Module 7 Essential Powers of the State and the Bill of Rights

Doctrine of Preferred Freedom (Hierarchy of Rights)

● PBM Employees Org. vs. PBM Co., Inc., 51 SCRA 189 (1973)
The Fundamental Powers of the State

o Police Power

● MMDA v Viron Transportation G.R. 170656 (2007)

● Gancayco vs City Gov't of QC and MMDA G.R. 177807 (2011)
● Tano v. Socrates, G.R. 110249, August 27, 1997
● City of Manila v. Judge Laguio, G. R. No. 118127, april 12, 2005
● Fernando vs. St. Scholastica. G.R. 161107
● Southern Luzon Drug Corp. v DSWD, GR 199669, Apr 25, 2017
● Social Justice Society v Atienza, Jr., 517 SCRA 657 (2007)
● Carlos Superdrug Corp. v DSWD, GR 16694, Jun 29, 2007
● Manila Memorial Park v DSWD, GR 175356, Dec3, 2013
● Drugstore Asso. of the Phil. v National Council on Disability Affairs, GR
194561, Sep 14, 2016
● Meralco v Sps. Ramos, GR 195145, Feb 10, 2016
● Asso. of Medical Clinic for Overseas Workers, Inc. v GCC Approved Medical
Center Asso., GR 207132, Dec 6, 2016
● St. Luke’s Medical Center Employees Asso. v NLRC, 514 SCRA 677 (2007)

o Eminent Domain

Who exercises the power?

● Moday v. Court of Appeals, 268 SCRA 368 (1997)

● Sps. Yasay v CA, G.R. 156684

Objects of Expropriation

● RP. v. PLDT, 26 SCRA 620 (1969)

● NIA v Rural Bank, G.R. No. 185124

Taking

● Republic vs. Castelvi, 58 SCRA 336 (1974)

● City Govt. of Quezon City vs. Ericta, 122 SCRA 759 (1983)
● City of Manila v Laguio, GR 118127, Apr 12, 2005
● RP (Napocor) v Heirs of Borbon, CA, GR 165354, Jan 12, 2015
o Deprivation of Use

● Napocor vs. Gutierrez, 193 SCRA 1 (1991)

● Napocor v. San Pedro, G.R. No. 170945, September 26, 2006
● U.S. v. Causby, 328 U.S. 256 (1946)
● PPI v. Comelec, 244 SCRA 272 (1995)
● Republic v Sps. Llamas (Illegal Taking of Subdivision Roads), GR 194190, Jan
25, 2017
● Bartolata v Republic, GR 223534, Jun 7, 2017
● Mosqueda, et al. v. Pilipino Banana Growers & Exporters Association, Inc., et al. (G.R. No.
189185, August 16, 2016)

o Public use

● Heirs of Juancho Ardona vs. Reyes, 125 SCRA 220 (1983)

● Manosca v. Court of Appeals, 252 SCRA 412 (1996)
● Estate of Jimenez v. PEZA, G.R. No. 137285, January 16, 2001

o Government Withdrawal

● NHA v. Heirs of Isidro Guivelondo, G.R. No. 154411, June 19, 2003
● NPC & Pobre v. CA. G.R. No. 106804, August 12, 2004
o Recovery of Expropriated Land
● Mactan Cebu Airport Authority v Lozada GR No. 176625
● Republic v. Lim, G.R. 161656, June 29, 2005
● Mactan-Cebu Int’l Airport Authority v CA, GR 139495, Nov 27, 2000

o Genuine Necessity

● Mun. of Meycayauan vs. IAC, 157 SCRA 640 (1988)

● De Knecht vs. Bautista, 100 SCRA 660 (1980)
● Republic vs. De Knecht, G.R. 87351, February 12, 1990
● De la Paz Masikip v. Judge Legaspi, G.R. No. 136349, January 23, 2006
● JIL v Municipality of Pasig G.R. 152230, August 9, 2005
● Filstream International v CA, 284 SCRA 716 (1998)
● Heirs of Feliciano, Jr. v Land Bank, (DAR formula) GR 215290, Jan 11, 2017
o Just Compensation

o Defined

● Eslaban v. De Onorio, G.R. No. 146062, June 28, 2001

o Determination of Just Compensation

● EPZA vs. Dulay, 149 SCRA 305 (1987)

● Land Bank of the Philippines v. Yatco Agricultural Enterprises, G.R. No. 172551,
January 15, 2014
● Republic v Macabagdal, (definition) GR 227215, Jan 30, 2018
● Napocor v Sps. Chiong (Consequential damage and benefit), GR 152436, Jun
20, 2003

o When Determined

● Ansaldo vs. Tantuico, G.R. 50147, August 3, 1990

● NAPOCOR v. Tiangco, G>R> No. 170846, February 6, 2007
● City of Cebu v. Spouses Dedamo, G.R. No. 142 971, May 07, 2002

o Manner of Payment

● Assoc. of Small Landowners v. DAR, 175 SCRA 343 (1988)

● DAR v. CA, 249 SCRA 149 (1995)
● Sec. of DPWH and Engr. Contreras v Sps Tecson GR 179334, Apr 21, 2015
● Republic v Lim, GR 161656, Jun 29, 2005
● Napocor v Heirs of Sangkay (Inverse Condemnation) GR 165828, Aug 24, 2011

o Trial with Commissioners

● Meralco v. Pineda, 206 SCRA 196 (1992)

● NPC v. Henson, G.R. No. 129998, December 29, 1998
● Napocor v. Sps. De la Cruz, G.R. No. 156093, February 2, 2007
● Leca Realty v. Republic, G.R. No. 155605, September 27, 2006

o Legal Interest for Expropriation Cases

● NPC v. Angas, 208 SCRA 196 (1992)

● Wycoco v. Judge Caspillo, G.R. No. 146733, January 13, 2004
o Writ of Possession

● City of Manila v. Oscar Serrano, G.R. No. 142304, June 20, 2001
● Republic v. Gingoyon, G.R. No. 166429, December 19, 2005

Taxation

o Definition and Nature

o Purpose

● CIR vs. Algue, Inc., 158 SCRA 9 (1988)

● Commissioner vs. Makasiar, 177 SCRA 27 (1989)
● City of Pasig & Crispina Salumbre v Meralco, GR 181710, Mar 7, 2018

o Tax Exemptions

● YMCA vs. CIR, 33 Phil. 217 (1916)

● Province of Abra vs. Hernando, 107 SCRA 104 (1981)
● Abra Valley College vs. Aquino, 162 SCRA 106 (1988)
● CIR v DLSU, GR 196596, Nov 9, 2016

o Double Taxation

● Punzalan vs. municipal Board of Manila, 95 Phil. 46 (1954)

● City of Manila v Cosmos Bottlin Company Corp. v GR 196681, Jun 27, 2018

o License Fees

● Physical Therapy Org. vs. Municipal Board, G.R. 10448, August 30, 1957