CASES IN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW II

INTRODUCTION
Francisco vs. House of Representatives (GR. No. 160261, November 10, 2003)...1
Manila Prince Hotel vs. GSIS (GR. No. 122156, February 3, 1997)...2
Lambino vs. COMELEC (GR. No.174153, October 25, 2006)...3
Defensor-Santiago vs. COMELEC (GR. No. 127325, March 19, 1997).....4
Gonzales vs. COMELEC (GR. No. L-28196, November 9, 1967)..5
Sanidad vs. COMELEC (GR. No 90878, January 29, 1990)...6
Bondoc vs. Pineda (GR. No. 97710, September 26, 1991).7
Mirasol vs. Court of Appeals (GR. No. 128448, February 1, 2001)...8
Dumlao vs. COMELEC (GR. No. L-52245, January 22, 1980).9
Lacson vs. Perez (GR. No. 147780, May 10, 2001)...10
SANLAKAS vs. Reyes (GR. No. 159085, February 3, 2004)...11
Joya vs. PCGG (GR. No. 96541, August 24, 1993).......12
Oposa vs. Factoran (GR. No. 101083, July 30, 1993)....................................................................................13
Agan vs. PIATCO (GR. No. 155001, May 5, 2003)......................................................................................14
Umali vs. Guingona (GR. No. 131124, March 29, 1999)..............................................................................15
In Re: Cunanan (March 18, 1954)..................................................................................................................16
Province of North Cotabato vs. Govt. of the Philippines Peace panel on Ancestral Domain (GR. No.
183591, October 14, 2008).............................................................................................................................17

FUNDAMENTAL POWERS OF THE STATE

POLICE POWER
Agustin vs. Edu (88 SCRA 195).....................................................................................................................17
Ichong vs. Hernandez (101 Phil 1117)...........................................................................................................18
Lutz vs. Araneta (98 Phil 148)........................................................................................................................19
Tio vs. Videogram Regulatory Board (151 SCRA 208).................................................................................20
ALSP vs. Sec. of DAR (175 SCRA 343).......................................................................................................21
Lozano vs. Martinez (146 SCRA 323)...........................................................................................................22
Kwong Sing vs. City of Manila (41 Phil 103)................................................................................................23
Tablarin vs. Guiterrez (152 SCRA 730).........................................................................................................24
City Government of Quezon City vs. Ericta (GR No. L-34915, June 24, 1983)...........................................25

MMDA vs. Bel-Air.........................................................................................................................................26

Tatel vs. Municipality of Virac (207 SCRA 157)...........................................................................................27

POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN

Republic vs. Tagle (GR. No. 129079, December 2, 1998).............................................................................28
City of Manila vs. Chinese Community of Manila (GR No.14355, October 31, 1919).................................29
Republic vs. Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (GR No. L-18841, January 27, 1969) ...........30
People vs. Fajardo (GR No. L-12172, August 21, 1958)...............................................................................31
City of Baguio vs. NAWASA (106 Phil (1959))............................................................................................32
NPC vs. Gutierrez (193 SCRA (1991))..........................................................................................................33
Republic vs. Vda. De Castellvi (GR No. L-20602, August 15, 1974)...........................................................34
EPZA vs. Dulay (GR No. L-59603, April 29, 1987)......................................................................................35
Amigable vs. Cuenca (GR No. L-26400, February 29, 1972)........................................................................36
Philippine Press Institute vs. COMELEC (GR No. 119694, May 22, 1995).................................................37
Reyes vs. NHA (GR. No. 147511, January 20, 2003)....................................................................................38
Municipality of Paranaque vs. V.M. Realty Corp (GR No. 127820, July 20, 1998).....................................39
ALSP vs. Sec. of DAR (175 SCRA 343).......................................................................................................40
Eslaban vs. Onorio (GR. No. 146062, June 28, 2001)...................................................................................41
Knetch vs. Court of Appeals (GR. No. 146062, June 28 2001).....................................................................42
Repiblic vs. Ker (GR. No. 136171, July 2, 2002)..........................................................................................43
Manosca vs. Court of Appeals (GR No. 106440, January 29, 1996).............................................................44

