CONSTITUTIONAL LAW I

Under
JOSE EDMUND E. GUILLEN, LL.B., LL.M. (Michigan)
LIST OF CASES
A. THE CONSTITUTION OF THE PHILIPPINES
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De Leon v. Esguerra, 153 SCRA 602 (1987)

Gonzales v. Comelec, 21 SCRA 774 (1967)
Imbong v. Comelec 35 SCRA 28 (1970)
Occena v. Comelec, 104 SCRA 1 (1981)
Tolentino v. Comelec 41 SCRA 702 (1971)
Sanidad v. Comelec 78 SCRA 338 (1976)
Santiago v. Comelec (G.R. 127325, March 19, 1997)
R.A. No. 6735
Comelec Resolution No. 2300

B. THE CONCEPT OF THE STATE

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Bacani v. Nacoco 100 PHIL 468 (1956)

PVTA v. CIR 65 SCRA 416 (1975)
Govt. of the Phil. Islands v. Monte de Piedad 35 PHIL. 728
Co Kim Chan v. Valdez Tan Keh 75 PHIL 113 (1945)
People v. Gozo 53 SCRA 476 (1973)
Laurel v. Misa 77 PHIL 856 (1947)
Ruffy vs. Chief of Staff 75 PHIL 857 (1946)

People
8. Moya Lim Yao v. Comm. On Immigration 41 SCRA 292
9. Po Xo Bi v. Rep., G.R. 32398, January 27, 1992
Territory
10. R.A. No. 3046, June 17, 1961
11. R. A. No. 5446, September 8, 1968
12. P.D. No. 1599, June 11, 1978
Government
13. Go Kim Chan v. Valdez Tan Keh
14. Lawyers League for a Better Phils. V. Aquino, May 22, 1986
15. Villavicencio v. Lukban, 39 PHIL 778
Sovereignty
16. Section 1, Art. II of the 1987 Constitution
17. Laurel v Misa, supra
18. Peralta v. Director of Prisons, 75 PHIL 285
19. Ruffy v. Chief of Staff, supra
20. Reagan v. CIR 30 SCRA 968
21. Province of North Cotabato v. The Govt. of the R. P., Oct. 14, 2008: Associated State
Doctrine
C. STATE IMMUNITY FROM SUIT
Basis: Constitutional and Jurisprudence

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Republic v. Villasor, 54 SCRA 83

Lasco v. UNRENRE 241 SCRA 681
SEAFDEC v. NLRC, 241 SCRA 580
Callado v. IRRI 244 SCRA 210

Tests to Determine if Suit is Against the State

5. Begoso v. PVA 32 SCRA 466
6. Del Mar v. PVA 52 SCRA 340
7. Veterans Manpower v. CA 214 SCRA 286
Suit Against Govt. Agencies
8. PNB v. CIR 81 SCRA 314
9. SSS v. CA 120 SCRA 707
10. Rayo v. CFI of Bulacan 110 SCRA 460
11. Malong v. PNR 185 SCRA 63
12. Jesus P. Disini v. The Hon. Sandiganbayan, et. al., June 22, 2010
13. Dept. of Agriculture v. NLRC 227 SCRA 693
Suit Against Public Officers
14. VMPSI v. CA, 214 SCRA 286
15. Larkins v. NLRC 241 SCRA 598
16. Shauf v. CA 191 SCRA 713
17. Republic v. Hon. Edilberto Sandoval 220 SCRA 124
Consent to be Sued
Express Consent
18. CA 327 as amended by PD 1445
19. Act No. 3083
20. Article IX, 1987 Constitution
21. Article 2180, Civil Code of the Philippines
22. Department of Agriculture v. NLRC 227 SCRA 693
23. Meritt v. Govt. of the Phil. Islands 34 PHIL 311
24. Republic v. Purisima 78 SCRA 470
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Implied Consent
U.S. v. Ruiz 136 SCRA 487
Malong v. PNR 138 SCRA 63
Amigable v. Cuenca 43 SCRA 360
JUSMAG Phil. V. NLRC 239 SCRA 224
Santiago v. Republic 87 SCRA 284
Froilan v. Oriental Pan Shipping, September 30, 1950

Scope of Consent
31. Rizal Commercial Bank v. De Castro, 168 SCRA 49
32. Mun. of San Miguel, Bulacan v. Fernandez 130 SCRA 556
33. Mun. of Makati v. CA 190 SCRA 206
34. Meritt v. Govt. of the Phil. Islands, supra
35. NIA v. CA 214 SCRA 35
D. PRINCIPLES AND STATE POLICIES
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1. Villavicencio v. Lukban, supra
Section 2
2. Kuroda v. Jalandoni, 83 PHIL 171 (1949)

