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CHAPTER 2: PHILIPPINE HISTORY AND THE LEGAL SYSTEM

ORDILLO VS. COMELEC, G.R. NO. 93054, DECEMBER 4, 1990 ................................. 1

PROVINCE OF NORTH COTABATO VS. GOVERNMENT OF REPUBLIC OF THE
PHILIPPINES PEACE PANEL ON ANCESTRAL DOMAIN, G.R. NO. 183591,
OCTOBER 14, 2008 ...........................................................................................................2
ANIMAS VS. MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEFENSE, G.R. NO. L-51747, DECEMBER
29, 1985...............................................................................................................................3
RADIOWEALTH, INC. VS. AGREGADO, G.R. NO. L-3066, MAY 22, 1950................. 4
MARCOS VS. MANGLAPUS, G.R. NO. 88211, SEPTEMBER 15, 1989.................5
5REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES VS. BAYAO, G.R. NO. 179492, JUNE 5, 2013....... 6
BELGICA VS. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, G.R. NO. 208566, NOVEMBER 19, 2013. 7
NATIONAL ELECTRIFICATION ADMINISTRATION VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT,
G.R. NO. 143481, FEBRUARY 15, 2002 .................................................................. 8
PNB VS. BITULOK SAWMILL INC., G.R. NO. L24177-85, JUNE 29, 1968 .................. 9
ADOLFO VS. CFI ZAMBALES, G.R. NO. L-30650, JULY 31, 1970............................... 10
TUASON VS. REGISTER OF DEEDS, G.R.NO. 70484, JANUARY 29, 1988................. 11
MACABAGO VS. COMELEC, G.R. NO. 152163, NOVEMBER 18, 2002....................... 12
DAVID LU VS. PATERNO LU YM, SR., G.R. NO. 153690, FEBRUARY 15, 2011....... 13
LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES VS . SUNTAY, G.R. NO. 188376, DECEMBER 14,
2011 ................................................................................................................................. 14
VISAYAS GEOTHERMAL POWER COMPANY VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL
REVENUE, G.R. NO. 197525, JUNE 4, 2014 ............................................................ 15
CABUAY, JR. VS. MALVAR, G. R. NO. 123780, SEPTEMBER 24, 2002.....................16
VILLAGRACIA VS. FIFTH (5TH) SHARI'A DISTRICT COURT, G.R. NO. 188832,
APRIL 23, 2014 .................................................................................................................... 17
TOMAWIS VS. BALINDONG, GR. NO. 182434, MARCH 5, 2010................................. 18
KABIGTING VS. ACTING DIRECTOR OF PRISONS, G.R. NO. L-15548, OCTOBER
30, 1962................................................................................................................................. 19
BAGABUYO VS. COMELEC, G.R. NO. 176970, DECEMBER 8, 2008.......................... 20
CATLY VS. NAVARRO, G.R. NO 167239, MAY 5, 2010 ................................................ 21
CHAMBER OF REAL ESTATE AND BUILDERS ASSOCIATION, INC. VS. THE
SECRETARY OF AGRARIAN REFORM, G.R. NO. 183409, JUNE 18, 2010................. 22
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS FOR REFORMS, INC.
VS. ILAGAN, G.R. NO. 190795, JULY 6, 2011 ................................................................. 23
OCAMPO VS. ABANDO, G.R. NO. 176830, FEBRUARY 11, 2014................................ 24
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LIM VS. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, G.R. NO. 151445, APRIL 11, 2002...................... 25
ELMA VS. PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT, G.R. NO.
155996, JUNE 27, 2012 ........................................................................................................ 26
SPOUSES CHUA VS. ANG, G.R. NO. 156164, SEPTEMBER 4, 2009 ............................ 27
SARSABA VS. VDA. DE. TE, G.R. NO. 175910, JULY 30, 2009 .................................... 28
THE DIOCESE OF BACOLOD VS. COMELEC - G.R. NO. 205728, JANUARY 21, 2015
............................................................................................................................................... 29
FIRST GAS POWER CORPORATION VS. RP, G.R. NO. 169461, SEPTEMBER 2, 2013
............................................................................................................................................... 30
PACIFIC ACE FINANCE LTD. VS. YANAGISAWA, G.R. NO. 175393, APRIL 11, 2012
............................................................................................................................................... 31
CABILI VS. BALINDONG, A.M. NO. RTJ-10-2225, SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 ................... ......32
THE SENATE BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE VS. PIMENTEL, JR., G.R. NO. 136760,
JULY 28, 2003 ...................................................................................................................... 33
BUREAU OF CUSTOMS EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION VS. TEVES, G.R. NO. 181704,
DECEMBER 6, 2011 ............................................................................................................ 34
MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY VS. PASAY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, INC.,
G.R. NO. L- 37878, NOVEMBER 25, 1932 ........................................................................ 35
LOPEZ VS. ROXAS, G.R. NO. L-25716, JULY 28, 1966.................................................. 36
VERA VS. AVELINO, G.R. NO. L-543, AUGUST 31, 1946............................................. 37
ELECTROMAT MANUFACTURING AND RECORDING CORPORATION VS.
LAGUNZAD, G.R. NO. 172699, JULY 27, 2011................................................................ 38
VALMONTE VS. BELMONTE, G.R. NO. 74930, FEBRUARY 13, 1989........................ 39
PAGPALAIN HAULERS, INC. VS. TRAJANO, G.R. NO. 133215, JULY 15, 1999........ 40
PEOPLE VS. VENERACION, G.R. NOS. 119987-88, OCTOBER 12, 1995..................... 41
RESINS, INC. VS. AUDITOR GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINES, G.R. NO. L-17888,
OCTOBER 29, 1968 ............................................................................................................. 42
BARRERA VS. BARRERA, G.R. NO. L-31589, JULY 31, 1970 ...................................... 43
MACALINTAL VS. COMELEC, G.R. NO. 157013, JULY 10, 2003 ................................ 44
ALEJANDRINO VS. QUEZON, G.R. NO. 22041, SEPTEMBER 11, 1924 .................... 45
BENGZON VS. DRILON, G.R. NO. 103524, APRIL 15, 1992........................................ 46
BAGONG ALYANSANG MAKABAYAN VS. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, G.R. NO.
138570, OCTOBER 10, 2000 ............................................................................................. 47
MANALO VS. SISTOZA, G.R. NO. 107369, AUGUST 11, 1999 ................................... 48
MERCADO VS. BOARD OF ELECTION SUPERVISORS, G.R. NO. 109713, APRIL 6,
1995 ..................................................................................................................................... 49
RAMOS VS. BPI FAMILY SAVINGS BANK, INC., G.R. NO. 203186, DECEMBER 4,
2013 ..................................................................................................................................... 50
BIRAOGO VS. THE PHILIPPINE TRUTH COMMISSION, G.R. NO. 192935,
DECEMBER 7, 2010 .......................................................................................................... 51
DE CASTRO VS. JUDICIAL AND BAR COUNCIL, G.R. NO. 191002, MARCH 17, 2010
............................................................................................................................................. 52
VINUYA VS. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, G.R. NO. 162230, APRIL 28, 2010 ........... 113
GUTIERREZ VS. THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE,
G.R. NO. 193459, FEBRUARY 15, 2011 .......................................................................... 53
LEAGUE OF CITIES OF THE PHILIPPINES VS. COMELEC, G.R. NO. 176951, JUNE
28, 2011............................................................................................................................... 54
AQUINO VS. COMELEC, G.R. NO. 120265, SEPTEMBER 18, 1995............................55
BITONIO, JR. VS. COA, G.R. NO. 147392, MARCH 12, 2004....................................... 56
SECRETARY OF JUSTICE VS. LANTION, G.R. NO. 139465, JANUARY 18, 2000 ... 57
FREE TELEPHONE WORKERS UNION VS. MINISTER OF LABOR AND
EMPLOYMENT, G.R. NO. L- 58184, OCTOBER 30, 1981 ............................................ 58
UNITED BF HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION VS. BF HOMES, INC., G.R. NO. 124873,
JULY 14, 1999 ....................................................................................................................59
DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM VS. SUTTON, G.R. NO. 162070, OCTOBER
19, 2005............................................................................................................................... 60
DAVID VS. MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, G.R. NO. 171396, MAY 3, 2006...................... 61
BANDA VS. ERMITA, G.R. NO. 166620, APRIL 20, 2010 ............................................ 62
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR ISSUANCE OF WRIT OF HABEAS
CORPUS OF CAMILO L. SABIO, G.R. NO. 174340, OCTOBER 17, 2006 ................... 63
LINA VS. SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN OF LAGUNA, G.R. NO. 129093,
AUGUST 30, 2001.............................................................................................................. 64
SOLICITOR GENERAL VS. METROPOLITAN MANILA AUTHORITY, G.R. NO.
102782, DECEMBER 11, 1991 .......................................................................................... 65
BALACUIT VS. CFI OF AGUSAN DEL NORTE AND BUTUAN CITY, G.R. NO. L-
38429, JUNE 30, 1988 ........................................................................................................ 66
FERNANDO VS. ST. SCHOLASTICA'S COLLEGE, G.R. NO. 161107, MARCH 12, 2013
.............................................................................................................................................67
TAÑADA VS. ANGARA, G.R. NO. 118295, MAY 2, 1997 ............................................ 68
WYLIE VS. RARANG, G.R. NO. 74135, MAY 28, 1992 ................................................ 69
DEUTSCHE BANK AG MANILA BRANCH VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL
REVENUE, G.R. NO. 188550, AUGUST 19, 2013........................................................... 70
BAYAN MUNA VS. ROMULO, G.R. NO. 159618, FEBRUARY 1, 2011 ..................... 71
RP VS. SANDIGANBAYAN, G.R. NO. 104768, JULY 21, 2003.................................... 72
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PANDI VS. CA, G.R. NO. 116850, APRIL 11, 2002 ........................................................ 73
73 CASES
CHAPTER 3: THE CONSTITUTION AND ITS CONSTRUCTION....................................... 159