POWER OF TAXATION
Pascual vs. Secretary of Public Works (GR NO. L-10405, December 29, 1960)..........................................45
Punsalan vs. Municipality Board of Manila (GR No. L-4817, May 26, 1954)..............................................46
Osmena vs. Orbos (220 SCRA 703)...............................................................................................................47
Lladoc vs. Commissioner Of Internal Revenue (GR No. L-19201, June 16, 1965)......................................48
Casanova vs. Hord (8 Phil 125)......................................................................................................................49

ARTICLE III BILL OF RIGHTS

SECTION 1
DUE PROCESS OF LAW

Inchong vs. Hernandez (GR No. L-7995, May 31, 1957)

Philippine Phosphate Fertilizer Corp vs. Torres (GR No. 98050, March 17, 1994)
Ynot vs. Intermediate Appellate Court (GR No. 74457, March 20, 1987)
Alonte vs. Savellano (GR No. 131652, March 9, 1998)
Aniag vs. COMELEC (GR No. 104961, October 7, 1994)
Philippine Communications Satellite Corp vs. Alcuaz (GR No. 84818, December 18, 1989)
Ang Tibay vs. Court of Industrial Relations (GR NO. 46496, February 27, 1940)
Ateneo de Manila vs. Capulong (GR No. 99327, May 27, 1993)

EQUAL PROTECTION OF THE LAWS

People vs. Vera (GR No. 45685, November 16, 1937)
Inchong vs. Hernandez (GR No. L-7995, May 31, 1957)
Villegas vs. Hiu Chiong (Gr No. L-29646, November 10, 1978)
Dumalo vs. COMELEC (GR No. L-52245, January 22, 1980)
Philippine Association of Service Exporters vs. Drilon (GR No. L-81958, June 30, 1988)
Himagan vs. People (GR No. 113811, October 7, 1994)
Almonte vs. Vazquez (GR No. 95367, May 23, 1995)
Ormoc Sugar Co., Inc. vs. Teasurer Of Ormoc City (GR No. L-23794, February 17, 1968)

SECTION 2
SEARCHES AND SEIZURES
People vs. Marti (GR No. 81561, January 18, 1991)
Stonehill vs. Diokno (GR No. L-19550, June 19, 1967)
Soliven vs. Makasiar (GR No. 82585, November 14, 1988)
Silva vs. Presiding Judge of RTC, Negros Occidental (GR No. 81756, October 21, 1991)
Morano vs. Vivo (GR No. L-22196, June 30, 1967)
Harvey vs. Santiago (GR No. 82544, June 28, 1988)
Alvarez vs. CFI (GR No. 45358, January 29, 1987)
Mata vs. Bayona (GR No. 50720, March 26, 1984)
People vs. Del Rosario (GR No. 109633, July 20, 1994)
Umil vs. Ramos (GR No. 81567, July 9, 1990)
People vs. Sucro (GR No. 93229, March 18, 1991)
People vs. Rodrigueza (GR No. 95920, February 4, 1992)
Go vs. Court of Appeals (GR No. 101837, February 11, 1992)

Posadas vs. Court of Appeals (GR No. 89139, August 2, 1990)

People vs. Mengote (GR No. 87059, June 22, 1992)
Malacat vs. Court of Appeals (GR No. 123595, December 12, 1997)
People vs. Aminnudin (GR No. L-74869, July 6, 1998)
People vs. Malmstedt (GR No. 91107, June 19, 1991)
Espano vs. Court of Appeals (GR No. 120431, April 1, 1998)
Papa vs. Mago (GR No. L-23760, February 28, 1968)
People vs. Musa (GR No. 96177, January 27, 1993)
Valmonte vs. De Villa (GR No. 83933, September 29, 2989)

SECTION 3
PRIVACY OF COMMUNICATION AND CORRESPONDENCE
Ramirez vs. Court of Appeals (GR No. 93833, September 28, 1995)
Zulueta vs. Court of Appeals (GR No. 107383, February 20, 1996)
Navarro vs. Court of Appeals (GR No. 121087, August 26, 1999)
Ople vs. Torres (GR No. 127685, July 23, 1998)

