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A. THE PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION

Political law: People v. Perfecto, G.R. No. L-18463, October 4, 1922

A. Constitution: definition, nature, and concepts

1. Effectivity of 1987 Constitution: De Leon v. Esguerra, G.R. No. L-78059,
August 31, 1987

B. Parts

C. Amendments and revisions

1. In General:
i. Del Rosario v. COMELEC, 35 SCRA 367
ii. Imbong v. COMELEC, 35 SCRA 28*
iii. Lambino v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 174153, October 25, 2006
iv. Santiago v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 127325, March 19, 1997*

2. Proposals
a. By congress as Constituent Assembly
i. Almario v. Alba, 127 SCRA 69*
ii. Mabanag v. Lopez Vito, 78 Phil. 1
iii. Occena v. Commission, 104 SCRA 1
iv. Gonzales v. COMELEC, 21 SCRA 774

b. By Constitutional Convention
i. Tan v. Macapagal, 43 SCRA 677

c. By People’s Initiative
i. Lambino v. COMELEC, supra.
ii. Santiago v. COMELEC, supra.

3. Submission of Proposals
i. Tolentino v. COMELEC, 41 SCRA 702
ii. Planas v. COMELEC, 49 SCRA 105*
iii. UNIDO vs. COMELEC, 104 SCRA 17*

4. Ratification
i. Javellana v. Executive Secretary, 50 SCRA 30*

D. Self-executing and non-self-executing provisions

i. Manila Prince Hotel v. Government Service Insurance System, 267 SCRA 408
(1997)
ii. Tondo Medical Employees Association v. CA, G.R. No. 167324, July 17, 2007
iii. Oposa v. Factoran, G.R. No. 101083, July 30, 1993

E. General provisions

B. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS

B.1 National Territory and the Archipelagic Doctrine

1. Magallona v. Ermita, 655 SCRA 476 (2011)
2. Philippines vs. China Arbitral Award (ITLOS), 12 July 2016
3. William C. Reagan v.CIR, G.R. No. L-26379, December 27, 1969

B.2 State Immunity

1. University of the Philippines v. Dizon, 679 SCRA 54 (2012)
2. Department of Agriculture vs. NLRC, 227 SCRA 693 (1993)
3. Arigo v. Swift, 735 SCRA 102 (2014)
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4. JUSMAG Philippines v. NLRC, G.R. No. 108813, Dec. 15, 1994
5. DOH v. Phil. Pharmawealth, Inc., G.R. No. 182358, February 20, 2013
6. Garcia v. Chief of Staff, G.R. No. L-20213, January 31, 1966
7. Holy See v. Rosario,G.R. No. 101949, December 1, 1994
8. Republic v. Purisima, G.R. No. L-36084, Aug. 31, 1977
9. Republic v. Sandoval, G.R. No. 84607, March 19, 1993
10. Callado, v. IRRI, G.R. No. 106483, May 22, 1995
11. Froilan v. Pan Oriental Shipping, G.R. No. L-6060, September 30, 1954
12. Lim v. Brownell, G.R. No. L-8587, March 24, 1960
13. US v. Guinto, G.R. No. 76607, February 26, 1990
14. US v. Ruiz, G.R. No. L-35645, May 22, 1985
15. Republic v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 90478, November 21, 1991
16. Department of Agriculture v. NLRC G.R. No. 104269, Nov. 11, 1993
17. Malang v. PNRC, G.R. No. L-49930, August 7, 1985
18. Air Transportation Office v. Sps. David, G.R. No. 159402, Feb. 23, 2011
19. Philippine Rock Industries, Inc. v. Board of Liquidators, G.R. No. 84992, December
15, 1989
20. Lansang v. CA, G.R. No. 102667, February 23, 2000
21. Ministerio v. CFI, G.R. No. L-31635, August 31, 1971

