CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION TO
CONSTRUCTION

THE

CONSTITUTION

AND

CONSTITUTIONAL

Constitution, Definition and Characteristics

Manila Prince Hotel v. GSIS, G.R. No. 122156, February 3, 1997, 267 SCRA
408**
Lopez v. De los Reyes 55 Phil. 186, 188
Alfredo M. de Leon v. Hon. Benjamin B. Esguerra, G.R. No. 78059, August 31,
1987
General Principles of Constitutional Construction .
Gold Creek Mining Corp. v. Rodriguez, 66 Phil. 259 (1938)
Francisco v. House of Representatives, G.R. No. 160261, November 10, 2003
Sarmiento v. Mison, 156 SCRA 549 (1987) 7
Aids to Construction .
Aquino v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 40004, January 31, 1975, 62 SCRA 275 (1975)
Civil Liberties Union v. Executive Secretary, 194 SCRA 317 (1991) . 7
Luz Farms v. Secretary of the Department of Agrarian Reform, 192 SCRA 51
(1990)
Vera v. Avelino, 77 Phil. 192 (1946)
Roman Catholic Apostolic Administration of Davao, Inc. v. Land Registration
Commission, 102 Phil. 596 (1957)
Tanada v. Cuenco, 103 Phil. 1051 (1957) ***
Chiongbian v. De Leon, 82 Phil. 771 (1949)
Galman v. Pamaran, 138 SCRA 294 (1985)
Ordinary Sense vs. Technical Sense
J.M. Tuason & Co., Inc. v. Land Tenure Administration, G.R. No. 21064, February
18, 1970
Ordillo v. Commission on Elections, 192 SCRA 100 (1992)
Marcos v. Chief of Staff, 89 Phil. 239 (1951)
Ruffy v. Chief of Staff, 75 Phil. 875 (1946)
Krivenk o v. Register of Deeds, 79 Phil. 461 (1947)
Self-Executing vs. Non-Self-Executing .
Manila Prince Hotel v. GSIS, G.R. No. 122156, 3 February 1997.
Tanada v. Angara, G.R. No. 118295, May 2, 1997
Oposa v. Factoran, G.R. No. 10183, July 30, 1993 ***
Pamatong v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 161872, April 13, 2004 **
Mandatory vs. Directory
Tanada v. Cuenco, 103 Phil. 1051 (1957)

Gonzales v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 28196, November 9, 1967 **

Prospective vs. Retroactive
Hagonoy Water Distirct v. NLRC, 165 SCRA 272 (1988)
Filoteo v. Sandiganbayan, 263 SCRA 222 (1996)
Co v. Electoral Tribunal, 199 SCRA 692 (1991)
CHAPTER II INTRODUCTION TO JUDICIAL REVIEW
Basis, Extent and Limitations
Article VIII, Section 1 and Section 4 of the 1987 Constitution
Rules of Court, Rules 63 and 65
Record of the Constitutional Commission, 434-436 (1986)
Endencia v. David, 93 Phil. 696 (1953)
Angara v. Electoral Commission, G.R. No. L-45081, 15 July 1936
Marcos v. Manglapus, G.R. No. 88211,15 September 9 ***
Integrated Bar of the Philippines v. Zamora, G.R No. 141284,15 August 2000
Requisites for Judicial Review
Southern Hemisphere Engagement Network, Inc. v. Anti-Terrorism Council, G.R.
No. 178552,5 October 2010
Penafrancia Sugar Mills v. Sugar Regulatory Administration, G.R. No. 208660, 5
March 2014
Mendoza v. Familara, G.R. No. 191017,15 November 2011
Kilosbayan v. Morato, G.R. No. 118910,17 July 1995
David v. Arroyo. G.R. No. 171396,3 May 2006
BPI v. Shemberg Biotech Corp., G.R. No. 162291,11 August 2010
Carbonilla v. Board of Airline Representatives, G.R. No. 193247,14 September
2011
General v. Urro, G.R. No. 191560,29 March 2011
AMENDMENTS OR REVISIONS
1. Read and memorize Article XVII of the 1987 Constitution and R.A.
No. 6735
2. Gonzales vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. L-28196, November 9, 1967]
3. Imbong vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. L-32432, September 11, 1970] - 4
4. Occena vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 56350, April 2, 1981] -4
5. Tolentino vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. L-34150, October 16, 1971]
6. Sanidad vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. L-44640, October 12, 1976]** 6
7. Santiago vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 127325, March 19, 1997]
8. Lambino vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 174153, October 25, 2006]