SECTION 4
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
United States vs. Bustos (GR No. L-12592, March 8, 1918)
People vs. Alarcos (GR No. 46551, December 12, 1939)
Ayer Productions PTY Ltd. vs. Capulong (GR No. L-82380, April 29, 1988)
Borjal vs. Court of Appeals (GR No. 126466, January 14, 1999)
Reyes vs. Bagatsing (GR No. L-65366, November 9, 1983)
Pita vs. Court of Appeals (GR No. 80806, October 5, 1989)
Social Weather Station, Inc. vs. COMELEC (GR No. 147571, May 5, 2001)

ASSEMBLY AND PETITION

Primicias vs. Fugoso (GR No. L-1800, January 17, 1948)
Malabanan vs. Ramento (GR No. 62270, May 21, 1984)
Dela Cruz vs. Court of Appeals (GR No. 126183, March 25, 1999)
PBM Employees Association vs. Philippine Blooming Mills (GR No. L-31195, June 5, 1973)
Bayan vs. Ermita (GR No. 169838, April 25, 2006)

SECTION 5
FREEDOM OF RELIGION
Aglipay vs. Ruiz (GR No. 45459, March 13, 1937)
Garces vs. Estenzo (GR No. L-53487, May 25, 1981)
American Bible Society vs. City of Manila (GR No. L-9637, April 30, 1957)
Iglesia ni Cristo vs. Court of Appeals (GR No. 119673, July 26, 1996)
Ebralinag vs. Division Superintendent of Cebu (GR No. 95770, March 1, 1993)
Estrada vs. Escritor (AM No. P-02-1651, August 4, 2003)

SECTION 6
LIBERTY OF ABODE AND TRAVEL
Marcos vs. Manglapus ( GR No. 88211, September 15, 1989)
Manotoc vs. Court of Appeals (GR No. L-62100, May 30, 1986)
Silverio vs. Court of Appeals (GR No. 94284, April 8, 1991)

SECTION 7
RIGHT TO INFORMATION
Legaspi vs. Civil Service Commission (GR No. 72119, May 29, 1987)
Valmonte vs. Belmonte (GR No. 74930, February 13, 1989)
Province of Cotabato vs. The Govt of the RP Peace Panel on Ancestral Domain
(GR No. 183591, October 14, 2008)
Echagaray vs. Secretary of Justice (GR No. 132601, October 12, 1998)
Chavez vs. Presidential Commission of Good Government (GR NO. 130716, December 9, 1998)

SECTION 8
RIGHT TO FORM ASSOCIATION
SSS Employees Association vs. Court of Appeals (GR No. 85279, july 28, 1989)
Victoriano vs. Elizalde Rope Workers Union (GR No. L-25246, September 12, 1974)
In re: IBP Membership Dues Delinquency of Atty. Marcial Edillon (AC No. 1928, August 3, 1978)

SECTION 10
NON-IMPAIRMENT CLAUSE
Rutter vs. Esteban (GR No. L-3708, May 18, 1953)
Ortigas & Co. Ltd. Partnership vs. Feati Bank & Trust Co. (GR No. L-24670, December 14, 1979)

Lozano vs. Martinez (GR No. L-63419, December 18, 1986)

Ganzon vs. Insierto (GR No. L-56450, July 25, 1983)

SECTION 12
CUSTODIAL INVESTIGATION
Gamboa vs. Cruz (GR No. L-56291, June 27, 1988)
People vs. Macam (GR Nos. 91011-12, November 24, 1194)
People vs. Judge Ayson (GR No. 85215, July 7, 1989)
People vs. Pinlac (GR Nos. 74123-24, September 26, 2988)
People vs. Bolanos (GR No. 101808, July 3, 1992)
People vs. Andan (GR No. 116437, March 3, 1997)
Navallo vs. Sandiganbayan (GR No. 97214, July 18, 1994)
People vs. Dy (GR No. 74517, February 23, 1988)
People vs. Alicando (GR No. 117487, December 12, 1995)

SECTION 13
RIGHT TO BAIL
Basco vs. Rapatalo (Adm. Matter No. RTJ-96-1335, March 5, 1997)
People vs. Judge Donato (GR No. 79269, June 5, 1991)
People vs. Fortes (GR No. 90643, June 25, 1993)
Commendador vs. De Villa (GR No. 93177, August 2, 1991)
Baylon vs. Jugde Sison (Adm. Matter No. 92-7-360-0, April 5, 1995)
Manotoc vs. Court of Appeals (GR No. L-62100, May 30, 1986)

