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Prospective and Retroactive Statutes
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Atty. Monica Anne T. Yap1, Martha Divina L. Careng2, Karen Danielle R. Malong2, Joy Louise Margins: 1 inch top, bottom, left, right
T. Evidente2, Audry Medsel Jann B. Santos2
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Professor, College of Law, San Beda University. 2Student, STCON/1L, College of Law, San Beda University

CONTENTS

I. In General
A. Prospective and Retroactive Statutes
B. Law Operate Prospectively
C. Presumption Against Retroactivity
D. Words or Phrases Indicating Prospectivity
E. Retroactive Statutes

II. Statutes Given Prospective Effect

A. Penal Statutes
B. Ex Post Facto Law
C. Bill of Attainder
D. Penal Laws Applied Retroactively
E. Statutes Substantive in Nature
F. Effects on Pending Actions
G. Qualification of Rule
H. Statutes Affecting Vested Rights
I. Statutes Affecting Obligation of Contract
J. Illustration of Rule
K. Repealing and Amendatory Acts

III. Statutes Given Retroactive Effect

A. Laws Not Retroactive: Exception
B. Procedural Rules
C. Exceptions to the Rule
D. Curative Statutes
E. Limitations of Rule
F. Police Power Legislations
G. Statutes Relation to Prescription
H. Apparently Conflicting Decisions on Prescription
I. Prescription in Criminal and Civil Cases
J. Statutes Relating to Appeals

IV. Assigned Cases

A. Hagonoy Water District vs National Labor Relations Commission, G.R. No. 81490, August 31, 1988
B. Filoteo, Jr. vs Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 79543, October 16, 1996
C. Co vs. Electoral Tribunal of the House of Representatives, G.R. No.s 9219192, July 30, 1991

V. References
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B. Law Operate Prospectively

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C. Presumption Against Retroactivity

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D. Words or Phrases Indicating Prospectivity

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E. Retroactive Statutes

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II. STATUTES GIVEN PROSPECTIVE EFFECT

A. Penal Statutes

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B. Ex Post Facto Law

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C. Bill of Attainder

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D. Penal Laws Applied Retroactively

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E. Statutes Substantive in Nature

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V. REFERENCES