2023 Syllabus on Constitutional Rights

Prof. Ramel C. Muria, LL.M.

Principles of Limited Government

1. Angara v. Electoral Commission, G.R. No. L-45081, July 15, 1936

2. Manila Memorial Park, et.al., v. Secretary of the DSWD, G.R. No. 175356, December 3,
2013
3. David v. Macapagal-Arroyo, G.R. No. 171396, May 3, 2006
4. Film Development Council of the Philippines v. City of Cebu, G.R. No. 203754, June 16,
2015
5. Manila Prince Hotel v. GSIS, G.R. No. 122156 February 3, 1997
6. Atienza v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 188920, February 16, 2010
7. Yrasuegui v. Philippine Airlines, G.R. No. 168081, October 17, 2008

Police Power

8. Ermita-Malate Hotel and Hotel Operators Association v. Mayor of Manila, G.R. No. L-
24693, July 31, 1967, 20 SCRA 849
9. City of Manila v. Judge Laguio, G.R. No. 118127, April 12, 2005, 445 SCRA 308
10. Manila Memorial Park, et.al., v. Secretary of the DSWD, supra
11. Southern Luzon Drug Corporation v. The DSWD, G.R. No. 199669, April 25, 2017
12. US v. Toribio, G.R. No. L-5060, January 26, 1910, 15 Phil. 85
13. Remman Enterprises, Inc. v. Professional Regulatory Board of Real Estate Service, G.R. No.
197676, February 4, 2014, 715 SCRA 293
14. Pimentel v. Legal Education Board, G.R. No. 230642, September 10, 2019 and November 9,
2021
15. Cagayan de Oro City v. Cagayan Electric, GR No. 224825, October 17, 2018

Due Process

16. Aldovino v. Gold, GR No. 200811, June 19, 2019

17. Rubi v. Provincial Board of Mindoro, G.R. No. L-14078, March 7, 1919, 34 Phil. 600
18. Acosta v. Hon. Ochoa, GR No. 211559, October 15, 2019
19. Almora v. PNP DG De la Rosa, GR No. 234359, April 3, 2018
20. Ynot v. IAC, G.R. No. 74457 March 20, 1987, 148 SCRA 659
21. Banco Espanol Filipino v. Palanca, G.R. No. L-11390, March 26, 1918, 37 Phil. 921
22. Ang Tibay v. CIR, G.R. No. L-46496, February 27, 1940, 69 Phil. 635 (1940)
23. Cuenca v. Atas, G.R. NO. 146214 : October 5, 2007, 535 SCRA 48
24. Tua v. Mangrobang, G.R. No. 17071, January 22, 2014
25. Samahan ng mga Progresibong Kabataan (SPARK), v. Quezon City, G.R. No. 225442,
August 8, 2017
26. Pangilinan v. Cayetano, G.R. No. 238875, March 16, 2021

Equal Protection

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27. People v. Cayat, G.R. No. L-45987, May 5, 1939
28. Central Bank Employees Association, Inc. v. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas,G.R. No. 148208,
December 15, 2004
29. British American Tobacco v. Camacho, G.R. No. 163583, August 20, 2008, 562 SCRA 211
30. Garcia v. Drilon, G.R. No. 179267, June 25, 2013, 699 SCRA 352
31. Quinto v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 189698, February 22, 2010
32. Biraogo v. Philippine Truth Commission of 2010, G.R. No. 192935, December 7, 2010
33. Himagan v. People, G.R. No. 113811, October 7, 1994
34. Commissioner of Customs v. Hypermix Feeds Corporation, G.R. No. 179579, February 1,
2012
35. National Artist for Literature Virgilio Arlmario, et. al., v. The Executive Secretary, G.R. No.
189028, July 18, 2013, 710 SCRA 269
36. Arroyo v. Department of Justice, G.R. No. 199082, September 18, 2012, 681 SCRA 181
37. Falcis III v. Civil Registrar, GR No. 217910, September 3, 2019
38. Zomer Development Company, Inc. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 194461, January 07,
2020
39. Sobrejuanite-Flores v. Pilando, Jr., G.R. No. 251816. November 23, 2021

