San Beda College of Law

Mendiola, Manila

CASES IN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW II

FUNDAMENTAL POWERS OF THE STATE
POLICE POWER
Philippine Association of Service Exporters vs. Drilon [G.R. No. L-81958, June
30, 1988]
Ichong vs. Hernandez [G.R. No. L-7995, May 31, 1957]
Lutz vs. Araneta [G.R. No. L-7859, December 22, 1955]
Association of Small Landowners vs. Secretary of Agrarian Reform [G.R. No.
78742, July 14, 1989]
Lozano vs. Martinez [G.R. No. L-63419, December 18, 1986]
Department of Education, Culture and Sports vs. San Diego[G.R. No. 89572,
December 21, 1989]
Ynot vs. Intermediate Appellate Court [G.R. No. 74457, March 20, 1987]
City Government of Quezon City vs. Ericta [G.R. No. L-34915, June 24, 1983]
POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN
City of Manila vs. Chinese Community of Manila [G.R. No. 14355, October 31, 1919]
Republic vs. Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. [G.R. No. L-18841,
January 27, 1969]
People vs. Fajardo [G.R. No. L-12172, August 29, 1958]
Republic vs. Vda. De Castellvi [G.R. No. L-20620, August 15, 1974]
Amigable vs. Cuenca [G.R. No. L-26400, February 29, 1972]
Philippine Press Institute vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 119694, May 22, 1995]
Sumulong vs. Guerrero [G.R. No. L-48685, September 30, 1987]
Manosca vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 106440. January 29, 1996.]
EPZA vs. Dulay [G.R. No. L-59603, April 29, 1987]
Municipality of Paraaque vs. V.M. Realty Corp. [G.R. No. 127820, July 20, 1998]
Rule 67, Revised Rules of Court
POWER OF TAXATION
Pascual vs. Secretary of Public Works [G.R. No. L-10405, December 29, 1960]
Punsalan vs. Municipal Board of Manila [G.R. No. L-4817, May 26, 1954]
Lladoc vs. Commissioner of Internal Revenue [G.R. No. L-19201, June 16, 1965]
Abra Valley College vs. Aquino [G.R. No. L-39086, June 15, 1988]
ARTICLE III THE BILL OF RIGHTS
Section 1
Due Process of Law
Ichong vs. Hernandez [G.R. No. L-7995, May 31, 1957]
Philippine Phosphate Fertilizer Corp. vs. Torres [G.R. No. 98050, March 17, 1994]
Ynot vs. Intermediate Appellate Court [G.R. No. 74457, March 20, 1987]
Alonte vs. Savellano [G.R. No. 131652, March 9, 1998]
Aniag vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 104961, October 7, 1994]

