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A. THE CONSTITUTION OF THE PHILIPPINES
1. De Leon vs. Esguerra [G.R. No. 78059, August 31, 1987]
2. Manila Prince Hotel vs. GSIS [G.R. No. 122156, February 3, 1997]
3. Francisco vs. House of Representatives [G.R. No. 160261, Nov 10, 2003]
4. Gonzales vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. L-28196, November 9, 1967]
5. Imbong vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. L-32432, September 11, 1970]
6. Occena vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 56350, April 2, 1981]
7. Tolentino vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. L-34150, October 16, 1971]
8. Sanidad vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. L-44640, October 12, 1976]
9. Province of Cotabato vs. The Gov’t. of the RP Peace Panel on Ancestral
Domain [G.R. No. 183591, October 14, 2008]
10. Santiago vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 127325, March 19, 1997]
11. Lambino vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 174153, October 25, 2006]
B. FUNDAMENTAL POWERS OF THE STATE
i. POLICE POWER
12. Philippine Association of Service Exporters vs. Drilon [G.R. No. L-81958,
June 30, 1988]
13. Ichong vs. Hernandez [G.R. No. L-7995, May 31, 1957]
14. Lutz vs. Araneta [G.R. No. L-7859, December 22, 1955]
15. Association of Small Landowners vs. Secretary of Agrarian Reform [G.R.
No. 78742, July 14, 1989]
16. Lozano vs. Martinez [G.R. No. L-63419, December 18, 1986]
17. Department of Education, Culture and Sports vs. San Diego [G.R. No.
89572, December 21, 1989]
18. Ynot vs. Intermediate Appellate Court [G.R. No. 74457, March 20, 1987]
19. City Government of Quezon City vs. Ericta [G.R. No. L-34915, June 24,
1983]
20. Manila Memorial Park vs. Secretary of DSWD [G.R. No. 175356,
December 3 2013]
ii. POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN
21. City of Manila vs. Chinese Community of Manila [G.R. No. 14355,
October 31, 1919]
22. Republic vs. Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. [G.R. No. L-18841,
January 27, 1969]
23. People vs. Fajardo [G.R. No. L-12172, August 29, 1958]
24. Republic vs. Vda. De Castellvi [G.R. No. L-20620, August 15, 1974]
25. Amigable vs. Cuenca [G.R. No. L-26400, February 29, 1972]
26. Philippine Press Institute vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 119694, May 22, 1995]
27. Sumulong vs. Guerrero [G.R. No. L-48685, September 30, 1987]
28. Manosca vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 106440. January 29, 1996.]
29. EPZA vs. Dulay [G.R. No. L-59603, April 29, 1987]
30. Municipality of Parañaque vs. V.M. Realty Corp. [G.R. No. 127820, July
20, 1998]
31. Republic vs. Lim, [G.R. No. 161656, June 29, 2005]
Rule 67, Revised Rules of Court
iii. POWER OF TAXATION
32. Sison vs. Ancheta, [G.R. No. L-59431, July 25, 1984]
33. Pascual vs. Secretary of Public Works [G.R. No. L-10405, December 29,
1960]
34. Punsalan vs. Municipal Board of Manila [G.R. No. L-4817, May 26, 1954]
35. Lladoc vs. Commissioner of Internal Revenue [G.R. No. L-19201, June 16,
1965]
36. Abra Valley College vs. Aquino [G.R. No. L-39086, June 15, 1988]
C. ARTICLE III – THE BILL OF RIGHTS
i. Section 1
a. Due Process of Law
37. Ichong vs. Hernandez [G.R. No. L-7995, May 31, 1957]
38. Philippine Phosphate Fertilizer Corp. vs. Torres [G.R. No. 98050, March
17, 1994]
39. Ynot vs. Intermediate Appellate Court [G.R. No. 74457, March 20, 1987]
40. Alonte vs. Savellano [G.R. No. 131652, March 9, 1998]
41. Aniag vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 104961, October 7, 1994]
42. Spouses Romualdez vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 167011, April30, 2008]
43. Philippine Communications Satellite Corp. vs. Alcuaz [G.R. No. 84818,
December 18, 1989]
44. Ang Tibay vs. Court of Industrial Relations [G.R. No. 46496, February 27,
1940]
45. Ateneo de Manila vs. Capulong [G.R. No. 99327, May 27, 1993]
46. Southern Hemisphere Engagement Network, Inc. vs. Anti-Terrorism
Council [G.R. No. 178552, October 5, 2010]
