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 […]
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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 […]
G.R. No. L-18770 – 122 Phil. 46 – 14 SCRA 694 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President – Amnesty; When it cannot be invokedRemedial Law – Criminal Procedure – New Trial – Recantation of Witness Testimony Eugenio Pasilan was a former […]
G.R. No. 48100 – 72 Phil. 4 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President – Absolute Pardon Gregorio Palatino was the mayor elect of Torrijos, Marinduque. Florencio Pelobello filed a quo warranto proceeding alleging that Palatino is no longer qualified to hold […]
G.R. No. L-18184 – 117 Phil. 170 – 7 SCRA 152 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Amnesty – Reversal of the Doctrine Held in the Barrioquinto Case – Admission of Guilt Necessary in Amnesty Vera, together with 92 others were charged for the crime […]
G.R. No. L-22 – 76 Phil. 253 – Political Law – Pardon – Conditional Pardon – How it works after a change of sovereign Jose was charged for violating Act 65 in 1944. Act 65 was an act of the National Assembly of the Philippines while the Japanese were […]
G.R. No. 47941 – 71 Phil. 34 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Pardon – Restoration of Civil and Political Rights Santos was convicted of the crime of estafa. He was given pardon by the president but even prior to his pardon he was […]
G.R. No. L-1278 – 82 Phil. 642 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President – Amnesty Compared w/ Pardon – Admission Not Needed in Amnesty Jimenez and Barrioquinto were charged for murder for the killings they made during the war. The […]
G.R. No. L-58289 – 201 Phil. 8 – 115 SCRA 418 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Presidential Powers – Other Options Available to the President Aside from Declaring Martial Law – Amendment No. 6 In 1982, after the lifting of Martial Law, Legaspi, […]
G.R. No. L-36188-37586 – 185 Phil. 283 – 96 SCRA 402 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President – Martial Law as Valid Declaration – Military Courts – Constitutional Allowance In 1972, a Chinaman was kidnapped by allegedly the group of a […]
G.R. No. L-37364 – 63 SCRA 546 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President – Martial Law – Open Court Theory – Military Courts In September 1972, after the declaration of Martial Law, Ninoy was arrested and was placed under custody. […]
G.R. No. 126021 – 383 Phil. 988 – Criminal Law – Book I – Aggravating Circumstances – Ignominy – Principal by Inducement Remedial Law – Criminal Procedure – Information; All aggravating circumstances must be alleged Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Right to be informed of […]