Philippine Communications Satellite Corp. vs. Alcuaz [G.R. No. 84818,

December 18, 1989]
Ang Tibay vs. Court of Industrial Relations [G.R. No. 46496, February 27, 1940]
Ateneo de Manila vs. Capulong [G.R. No. 99327, May 27, 1993]
Equal protection of the Laws
People vs. Vera [G.R. No. 45685, November 16, 1937]
Ichong vs. Hernandez [G.R. No. L-7995, May 31, 1957]
Villegas vs. Hiu Chiong Tsai Pao Ho [G.R. No. L-29646, November 10, 1978]
Dumlao vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. L-52245, January 22, 1980]
Philippine Association of Service Exporters vs. Drilon [G.R. No. L-81958, June
30, 1988]
Himagan vs. People [G.R. No. 113811, October 7, 1994]
Quinto vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 189698, February 22, 2010]
Biraogo vs. The Philippine Truth Commission [G.R. No. 192935, December 7, 2010]
Almonte vs. Vazquez [G.R. No. 95367, May 23, 1995]
Ormoc Sugar Co., Inc. vs. Treasurer of Ormoc City [G.R. No. L-23794,
February 17, 1968]
Section 2 Searches and Seizures
People vs. Marti [G.R. No. 81561, January 18, 1991]
Stonehill vs. Diokno [G.R. No. L-19550, June 19, 1967]
Soliven vs. Makasiar [G.R. No. 82585, November 14, 1988]
Silva vs. Presiding Judge of RTC, Negros Oriental [G.R. No. 81756, October
21, 1991]
Morano vs. Vivo [G.R. No. L-22196, June 30, 1967]
Harvey vs. Santiago [G.R. No. 82544, June 28, 1988]
Alvarez vs. CFI [G.R. No. 45358, January 29, 1937]
Mata vs. Bayona [G.R. No. 50720, March 26, 1984]
People vs. Del Rosario [G.R. No. 109633, July 20, 1994]
Umil vs. Ramos [G.R. No. 81567, July 9, 1990]
People vs. Sucro [G.R. No. 93239, March 18, 1991]
People vs. Rodrigueza [G.R. No. 95902, February 4, 1992]
Go. Vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 101837, February 11, 1992]
Posadas vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 89139, August 2, 1990]
People vs. Mengote [G.R. No. 87059, June 22, 1992]
Malacat vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 123595, December 12, 1997]
People vs. Aminnudin [G.R. No. L-74869, July 6, 1988]
People vs. Malmstedt [G.R. No. 91107, June 19, 1991]
Espano vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 120431, April 1, 1998]
Papa vs. Mago [G.R. No. L-27360, February 28, 1968]
People vs. Musa [G.R. No. 96177, January 27, 1993]
Valmonte vs. De Villa [G.R. No. 83988, September 29, 1989]
Rules 113 and 126 of the Revised Rules of Court
Section 3 Privacy of Communication and Correspondence
Ramirez vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 93833, September 28, 1995]
Zulueta vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 107383, February 20, 1996]
Navarro vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 121087, August 26, 1999]
Ople vs. Torres [G.R. No. 127685, July 23, 1998]