MANILA PRINCE HOTEL VS. GSIS, G.R. NO. 122156, FEBRUARY 3, 1997 ............ 1
TAWANG MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVE VS. LA TRINIDAD WATER DISTRICT,
G.R. NO. 1666471, MARCH 22, 2011............................................................................... 2
NITAFAN VS. COMMISSION OF INTERNAL REVENUE, G.R. NO. L-78780, JULY 23,
1987 ..................................................................................................................................... 3
PERFECTO VS. MEER, G.R. NO. L-2348, FEBRUARY 27, 1950 ................................. 4
ENDENCIA VS. DAVID, G.R. NOS. L-6355-56, AUGUST 31, 1953............................. 5
ANG BAGONG BAYANI-OFW LABOR PARTY VS. COMELEC, G.R. NO. 147689,
JUNE 26, 2001 .................................................................................................................... 6
FRANCISCO VS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, G.R. NO. 160261, NOVEMBER 10,
2003 ..................................................................................................................................... 7
J.M. TUASON & CO., INC. VS. LAND TENURE ADMINISTRATION, G.R. NO. L-
21064 ................................................................................................................................... 8
ANG LADLAD LGBT PARTY VS. COMELEC, G.R. NO. 190582, APRIL 8, 2010 ..... 9
CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION VS. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, G.R. NO. 83896,
FEBRUARY 22, 1991......................................................................................................... 10
CHAVEZ VS. JUDICIAL AND BAR COUNCIL, G.R. NO. 202242, APRIL 16, 2013 .. 11
CHIONGBIAN VS. DE LEON, G.R. NO. L-2007, JANUARY 31, 1949......................... 12
GOLD CREEK MINING CORPORATION VS. RODRIGUEZ, G.R. NO. 458459,
SEPTEMBER 28, 1938....................................................................................................... 13
PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION ASSOCIATION VS. ENRIQUEZ, G.R. NO. 113105,
AUGUST 19, 1994.............................................................................................................. 14
KIDA VS. SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES, G.R. NO. 196271, OCTOBER 18, 2011 .. 15
BAGONG ALYANSANG MAKABAYAN VS. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, G.R. NO.
138570, OCTOBER 10, 2000 ............................................................................................. 16
PEOPLE VS. DERILO, G.R. NO. 117818, APRIL 18, 1997............................................. 17
OCCENA VS. COMELEC, G.R. NO. 52265, JANUARY 28, 1980 ................................. 18
FILOTEO, JR. VS. SANDIGANBAYAN, G.R. NO. 79543, OCTOBER 16, 1996.......... 19
VICENCIO VS. VILLAR, G.R. NO. 182069, JULY 3, 2012 ............................................ 20
LIMSON VS. WACK WACK CONDOMINIUM CORPORATION, G.R. NO. 188802,
FEBRUARY 11, 2011......................................................................................................... 21
REVIEW CENTER ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES VS. EXECUTIVE
SECRETARY, G.R. NO. 180046, APRIL 2, 2009............................................................. 22
PHILIPPINES VS. ZAMORA, G.R. NO. 141284, AUGUST 15, 2000 ............................ 23
BERMUDEZ VS. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, G.R. NO. 131429, AUGUST 4, 1999... 24
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MARCELINO VS. CRUZ, JR., G.R. NO. L-42428, MARCH 18, 1983 ........................... 25
CO VS. ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL, G.R. NOS. 92191-92, JULY 30, 1991 .................... 20
ROBLES VS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL, G.R. NO.
86647, FEBRUARY 5, 1990............................................................................................... 27
LEGASPI VS. MINISTER OF FINANCE, G.R. NO. L-58289, JULY 24, 1982 .............. 28
GAMBOA VS. TEVES, G.R. NO. 176579, JUNE 28, 2011.............................................. 29
MONTEJO VS. COMELEC, G.R. NO. 118702, MARCH 16, 1995 ................................. 30
LA BUGAL-B'LAAN TRIBAL ASSOCIATION, INC. VS. RAMOS, G.R. NO. 127882,
DECEMBER 1, 2004 .......................................................................................................... 31
IN RE: HON. MATEO A. VALENZUELA AND HON. PLACIDO B. VALLARTA, ADM.
MAT. NO. 98- 5-01-SC NOVEMBER 9, 1998.................................................................. 32
AYTONA VS. CASTILLO, G.R. NO. 19313, JANUARY 19, 1962................................. 33
ALTERNATIVE CENTER FOR ORGANIZATIONAL REFORMS AND
DEVELOPMENT, INC. VS. ZAMORA, G.R. NO. 1444246, JUNE 8, 2005................... 34
OPOSA VS. FACTORAN, G.R. NO. 101083, JULY 30, 1993 ......................................... 35
SERRANO VS. GALLANT MARITIME SERVICES, INC. G.R. NO. 167614, MARCH
24, 2009............................................................................................................................... 36
BOY SCOUTS OF THE PHILIPPINES VS. COA, G.R. NO. 177131, JUNE 7, 2011 ..... 37
37 cases
CHAPTER 4: JUDICIAL REVIEW...........................................................................................

BETOY VS. BOARD OF DIRECTORS, NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION - G.R.

NO. 156556-57, OCTOBER 4, 2011 .................................................................................. 1
TANADA VS. CUENCO - G.R. NO. L-10520, FEBRUARY 28, 1957............................ 2
INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES VS. ZAMORA - G.R. NO. 141284,
AUGUST 15, 2000.............................................................................................................. 3
MANTRUSTE SYSTEMS, INC. VS. COURT OF APPEALS - G.R. NO. 86540-41,
NOVEMBER 6, 1989.......................................................................................................... 4
GARCIA VS. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY - G.R. NO. 157584, APRIL 2, 2009............. 5
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE ENGAGEMENT NETWORK, INC. VS. ANTITERRORISM COUNCIL - G.R. NO.
178552, OCTOBER 5, 2010..................................6
AGRA VS. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK - G.R. NO. 133317, JUNE 29, 1999........ 7
GUINGONA VS CA - G.R. NO. 125532, JULY 10, 1998 ................................................ 8
PENAFRANCIA SUGAR MILL, INC. VS. SUGAR REGULATORY
ADMINISTRATION - G.R. NO. 208660, MARCH 5, 2014............................................. 9
CORONA VS. SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES - G.R. NO. 200242, JULY 17, 2012... 10
MENDOZA VS. FAMILARA - G.R. NO. 191017, NOVEMBER 15, 2011..................... 11
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY WORKER'S ALLIANCE VS. ROMULO - G.R. NO 157509,
JANUARY 18, 2005 ........................................................................................................... 12
MACALINTAL VS. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL - G.R. NO. 191618,
NOVEMBER 23, 2010........................................................................................................ 13
RP VS. ROQUE - G.R. NO. 204603, SEPTEMBER 24, 2003 .......................................... 14
FUNA VS. MANILA ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL OFFICE - G.R. NO. 193462,
FEBRUARY 4, 2014........................................................................................................... 15
GMA NETWORK, INC. VS. COMELEC - G.R. NO. 205357, SEPTEMBER 2, 2014.... 16
RESIDENT MARINE MAMMALS OF THE PROTECTED SEASCAPE TANON STRAIT
VS. REYES - G.R. NO. 180771, APRIL 21, 2015............................................................. 17
ARCETA VS. MANGROBANG - G.R. NO. 152895, JUNE 15, 2004 ............................. 18
BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS VS. SHEMBERG BIOTECH CORPORATION -
G. R. NO. 162291, AUGUST 11, 2010 .............................................................................. 19
UMALI VS. GUINGONA, JR. - G.R. NO. 131124, MARCH 29, 1999............................ 20
CARBONILLA VS. BOARD OF AIRLINES REPRESENTATIVES - G.R. NO. 193247,
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011....................................................................................................... 21
BOY SCOUTS OF THE PHILIPPINES VS. COA - G.R. NO. 177131, JUNE 7, 2011.... 22
GENERAL VS. URRO - G.R. NO. 191560, MARCH 29, 2011........................................ 23
KALIPUNAN NG DAMAYANG MAHIHIRAP, INC. VS. ROBREDO - G.R. NO. 200903,
JULY 22, 2014 .................................................................................................................... 24
PERALTA VS. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION - G.R. NO. 95832, AUGUST 10, 2002
............................................................................................................................................. 25
ALDOVINO VS. ALUNAN III - G.R. NO. 102232, MARCH 9, 1994............................. 26
COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE VS. SAN ROQUE POWER
CORPORATION, G.R. NO 187485, OCTOBER 8, 2013.................................................. 27
CANONIZADO VS. AGUIRRE - G.R NO. 133132, FEBRUARY 15, 2001 ................... 28
CASTRO VS. DELORIA - G.R. NO. 163586, JANUARY 27, 2009 ................................ 29
MUNICIPALITY OF BALAGBAGAN VS. BENITO - G.R. NO. L-28113, MARCH 28,
1969 ..................................................................................................................................... 30
UNION OF FILIPINO EMPLOYEES VS. VIVAR, JR. - G.R. NO 79256, JANUARY 20,
1992 ..................................................................................................................................... 31
RUTTER VS. ESTEBAN - G.R. NO. L-3708, MAY 18, 1953.......................................... 32
PLANTERS PRODUCTS INC. VS. FERTIPHIL CORPORATION - G.R. NO 166006,
MARCH 14, 2008 ............................................................................................................... 33
ARAULLO VS. AQUINO III - G.R. NO. 209287, JULY 1, 2014.....................................34
UNITED STATES VS. RODRIGUEZ - G.R. NOS. 13352-13355, OCTOBER 11, 1918 . 35
LOPEZ VS. COURT OF APPEALS - G.R. NO. 144573, SEPTEMBER 24, 2002........... 36
TATAD VS. SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY - G.R. NO. 124360,
DECEMBER 3, 1997 .......................................................................................................... 37
CAGAYAN ELECTRIC POWER AND LIGHT CO, INC. VS. CITY OF CAGAYAN DE
ORO - G.R. NO. 191761, NOVEMBER 14, 2012 ............................................................. 38
FILM DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF THE PHILIPPINES VS. COLON HERITAGE
REALTY CORPORATION - G.R. NO. 203754, JUNE 16, 2015 ..................................... 39
BARRAMEDA VS. MOIR - G.R. NO. 7927, AUGUST 18, 1913.................................... 40
MANALO VS. SISTOZA - G.R. NO. 197369, AUGUST 11, 1999.................................. 41
ALLIED BROADCASTING CENTER, INC. VS. RP - G.R. NO. 91500, OCTOBER 18,
1990 ..................................................................................................................................... 42
MONTESCLAROS VS. COMELEC - G.R. NO. 152295, JULY 9, 2002 ......................... 43
IN RE: SUPREME COURT JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE VS. JUDICIARY
DEVELOPMENT FUND - UDK-15143, JANUARY 21, 2015......................................... 44
44 CASES
CHAPTER 5: THE DISSENTING OPINION .........................................................................

