GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS

A.1 PRELIMINARY MATTERS

1. Republic v. Sandiganbayan, 407 SCRA 10 (2003)

2. Manila Prince Hotel v. Government Service Insurance System, 267 SCRA 408 (1997)

3. Knights of Rizal v. DMCI Homes, Inc., 824 SCRA 327 (2017)

4. Santiago v. Commission on Elections, 270 SCRA 106 (1997)

5. Lambino v. Commission on Elections, 505 SCRA 160 (2006) and 21 November 2006 Resolution

6. Magallona v. Ermita, 655 SCRA 476 (2011)

A.2 STATE IMMUNITY

8. Department of Transportation and Communications(DOTC) v. Abecina, 795 SCRA 214 (2016)

9. Republic v. Hidalgo, 534 SCRA 619 (2007)