Republic of the Philippines

SULTAN KUDARAT STATE UNIVERSITY

Access Campus, Tacurong City

COURSE OUTLINE IN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW II1

I. INTRODUCTORY CONCEPTS
Constitution and Constitutional Law, defined

II. INHERENT POWERS OF THE STATE

A. POLICE POWER
i. Definition, Nature and Function
U.S. vs. Jesus Gomez, 31 Phil. 218
Rubi v. Provincial Board, 39 Phil. 660
Binay vs. Domingo, 201 SCRA 508
Agustin vs. Edu, 88 SCRA 195
Tañada v. Angara, 388 Phil. 546, 592 (1997)
Deutsche Bank AG Manila Branch v. Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, G.R. No. 188550, August 19, 2013
ii. Scope
U.S. vs. Gomez, supra
Ichong v. Hernandez, 101 Phil 1155
MMDA vs. Bel-Air Village Assoc., G.R. No. 135962, March 27,
2000)
Binay v. Domingo, G.R. No. 92389, September 11, 1991.
Magtajas v. Price Properties, 234 SCRA 255(1994).
Beltran v. Sec. of Health, G.R. No. 133640, November 25, 2005.
ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp. v. PMSI, G.R. No. 175769-70,
January 19, 2009.

iii. Elements for valid exercise

U.S. vs. Toribio, 15 Phil 85
Churchill vs. Rafferty, 32 Phil 580
MMDA vs. Bel-Air, 328 SCRA 836
Javier v. Earnshaw, 64 Phil 626
DECS vs. San Diego, 180 SCRA 533
People vs. Chan, 65 Phil 611
Del Rosario vs. Bengzon, 180 SCRA 525
Ermita-Malate Hotel and Motel Operators Association vs. City
Mayor, L-24693, July 31, 1967
Taxicab Operators of Metro Manila v. Board of Transportation,
119 SCRA 597/897

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Adopted from the outline of Atty. Joan S. Largo, Dean, USC College of Law, Cebu City
 Sangalang v. IAC, 176 SCRA 719
PRC vs. Arlene de Guzman, June 21, 2004
City Government of Quezon City vs. Ericta, 122 SCRA 759
Surigao del Norte Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. Energy Regulatory
Commission, G.R. No. 183626, October 4, 2010
Executive Secretary v. Forerunner Multi Resources, Inc. - G.R.
No. 199324, January 7, 2013
Goldenway Merchandising Corporation v. Equitable PCI Bank,
G.R. No. 195540, March 13, 2013
Carlos Superdrug Corporation v. Department of Social Welfare
and Development, G.R. No. 166494, June 29, 2007
Manila Memorial Park, Inc. v. Secretary of the Department of
Social Welfare and Development, G.R. No. 175356,
December 3, 2013
White Light Corporation v. City of Manila - G.R. No. 122846,
January 20, 2009
OSG v. Ayala Land, Inc. - G.R. No. 177056, September 18, 2009
Fernando v. St. Scholastica’s College - G.R. No. 161107, March
12, 2013
Natividad C. Cruz and Benjamin Dela Cruz vs. Pandacan Hiker’s
Club, Inc., G.R. No. 188213, January 11, 2016
Southern Luzon Drug Corporation vs. DSWD, et. al., G.R. No.
199669, April 15, 2017

iv. Judicial Review

U.S. vs. Toribio, supra

B. EMINENT DOMAIN
Art. III, Sec. 9, 1987 Constitution
i. Definition, Nature and Function
Moday vs. Court of Appeals, 268 SCRA 586
Tenorio v. Manila Railroad, 22 Phil. 411
Filstream Int’l. Inc. vs. Court of Appeals, 284 SCRA 716

City of Manila v. Chinese Community, 40 Phil. 349

ii. When exercised by legislature

Visayan Refining Co. vs. Camus and Paredes, 40 Phil 550
iii. When exercised by local government unit
City of Manila vs. Chinese Community of Manila, 40 Phil 349
Heirs of Alberto Suguitan vs. City of Mandaluyong, 328 SCRA 137
Mun. of Parañaque vs. VM Realty, 292 SCRA 678
 Beluso vs. Mun. of Panay, G.R. No. 153974, Aug. 7, 2006
Yusay v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 156684, April 6, 2011
iv. Who else may exercise?
Metropolitan Cebu Water District v. J. King and Sons Company,
Inc., G.R. No. 175983, April 16, 2009
v. Taking
Republic vs. Vda. De Castellvi, 58 SCRA 336
Amigable vs. Cuenca, 43 SCRA 360
NAPOCOR vs. Court of Appeals, 254 SCRA 577, G.R. 113194
Mun. of La Carlota vs. NAWASA, 12 SCRA 164
Republic v. PLDT, 26 SCRA 620
TELEBAP vs. Comelec, 289 SCRA 337, GR No. 132922
Association of Small Landowners v. Secretary of Agrarian Reform,
175 SCRA 343
NPC v. Aguirre Paderanga, 464 SCRA 481
National Power Corporation v. Purefoods Corporation, G.R. No.
160725, September 12, 2008
National Power Corporation v. Co, G.R. No. 166973, February
10, 2009
OSG v. Ayala Land, Inc., G.R. No. 177056, September 18, 2009
National Power Corporation v. Heirs of Sangkay - G.R. No.
165828, August 24, 2011
Hacienda Luisita, Inc. vs. Presidential Agrarian Reform Council,
G.R. No. 171101, April 24, 2012 [670 SCRA 392]
Fernando v. St. Scholastica’s College, G.R. No. 161107, March
12, 2013