Section 4
Freedom of Expression
United States vs. Bustos [G.R. No. L-12592, March 8, 1918]
People vs. Alarcon [G.R. No. 46551, December 12, 1939]
Ayer Productions PTY Ltd. vs. Capulong [G.R. No. L-82380, April 29, 1988]
Borjal vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 126466, January 14, 1999]
Reyes vs. Bagatsing [G.R. No. L-65366, November 9, 1983]
Pita vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 80806, October 5, 1989]
Social Weather Stations, Inc. vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 147571, May 5, 2001]
Assembly and Petition
Primicias vs. Fugoso [G.R. No. L-1800, January 27, 1948]
Malabanan vs. Ramento [G.R. No. 62270, May 21, 1984]
De la Cruz vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 126183, March 25, 1999]
PBM Employees Association vs. Philippine Blooming Mills [G.R. No. L-31195,
June 5, 1973]
Bayan vs. Ermita [G.R. No. 169838, April 25, 2006]
Batas Pambansa Blg. 880
Section 5 Freedom of Religion
Aglipay vs. Ruiz [G.R. No. 45459, March 13, 1937]
Garces vs. Estenzo [G.R. No. L-53487, May 25, 1981]
American Bible Society vs. City of Manila [G.R. No. L-9637, April 30, 1957]
Iglesia Ni Cristo vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 119673, July 26, 1996]
Ebralinag vs. Division Superintendent of Cebu [G.R. No. 95770, March 1, 1993]
Estrada vs. Escritor [A.M. No. P-02-1651, June 22, 2006]
Section 6 Liberty of Abode and of Travel
Marcos vs. Manglapus [G.R. No. 88211, September 15, 1989]
Manotoc vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. L-62100, May 30, 1986]
Silverio vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 94284, April 8, 1991]
Section 7 Right to Information
Legaspi vs. Civil Service Commission [G.R. No. 72119, May 29, 1987]
Valmonte vs. Belmonte, Jr. [G.R. No. 74930, February 13, 1989]
Province of Cotabato vs. The Govt. of the RP Peace Panel on Ancestral Domain
[G.R. No. 183591, October 14, 2008]
Echagaray vs. Secretary of Justice [G.R. NO. 132601, October 12, 1998]
Chavez vs. Presidential Commission on Good Government [G.R. No. 130716,
December 9, 1998]
Section 8 Right to Form Associations
SSS Employees Association vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 85279, July 28, 1989]
Victoriano vs. Elizalde Rope Workers Union [G.R. No. L-25246, September
12, 1974]
In re: IBP membership Dues Delinquency of Atty. Marcial Edillon [A.C. No. 1928,
August 3, 1978]
Section 10 Non-Impairment Clause
Rutter vs. Esteban [G.R. No. L-3708, May 18, 1953]
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Ortigas & Co. Ltd. Partnership vs. Feati Bank & Trust Co. [G.R. No. L-24670,
December 14, 1979]
Lozano vs. Martinez [G.R. No. L-63419, December 18, 1986]
Ganzon vs. Inserto [G.R. No. L-56450, July 25, 1983]
Section 12 Custodial Investigation
Gamboa vs. Cruz [G.R. No. L-56291, June 27, 1988]
People vs. Macam [G.R. Nos. 91011-12, November 24, 1994]
People vs. Judge Ayson [G.R. No. 85215, July 7, 1989]
People vs. Pinlac [G.R. Nos. 74123-24, September 26, 1988]
People vs. Bolanos [G.R. No. 101808, July 3, 1992]
People vs. Andan [G.R. No. 116437, March 3, 1997]
Navallo vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. 97214, July 18, 1994]
People vs. Dy [G.R. No. 74517, February 23, 1988]
People vs. Alicando [G.R. No. 117487, December 12, 1995]
Republic Act No. 7438
Section 13 Right to Bail
Basco vs. Rapatalo [Adm. Matter No. RTJ-96-1335, March 5, 1997]
People vs. Judge Donato [G.R. No. 79269, June 5, 1991]
People vs. Fortes [G.R. No. 90643, June 25, 1993]
Comendador vs. De Villa [G.R. No. 93177, August 2, 1991]
Baylon vs. Judge Sison [Adm. Matter No. 92-7-360-0, April 6, 1995]
Manotoc vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. L-62100, May 30, 1986]
Government of the U.S. vs. Judge Puruganan [G.R. No. 148571, September
24, 2002; December 17, 2002]
Government of Hong Kong vs. Hon. Olalia [G.R. No. 153675, April 19, 2007]
Rule 114, Revised Rules of Court
Section 14
Criminal Due Process
Tatad vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. Nos. L-72335-39. March 21, 1988.]
Galman vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. 72670, September 12, 1986]
Alonte vs. Savellano [G.R. No. 131652, March 9, 1998]
Presumption of Innocence
People vs. Dramayo [G.R. No. L-21325, October 29, 1971]
Dumlao vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. L-52245, January 22, 1980]
Marquez vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 112889, April 18, 1995]
Corpus vs. People [G.R. No. 74259, February 14, 1991]
Feeder International Line vs. CA [G.R. No. 94262 May 31, 1991]
Right to be Heard by Himself and Counsel
People vs. Holgado [G.R. No. L-2809, March 22, 1950]
People vs. Agbayani [G.R. No. 122770, January 16, 1998]
Amion vs. Judge Chiongson [A.M. No. RTJ-97-1371, January 22, 1999]
Right to be Informed of the Nature and Cause of Accusation
People vs. Quitlong [G.R. No. 121502, July 10, 1998]
Pecho vs. People [G.R. No. 111399, September 27, 1996]
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Soriano vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. L-65952, July 31, 1984]

