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 […]
Political Law
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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 […]
G.R. No. 124342 – 377 Phil. 904 – 320 SCRA 61 – Remedial Law – Criminal Procedure – Rule 110; Information – Time of Commission of the Offense Must Be Alleged as Close to the Actual Date Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Rights of the […]
G.R. No. 2821 – 6 Phil. 413 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Rights of the Accused – Right to Confront Witnesses; Right may be waivedIn the 1900s, Mariano Anastasio was charged with Attempted Rape. Trial ensued however, after the prosecution presented its evidence, the […]
A.M. No. RTJ-20-2579 – 948 Phil. 100 – Legal Ethics – Judicial Ethics – Serious Misconduct – Gross Ignorance of the Law Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Illegal Search and Seizure – Fruit of the Poisonous Tree – Exceptions; Independent Source, Inevitable Discovery – Right […]
G.R. No. 257401 / G.R. No. 257916 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Legislative Department – Inquiry in Aid of Legislation – Senate’s Contempt Power Must be Exercised with Due Process **This case was consolidated with Michael Yang vs Senate Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations […]
G.R. No. 242957 – 937 Phil. 148 – Remedial Law – Special Proceedings – Special Writs – Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus – When not proper; Not proper to question administrative warrants Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Right to Liberty – Writ of Habeas […]
G.R. No. 187175 – 925 Phil. 19 – Criminal Law – Special Penal Laws – R.A. No. 9262; VAWC Law – The Anti-Violence against Women and their Children Act is Constitutional Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Judiciary; Judicial Power – Judicial Review – Power to Declare Statutes Unconstitutional; […]