THE CONCEPT OF THE STATE

1. Read and memorize the Preamble and Article I of the 1987

Constitution
2. Read and memorize R.A. No. 3046, R.A. No. 5446 and R.A. No. 9522
3. Collector of Internal Revenue vs. Campos Rueda [G.R. No. L-13250,
Oct 29, 1971] - 9
4. Magallona vs. Ermita, [G.R. No. 187167, July 16, 2011]
5. Rene Saguisag vs. Executive Secretary [G.R. No. 212426, 12
January 2016] **
6. Bacani vs. NACOCO [G.R. No. L-9657, November 29, 1956]
7. Philippine Virginia Tobacco Adm. Vs. CIR [G.R. No. L-32052, July 25,
1975]
8. Gov. of the Philippine Islands vs. Monte de Piedad [G.R. No. 11524,
Oct 12, 1916]
9. Co Kim Cham vs. Valdez Tan Keh [G.R. No. L-5a, November 16,
1945]
10.People vs. Gozo [G.R. No. L-36409, October 26, 1973]
11.Laurel vs. Misa [G.R. No. L-409, January 30, 1947]
12.Ruffy vs. Chief of Staff [G.R. No. L-533, August 20, 1946]

SEPARATION OF POWERS
1. In re: Manzano [A.M. No. 88-7-1861-RTC, October 5, 1988] - 240
2. Angara vs. Electoral Commission [G.R. No. 45081, July 15, 1936]
168
3. Casibang vs. Aquino [G.R. No. L-38025, August 20, 1979] 170
4. Taada vs. Cuenco [G.R. No. L-10520, February 28, 1957]
5. Sanidad vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. L-44640, October 12, 1976]
6. Daza vs. Singson [G.R. No. 86344, December 21, 1989] 172

DELEGATION OF POWER
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Lokin v. COMELEC [G.R. Nos. 179431-32, June 2010]

Garcia vs. Executive Secretary [G.R. No. 101273, July 3, 1992] 172
Araneta vs. Dinglasan [G.R. No. L-2044, August 26, 1949]
Rodriguez vs. Gella [G.R. No. L-6266, February 2, 1953]
People vs. Vera [G.R. No. 45685, November 16, 1937]
Eastern Shipping Lines vs. POEA [G.R. No. L-76633, October 18,
1988]
7. United States vs. Ang Tang Ho (43 PHIL 1 [1922])
8. Ynot vs. IAC [G.R. No. 74457, March 20, 1987]
9. Tablarin vs. Gutierrez [G.R. No. 78164, July 31, 1987]
10.Pelaez vs. Auditor General [G.R. No. L-23825, December 24, 1965]
ARTICLE II FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES AND STATE POLICIES CASE
LIST
Memorize the assigned provisions and recite them verbatim.
Section 1

Villavicencio vs. Lukban [G.R. No. 14639, March 25, 1919] 25

Sections 2, 7, 8
Article 26, Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
Article 38 of the International Court of Justice Statute
Kuroda vs. Jalandoni [G.R. No. L-2662, March 26, 1949]
Agustin vs. Edu [G.R. No. L-2662, March 26, 1949]
Ichong vs. Hernandez [G.R. No. L-7995, May 31, 1957]
Gonzales vs. Hechanova [G.R. No. L-21897, October 22, 1963]
In Re: Garcia [2 SCRA 984, August 15, 1961]
Pharmaceutical and Health Care Association v. Duque [G.R. No.
173034, 9 October 2007]
Bayan v. Zamora [G.R. No. 138570, 10 October 2000]
Razon v. Tagitis [G.R. No. 182498, 3 December 2009]
Saguisag v. Executive Secretary [G.R. No. 212426, 12 January 2016]
Secretary of Justice v. Lantion [G.R. No. 139465, January 18, 2000]
Sections 3, 4 and 5
People vs. Lagman [G.R. No. 45892, July 13, 1938]
Section 6
Aglipay vs. Ruiz [G.R. No. 45459, March 13, 1937] ***
Taruc vs. De la Cruz [G.R. No. 144801, March 10, 2005]
Estrada v. Escritor [A.M. No. P-02-1651, August 4, 2003] 136
Manosca v. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 106440, January 29, 1996]
The Diocese of Bacolod v. COMELEC [G.R. No. 205728, January 21,
2015]
Manifestation in Lieu of Comment dated 13 May 2016 filed by the
Office of the Solicitor General in People of the Philippines v.
Carlos Celdran, G.R. No. 2202127
Sections 9 and 10
Calalang vs. Williams [G.R. No. 47800, December 2, 1940]
Almeda vs. CA [G.R. No. L-43800, July 29, 1977]
Ondoy vs. Ignacio [G.R. No. L-47178, May 16, 1980]
Salonga vs. Farrales [G.R. No. L-47088, July 10, 1981]
Section 12
Imbong v. Ochoa [G.R. No. 204819, April 8, 2014]
ARTICLE II FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES AND STATE POLICIES CASE
LIST
Memorize all remaining provisions and read all assigned cases.