B.3 General Principles and State Policies

1. Mary Grace Natividad Poe-Llamanzares vs COMELEC GR No. 221697 (2016)
2. Ang Ladlad LGBT Party v. Commission on Elections, 618 SCRA 32 (2010)
3. Imbong v. Ochoa, 721 SCRA 146 (2014)
4. Garcia v. Drilon, 699 SCRA 352 (2013)
5. Republic v. Albios, 707 SCRA 584 (2013)
6. International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications, Inc.v.
Greenpeace Southeast Asia (Philippines), – SCRA – (G.R. No. 209271, 8 December
2015)
7. Mosqueda vs Pilipino Banana Growers, GR 189185, August 2016
8. Resident Marine Mammals vs Secretary Angelo Reyes GR Nos 180771 and 181527,
April 21, 2015
9. University of San Agustin vs CA, 230 SCRA vs 761 (1994)
10. Bayan Muna v. Secretary Mendoza, 31 January 2017
11. Laguna Lake Development Authority v. CA, G.R. No. 110120, March 16, 1994
12. SPARK, Et. al. vs. Quezon City, GR No. 225442, August 08, 2017
13. Philip Morris, Inc. v. CA, G.R. No. 91332, July 16, 1993
14. Lee Hong Hok v. David, G.R. No. L-30389, Dec. 27, 1972
15. Tañada v. Angara, G.R. No. 118295, May 2, 1997
16. People v. Zosa, G.R. No. L-45892-93, July 13, 1938
17. Estrada v. Escritor, A.M. No. P-02-1651, June 22, 2006
18. Re: Letter of Tony Q. Valenciano, Holding of Religious Rituals at the Hall of Justice
Building in Quezon City, A.M. No. 10-4-19-SC, March 7, 2017

B.4 Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances

1. Belgica v. Ochoa, Jr., 710 SCRA 1 (2013)
2. Mendoza v. People, 659 SCRA 681 (2011)
3. Mamiscal v. Abdullah, 761 SCRA 39 (2015)
4. In re: Laureta, G.R. No. L-68635, May 14, 1987
5. Senate Blue Ribbon Committee v. Majaducon, G.R. No. 136760, July 29, 2003
6. Ampatuan, Jr., v. De Lima, G.R. No. 197291, April 3, 2013
7. Biraogo v. The Philippine Truth Commission, G.R. No. 192935, 7 December 2010, see
Bersamin, J. separate opinion
8. Alejandrino v. Quezon, et al., 46 Phil. 83
9. In Osmeña v. Pendatun, 109 Phil. 863
10. Corpuz v. People, G.R. No. 180016, April 29, 2014

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B.5 Delegation of Powers
1. Sema v. Commission on Elections, 558 SCRA 700 (2008)
2. NPC Drivers and Mechanics Association (NPC DAMA) v. National
PowerCorporation, 503 SCRA 138 (2006)
3. Defensor-Santiago v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 127325, March 19, 1997
4. Garcia v. Drilon, G.R. No. 179267, June 25, 2013
5. Disini, Jr. vs The Secretary of Justice, 203335, Feb. 11, 2014

B.6 Forms of Government

1. Lawyers League for a Better Philippines v. Aquino, G.R. No. 73748, May 22, 1986
2. Co Kim Cham v. Valdez Tan Keh, G.R. No. L- 5, September 17, 1945
3. Estrada v. Desierto, G.R. Nos. 146710-15, March 2, 2001
4. ACCFA v. Federation of Labor Unions, G.R. No. L-21484, November 29, 1969

C. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

C.1 Membership, Election, and Qualifications

1. Imelda Romualdez-Marcos v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 119976, Sept. 18, 1995
2. Social Justice Society v. DDB and PDEA, G.R Nos. 157870, 158633, 161658, Nov. 3,
2008
3. Aquino III v. Commission on Elections, 617 SCRA 623 (2010)
4. Tobias v. Abalos, G.R. No. L-114783, Dec. 8, 1994
5. Aldaba v. Commission on Elections, 611 SCRA 137 (2010)
6. Navarro v. Ermita, 612 SCRA 131 (2010)
7. Naval v. Commission on Elections, 729 SCRA 299 (2014)
8. Mariano, Jr. v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 118577, March 7, 1995
9. Bagabuyo v. Commission on Elections, 573 SCRA 290 (2008)
10. Reyes v. Commission on Elections, 699 SCRA 522 (2013) and 708 SCRA 197 (2013)
11. Lazatin v. HRET, G.R. No. L-84297, Dec. 8, 1988
12. Vinzons-Chato v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 172131, April 2, 2007
13. Velasco v. Belmonte, Jr., – SCRA – (G.R. No. 211140, 12 January 2016)
14. Ty-Delgado v. House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal, – SCRA – (G.R. No.
219603, 26 January 2016)
15. Bondoc v. Pineda, G.R. No. 97710, September 26, 1991
16. Pimentel vs. House of Representative Electoral Tribunal, G.R. No. 141489, November
29, 2002
17. Barangay Association for National Advancement and Transparency (BANAT) v.
Commission on Elections, 586 SCRA 210 (2009) and 592 SCRA 294 (2009)
18. Atong Paglaum, Inc. v. Commission on Elections, 694 SCRA 477 (2013)
19. Coalition of Associations of Senior Citizens in the Philippines, Inc. [Senior Citizens
Party-List] v. Commission on Elections, 701 SCRA 786 (2013)
20. Cocofed-Philippines Coconut Producers Federation, Inc. v. COMELEC, G.R. No.
207026, Aug. 6, 2013
21. Lico v. Commission on Elections, – SCRA – (G.R. No. (G.R. No. 205505, 29, 2015)
22. Abang Lingkod v. Commission on Elections, 708 SCRA 133 (2013)
23. Abayon v. House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal, 612 SCRA 375 (2010)
24. Bantay RA 7941 v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 177271, G.R. No. 177314, May 4, 2007
25. Amores v. HRET, G.R. No. 189600, June 29, 2010
26. Cong. Baguilat v. Speaker Alvarez, 25 July 2017