SECTION 14
CRIMINAL DUE PROCESS
Tatad vs. Sandiganbayan (GR Nos. L-72335-39, March 21, 1988)
Galman vs. Sandiganbayan (GR No. 72670, September 12, 1986)
Alonte vs. Savellano (GR No. 131652, March 9, 1998)

PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE
People vs. Dramayo (GR No. L-21325, October 29, 1971)
Dumlao vs. COMELEC (GR No. L-52245, January 22, 1980)
Marquez vs. COMELEC (GR No. 112889, April 18, 1995)

Corpuz vs. People (GR No. 74259, February 14, 1991)

RIGHT TO BE HEARD BY HIMSELF AND COUNSEL

People vs. Holgado (GR No. L-2809, March 22, 1950)
People vs. Agbayabi (GR No. 122770, January 16, 1998)
Amion vs. Judge Chiongson (AM No. RTJ-97-1371, January 22, 1999)

RIGHT TO BE INFORMED TO THE NATURE AND CAUSE OF ACCUSATION

People vs. Pecho (GR No. 111399, September 17, 1996)
Soriano vs. Sandiganbayan (GR No. L-65952, July 31, 1984)
Borja vs. Mendoza (GR No. L-45667, June 20, 1977)

RIGHT TO SPEEDY, IMPARTIAL AND PUBLIC TRIAL

People vs. Tee (GR Nos. 140546-47, January 20, 2003)
Flores vs. People (GR No. L-25769, December 10, 1975)
Conde vs. Rivera (GR No. 21741, January 25, 1924)
Mateo, Jr. vs. Villaluz (GR Nos. L-34756-59, March 31, 1973)
Garcia vs. Domingo (GR No. L-30104, July 25, 1973)
In re: Request for Live Radio and TV Coverage of the Trial in the Sandiganbayan of the Plunder Cases
against Former President Joseph Estrada (AM No. 00-1-4-03-SC, September 13, 2001)
People vs. Mapalao (GR No. 92415, May 14, 1991)
People vs. Valeriano (GR Nos. 103604-05, September 23, 1993)

RIGHT TO CONFRONTATION
United States vs. Javier (Gr No. L-12990, January 21, 1918)
Talino vs. Sandiganbayan (GR Nos. L-75511-14, March 16, 1987)

SECTION 15
SUSPENSION OF THE PRIVILEGE OF THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
Lansang vs. Garcia (GR No. L-33964, December 11, 1971)

SECTION 16
RIGHT TO A SPEEDY DISPOSITION OF CASES
Padua vs. Ericta (GR No. L-38570, May 24, 1988)

Flores vs. People (GR No. L-25769, December 10, 1974)

SECTION 17
RIGHT AGAINST SELF-INCRIMINATION
United States vs. TanTeng (GR No. 7081, September 7, 1912)
Villaflor vs. Summers (GR No. 164444, September 8, 1920)
Beltran vs. Samson (GR No. 32025, September 23, 1929)
Chavez vs. Court of Appeals (GR No. L-29169, August 19, 1968)
Pascual vs. Board of Medical Examiners (GR No. L-25018, May 26,1969)
Mapa, , Jr. vs. Sandiganbayan (GR No. 100295, April 26, 1994)

SECTION 18
RIGHT AGAINST INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE

SECTION 19
PROHIBITED PUNISHMENT
People vs. Estoista (GR No. L-5793, August 27, 1953)
People vs. Esparas (GR No. 120034, August 20, 1996)
Echagaray vs. Secretary of Justice (GR No. 132601, October 12, 1998)

SECTION 20
NON-IMPAIRMENT FOR DEBT
Serafin vs. LIndayag (AM No. 297-MJ, September 30, 1975)
Lozano vs. Martinez (GR No. L-63419, December 18, 1986)

SECTION 21
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
People vs. Obsania (GR No. L-24447, June 29, 1968)
Paulin vs. Gimenez (GR No. 103323, January 21, 1993)
Icasiano vs. Sandiganbayan (GR No. 95642, May 28, 1992)
People vs. Balisacan (GR No. L-26376, August 31,1966)
People vs. City Court of Silay (GR No. L-43790, December 9, 1976)
Esmena vs. Pogoy (GR No. L-54110, February 20, 1981)
People vs. Pineda (GR No. L-44205, February 16, 1993)

