Statutory Construction (1S)

A. Adherence to, or Departure from the Language of the Statute

1. National federation of labor vs NLRC, 327 scra 158

2. Rizal commercial banking corp vs LAC, 320 scra 279
3. Go vs anti Chinese league, 84 phil 468
4. Santiago vs COMELEC, 270 scra 106
5. Hidalgo vs Hidalgo, 33 scra 105
6. Macondray vs manila yellow taxi, 80 phil 833
7. Sarcos vs Castillo, 26 scra 853
8. Soriano vs. offshore, 177 scra 513
9. King vs Hernandez, 144 phil 730
10. US vs toribio, 15 phil 85
11. Comendador vs De Villa
12. Oloveros vs Villaluz, 57 scra 163
13. Demafiles vs COMELEC, 21 scra 1462
14. Go Chico vs Martinez, 45 phil 256
15. Gatchalian vs COMELEC, 34 scra 435
B. Interpretation of Words and Phrases

1. People v. Buenviaje, 47 Phil. 536 (1925)

2. Mustang Lumber, Inc. v. Court of Appeals, 257 SCRA 430 (1996)
3. Marcos v. Chief of Staff, AFP, 89 Phil 239 (1951)
4. C&C Commercial Corp. v. National Waterworks, GR No. 27275, November 18, 1967
5. San Miguel Corp. v. Municipal Council of Mandaue, GR No. 30761, July 11, 1973
6. Krivenko v. Register of Deeds, 79 Phil 461 (1974)
7. Guerrero v. COMELEC, GR No. 137004, July 26, 2000
8. Peralta v. CSC, GR No. 95832, August 10, 1992
9. People v. Martin, GR No. 33487, May 31, 1971
10. Rumarate v. Hernandez, 489 SCRA 317 (2006)
11. Carandang v. Santiago, 97 Phil 94 (1955)
12. Motoomul v. Dela Paz, 187 SCRA 743 (1990)
13. Mutuc v. COMELEC, GR No. 32717, November 26, 1970
14. Colgate-Palmolive v. Gimenez, GR No. 14787, January 28, 1961
15. US v. Santo Nino, 13 Phil. 141 (1909)
16. Parayno v. Jovellanos, GR No. 148408, July 14, 2006
17. Coconut Oil Refiners Association v. Torres, G.R. No. 132527, July 29, 2005
18. People v. Manantan, 115 Phil 657 (1962)
19. Pangilinan v. Alvendia, 101 Phil 794 (1957)
20. Amadora v. Court of Appeals, 160 SCRA 315 (1988)
21. Mercado, Sr. v. NLRC G.R. No. 79869. September 5, 1991
22. Manila Electric Co. v. Public Utilities Employees’ Association, 79 Phil 409 (1947)