Section 11 in relation to Article XIII, Sections 17 19

Boris Mejoff v. Director of Prisons, G.R. No. L-4254, September 26, 1951
Hong Kong v. Olalia, G.R. No. 153675, April 19, 2007
Marcos v. Manglapus, G.R. No. 88211, September 15, 1989 142
Secretary of National Defense v. Manalo, G.R. No. 180906, October 7,
2008
Carino v. CHR, G.R. No. 96681, December 2, 1991
EPZA v. CHR, G.R. No. 101476, April 14, 1992
Section 14
Garcia v. Drilon [G.R. No. 179267, June 25, 2013]
Section 16
Oposa vs. Factoran [G.R. No. 101083, July 30, 1993]
Laguna Lake Development Authority vs. CA [G.R. No. 110120, March
16, 1994]
Resident Marine Mammals of the Protected Seascape Tanon Strait v.
Secretary Angelo Reyes, G.R. No. 180771, April 21, 2015
Section 18 in relation to Article XIII, Section 3
ISAE v. Quisumbing [G.R. No. 128845, June 1, 2000]
Section 19 in relation to Article XII, Section 11
Garcia vs. Board of Investments [G.R. No. 92024, November 9, 1990]
36
Gamboa v. Teves [G.R. No. 176579, June 28, 2011]
Section 21
Association of Small Landowners in the Phils. vs. Sec. of DAR [G.R. No.
78742, July 14, 1989]
Section 25
Basco vs PAGCOR [G.R. No. 91649, May 14, 1991]
Limbona vs. Mangelin [G.R. No. 80391, February 28, 1989]
Section 26
Pamatong vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 161872, April 13, 2004]
Section 28

Legaspi vs. Civil Service Commission [G.R. No. 72119, May 29, 1987]
Valmonte vs. Belmonte [G.R. No. 74930, February 13, 1989]
Aquino-Sarmiento vs. Morato [G.R. No. 92541, November 13, 1991]
Province of Cotabato vs. The Govt. of the RP Peace Panel on Ancestral
Domain [G.R. No. 183591, October 14, 2008]
In re Petition for Records, February 14, 2012
Chavez vs. Presidential Commission on Good Government [G.R. No.
130716, December 9, 1998] 151

ARTICLE VI LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

Section 1
a)

R.A. No. 6735 (System of Initiative and Referendum) Chavez v.

Judicial and Bar Council, G.R. No. 202242, April 16, 2013

Section 5
Tobias vs. Abalos [G.R. No. 114783, December 8, 1994]
Mariano, Jr. vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 118577, March 7, 1995]
Montejo vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 118702, March 16, 1995]
Aquino vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 189793, April 7, 2010]
Veterans Federation Party vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 136781, October 6,
2000
BANAT vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 179271, APRIL 21, 2009]
Ang Bagong Bayani-OFW Labor Party vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 147589,
June 26, 2001]
Atong Paglaum, Inc. vs. COMELEC, [G.R. No. 203766, April 2, 2013]
Ang Ladlad LGBT Party vs. COMELEC, [G.R. No.190582, April 8, 2010]
Palparan v. HRET [G.R. No. 189506, February 11, 2010]
Philippine Guardians Brotherhood, Inc. vs. COMELEC [G.R. No.
190529, April 29, 2010]
Bantay Republic Act or BA-RA 7941 vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 177271,
May 4, 2007]
R.A. No. 7941 (Party List System)
Section 6
Romualdez-Marcos vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 119976, September 18,
1995]
Aquino vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 120265, September 18, 1995]

