G.R. No. 167569; G.R. No. 167570; G.R. No. 171946 – 614 Phil. 451 – 598 SCRA 266 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – General Principles – Elements of a State – Citizens; Citizenship – Election of Filipino Citizenship; When done – No res judicata in citizenship cases Remedial Law […]
Political Law
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G.R. No. 221697, G.R. No. 221698-700 – 782 Phil. 292 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – General Principles – Elements of a State – Citizens – Citizenship – Foundlings are citizens of the State where they are found Election Law – Qualifications of Candidates – Residency Requirement In September […]
G.R. No. 99358 – 310 Phil. 848 – Political Law – General Principles – Elements of a State – Citizens – Citizenship – Aliens are not guaranteed entry to the Philippines Alien woman’s marriage to a Filipino does not automatically make her a Filipino Bernard Banez went to Indonesia to […]
G.R. No. L-21289 – 41 SCRA 292 – 148-B Phil. 773 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Citizenship – Marriage of an Alien Woman to a Filipino – Commonwealth Act No. 473 In February 1961, Lau Yuen Yeung, a Chinese woman, entered the Philippines as a temporary visitor. A […]
G.R. No. 125865 – 380 Phil. 673 – 355 SCRA 125 – Political Law – Public International Law – Diplomatic Immunity; Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations Jeffrey Liang is an economist working at the Asian Development Bank. While within its premises, Liang allegedly uttered defamatory statements against a co-worker which […]
G.R No. L-35645 – 221 Phil. 179 – 136 SCRA 487 – Political Law – Public International Law – State Immunity From Suit – A Foreign Sovereign is Immune From Suit Eligio de Guzman & Co., Inc., after bidding, entered into a contract with the United States of America for […]
G.R. No. 154705 – 452 Phil. 1100 – 405 SCRA 126 – Political Law – Public International Law – State Immunity From Suit – Foreign Sovereign is Immune From Suit The Republic of Indonesia, through its Embassy in the Philippines, entered into a Maintenance Agreement with James Vinzon, proprietor of […]
G.R. No. 170867 – 844 Phil. 453 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – National Territory – LGU’s Territory Generally Limited to Land Area – UNCLOS did not amend the Local Government Code provisions on territory Municipal Corporations – Local Government Code – Creation of a local government unit – […]
The South China Sea Arbitration Relevant UNCLOS background The Philippines and China are signatories of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The Philippines ratified UNCLOS in 1984 and China in 1996 but China partially opted out in 2006. The UNCLOS is an international treaty that […]
G.R. No. 180771; G.R. No. 181527 – 758 Phil. 724 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – General Principles – State; Elements of a State – Citizens – Animals are not citizens The Tañon Strait, between Cebu and Negros, was declared a protected seascape under the National Integrated Protected Areas […]
G.R. No. 202242 – 691 Phil. 173 – 676 SCRA 579 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – General Principles – Interpretation / Construction of the Constitution – Verba Legis Judges and Justices are screened by the Judicial and Bar Council in accordance with the check and balance provisions of […]
G.R. No. 160261; G.R. No. 160262; G.R. No. 160263; G.R. No. 160277; G.R. No. 160292; G.R. No. 160295; G.R. No. 160310; G.R. No. 160318; G.R. No. 160342; G.R. No. 160643; G.R. No. 160360; G.R. No. 160365; G.R. No. 160370; G.R. No. 160376; G.R. No. 160392; G.R. No. 160397; G.R. No. […]
G.R. No. 189028 – 714 Phil. 127 – 701 SCRA 269 – Political Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President – Duty to Faithfully Execute the Laws – Power to Award National Artists Under RA 7356 (1992) and Proclamation No. 1144 (1973) the National Center for Culture […]
G.R. No. 18463 – 43 Phil. 887 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – General Principles – Political Law Defined – Political laws are abrogated when there is a change of sovereignty In 1920, certain documents pertaining to an ongoing senate investigation on oil companies went missing in the Senate. […]
G.R. No. 164953 – 517 Phil. 588 – 482 SCRA 396 – Legal Ethics – Duty of Counsel; Speedy Trial; Unreasonable delay of arraignment Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights; Rights of the Accused – Right to Counsel de Oficio Even if Represented by Counsel de Parte […]
G.R. No. 118435 – 274 SCRA 553 – Legal Ethics – Duty of Counsel de Oficio Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill Of Rights; Rights of the Accused – Right to Counsel; Limitations; Uncooperative Accused In January 1991, Mario Serzo, Jr. was arraigned scheduled for arraignment for murder but […]