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Agustin v. Edu 88 SCRA 195 (1997)

Ichong v. Hernandez 101 PHIL 115 (1957)
Gonzales v. Hechanova 9 SCRA 230 (1963)
In Re: Garcia 2 SCRA 984 (1961)

Section 4
7. People v. Lagman 66 PHIL 13 (1938)
Section 6
8. Aglipay v. Ruiz 64 PHIL 201 (1937)
Section 10 & 11 relate to Article XIII
9. Calalang v. Williams 70 PHIL 726 (1940)
10. Almeda v. Court of Appeals 78 SCRA 194 (1977)
11. Ondoy v. Ignacio 97 SCRA 611 (1980)
12. Salonga v. Farrales 165 SCRA 359 (1981)
Sections 12- relate to Article XV & Sec. 13- relate to XIV, Sec. 19
13. Meyer v. Nebraska 262 US 390
14. Pierce v. Society of Sisters, 268 US 510 (1925)
15. People v. Ritter 194 SCRA 690
16. Dept. of Education v. San Diego 180 SCRA 533
17. Virtuoso v. Mun. Judge 82 SCRA 191
Section 16
18. Oposa v. Factoran 224 SCRA 792 (1993)
19. LLDA v.CA 231 SCRA 292 (1994)
Section 19
20. Garcia v. Board of Investments 191 SCRA 288 (1990)
Section 21
21. Ass. of Small Landowners in the Phils. V. Sec. of the DAR 175 SCRA 343 (1989)
Section 22
22. The City Govt. of Baguio City v. Atty. Brain Masweng et. Al. Feb. 4, 2009
Section 25
23. Basco v. Pagcor 197 SCRA 52 (1991)
24. Limbonas v. Mangelin 170 SCRA 786 (1989)
Section 28
25. Legaspi v. Civil Service Commision 150 SCRA 530 (1987)
26. Valmonte v. De Villa 170 SCRA 256 (1989)
27. Aquino-Sarmiento v. Morato 203 SCRA 515(1991)
28. The Province of North Cotabato v. Govt. of the R.P. Peace Panel, Oct. 18, 2008.
E. SEAPRATION OF POWERS
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In Re: Manzano 166 SCRA 246 (1988)

Angara v. Electoral Commission 63 PHIL 139
Eastern Shipping Lines v. POEA 166 SCRA 533
Casibang v. Aquino 92 SCRA 642
Tanada v. Cuenco 103 PHIL 1051
Sanidad v. Comelec 73 SCRA 333
Daza v. Singson 180 SCRA 496

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Abakada Guro Party List v. Hon. Cesar V. Purisima, August 14, 2008

F. DELEGATION OF POWER
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Garcia v. Executive Secretary 211 SCRA 219

People v. Vera 65 PHIL 112-125
Eastern Shipping Lines v. POEA supra
Ynot v. IAC 148 SCRA 659
Tablarin v. Gutierrez 152 SCRA 730
Pelaez v. Auditor General 15 SCRA 569
Pacific Stream Laundry Inc. v. Laguna Lake Devt. Authority, Dec. 18, 2009

G. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT (Article VI)

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1. R.A. No. 6735 (System of Initiative and Referendum)
Section 5
2. R.A. No. 7941 (Party-List System)
3. Tobias v. Abalos 239 SCRA 106
4. Veterans Federation Party v. Comelec October 6, 2000
5. Ang Bagong Bayani-OFW Labor Party v. Comelec, June 26, 2001
6. BANAT V. COMELEC, G.R. No. 179271, April 21, 2009
7. Sen. Benigno Aquino v. Commission on Elections, April 7, 2010
8. Rai Sandra Sema v. Commission on Elections, July 16, 2008
9. COMELEC en banc v. AKB et. al. April 2, 2013
Section 6
10. Romualdez-Marcos v. Comelec 248 SCRA 300
11. Aquino v. Comelec 248 SCRA 400
12. Co v. HRET 199 SCRA 692
Section 7
13. Dimaporo v. Mitra 202 SCRA 779
Section 11
14. Jimenez v. Cabangbang 17 SCRA 876
15. People v. Jalosjos 324 SCRA 689
16. Antero Pobre v. Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago, Aug. 25, 2009
Section 13
17. Bengzon v. Drilon 208 SCRA 133, 143-145
Section 14
18. Puyat v. De Guzman 113 SCRA 31
Section 16
19. Santiago v. Guingona 298 SCRA 756
20. Osmena v. Pendatun, supra
21. Paredes v. Sandiganbayan, January 28, 1997
22. U. S. v. Pons 34 PHIL 729
23. Casco Philippine Chemical Co. v. Gimenez 7SCRA 347
24. Arroyo v. De Venecia 277 SCRA 268
Section 17
25. Lazatin v. HRET 168 SCRA 391
26. Bondoc v. Pineda 201 SCRA 792