Co vs. House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal [G.R. Nos. 9219192, July 30, 1991]
Frivaldo vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 120295, June 28, 1996]
Section 7
Dimaporo vs. Mitra [G.R. No. 96859, October 15, 1991]
Section 11
Jimenez vs. Cabangbang [G.R. No. 15905, August 3, 1966]
Osmea vs. Pendatun [G.R. No. L-17144, October 28, 1960]
Pobre vs. Defensor-Santiago, [A.C. No. 7399, August 25, 2009]
Section 13
Zandueta vs. De la Costa [G.R. No. 46267, November 28, 1938]
Adaza v. Pacana, 135 SCRA 431, (1985)
Section 14
Puyat vs. De Guzman [G.R. No. 51122, March 25, 1982]
Arroyo v. House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal, 246 SCRA 384,
(1995)
Section 16
Santiago vs. Guingona, Jr. [G.R. No. 134577, November 18, 1998]
Avelino vs. Cuenco [G.R. No. L-2821, March 4, 1949]
Arroyo vs. De Venecia [G.R. No. 127255, August 14, 1997]
Osmea vs. Pendatun [G.R. No. L-17144, October 28, 1960]
Santiago vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. 128055, April 18, 2001]
Paredes,Jr. vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. 118354, August 8, 1995]
De Venecia vs. Sandiganbayan G.R. No. 130240, February 5, 2002]
U.S. vs. Pons [G.R. No. 11530, August 12, 1916]
Casco Philippine Chemical Co. vs. Gimenez [G.R. No. L-17931, February 28,
1963]
Philippine Judges Association vs. Prado [G.R. No. 105371, November
11, 1993]
Section 17
Robles vs. House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal [G.R. No.
86647, February 5, 1990]
Angara vs. Electoral Commission [G.R. No. 45081, July 15, 1936]
Lazatin vs. House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal [8 SCRA 391
(1988)]

Abbas vs. Senate Electoral Tribunal [G.R. No. L-83767, October 27,
1988]
Bondoc vs. Pineda [G.R. No. 97710, September 26, 1991]
Chavez vs. COMELEC [211 SCRA 315 (1992)]
Pimentel vs. House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal [G.R. No.
141489, November 29, 2002]
Palparan v. HRET,G.R. No. 189506, February 11, 2010
Section 18
Daza vs. Singson [G.R. No. 86344, December 21, 1989]
Coseteng vs. Mitra [G.R. No. 86649, July 12, 1990]
Guingona vs. Gonzales [G.R. No. 106971, October 20, 1992]
Section 21
Bengzon vs. Senate Blue Ribbon Committee [G.R. No. 89914, November 20,
1991]
Standard Chartered Bank vs. Senate Committee on Banks [G.R. No. 167173,
December 27, 2007]
Arnault vs. Nazareno [G.R. No. L-3820, July 18, 1950]
Arnault v. Balagtas, 97 Phil. 358, (1955)
Senate vs. Ermita [G.R. No. 169777, April 20, 2006]
Gudani vs. Senga [G.R. No. 170165, August 15, 2006]
In re Petition for Issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus of Camilo L. Sabio [G.R.
No. 174340, October 17, 2006]
Neri v. Senate Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and
Investigations, [G.R. No. 180643, March 25, 2008]
Garcillano v. House of Representatives [G.R. No. 170338, December 23,
2008]
Section 22
Senate vs. Ermita [G.R. No. 169777, April 20, 2006]
Section 23
David v. Arroyo [G.R. No. 171396, May 3, 2006]
Section 24
Tolentino vs. Secretary of Finance [G.R. No. 115544, August 25, 1994]
Alvarez vs. Guingona [G.R. No. 118303, January 31, 1996]
Section 25
Garcia vs. Mata [G.R. No. L-33713, July 30, 1975]

Demetria
vs.
Alba
[G.R.
No.
71977,
February
Philconsa vs. Enriquez [G.R. No. 113105, August 19, 1994] **

27,

1987]

