Case Digests

In
Constitutional Law II

Submitted To:
Atty. Adonis Gabriel

Submitted By:
Albano, Errol L.
Block 1-I
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-7955, 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 Appelate 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]
 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-4871, May 26, 1954]

Llladoc 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-7955, May 31,

1957]

Philippine Phosphate Fertilizer Corp. vs. Torres

[G.R. No. 98050, March 17, 1994]

Ynot vs. Intermediate Appelate 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-7955, May

31, 1957]

Villegas vs. Hui 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]

Almonte vs. Vasquez [G.R. No. 95367, May 23,

1995]

Ormoc Sugar Co., Inc. vs. Treaser 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. Rodriqueza [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 Aminhudin [G.R. No. L-74869, July 6,

1988]

People vs Malmstedt [G.R. No. 91107, June 19,

1991]

Epsano 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]
 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]

Dela 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]
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,

August 4, 2003]
 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 Edillion [A.C. No. 1928, August 3,
1978]
 Section 10 Non-Impairment
Clause

Rutter vs. Esteban [G.R. No. L-3708, May 18,

1953]

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]
 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]

Commendador 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]
 Section 14

Criminal Due Process

Tatad vs. Sandigaybayan [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]

Dumalo 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]
Right to be Heard by Himself and
Counsel

People vs. Hidalgo [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
Pecho vs. People [G.R. No. 111399, September
27, 1996]

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 Trial 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]
 Mateo, Jr. vs. Villaluz [G.R. No. 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]

People vs. Mapalao [G.R. No. 92415, May 14,

1991]

People vs. Valeriano [G.R. Nos. 103604-05,

September 23, 1993]

Right to 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]
Section 15 Suspension of the
Privilege of the Writ of Habeas
Corpus
Lansang vs. Garcia [G.R. No. L-33964,
December 11, 1971]
 Section 16 Right to 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]

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 19 Prohibited
Punishment
People vs. Estoista [G.R. No. L-5793, August
27, 1953]

People vs. Esparas [G.R. No. 120034, August

20, 1996]

Echagaray vs. Secretary of Jusctice [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
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]

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]
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. 13508

3, 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]