Republic of the Philippines v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 160379,

14 August 2009
Republic of the Philippines v. Bank of the Philippine Islands, G.R.
No. 203039, September 11, 2013
vi. Public Use
Sumulong vs. Guerrero, 154 SCRA 461
Manosca vs. Court of Appeals, 252 SCRA 415
Province of Camarines Sur v. CA , 222 SCRA 173
Reyes v. NHA, 395 SCRA 494
Manapat v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 110478, October 15, 2007
City of Manila v. Te, G.R. No. 169263, September 21, 2011
Republic vs. Heirs of Saturnino Q. Borbon, G.R No. 165354,
January 12, 2015
vii. Just Compensation
EPZA vs. Dulay, 149 SCRA 305
De Knecht vs. Court of Appeals, 290 SCRA 223
NAPOCOR vs. Court of Appeals, supra.
 MCIAA vs. Rodriguez, GR No. 161836, Feb. 28, 2006
Republic vs. Lim, GR No. 161656, June 29, 2005
Land Bank of the Philippines v. AMS Farming Corporation [G.R.
No. 174971, October 15, 2008
Philippine National Oil Company v. Maglasang, G.R. No. 155407,
November 11, 2008
National Power Corporation v. Co, G.R. No. 166973, February 10,
2009
Land Bank of the Philippines v. Chico, G.R. No. 168453, March
13, 2009
Land Bank of the Philippines v. Escandor, G.R. No. 171685,
October 11, 2010
Land Bank v. Heirs of Listana, G.R. No. 182758, May 30, 2011
National Power Corporation vs. Saludares, 671 SCRA 266
National Power Corporation vs. Ileto, G.R. No. 169957, July 11,
2012 [676 SCRA 107]
Sy v. Local Government of Quezon City, G.R. No. 202690, June
5, 2013
Land Bank of the Philippines v. Castro, G.R. No. 189125, August
28, 2013

Recovery of the expropriated property:

Heirs of Timoteo Moreno vs. Mactan-Cebu Int’l Airport Authority,
413 SCRA 502 (2003)
Republic v. Mendoza, G.R. No. 185091, August 8, 2010
National Transmission Corporation vs. Oroville Development
Corporation, G.R. No. 223366, August 1, 2017
Evergreen Manufacturing Corp. vs. Republic, G.R. No. 218628,
September 6, 2017 & G.R. No. 218631

viii. Judicial Review

Mun. of Biñan vs. Garcia, 180 SCRA 576
ix. Allied Provisions
Art. XII, Sec. 18, 1987 Constitution
Agan, Jr., et. al. v. Phil. Int’l. Air Terminals Co., Inc., GR No.
155001, May 5, 2003
x. Distinguished from Police Power
U.S. vs. Toribio, supra
People vs. Fajardo, 104 Phil 443
Agan vs. PIATCO, GR No. 155001, January 21, 2004

C. TAXATION
 i. Definition, Nature, Purpose and Basis
Commissioner vs. Pineda, 21 SCRA 105
Commissioner vs. Algue, L-28896, February 17, 1988
Lutz vs. Araneta, 98 Phil 148
Antero Sison vs. Ancheta, GR No. 59431, July 25, 1984
ii. When exercised by legislature; when exercised by LGU
Basco v. PAGCOR, 197 SCRA 52
Art. X, Secs. 3, 5, 1987 Constitution
iii. Elements for valid exercise
Art. VI, Sec. 28, 1987 Constitution
Art. VI, Sec. 29, par 3, 1987 Constitution
Sison vs.Ancheta, supra
Pepsi-Cola vs. Mun, of Tanauan, 69 SCRA 460
Tan vs. del Rosario, 237 SCRA 324
Pascual vs. Sec. of Public Works, 110 Phil 331
City of Baguio vs. de Leon, 25 SCRA 938
Abra Valley vs. Aquino, 162 SCRA 106, L-No. 39086, June 15,
1988
Herrera v. QC Assessment Board, 3 SCRA 186
Gaston vs. Republic Planters Bank, 158 SCRA 626
Lung Center of the Phil. vs. Quezon City, GR No. 144104, June
29, 2004
iv. Tax Exemptions
Art. XIV, Sec. 4 [3]
Art. VI, Sec. 28[3]; [4]

Philippine Coconut Producers Federation, Inc. vs. Republic, 663 SCRA 514
Petitioner-Organizations vs. Executive Secretary, 669 SCRA 49
Cojuangco, Jr. vs. Republic, 686 SCRA 472
Swedish Match Philippines, Inc. v. The Treasurer of the City of Manila,
G.R. No. 181277, July 3, 2013
Planters Products Inc. v. Fertiphil Corporation, G.R. No. 166006, March 14, 2008
Philippine Airlines, Inc. v. Edu, G.R. No. L41383, August 15, 1988,
164 SCRA 320
Progressive Development Corporation v. Quezon City, G.R. No. 36081,
April 24, 1989, 172 SCRA 629, 636, citing Saldaña v. City of Iloilo,
104 Phil. 28, 33 (1958)
Angeles University Foundation v. City of Angeles, G.R. No. 189999,
June 27, 2012
Republic v. COCOFED, G.R. No. 147062-64, December 14, 2001
Deutsche Bank AG Manila Branch v. Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, G.R. No. 188550, August 19, 2013