Search and Seizures

40. Stonehill v. Diokno, G.R. No. L-19550, June 19, 1967, 20 SCRA 383
41. Burgos, Sr. v. Chief of Staff, G.R. No. L-64261 December 26, 1984, 133 SCRA 800
42. Diaz v. People, G.R. No. 213875, July 15, 2020
43. Santos v. Pryce Gases, Inc., G.R. NO. 165122, November 23, 2007, 538 SCRA 474
44. People v. O’Cochlain, GR No. 229071, October 10, 2018
45. Valmonte v. De Villa, G.R. No. 83988 September 29, 1989, & May 24, 1990
46. Miclat, Jr. v. People, G.R. No. 176077, August 31, 2011, 656 SCRA 539
47. Libo-on Dela Cruz v. People, G.R. No. 209387, July 11, 2016
48. Saluday v. People, G.R. No. 215305, April 3, 2018
49. People v. Camporado, G.R. No. 213225, April 4, 2018
50. People v. Cogaed, G.R. No. 200334, July 30, 2014
51. People v. Doria, 301 SCRA 668 (1999)
52. Sanchez v. Demetriou, G.R. No. Nos. 111771-77 November 9, 1993, 227 SCRA 627
53. Ople v. Torres, 293 SCRA 141 (1998)
54. Luz v. People, G. R. No. 197788, February 29, 2012
55. People vs. Sullano, GR No. 228373, March 12, 2018
56. Pestillos, et. al. v. People, G.R. No. 182601, November 10, 2014
57. People v. Burgos, 144 SCRA 1 (1986)
58. People v. Sapla, G.R. No. 244045, June 16, 2020
59. Verdiano v. People, G.R. No. 200370, June 07, 2017
60. Umil v. Ramos, 202 SCRA 251 (1990)
61. Valdez v. People, 538 SCRA 611 (2007)
62. People v. Uyboco, G.R. No. 178039, January 19, 2011, 640 SCRA 146
63. Dismal and Castillo v. People, G.R. No. 216922, April 18, 2018

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Privacy of Communications and Correspondence

64. Morfe v. Mutuc, G.R. No. L-20387, January 31, 1968

65. Social Justice Society (SJS) v. Dangerous Drugs Board, G.R. No. 157870, November 3,
2008
66. Gamboa v. Chan, G.R. No. 193636, July 24, 2012
67. Pollo v. Chairperson Karina Constantino-David, G.R. No. 181881, October 18, 2011
68. Disini v. Secretary of Justice, G.R. No. 203335, February 11, 2014
69. Cadajas v. People, G.R. No. 247348. November 16, 2021
70. In the matter of Petition for Writ of Amparo for Vivian Sanchez v. PSUPT. Marc Antony D.
Darroca, G.R. No. 242257, June 15, 2021

Freedom of Speech, Expression, and Assembly

71. The Diocese of Bacolod v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 205728, January 21, 2015
72. Near v. Minnesota, 283 US 697 (1931)
73. New York Times v. US, 403 US 713
74. Celdran v. People, GR No. 220127, November 21, 2018
75. Ayer Productions, Inc. v. Capulong, 160 SCRA 861 (1988)
76. United States v. O’Brien, 391 US 367
77. Soriano v. Laguardia, 587 SCRA 79 (2009); 615 SCRA 254 (2010)
78. Gonzales v. COMELEC, 27 SCRA 835 (1969)
79. Chavez v. Gonzales, G.R. No. 168338, February 15, 2008, 545 SCRA 411
80. Bradenburg v. Ohio, 395 US 665
81. Integrated Bar of the Philippines v. Atienza, 613 SCRA 510 (2010)
82. Tordesillas v. Puno, GR No. 210088, October 1, 2018
83. Re: News report of Jomar Canlas, A.M. No. 16-03-10-SC
84. Roth v. US, 354 US 476
85. People v. Go Pin, 97 Phil. 418 (1955)
86. Pita v. Court of Appeals, 178 SCRA 363 (1989)
87. Madrilejos v. Gatdula, GR No. 184389, September 24, 2019
88. Primicias v. Fugoso, 80 Phil. 71 (1948)
89. Phil. Blooming Mills Employees Org. v. Phil. Blooming Mills Co., Inc., 51 SCRA 185
(1973)
90. Subayco v. Sandiganbayan, 260 SCRA 798 362 (1996)
91. KMP v. Ermita, 488 SCRA 226

