G.R. No. 203766 – 694 SCRA 477 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Legislative Department – Party-List System – Major Political Parties May Run Under the Party-List System This case partially abandoned the rulings in Ang Bagong Bayani vs COMELEC and BANAT vs COMELEC. Atong Paglaum, Inc. and 51 other parties […]
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G.R. No. 127553 – 346 Phil. 1014 – 282 SCRA 326 – Labor Law – Post-Employment – Termination; Due Process – Just Causes Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights; Right to Counsel In June 1995, the security guards of N.C. Construction Supply caught an employee stealing from the […]
G.R. No. L-1340 – 79 Phil. 345 – Labor Law – Labor Relations – Picketing – Illegal Picketing – Splitting of Unions Political Law – Constitutional Law – Freedom of Speech – Picketing In December 1946, the Bisig ng Canlubang Union (BCU) demanded from the Canlubang Sugar Estate (CSE) the […]
G.R. No. L-7586 – 100 Phil. 789 – Labor Law – Labor Relations – Labor Rights – Picketing Political Law – Constitutional Law – Freedom of Speech Narcisa De Leon was the owner of a parcel of land where the Dalisay Theater stands. She does not own the building. In […]
G.R. No. L-63419 – 230 Phil. 406 – 146 SCRA 323 – Mercantile Law – Negotiable Instruments Law – Constitutionality of BP 22 Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Equal Protection Clause This case is a consolidation of 8 cases regarding violations of the Bouncing Checks […]
G.R. No. 54 – 1 Phil. 50 – Remedial Law – Right to Remain Silent Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Rights of the Accused – Right to Remain Silent Jose Junio pleaded not guilty to a criminal case. After that, the judge required him to […]
G.R. No. 153883 – 464 Phil. 151 – 420 SCRA 123 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Citizenship – Electing Filipino Citizenship Remedial Law – Special Proceedings – Rule 108; Correction of Entries – Use of Aliases In 1999, Chuley Lim filed a petition for correction of entries in […]
G.R. No. 115863 – 312 Phil. 1145 – 280 SCRA 713 – Political Law – Law on Public Officers – Creation and Abolition of a Public Office is Essentially Legislative Constitutional Law – Separation of Powers – Legislative Powers; Power to Create Public Office In 1993, Aida Eugenio passed the […]
G.R. No. 111267 – 262 SCRA 219 – Mercantile Law – Intellectual Property – Law on Copyright – Requirements Before a Search Warrant May Be Issued in Copyright Cases – Piracy Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Search Warrants In 1986, the Videogram Regulatory Board (VRB) […]
G.R. No. L-80007 – 157 SCRA 337 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Legislative Department – Members of Congress – Electoral Tribunals – HRET’s Jurisdiction over Electoral Protests Carmelo Lazatin questioned the jurisdiction of the (Commission on Elections) COMELEC in annulling his proclamation after he had taken his oath […]
G.R. No. L-23475 – 56 SCRA 714 – Political Law – The Legislative Department – Journal vs Enrolled Bill – Conclusiveness of the Enrolled Bill; Exception In 1964, Antonio Villegas (then Mayor of Manila) issued circulars to the department heads and chiefs of offices of the city government as well as to the owners, […]
G.R. No. L-29658 – 26 SCRA 150 – Political Law – The Legislative Department – Powers of Congress – Lawmaking Power – Legislative Process – Journal vs Enrolled Bill Enrique Morales has served as captain in the police department of a city for at least three years but does not […]
G.R. No. 97710 – 201 SCRA 792 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Legislative Department – House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal – Removal of a Member Political Law – Basic Principles – Branches of Government – Separation of Powers Emigdio Bondoc and Marciano Pineda were rivals for a […]
G.R. Nos. 178831-32 – 583 SCRA 1 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Legislative Department – Members of Congress – Jurisdiction of the Electoral Tribunals Jocelyn Limkaichong ran as a representative in the 1st District of Negros Oriental. Olivia Paras, her rival, and some other concerned citizens filed […]
G.R. No. 78461; G.R. No. 79146; G.R. No. 79212 – 153 SCRA 67 – Political Law – The Legislative Department – Electoral Tribunals – Jurisdiction – Pre-proclamation Controversy Election Law – Pre-proclamation Controversy; Definition After the first senatorial elections under the 1987 Constitution, Augusto Sanchez, a candidate therein, petitioned the Commission […]
G.R. No. 83767 – 166 SCRA 651 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Legislative Department – Electoral Tribunals – Inhibition in the Senate Electoral Tribunal – Senate electoral contests In October 1987, Firdausi Abbas et al filed before the Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) an election contest against 22 […]