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Statutory Construction
Executive Branch
1. Presidential Issuances
a. Blas F. Ople v. Ruben Torres, G.r. No. 127685, July 23, 1998
Legislative Branch
1. Bicameralism
a. Garcillano v. House of Representatives, G.R. No. 170338,
December 23, 2008
b. Tolentino v. Secretary of Finance, 235 SCRA 630 (1994)
2. Extent of and Limitations on Legislative Power
b. Sections 25, 28, 29, 30 and 31 of the 1987 Constitution
c. Blas F. Ople v. Ruben Torres, G.r. No. 127685, July 23, 1998
d. Abakada Guro Party-list v. Purisima, G.R. No. 166715, August
14, 2008
e. Datu Michael Abas Kida v. Senate, G.R. No. 19671, October 18,
2011
f. In re: Cunanan, 94 Phil. 534
3. Delegated Legislative Power
a. Administrative Rules and Regulations
i. Maxima
Realty
Management
and
Development
Corporation v. Parkway Real Estate Development
Corporation, G.R. No. 136492, February 13, 2004
b. Local Ordinance
Parts of Statutes
1. Title of Bills
a. PHILCONSA v. Gimenez, G.R. No. L-23326
December 18,
1965
b. BANAT v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 177508, August 7, 2009
c. Giron v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 188179, January 22, 2013
d. Cawaling v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 146319. October 26, 2001
e. Lidasan v. COMELEC, G.R. No. L-28089, October 25, 1967
Steps in the Passage of Bill into Law
1. Formalities
a. Datu Michael Abas Kida v. Senate, G.R. No. 19671, October
18, 2011
b. Tolentino v. Secretary of Finance, 235 SCRA 630 (1994)

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c. PHILJA v. Prado, G.R. No. 105371, November 11, 1993
2. Approval of Bills
a. Bolinao Electronics v. Valencia, G.R. No. L-20740, June 30,
1964, 11 SCRA 486
b. Abakada Guro Party-list v. Purisima, G.R. No. 166715,
August 14, 2008, 562 SCRA 251
3. Evidence of Due Enactment of Laws
a. Enrolled Bill Theory
i.
Casco Phil. Chemical Co., Inc. v. Gimenez, L-17931,
February 28 1963, 7 SCRA 347
ii.
Morales v. Subido, G.R. No. 29658, November 29, 1968
iii.
Arroyo v. De Venecia, G.R. No. 127255, August 14, 1997,
277 SCRA 268
b. Journal Entry Rule
i.
Astorga v. Villegas, G.R. No. 23475, April 30, 1974, 56
SCRA 714