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b. Equal protection of the Laws 78. People vs. Malmstedt [G.R. No. 91107, June 19, 1991]
47. People vs. Vera [G.R. No. 45685, November 16, 1937] 79. Luz vs. People [G.R. No. 197788, February 29, 2012]
48. Ichong vs. Hernandez [G.R. No. L-7995, May 31, 1957] 80. Espano vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 120431, April 1, 1998]
49. Villegas vs. Hiu Chiong Tsai Pao Ho [G.R. No. L-29646, November 10, 81. United Laboratories vs. Isip, [G.R. No. 163958, June 28, 2005]
1978] 82. Papa vs. Mago [G.R. No. L-27360, February 28, 1968]
50. People vs. Cayat [G.R. No. L-45987, May 5, 1939] 83. People vs. Musa [G.R. No. 96177, January 27, 1993]
51. Dumlao vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. L-52245, January 22, 1980] 84. People vs. Peralta, G.R. No. 145176, March 30, 2004
52. Philippine Association of Service Exporters vs. Drilon [G.R. No. L-81958, 85. Valmonte vs. De Villa [G.R. No. 83988, September 29, 1989]
June 30, 1988]
53. Himagan vs. People [G.R. No. 113811, October 7, 1994] Rules 113 and 126 of the Revised Rules of Court
54. Quinto vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 189698, February 22, 2010]
55. Biraogo vs. The Philippine Truth Commission [G.R. No. 192935, iii. Section 3 – Privacy of Communication and Correspondence
December 7, 2010] 86. Ramirez vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 93833, September 28, 1995]
56. Almonte vs. Vazquez [G.R. No. 95367, May 23, 1995] 87. Zulueta vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 107383, February 20, 1996]
57. Ormoc Sugar Co., Inc. vs. Treasurer of Ormoc City [G.R. No. L-23794, 88. Navarro vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 121087, August 26, 1999]
February 17, 1968] 89. Ople vs. Torres [G.R. No. 127685, July 23, 1998]
90. Disini vs. Secretary of Justice [G.R. No. 203335, February 11, 2014]
ii. Section 2 – Searches and Seizures
58. People vs. Marti [G.R. No. 81561, January 18, 1991] iv. Section 4
59. Stonehill vs. Diokno [G.R. No. L-19550, June 19, 1967] a. Freedom of Expression
60. Mantaring vs. Judge Roman, A.M. No. RTJ-93-964, February 28, 1996 91. Diocese of Bacolod vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 205728, January 21, 2015
61. Soliven vs. Makasiar [G.R. No. 82585, November 14, 1988] 92. United States vs. Bustos [G.R. No. L-12592, March 8, 1918]
62. Silva vs. Presiding Judge of RTC, Negros Oriental [G.R. No. 81756, 93. People vs. Alarcon [G.R. No. 46551, December 12, 1939]
October 21, 1991] 94. Ayer Productions PTY Ltd. vs. Capulong [G.R. No. L-82380, April 29,
63. Morano vs. Vivo [G.R. No. L-22196, June 30, 1967] 1988]
64. Harvey vs. Santiago [G.R. No. 82544, June 28, 1988] 95. Borjal vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 126466, January 14, 1999]
65. Salazar vs. Achacoso, G.R. No. 81510, March 14, 1990 96. Reyes vs. Bagatsing [G.R. No. L-65366, November 9, 1983]
66. Alvarez vs. CFI [G.R. No. 45358, January 29, 1937] 97. Pita vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 80806, October 5, 1989]
67. Mata vs. Bayona [G.R. No. 50720, March 26, 1984] 98. Social Weather Stations, Inc. vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 147571, May 5,
68. People vs. Del Rosario [G.R. No. 109633, July 20, 1994] 2001]
69. People vs. Gerente, G.R. No. 95847-48. March 10, 1993.
70. Umil vs. Ramos [G.R. No. 81567, July 9, 1990] b. Assembly and Petition
71. People vs. Sucro [G.R. No. 93239, March 18, 1991] 99. Primicias vs. Fugoso [G.R. No. L-1800, January 27, 1948]
72. People vs. Rodrigueza [G.R. No. 95902, February 4, 1992] 100. Malabanan vs. Ramento [G.R. No. 62270, May 21, 1984]
73. Go. Vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 101837, February 11, 1992] 101. De la Cruz vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 126183, March 25, 1999]
74. Posadas vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 89139, August 2, 1990] 102. PBM Employees Association vs. Philippine Blooming Mills [G.R. No.
