G.R. No. 164195 – 543 Phil. 497 – 514 SCRA 537 – Civil Law – Property – Eminent Domain – Determination of Just Compensation APO Fruits Corporation, Inc. (AFC) and Hijo Plantation Inc. (HPI) were owners of 5 parcels of land (1338.60 has.) located in San Isidro, Tagum, Davao. On […]
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G.R. No. L-3820 – 87 Phil. 29 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Legislative Branch – Powers of the Legislature – Inquiry in Aid of Legislation This case arose from the legislative inquiry into the acquisition by the Philippine Government of the Buenavista and Tambobong estates sometime in 1949. […]
G.R. No. 170338; G.R. No. 179275 – 595 Phil. 775 – 575 SCRA 170 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Legislative Branch – Powers of Congress – Inquiry in Aid of Legislation – Senate Rules of Procedure Must Be Published In 2005, tapes which allegedly contained a conversation between […]
G.R. No. 184849 – 598 Phil. 981 – 579 SCRA 521 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Legislative Branch – Powers of Congress – Inquiry in Aid of Legislation – A Senate Committee may issue arrest warrants to compel witness – Senate Rules cannot be inquired into by the […]
G.R. No. 174153; G.R. No. 174299 – 536 Phil. 1 – 505 SCRA 160 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – General Principles – Amendment vs RevisionRaul Lambino et al. were able to gather the signatures of 6,327,952 individuals for an initiative petition to amend the 1987 Constitution. That said […]
G.R. No. 127325 – 336 Phil. 848 – 270 SCRA 106 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – General Principles – Amendment to the Constitution On 6 December 1996, Atty. Jesus S. Delfin filed with the COMELEC a Petition to Amend the Constitution to Lift Term Limits of elective Officials […]
G.R. No. 78239 – 252 Phil. 192 – 170 SCRA 190 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Powers of the President – Pardon Does not Extinguish Civil Liabilities & It is Prospective Salvacion Monsanto was the Asst. Treasurer of Calbayug City. She was charged with Estafa through Falsification […]
G.R. No. 99031 – 202 SCRA 844 – 279 Phil. 920 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Powers of the President – Pardon – Applicable to Administrative Cases Mariano Ocampo III was the governor of Tarlac Province. Rodolfo Llamas together with some other complainants filed an administrative case […]
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 […]
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 […]