UNIVERSITY OF MAKATI SCHOOL OF LAW -000- Alty. Victor N. Alimurung STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION struction, defined Caltex vs. Palomar, 18 SCRA 247 (1966) Legislative IntenyRatio Legis (See Annotation, 13 SCRA 455 - 461) - Dura Lex 12. 13. 14 15. 16. 17. 19. 20 China Banking Corp. vs. Orlega, 49 SCRA 355 Chavez vs. Judicial and Bar Counsel, 676 SCRA 879 Alicia Risos — Vidal vs. Comelee, 747 SCRA 210 Reyalado vs. Yap, 61 Phil. 173 Matabuena vs. Cervantes, 38 St A 284 (197 1) De Castio vs. Judicial and Bar Council, 615 SCRA 666 Lokin, Jr. vs. Commission on Election, 621 SCRA 385 Philippine Veterans Bank ys. Callangan, 655 SCRA 150 Paras vs. Commission on Election, 264 SCRA 49 Cagayan Valley Ent, Ine. vs. CA 179 SCRA 218 Del Mar vs. Pagror, 346 SCRA 485 Bolos vs. Bolos, 834 SCRA 428 Niere vs. CFI of Negros Occidental, 54 SCRA 164 (1973) Cecille Ville Really vs. CA, 278 SCRA 819 Basbacio vs. Office of the Secretary of Justice 238 SCRA 5 Ursua vs. Court of Appeals, 266 SCRA 147 Bengzon vs. HRET, 357 SCRA 545 law is clear_and_unambigous, there is no room for s non estUtres magis valeat quam pereat ("tha destroyed") ing may ral! 21. JMM Promotions and Management Inc., vs. NLRC, 228 SCRA 129 (1994) 22. Moreno vs, Private Management Office, 507 SCRA 63 irely and ils intendment must be given effect 25. REBC vs. IAC, 320 SCRA 279 26. Lacson vs. Roqtie, ef al., 92 Phil. 456 (1953) 27. Quinto vs. Lacson, 97 Phil. 290 (1955) 28. Victoria vs. Comelec, 29 SCRA 269 (1994) Veiba Legis 29. GSIS vs. Commission on Audit, 441 SCRA 532 30. Universily of the Philippines vs, Court of Appeals. 37 SCRA 64 (1971) 31. Enrique vs. CA, 229 SCRA 180 32. Peralta vs. Civil Service Comission, 212 SCRA 425 in Pari Materia 33, Co vs. Civil Register of Manila, 423 SCRA 423 | Interpretation 34. Bello vs. Court of Appeals, 56 SCRA 509 (1974) 35. Salatia vs. Buenviaje, 81 SCRA 722 (1978) Valid in part, void in pat 36. Barrameda vs. Moir, 25 Phil. 44 (1913) 37. Tatad vs. Secretaty of the Department of Energy, 282 SCRA 337 38, Dumilao vs. Comelec, 95 SCRA 392Ambiguity, construed against party who caused it 39, 40. a 42, 43. Law_does nol distinguish, Courts should not distinguish 44 46. AG. a7 AB. Reyes vs, dela Cruz, 105 Phil. 372 (1959) Iidefonso vs. Sibal, 106 Phil. 287 (1959) Qua Chee Gan vs. Law Union and Rock Insurance Company Ltd, 97 Phil, 85 (1955) Villacotta vs. Insurance Commission, 100 SCRA 497 Baylon vs. Count of Appeals, 312 SCRA 502 Robles vs. Zambales Chromite Mining Co., et al. 104 Phil, 688 (1861) Colgate Palniolive Phil vs. Gimenez, 1 SCRA 267 (1961) Guevara vs. Inocentes, 16 SCRA 379 (1966) Phil. British Assurance Co, vs. JAC, 150 SCRA 520 (1987) Bayan vs, Zamora, 342 SCRA 449 Mandatory/Directory/Prohibilive 53. 54, 55, Expressio 56. 58, 59. 60. Gt Cily of Davao vs. Court of Appeals, 733 SCRA 33 Pimentel, Jr. vs. Aguirre, 336 SCRA 201 Marcelino vs. Cruz, 121 SCRA 51 Brehm vs. Republic, 9 SCRA 172 (1963) Don Tino Really and Development Corp. vs. Florentino, 314 SCRA 197 Bensabahl vs. Avila, 85 SCRA 245 (1978) Lokin, Jr. vs. Commission on Election, 621 SCR xolusio_alterius City Govemment of San Pablo, Laguna vs. Reyes 305 SCRA 353 People vs. Macarandang, 106 Phil. 715 (1959) People va, Mapa, 20 SCRA 1164 (1967) People vs. Santayana, 74 SCRA 25 (1976) Malinias vs. Comelec, 390 SCRA 480 Lung Center of the Phils. vs. Quezon City, 433 SCRA 11962. Gomez vs. Ventura, 4 Phil, 720 63. Canel vs. Mayor Decena, 420 SCRA 388 Ejusdem Generis 64. Go Tiaco vs. Union Ins. Society of Canton, 40 Phil., 40 (1919) 65. Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila vs. Social Securily Commission, 1 SCRA 10 (1961) 66. Muluc vs. Commission on Elections, 36 SCRA 228 (1970) 67. PNOC Shipping and Transport Corporation vs. Court of Appeals, 297 SCRA 402 Stalemeut of I t Legislator 68. CASGO Phil. Chemical Co. vs. Gimenez 7 SCRA 347 69. Manila Jockey Club Inc. vs. Games and Amusement Board, 107 Phil, 151 70, Oil and Natural Gas Commission vs. Court of Appeals, 293 SCRA 26 71. Nagtajas vs. Pryce Properties Corp., Inc. 234 SCRA 255 AND/OR 72, Romulo, Mabanta vs. Home Development Mutual Fund, 333 SCRA 777 Retroactivity Egpiritu vs. Cipriano, 55 SCRA 533 (1974) 74, Tamayo vs. Manila Hotel, 101 Phil, 810 (1957) us omissus pro omisso habendus est 75, People vs. Manatan, 5 SCRA 684.(1962) 76. Viray vs. Court of Appeals, 19 SCRA 412 (1966) 77. Namarco vs. Teeson, 29 SCRA 70 (1989) 78. Primetime Properly Group, Inc. vs. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 531 SCRA 43679. Avera vs. Sarcia, 42 Phil, 145 80. Ajero vs. CA, 236 SCRA 488 81. Najve vs. Mojal, 47 Phil. 152 82. Abangan vs. Abangan, 40 Phil. 476 fon. 83. Tan Chu Keng vs. Republic, 2 SCRA 74 84. Ong Chia vs. Republic, 328 SCRA 749. 85. A... Ammen Transp. Co., Inc. vs. Borja, 5 SCRA 1088 86. Corporal vs. Employees Compensation Commission 235 SCRA. 165 87, Tria Employees Compensation Commission, 208 SCRA 634 Agrarian Laws 88. _ Estolas vs. Mabalot, 381 SCRA 702 Tax Stalues 89. Manila Railroad Co. vs. Collector of Customs, 52 Phil. 860 90. Conmissioner of Internal Revenue vs, CA, 271 SCRA 605 91. Sea Land vs. CA, 357 SCRA 441 Tax Exemption / Ta esty 92, Esso Slandard vs, Commissioner of Customs, 18 SCRA 488 93. Misamis Oriental Assoc. of Coco Tradeis vs. Depaitinent of Finance Secretary, 238 SCRA 63 (1994) 94. Balas. Jr. vs. CA, 325 SCRA 259 95. Mactan Cebu Intemational Airport Authority vs. Marcos, 261 SCRA 667 Rules of Court 96. Del Rosario vs. Hamoy, 151 SCRA 719 (1987) 97. Quibuyen vs. Court of Appeals, 9 SCRA 74198. Dimalanla vs. CA, 148 SCRA 534 (1987) 99. Tejero vs. Rosele, 137 SCRA 69 100, Sequenza vs. C.A, 137 SCRA 570 439 SCRA 128 101. D.M, Wencestao vs. Cily of Parafiaque, 655 SCRA 369 102. Bigomnia vs. CA, 581 SCRA 649 103. NPC vs. CA, 145 SCRA 533 (1986) Corporations. 104. Home Instnane: Co. vs. Easlem Shipping Lines, 123 SRA 424 105. Pablo v. Castillo, 337 SCRA 176 Interpretation of Penal Statutes 106. U.S. vs. Go Chico, 14 Phil. 128 (1909) 107, U.S. vs. Estapia, 37 Phil 16 (1917) 108. U.S. vs. Abad Santos, 36 Phil. 243 409. People vs. Purisiina, 86 SCRA 542 110. Gaanan vs. IAC, 145 SCRA 112 111. Ursua vs, CA, 256 SCRA 147 Effect of Repeals and Amendinents — General and Special Laws 112. Manila Railroad! Co. vs. Rafferty, 40 Phil. 225 (1919) 113. Garcia vs. Pascual, 3 SCRA 655 (1961) 414. Gaerlan vs. Catubig, 17 SCRA 376 (1966) 4115. City of Manila vs. Teotico, 22 SCRA 267 (1968) 116. PNB vs. Gancayco, 15 SCRA 91 117, Ty vs. Trampe, 250 SCRA 500 418. Laguna Lake Dev. vs. CA, 251 SCRA 42 119. Arenas vs. City of San Carlos, 82 SCRA 318 120. Reeana, Jr. vs. CA, 349 SCRA 24