75. People vs. Mengote [G.R. No. 87059, June 22, 1992] L-31195, June 5, 1973]
76. Malacat vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 123595, December 12, 1997] 103. Bayan vs. Ermita [G.R. No. 169838, April 25, 2006]
77. People vs. Aminnudin [G.R. No. L-74869, July 6, 1988]
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Batas Pambansa Blg. 880 121. Victoriano vs. Elizalde Rope Workers’ Union [G.R. No. L-25246,
September 12, 1974]
v. Section 5 – Freedom of Religion 122. In re: IBP membership Dues Delinquency of Atty. Marcial Edillon
[A.C. No. 1928, August 3, 1978]
104. Aglipay vs. Ruiz [G.R. No. 45459, March 13, 1937]
105. Garces vs. Estenzo [G.R. No. L-53487, May 25, 1981] ix. Section 10 – Non-Impairment Clause
106. American Bible Society vs. City of Manila [G.R. No. L-9637, April 30, 123. Rutter vs. Esteban [G.R. No. L-3708, May 18, 1953]
1957] 124. Ortigas & Co. Ltd. Partnership vs. Feati Bank & Trust Co. [G.R. No. L-
107. Iglesia Ni Cristo vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 119673, July 26, 24670, December 14, 1979]
1996] 125. Lozano vs. Martinez [G.R. No. L-63419, December 18, 1986]
108. Ebralinag vs. Division Superintendent of Cebu [G.R. No. 95770, March 126. Ganzon vs. Inserto [G.R. No. L-56450, July 25, 1983]
1, 1993]
109. Estrada vs. Escritor [A.M. No. P-02-1651, June 22, 2006] x. Section 11 – Free Access to the Courts
110. Imbong vs. Ochoa, G.R. No. 204819, April 8, 2014 127. In Re: Query of Mr. Roger Prioreschi [A.M. No. 09-6-9-SC, August
19, 2009]
vi. Section 6 – Liberty of Abode and of Travel
111. Marcos vs. Manglapus [G.R. No. 88211, September 15, 1989] xi. Section 12 – Custodial Investigation
112. Manotoc vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. L-62100, May 30, 1986] 128. Ho Wai Pang v. People of the Philippines [G.R. No. 176229, October
113. Silverio vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 94284, April 8, 1991] 19, 2011]
129. Gamboa vs. Cruz [G.R. No. L-56291, June 27, 1988]
vii. Section 7 – Right to Information 130. People vs. Macam [G.R. Nos. 91011-12, November 24, 1994]
114. Legaspi vs. Civil Service Commission [G.R. No. 72119, May 29, 1987] 131. People vs. Judge Ayson [G.R. No. 85215, July 7, 1989]
115. Valmonte vs. Belmonte, Jr. [G.R. No. 74930, February 13, 1989] 132. People vs. Pinlac [G.R. Nos. 74123-24, September 26, 1988]
116. Province of Cotabato vs. The Gov’t. of the RP Peace Panel on 133. People vs. Bolanos [G.R. No. 101808, July 3, 1992]
Ancestral Domain [G.R. No. 183591, October 14, 2008] 134. People vs. Andan [G.R. No. 116437, March 3, 1997]
117. Echagaray vs. Secretary of Justice [G.R. NO. 132601, October 12, 135. Navallo vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. 97214, July 18, 1994]
1998] 136. People vs. Dy [G.R. No. 74517, February 23, 1988]
118. Chavez vs. Presidential Commission on Good Government [G.R. No. 137. People vs. Alicando [G.R. No. 117487, December 12, 1995]
130716, December 9, 1998]
119. “In Re: Production of Court Records and Documents and the Republic Act No. 7438
Attendance of Court officials and employees as witnesses under the
subpoenas of February 10, 2012 and the various letters for the xii. Section 13 – Right to Bail
Impeachment Prosecution Panel dated January 19 and 25, 2012, [February 138. Basco vs. Rapatalo [Adm. Matter No. RTJ-96-1335, March 5, 1997]
14, 2012] 139. People vs. Judge Donato [G.R. No. 79269, June 5, 1991]
140. People vs. Fortes [G.R. No. 90643, June 25, 1993]
viii. Section 8 – Right to Form Associations 141. Comendador vs. De Villa [G.R. No. 93177, August 2, 1991]
120. SSS Employees Association vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 85279, 142. Baylon vs. Judge Sison [Adm. Matter No. 92-7-360-0, April 6, 1995]