People vs. Tampal (GR no. 102485, May 22, 1995)

Melo vs. People (GR No. L-3580, March 22, 1950)
People vs. Adil (GR No. L-41863, April 22, 1977)
People vs. Relova (GR No. L-45129. March 6, 1987)

SECTION 22
EX POST FACTO LAW AND BILL OF ATTAINDER

ARTICLE IV CITIZENSHIP
Co vs. House of Representatives (GR Nos. 92191-92, July 30 1991)
Yu vs. Defensor-Santiago (GR No. 83882, January 24, 1989)
Frivaldo vs. COMELEC (GR No. 87193, June 23, 1989)
Republic vs. Dela Rosa (GR No, 104654, June 6, 1994)
Labo vs. COMELEC (GR No. 86564, August 1, 1989)
Aznar vs. COMELEC (GR No. 83820, May 25, 1990)
Mercado vs. Manzano (GR No. 135083, May 26, 1999)
In re: Application for Admission to the Bar of Vicente Ching (BM No. 914, October 1, 1999)
Bengzon III vs. HRET (GR No. 142840, May 7, 2001)

FUNDAMENTAL
POWERS OF THE STATE

POLICE POWER
Philippine Association of Service Exporters vs. Drilon (GR No. L-81958, June 30, 1988)
Inchong vs. Hernandez (GR No. L-7995, May 31, 1957)
Lutz vs. Araneta (GR No. L-7859, December 22, 1955)
Association of Small Landowners vs. Secretary of Agrarian Reform (GR No. 78742, July 14, 1989)
Lozano vs. Martinez (GR No. L-63419, December 18, 1986)
DECS vs. San Diego (GR No. 89572, December 21, 1989)
Ynot vs. Intermediate Appellate Court (GR No. 74457, March 20, 1987)
City Government of Quezon City vs. Ericta (GR No. L-34915, June 24, 1983)

POWER OF
EMINENT DOMAIN
City of Manila vs. Chinese Community of Manila (GR No.14355, October 31, 1919)
Republic vs. Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (GR No. L-18841, January 27, 1969)
People vs. Fajardo (GR No. L-12172, August 21, 1958)
Republic vs. Vda. De Castellvi (GR No. L-20602, August 15, 1974)
Amigable vs. Cuenca (GR No. L-26400, February 29, 1972)
Philippine Press Institute vs. COMELEC (GR No. 119694, May 22, 1995)
Sumulong vs. Guerrero (GR No. L-48685, September 30, 1987)
Manosca vs. Court of Appeals (GR No. 106440, January 29, 1996)
EPZA vs. Dulay (GR No. L-59603, April 29, 1987)
Municipality of Paranaque vs. V.M. Realty Corp (GR No. 127820, July 20, 1998)

POWER OF TAXATION
Pascual vs. Secretary of Public Works (GR NO. L-10405, December 29, 1960)
Punsalan vs. Municipality Board of Manila (GR No. L-4817, May 26, 1954)
Lladoc vs. Commissioner Of Internal Revenue (GR No. L-19201, June 16, 1965)
Abra Valley College vs. Aquino (GR No. L-39086, June 15, 1988)

ARTICLE III
BILL OF RIGHTS

SECTION 1
DUE PROCESS OF LAW
Inchong vs. Hernandez (GR No. L-7995, May 31, 1957)
Philippine Phosphate Fertilizer Corp vs. Torres (GR No. 98050, March 17, 1994)
Ynot vs. Intermediate Appellate Court (GR No. 74457, March 20, 1987)
Alonte vs. Savellano (GR No. 131652, March 9, 1998)
Aniag vs. COMELEC (GR No. 104961, October 7, 1994)
Philippine Communications Satellite Corp vs. Alcuaz (GR No. 84818, December 18, 1989)
Ang Tibay vs. Court of Industrial Relations (GR NO. 46496, February 27, 1940)
Ateneo de Manila vs. Capulong (GR No. 99327, May 27, 1993)