C.2 Legislative Privileges, Inhibitions and Disqualifications

1. Liban v. Gordon, 593 SCRA 68 (2009) and 639 SCRA 709 (2011)
2. People v. Jalosjos, G.R. Nos. 132875-76, February 3, 2000
3. Jimenez v. Cabangbang, G.R. No. L-15905, August 3, 1966
4. Sen. Antonio Trillanes vs. Hon. Evangeline Castillo-Marigomen, G.R. No. 223451,
March 14, 2018
5. Pobre v. Sen. Defensor-Santiago, A.C. No. 7399, August 25, 2009
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C.3 Discipline of Members

1. Pobre v. Defensor-Santiago, 597 SCRA 1 (2009)
2. Santiago v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 128055, April 18, 2001
3. De Venecia Jr., v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 130240, February 5, 2002

C.4 Legislative Function

1. Tolentino vs. Secretary of Finance
2. Philippine Justice Association vs. Secretary Prado
3. Escudero v. Purisima, G.R. No. 168463, September 1, 2005;
4. ABAKADA v. Ermita, GR 168056, September 1, 2005
5. Neri v. Senate Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations,
549 SCRA 77 (2008) and 564 SCRA 152 (2008)
6. Lawyers against Monopoly and Poverty vs. The Secretary of Budget and
Management GR No. 164987, April 24, 2012
7. Belgica v. Ochoa, Jr., 710 SCRA 1 (2013)
8. Araullo v. Aquino III, 728 SCRA 1 (2014) and 749 SCRA 284
9. Araullo v. Aquino III, G.R. No. 209287, February 3, 2015
10. Abakada Guro Party List v. Purisima, 562 SCRA 251 (2008)
11. Padilla v. Congress, 25 July 2017
12. Guingona, Jr. v. Gonzales, G.R. No. 106971, October 20, 1992
13. Daza v. Singson, G.R. No. 86344, Dec. 21, 1989
14. Guingona, Jr., et al., v. Gonzales, et al., G.R. No. 106971, March 1, 1993
15. Sarmiento III, v. Mison, G.R. No. L-79974, Dec. 17, 1987
16. Standard Chartered Bank v. Senate, G.R. No. 167173, December 27, 2007
17. Garcillano v. HoR Committee on Public Information, G.R. No. 170338, December 23,
2008
18. Abas Kida, v. Senate, G.R. No. 196271, October 18, 2011
19. TESDA v. COA, G.R. No. 196418, Feb. 10, 2015
20. Jacomille v. Abaya, G.R. No. 212381, April 22, 2015
21. Philippine Constitution Association v. Enriquez, G.R. No. 113105, August 19, 1994
22. Daraga Press, Inc. v. Commission on Audit, G.R. No. 201042, June 16, 2015
23. Gonzales v. Macaraig, G.R. No. 87636, Nov. 19, 1990

D. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

D.1 Election, Immunity, Privileges, Inhibitions and Disqualifications

1. Poe-Llamanzares v. Commission on Elections, – SCRA – (G.R. Nos. 221697, etc., 8
March 2016, and, 5 April 2016)
2. Pormento v. Estrada, 629 SCRA 530 (2010)
3. Macalintal v. Presidential Electoral Tribunal, 635 SCRA 783 (2010) 7 NL 651 SCRA
239 (2011)
4. In re: Bermudez, G.R. No. 76180, October 24, 1986
5. Soliven v. Makasiar, G.R. No. 82585, November 14, 1988
6. Gloria v. CA, G.R. No. 119903, August 15, 2000
7. Estrada v. Desierto, G.R. Nos. 146710-15, March 2, 2001
8. Rodriguez v. GMA, G.R. Nos. 191805 & 193160, November 15, 2011
9. Resident Marine Mammals v. Reyes, G.R. No. 180771, April 21, 2015
10. Almonte, v. Vasquez, G.R. No. 95367, May 23, 1995
11. Rubrico v. GMA, G.R. No. 183871, February 18, 2010
12. Senate v. Ermita, G.R. No. 169777, April 20, 2006
13. AKBAYAN v. Aquino, G.R No. 170516, July 16, 2008
14. National Amnesty Commission v. COA, G.R. No. 156982, September 2, 2004
15. Public Interest Group v. Elma, G.R. No. 138965, June 30, 2006

D.2 Powers and Functions

1. Funa v. Ermita, 612 SCRA 308 (2010)
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2. Funa v. Agra, 691 SCRA 196 (2013)
3. MEWAP v. Exec. Sec., G.R. No. 160093, July 31, 2007
4. Pimentel v. Ermita, G.R. No. 164978, October 13, 2005
5. Ople v. Torres, G.R. No. 127685, July 23, 1998
6. De Castro v. Judicial and Bar Council, 615 SCRA 666 (2010) {Read also Separate
Opinion of Justice Brion} and 618 SCRA 639 (2010)
7. Velicaria-Garafil v. Office of the President, – SCRA – (G.R. No. 203372,16 June 2015)
8. Resident Marine Mammals of the Protected Seascape Tañon Strait v. Reyes, 756
SCRA 513 (2015)
9. Almario v. Executive Secretary, 701 SCRA 269 (2013)
10. Kulayan v. Tan, 675 SCRA 482 (2012)
11. Ampatuan v. Puno, 651 SCRA 228 (2011)
12. Fortun v. Macapagal-Arroyo, 668 SCRA 504 (2012)
13. In Re: Hon. Valenzuela and Hon. Vallarta, A.M. No. 98-5-01-SC, November 9,
1998).
14. De Castro v. JBC, G.R. No. 191002, March 17, 2010
15. Provincial Government of Aurora v. Marco, G.R. No. 202331, April 22, 2015
16. Vinuya v. Romulo, 619 SCRA 533 (2010) and 732 SCRA 595-622 (2014)
17. Saguisag v. Ochoa, Jr., – SCRA – (G.R. Nos. 212426 and 212444, 12 January 2016)
18. Ocampo v. Enriquez, 8 August 2017
19. Manalo v. Sistoza, 312 SCRA 239, August 11, 1999, En Banc
20. Matibag v. Benipayo, G.R. No. 149036, April 2, 2002
21. Guevara v. Inocentes, G.R. No. L-25577, March 15, 1966
22. Marombhosar v. CA, G.R. No. 126481, February 18, 2000
23. Villaluz v. Zaldivar, G.R. No. L-22754, Dec. 31, 1965
24. Aparri v. CA, G.R. No. L-30057, January 31, 1984
25. Gonzales III v. Ochoa, G. R. No. 196231; Barreras-Sulit v. Ochoa, G.R. No. 196232;
February 26, 2014
26. Moran v. Office of the President, G.R. No. 192957, Sept. 29, 2014
27. Ang-Angco v. Castillo, G.R. No.L-17169, November 30, 1963
28. Villena v. Sec. of the Interior, G.R. No. L-46570, April 21, 1939
29. Trade and Investment Development Corporation of the Philippines v. Manalang-
Demigillo, G.R. Nos. 168613 & 185571
30. DENR v. DENR Region XII Employees, G.R. No. 149724, August 19, 2003
31. Hontiveros-Baraquel v. Toll Regulatory Board, G.R. No. 181293, February 23, 2015
32. ABAKADA v. Exec. Sec., G.R. No. 168056, September 1, 2005
33. Lacson-Magallanes v. Paño, G.R. No. L-27811, November 17, 1967
34. Dadole v. COA, G.R. No. 125350, December 3, 2002
35. Gudani v. Senga, G.R. No. 170165, Aug. 15, 2006
36. David v. GMA, G.R. No. 171409, May 3, 2006
37. Sanlakas v. Exec. Sec., G.R. No. 159085, February 3, 2004
38. Fortun v. GMA, G.R. No. 190293, March 20, 2012
39. Lagman v. Medialdea, G.R. No. 231658, July 4, 2017
40. IBP v. Zamora, G.R. No. 141284, August 15, 2000
41. Ampatuan v. Hon. Puno, G.R. No. 190259, June 7, 2011
42. Province of North Cotabato v. GRPs Peace panel on Ancestral Domain, G.R. No.
183591, October 14, 2008
43. Monsanto v. Factoran, G.R. No. 78239, Feb. 9, 1989
44. Mateo v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 177875, Aug 8, 2016
45. Torres v. Gonzales, G.R. No. L-76872, July 23, 1987
46. Risos-Vidal v. Estrada, G.R. No. 206666, January 21, 2015
47. Maruhom v. People, G.R. No. 206513, October 20, 2015
48. Barrioquinto v. Fernandez, G.R. No. L-1278, January 21, 1949
49. China National Machinery and Equipment Corporation v. Sta. Maria, G.R. No.
185572, February 7, 2012
50. Bayan Muna v. Romulo, G.R. No. 159618, February 1, 2011
51. Nicolas v. Romulo, G.R. No. 175888, February 11, 2009
52. Pimentel v. Exec. Sec., G.R. No. 158088, July 6, 2005
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53. Marcos v. Manglapus, G.R. No. 88211, Oct. 27, 1989

E. JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT

1. Carpio-Morales v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 217126-27, November 10, 2015

2. Angara v. The Electoral Commission, G.R. No. L-45081, July 15, 1936
3. Re: COA Opinion on the Computation of the Appraised Value of theProperties Purchased by
the Retired Chief/Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, 678 SCRA 1 (2012)
4. Re: Request for Guidance/Clarification on Section 7, Rule 111 of Republic Act. No. 10154
Requiring Retiring Government Employees to Secure a Clearance of Pendency/Non-
Pendency of Casels from the Civil Service Commission, 706 SCRA 502 (2013)
5. In The Matter of Save the Supreme Court Judicial Independence and Fiscal Autonomy
Movement v. Abolition of Judiciary Development Fund (JDF) And Reduction of Fiscal
Autonomy, 746 SCRA 352 (2015)
6. People v. Vera, G.R. No. 45685November 16, 1937
7. Francisco, Jr. & Hizon v. Toll Regulatory Board, G.R. Nos. 166910, October 19, 2010
8. Osmeña v. Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation, G.R. No. 212686,
September 28, 2015
9. Mamba v. Lara, G.R. No. 165109, December 14, 2009
10. Resident Marine Mammals v. Reyes, G.R. No. 180771, April 21, 2015
11. West Tower v. First Philippine, G.R. No. 194239, June 16, 2015
12. Tijam v. Sibonghanoy, G.R. No. L-21450, April 15, 1968
13. General v. Urro, G.R. No. 191560, March 29, 2011
14. Sameer Overseas v. Cabiles, G.R. No. 170139, August 5, 2014
15. Laude v. Hon. Ginez, G.R. No. 217456, November 24, 2015
16. Ifurung vs Carpio-Morales G.R. No. 232131, APRIL 24, 2018
17. Dumlao v. COMELEC, G.R. No. L-52245, January 22, 1980).
18. Re: Petition for Recognition of the Exemption of the Government Service Insurance System
from Payment of Legal Fees, 612 SCRA 193 (2010)
19. Judge Philip Aguinaldo v. President Benigno Aquino, 29 November 2016; 21 February 2017;
and 8 August 2017
20. Umali v. JBC, 25 July 2017
21. David v. Misamis Occidental II, G.R. No. 194785, July 11, 2012
22. League of Cities v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 176951, November 18, 2008
23. Film Development Council v. Colon Heritage Realty, G.R. No. 203754, June 16, 2015
24. Hacienda Luisita v. Presidential Agrarian Reform Council, G.R. No. 171101, November 22, 2011
25. Central Bank Employees Association, Inc. v. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, G.R. No. 148208,
December 15, 2004
26. Baldo, Jr. v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 176135, June 16, 2009
27. Republic v. Principalia Management, G.R. No. 198426, September 2, 2015
28. Suplico v. NEDA, G.R. No. 178830, July 14, 2008
29. Tañada v. Cuenco, G.R. No. L-10520, February 28, 1957
30. RE: Request for Copies of the SALN and Personal Data Sheet or Curriculum Vitae of the
Justices of the Supreme Court and Officers and Employees of the Judiciary, A.M. No. 09-8-6-
SC, June 13, 2012
31. In Re: Production of Court Records and Documents and the Attendance of Court Officials
and Employees as Witnesses under the Subpoenas of Feb. 10, 2012 and the Various Letters of
Impeachment Prosecution Panel dated January 19 and 25, 2012, February 14, 2012
32. Estrada v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 148560, November 19, 2001
33. De Castro v. JBC, G.R. No. 191002, March 17, 2010
34. Chavez v. Judicial and Bar Council, 676 SCRA 579 (2012) and 696 SCRA 496 (2013)
35. Jardeleza v. Sereno, 733 SCRA 279 (2014) and Resolution (G.R. No. 213181, 21 January 2015)
36. Villanueva v. Judicial and Bar Council, 755 SCRA 182 (2015)
37. De Castro v. JBC, G.R. No. 191002, March 17, 2010
38. Republic v. Sereno, G.R. No. 237428, May 11, 2018
39. Aguinaldo v. Aquino, G.R. No. 224302, November 29, 2016
40. Navaja v. de Castro, G.R. No. 182926, June 22, 2015
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41. Carpio-Morales v. CA, G.R. No. 217126-27, November 10, 2015
42. Macalintal v. PET, G.R. No. 191618, November 23, 2010

F. CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSIONS

1. CSC v. Pobre, G.R. No. 160508, September 15, 2004

2. Matibag v. Benipayo, G.R. No. 149036, April 2, 2002
3. CSC v. DBM, G.R. No. 158791, July 22, 2005
4. Republic v. Imperial, G.R. No. L-8684, March 31, 1995
5. Mamerto Sevilla v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 202833, March 19, 2013
6. Jose Miguel T. Arroyo v. DOJ, et al., G.R. No. 199082, September 18, 2012
7. Development Bank of the Philippines v. Commission on Audit, G.R. No. 88435, January 16,
2002
8. Dela Llana v. Chairman, Commission on Audit, 665 SCRA 176 (2012)
9. Capablanca v. Civil Service Commission, G.R. No. 179370, November 19, 2009
10. Funa v. Villar, 670 SCRA 579 (2012)
11. Funa v. Duque III, 742 SCRA 166 (2014)
12. Funa v. MECO and COA, G.R. No. 193462, February 4, 2014

G. CITIZENSHIP

1. Mercado v. Manzano, 307 SCRA 630 (1999)

2. Re: Application for Admission to the Philippine Bar, Vicente D. Ching, 316 SCRA 1 (1999)
3. Bengson III v. House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal, 357 SCRA 545 (2001)
4. David v. Agbay, 753 SCRA 526 (2015)
5. Maquiling v. Commission on Elections, 696 SCRA 420 (2013) and 700 SCRA 367 (2013)
6. Poe-Llamanzares v. Commission on Elections, – SCRA – (G.R. Nos. 221697, etc., 8 March
2016, and, 5 April 2016)
7. Republic v. Sagun, 666 SCRA 321 (2012)
8. Viviene Tan v. Vicente “Bingbong” Crisologo, 8 November 2017

H. NATIONAL ECONOMY AND PATRIMONY

1. Muller v. Muller, 500 SCRA 65 (2006)

2. Hulst v. PR Builders, Inc., 532 SCRA 74 (2007) NNN 566 SCRA 333 (2008)
3. Gamboa v. Teves, 652 SCRA 690 (2011) and Heirs of Wilson P. Gamboa v. Teves, 682 SCRA
397 (2012)
4. Initiatives for Dialogue and Empowerment Through Alternative Legal Services, Inc.
(IDEALS, Inc.) v. Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM),
682 SCRA 602 (2012)
5. Narra Nickel Mining and Development Corporation v. Redmont Consolidated Mines
Corporation, 722 SCRA 382 (2014) and 748 SCRA 455 (2015)
6. Resident Marine Mammals of the Protected Seascape Tañon Strait v. Reyes, 756 SCRA 513
(2015)
7. Manila International Airport Authority v. Court of Appeals, 495 SCRA 591 (2006)
8. Liban v. Gordon, 639 SCRA 709 (2011)
9. Boy Scouts of the Philippines v. Commission on Audit, 651 SCRA 146 (2011)
10. Jose Roy III v. SEC Chair Herbosa, 18 April 2017

N. EDUCATION, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ARTS, CULTURE AND SPORTS

1. University of San Agustin, Inc. v. Court of Appeals, 230 SCRA 761 (1994)
2. University of the Philippines Board of Regents v. Court of Appeals, 313 SCRA 404 (1999)
3. Leus v. St. Scholastica’s College Westgrove, 748 SCRA 378 (2015)
4. Cudia v. Superintendent of the Philippine Military Academy, 751 SCRA 469 (2015)

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