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Chavez v. Comelec 211 SCRA 315

Pimentel v. HRET 393 SCRA 227
Rep. Jovito Palparan, Jr. v. HRET, Feb. 11, 2010
Walden F. Bello v. COMELEC, Dec. 7, 2010

Section 18
31. Daza v. Singson 180 SCRA 496
32. Coseteng v. Mitra 187 SCRA 377
33. Guingona v. Gonzales 214 SCRA 789; MR 219 SCRA 326
34. Sen. Madrigal v. Sen. Manuel Villar, July 31, 2009
Section 21 and 22
35. Bengzon v. Senate Blue Ribbon Committee 203 SCRA 767
36. Camilo Sabio et al. v. Gordon et. al, October 17, 2006
37. Senate et. al. v. Ermita et al. April 20, 2006
38. Gudani et. al. v. Lt. Gen. Senga et. al. August 15, 2006
39. ZTE Broadband Deal Case
40. Reghis Romero v. Sen. Jinggoy Estrada et. al, April 2, 2009
Section 24
41. Tolentino v. Secretary of Finance 235 SCRA 630
42. Alvarez et. al. v. Guingona et. al. 252 SCRA 695
Section 25
43. Garcia v. Mata 65 SCRA 517
44. Demetria v. Alba 148 SCRA 208
45. Philconsa v. Enriquez 235 SCRA 506
Section 26
46. Philconsa v. Gimenez 15 SCRA 479
47. Tio v. Videogram Regulatory Board 151 SCRA 208
48. Philippine Judges Association v. Prado, supra.
49. Tolentino v. Secretary of Finance, supra.
50. Tan v. Del Rosario 237 SCRA 324
Section 27
51. Tolentino v. Secretary of Finance, supra.
52. Gonzales v. Macaraig 191 SCRA 452
53. Bengzon v. Drilon, supra.
54. Philconsa v. Enriquez, supra.
Section 28
55. Kapatiran ng mga Naglilingkod sa Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas v. Tan 163 SCRA 371
56. Province of Abra v. Judge Hernando 107 SCRA 104
57. Abra Valley College v. Aquino 162 SCRA 106
Section 29
58. Pascual v. Sec. of Public Works 110 PHIL. 331
59. Aglipay v. Ruiz 64 PHIL 201
60. Guingona v. Carague 196 SCRA 221
61. Osmena v. Orbos 220 SCRA 703
62. Philconsa v. Enriquez, supra.
Section 30
63. First Lepanto Ceramics Inc. v. CA 237 SCRA 519
64. Diaz v. CA 238 SCRA 785

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65. Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority v. Comelec 262 SCRA 292
H. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (Article VII)
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1. Marcos v. Manglapus 177 SCRA 668; 178 SCRA 760
2. Soliven v. Makasiar 167 SCRA 393
3. Review Center Association of the Phils. V. Eduardo Ermita, April 2, 2009
4. Province of North Cotabato v. GRP Peace Panel, supra
5. Biriago v. Phil. Truth Commission of 2010/Lagman et. al. v. Exec. Sec. Ochoa,
December 7, 2010
Section 13
6. Doromal v. Sandiganbayan 177 SCRA 354
7. Civil Liberties Union v. Executive Secretary 194 SCRA 317
8. Dennis Funa v. Executive Secretary, February 11, 2010
Section 15
9. Aytona v. Castillo 4 SCRA 1
10. IN Re Appointments dated March 30, 1998 of Hon. M.A. Valenzuela and Hon. P.B.
Villarta as RTC Judges 298 SCRA 408
11. Arturo de Castro v. JBC and Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, March 7, 2010
Section 16
12. Binamira v. Garrucho 183 SCRA 154
13. Sarmiento v. Mison 156 SCRA 549
14. Bautista v. Salonga 172 SCRA 160
15. Quintos-Deles v. Commission on Appointments 177 SCRA 259
16. Calderon v. Carale 208 SCRA 254
17. Tarrosa v. Singson 232 SCRA 553
18. Flores v. Drilon 223 SCRA 568
19. Luego v. Civil Service Commission 143 SCRA 327
20. Pobre v. Mendieta 224 SCRA 738
21. Arturo de Castro v. JBC and Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, March 7, 2010
Section 17
22. Drilon v. Lim 235 SCRA 135
23. Villena v. Secretary of Interior 67 PHIL 451
24. Lacson-Magallanes Co. Inc., v. Pano 21 SCRA 395
25. City of Iligan v. Director of Lands 158 SCRA 158
26. Gascon v. Arroyo 178 SCRA 582
27. Kilusang Bayan v. Dominguez 205 SCRA 92
Section 18
28. Integrated Bar of the Philippines v. Zamora, August 15, 2000
29. Olaguer v. Military Commission No. 34 150 SCRA 144
30. Sanlakas v. Executive Secretary January 14, 2004
31. Gudani et. al. v. Lt. Gen. Senga et. al. August 15, 2006
32. David et. al. v. Arroyo et. al. May 3, 2006
33. Salviar M. Kulay an et. al v. Gov. Abdusakur M. Tan, et. al., G. R. No. 187298
Section 19
34. Torres v. Gonzales 152 SCRA 272
35. Monsanto v. Factoran 170 SCRA 190
36. People v. Salle Jr. 250 SCRA 581
37. Garcia v. COA 226 SCRA 356