EQUAL PROTECTION
OF THE LAWS
People vs. Vera (GR No. 45685, November 16, 1937)
Inchong vs. Hernandez (GR No. L-7995, May 31, 1957)
Villegas vs. Hiu Chiong (Gr No. L-29646, November 10, 1978)
Dumalo vs. COMELEC (GR No. L-52245, January 22, 1980)
Philippine Association of Service Exporters vs. Drilon (GR No. L-81958, June 30, 1988)
Himagan vs. People (GR No. 113811, October 7, 1994)
Almonte vs. Vazquez (GR No. 95367, May 23, 1995)
Ormoc Sugar Co., Inc. vs. Teasurer Of Ormoc City (GR No. L-23794, February 17, 1968)

SECTION 2
SEARCHES AND SEIZURES
People vs. Marti (GR No. 81561, January 18, 1991)
Stonehill vs. Diokno (GR No. L-19550, June 19, 1967)
Soliven vs. Makasiar (GR No. 82585, November 14, 1988)
Silva vs. Presiding Judge of RTC, Negros Occidental (GR No. 81756, October 21, 1991)
Morano vs. Vivo (GR No. L-22196, June 30, 1967)
Harvey vs. Santiago (GR No. 82544, June 28, 1988)
Alvarez vs. CFI (GR No. 45358, January 29, 1987)
Mata vs. Bayona (GR No. 50720, March 26, 1984)
People vs. Del Rosario (GR No. 109633, July 20, 1994)
Umil vs. Ramos (GR No. 81567, July 9, 1990)
People vs. Sucro (GR No. 93229, March 18, 1991)
People vs. Rodrigueza (GR No. 95920, February 4, 1992)
Go vs. Court of Appeals (GR No. 101837, February 11, 1992)
Posadas vs. Court of Appeals (GR No. 89139, August 2, 1990)
People vs. Mengote (GR No. 87059, June 22, 1992)
Malacat vs. Court of Appeals (GR No. 123595, December 12, 1997)
People vs. Aminnudin (GR No. L-74869, July 6, 1998)
People vs. Malmstedt (GR No. 91107, June 19, 1991)
Espano vs. Court of Appeals (GR No. 120431, April 1, 1998)
Papa vs. Mago (GR No. L-23760, February 28, 1968)
People vs. Musa (GR No. 96177, January 27, 1993)
Valmonte vs. De Villa (GR No. 83933, September 29, 1989)

SECTION 3
PRIVACY OF
COMMUNICATION AND
CORRESPONDENCE
Ramirez vs. Court of Appeals (GR No. 93833, September 28, 1995)
Zulueta vs. Court of Appeals (GR No. 107383, February 20, 1996)
Navarro vs. Court of Appeals (GR No. 121087, August 26, 1999)
Ople vs. Torres (GR No. 127685, July 23, 1998)

SECTION 4
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
United States vs. Bustos (GR No. L-12592, March 8, 1918)
People vs. Alarcos (GR No. 46551, December 12, 1939)
Ayer Productions PTY Ltd. vs. Capulong (GR No. L-82380, April 29, 1988)
Borjal vs. Court of Appeals (GR No. 126466, January 14, 1999)
Reyes vs. Bagatsing (GR No. L-65366, November 9, 1983)
Pita vs. Court of Appeals (GR No. 80806, October 5, 1989)
Social Weather Station, Inc. vs. COMELEC (GR No. 147571, May 5, 2001)

ASSEMBLY AND
PETITION
Primicias vs. Fugoso (GR No. L-1800, January 17, 1948)
Malabanan vs. Ramento (GR No. 62270, May 21, 1984)
Dela Cruz vs. Court of Appeals (GR No. 126183, March 25, 1999)
PBM Employees Association vs. Philippine Blooming Mills (GR No. L-31195, June 5, 1973)
Bayan vs. Ermita (GR No. 169838, April 25, 2006)

SECTION 5
FREEDOM OF RELIGION
Aglipay vs. Ruiz (GR No. 45459, March 13, 1937)
Garces vs. Estenzo (GR No. L-53487, May 25, 1981)
American Bible Society vs. City of Manila (GR No. L-9637, April 30, 1957)
Iglesia ni Cristo vs. Court of Appeals (GR No. 119673, July 26, 1996)
Ebralinag vs. Division Superintendent of Cebu (GR No. 95770, March 1, 1993)
Estrada vs. Escritor (AM No. P-02-1651, August 4, 2003)

