CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 1

INTRODUCTION TO THE CONSTITUTION AND

CONSTITUTIONAL CONSTRUCTION

I. Constitution, Definition and Characteristics

a. Manila Prince Hotel v. GSIS, G.R. No. 122156, February 3, 1997, 267 SCRA 408
b. Lopez v. De los Reyes 55 Phil. 186, 188
c. Alfredo M. de Leon v. Hon. Benjamin B. Esguerra, G.R. No. 78059, August 31,
1987

II. General Principles of Constitutional Construction

a. Gold Creek Mining Corp. v. Rodriguez, 66 Phil. 259 (1938)
b. Francisco v. House of Representatives, G.R. No. 160261, November 10, 2003
c. Sarmiento v. Mison, 156 SCRA 549 (1987)

III. Aids to Construction

a. Aquino v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 40004, January 31, 1975, 62 SCRA 275 (1975)
b. Civil Liberties Union v. Executive Secretary, 194 SCRA 317 (1991)
c. Luz Farms v. Secretary of the Department of Agrarian Reform, 192 SCRA 51
(1990)
d. Vera v. Avelino, 77 Phil. 192 (1946)
e. Roman Catholic Apostolic Administration of Davao, Inc. v. Land Registration
Commission, 102 Phil. 596 (1957)
f. Tanada v. Cuenco, 103 Phil. 1051 (1957)
g. Chiongbian v. De Leon, 82 Phil. 771 (1949)
h. Galman v. Pamaran, 138 SCRA 294 (1985)

IV. Ordinary Sense vs. Technical Sense

a. J.M. Tuason & Co., Inc. v. Land Tenure Administration, G.R. No. 21064,
February 18, 1970
b. Ordillo v. Commission on Elections, 192 SCRA 100 (1992)
c. Marcos v. Chief of Staff, 89 Phil. 239 (1951)
d. Ruffy v. Chief of Staff, 75 Phil. 875 (1946)
e. Krivenko v. Register of Deeds, 79 Phil. 461 (1947)

V. Self-Executing vs. Non-Self-Executing

a. Manila Prince Hotel v. GSIS, G.R. No. 122156, 3 February 1997.
b. Tanada v. Angara, G.R. No. 118295, May 2, 1997
c. Oposa v. Factoran, G.R. No. 10183, July 30, 1993
d. Pamatong v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 161872, April 13, 2004

VI. Mandatory vs. Directory

a. Tanada v. Cuenco, 103 Phil. 1051 (1957)
b. Gonzales v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 28196, November 9, 1967
 VII. Prospective vs. Retroactive
a. Hagonoy Water Distirct v. NLRC, 165 SCRA 272 (1988)
b. Filoteo v. Sandiganbayan, 263 SCRA 222 (1996)
c. Co v. Electoral Tribunal, 199 SCRA 692 (1991)

STATEHOOD AND STATE IMMUNITY

Laws:

I. 1933 Montevideo Convention

a. Article 1
II. 1987 Philippine Constitution
a. Preamble
b. Article 1
c. Article XVI, Section 3
d. Article II, Sections 1 and 7
III. UN Convention on the Law of the Sea III
a. Archipelagic States and Baselines – Article 46, 48 and 49(1)
b. Internal waters – Article 8 and Article 50
c. Territorial Sea – Article 2 and 3
d. Contiguous Zone – Article 33
e. Exclusive Economic Zone – Article 55 to 58
f. Continental Shelf – Articles 76(1) to 78
IV. Republic Act No. 9522
a. Section 2
b. Section 3

Cases:

I. Territory

1. Magallona vs. Ermita, G.R. No. 187167, July 16, 2011

2. In the Matter of the South China Sea Arbitration (Philippines v. China) PCA Case No.
2013-19, Award on 12 July 2016, available at
https://www.pcacases.com/web/sendAttach/2086
a. Relief Requested and Submissions (pp. 41 onwards)
b. Summary of Tribunal’s Award on Jurisdiction (pp. 56 onwards)
c. Nine-Dash Line (pp. 67 onwards)
d. Alleged Interference with Philippines’ Sovereign Rights in its EEZ and
Continental Shelf (pp. 261 onwards)

II. Sovereignty

1. Rene Saguisag vs. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 212426, 12 January 2016
2. People vs. Gozo, G.R. No. L-36409, October 26, 1973
3. Laurel vs. Misa [G.R. No. L-409, January 30, 1947]
 4. Ruffy vs. Chief of Staff [G.R. No. L-533, August 20, 1946]