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39. Eduardo Kapunan v. Court of Appeals, March 13, 2009
Section 21
40. Commissioner of Customs v. Eastern Sea Trading 3 SCRA 351
Presidential Immunity from Suit
41. Lourdes Rubrico et. al. v. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo et. al., February 18, 2010
I. JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT (Article VIII)
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Santiago v. Bautista 32 SCRA 188

Daza v. Singson 180 SCRA 496
Mantruste Systems v. CA 179 SCRA 136
Malaga v. Penachaos Jr. 213 SCRA 516
PACU v. Secretary of Education 97 PHIL 806
Mariano Jr. v. Comelec 242 SCRA 211
Macasiano v. NHA 224 SCRA 236
J. Joya v. PCGG 225 SCRA 586
Legaspi v. Civil Service Commission, supra
Dumlao v. Comelec 95 SCRA 403
Bugnay Const. & Devt. Corp. v. Laron 176 SCRA 240
Kilosbayan v. Guingona Jr. 232 SCRA 110
Philconsa v. Enriquez supra
Tatad v. Garcia Jr. 243 SCRA 436
Oposa v. Factoran, supra
Kilosbayan v. Morato 246 SCRA 540
Lozada v. Comelec 120 SCRA 337
Atty. Oliver Lozano v. Speaker Propero Nograles, June 16, 2009
League of Cities of the Phils. V. Commission on Elections, Dec. 21, 2009
Venancio Inonog v. Judge Francisco Ibay, July 28, 2009
Biraogo v. Phils. Truth Commission of 2010/Lagman et. al. v. Exec. Sec. Ochoa
Atty. Romulo B. Macalintal v. Pres. Electoral Tribunal, Nov. 23, 2010

Section 3
23. Bengzon v. Drilon, supra
Section 4
19.Limketkai Sons Milling Inc. v. CA et al. September 5, 1996
Section 5
24. Drilon v. Lim 235 SCRA 135
25. Larranaga v. CA 287 SCRA 581
26. First Lepanto Ceramics Inc. v. Court of Appeals 237 SCRA 519
27. Aruelo v. CA 227 SCRA 311
28. Javellana v. DILG 212 SCRA 2475
29. Re: Petition for Recognition of the Exemption of the GSIS from payment of legal fees,
A.M. No. 08-2-01-0, February 11, 2010
Section 6
30. Maceda v. Vasquez 221 SCRA 464
31. Raquiza v. Judge Castaneda Jr. 81 SCRA 235
Section 10
32. Nitafan v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 152 SCRA 284
Section 11