SECTION 6
LIBERTY OF ABODE AND
TRAVEL
Marcos vs. Manglapus ( GR No. 88211, September 15, 1989)
Manotoc vs. Court of Appeals (GR No. L-62100, May 30, 1986)
Silverio vs. Court of Appeals (GR No. 94284, April 8, 1991)

SECTION 7
RIGHT TO INFORMATION
Legaspi vs. Civil Service Commission (GR No. 72119, May 29, 1987)
Valmonte vs. Belmonte (GR No. 74930, February 13, 1989)
Province of Cotabato vs. The Govt of the RP Peace Panel on Ancestral Domain
(GR No. 183591, October 14, 2008)
Echagaray vs. Secretary of Justice (GR No. 132601, October 12, 1998)
Chavez vs. Presidential Commission of Good Government (GR NO. 130716, December 9, 1998)

SECTION 8
RIGHT TO
FORM ASSOCIATION
SSS Employees Association vs. Court of Appeals (GR No. 85279, july 28, 1989)
Victoriano vs. Elizalde Rope Workers Union (GR No. L-25246, September 12, 1974)
In re: IBP Membership Dues Delinquency of Atty. Marcial Edillon (AC No. 1928, August 3, 1978)

SECTION 10
NON-IMPAIRMENT CLAUSE
Rutter vs. Esteban (GR No. L-3708, May 18, 1953)
Ortigas & Co. Ltd. Partnership vs. Feati Bank & Trust Co. (GR No. L-24670, December 14, 1979)
Lozano vs. Martinez (GR No. L-63419, December 18, 1986)
Ganzon vs. Insierto (GR No. L-56450, July 25, 1983)

SECTION 12
CUSTODIAL INVESTIGATION
Gamboa vs. Cruz (GR No. L-56291, June 27, 1988)
People vs. Macam (GR Nos. 91011-12, November 24, 1194)
People vs. Judge Ayson (GR No. 85215, July 7, 1989)
People vs. Pinlac (GR Nos. 74123-24, September 26, 2988)
People vs. Bolanos (GR No. 101808, July 3, 1992)
People vs. Andan (GR No. 116437, March 3, 1997)
Navallo vs. Sandiganbayan (GR No. 97214, July 18, 1994)
People vs. Dy (GR No. 74517, February 23, 1988)
People vs. Alicando (GR No. 117487, December 12, 1995)

SECTION 13
RIGHT TO BAIL
Basco vs. Rapatalo (Adm. Matter No. RTJ-96-1335, March 5, 1997)
People vs. Judge Donato (GR No. 79269, June 5, 1991)
People vs. Fortes (GR No. 90643, June 25, 1993)
Commendador vs. De Villa (GR No. 93177, August 2, 1991)
Baylon vs. Jugde Sison (Adm. Matter No. 92-7-360-0, April 5, 1995)
Manotoc vs. Court of Appeals (GR No. L-62100, May 30, 1986)

SECTION 14
CRIMINAL DUE PROCESS
Tatad vs. Sandiganbayan (GR Nos. L-72335-39, March 21, 1988)
Galman vs. Sandiganbayan (GR No. 72670, September 12, 1986)
Alonte vs. Savellano (GR No. 131652, March 9, 1998)

PRESUMPTION OF
INNOCENCE
People vs. Dramayo (GR No. L-21325, October 29, 1971)
Dumlao ve. COMELEC (GR No. L-52245, January 22, 1980)
Marquez vs. COMELEC (GR No. 112889, April 18, 1995)
Corpuz vs. People (GR No. 74259, February 14, 1991)

RIGHT TO BE HEARD BY
HIMSELF AND COUNSEL
People vs. Holgado (GR No. L-2809, March 22, 1950)
People vs. Agbayabi (GR No. 122770, January 16, 1998)
Amion vs. Judge Chiongson (AM No. RTJ-97-1371, January 22, 1999)

