G.R. No. 209287 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Separation of Powers – Fund Realignment – Constitutionality of the Disbursement Acceleration Program Power of the Purse – Executive Impoundment When President Benigno Aquino III took office, his administration noticed the sluggish growth of the economy. The World Bank advised […]
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G.R. No. 208566 – 721 Phil. 416 – 710 SCRA 1 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Local Government – Invalid Delegation – Congressional Pork Barrel is Unconstitutional Legislative Department – Invalid Delegation of Legislative Power This case is consolidated with G.R. No. 208493 and G.R. No. 209251. The so-called pork barrel […]
G.R. No. 172087 – 660 Phil. 636 – 645 SCRA 338 – Taxation Law – Income Taxation – Corporate Taxpayers – PAGCOR is not exempt from income taxation Political Law – Equal Protection Clause The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) was created by P.D. No. 1067-A in 1977. Obviously, […]
G.R No. 187167 – 655 SCRA 476 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Basic Concepts – Elements of a State – Territory; The National Territory – RA 9522 is Constitutional In March 2009, Republic Act No. 9522, an act defining the archipelagic baselines of the Philippines was enacted – […]
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 […]
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 […]
B.M. No. 914 – 374 Phil. 342 – 316 SCRA 1 – Legal Ethics – The Legal Profession – Admission to the Bar – Citizenship Requirement – Only Filipinos may be admitted to the Philippine Bar Political Law – Constitutional Law – Citizenship – Election of Filipino Citizenship; Meaning of […]
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, […]