33. De La Llana v. Alba 112 SCRA 294

34. People v. Judge Gacott Jr. 246 SCRA 52
Section 12
35. In Re: Manzano 166 SCRA 246
Section 14
36. Nicos Industrial Corp. v. CA 206 SCRA 127
37. Komatsu Industries (Phils.) Inc. v. CA 289 SCRA 604
38. Prudential Bank v. Castro 158 SCRA 646
39. Oil and Natural Gas Commission v. Court of Appeals 293 SCRA 26
40. Atty. Alice Odchigue-Bondoc v. Tan Tiong Bio AKA Henry Tan, October 6, 2010
Section 16
41. Valdez v. CA 194 SCRA 360
J. CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSIONS
COMMON PROVISIONS
Section 6
1. Aruelo v. CA 227 SCRA 311
Section 7
2. Cua v. Comelec 156 SCRA 582
3. Acena v. Civil Service Commission 193 SCRA 623
4. Vital-Gozon v. Court of Appeals 212 SCRA 235
5. Filipinas Engineering and Machine Shop v. Ferrer 135 SCRA 25
6. Mateo v. CA 247 SCRA 284
7. Supreme Court Revised Administrative Circular No. 1-95
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONS
Section 2
8. TUPAS v. National Housing Corporation 173 SCRA 33
9. Salazar v. Mathay 73 SCRA 285
10. Corpus v. Cuaderno 13 SCRA 591
11. Luego v. Civil Service Commission 143 SCRA 327
12. PAGCOR v. Rilloraza June 25, 2001
13. SSS Employees Association v. Court of Appeals 175 SCRA 686
14. Lopez v. Civil Service Commission 194 SCRA 269
15. University of the Phils. And Alfredo de Torres v. CSC April 3, 2001
16. Navarro v. CSC 226 SCRA 522
17. Civil Service Commission v. Dacoycoy April 29, 1999
18. Santos v. Yatco 106 PHIL 745
19. CSC, Anicia De Lima v. Larry M. Alfonso, June 11. 2009
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
Section 1
1. Cayetano v. Monsod 201 SCRA 210
2. Brillantes v. Yorac 192 SCRA 358
3. Lindo v. Comelec 194 SCRA 25
Section 2
4. Gallardo v. Judge Tabamo 218 SCRA 253
5. Relampagos v. Cumba 243 SCRA 690
6. Edding v. Comelec 246 SCRA 502
7. Galido v. Comelec 193 SCRA 78
8. People v. Inting 187 SCRA 788

9. People v. Basilia 179 SCRA 87

10. People v. Delgado 189 SCRA 715
11. Comelec v. Judge Silva et. al. 286 SCRA 177
12. Torres v. Comelec 270 SCRA 583
Section 3
13. Sarmiento v. Comelec 212 SCRA 307
14. Reyeas v. RTC of Oriental Mindoro 244 SCRA 41
Section 4
15. National Press Club v. Comelec 207 SCRA 1
16. Telecommunications & Broadcast Attorneys of the Phils. V. GMA 289 SCRA 337
17. Adiong v. Comelec 207 SCRA 712
18. Sanidad v. Comelec 181 SCRA 529
19. Social Weather Stations v. Comelec May 5, 2001
20. Mitmug v. Comelec 230 SCRA 54
COMMISSION ON AUDIT
Section 2
1. Guevarra v. Gimenez 6 SCRA 813
2. Orocio v. COA 213 SCRA 109
3. Osmena v. COA 238 SCRA 463
4. Sambeli v. Province of Isabela 210 SCRA 80
5. Bustamante v. COA 216 SCRA 134
6. Saliguniba v. COA 117 SCRA 669
7. Rebecca Barbo v. Commission on Audit, October 10, 2008
Section 3
8. PAL v. COA 245 SCRA 39
9. Bagatsing v. Committee on Privitization 246 SCRA 334
K. ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS
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PD. 1606 amended by Republic Act No. 7975

Nunez v. Sandiganbayan 111 SCRA 433
Republic Act No. 6770
Garcia v. Mojica 314 SCRA 207
Santiago v. Sandiganbayan 356 SCRA 636
Francisco v. House of Representatives et. al. Nov. 10, 2003

L. NATIONAL ECONOMY AND PATRIMONY

1. Republic v. Villanueva 114 SCRA 875
2. Meralco v. Castro-Bartolome 114 SCRA 799
3. Director of Lands v. IAC 146 SCRA 509
4. Godines v. Pak Luen 120 SCRA 223
5. Phils. Ports Authority v. Mendoza 138 SCRA 632
6. The Secretary of DENR v. Mayor Jose Yap et. al October 8, 2008
7. Republic of the Philippines v. CA August 6, 2008
8. Province of North Cotabato v. The Government
9. Nicasio Alcantara v. DENR, July 31, 2008
10. Oroport Cargohandling Services Inc. v. Phividec Industrial Authority, July 28, 2008
M. ESTACS
1. Miriam College Foundation v. CA 348 SCRA 265

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U.P. v. Civil Service Commission April 3, 2001

Guingona v. Carague 196 SCRA 221
Republic Act No. 8371
Separate Opinion of Chief Justice Puno in Isagani Cruz v. Secretary of the DENR et. al.
December 6, 2000

N. GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Republic Act No. 6975

Carpio v. Executive Secretary 206 SCRA 290
Manalo v. Sistoza 312 SCRA 239
Himagan v. People 237 SCRA 538

O. AMENDMENTS AND REVISIONS

1. Gonzales v. Comelec 21 SCRA 774
2. Defensor-Santiago v. Comelec March 19, 1997
3. Lambino et. al. v. Comelec October 25, 2006