Section 26
Philconsa vs. Gimenez [G.R. No. L-23326, December 18, 1965]
Tio vs. Videogram Regulatory Board [G.R. No. L-75697, June 18, 1987]
Philippine Judges Association vs. Prado [G.R. No. 105371, November 11,
1993] **
Tolentino vs. Secretary of Finance [G.R. No. 115544, August 25, 1994]
Tan vs. Del Rosario [G.R. No. 109289, October 3, 1994]
Tobias vs. Abalos [G.R. No. 114783, December 8, 1994]
ABAKADA Guro Party List vs. Ermita [G.R. No. 168056, September 1, 2005]
Section 27
Gonzales vs. Macaraig [G.R. No. 87636, November 19, 1990]
Bengzon vs. Drilon [G.R. No. 103524, April 15, 1992]
Philconsa vs. Enriquez [G.R. No. 113105, August 19, 1994] **
Section 28
Kapatiran ng mga Naglilingkod sa Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas vs. Tan [G.R. No.
L-81311, June 30, 1988]
Lung Center vs. Quezon City [G.R. No. 144104, June 29, 2004]
Province of Abra vs. Hernando [G.R. No. L-49336, August 31, 1981]
Abra Valley College vs. Aquino [G.R. No. L-39086, June 15, 1988]
Section 29
Pascual vs. Secretary of Public Works [G.R. No. L-10405, December 29,
1960]
Aglipay vs. Ruiz [G.R. No. 45459, March 13, 1937] **
Guingona vs. Carague [G.R. No. 94571, April 22, 1991]
Osmea vs. Orbos [G.R. No. 99886, March 31, 1993]
Philconsa vs. Enriquez [G.R. No. 113105, August 19, 1994] ***
Section 30
First Lepanto Ceramics, Inc. vs. CA [G.R. No. 110571, March 10, 1994]
Diaz vs. CA [G.R. No. 109698, December 5, 1994]
Section 32
Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 125416,
September 26, 1996]

ARTICLE VII EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

Section 1
Marcos vs. Manglapus [G.R. No. 88211, September 15, 1989] ***
[G.R. No. 88211, October 27, 1989]
Estrada vs. Arroyo [G.R. No. 146710, March 2, 2001]
Soliven vs. Makasiar [G.R. No. 82585, November 14, 1988]
Section 4
Brillantes vs COMELEC [G.R. No. 163193, June 15, 2004]
Lopez vs. Senate [G.R. No. 163556, June 8, 2004]
Pormento vs. Estrada, [G.R. No. 191988, Ausgust 31, 2010]
Sections 7 to 11
Estrada v. Desierto, 353 SCRA 452; Motion for Reconsideration 356 SCRA
108 (2001)
Section 13
Doromal vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. 85468, September 7, 1989]
Civil Liberties Union vs. Executive Secretary [G.R. No. 83896, February 22,
1991] **
Dela Cruz vs. Commission on Audit [G.R. No. 138489, November 29, 2001]
Section 15
Aytona vs. Castillo [G.R. No. L-19313, January 19, 1962]
In re Appointments dated March 30, 1998 of Hon. Valenzuela and Hon.
Vallarta [A.M. No. 98-5-01-SC. November 9, 1998.]
De Castro vs. Judicial and Bar Council [G.R. No. 191002, March 17, 2010]
De Castro vs. Judicial and Bar Council [G.R. No. 191002, April 20, 2010]
Section 16
Binamira vs. Garucho [G.R. No. 92008, July 30, 1990]
Sarmiento vs. Mison [G.R. No. L-79974, December 17, 1987] ***
Bautista vs. Salonga [G.R. No. 86439, April 13, 1989]
Quintos-Deles vs. Commission on Appointments [G.R. No. 83216, September
4, 1989]
Calderon vs. Carale [G.R. No. 91636, April 23, 1992]
Tarrosa vs. Singson [G.R. No. 111243, May 25, 1994]
Soriano vs. Lista [G.R. No. 153881, March 24, 2003]
Pimentel vs. Ermita [G.R. No. 164978, October 13, 2005]

Flores vs. Drilon [G.R. No. 104732, June 22, 1993]