RIGHT TO BE INFORMED
TO THE NATURE AND
CAUSE OF ACCUSATION
People vs. Pecho (GR No. 111399, September 17, 1996)
Soriano vs. Sandiganbayan (GR No. L-65952, July 31, 1984)
Borja vs. Mendoza (GR No. L-45667, June 20, 1977)

RIGHT TO SPEEDY, IMPARTIAL

AND PUBLIC TRIAL
P
eople vs. Tee (GR Nos. 140546-47, January 20, 2003)
Flores vs. People (GR No. L-25769, December 10, 1975)
Conde vs. Rivera (GR No. 21741, January 25, 1924)
Mateo, Jr. vs. Villaluz (GR Nos. L-34756-59, March 31, 1973)
Garcia vs. Domingo (GR No. L-30104, July 25, 1973)
In re: Request for Live Radio and TV Coverage of the Trial in the Sandiganbayan of the Plunder Cases
against Former President Joseph Estrada (AM No. 00-1-4-03-SC, September 13, 2001)
People vs. Mapalao (GR No. 92415, May 14, 1991)
People vs. Valeriano (GR Nos. 103604-05, September 23, 1993)

RIGHT TO
CONFRONTATION
United States vs. Javier (Gr No. L-12990, January 21, 1918)
Talino vs. Sandiganbayan (GR Nos. L-75511-14, March 16, 1987)

SECTION 15
SUSPENSION OF THE PRIVILEGE OF
THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
Lansang vs. Garcia (GR No. L-33964, December 11, 1971)

SECTION 16
RIGHT TO A SPEEDY
DISPOSITION OF CASES
Padua vs. Ericta (GR No. L-38570, May 24, 1988)
Flores vs. People (GR No. L-25769, December 10, 1974)

SECTION 17
RIGHT AGAINST SELFINCRIMINATION
United States vs. TanTeng (GR No. 7081, September 7, 1912)
Villaflor vs. Summers (GR No. 164444, September 8, 1920)
Beltran vs. Samson (GR No. 32025, September 23, 1929)
Chavez vs. Court of Appeals (GR No. L-29169, August 19, 1968)
Pascual vs. Board of Medical Examiners (GR No. L-25018, May 26,1969)
Mapa, , Jr. vs. Sandiganbayan (GR No. 100295, April 26, 1994)

SECTION 19
PROHIBITED PUNISHMENT
People vs. Estoista (GR No. L-5793, August 27, 1953)
People vs. Esparas (GR No. 120034, August 20, 1996)
Echagaray vs. Secretary of Justice (GR No. 132601, October 12, 1998)

SECTION 20
NON-IMRISONMENT FOR DEBT
Serafin vs. LIndayag (AM No. 297-MJ, September 30, 1975)
Lozano vs. Martinez (GR No. L-63419, December 18, 1986)

SECTION 21
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
People vs. Obsania (GR No. L-24447, June 29, 1968)
Paulin vs. Gimenez (GR No. 103323, January 21, 1993)
Icasiano vs. Sandiganbayan (GR No. 95642, May 28, 1992)
People vs. Balisacan (GR No. L-26376, August 31,1966)
People vs. City Court of Silay (GR No. L-43790, December 9, 1976)
Esmena vs. Pogoy (GR No. L-54110, February 20, 1981)
People vs. Pineda (GR No. L-44205, February 16, 1993)
People vs. Tampal (GR no. 102485, May 22, 1995)
Melo vs. People (GR No. L-3580, March 22, 1950)
People vs. Adil (GR No. L-41863, April 22, 1977)
People vs. Relova (GR No. L-45129. March 6, 1987)

ARTICLE IV
CITIZENSHIP
Co vs. House of Representatives (GR Nos. 92191-92, July 30 1991)
Yu vs. Defensor-Santiago (GR No. 83882, January 24, 1989)
Frivaldo vs. COMELEC (GR No. 87193, June 23, 1989)
Republic vs. Dela Rosa (GR No, 104654, June 6, 1994)
Labo vs. COMELEC (GR No. 86564, August 1, 1989)
Aznar vs. COMELEC (GR No. 83820, May 25, 1990)
Mercado vs. Manzano (GR No. 135083, May 26, 1999)
In re: Application for Admission to the Bar of Vicente Ching (BM No. 914, October 1, 1999)
Bengzon III vs. HRET (GR No. 142840, May 7, 2001)