July 28, 1989] 143. Manotoc vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. L-62100, May 30, 1986]
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144. Government of the U.S. vs. Judge Puruganan [G.R. No. 148571, 165. Mateo, Jr. vs. Villaluz [G.R. Nos. L-34756-59, March 31, 1973]
September 24, 2002; December 17, 2002] 166. Garcia vs. Domingo [G.R. No. L-30104, July 25, 1973]
145. Government of Hong Kong vs. Hon. Olalia [G.R. No. 153675, April 167. People vs. Teehankee, Jr. [G.R. No. 11206-08, October 6, 1995]
19, 2007] 168. In re: request for Live Radio and TV Coverage of the Trial in the
Sandiganbayan of the Plunder Cases against Former President Joseph
Rule 114, Revised Rules of Court Estrada [A.M. No. 00-1-4-03-SC, September 13, 2001]
169. Re: Petition For Radio And Television Coverage Of The Multiple
xiii. Section 14 Murder Cases Against Maguindanao Governor Zaldy Ampatuan, et al.,;
[A.M. No. 10-11-5-SC, June 14, 2011; October 23, 2012]
a. Criminal Due Process 170. People vs. Mapalao [G.R. No. 92415, May 14, 1991]
146. Tatad vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. Nos. L-72335-39. March 21, 1988.] 171. People vs. Valeriano [G.R. Nos. 103604-05, September 23, 1993]
147. Galman vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. 72670, September 12, 1986]
148. Alonte vs. Savellano [G.R. No. 131652, March 9, 1998] f. Right of Confrontation
172. United States vs. Javier [G.R. No. L-12990, January 21, 1918]
b. Presumption of Innocence 173. Talino vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. Nos. L-75511-14, March 16, 1987]
149. People vs. Dramayo [G.R. No. L-21325, October 29, 1971]
150. Dumlao vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. L-52245, January 22, 1980] g. Compulsory Processes
151. Marquez vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 112889, April 18, 1995] 174. Roco vs. Contreras [G.R. No. 158275, June 28, 2005]
152. Corpus vs. People [G.R. No. 74259, February 14, 1991]
153. Feeder International Line vs. CA [G.R. No. 94262 May 31, 1991] xiv. Section 15 – Suspension of the Privilege of the Writ of Habeas
Corpus
c. Right to be Heard by Himself and Counsel 175. Lansang vs. Garcia [G.R. No. L-33964, December 11, 1971]
154. People vs. Holgado [G.R. No. L-2809, March 22, 1950] 176. Jackson vs. Macalino [G.R. No. 139255, November 24, 2003]
155. People vs. Agbayani [G.R. No. 122770, January 16, 1998] 177. In re: The Issuance of the Writ of Habeas Corpus for Dr. Aurora
156. Amion vs. Judge Chiongson [A.M. No. RTJ-97-1371, January 22, Parong, et al. vs. Ponce Enrile, [G.R. No. L-61388, April 20, 1983]
1999]
Rules on Habeas Data
d. Right to be Informed of the Nature and Cause of Rules on Writ of Amparo
Accusation
157. People vs. Quitlong [G.R. No. 121562, July 10, 1998] xv. Section 16 – Right to a Speedy Disposition of Cases
158. Pecho vs. People [G.R. No. 111399, September 27, 1996] 178. Padua vs. Ericta [G.R. No. L-38570, May 24, 1988]
159. Soriano vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. L-65952, July 31, 1984] 179. Flores vs. People [G.R. No. L-25769, December 10, 1974]
160. Borja vs. Mendoza [G.R. No. L-45667, June 20, 1977]
xvi. Section 17 – Right Against Self-Incrimination
e. Right to Speedy, Impartial and Public Trial 180. United States vs. Tan Teng [G.R. No. 7081, September 7, 1912]
161. People vs. Tee [G.R. Nos. 140546-47, January 20, 2003] 181. Villaflor vs. Summers [G.R. No. 16444, September 8, 1920]
162. Flores vs. People [G.R. No. L-25769, December 10, 1974] 182. Beltran vs. Samson [G.R. No. 32025, September 23, 1929]
163. Conde vs. Rivera [G.R. No. 21741, January 25, 1924] 183. Chavez vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. L-29169, August 19, 1968]
