Constitutional Law 1

LIST OF CASES (Mid-Term)

(School Year 2018)

Atty. GALLANT D. SORIANO, MNSA

(Professor)

Chapter 1 - General Consideration

Chapter 2 - Constitutional History

001. Tolentino vs. Comelec, G.R. No. L-34150, Oct. 16, 1971
002. Imbong vs. Comelec, G.R. No. L-32432 Sept. 11, 1970
003. Planas vs. Comelec, G.R. No. L-35925, Jan. 22, 1973
004. Sanidad vs. Comelec, G.R. No. L-44640 Oct. 12, 1976
005. Javellana vs. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. L-36142, Mar. 31, 1973
006. Philippine Bar Association vs. Comelec, 140 SCRA 455
007. Lawyers League vs. Aquino, G.R. No. 73748, May 22, 1986
008. De Leon vs. Esquerra, G.R. No. 78059, Aug. 31, 1987

Chapter 3 - Concept of the State

A. TERRITORY (Article I, Constitution)

009. Magallona vs. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 187167, July 16, 2011
010. The South China Sea Arbitration, 12 July 2016

B. GOVERNMENT

1. Functions

011. PVTA vs. CIR, G.R. No. L-32052 July 25, 1975
012. Romualdez-Yap vs. CSC, G.R. No. 104226, Aug. 12, 1993

2. Doctrine of Parens Patriae

013. Govt. of P. I. vs. Monte De Piedad, G.R. No. L-9959, Dec. 13, 1916
014. Cabañas vs. Pilapil, G.R. No. L-25843, July 25, 1974
015. People vs. Casipit, G.R. No. 88229, May 31, 1994

3. Act of State

016. Harvey vs. Commissioner , G.R. No. 82544, June 28 , 1988

4. De Jure vs. De Facto Government

017. Co Kim Chan vs. Valdez Tan Keh, G.R. No. L-5, Sept. 17, 1945
018. Lawyers’ League vs. Aquino, G.R. No. 73748, May 22, 1986

C. SOVEREIGNTY

019. Ruffy vs. Chief of Staff, G.R. No. L-533,  Aug. 20, 1946
020. Laurel vs. Misa, G.R. No. L-409, Jan. 30, 1947
021. People vs. Perfecto, G.R. No. L-18463, Oct. 4, 1922
022. Macariola vs. Asuncion, A.M. No. 133-J May 31, 1982
023. Peralta vs. Director of Prisons, G.R. No. L-49, Nov. 12, 1945
024. Alcantara vs. Director of Prisons, G.R. No. L-6, Nov. 29, 1945
025. Vilas vs. City of Manila, 229 US 345 (1911)
026. People vs. Lol-lo, G.R. No. 17958, Feb. 27, 1922

CHAPTER 4 - DOCTRINE OF STATE IMMUNITY

A. Express Consent

027. DA vs. NLRC, G.R. No. 104269, Nov. 11, 1993

028. Merritt vs. Govt. of P.I., G.R. No. L-11154, Mar. 21, 1916

B. Implied Consent

029. Froilan vs. Pan Oriental Shipping, G.R. No. L-6060 Sept. 30, 1950
030. Lim vs. Brownell, G.R. No. L-8587, Mar. 24, 1960
031. Republic vs. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 90478, Nov. 21, 1991
032. Mobil Phil. vs. Customs Arrastre Service, G.R. No. L-23139,   Dec. 17, 1966
033. Republic vs. Feliciano, G.R. No. 70853, Mar. 12, 1987

C. Who May Avail (Domestic)

034. Garcia vs. Chief of Staff, G.R. No. L-20213, Jan. 31, 1966
035. Amigable vs. Cuenca, G.R. No. L-26400, Feb. 29, 1972
036. Veterans Manpower vs. CA, G.R. No. 91359, Sept. 25, 1992
037. Festejo vs. Fernando, G.R. No. L-5156,   Mar. 11, 1954
038. PNR vs. IAC, G.R. No. 70547, Jan. 22, 1993
039. Farolan vs. CTA, G.R. No. 42204, Jan. 21, 1993
040. Bureau of Printing vs. BOPEA, G.R. No. L-15751,  Jan. 28, 1961
041. Rayo vs. CFI of Bulacan, G.R. No. L-55273. Dec. 19, 1981
042. Torio vs. Fontanilla, G.R. No. L-29993, Oct. 23, 1978
043. Palafox vs. Prov. of Ilocos Norte, G.R. No. L-10659, Jan. 31, 1958