Matibag vs. Benipayo [G.R. No. 149036, April 2, 2002]
Luego vs. Civil Service Commission [G.R. No. L-69137, August 5, 1986]
Pobre vs. Mendieta [G.R. No. 106677, July 23, 1993]
Section 17
Drilon vs. Lim [G.R. No. 112497, August 4, 1994]
Villena vs. Secretary of Interior[G.R. No. 46570, April 21, 1939]
Lacson-Magallanes Co., Inc. vs. Pao [G.R. No. L-27811, November 17,
1967]
City of Iligan vs. Director of Lands [G.R. No. L-30852, February 26, 1988]
Gascon vs. Arroyo [G.R. No. 78389, October 16, 1989]
Kilusang Bayan vs. Dominguez [G.R. No. 85439, January 13, 1992]
Ang-Angco vs. Castillo [G.R. No. L-17169, November 30, 1963]
National Marketing Corp. vs. Arca [G.R. No. L-25743, September 30, 1969]
Biraogo vs. The Philippine Truth Commission [G.R. No. 192935, December 7,
2010]
Section 18
Guazon vs. De Villa [G.R. No. 80508, January 30, 1990]
Ruffy vs. Chief of Staff [G.R. No. 80508, January 30, 1990] ***
Olaguer vs. Military Commission No. 34 [G.R. No. L-54558, May 22, 1987]
Quiloa vs. General Court Martial [G.R. No. 96607, March 4, 1992]
IBP v. Zamora, 338 SCRA 81, (2000) **
Gudani vs. Senga [G.R. No. 170165, August 15, 2006] **
SANLAKAS vs. Reyes [G.R. No. 159085, February 3, 2004]
Section 19
Torres vs. Gonzales [G.R. No. 76872, July 23, 1987]
Monsanto vs. Factoran [G.R. No. 78239, February 9, 1989]
People vs. Salle, Jr. [G.R. No. 103567, December 4, 1995]
Garcia vs. Commission on Audit [G.R. No. 75025, September 14, 1993]
Sabello vs. DECS [G.R. No. 87687, December 26, 1989]
Llamas vs. Orbos [G.R. No. 99031, October 15, 1991]
Section 21
Commissioner of Customs vs. Eastern Sea Trading [G.R. No. L-14279,
October 31, 1961]
Pimentel vs. Executive Secretary [G.R. No. 158088, July 6, 2005]
Bayan Muna vs. Romulo, [G.R. No. 159618, February 1, 2011]
ARTICLE VIII JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT

Section 1
Santiago vs. Bautista [G.R. No. L-14279, October 31, 1961]
Limkaichong v. COMELEC [G.R. Nos. 178831-32, July 30, 2009]
Daza vs. Singson [G.R. No. 86344, December 21, 1989]
PACU vs. Secretary of Education [G.R. No. L-5279, October 31, 1955]
Mariano, Jr. vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 118577, March 7, 1995]
David vs. Arroyo, [G.R. No. 171396, May 3, 2006]
Pormento vs. Estrada, [G.R. No. 191988, August 21, 2010]
Macasiano vs. National Housing Authority [G.R. No. 107921, July 1, 1993]
Joya vs. PCGG [G.R. No. 96541, August 24, 1993]
Legaspi vs. Civil Service Commission [G.R. No. 72119, May 29, 1987]
Dumlao vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. L-52245, January 22, 1980]
Bugnay Construction & Devt. Corp. vs. Laron [G.R. No. 79983, August 10,
1989]
Kilosbayan, Inc. vs. Guingona [G.R. No. 113375, May 5, 1994]
Philconsa vs. Enriquez [G.R. No. 113105, August 19, 1994]
Tatad vs. Garcia, Jr. [G.R. No. 114222, April 6, 1995]
Oposa vs. Factoran, Jr. [G.R. No. 101083, July 30, 1993]
Kilosbayan vs. Morato [G.R. No. 118910, November 16, 1995]
Lozada vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. L-59068, January 27, 1983]
Section 2
Mantruste Systems, Inc. vs. CA [G.R. Nos. 86540-41, November 6, 1989]
Malaga vs. Penachos, Jr. [G.R. No. 86695, September 3, 1992]
Section 3
Bengzon vs. Drilon [G.R. No. 103524, April 15, 1992]
Section4
Limketkai Sons Milling, Inc. vs. CA [G.R. No. 118509, September 5, 1996]
De Castro vs. Judicial and Bar Council [G.R. No. 191002, March 17, 2010] **
De Castro vs. Judicial and Bar Council [G.R. No. 191002, April 20, 2010] **
Macalintal vs. PET [G.R. No. 191618, November 23, 2010]
Section 5
Drilon vs. Lim [G.R. No. 112497, August 4, 1994]
Larranaga vs. CA [G.R. No. 130644, March 13, 1998]
Bustos vs. Lucero [G.R. No. L-2068, October 20, 1948]
First Lepanto Ceramics, Inc. vs. CA [G.R. No. 110571, March 10, 1994]
Aruelo vs. CA [G.R. No. 107852, October 20, 1993]
Javellana vs. DILG [G.R. No. 102549, August 10, 1992]
Section 6

Maceda vs. Vasquez [G.R. No. 102781, April 22, 1993]

