G.R. No. 146710-15 – 406 Phil. 1 – 353 SCRA 452 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – De Jure vs De Facto President – Arroyo a de jure president Joseph “Erap” Estrada alleges that he is the President on leave while Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo claims she […]
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G.R. No. L-11154 – 34 Phil. 311 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Liability of the State for acts of special agents Political Law – Non-Suability of the State – Waiver of Non-Suability is Not Admission of Liability The facts of the case took place in the 1910’s. […]
G.R. No. 164195 – 543 Phil. 497 – 514 SCRA 537 – Civil Law – Property – Eminent Domain – Determination of Just Compensation APO Fruits Corporation, Inc. (AFC) and Hijo Plantation Inc. (HPI) were owners of 5 parcels of land (1338.60 has.) located in San Isidro, Tagum, Davao. On […]
G.R. No. L-3820 – 87 Phil. 29 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Legislative Branch – Powers of the Legislature – Inquiry in Aid of Legislation This case arose from the legislative inquiry into the acquisition by the Philippine Government of the Buenavista and Tambobong estates sometime in 1949. […]
G.R. No. 170338; G.R. No. 179275 – 595 Phil. 775 – 575 SCRA 170 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Legislative Branch – Powers of Congress – Inquiry in Aid of Legislation – Senate Rules of Procedure Must Be Published In 2005, tapes which allegedly contained a conversation between […]
G.R. No. 184849 – 598 Phil. 981 – 579 SCRA 521 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Legislative Branch – Powers of Congress – Inquiry in Aid of Legislation – A Senate Committee may issue arrest warrants to compel witness – Senate Rules cannot be inquired into by the […]
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 […]
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 […]