Philippines as a State

I. Fundamental Principles and State Policies

• Pable Ocampo v HRET, GR No. 158466 (2004)

• Maquiling v COMELEC, G.R. 195649 (2013)
• Villavicencio v Lukban, 39 Phil 778 (1919)
• Agustin v Edu, 88 SCRA 195 (1979)
• Ichong v Hernandez, 101 Phil 115 (1957)
• Deutsche Bank AG Manila Branch v CIR, 704 SCRA 216 (2013)
• In RE Garcia, 2 SCRA 984
• Lagman v Zosa, 66 Phil 13 (1938)
• Estrada v Escritor AM No. P-02-1651 (2006)
• Republic v Manalo, GR 221029, Apr 4, 2018
• Bayan v Exec Secretary, GR No. 138570 (2000)
• Pamatong v Comelec GR No. 161872 (2004)
• Garcia v Drilon, 699 SCRA 352 (2013)
• PASEI v Drilon, 163 SCRA 386 (1988)
• UP BOR v CA, GR No. 134629 (1999)
• CoTeSCUP v Secretary of Education, G.R. 216930, October 2018
• University of San Agustin, Inc. v. Court of Appeals, 230 SCRA 761,
774-775, March 7, 1994
• SSS Employees Assn. vs CA, 175 SCRA 686
• Oposa v Factoran, GR 101083 (1993)
• Republic v Albios, 707 SCRA 584 (2013)
• Imbong v Ochoa, 721 SCRA 146 (2014)
• Limbona v Conte Mangelin, 170 SCRA 786

II. Elements of a State

• Territory
• Magallona v Ermita, G.R. 187167 (2011)
• Province of North Cotabato v GRP Peace Panel on Ancestral
Domain, 568 SCRA 402 (2008)
• Reagan v CIR, 30 SCRA 968 (1969)
• People v Gozo 53 SCRA 476

• People: Philippine Citizenship

• Lee v Director of Lands, G.R. 128195 (2001)
• Republic v Chule Lim, GR No. 153883
• Calilung v Datumanong, GR 160869
• Republic v Nora Sagun, GR 187567 (2012)
• In Re Ching, Bar Matter 914 (1999)
 • Co v HRET 199 SCRA 692
• Bengson v HRET, GR 142840
• So v RP, 513 SCRA 267 (2007)
• David v Agbay, GR 1991113, Mar 18, 2015
• Nicholas-Lewis v Comelec, GR No. 162759 (2006)
• Aznar v Comelec, GR No. 83820, (1990)
• Valles v Comelec GR No. 137000 (2000)
• Poe v COMELEC G.R. 221697 (2016)

• Sovereignty: The Doctrine of State Immunity

• Suits vs the Philippine State

• Amigable v. Cuenca, 43 SCRA 360 [1972]

• Republic v. Sandiganbayan, 204 SCRA 212
• Meritt v. Gov’t. of the Phil. Islands, 34 PHIL. 311
• Festejo v. Fernando, 94 Phil. 504
• Municipality of San Fernando, La Union v. Judge Firme,
195 SCRA 692 (1991)
• Palafox v. Province of Ilocos Norte, G. R. No. L-10659,
January 31, 1958
• Philippine Agila Satellite v Lichauco, G.R. No. 134887
(2006)
• Amado J. Lansang v. CA, G.R. No. 102667, Feb. 23, 2000
• Republic v. Sandoval, 220 SCRA 124, March 19, 1993
• Sayson v Singson 54 SCRA 282)
• Republic v Purisima 78 SCRA 470 (1977)
• UP v. Dizon, G.R. No. 171182, 679 SCRA 54, 23 August
2012
• Rayo v CFI, 110 SCRA 450 (1981)
• Farolan v CTA, 217 SCRA 298 (1993)
• Republic v Sandiganbayan, GR No. 85384 (1990)
• Santiago v Republic, 87 SCRA 294 (1978)
• DOTC v Sps. Abecina, GR 206484, Jan 29, 2016
• Amigable v Cuenca 43 SCRA 360 (1972)
• EPG Construction Co. v. Vigilar, 354 SCRA 566, Mar.16,
2001
• Torio v Fontanilla 85 SCRA 99 (1978)

• Suits vs Foreign States

• Arigo v Swift, G.R. 206510 (2014)

• The Holy See v Rosario, (December 17, 1994)
• USA v Ruiz, 136 SCRA 487 (1985)
• Minucher v CA, GR No. 76609 (1990)
 • Rep. of Indonesia v Vinzon, GR 154705 (2003)
• DFA v NLRC, GR No. 113191 (1997)
• ATCI v Echin, GR 178551, Oct 11, 2010

• Suits against Public Officers

• Animas vs PVAO, 174 SCRA 214
• USA v Reyes, GR No. 79233 (1993)
• Shauf v CA 191 SCRA 713 (1990)

• Execution vs the State

• Nessia v Fermin, 220 SCRA 615 (1993)
• Caloocan City v Allarde, GR No. 107721 (2003)
• Republic v. Villasor, 54 SCRA 84
• Department of Agriculture v. NLRC, 227 SCRA 693, Nov.
11, 1993