CONSTRUCTION AND INTERPRETATION

A. Nature and purpose

Alonzo v. IAC, G.R. No. 72873, 28 May 1987

Endencia v. David, G.R. Nos. L-6355-56, 31 August 1953
Nitafan v. CIR, G.R. No. 78780, 23 July 1987
People v. Concepcion, 44 Phil. 126, 29 November 1992

B. Power to construe

Silva v. Cabrera, 88 Phil. 381, 19 March 1951

Salenillas v. Court of Appeals, 169 SCRA 829, 31 January 1989
People v. Mapa, G.R. No. L-22301, 30 August 1967
Daoang v. Municipal Judge, G.R. No. L-34568, 28 March 1988
People v. Jabinal, 55 SCRA 607, 27 February 1974
Pesca v. Pesca, G.R. No. 136921, 17 April 2001

C. Limitations on power to construe

Enrile v. Salazar, 186 SCRA 217, 05 June 1990

Floresca v. Philex Mining Corporation, 136 SCRA 141, 30 April 1985
Tañada v. Yulo, G.R. No. 43575, 31 May 1935
Floresca v. Philex, G.R. No. L-30642, 30 April 1985

AIDS TO CONSTRUCTION

A. Aids to construction in general

Salenillas v. Court of Appeals, 169 SCRA 829, 31 January 1989

B/Gen. Jose Commendador, et al. v. B/Gen. Camera, G.R. No. 96948, 2 August 1991

B. Legislative history

Commissioner v. Esso, G.R. No. L-28329, 7 August 1975

Filipinas Life Assurance Company v. Court of Tax Appeals, G.R. No. L-21258, 31 October 1967
Manila Jockey Club, Inc. v. GAB
Astorga v. Villegas, G.R. No. L-23475, 30 April 1974
Gaanan v. IAC, G.R. No. L-69809, 16 October 1986
League of Cities v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 176951, 21 December 2009
Zuneca Pharmaceutical vs. Natrapharm, G.R. No. 211850, 8 September 2020
Kolin Electronics vs. Kolin Philippines International, Inc., G.R. No. 228165, 9 February 2021

C. Contemporary construction

J.M. Tuason and Co., Inc. v. Mariano, G.R. No. L-33140, 23 October 1978
Tala Realty Services Corp. v. Banco Filipino Savings and Mortgage Bank, G.R. No. 132051, 25
June 2001
J.R.A. Phils. Inc. v. CIR, G.R. No. 177127, 11 October 2010