2007, DOTC entered into a contract with Zhong […]
G.R. No. 89914 – 203 SCRA 767 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Legislative Department – Inquiry in Aid of Legislation – When not Allowed It was alleged that Benjamin “Kokoy” Romualdez and his wife together with the Marcoses unlawfully and unjustly enriched themselves at the expense of […]
G.R. No. 169777; G.R. No. 169659; G.R. No. 169660; G.R. No. 169667; G.R. No. 169834; G.R. No. 171246 – 522 Phil. 1 – 495 SCRA 170 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Legislative Branch – Question Hour – Constitutionality of E.O. 464 In 2005, scandals involving anomalous transactions about […]
G.R. No. 68159 – 220 Phil. 108 – 135 SCRA 431 – Political Law – The Legislative Department – Separation of Powers – Singularity of Office/Position Homobono Adaza was elected governor of the province of Misamis Oriental in the January 30, 1980 elections. He took his oath of office and […]
G.R. No. L-69576 – 224 Phil. 287 – 140 SCRA 153 – Political Law – The Legislative Department – Separation of Powers – Singularity of Office/Position Cicero Punsalan and Estelito Mendoza were the vice governor and the governor of Pampanga, respectively. Both belong to KBL (Kilusang Bagong Lipunan). On 17 […]
G.R. No. 146710-15 – 406 Phil. 1 – 353 SCRA 452 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – De Jure vs De Facto President – Arroyo a de jure president Joseph “Erap” Estrada alleges that he is the President on leave while Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo claims she […]
G.R. No. L-11154 – 34 Phil. 311 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Liability of the State for acts of special agents Political Law – Non-Suability of the State – Waiver of Non-Suability is Not Admission of Liability The facts of the case took place in the 1910’s. […]