III. State Immunity

1. Sanders vs. Veridiano [G.R. No. L-46930, June 10, 1988]

2. Republic vs. Sandoval [G.R. No. 84607, March 19, 1993]
3. Festejo vs. Fernando [G.R. No. L-5156, March 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. Minucher, vs. Court of Appeals and Scalzo [G.R. No. 142396. February 11, 2003]
13. World Health Organization v. Aquino [G.R. No. L-35131, November 29, 1972]
14. Republic vs. Villasor [G.R. No. L-30671, November 28, 1973]
15. Department of Agriculture vs. NLRC [G.R. No. 104269, November 11, 1993]
16. PNB vs. Pabalan [G.R. No. L-33112, June 15, 1978]
17. Rayo vs. CFI of Bulacan [G.R. No. L-55273-83, December 19, 1981]
18. Bureau of Printing vs. Bureau of Printing Employees Ass. [G.R. No. L-15751, January
28, 1961]
19. Mobil Phils. Exploration vs. Customs Arrastre Service [G.R. No. L-23139, December
17, 1966]
20. Civil Aeronautics Administration vs. CA [G.R. No. L-51806, November 8, 1988]
21. Mun. of San Fernando vs. Firme [G.R. No. 52179, April 8, 1991]
22. Mun. of San Miguel vs. Fernandez [G.R. No. L-61744, June 25, 1984]
23. Mun. of Makati vs. CA [G.R. Nos. 89898-99, October 1, 1990]
24. City of Caloocan vs. Judge Allarde [G.R. No. 107271, September 10, 2003]
25. China National Machinery & Equipment Corp. v. Hon. Cesar Santamaria, et. al, [G.R.
No. 185572, February 7, 2012]

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. Occena vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 56350, April 2, 1981]
5. Tolentino vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. L-34150, October 16, 1971]
6. Sanidad vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. L-44640, October 12, 1976]
7. Santiago vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 127325, March 19, 1997]
8. Lambino vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 174153, October 25, 2006]
 SEPARATION OF POWERS

1. In re: Manzano [A.M. No. 88-7-1861-RTC, October 5, 1988]

2. Angara vs. Electoral Commission [G.R. No. 45081, July 15, 1936]
3. Casibang vs. Aquino [G.R. No. L-38025, August 20, 1979]
4. Tañada 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]

DELEGATION OF POWERS

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

2. Gerochi v. Department of Energy [G.R. No. 159796, July 17, 2007]
3. Abakada Guro Party List v. Cesar Purisima [G.R. No. 166715, August 14, 2008]
4. Dagan v. Philippine Racing Commission [G.R. No. 175220, February 12, 2009]
5. PHILCOMSAT v. Alcuas [G.R. No. 84818, December 18, 1989]
6. Umali v. COMELEC [G.R. No. 203974, April 22, 2014]
7. CT Torres Enterprises, Inc. v. Hibionada [G.R. No. 80916, November 9, 1990]
8. Smart Communications v. NTC [G.R. No. 151908, August 12, 2003]
9. Garcia vs. Executive Secretary [G.R. No. 101273, July 3, 1992]
10. Araneta vs. Dinglasan [G.R. No. L-2044, August 26, 1949]
11. Rodriguez vs. Gella [G.R. No. L-6266, February 2, 1953]
12. People vs. Vera [G.R. No. 45685, November 16, 1937]
13. Eastern Shipping Lines vs. POEA [G.R. No. L-76633, October 18, 1988]
14. United States vs. Ang Tang Ho (43 PHIL 1 [1922])
15. Ynot vs. IAC [G.R. No. 74457, March 20, 1987]
16. Tablarin vs. Gutierrez [G.R. No. 78164, July 31, 1987]
17. Pelaez vs. Auditor General [G.R. No. L-23825, December 24, 1965]

FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES AND STATE POLICIES

I. Section 1

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

II. Sections 2, 7, 8

Article XVIII, Section 25 of the 1987 Constitution

Article 26 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
Article 38 of the International Court of Justice Statute
North Sea Continental Shelf Case, Germany v. Denmark and the Netherlands [1969] ICJ 1
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]
Secretary of Justice v. Lantion [G.R. No. 139465, January 18, 2000]
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]
Grace Poe v. COMELEC [G.R. No. 221697, March 8, 2016]
Saguisag v. Executive Secretary [G.R. No. 212426, 12 January 2016]

III. Sections 3, 4 and 5

People vs. Lagman [G.R. No. 45892, July 13, 1938]

Lagman v. Medialdea [G.R. No. 231658, July 4, 2017]
Lagman v. Pimentel [G.R. No. 236061/G.R. No. 236145/G.R. No. 236155, February 6,
2018]

IV. 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]
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]
In re: Letter of Tony Q. Valenciano [A.M. No. 10-4-19-SC, March 7, 2017]

V. 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]

VI. Section 12

Imbong v. Ochoa [G.R. No. 204819, April 8, 2014]

