Republic of the Philippines

University of Northern Philippines

Tamag, Vigan City

College of Law

A Compilation of Case Digests

in Constitutional Law 1
in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in Constitutional Law 1

Presented by:

Mckinley P. Cabuena
Juris Doctor 1

Presented to:

Atty. Giovani Gio Baquiran

Faculty-College of Law
 Table of Contents
No. Case Page No.
1 Macariola v. Asuncion 114 SCRA 77 (1982) 1
2 People of the Philippines v. Perfecto 43 Phil 887 2
3 Marcos v. Manglapus G.R. No. 88211, September 15, 1989 3
4 Francisco v. House of Representatives G.R. No. 160261, 4-5
November 10, 2003
5 Civil Liberties Union v. Executive Secretary G.R. No. 6-7
83892, February 22, 1991
6 Manila Prince Hotel v. GSIS, G.R. No. 122156, February 3, 8-9
1997
7 Pamatong v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 161872, April 13, 2004 10
8 Victoriano v. Elizalde Ropeworker’s Union, G.R. No. L- 11
25246 September 12, 1974
9 Chavez v. JBC, G.R. No. 202242, April 16, 2013 12-13
10 Judge Caoibes v. Ombudsman and Judge Alumbres, G.R. 14
No. 132177, July 19, 2001
11 Hacienda Luisita v. PARC, G.R. No. 171101, November 22, 15
2011
12 Araullo v. Aquino III, G.R. No. L-28113, March 28, 1969 16-17
13 Planas v. COMELEC, G.R. No. L-35925, January 22, 1973 18
14 Javellana v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. L-36142, March 19-20
31, 1973
15 Sanidad v. COMELEC, G.R. No. L-4464-, October 12, 1976 21
16 Lawyers League v. Aquino, G.R. No. 73748, May 22, 1986 22
17 In Re Saturnino Bermudez, 145 SCRA 160 (1986) 23
18 Republic of the Philippines v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 24
104768, July 21, 2003
19 De Leon v. Esguerra, 153 SCRA 602 (1987) 25
20 Ruffy v. Chief of Staff 75 Phil 875 26
21 Laurel v. Misa 77 Phil 856 27
22 Magalona v. Ermita, G.R. No. 187167, August 16, 2011 28-29
23 Vilas v. City of Manila 229 US 345 30
24 PVTA v. CIR 65 SCRA 416 31
25 Government of the Philippines v. Monte de Piedad, G.R. 32
No. L-9959, December 13, 1916
26 Cabanas v. Pilapil 58 SCRA 94 33
27 PCGG v. SB, G.R. No. 124772, August 14, 2007 34
28 Harvey v. Commissioner Defensor-Santiago, G.R. No. 35
82544, June 28, 1988
29 Holy See v. Judge Rosario, G.R. No. 101949, December 1, 36
1994
30 Minucher v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No 97765 37-38
31 Ebralinag, et al. vs. The Division Superintendent of 39
Schools of Cebu, GR Nos. 95770 and 95887 March 1, 1993

32 Gudani v. Senga, G.R. No. 170165, August 15, 2006 40-41

33 DECS v. San Diego, G.R. No. 89572, December 21, 1989 42-43
34 Gerona, et. al v. Secretary of Education, G. R. No. L- 44-45
13954; Aug. 12, 1959
35 Luna v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 175251, May 30, 2011 46-47
36 Estrada v. Escritor, A.M. No. P-02-1651, August 4, 2003 48
37 Virtuoso v. Municipal Judge of Mariveles, Bataan, G.R. No. 49
L-47841 March 21, 1978
38 Villavicencio v. Lukban, G.R. No. 14639, 1919-03-25 50
39 Inchong v. Hernandez, G.R. No. L-7995 May 31, 1957 51
40 Pharmaceutical and Health Care Association of the 52
Philippines v. Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque
III; G.R. No. 173034, October 9, 2007
41 Bayan vs. Zamora, G.R. No. 138570. October 10, 2000 53
42 Tanada v. Angara 272 SCRA 18, May 2, 1997 54
43 United States of America v. Ruiz No. L-35645, 136 SCRA 55
487 [May 22, 1985]
44 Oposa v. Factoran, GR 101083, 224 SCRA 792 [July 30, 56
1993]
45 Amigable v. Cuenca, 43 SCRA 360 57
46 Abakada Guro Party List v. Executive Secretary Ermita GR 58
168056, 469 SCRA 1 [Sept 1, 2005]
47 Calalang v. Williams, G.R. No. 47800, 70 PHIL 726 [Dec 2, 59
1940]
48 Pelaez v. Auditor General G.R. No. L-23825, 15 SCRA 569 60
[Dec 24, 1965]
49 Montejo v. COMELEC, GR 118702, 242 SCRA 415 [Mar 16, 61
1995]
50 BANAT v. COMELEC, GR 179271 [Apr 21, 2009] 62-63