G.R. No. L-75697 – 151 SCRA 208 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Legislative Department – Legislative Powers; Lawmaking Power – The Title of the Law Must Embrace Only One Subject Delegation of Power – Delegation to Administrative Bodies In 1985, Presidential Decree No. 1987 entitled An Act Creating the […]
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G.R. No. L-20740 – 11 SCRA 486 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President; Veto Power; Line-Item Veto – Limitations of the Veto Power; Veto Power Does Not Include Power to Veto Conditions/Restrictions Bolinao Electronics Corporation, Chronicle Broadcasting Network, Inc. (CBN), and […]
G.R. No. 87636 – 269 Phil. 472 – 191 SCRA 452 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President – Veto Power – Inappropriate Provision in an Appropriation Bill is Treated as an Item which may be Subject to a Veto Neptali Gonzales, […]
G.R. No. L-31057 – 104 SCRA 710 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Legislative Department – Legislative Powers; Lawmaking Power – One Subject Embraced in the Title of a Bill – Provision Germane to the Purpose of the Law Insular Lumber Company (ILC) is an American company engaged […]
G.R. No. L-42821 – 68 Phil. 912 (299 U.S. 410) – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President – Veto Power – Line item Veto Juan Bengzon was appointed as Justice of the Peace in 1912 in Lingayen, Pangasinan. Upon reaching 65 years […]
G.R. No. 71977 – 148 SCRA 208 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President – Transfer of Funds – Power of the President to Realign Funds Demetrio Demetria et al as taxpayers and members of the Batasan Pambansa sought to prohibit Manuel Alba, then Minister […]
G.R. No. 115455 – 235 SCRA 630 (1994) – 249 SCRA 635 (1995) – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Legislative Department – Legislative Powers; Power of the Purse – Origination of Revenue Bills – EVAT – Amendment by Substitution Arturo Tolentino et al are questioning the constitutionality of […]
G.R. No. 174340; G.R. No. 174318; G.R. No. 174177 – 504 SCRA 704 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Legislative Department – Legislative Powers – Contempt Power; Inquiry in aid of legislation On February 20, 2006, Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago introduced Senate Res. No. 455 directing an inquiry in […]
G.R. No. L-2855 – 84 Phil. 218 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Declaration of Principles and State Policies – Universal Declaration of Human Rights – Municipal Law Prevails Over Treaties Boris Mejoff was a Russian citizen who was arrested for being suspected as a Japanese spy after the Philippine liberation. […]
G.R. No. L-2662 – 83 Phil. 171 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Declaration of Principles and State Policies – Doctrine of Incorporation; The Hague Convention – Generally Accepted Principles of International Law – The Philippines can try war crimes Shigenori Kuroda was the highest ranking Japanese officer stationed […]
G.R. No. L-34150 – 149 Phil. 1 – 41 SCRA 702 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Amendment to the Constitution – Doctrine of Proper Submission – No piece-meal submission The Constitutional Convention of 1971 scheduled an advance plebiscite concerning only the proposal to lower the voting age from […]
G.R. No. L-28196; G.R. No. L-28224 – 129 Phil. 7 – 21 SCRA 774 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Judiciary – Judicial Power – Amendment to the Constitution – Political Question vs Justiciable Question – The act of congress enacting a law proposing amendments to the constitution […]
G.R. No. 127325 – 336 Phil. 848 – 270 SCRA 106 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Amendments to the Constitution – Revision vs Amendment – People’s Initiative; Scope On 6 December 1996, Atty. Jesus S. Delfin filed with COMELEC a Petition to Amend the Constitution to Lift Term […]
G.R. No. L-21484 – 30 SCRA 649 – Political Law – Basic Concepts – Elements of a State – Government – Two-fold Function of the Government – Free Enterprise – Ministrant vs Constituent Functions In September 1961 a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) was agreed upon by labor unions (ASA and AWA) […]
G.R. No. L-66088 – 127 SCRA 69 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Amendment to the Constitution – Doctrine of Complete Submission – Political Question In January 1984, a plebiscite was to be held to allow the voters to either approve or reject amendments to the Constitution proposed by the Batasang […]
G.R. No. L-44640; G.R. No. L-44684; G.R. No. L-44714 – 73 SCRA 333 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Judiciary – Judicial Power – Amendment to the Constitution – Political Question vs Justiciable Question On 2 Sept 1976, Marcos issued PD No. 991 calling for a national referendum […]