VII. 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
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

VIII. Section 14
 Garcia v. Drilon [G.R. No. 179267, June 25, 2013]

IX. 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

X. Section 18 in relation to Article XIII, Section 3

ISAE v. Quisumbing [G.R. No. 128845, June 1, 2000]

XI. Section 19 in relation to Article XII, Section 11

Garcia vs. Board of Investments [G.R. No. 92024, November 9, 1990]

Gamboa v. Teves [G.R. No. 176579, June 28, 2011]

XII. Section 21

Association of Small Landowners in the Phils. vs. Sec. of DAR [G.R. No. 78742, July 14,
1989]

XIII. Section 25

Basco vs PAGCOR [G.R. No. 91649, May 14, 1991]

Limbona vs. Mangelin [G.R. No. 80391, February 28, 1989]

XIV. Section 26

Pamatong vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 161872, April 13, 2004]

XV. 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 Gov’t. of the RP Peace Panel on Ancestral Domain [G.R.
No. 183591, October 14, 2008]
In re Petition for Records, February 14, 2012
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]

LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
I. Section 1

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

II. Section 5

Tobias vs. Abalos [G.R. No. L-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]
ATONG PAGLAUM, INC., represented by its President, Mr. Alan Igot, vs.
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS. [G.R. No. 203766, April 2, 2013]
Veterans Federation Party vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 136781, October 6, 2000]
BANAT vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 179171, APRIL 21, 2009]
Ang Bagong Bayani-OFW Labor Party vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 147589, June 26, 2001]
Ang Ladlad LGBT Party vs. COMELEC, [G.R. No.190582, April 8, 2010]
Palparan v. HRET [G.R. No. 189506, February 11, 2010]
R.A. No. 7941 (Party List System)

III. Section 6

Grace Poe v. COMELEC [G.R. No. 221697, March 8, 2016]

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. 92191-92, July 30, 1991]

IV. Section 7

Dimaporo vs. Mitra [G.R. No. 96859, October 15, 1991]

Angel Naval v. COMELEC and Nelson Julia [G.R. No. 207851, July 8, 2014]

V. Section 11

Jimenez vs. Cabangbang [G.R. No. 15905, August 3, 1966]

Osmeña vs. Pendatun [G.R. No. L-17144, October 28, 1960]
Pobre vs. Defensor-Santiago, [A.C. No. 7399, August 25, 2009]

VI. Section 13

Zandueta vs. De la Costa [G.R. No. 46267, November 28, 1938]

VII. Section 14

Puyat vs. De Guzman [G.R. No. 51122, March 25, 1982]

VIII. Sections 16 and 17

Baguilat v. Alvarez [G.R. No. 227757, July 25, 2017]

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]
Osmeña vs. Pendatun [G.R. No. L-17144, October 28, 1960]
Santiago vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. 128055, April 18, 2001]
De Venecia v. Sandiganbayan G.R. No. 130240.February 5, 2002
Paredes, Jr. vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. 118364, August 8, 1995] 252 SCRA 541
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]
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)]
Abayon v. HRET [G.R. No. 189466, February 11, 2010]
Abayon v. HRET [G.R. No. 222236, May 3, 2016]

IX. 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]

X. Section 21

Bengzon vs. Senate Blue Ribbon Committee [G.R. No. 89914, November 20, 1991]
Arnault vs. Nazareno [G.R. No. L-3820, July 18, 1950]
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]
Balag v. Senate [G.R. No. 234608, July 3, 2018]

XI. Section 22

Senate vs. Ermita [G.R. No. 169777, April 20, 2006]

XII. Section 24
 Tolentino vs. Secretary of Finance [G.R. No. 115544, August 25, 1994]
Alvarez vs. Guingona [G.R. No. 118303, January 31, 1996]

XIII. Section 25

Garcia vs. Mata [G.R. No. L-33713, July 30, 1975]

Demetria vs. Alba [G.R. No. 71977, February 27, 1987]
Philconsa vs. Enriquez [G.R. No. 113105, August 19, 1994]

XIV. 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]

XV. 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]

XVI. Section 28

Kapatiran ng mga Naglilingkod sa Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas vs. Tan [G.R. No. L-81311, June 30,
1988]
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]
Lung Center v. Quezon City [G.R. No. 144104, June 29, 2004]

XVII. 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]
Osmeña vs. Orbos [G.R. No. 99886, March 31, 1993]
Philconsa vs. Enriquez [G.R. No. 113105, August 19, 1994]
Belgica v. Ochoa [G.R. No. 208566, November 19, 2013]
Araullo v. Aquino [G.R. No. 209287, July 1, 2014]