Borja vs. Mendoza [G.R. No. L-45667, June 20, 1977]
Right to Speedy, Impartial and Public Trial
People vs. Tee [G.R. Nos. 140546-47, January 20, 2003]
Flores vs. People [G.R. No. L-25769, December 10, 1974]
Conde vs. Rivera [G.R. No. 21741, January 25, 1924]
Republic Act No. 8493
Mateo, Jr. vs. Villaluz [G.R. Nos. L-34756-59, March 31, 1973]
Garcia vs. Domingo [G.R. No. L-30104, July 25, 1973]
In re: request for Live Radio and TV Coverage of the Trial in the
Sandiganbayan of the Plunder Cases against Former President Joseph
Estrada [A.M. No. 00-1-4-03-SC, September 13, 2001]
Re: Petition For Radio And Television Coverage Of The Multiple Murder Cases
Against Maguindanao Governor Zaldy Ampatuan, et al.,; A.M. No. 10-11-5SC, June 14, 2011
People vs. Mapalao [G.R. No. 92415, May 14, 1991]
People vs. Valeriano [G.R. Nos. 103604-05, September 23, 1993]
Right of Confrontation
United States vs. Javier [G.R. No. L-12990, January 21, 1918]
Talino vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. Nos. L-75511-14, March 16, 1987]
Compulsory Processes
Roco vs. Cervantes [G.R. No. 158275, June 28, 2005]
Section 15 Suspension of the Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus
Lansang vs. Garcia [G.R. No. L-33964, December 11, 1971]
Jackson vs. Macalino [G.R. No. 139255, November 24, 2003]
Rules on Habeas Data
Rules on Writ of Amparo
Section 16 Right to a Speedy Disposition of Cases
Padua vs. Ericta [G.R. No. L-38570, May 24, 1988]
Flores vs. People [G.R. No. L-25769, December 10, 1974]
Section 17 Right Against Self-Incrimination
United States vs. Tan Teng [G.R. No. 7081, September 7, 1912]
Villaflor vs. Summers [G.R. No. 16444, September 8, 1920]
Beltran vs. Samson [G.R. No. 32025, September 23, 1929]
Chavez vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. L-29169, August 19, 1968]
People vs. Gallarde [G.R. No. 133025, February 27, 2000]
Pascual vs. Board of Medical Examiners [G.R. No. L-25018, May 26, 1969]
Mapa, Jr. vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. 100295, April 26, 1994]
Section 18 Right Against Involuntary Servitude
Section 19 Prohibited Punishment
People vs. Estoista [G.R. No. L-5793, August 27, 1953]
People vs. Esparas [G.R. No. 120034, August 20, 1996]
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Echagaray vs. Secretary of Justice [G.R. No. 132601, October 12, 1998]
Section 20 Non-Imprisonment for Debt
Serafin vs. Lindayag [A.M. No. 297-MJ, September 30, 1975]
Lozano vs. Martinez [G.R. No. L-63419, December 18, 1986]
Section 21 Double Jeopardy
Philippine Savings Bank vs. Bermoy [ G.R. No. 151912, September 26, 2005]
People vs. Obsania [G.R. No. L-24447, June 29, 1968]
Paulin vs. Gimenez [G.R. No. 103323, January 21, 1993]
Icasiano vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. 95642, May 28, 1992]
Lejano vs. People of the Philippines [G.R. No. 176389, January 18, 2011]
People vs. Balisacan [G.R. No. L-26376, August 31, 1966]
People vs. City Court of Silay [G.R. No. L-43790, December 9, 1976]
Esmea vs. Pogoy [G.R. No. L-54110, February 20, 1981]
People vs. Pineda [G.R. No. L-44205, February 16, 1993]
People vs. Tampal [G.R. No. 102485, May 22, 1995]
Melo vs. People [G.R. No. L-3580, March 22, 1950]
People vs. Adil [G.R. No. L-41863, April 22, 1977]
People vs. Relova [G.R. No. L-45129, March 6, 1987]
Section 22 Ex Post Facto Law and Bill of Attainder
ARTICLE IV - CITIZENSHIP
Co vs. House of Representatives [G.R. Nos. 92191-92, July 30, 1991]
Yu vs. Defensor-Santiago [G.R. No. 83882, January 24, 1989]
Frivaldo vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 87193, June 23, 1989]
Republic vs. De la Rosa [G.R. No. 104654, June 6, 1994]
Labo vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 86564, August 1, 1989]
Aznar vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 83820, May 25, 1990]
Mercado vs. Manzano [G.R. No. 135083, May 26, 1999]
In re: Application for Admission to the Bar of Vicente Ching [B.M. No. 914,
October 1, 1999]
Bengzon III vs. HRET [G.R. No. 142840, May 7, 2001]
Mo Ya Lim Yao vs. Commissioner of Immigration [G.R. No. L-21289, October
4, 1971]
Tecson vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 161434, March 3, 2004]
Republic vs. Lim [G.R. No. 153883, January 13, 2004]
Altajeros vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 163256, November 10, 2004]
Commonwealth Act No. 625
Commonwealth Act No. 63
Commonwealth Act No. 473
Republic Act No. 530
Republic Act No. 9225
Republic Act No. 8171