Free Exercise and Non-Establishment of Religion Clauses

92. Reynolds v. United States, 380 US 163 (1965)

93. American Bible Society v. City of Manila, G.R. No. L-9637, April 30, 1957
94. Estrada v. Escritor, A.M. No. P-02-1651, 408 SCRA 1 (2003)
95. Islamic Da’ Wah Council v. Office of the Executive Secretary, 405 SCRA 497 (2003)
96. Aglipay v. Ruiz, 64 Phil. 205 (1937)
97. Garces v. Estenzo, 104 SCRA 510 (1981)

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98. Peralta v. Philippine Postal Corporation, GR No. 223395, October 4, 2018
Right to Information

99. Chavez v. Public Estates Authority, 384 SCRA 152 (2002)

100.Macapagal Arroyo v. De Lima, G.R. No. 199034 and 199046, December 13, 2011
101.Senate v. Ermita, 488 SCRA 1 1(2006)

Right to Travel

102.Arroyo v. Delima, G.R. Nos. 1990304, 199046, 197930, April 17, 2018
103.Genuino v. de Lima, GR No. 197930, April 17, 2018

Freedom of Association
104.People v. Ferrer, 48 SCRA 382 (1972)
105.Bank of the Phils. Islands v. BPI Employees Union, G.R. No. 164301, August 10, 2010
106.Calleja v. Executive Secretary G.R. No. 252578. December 07, 2021

Eminent Domain
107.National Power Corporation v. Heirs of Macabangkit Sangkay, 656 SCRA 60 (2011)
108.Republic v. Court of Appeals, 596 SCRA 57 (2009)
109.Manapat v. Court of Appeals, 536 SCRA 32 (2007)
110.Republic v. Hon. Jesus M. Mupas, G.R. No. G.R. No. 181892, September 8, 2015

Free Access to Courts and Right to Speedy Disposition of Cases

111.People v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 232197, April 16, 2018
112.People v. Makasaet, G.R. No. 196094, March 5, 2018
113.People v. Sandiganbayan, Hernando Benito Perez, et. al., G.R. No. 188165/G.R. No. 189063,
December 11, 2013

Miranda and Custodial Investigation Rights

114. Astudillo v. People, 509 SCRA 302 (2006)
115.Lopez v. People, G.R. No. 212186, June 29, 2016
116.People v. Judge Ayson, 175 SCRA 216 (1989)
117.Kimpo v. Sandiganbayan, 232 SCRA 53 (1994)
118.Cruz v. People, G.R. No. 206437, November 22, 2017
119.People v. Mahinay, 302 SCRA 455
120.Jesalva v. People, 640 SCRA 35 (2011)
121.People v. Lara, 678 SCRA 332 (2012)
122.People v. Alvarez, 201 SCRA 364 (1991)
123.People v. Demiega, 251 SCRA 626 (1995)

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124.People v. Lucero, 244 SCRA 425 (1995)
125.People v. Rojas, 147 SCRA 169 (1987)
126.People v. Galit, 135 SCRA 465 (1985)
127.People v. Olvis, 154 SCRA 525 (1987

