# statconcases

Mr. Olavario,
Here is a list of cases to read for your Stat Con Class:

1. Prospective and Retrospective Statutes:
1] a. Espiritu vs. Cipriano, G.R. No. L-32743, February 15, 1974
2] b. Government of the Philippine Islands vs. Municipality of Binalonan, G.R. No.
8243, December 24, 1915
3] c. Panay Railways, Inc. vs. Heva Management and Development Corporation, G.R.
No. 154061, January 25, 2012
4] d. People of the Philippines vs. Talaro, G.R. No. 175781, March 20, 2012
5] e. Adamson Ozanom Educational Institution, Inc. vs. Adamson University Faculty
and Employees Association, G.R. No. 86819, November 9, 1989

2. Mandatory and Directory Statutes
6] a. Director of Lands vs. Court of Appeals, 276 SCRA 276
7] b. PREPI vs. Francia, 322 SCRA 587

3. Strict and Liberal Construction of Statutes
8] a. Pea vs. HRET, 270 SCRA 340
9] b. Philex Mining Corporation vs. CIR, 306 SCRA 340
10] c. Planters Association of Southern Negros, Inc. vs. Ponferrada, 317 SCRA 463
11] d. Elvira Yu Oh vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 12597, June 6, 2003

4. Interpretation of Statutes in Relation to other Statutes
12] a. Baares vs. Balising, G.R. No. 132624 , March 13, 2000
13] b. Vda. De Urbano vs. GSIS, G.R. No. 137904, October 19, 2001

These cases are to be discussed in the remaining days of the semester. I may
however send additional cases for your class to read if I find it necessary to assign
additional cases.

Thank you!

Adrian G. Miras