GUINGONA VS. COURT OF APPEALS – GR NO. 125532, JULY 10, 1998 ................ 1
CALTEX VS. PALOMAR – GR NO. L-19650, SEPTEMBER 29, 1966 ......................... 2
VALENZUELA HARDWOOD AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY, INC. VS. COURT OF
APPEALS – GR NO. 102316., JUNE 30, 1997.................................................................. 3
PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE CO. VS. ALVAREZ – GR NO. 179408,
MARCH 5, 2014 ................................................................................................................. 4
PEOPLE VS. LICERA – GR NO. L-39990, JULY 22, 1975............................................. 5
NATIONAL AMNESTY COMMISSION VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT – GR NO.
156982, SEPTEMBER 8, 2004........................................................................................... 6
DE JESUS VS. AQUINO – GR NO. 164662, FEBRUARY 18, 2013............................... 7
BARRERA VS. BARRERA – GR NO. L-31589, JULY 31, 1970 .................................... 8
SPOUSES GAUVAIN VS. COURT OF APPEALS – GR NO. 97973, JANUARY 27, 1992
............................................................................................................................................. 9
CONDUCTO VS. MONZON – ADMINISTRATIVE MATTER NO. MTJ-98-1147, JULY
2, 1998................................................................................................................................. 10
TUGADE VS. COURT OF APPEALS – GR NO. L-47772, AUGUST 31, 1978 ............. 11
FRANCISCO VS. ROJAS – GR NO. 167120, APRIL 23, 2014 ....................................... 12
· BULIG-BULIG KITA KAMAG-ANAK ASSOCIATION V. SULPICIO LINES, INC. –
GR NO. 84750, AUGUST 31, 1978 ................................................................................... 13
AYALA CORPORATION V. ROSA DIANA REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION – GR NO. 134284, DECEMBER 1, 2000 ............................................. 14
VILLENA VS. SPOUSES CHAVEZ – GR NO. 148126, NOVEMBER 10, 2003 ........... 15
FIRESTONE CERAMICS, INC. VS. COURT OF APPEALS – GR NO. 127022,
SEPTEMBER 2, 1922......................................................................................................... 16
GOVERNMENT INSURANCE SYSTEM VS. BUENVIAJE-CARREON – GR NO.
189529, AUGUST 10, 2012................................................................................................ 17
NEGROS NAVIGATION CO. INC. VS. COURT OF APPEALS – GR NO. 110398,
NOVEMBER 7, 1997.......................................................................................................... 18
MIRANDA VS. COURT OF APPEALS – GR NO. L-59730, FEBRUARY 11, 1986 ..... 19
BELGICA VS. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY – GR NO. 208566, NOVEMBER 19, 2013326
TING VS. VELEZ-TING – GR NO. 166562, MARCH 31, 2009...................................... 20
NUEVA ECIJA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INCORPORATED VS. ENERY
REGULATORY COMMISSION – GR NO. 180642, FEBRUARY 3, 2016..................... 21
COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE VS. PILIPINAS SHELL PETROLEUM
CORPORATION – GR NO. 180402, FEBRUARY 10, 2016............................................22
SMITH VS. ALLWRIGHT – 321 U.S. 649, 665, 64 S.CT 757, 765, 88 L.ED. 987 (1944)
.............................................................................................................................................23
TUNG CHIN HUI V. RODRIGUEZ GR NO. 137571 SEPTEMBER 21 2000................. 24
LAZATIN VS. DESIERTO – GR NO. 147097, JUNE 5, 2009 ......................................... 25
ABARIA VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION – GR NO. 154113,
DECEMBER 11, 2011 ........................................................................................................ 26

EBRALINAG VS. DIVISION OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS OF CEBU –GR