Raquiza vs. Castaeda, Jr. [A.M. No. 1312-CFI, January 31, 1978]
Section 7
Kilosbayan vs. Ermita [G.R. No. 177721, July 3, 2007] **
Section 8
Dulay vs. JBC [G.R. No. 202143, July 3, 2012]
Chavez vs. JBC [G.R. No. 202242, July 17, 2012] ***
Section 10
Nitafan vs. Commissioner of Internal Revenue [G.R. No. L-78780, July 23,
1987]
Section 11
De la Llana vs. Alba [G.R. No. 57883, March 12, 1982]
People vs. Gacott, Jr. [G.R. No. 116049, July 13, 1995]

Section 12
In re Manzano [A.M. No. 88-7-1861-RTC, October 5, 1988]
Section 13
Prudential Bank vs. Castro [A.C. No. 2756, March 15, 1988]
Section 14
Nicos Industrial Corp. vs. CA [G.R. No. 88709, February 11, 1992]
Mendoza vs. CFI [G.R. No. L-35612-14, June 27, 1973]
Borromeo vs. CA [G.R. No. 82273, June 1, 1990]
Komatsu Industries (Phils.), Inc. vs. CA [G.R. No. 127682, April 24, 1998]
Prudential Bank vs. Castro [A.C. No. 2756, March 15, 1988]
Oil and Natural Gas Commission vs. CA [G.R. No. 114323, July 23, 1998]
Francisco vs. Permskul [G.R. No. 81006, May 12, 1989]
Valdez vs. CA [G.R. No. 85082, February 25, 1991]
Odchigue-Bondoc vs. Tan [G.R. No. 186652, October 6, 2010]

ARTICLE IX CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSIONS

A.

COMMON PROVISIONS

Section 6
Aruelo vs. CA [G.R. No. 107852, October 20, 1993] viii
Section 7
Cua vs. COMELEC [G.R. Nos. L-80519-21, December 17, 1987] 246
Estrella vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 160465, May 27, 2004]
Acena vs. Civil Service Commission [G.R. No. 90780, February 6, 1991]
Vital-Gozon vs. CA [G.R. No. 101428, August 5, 1992]
Filipinas Engineering and Machine Shop vs. Ferrer [G.R. No. L-31455,
February 28, 1985]
Mateo vs. CA [G.R. No. 113219, August 14, 1995]
Supreme Court Revised Administrative Circular No. 1-95
B.

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

Section 2
Trade Union of the Phils. and Allied Services vs. National Housing Corp. [G.R.
No. 49677, May 4, 1989]
De los Santos vs. Mallare [G.R. No. L-3881, August 31, 1950]
Salazar vs. Mathay [G.R. No. L-44061, September 20, 1976]
Corpus vs. Cuaderno [G.R. No. L-23721, March 31, 1965]
Luego vs. Civil Service Commission [G.R. No. L-69137, August 5, 1986]
Province of Camarines Sur vs. CA [G.R. No. 104639, July 14, 1995]
SSS Employees Association vs. CA [G.R. No. 85279, July 28, 1989]
Section 7
Civil Liberties Union vs. Executive Secretary [G.R. No. 83896, February 22,
1991] ***
Flores vs. Drilon [G.R. No. 104732, June 22, 1993]
Section 8
Quimson vs. Ozaeta [G.R. No. L-8321, March 26, 1956]
C.

COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS

Section 1
Cayetano vs. Monsod [G.R. No. 100113, September 3, 1991]

Brillantes vs. Yorac [G.R. No. 93867, December 18, 1990]

Lindo vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 95016, February 11, 1991]
Section 2
Gallardo vs. Tabamo [G.R. No. 104848, January 29, 1993]
Relampagos vs. Cumba [G.R. No. 118861, April 27, 1995]
Edding vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 112060, July 17, 1995]
Galido vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 95346, January 18, 1991]
People vs. Inting [G.R. No. 88919, July 25, 1990]
People vs. Basilla [G.R. Nos. 83938-40, November 6, 1989]
People vs. Delgado [G.R. No. 93419-32, September 18, 1990]
COMELEC vs. Silva [G.R. No. 129417, February 10, 1998]
Section 3
Sarmiento vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 105628, August 6, 1992] 264
Reyes vs. RTC of Oriental Mindoro [G.R. No. 108886, May 5, 1995]
Section 4
National Press Club vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 102653, March 5, 1992]
Telecommunications & Broadcast Attorneys of the Phils. vs. GMA Network,
Inc. [G.R. No. 132922, April 21, 1998]
Adiong vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 103956, March 31, 1992]
Sanidad vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 90878, January 29, 1990]
Social Weather Station v. COMELEC, 357 SCRA 496, (2001)
D.

