ASSIGNMENT OF TOPICS IN STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION

LITERAL INTERPRETATION

AMISTOSO, Opalyn
 Literal meaning or Plain-Meaning Rule
General Rule
Judicial Legislation
 Case: National Federation of Labor vs. NLRC
 The Principle of Dura Lex Sed Lex

DEPARTURE FROM LITERAL INTERPRETATION

BELERAN, Kizha Vhan T.

 Statute must be capable of interpretation, otherwise inoperative
 Case: Santiago vs. COMELEC
 What is within the spirit is within the Law
 Literal Import must yield to intent
 Limitation of Rule

DELA ROSA, Ronald B.

 Construction to Accomplish Purpose
 Case: Sarcos vs. Castillo
 Case: Soriano vs. Offshore Shipping and Manning Corp
 Case: King vs. Hernandez
 Case: US vs. Toribio
 Case: Planters Association of Southern Negros, Inc. vs. Ponferrada

NAVARRO, Laurice Jane J.

 When Reason of Law Ceases, Law itself Ceases
 Case: Commendador vs. De Villa
 Case: Vasquez vs. Giap
 Supplying Legislative Omission
 Correcting Clerical Errors
 Case: Rufino Lopez and Sons, Inc. vs. CTA
 Qualification of Rule

QUIRMIT, Ma. Jaqueline A.

 Construction to Avoid Absurdity
 Case: Oliveros vs. Villaluz
 Case: Peo vs. Reyes
  Construction to Avoid Injustice
 Case: Amatan vs. Aujero
 Case: Peo vs. Purisima
 Case: Ursua vs. CA

SO, Allen Joseph C.

 Construction to Avoid Danger to Public Interest
 Case: Co Kim Chan vs. Valdez Tan Keh
 Construction in Favor of Right and Justice
 Case: Salvacion vs. BSP
 Surplusage and Superfluity Disregarded
 Case: Demafiles vs. Comelec
 Redundant Words may be Rejected
 Obscure or Missing Word or False Description may not preclude
Construction
 Exemption from Rigid Application of Law
 Law Does not Require the Impossible
 Case: Lim Co Chui vs. Posadas
 Case: Akbayan vs. Comelec
 Number and Gender of Words

IMPLICATIONS

VITO, Psalm M.
 Doctrine of Necessary Implication
 Case: Chua vs. Civil Service Commission
 Remedy Implied from a Right
 Case: Batungbakal vs. National Development Co
 Grant of Jurisdiction
 Case: Pimentel vs. Comelec
 Case: Peo vs. Palana
 What may be implied from Grant of Jurisdiction

BELERAN, Kizha Vhan T.

 Grant of Power includes Incidental Power
 Grant of Power excludes Greater Power
 What is Implied should not be Against the Law
 Authority to Charge Against Public Funds May not be Implied
 Illegality of Act Implied from Prohibition
 Two (2) Exceptions to the Rule
 Case: Delo Santos vs. Roman Catholic Church
  Case: Barsobia vs. Cuenco

AMISTOSO, Opalyn
 What Cannot be done Directly cannot be done Indirectly
 Case: Peo vs. Concepcion
 Case: Tantuico, Jr. vs. Domingo
 There should be No Penalty from Compliance with Law