JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION: ARTICLE VIII

PRUDENTIAL CONSIDERATIONS Francisco v. House of Representatives, G.R. No. 160261, 10 November 2003. EFFECT OF NULLITY Municipality of Malabang v. Benito, G.R. No. L-28113, 28 March 1969.
CASES V. MATTERS Fortich v. Corona, G.R. No. 131457, 19 August 1999.

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISION Caoibes v. Ombudsman, G.R. No. 132177, 19 July 2001. PRACTICE OF LAW Cayetano v. Monsod, G.R. No. 100113, 3 September 1991. JUDICIAL & BAR COUNCIL Chavez v. Judicial & Bar Council, G.R. No. 202242, 17 July 2012. DISCIPLINE OF JUDGES People v. Gacott, G.R. No. 116049, 13 July 1995. NON-JUDICIAL TASKS In Re Designation of Judge Manzano, A.M. No. 8-7-1861-RTC, 5 October 1988. INCREASE IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION Fabian v. Desierto, G.R. No. 129742, 16 September 1998.

CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSIONS PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION: ARTICLE IX

ROTATIONAL SCHEME OF APPOINTMENTS Gaminde v. COA, G.R. No. 140335, 13 December 2000. SECURITY OF TENURE De los Santos v. Mallare, G.R. No. L-3881, 31 August 1950.

Demaisip v. Bacal, G.R. No. 139382, 6 December 2000. Buklod ng Kawaning EIIB v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 142801, 10 July 2001. MULTIPLE APPOINTMENTS Flores v. Drilon, G.R. No. 104732, 22 June 1993. EXTERNAL AUDIT DBP v. COA, G.R. No. 88435, 16 January 2002.

ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION: ARTICLE XI

IMPEACHMENT Gutierrez v. House Committee on Justice, G.R. No. 193459, 15 February 2011; 8 March 2011. Corona v. Senate, G.R. No. 200242, 17 July 2012. IMPRESCRIPTIBILITY OF STATES RIGHT TO RECOVER Presidential Ad Hoc Fact-Finding Cmte. On Behest Loans v. Desierto, G.R. No. 135482, 14 August 2001.

NATIONAL ECONOMY & PATRIMONY PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION: ARTICLE XII

REGALIAN DOCTRINE & NATIVE TITLE Carino v. Insular Government, G.R. No. L-2869, 25 March 1907; 212 U.S. 449 (1909). FINANCIAL & TECHNICAL AGREEMENTS La Bugal Blaan Tribal Assn. v. Ramos, G.R. No. 127882, 1 December 2004. CAPACITY TO ACQUIRE OR HOLD PUBLIC LANDS Ramirez v. Vda. De Ramirez, G.R. No. L-27952, 15 February 1982. Cheesman v. IAC, G.R. No. 74833, 21 January 1991. Halili v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 113539, 12 March 1998. 60-40 RULE Gamboa v. Teves, G.R. No. 176579, 28 June 2011.