NO. 95770, MARCH 1, 1993.............................................................................................. 27
MALIKSI VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS – GR NO. 203302, APRIL 11, 2013 .. 28
CHONG VS. SECRETARY OF LABOR – GR NO. 47616, SEPTEMBER 16, 1947 ...... 29
PEOPLE V. QUIJADA GR NO. 115008-09 JULY 24 1996.............................................. 30
PEOPLE V. SAMONTE GR NO. 126048 SEPTEMBER 29 2000.................................... 31
DE MESA VS. PEPSI COLA PRODUCTS PHILS. GR NO. 153063-70 AUGUST 19 2005
............................................................................................................................................. 32
VILLENA V. CHAVEZ, GR NO. 148126 NOVEMBER 10 2003.................................... 33
OLAGUER VS. MILITARY COMMISSION NO. 34 – GR NO. L-54558, MAY 22, 1987
............................................................................................................................................. 34
SPOUSES VILLANUEVA V. COURT OF APPEALS GR NO. 163433.......................... 35
CHU VS. CUNANAN – GR NO. 156185, SEPTEMBER 12, 2011.................................. 36
HEIRS OF SOTTO VS. PALICTE – GR NO. 159691, JUNE 13, 20131.......................... 37
PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT V. SANDIGANBAYAN
............................................................................................................................................. 38
DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES VS. LA CAMPANA DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION – GR NO. 137694, JANUARY 17, 2005............................................... 39
PUERTO AZUL LAND INC. V. PACIFIC WIDE REALTY DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION................................................................................................................. 40
LANDBANK OF THE PHILIPPINES V. PAGAYATAN GR NO. 177190 FEBRUARY 23
2011 ..................................................................................................................................... 41
SOCIAL SECURITY COMMISION V. RIZAL POULTRY AND LIVESTOCK
ASSOCIATION INC. ......................................................................................................... 42
VELOSO VS. COURT OF APPEALS – GR NO. 116680, AUGUST 28, 1996................ 43
HEIRS OF DERLA V. HEIRS OF VDA. DE DERLA GR NO. 157717...........................44
PNB V. INTESTATE OF FRANCISCO DE GUZMAN GR NO. 182507 JUNE 18 2010..45
JOSE V. JAVELANA GR NO. 158239.............................................................................. 46
MORALES V. OLONDRIZ GR NO. 198994 FEB 3 2016................................................ 47
UMALE V. CANOGA PARK DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION GR NO. 167246 JULY
20 2011................................................................................................................................ 48
BELGICA V. OCHOA GR NO. 208566 NOV. 19 2013.................................................... 49
VELOSO V. CA GR NO. 116680 AUGUST 28 1996 ....................................................... 50
TOLENTINO V. LOYOLA GR NO. 163809..................................................................... 51
PENTA CAPITAL FINANCE CORPORATION V. BAY GR NO. 162100 JANUARY 18
2012 ..................................................................................................................................... 52
AGUSTIN V. CA GR NO. 107846 APRIL 18 1997 .......................................................... 53
JACA V. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES GR NO. 166967............................................ 54
GENERAL MILLING CORPORATION INDEPENDENT LABOR UNION V. GENERAL
MILLING CORPORATIO · GR NO. 183122, JUNE 15, 2011 ....................................... 55
TOLENTINO V. LOYOLA GR NO. 153809..................................................................... 56
EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE AUTHORITY V. PULIDO GR NO. 188995 ................ 57
MUNICIPALITY OF DAET V. COURT OF APPEALS GR NO. L-35861 OCTOBER 18
1979 ..................................................................................................................................... 58
SPOUSES SY V. YOUNG GR NO. 169214 JUNE 19 2013 ............................................. 59
BIENVENIDO VS COMELEC GR NO. 112889 APRIL 18 1995 ....................................60
RODRIGUEZ VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, 259 SCRA 296 GR NO. 120099
JULY 24 1996 ..................................................................................................................... 61
AGUSTIN V. CA GR NO. 107846 APRIL 18 1997 .......................................................... 62
PEOPLE V. DUMADAG GR NO. 176740 JUNE 22 2011 ............................................... 63
PEOPLE V. SHAREFF ALI ELAKHAR, GR NO. 130640 JUNE 21 1999...................... 64
PEOPLE V. MAGLANTAY GR NO. 125337 MARCH 8 1999........................................ 65
PEOPLE V. CRUZ GR NO. 201728 JULY 17 2013.......................................................... 66
PEOPLE VS. MALABAGO GR NO. 108613 APRIL 18 1997 ......................................... 67
PEOPLE V. OLESCO GR NO. 174861 APRIL 11 2011................................................... 68
PEOPLE V. OLESCO GR NO. 185839 NOVEMBER 17 2010 ........................................ 69
PEOPLE V. FELAN GR NO. 176631 FEB 2 2011............................................................ 70
PEOPLE V. OLIMBA GR NO. 185008 SEPTEMBER 22 2010 ....................................... 71
LEAUGE OF CITIES OF THE PHILIPPINES V. COMMISION ON ELECTIONS GR NO.
176951.................................................................................................................................72
72 CASES
CHAPTER 6: ANALYTICAL REASONING ...........................................................................

FIRST PHILIPPINE INDUSTRIAL CORP., V. CA, ET. AL., GR NO. 125948 DEC 29
1998 ..................................................................................................................................... 1
PEOPLE VS. GOMEZ – GR NO. 189021, FEBRUARY 22, 2012 ................................... 2
FENEQUITO VS. VERGARA, JR. – GR NO. 172829, JULY 18, 2012........................... 3
NAZARENO VS. MAERSK FILIIPINAS CREWING, INC. GR NO. 168703, FEBRUARY
26, 2013............................................................................................................................... 4
LASOY VS. VENAROSA – GR NO. 129472, APRIL 12, 2005....................................... 5
GALMAN V. SANDIGANBAYAN, GR NO. L-72670 SEPT 12 1986............................ 6
ACME SHOE RUBBER & PLASTIC CORPORATION VS. COURT OF APPEALS – GR
NO. 173017, MARCH 17, 2009.......................................................................................... 7
UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE V MUNSINGWEAR GR NO. 76193 NOVEMBER 9
1989 ..................................................................................................................................... 8
MUNICIPALITY OF CANDIJAY, BOHOL VS. COURT OF APPEALS, 251 SCRA 530,
GR NO. 116702 DEC 28 1995............................................................................................ 9
PELAEZ VS. AUDITOR GENERAL – GR NO. L-23825, DECEMBER 24, 1965 ......... 10
MUNICIPALITY OF SAN NARCISO VS. MENDEZ – GR NO. 103702, DECEMBER 6,
1994 ..................................................................................................................................... 11
SALVA V. MAKALINTAL GR NO. 132603, SEPT. 18, 2000 ........................................ 12
TORRALBA VS. MUNICIPALITY OF SIBAGAT – GR NO. L-59180, JANUARY 29,
1987 ..................................................................................................................................... 13
LAWRENCE V. TEXAS.................................................................................................... 14
GERONA V SECRETARY OF EDUCATION GR NO. L-13954, AUGUST 12, 1959 ... 15
15 CASES
CHAPTER 7: THE DECISION..................................................................................................

