G.R. No. L-68288 – 226 Phil. 596 – 142 SCRA 699 – Political Law – Bill of Rights – Due Process – Due Process in Educational Institutions In 1984, Diosdado Guzman and two others complained that the National University (NU) barred them from enrolling in the said university. NU argued […]
Political Law
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A.M. No. P-01-1466 – 457 Phil. 363 – 410 SCRA 282 – Political Law – Administrative Law – “Just Debts” Defined Judicial Ethics – Court Employees – High Ethical Standards Law on Public Officers – Civil Service – Duties of Public Officers In 1997, Joel Feraren, Sheriff III of the […]
G.R. No. 147387; G.R. No. 152161 – 463 Phil. 179 – 417 SCRA 503 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Legislative Department – How a Bill Becomes a Law – Bicameral Conference Committee – Enrolled Bill Doctrine Equal Protection Clause – Valid Classification Election Law – Appointive Officials […]
G.R. No. 168056 – 506 Phil. 1 – 469 SCRA 1 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Legislative Department – How a Bill Becomes a Law – Enrolled Bill Theory – Validity of the Bicameral Conference Committee In this case, the constitutionality of R.A. No. 9337 or the RVAT […]
G.R. No. 175241 – 627 Phil. 331 – 613 SCRA 518 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Freedom of Expression – Clear and Present Danger Test – Modification of a Rally Permit Remedial Law – Criminal Procedure – Rule 111 – Prejudicial Question In June 2006, the Integrated Bar […]
G.R. Nos. 171947-48 – 574 SCRA 661 – Political Law – Elements of the State – Government – Ministerial vs Discretionary Functions – Mandamus Constitutional Law – Right to a Healthful Ecology Civil Law – Environmental Laws – Continuing Mandamus; When first applied in Philippine setting In 1999, the Concerned […]
G.R. No. 2869 – 8 Phil. 150 – Civil Law – Land Titles and Deeds – Ancestral Domain – Ancestral Land Claim Political Law – Regalian Doctrine In February 1904, Mateo Cariño filed a claim before the Court of Land Registration praying that he be granted title over a 40 hectare land […]
212 U.S. 449 (41 Phil. 935) – Civil Law – Land Titles and Deeds – Ancestral Domain – Ancestral Land Claim Political Law – Regalian Doctrine – Due Process – Property Rights In 1903, Mateo Cariño filed a petition for him to be granted a certificate of title over a 40 hectare land […]
G.R. No. L-25835 – 17 SCRA 231 – 123 Phil. 1080 – Political Law – Law on Public Officers – Vacancy of an Office In 1966, Manila Mayor Antonio Villegas appointed 500 employees to the city government. However, Commissioner Abelardo Subido of the Civil Service Commission refused to confirm the […]
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 […]
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 […]