COMMISSION ON AUDIT

Section 2
Guevarra vs. Gimenez [G.R. No. L-17115, November 30, 1962]
Orocio vs. Commission on Audit [G.R. No. 75959, August 31, 1992]
Osmea vs. Commissionner on Audit [G.R. No. 98355, March 2, 1994]
Sambeli vs. Province of Isabela [G.R. No. 92279, June 18, 1992]
Bustamante vs. Commissioner on Audit [G.R. No. 103309, November 27,
1992]
Saligumba vs. Commission on Audit [G.R. No. L-61676, October 18, 1982]
Section 3
Philippine Airlines vs. Commission on Audit [G.R. No. 91890, June 9, 1995]
Bagatsing vs. Committee on Privatization [G.R. No. 112399, July 14, 1995]

ARTICLE X LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Section 8
Borja, Jr. vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 133495, September 3, 1998]
Abundo vs. COMELEC, [G.R. No. 201716, January 8, 2013]
Article XI
Republic Act No. 8249
Republic Act No. 1379
Francisco vs. House of Representatives [G.R. No. 160261, Nov 10, 2003] ***
Khan vs. Office of the Ombudsman G.R. No. 125296, June 20, 2006
Orap vs. Sandiganbayan, 139 SCRA 252
Republic Act No. 6770
Villavert vs. Desierto G.R. No. 133715, February 13, 2000
A.M. No. 99-2-02-SC
Office of the Ombudsman vs. Madriaga G.R. No. 164316, September 27,
2006
Gutierrez vs. The House of Representatives Committee on Justice, G.R. No.
193459, February 15, 2011

ESTIPONA
FALCIS
1. Sanders vs. Veridiano [G.R. No. L-46930, June 10, 1988] 14
2. Republic vs. Sandoval [G.R. No. 84607, March 19, 1993]
3. Festejo vs. Fernando [G.R. No. L-5156, Marzo 11, 1954]
4. United States vs. Guinto [G.R. No. 76607, February 26, 1990]
5. Veterans Manpower & Protective Services, Inc. vs. CA [G.R. No. 91359, September
25, 1992]
6. Merritt vs. Government of Philippine Islands [G.R. No. 11154, March 21, 1916]
7. Amigable vs. Cuenca [G.R. No. L-26400, February 29, 1972]
8. Republic vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. 90478, November 21, 1991]
9. Republic vs. Feliciano [G.R. No. 70853, March 12, 1987]
10. United States vs. Ruiz [G.R. No. L-35645, May 22, 1985]
11. The Holy See vs. Rosario [G.R. No. 101949, December 1, 1994]
12. Republic vs. Villasor [G.R. No. L-30671, November 28, 1973]
13. Department of Agriculture vs. NLRC [G.R. No. 104269, November 11, 1993]
14. PNB vs. Pabalan [G.R. No. L-33112, June 15, 1978]
15. Rayo vs. CFI of Bulacan [G.R. No. L-55273-83, December 19, 1981]
16. Bureau of Printing vs. Bureau of Printing Employees Ass. [G.R. No. L-15751,
January 28, 1961]
17. Mobil Phils. Exploration vs. Customs Arrastre Service [G.R. No. L-23139,
December 17, 1966]
18. Civil Aeronautics Administration vs. CA [G.R. No. L-51806, November 8, 1988]
19. Mun. of San Fernando vs. Firme [G.R. No. 52179, April 8, 1991]
20. Mun. of San Miguel vs. Fernandez [G.R. No. L-61744, June 25, 1984]

21. Mun. of Makati vs. CA [G.R. Nos. 89898-99, October 1, 1990]

22. City of Caloocan vs. Judge Allarde [G.R. No. 107271, September 10, 2003]
23. China National machinery & Equipment Corp. v. Hon. Cesar Santamaria, et. al,
[G.R. No. 185572, February 7, 2012].
24. In re: Saturnino Bermudez [G.R. No. 76180, October 24, 1986]
25. David v. Arroyo [G.R. No. 171396, May 3, 2006]
26. Estrada v. Sandiganbayan [G.R. Nos. 146710-15. March 2, 2001]

BELGICA VS OCHOA
ARAULLO VS AQUINO