VELARDE V SOCIAL JUSTICE SOCIETY – G.R. NO. 159357, APRIL 28, 2004........ 1
YAO V. COURT OF APPEALS – G.R NO.132426, OCTOBER 24, 2000 ...................... 2
PEOPLE V. JUDGE BELLAFLOR – G.R. NO. 103275, JUNE 15, 1994.........................3
ANINO V. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISION GR 123226.................... 4
MADRID V. CA GR 130683..............................................................................................5
SOLID HOMES INC V. ..................................................................................................... 6
LASERNA GR 166051, APRIL 8, 2008 ............................................................................ 7
MIGUEL V. JCT GROUP INC GR 157752....................................................................... 8
NUNAL V. COMMISION ON APPOINTMENTS GR 78648.......................................... 9
HERNANDEZ V. CA GR 104874...................................................................................... 10
CHINA AIRLINES V. CHIOK GR 152122 ....................................................................... 11
DIRECTOR OF PRISONS V ANG CHO KIO – G.R. NO.L-30001, JUNE 23, 1970 ...... 12
BALAGTAS V SARMIENTO, JR. – A.M. NO. MTJ-01-1377, JUNE 17, 2004..............13
PEOPLE V FRANCISCO – G.R. NO. 106097, JULY 21, 1994........................................ 14
MIGUEL V JCT GROUP, INC. – G.R. NO.157752, MARCH 16, 2005 .......................... 15
PEOPLE V GERALD – G.R. NO.145731, JUNE 26, 2003 ............................................... 16
LIM V CHAN – G.R. NO. 123891, FEBRUARY 28, 2001............................................... 17
ASSOCIATION V. BRILLANTES GR 123782 ................................................................ 18
SABALLA V. NLRC GR 102472 ...................................................................................... 19
OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR V. ESPANOL OCTOBER 18 2004 A.M.
NO. RTJ-04-1872................................................................................................................ 20
VELARDE V. SOCIAL JUSTICE SOCIETY GR 159357 APRIL 28 2004 ..................... 21
SEBASTIAN JR. VS. REYES AM NO. MTJ-06-1638 SEPTEMBER 18 2009 ............... 21
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES V. DE LOS ANGELES GR NO. L-26112, OCTOBER
04, 1971............................................................................................................................... 23
TROPICAL HOMES, INC. V FORTUN – G.R. NO. 51554, JANUARY 13, 1989.......... 24
SO V FOOD FEST LAND, INC. – G.R. NO. 183628, FEBRUARY 09, 2011 .................25
GONZALES V. SOLID CEMENT CORPORATION GR 198423.................................... 26
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES V DE LOS ANGELES – G.R. NO. L-26112,
OCTOBER 04, 1971 ........................................................................................................... 27
OBRA V SPOUSES BADUA – G.R. NO. 149125, AUGUST 09, 2007 ........................... 28
PEOPLE V LACBAYAN – G.R. NO. 125006, AUGUST 31, 2000.................................. 29
PH CREDIT CORPORATION V. CA GR 109648............................................................ 30
LIM V. HMR PHILS GR 201483....................................................................................... 31
PHIL. TRUST CO. V. SPOUSES ROXAS GR NO.171897.............................................. 32
NATIVIDAD V MARIANO – G.R. NO. 179643, JUNE 03, 2013 ................................... 33
SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY V EXPLORATION PERMIT APPLICATION OF PNOC
– G.R. NO. 16226, SEPTEMBER 02, 2013........................................................................ 34
FGU INSURANCE CORP V. REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MAKATI CITY...........35
SM LAND, INC. V BASES CONVERSION AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY – G.R.
NO. 203655, SEPTEMBER 07, 2015 ................................................................................. 36
GO V. ECHAVEZ GR 174542 ........................................................................................... 37
PHIL. AIRLINES INC V. BICHARA GR NO. 213729..................................................... 38
ALLIED BANKING CORPORATION V. CA AND GALANDIA GR NO. 144412 ....... 39
FRENCH OIL MILL V. COURT OF APPEALS, GR 126477 SEPTEMBER 11 1998 .... 40
INSULAR LIFE ASSURANCE CO. LTD . EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION-NATU V.
INSULAR LIFE ASSURANCE GR 25291........................................................................41
DOSCH V NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION – G.R. NO. L-51182,
JULY 05, 1983 ....................................................................................................................42
CONSING V. CA GR 78272 AUG 29 1989....................................................................... 43
PRUDENTIAL BANK V CASTRO – A.C. NO. 2756, MARCH 15, 1988....................... 44
POE V MACAPAGAL ARROYO – P.E.T CASE NO. 002, MARCH 29, 2005............... 45
LEGARDA V. DE CASTRO PET MARCH 31 2005 ........................................................ 46
OIL AND NATURAL GAS V COURT OF APPEALS – G.R. NO. 114323, SEPTEMBER
28, 1999............................................................................................................................... 47
OIL AND NATURAL GAS COMMISION V. CA JULY 23 1998................................... 48
VICTORY FRANCISCO V. PERMSKUL, GR NO. 81006 MAY 12 1989...................... 49
YAO V. CA, GR NO. 132428 OCTOBER 24 2000........................................................... 50
RAMOS V. CENTRAL BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES FEB 19 1986 ............................ 51
PEOPLE V. EBIO GR 147750 SEPTEMBER 29 .............................................................. 52
DANTES V DANTES – A.C. NO. 6486, SEPTEMBER 22, 2004 .................................... 53
BORROMEO V. CA JUNE 1 1990 .................................................................................... 54
AGOY V. ARANETA CENTER, INC. G.R. NO. 196358, MARCH 21, 2012................. 55
NOVINO V COURT OF APPEALS – G.R. NO. L-21098, MAY 31, 1963...................... 56
KOMATSU INDUSTRIES PHILS INC V. CA, GR 127682 MAY 31, 1963.................... 57
JUDGE MADRID V DEALCA – A.C NO. 7474, SEPTEMBER 09, 2014....................... 58
NATIONWIDE SECURITY AND ALLIED SERVICES, INC. V VALDERAMA – G.R.
NO. 186614, FEBRUARY 233, 2011................................................................................. 59
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES V COURT OF APPEALS – G.R. NO. 103412,
FEBRUARY 03, 2000......................................................................................................... 60
COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED AND NORTHERN
BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED V LEPANTO
CONSOLIDATED MINING COMPANY – G.R. NO. L-43342, OCTOBER 30, 1978 ... 61
PHILIPPINE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS INC V. COMMISIONER OF INTERNAL
REVENUE GR 167330....................................................................................................... 62
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK V. LIM GR 171677.....................................................63
63 CASES
CHAPTER 8: THE DISSENTING OPINION ..........................................................................
1
TAN VS. COMELEC G.R. NO. 166143-47, NOV. 20, 2006 ............................................ 1
DR. LI VS. SPS. SOLIMAN G.R. NO. 165279, JUNE 7, 2011......................................... 2
PEOPLE VS. LOPEZ, G.R. NO. L-1243, APRIL 14, 1947 ............................................... 3
TOLENTINO VS. ONGSIAKO, G.R. NO. L-17938, APRIL 30, 1963............................. 4
RUIZ VS. UCOL. G.R. NO. L-45404, AUGUST 7. 1987 ................................................. 5
IN THE MATTER OF THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED IN THE COLUMN OF MR.
AMADO P. MACASAET. A.M. NO. 07-09-13-SC, AUGUST 8, 2008 ........................... 6
COCA-COLA BOTTLERS PHILIPPINES INC., SALES FORCE UNION-PTGWOBALAIS VS. COCA-COLA
BOTTLERS INC., G.R. NO. 155651, JULY 28, 2005........ 7
NATIONAL UNION OF WORKERS IN HOTELS, RESTAURANTS AND ALLIED
INDUSTRIES VS. NLRC, G.R. NO. 125561, MARCH 6, 1998....................................... 8
INTESTATE ESTATE OF JOSE B. BANZON VS. BANZON, G.R. 27296, OCTOBER 8,
1927 ..................................................................................................................................... 9
ERANA VS. VERA, G.R. NO. 48955, JULY 27,1943, BOCOBO, DISSENTING.......... 10
G.R. NOS. 92191-92, JULY 30, 1991, PADILLA, DISSENTING.................................... 11
BENGSON III VS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL, G.R.
NO. 142840, MAY 7, 2001................................................................................................. 12
VERA V AVELINO – G.R. NO. L-543, AUGUST 31, 1946 ............................................ 13
VINUYA VS. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY G.R. NO. 162230, APRIL 28, 2010 ............ 14
A.M. NO. 10-7-17-SC, OCTOBER 12, 2010 ..................................................................... 15
IN THE MATTER OF THE CHARGES OF PLAGIARISM, ETC., AGAINST
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE MARIAN C. DEL CASTILLO, A.M. NO. 10-7-17-SC, FEB. 8,
2011 ..................................................................................................................................... 16
MACAPAGAL-ARROYO VS. DE LIMA, G.R. NO. 199034, NOVEMBER 15, 2011... 17
VICTORINO SALCEDO II VS. COMELEC, G.R. NO. 135886, AUGUST 16, 1999 ..... 18
ANTHONY REYES BS. PEARLBANK SECURITIES, INC., G.R. NO. 171435, JULY 30,
2008 ..................................................................................................................................... 19
CONTINENTAL CEMENT CORPORATION VS CA, G.R. NO 88586, APRIL 27, 1990
............................................................................................................................................. 20
GUERRA ENTERPRISES COMPANY, INC. VS. CFI OF LANAO DEL SUR, G.R. NO.
L-28310, APRIL 17, 1970................................................................................................... 21
CITIZENS SURETY AND INSIRANCE COMPANY, INC. VS. CA, G.R. NO. L-48958,
JUNE 28, 1988 .................................................................................................................... 22
MERALCO V CASTRO- BARTOLOME – G.R. NO. L-49623, JUNE 29, 1982............. 24
DIRECTOR OF LANDS V. IAC, GR NO. 73002, 1986-12-29......................................... 24
LLAMADO V. COURT OF APPEALS – G.R. NO. 84850, JUNE 29, 1989.................... 25
SANOH FULTON PHILS., INC. VS. BERNARDO,G.R. NO. 187214, AUGUST 14, 2013
............................................................................................................................................. 26
PEOPLE VS. IBANEZ, G.R. NO. 197813, SEPT. 25, 2013.............................................. 27
COLINARES VS. PEOPLE, G.R. NO. 182748, DECEMBER 13, 2011........................... 28
DUMDUMA VS CSC, G.R. NO. 182606, OCTOBER 4, 2011......................................... 29
29 CASES
CHAPTER 9: Ratio Decidendi and Obiter Dictum....................................................................

DARIO VS. MISON, G.R. NO. 81954, AUGUST 8, 1989................................................1

INTRAMUROS TENNIS CLUB, INC. VS. PHIIPPINE TOURISM AUTHORITY, G.R.
NO. 135630, SEPTEMBER 26, 2000 ................................................................................. 2
CHAMBER OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE PHILIPPINES
INC., VS CENTRAL BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, G.R. NO. L-23244, JUNE 30, 1965
............................................................................................................................................. 3
DELTA MOTORS CORP. VS. CA, G.R. NO. 121075, JULY 24, 1997........................... 4
CITY OF MANILA VS. ENTOTE,G.R. NO. L-24776, JUNE 28, 1974 ........................... 5
EQUATORIAL REALTY DEV., INC. VS. MAYFAIR THEATER, INC., G.R. NO. 16063,
NOVEMBER 21, 1996........................................................................................................ 6
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. VS. NLRC, G.R. NO. 120043, JULY 24, 1996
............................................................................................................................................ .7
COMMISIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE VS. SAN ROQUE POWER
CORPORATION, G.R. NO. 187485, FEBRUARY 12, 2013............................................ 8
LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES VS. SUNTAY, G.R. NO. 188376, DECEMBER 12,
2011 ..................................................................................................................................... 9
ROXAS & COMPANY, INC. VS. DAMBA-NSFW, G.R. NO. 149548, DEC. 4, 2009... 10
VILLANUEVA, JR. VS. CA, G.R. NO. 142947, MARCH 19, 2002 ................................ 11
BACOLOD-MURCIA MILLING CO. V. CENTRAL BANK, L-12610, OCTOBER 25,
1963 ..................................................................................................................................... 12
OPOSA V. FACTORAN, GR NO. 101083, 1993-07-30 ...................................................13
ANGLO VS. SWIFT, G.R. NO. 206510, SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 .................................... 14
MERCADO VS. PEOPLE, G.R. NO. 149375, NOVEMBER 26, 2002 ............................ 15
PEOPLE VS. OMOTOY, G.R. NO. 112719, JANUARY 29, 1997................................... 16
LHUILLIER VS. BRITISH AIRWAYS, G.R NO. 171092, MARCH 15, 2010................ 17
SANTOS III VS. NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES, G.R. NO. 101538, JUNE 23, 1992
............................................................................................................................................. 18
PM AND BUTIL VS. COMELEC, G.R. NO. 164702, MARCH 15, 2006........................ 19
TADEJA VS. PEOPLE, G.R. NO. 145336, FEBRUARY 20, 2013 .................................. 20
SPOUSES LEONARDO AND MILAGROS CHUA VS. ANG, G.R. NO. 156164,
SEPTEMBER 4, 2009......................................................................................................... 21
CITIZEN'S BATTLE AGAINST CORRUPTION VS. COMELEC, GR NO. 172103,
APRIL 13, 2017 .................................................................................................................. 22
PROVINCIAL ASSESSOR OF MARINDUQUE VS CA. G.R. NO. 170532, APRIL 30,
2009 ..................................................................................................................................... 23
IN RE PETITION FOR RADIO AND TELEVISION COVERAGE OF THE MULTIPLE
MURDER CASES AGAINST MAGUINDANAO GOV. AMPATUAN, A.M. NO. 10-11- 5-SC, OCT. 23,
2012........................................................................................................... 24
24 CASES

CHAPTER 10: AUTHORITIES...............................................................................................

COMMISIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE VS CA, G.R. NO. 104151, MARCH 10,

1995 ..................................................................................................................................... 1
GSIS VS. CADIZ, G.R. NO. 154093, JULY 8, 2003......................................................... 2
COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE VS. CA, G.R. NO. 104151, MARCH 10,
1995 ..................................................................................................................................... 3
SPOUSES FRANCISCO VS. CA, G.R. NO. 118749, APRIL 25, 2003............................ 4
COMMISIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE VS. SOLIDBANK CORPORATION, G.R.
NO. 148191, NOVEMBER 25, 2003..................................................................................5
BANAS VS. CA, G.R. NO. 102967, FEB. 10, 2000 .......................................................... 6
PHILIPPINE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, INV. VS. COMMISSIONER OF
INTERNAL REVENUE, G.R. NO. 167330, SEPT. 18, 2009............................................ 7
SANDERS VS. VERDIANO II, G.R. NO. L-46930, JUNE 10 1998 ................................ 8
GARCIA V. COMELEC, G.R. NO. 111511, OCTOBER 5, 1993..................................... 9
CENTRAL BANK EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, INC. VS. BANGKO SENTRAL NG
PILIPINAS, GR NO. 148208, DECEMBER 15, 2004....................................................... 10
SERRANO VS. GALLANT MANUFACTURES ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILS., G.R.
NO. 158540, AUGUST 3, 2005.......................................................................................... 11
PROVINCE OF COTABATO V. GRP PEACE PANEL ON ANCESTRAL DOMAIN, ET.
AL. GR. NO. 183591, OCTOBER 14, 2008....................................................................... 12
SANTA FE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT V. DOE, 530 U.S. 290 (2000) ........ 13
GANZON VS CA, G.R. NO. 93252, AUGUST 5, 1991....................................................14
SALITA VS. MAGTOLIS, G.R. NO. 106429, JUNE 13, 1994......................................... 15
REPUBLIC VS CA, G.R. NO. 108763, FEBRUARY 13, 1997 ........................................ 16
ANTONIO VS. REYES, G.R. NO. 155800, MARCH 10, 2006........................................ 17
17 CASES
CHAPTER 11: LEGISLATION.................................................................................................

GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS VS. SPRINGER, G.R. NO. L-26979,

APRIL 1, 1927 .................................................................................................................... 1
OPLE VS. TORRES, G.R. NO. 127685, JULY 23, 1998................................................... 2
MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JUAN VS. CA, G.R. NO. 125183, SEPTEMBER 29, 1997.. ...3
CORPUZ VS. PEOPLE, G.R. NO. 180016, APRIL 29, 2014............................................ 4
TOLENTINO VS. SECRETARY OF FINANCE, G.R. NO. 115455, AUGUST 25, 1994....5
THE CITY OF DAVAO VS. RTC BRANCH XII, G.R. NO. 127383, AUGUST 18, 2005.... 6
LUZ FARMS VS. SECRETARY OF AGRARIAN REFORM, G.R. NO. 86889,
DECEMBER 4, 1990 ..........................................................................................................7
TAWANG MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVE VS. LA TRINIDAD WATER DISTRICT,
G.R. NO.166471, MARCH 22, 2011.................................................................................. 8
PAMBANSANG KOALISYON NG MGA SAMAHANG MAGSASAKA AT
MANGAGAWA SA NIYUGAN VS.EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, G.R. NO. 147036-37,
APRIL 10, 2012 .................................................................................................................. 9
LAWYERS AGAINST MONOPOLY VS. SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND
MANAGEMENT, G.R. NO.164987, APRIL 24, 2012......................................................10
CALILUNG VS. DATUMANON, G.R. NO. 160869, MAY 11, 2007.............................. 11
TOBIAS VS. ABALOS, G.R. NO. 1147883, DECEMBER 8, 1994 ................................. 12
CORDERO VS. CABATUANDO, G.R. NO. L-14542, OCTOBER 31, 1962 .................. 13
ABAKADA GURO PARTY-LIST VS. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, G.R. NO. 168056,
SEPTEMBER 1,2005.......................................................................................................... 14
FABIAN VS. DESIERTO, G.R. NO. 129742, SEPTEMBER 16, 1998 ............................15
FIRST LEPANTO CERAMICS, INC. VS. CA, G.R. NO. 110571, OCTOBER 7, 1994 .. .16
ABAKADA GURO PARTY-LIST VS. PURISIMA, G.R. NO. 166715, AUGUST 14, 2008
............................................................................................................................................. 17
ABAKADA GURO PARTY-LIST VS. ERMITA, G.R. NO. 168056, SEPTEMBER 1, 2005.. 18
PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF SERVICE EXPORTERS, INC. VS. TORRES, G.R. NO.
101279,AUGUST 6, 1992 .................................................................................................19
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES VS. DRUGMAKER'S LABORATORIES, INC., G.R.
NO. 190837,MATRCH 5, 2014.......................................................................................... 20
PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL TRADING CORPORATION VS. COA, G.R. NO.
152688, NOVEMBER19, 2003 .......................................................................................... 21
UNITED BF HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION AND HOME INSURANE AND
GUARANTTY CORPORATIONVS. BF HOMES, INC., G.R. NO. 124873, JULY 14,
1999 ..................................................................................................................................... 22
PHILIPPINE PETROLEUM CORPORATION VS. MUNICIPALITY OF PILILIA, G.R.
NO. 90776, JUNE3, 1991 ................................................................................................... 23
HOLY SPIRIT HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION, INC. VS. DEFENSOR, G.R. NO.
163980, AUGUST3, 2006 ..................................................................................................24
NAPOCOR V. PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL SUR GR. NO. 96700...............................25
DUARTE V DADE GR. NO. 10858 .................................................................................. 26
26 CASES
CHAPTER 12: STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION ..................................................................

CALTEX VS. PALOMAR - G.R. NO. L-19650, SEPTEMBER 29, 1966 ........................ 1
PEOPLE VS. DERILO - G.R. NO. 117818, APRIL 18, 1997 ........................................... 2
MARCELINO VS. CRUZ - G.R. NO. L-42428, MARCH 18, 1983 .................................3
ENDENCIA VS. DAVID - G.R. NO. L-6355-56, AUGUST 31, 1953.............................. 4
DAOANG VS. MUNICIPAL JUDGE - G.R. NO. L-34568, MARCH 28, 1988...............5
MONTELIBANO V. FERRER GR. NO. L-7899...............................................................6
6 CASES
CHAPTER 13: AID TO CONSTRUCTION..............................................................................

EBARLE VS. SUCALDITO – GR NO. L-33628, DECEMBER 29, 1987........................ 1

COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS VS. RELUNIA – GR NO. L-11860, MAY 29, 1955... 2
MUNICIPALITY OF NUEVA ERA VS. MUNICIPALITY OF MARCOS – GR NO.
169435, FEBRUARY27, 2008 ........................................................................................... 3
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES VS. PURISIMA – GR NOS. L-42050, NOVEMBER 20
1978 ..................................................................................................................................... 4
COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE VS. TMX SALES, INC......................... 5
SENATOR BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO III V. COMELEC, GR NO. 189793, 2010-
04-07.................................................................................................................................... 6
ATONG PAGLAUM V. COMELEC, GR NO. 203766, 2013-04-02 ................................ 7
IGMIDIO HIDALGO V. POLICARPIO HIDALGO, GR NO. L-25326, 1970-05-29 ......8
RAOUL B. DEL MAR V. PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT, GR NO. 138298, 2000-11-29 . 9
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES V................................................................................... 10
FELICIANO UÑOZ, ALIAS "TONY", ET AL., G.R. NO. L-38969-70........................... 11
FEBRUARY 9, 1989...........................................................................................................12
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,...................................................................................... 13
V. RONETO DEGAMO ..................................................................................................... 14
G.R. NO. 121211. APRIL 30, 2003 .................................................................................... 15
ALHAMBRA CIGAR V. SECURITIES, GR NO. L-23606, 1968-07-29 ......................... 16
REPUBLIC V. CA, GR NO. 103882, 1998-11-25 .............................................................17
SOUTHERN CROSS CEMENT CORPORATION V. PHILIPPINE CEMENT
MANUFACTURERS CORP., GR NO. 158540, 2004-07-08 ............................................ 18
CIR V. SM PRIME HOLDINGS, GR NO. 183505, 2010-02-26....................................... 19
LUIS MARCOS P. LAUREL V. ZEUS C. ABROGAR, GR NO. 155076, 2006-02-27 ... 20
RODOLFO G. NAVARRO V. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY EDUARDO ERMITA, GR
NO. 180050, 2011-04-12..................................................................................................... 21
METROPOLITAN MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY V. DANTE O. GARIN,
GR NO. 130230, 2005-04-15 .............................................................................................. 22
DRA. BRIGIDA S. BUENASEDA V. SECRETARY JUAN FLAVIER, GR NO. 106719,
1993-09-21 .......................................................................................................................... 23
PHILIPPINE SCOUT VETERANS SECURITY V. TORRES GR NO. 99859, 1996-09-20
............................................................................................................................................. 23
NESTLE PHILIPPINES V. CA, GR NO. 86738, 1991-11-13 ........................................... 25
BERNADETTE L. ADASA V. CECILLE S. ABALOS, GR NO. 168617, 2007-02-19 ... 26
MUSTANG LUMBER V. CA, GR NO. 104988, 1996-06-18 ........................................... 27
AIDA DOMINGO V. COA, GR NO. 112371, 1998-10-07 ............................................... 28
ALFREDO TANO V. GOV. SALVADOR P. SOCRATES, GR NO. 110249, 1997-08-21
............................................................................................................................................. 29
29 CASES