164. Republic Act No. 8493 184. People vs. Gallarde [G.R. No. 133025, February 27, 2000]
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185. Pascual vs. Board of Medical Examiners [G.R. No. L-25018, May 26, xxi. Section 22 – Ex Post Facto Law and Bill of Attainder
1969] 207. United States vs. Conde [G.R. No. L-18208, February 14, 1922]
186. Mapa, Jr. vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. 100295, April 26, 1994] 208. Concepcion vs. Garcia [G.R. No. L-32380, November 29, 1929]
209. Nasi-Villar vs. People of the Philippines [G.R. No. 176169, November
xvii. Section 18 – Right Against Involuntary Servitude 14, 2008]
187. Philippine Refining Company Worker’s Union vs. Philippine Refining 210. Salvador vs. Mapa, Jr. [G.R. No. 135080, November 28, 2007]
Co. [G.R. No. L-1668, March 29, 1948]
188. In the Matter of Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus of Segifredo D. ARTICLE IV - CITIZENSHIP
Aclaracion [G.R. No. L-39115, May 26, 1975]
211. Poe-Llamansares vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 221697, March 8, 2016
Republic Act No. 10364 212. David vs. Senate Electoral Tribunal, G.R. No. 221538, September 20,
2016
xviii. Section 19 – Prohibited Punishment 213. Tecson vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 161434, March 3, 2004]
189. People vs. Estoista [G.R. No. L-5793, August 27, 1953] 214. Republic vs. Lim [G.R. No. 153883, January 13, 2004]
190. People vs. Esparas [G.R. No. 120034, August 20, 1996] 215. Co vs. House of Representatives [G.R. Nos. 92191-92, July 30, 1991]
191. Echagaray vs. Secretary of Justice [G.R. No. 132601, October 12, 216. In re: Application for Admission to the Bar of Vicente Ching [B.M.
1998] No. 914, October 1, 1999]
217. Cabiling Ma vs. Fernandez [G.R. No. 183133, July 26, 2010]
xix. Section 20 – Non-Imprisonment for Debt 218. Yu vs. Defensor-Santiago [G.R. No. 83882, January 24, 1989]
192. Serafin vs. Lindayag [A.M. No. 297-MJ, September 30, 1975] 219. Maquiling vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 195649, April 16, 2013
193. Lozano vs. Martinez [G.R. No. L-63419, December 18, 1986] 220. Frivaldo vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 87193, June 23, 1989]
221. Republic vs. De la Rosa [G.R. No. 104654, June 6, 1994]
xx. Section 21 – Double Jeopardy 222. Labo vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 86564, August 1, 1989]
194. Philippine Savings Bank vs. Bermoy [G.R. No. 151912, September 26, 223. Aznar vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 83820, May 25, 1990]
2005] 224. Mercado vs. Manzano [G.R. No. 135083, May 26, 1999]
195. People vs. Obsania [G.R. No. L-24447, June 29, 1968] 225. Bengzon III vs. HRET [G.R. No. 142840, May 7, 2001]
196. Paulin vs. Gimenez [G.R. No. 103323, January 21, 1993] 226. Mo Ya Lim Yao vs. Commissioner of Immigration [G.R. No. L-21289,
197. Icasiano vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. 95642, May 28, 1992] October 4, 1971]
198. Lejano vs. People of the Philippines [G.R. No. 176389, January 18, 227. Altajeros vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 163256, November 10, 2004]
2011]
199. People vs. Balisacan [G.R. No. L-26376, August 31, 1966] Commonwealth Act No. 625
200. People vs. City Court of Silay [G.R. No. L-43790, December 9, 1976] Commonwealth Act No. 63
201. Esmeña vs. Pogoy [G.R. No. L-54110, February 20, 1981] Commonwealth Act No. 473
202. People vs. Pineda [G.R. No. L-44205, February 16, 1993] Republic Act No. 530
203. People vs. Tampal [G.R. No. 102485, May 22, 1995] Republic Act No. 9225
204. Melo vs. People [G.R. No. L-3580, March 22, 1950] Republic Act No. 8171
205. People vs. Adil [G.R. No. L-41863, April 22, 1977]
206. People vs. Relova [G.R. No. L-45129, March 6, 1987]