D. Who May Avail (Foreign)

044. The Holy See vs. Rosario, G.R. No. 101949, Dec. 1, 1994
045. Minucher vs. CA, G.R. No. 142396, Feb. 11, 2003
046. Callado vs. IRRI, G.R. No. 106483, May 22, 1995

E. Scope of Consent

047. Republic vs. Villasor, G.R. No. L-30671, Nov. 28, 1973
048. PNB vs. Pabalan, G.R. No. L-33112, June 15, 1978
049. Municipality of San Miguel vs. Fernandez, G.R. No. L-61744 June 25, 1984
050. City of Caloocan vs. Judge Allarde, G.R. No. 107271, Sept. 10, 2003

F. Suability vs. Liability

051. Torio vs. Fontanilla, G.R. No. L-29993, Oct. 23, 1978
052. Merritt vs. Govt. of P.I., G.R. No. L-11154, Mar. 21, 1916
053. Palafox vs. Prov. of Ilocos Norte, G.R. No. L-10659, Jan. 31, 1958
054. Mun. of SFLU vs. Firme, G.R. No. L-52179,   Apr. 8, 1991

G. Acts Jure Imperii vs. Acts Jure Gestionis

055. Syquia vs. Almeda Lopez, G.R. No. L-1648, Aug. 17, 1949
056. USA vs. Ruiz, G.R. No. L-35645, May 22, 1985
057. Sanders vs. Veridiano, G.R. No. L-46930, June 10, 1988
058. USA vs. Rodrigo, G.R. No. 79470, February 26, 1990
059. USA vs. Guinto, G.R. No. 76609, February 26, 1990

CHAPTER 5 - PRINCIPLES AND STATE POLICIES (Article II, Sections 1 - 28)

Section 1

060. Villavicencio vs. Lukban, G.R. No. L-14639,  Mar. 25, 1919

Section 2

061. Kuroda vs. Jalandoni, G.R. No. L-2662,  Mar. 26, 1949
062. Mijares vs. Ranada, G.R. No. 139325, April 12, 2005
063. Poe-Llamanzares vs. Comelec, G.R. No. 221697, Mar. 8, 2016
064. Ichong vs. Hernandez, G.R. No. L-7995, May 31, 1957
065. Sec. of Justice vs. Lantion, G.R. No. 139465, Jan. 18, 2000
066. In Re Garcia, August 15, 1961

Section 3

067. Alih vs. Castro, G.R. No. L-69401, June 23, 1987
068. IBP vs. Zamora, G.R. No. 141284,   Aug. 15, 2000
069. Olaguer vs. Military Commission No. 34, G.R. No. L-54558 May 22, 1987

Section 4

070. People vs. Lagman, G.R. No. L-45892, July 13, 1938
Section 6

071. Aglipay vs. Ruiz, G.R. No. L-45459, Mar. 13, 1937
072. Garces vs. Estenzo, G.R. No. L-53487, May 25, 1981
073. Estrada vs. Escritor, A.M. P-02-1651, June 22, 2006
074. Taruc vs. Bishop Dela Cruz, G.R. No. 044801, March 10, 2005

Section 7

075. Lim vs. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 151445, Apr. 11, 2002
076. Saguisag vs. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 212426, Jan. 12, 2016

Section 10

077. Calalang vs. Williams, G.R. No. 47800, Dec. 2, 1940

078. Guido vs. Rural Progress Administration, G.R. No. L-2089, Oct. 31, 1949
079. Almeda vs. CA, G.R. No L-43800, July 29, 1977
080. Ondoy vs. Ignacio, G.R. No. L-47178, May 16, 1980
081. Salonga vs. Farrales, G.R. No. L-47088, July 10, 1981

Section 11

082. Carino vs. CHR, G.R. No. 96681, Dec. 2, 1991

083. Sec. of National Defense vs. Manalo, G.R. No. 180906, Oct. 7, 2008

Section 12

084. Meyer vs. Nebraska, 263 U.S. 393 (1923)

085. Pierce vs. Society of Sisters, 262 U.S. 390 (1925)
086. DECS vs. San Diego, G.R. No. 89572 Dec. 21, 1989
087. Virtouso vs. Municipal Judge, G.R. No. L-47841, Mar. 21, 1978
088. Imbong vs. Ochoa, G.R. No. 204829, Apr. 8, 2014
089. Obergefell vs. Hodges, 576 U.S. (June 26, 2015)