CHAPTER 14: INTERPRETATION OF WORDS AND PHRASES .......................................

YU CONG ENG V. TRINIDAD G.R. NO. 20479 ............................................................. 1

PEREZ V. LPG REFILLERS ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES GR NO. 159149... 2
MATUGUINA INTEGRATED WOOD PRODUCTS, INC VS.THE HON. COURT OF
APPEALS, DAVAO ENTERPRISES CORPORATION, G.R NO. 98310 ....................... 3
SECRETARY OF JUSTICE V. KORUGA GR NO. 166199............................................. 4
ALEJANDRO TAN, ISMAEL RAMILO AND FRED MORENO V. THE PEOPLE OF
THE PHILIPPINES AND THE COURT OF APPEALS G.R 11507 MAY 19 1998... 5
MUSTANG LUMBER V. CA G.R. NO. 123784 JUNE 18 1996...................................... 6
ENRIQUE BERNARDO, ET ALVS.CRISOSTOMO S. BERNARDO AND THE COURT
OF APPEALS...................................................................................................................... 7
G.R NO. L-5872 NOVEMBER 29 1954 ............................................................................ 8
MALANYAON VS. LISING............................................................................................. 9
G.R. NO. L-56028 JULY 30 1981 ...................................................................................... 10
THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES VS.OSCAR SALICO .......................................... 11
GR NO. L-1567 OCTOBER 13 1949 ................................................................................. 12
CHAVEZ V. JUDICIAL BAR AND COUNCIL GR NO. 202242.................................... 13
PEOPLE OF THE PHLIPPINES VS. SIMPLICIO DELANTAR, G.R. NO. 169143
FEBRUARY 2 2007............................................................................................................ 14
MAPALAD AISPORNA VS.THE COURT OF APPEALS, G.R NO. L-39419 APRIL 12
1982 ..................................................................................................................................... 15
DAI-CHI ELECTRONICS V VILLARAMA JR G.R NO. 112940 NOVEMBER 21 1994
............................................................................................................................................. 16
BENGUET STATE UNIVERSITY V. COMMISION ON AUDIT G.R. NO. 169637 JUNE
8 2007.................................................................................................................................. 17
GUZMAN V. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, G.R. NO. 182380 AUGUST 29 2009. 18
MAGTAJAS V. PRYCE PROPERTIES CORPORATION INC GR NO. 111097............ 19
G.R NO. 119122 AUGUST 8 2000 .................................................................................... 20
THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES VS.DOMINADOR SANTUA ........................ 21
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G.R. NO. 155703, SEPTEMBER 8 2008............................................................................ 21
DAZON V. YAP AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILPPINES GR NO. 157095 ...................... 23
STERLING SELECTIONS CORPORATION V. LAGUNA LAKE DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY GR NO. 171427 MARCH 30 2011............................................................. 24
A.C. NO. 5738 FEB 19 2008 .............................................................................................. 25
CENTENO V VILLALON-PORNILLOS G.R. NO. 113092 SEPTEMBER 1 1994 ........ 26
MALINIAS V. COMMISION ON ELECTIONS G.R. NO. 146943 OCTOBER 4 2002.. .27
SAN PABLO MANUFACTURING CORPORATION V. COMMISSIONER OF
INTERNAL REVENUE G.R. NO. 147749 JUNE 22 2006 .............................................. 28
VICTORIAS MILLING CO. INC V. CA GR 168062 ....................................................... 29
PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT V. BIR................................................................................. 30
G.R 172087 ......................................................................................................................... 31

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE V. SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY

(PHILIPPINES)................................................................................................................... 32
COMMISION ON AUDIT OF THE PROVINCE OF CEBU V. PROVINCE OF CEBU ..33
PEOPLE V. MANANTAN G.R NO. L-14129 ................................................................... 34
THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT OF THE PROVINCE OF CEBU, REPRESENTED BY
PROVINCIAL AUDITOR ROY L. URSAL VS.PROVINCE OF CEBU......................... 35
GR NO. 141386................................................................................................................... 36
SPOUSES DELFINO V ST. JAMES HOSPITAL G.R NO. 166735 NOVEMBER 23 2007..... 37
PHILIPPINE BRITISH ASSURANCE CO., INC. VS. HONORABLE INTERMEDIATE
APPELLATE COURT; SYCWIN COATING & WIRES, INC., AND DOMINADOR
CACPAL, CHIEF DEPUTY SHERRIF OF MANILA .....................................................
G.R NO. 72005 MAY 29 1987 ........................................................................................... 39
PILAR V. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS GR 115245................................................. 40
PEOPLE V. EVARISTO GR 93828 ................................................................................... 41
RAMIREZ V. CA GR 93833.............................................................................................. 42
MOVIE AND TELEVISION REVIEW AND CLASSIFICATION BOARD (MTRCB) VS.
ABS-CBN BROADCASTING CORPORATION AND LOREN LEGARD..................... 43
GR 155282 JANUARY 17 2005......................................................................................... 44
IGLESIA NI CRISTO, (INC.)VS.THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS.............. 45
GR 119673 JULY 26 1996.................................................................................................. 46
GINA M. TIANGCO AND SALVACION JENNY MANEGO, PETITIONERS,
VS.UNIWIDE SALES WAREHOUSE CLUB, INC. AND JIMMY GOW, .....................47
GR 168697 DECEMBER 14 2009......................................................................................48
RUBBERWORLD V NLRC GR 126773 APRIL 147 1999............................................... 49
PEOPLE V. TAMANI GR NO. L-22160-61 ...................................................................... 50
CITY OF MANILA V. LAGUIO GR 118127.................................................................... 51
THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,VS.TEODORO TAMANI, GR NO. 22160........ 52
GR NO. 10134.....................................................................................................................53
SABINA EXCONDE VS DELFIN AND DANTE CAPUNO, G.R. NO. L-10134 – 101 .......54
AMADORA V. CA GR L-47745........................................................................................ 55
CHUA V. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION GR 88979 ...................................................56
SUGBUANON RURAL BANK INC V. LAGUESMA.....................................................57
NATU-RPBS V TORRES GR 93468 DEC 29 1994.......................................................... 58
BULLETIN PUBLISHING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, .........................................
VS.HON. AUGUSTO S. SANCHEZ ................................................................................. 59
GR 74425 OCTOBER 7 1986.............................................................................................
ATLAS CONSOLIDATED MINING AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION V.
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISION GR 75755 JULY 19 1989............... 60
MERCADO V. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION GR 79869............. 61
BENEDICTO V. CA GR 125359 ....................................................................................... 62
ESTRADA V. SANDIGAN BAYAN GR 148556............................................................. 63
NAPOCOR V. CITY OF CABANATUAN GR 149110.................................................... 64
MARCOS V. CA GR 126594 ............................................................................................. 65
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CHAPTER 15: CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTE AS A WHOLE..........................................