XVIII. 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]
Fabian vs. Desierto [G.R. No. 129742, September 16, 1998]

XIX. Section 32

Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 125416, September 26,
1996]

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

I. Section 1

Marcos vs. Manglapus [G.R. No. 88211, September 15, 1989]

Marcos vs. Manglapus [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]
In re: Saturnino Bermudez [G.R. No. 76180, October 24, 1986]
Estrada v. Sandiganbayan [G.R. Nos. 146710-15. March 2, 2001 and 3 April 2001]
Rodriguez v. Arroyo [G.R. No. 191805, November 15, 2011]
Lozada v. Arroyo [G.R. Nos. 184379-80, April 24, 2012]

II. Section 2

Grace Poe-Llamanzares v. COMELEC [G.R. No. 221697, March 8, 2016]

III. 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]

IV. Sections 7 to 11

Estrada v. Desierto, 353 SCRA 452; Motion for Reconsideration 356 SCRA 108 (2001)

V. Section 13 cf. Article IX-B, Section 7

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]
Funa v. Agra [G.R. No. 191644, February 19, 2013]

VI. 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]

VII. Section 16 cf. Article VIII, Section 8, Article IX-B, Section 1, Article IX-C, Section 1,
Article IX-D, Section 1, Article XI, Sections 8 and 9, and Article XIII, Section 17

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]
Aguinaldo v. Aquino [G.R. No. 224302, November 29, 2016]

VIII. 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. Paño [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]
Neri v. Senate [G.R. No. 180643, September 4, 2008]
Biraogo vs. The Philippine Truth Commission [G.R. No. 192935, December 7, 2010]

IX. Section 18 cf. Article VI, Section 23(2) and Article XII, Section 17

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]
Quiloña 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]
Lagman v. Medialdea [G.R. No. 231658, July 4, 2017]
Padilla v. Senate [G.R. No. 231671, July 25, 2017]
 Lagman v. Pimentel [A.C. No. 235935/G.R. No. 236061, February 6, 2018]

X. 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]
Risos-Vidal v. COMELEC [G.R. No. 206666, January 21, 2015]

XI. Section 21 cf. Article XII, Section 2

Commissioner of Customs vs. Eastern Sea [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]
Saguisag v. Ochoa [G.R. No. 212426, January 12, 2016]
La Bugal-Blaan v. Ramos [G.R. No. 127882, December 1, 2004]
Resident Marine Mammals v. Reyes [G.R. No. 180771, April 21, 2015]

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT

I. Section 1

Lagman v. Medialdea [G.R. No. 231658, July 4, 2017]

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]
II. Section 2 cf. Article VI, Section 30

Mantruste Systems, Inc. vs. CA [G.R. Nos. 86540-41, November 6, 1989]

Malaga vs. Penachos, Jr. [G.R. No. 86695, September 3, 1992]
Fabian v. Desierto [G.R. No. 129742, September 16, 1998]

III. Section 3

Bengzon vs. Drilon [G.R. No. 103524, April 15, 1992]

IV. Section 4 cf. A.M. No. 10-4-20-SC, Rule 2, Sections 2 to 9

Limketkai Sons Milling, Inc. vs. CA [G.R. No. 118509, September 5, 1996]
Fortich v. Corona [G.R. No. 131457, August 19, 1999]
Firestone Ceramics, Inc. v. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 127022, June 28, 2000]
NPC DAMA v. National Power Corporation [G.R. No. 156208, November 21, 2017]
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]
Grace Poe-Llamanzares v. COMELEC [G.R. No. 221697, March 8, 2016]

V. 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]
Estipona v. Lobrigo [G.R. No. 226679, August 15, 2017]

VI. Section 6

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

Raquiza vs. Castañeda, Jr. [A.M. No. 1312-CFI, January 31, 1978]

VII. Section 7

Kilosbayan vs. Ermita [G.R. No. 177721, July 3, 2007]

Republic v. Sereno [G.R. No. 237428. May 11, 2018]

VIII. Section 8

Dulay vs. JBC [G.R. No. 202143, July 3, 2012]

Chavez vs. JBC [G.R. No. 202242, July 17, 2012]
Villanueva v. Judicial and Bar Council [G.R. No. 211833, April 7, 2015]
 Umali v. JBC [G.R. No. 228628, July 25, 2017]

IX. Section 9

Aguinaldo v. Aquino [G.R. No. 224302, November 29, 2016]

X. Section 10

Nitafan vs. Commissioner of Internal Revenue [G.R. No. L-78780, July 23, 1987]

XI. 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]

XII. Section 12

In re Manzano [A.M. No. 88-7-1861-RTC, October 5, 1988]

XIII. Section 13

Prudential Bank vs. Castro [A.C. No. 2756, March 15, 1988]

XIV. 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]