Section 13 -

090. Vitouso vs. Municipal Judge, G.R. No. L-47841, Mar. 21, 1978

Section 14

091. PT & T vs. NLRC, G.R. No. 118978, May 23, 1997

Section 16

092. Oposa vs. Factoran, G.R. No. 101083, July 30, 1993
093. LLDA vs. CA, G.R. No. 110120 March 16, 1994
Section 17

094. Guingona vs. Carague, G.R. No. 94571, Apr. 22, 1991

Section 18

095. PASEI vs. Drilon, G.R. No. 81958, June 30, 1988
096. De Vera vs. NLRC, G.R. No. 93212, Nov. 22, 1990

Section 19

097. Tanada vs. Angara, G.R. No. 118295, May 2, 1997

098. Garcia vs. BOI, G.R. No. 92024, Nov. 9, 1990
099. Espina vs. Zamora, G.R. No. 143855, Sept. 21, 2010

Section 21

100. Assoc. of Small Landowners vs. Secretary, G.R. No. 78742 July 14, 1989
101. Luz Farms vs. Sec. of Agrarian Reform, G.R. No. 86889,   Dec. 4, 1990
102. Hacienda Luisita vs. P.A.R.C., G.R. No. 171101, July 5, 2011

Section 22

103. Cruz vs. Sec. of DENR, G.R. No. 135383, Dec. 6, 2000

Section 25

104. Basco vs. PAGCOR, G.R. No. 91649, May 14, 1991
105. Dadole vs. COA, G.R. No. 125350, Dec. 3, 2002
106. Limbona vs. Mangelin, G.R. No. 80391, Feb. 28, 1989

Section 26

107. Pamatong vs. Comelec, G.R. No. 161872, Apr. 13, 2004

Section 28

108. Aquino-Sarmiento vs. Morato, G.R. No. 92541, Nov. 13, 1991
109. Legaspi vs. CSC, G.R. No. L-72119 May 29, 1987
110. Valmonte vs. Belmonte, G.R. No. 74930 February 13, 1989

CHAPTER 6 - SEPARATION OF POWERS AND CHECKS AND BALANCE

A. Instances

111. Bayan vs. Zamora, G.R. No. 138570, Oct. 10, 2000
112. Pimentel vs. HRET, G.R. No. 141489, Nov. 29, 2002
113. Perfecto vs. Meer, G.R. No. L-2348, Feb. 27, 1950
114. Endencia vs. David, G.R. No. L-6355,  Aug. 31, 1953
115. Gustilo vs. Real, A.M. No. MTJ-00-1250. Feb. 28, 2001

CHAPTER 7 - DELEGATION OF POWERS

116. KMU vs. Garcia, G.R. No. 115381, Dec. 23, 1994
117. Garcia vs. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 101273, July 3, 1992
118. Araneta vs. Dinglasan, G.R. No. L-2044, Aug. 26, 1949
119. Rodriguez vs. Gella, G.R. No. L-6266, Feb. 2, 1953
120. Magtajas vs. Pryce Properties, G.R. No. 111097, July 20, 1994
121. Lucena Grand Central vs. JAC Liner, G.R. No. 148339, Feb. 23, 2005
122. Lagcao vs. Labra, G.R. No. 155746, Oct. 13, 2004
123. Dela Cruz vs. Paras, G.R. No. L-42571-72 July 25, 1983
124. White Light Corp. vs. City of Manila, G.R. No. 122846, Jan. 20, 2009
125. U.S vs. Ang Tang Ho, G.R. No. 17122, Feb. 27, 1922
126. Ynot vs. IAC, G.R. No. 74457 March 20, 1987
127. DAR vs. Sutton, G.R. No. 162070, Oct. 19, 2005
128. Solicitor General vs. MMA, G.R. No. 102782, Dec. 11, 1991
129. BOIE-Takeda vs. De la Serna, G.R. No. 92174, Dec. 10, 1993
130. United BFHA vs. BF Homes, G.R. No. 124873,  July 14, 1999
131. Lupangco vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 77372, April 29, 1988