FORT BONIFACTIO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION V. COMMISSIONER OF

INTERNAL REVENUE GR 158885.................................................................................. 1
PLDT COMPANY V. CITY OF DAVAO ......................................................................... 2
AT&T COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES PHILS INC V. COMMISSIONER OF
INTERNAL REVENYE GR 185969.................................................................................. 3
LEYNES V. COMMISSION ON AUDIT GR NO. 143596............................................... 4
ALPHA INVESTIGATION AND SECURITY AGENCY INC V. NLRC GR 111722.... 5
GR NO. 109385 NOV 22 1993........................................................................................... 6
JMM PROMOTIONS AND MANAGEMENT, INC., VS. NATIONAL LABOR
RELATIONS COMMISSION (NLRC) AND ULPIANO L. DELOS SANTOS. G.R. NO.
109835, NOVEMBER 22, 1993.......................................................................................... 7
ALFREDO SAJONAS AND CONCHITA SAJONAS, PETITIONERS, VS.THE COURT
OF APPEALS, ET. AL., GR 102377 JULY 5 1996...........................................................8
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CHAPTER 16: CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTE IN RELATION TO OTHER STATUTES

AKBAYAN- YOUTH V. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS GR 147066 ........................ 1

EZA V. GREEN ASIA CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CORP GR 188866. ...2..
TRADE AND INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF THE
PHILIPPINES, VS.CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION ......................................................3
GR 182249 MARCH 5 2013............................................................................................... 4
PABILLO V. COMELEC................................................................................................... 5
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISION V. CA GR 176162 ......................................................... 6
JAVIER V. COMELEC GR 215847................................................................................... 7
RUZOL V. SANDIGANBAYAN....................................................................................... 8
BORACAY FOUNDATION, INC. VS.THE PROVINCE OF AKLAN, REPRESENTED
BY GOVERNOR CARLITO S. MARQUEZ, ET. AL....................................................... 9
GR 196870 JUNE 26 2012.................................................................................................. 10
FIDEL M. BAÑARES II, LILIA C. VALERIANO, EDGAR M. BAÑARES, EMILIA
GATCHALIAN AND FIDEL BESARINO VS. ELIZABETH BALISIN ET. AL............ 11
GR 132624 MARCH 13 2000............................................................................................. 12
PURIFICACION M. VDA. DE URBANO, PEDRO DE CASTRO, AURELIO I.
ARRIENDA, ARNEL U. ARRIENDA, ALBERT U. ARRIENDA, ALICE A. PEDRON
AND MARILYN C. BILOG VS. GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM ET. ... 13
GR 137904 OCTOBER 19 2001..................................................................................
GOV. ANTONIO CALINGIN VS.COURT OF APPEALS............................................... 14
GR NO, 154616 JULY 12 2004.......................................................................
GOVERNOR MANUEL M. LAPID VS.HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS............ 15
GR 142261 JUNE 29 2000............................................................................
REMO V SEC. OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS GR 169202....................................................... 16
LICHAUCO AND COMPANY INC V. APOSTOL GR 19628 ........................................ 17
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES V. HERBIETO G.R NO. 156117 MAY 26 2005.... 18
GOLDENWAY MERCHANDISING CORPORATION V. EQUITABLE PCI BANK ... 19
19 CASES
CHAPTER 17: STRICT LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION............................................................ 959

(NONE)
CHAPTER 18: MANDATORY AND DIRECTORY STATUTES.........................................

SOCIAL SECURITY COMMISSION V. COURT OF APPEALS,................................. 1

G.R. NO. 152058, SEPTEMBER 27, 2004....................................................................... 2
BUKLOD NANG MAGBUBUKID SA LUPAING RAMOS, INC. V. E.M. RAMOS &
SONS, INC., G.R. NO. 131481, MARCH 16, 2011......................................................... 3
BAYAN MUNA V. BELTRAN, G.R. NO. 159618, FEBRUARY 1, 2011..................... 4
LOKIN, JR. V. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, G.R. NO.. 179431-32, JUNE 22, 2010.
........................................................................................................................................... 5
LEXBER INC. V. SPOUSES DALMAN, G.R. NO. 183587, APRIL 20, 2015 .............. 6
IN RE MIRA, G.R. NO. L-18566, SEPTEMBER 30, 1966............................................. 7
LOYOLA GRAND VILLAS HOMEOWNERS (SOUTH) ASSOCIATION, INC. V.
COURT OF APPEALS, G.R. NO. 117188, AUGUST 7, 1997 ....................................... 8
IN RE GUARINA, G.R. NO. 1179, JANUARY 08, 1913 ............................................... 9
CACHOLA V. CORDERO, G.R. NO. L-5780, FEBRUARY 28, 1953 .......................... 10
PHILIPPINE CONSUMERS FOUNDATION, INC. V. NATIONAL
TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, G.R. NO. L-63318, AUGUST 18, 1984... 11
UNIVERSITY OF MINDANAO, INC. V. COURT OF APPEALS, G.R. NO. 181201,
FEBRUARY 21, 2011....................................................................................................... 12
12 CASES
CHAPTER 19: PROSPECTIVE AND RETROACTIVE OPERATION OF STATUTE........

GMA V. MOVIE AND TELEVISION REVIEW AND CLASSIFICATION BOARD, GR

148579, FEBRUARY 5, 2007........................................................................................... 1
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE
SYSTEM V. VELASCO, GR 170463, FEBRUARY 2, 2011.......................................... 2
ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN TAGALOG ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES INC V.
ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, GR 192117, SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 ....... 3
TAÑADA V TUVERA GR NO. L-63915 DECEMBER 29 1986 ................................... 4
NAGKAKAISANG MARALITA NG SITIO MASIGASIG INC V. MILITARY SHRINE
SERVICES- PHILIPPINE VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF
NATIONAL DEFENSE, GR NO. 187587, JUNE 5, 2013...............................................5
IN RE PETITION FOR ASSISTANCE FOR ASSISTANCE IN THE LIQUIDATION OF
INTERCITY SAVINGS AND LOAN BANK, INC, GR NO. 181556, DECEMBER 14,
2009 ................................................................................................................................... 6
QUIROG V. AUMENTADO, GR 163443, NOVEMBER 11, 2008................................ 7
ORTIGAS AND CO. LTD V. CA, GR NO. 126102, DECEMBER 4, 2000 ................... 8
HEIRS OF BANAAG V. AMS FARMING CORPORATION, GR 187801, SEPTEMBER
13, 2012............................................................................................................................. 9
GR NO. 100776, OCTOBER 28, 1993............................................................................. 10
ABS-CBN V COURT OF TAX APPEALS, GR NO. 52306, OCTOBER 12, 1981........ 11
ROMUALDEZ V. CIVIL SERVICE, G.R. NOS. 94878-94881, MAY 15, 1991 ........... 12
MANUEL L QUEZON UNIVERSITY V. NLRC, GR NO. 141673, OCTOBER 17, 2001
........................................................................................................................................... 13
NARZOLES V. NLRC, GR 141959, SEPTEMBER 29, 2000......................................... 14
PEOPLE V. DELOS SANTOS, GR NO. 121906, APRIL 5, 2000 .................................. 15
PEOPLE V. BUADO JR, GR 170634, JANUARY 8, 2013............................................. 16
PEOPLE V. SAMONTE, GR NO. 126048, SEPTEMBER 29, 2000............................... 17
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J.V ANGELES CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION V. NLRC, G.R. NO. 126888, APRIL
14, 1999............................................................................................................................. 18
PHILIPPINE SCOUT VETERANS SECURITY AND INVESTIGATION AGENCY V.
NLRC, GR NO. 99859, SEPTEMBER 20, 1996.............................................................. 19
SUBIDO AND PARINA V. THE HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN AND THE
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, GR NO. 122641, JANUARY 20, 1997..................... 20
JULLIANO-LLAVE V. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, GR NO. 169766, MARCH 30
2011 ................................................................................................................................... 21
ANITA CHENG VS SPOUSES WILLIAM SY AND TESSIE SY, G.R. NO. 174238, JULY
07, 2009............................................................................................................................. 22
22 CASES

CHAPTER 20: AMENDMENT, REVISION, CODIFICATION AND REPEAL ..................

JAVIER V. COMELEC, G.R. NO. 215847, JANUARY 12, 2016 .................................. 1

ADVOCATES FOR TRUTH LENDING, INC. V. BANGKO SENTRAL MONETARY
BOARD, G.R. NO. 192986, JANUARY 15, 2013........................................................... 2
MANLANGIT V. SANDIGANBAYAN, G.R. NO. 158014, AUGUST 28. 2007 .......... 3
ZAMORA V. HEIRS OF IZQUIERDO, G.R. NO. 146195, NOVEMBER 18, 2004...... 4
GSIS V. COA, G.R. NO. 162372, OCTOBER 19, 2011.................................................. 5
REMMAN ENTERPRISES, INC. V. PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF
REAL ESTATE SERVICE, G.R. NO. 197676, FEBRUARY 4, 2014 ............................ 6
ANTONIO A. MECANO V. COMMISSIONON AUDIT, G.R. NO. 103982, DECEMBER
11, 1992............................................................................................................................. 7
COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE V. PHILIPPINE AIRLINES, INC. G.R.
NOS. 212536-37, AUGUST 27, 2014 .............................................................................. 8
CITY GOVERNMENT OF SAN PABLO, LAGUNA V. HON. BIENVENIDO V. REYES,
G.R. NO. 127708, MARCH 25, 1999............................................................................... 9
ROGELIO JUAN V. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, G.R. NO. 132378, JANUARY 18,
2000. .................................................................................................................................. 10
HENRY R. GIRON V. COMELEC, G.R. NO. 188179, JANUARY 22, 2013................ 11
11 CASES