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 […]
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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. 107916 – 335 Phil. 1057 – 268 SCRA 586 – Political Law – Municipal Corporation – Eminent Domain – Disapproval by a Sangguniang Panlalawigan of a Sangguniang Bayan Resolution Percival Moday is a landowner in Bunawan, Agusan del Sur. In 1989, the Sangguniang Bayan of Bunawan passed […]
G.R. No. L-40474 – 160 Phil. 1155 – 66 SCRA 481 – Political Law – Municipal Corporations – Patrimonial Property – Discretionary Power Civil Law – Law on Property – Patrimonial Property – Alienable and Disposable Property In 1968, a terminal portion of a street in Cebu was excluded […]
G.R. No. 100152 – 385 Phil. 956 – 314 SCRA 315 – Political Law – Municipal Corporations – Proprietary Functions – Police Power Acebedo Optical Company, Inc. applied for a business permit to operate in Iligan City. After hearing the sides of local optometrists, Mayor Camilo Cabili of Iligan granted […]
G.R. No. L-29910 – 137 Phil. 686 – 27 SCRA 1060 – Political Law – Municipal Corporations – Patrimonial Property – Discretionary Power Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Damnum Absque Injuria Antonio Favis owns a parcel of land fronting Lapu-Lapu street in Baguio City. There is an […]
G.R. No. 118303 – 322 Phil. 774 – 252 SCRA 695 – Political Law – Municipal Corporation – LGU Requirement – Income – Inclusion of IRAs In April 1993, House Bill 8817 (An Act Converting the Municipality of Santiago into an Independent Component City to be known as the City […]
G.R. No. 177597 – 580 Phil. 623 – 558 SCRA 700 – Political Law – Municipal Corporation -Creation of LGUs by Autonomous Regions (ARMM) – Population Requirement The Province of Maguindanao is part of ARMM. Cotabato City is part of the province of Maguindanao but it is not part of […]
G.R. No. 150194 – 546 Phil. 316 – 517 SCRA 488 – Political Law – Municipal Corporation – Police Power of LGUs Criminal Law – Special Penal Laws – Graft and Corrupt Practices – Elements of Violation of Section 3(e), R.A. No. 3019; Bad Faith In 1988, Roberto Tayaban […]
G.R. No. 176970 – 593 Phil. 678 – 573 SCRA 290 – Political Law – Municipal Corporations – Reapportionment – Plebiscite not required in reapportionment statutes Cagayan de Oro used to have only one legislative district. But in 2006, CdO Congressman Constantino Jaraula sponsored a bill to have two legislative […]
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 […]