Fair Trial Rights

128.In re: Petition for Radio and Television Coverage of the Multiple Murder Case Against
Maguindanao Governor Zaldy Ampatuan, 652 SCRA 1 (2011)
129.Lejano v. People, G.R. No. 176389, December 14, 2010, 638 SCRA 104
130.People v. Agbayani, 284 SCRA 315 (1998)
131.Martin v. Vera, 123 SCRA 745 (1983)
132.People v. Jara, 145 SCRA 516 (1966)
133.Villareal v. People, G.R. Nos. 151258, 154954, 155101, 178057, 178080, February 1, 2012
134.People v. Sanchez, 302 scra 21 (1999)
135.Licaros v. Sandiganbayan, 370 SCRA 394 (2001)
136.People v. Seneris, 99 SCRA 92 (1980)
137.Gimenez v. Nazareno, 160 SCRA 1 (1988)

Right to Bail
138.Commendador v. De Villa, 200 SCRA 80 (1991)
139.Govt. of Hongkong v. Olalia, 521 SCRA 470 (2007)
140.Enrile v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 213847, August 18, 2015

Habeas Corpus
141.Veluz v. Villanueva, 543 SCRA 63 (2008)
142.Camara v. Pagayatan, 520 SCRA 182 (2007)
143.Ampatuan v. Macaraig, 622 SCRA 266 (2010)
144.Napoles v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 224162, February 6, 2018
145.Secretary of National Defense v. Manalo, 568 SCRA 1 (2008)
146.Razon v. Tagitis, 606 SCRA 598 (2009); 612 SCRA 685 (2010)
147.Lozada, Jr. v. Macapagal-Arroyo, 670 SCRA 545 (2012)
148.Boac v. Cadapan, 649 SCRA 618 (2012)
149.In the Matter of the Petition for Writ of Amparo and Writ of Habeas Corpus in favor of
Alicia Jasper S. Lucena, G.R. No. 252120, September 15, 2020
150.Juan Ponce Enrile v. People, G.R. No. 213445, August 11, 2015

Right agains Self-Incrimination

151.Fernando v. Maglanoc, 105 Phil. 859 (1959)
152.Disini v. Sandiganbayan, 621 SCRA 415 (2010)
153.People vs. Casinillo, 213 SCRA 777
154.People vs. Tranca, 235 SCRA 455
155.Villaflor vs. Summers, 41 Phil. 62
156.U.S. vs. Tan Teng, 23 Phil. 145
157.U.S. vs. Salas, 25 Phil. 337
158.People vs. Otadora, 86 Phil. 24

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159.Social Justice Society v. Dangerous Drugs Board, 570 SCRA 410 (2008)
160.Dela Cruz v. People, G.R. No. 200748, July 23, 2014
161.Prosecutor-General v. Gatdula, GR No. 212215, October 9, 2019

Freedom of Political Beliefs and Right against Excessive Fines, Double Jeopardy, Ex Post
Facto, and Bill of Attainder
162.Corpus v. People, G.R. No. 180016, April 29, 2014, 724 SCRA 1
163.People v. Atencio, 156 SCRA 242 (1987)
164.People v. Intino, 165 SCRA 637 (1988)
165.People v. Dacuycuy, 173 SCRA 90 (1989)
166.Ganaway v. Quillen, 42 Phil. 805 (1922)
167.People v. Vera Reyes, 67 Phil. 187 (1939)
168.People v. Velasco, 340 SCRA 207 (2000)
169.Galman v. Sandiganbayan, 144 SCRA 43 (1986)
170.People v. Sandiganbayan (Fourth Division), 559 SCRA 449 (2008)
171.Ivler v. Modesto-San Pedro, 635 SCRA 191 (2010)
172.In re Kay Villegas Kami, 35 SCRA 429 (1970)
173.Salvador v. Mapa, 539 SCRA 207 (2007)
174.Valeroso v. People, 546 SCRA 450 (2008)
175.Republic of the Philippines v. Dela Merced & Sons Inc., GR No. 201501, January 22, 2018