CONSTITUTIONAL LAW II

(Institute of Law, Far Eastern University)

Second Semester

AY 2015-2016

I. THE BILL OF RIGHTS AND THE FUNDAMENTAL POWERS

A.
Police Power
1. Beltran v. Secretary of Health, 476 SCRA 168 (2005)
2. Pharmaceutical and Health Care Association of the Philippines v. Duque III, 535 SCRA 265 (2007)
3. Carlos Superdrug Corp. v. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), 526 SCRA 130
(2007)
4. Mirasol v. Department of Public Works and Highways, 490 SCRA 318 (2006)
5. Fernando v. St. Scholasticas College, 693 SCRA 141 (2013)
6. Basco v. Philippine Amusements and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), 197 SCRA 52 (1991)

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Eminent Domain
City Government of Quezon City v. Ericta, 122 SCRA 759 (1983)
Manila Memorial Park, Inc. v. Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, 711
SCRA 302 (2013)
Office of the Solicitor General v. Ayala Land, Incorporated, 600 SCRA 617 (2009)

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Taxation
Reyes v. Almanzor, 196 SCRA 322 (1991)
Philippine Health Care Providers, Inc. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 600 SCRA 413 (2009)
National Power Corporation v. City of Cabanatuan, 737 SCRA 305 (2014)
National Telecommunications Commission v. Court of Appeals, 311 SCRA 508 (1999)

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Partnership Among the Powers

Ermita-Malate Hotel and Motel Operators Association, Inc. v. City Mayor of Manila, 20 SCRA 849
(1967)
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Central Luzon Drug Corporation, 456 SCRA 414 (2005)

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Bill of Rights and Private Persons

People v. Marti, 193 SCRA 57 (1991)
Sesbreo v. Court of Appeals, 720 SCRA 57 (2014)

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Bill of Rights Guarantee During the 1986 Interregnum

Republic v. Sandiganbayan, 407 SCRA 10 (2003)

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American Bill of Rights

II. DUE PROCESS

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Person
1. Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973)

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Liberty
Republic v. Cagandahan, 565 SCRA
72 (2008)of Law
Institute
U.S. v. Windsor, 570 U.S. ___ (No. 12-307, 26 June 2013)

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Property
Quiao v. Quiao, 675 SCRA 642 (2012)
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Board of Medicine v. Ota, 558 SCRA 234 (2008)
Terminal Facilities and Services Corporation v. Philippine Ports Authority, 378 SCRA 82 (2002)

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Betoy v. Board of Directors, National Power Corporation, 658 SCRA 420 (2011)
Hierarchy of Rights and the Standards of Review or Levels of Scrutiny
Philippine Blooming Mills Employees Organization v. Philippine Blooming Mills Co., Inc., 51 SCRA
189 (1973)
Estrada v. Sandiganbayan, 369 SCRA 394 (2001) {See Concurring Opinion of Justice Mendoza}
White Light Corporation v. City of Manila, 576 SCRA 416 (2009)

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Relativity of Due Process

Secretary of Justice v. Lantion, 343 SCRA 377 (2000)
Cudia v. Superintendent of the Philippine Military Academy, SCRA (G.R. No. 211362, 24
February 2015)

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Procedural Due Process

Mullane v. Central Hanover Trust. Co., 339 U.S. 306 (1950)
LaChance v. Erickson, 522 U.S. 262 (1998)
Civil Service Commission v. Lucas, 301 SCRA 560 (1999)
Civil Service Commission v. Ledesma, 471 SCRA 589 (2005)
Anonymous v. Radam, 541 SCRA 12 (2007)
Pefianco v. Moral, 322 SCRA 439 (2000)
Manalo v. Roldan-Confesor, 215 SCRA 808 (1992)
Richards v. Asoy, 152 SCRA 45 (1987)
Ylaya v. Gacott, 689 SCRA 452 (2013)
Macias v. Macias, 601 SCRA 203 (2009)
Office of the Court Administrator v. Indar, 669 SCRA 24 (2012)
Ingraham v. Wright, 430 U.S. 651 (1977)
Guzman v. National University, 142 SCRA 699 (1986)
De La Salle University, Inc. v. Court of Appeals, 541 SCRA 22 (2007)
Go v. Colegio de San Juan de Letran, 683 SCRA 358 (2012)
Macalintal v. Teh, 280 SCRA 623 (1997)
Office of the Court Administrator v. Floro, Jr., 486 SCRA 66 (2006)
Zambales Chromite Mining Co. v. Court of Appeals, 94 SCRA 21 (1979)
Singson v. National Labor Relations Commission, 274 SCRA 358 (1997)
Tejano v. Ombudsman, 462 SCRA 560 (2005)
Office of the Ombudsman v. Sison, 612 SCRA 702 (2010)
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Court of Appeals, 261 SCRA 236 (1996)

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Substantive Due Process

Buck v. Bell, 274 U.S. 200 (1927)
Michael H. v. Gerald D., 491 U.S. 110 (1989)
Kansas v. Hendricks, 521 U.S. 346 (1997)
Washington v. Glucksberg, 521 U.S. 702 (1997)
Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 (2003)
Churchill v. Rafferty, 32 Phil. 580 (1915)
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People v. Fajardo, 104 Phil. 443 (1958)
Lucena Grand Central Terminal,
v. JAC Liner,
Inc., 452 SCRA 174 (2005)
Far Inc.
Eastern
University
Dycaico v. Social Security System, 476 SCRA 538 (2005)
Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. ___ (No. 14-556, 26 June 2015)
Second
Semester,
Republic v. Albios, 707
SCRA 584
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Void-for-Vagueness, Overbreadth and Facial Challenges

Romualdez v. Commission on Elections, 553 SCRA 370 (2008) {Read Justices Carpios and Tingas
Dissenting Opinions}
Southern Hemisphere Engagement Network, Inc. v. Anti-Terrorism Council, 632 SCRA 146 (2010)
Imbong v. Ochoa, Jr., 721 SCRA 146 (2014)

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Constitutional and Statutory Due Process

Serrano v. National Labor Relations Commission, 323 SCRA 445 (2000)
Agabon v. National Labor Relations Commission, 442 SCRA 573 (2004)

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III. EQUAL PROTECTION

A.
General Considerations
1. People v. Cayat, 68 Phil. 12 (1939)
2. Engquist v. Oregon Department of Agriculture, 553 U.S. 591 (2008)
3. Biraogo v. Philippine Truth Commission of 2010, 637 SCRA 78 (2010)
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Bases for Classification

Bradwell v. Illinois, 83 US [16 Wall] 130 (1873)
Michael M. v. Superior Court, 450 U.S. 464 (1981)
Garcia v. Drilon, 699 SCRA 352 (2013)
Government Service Insurance System v. Montesclaros, 434 SCRA 441 (2004)
Tuan Anh Nguyen v. Immigration and Naturalization Service, 533 U.S. 53 (2001)
Labine v. Vincent, 401 U.S. 532 (1971)
Stanley v. Illinois, 405 U.S. 645 (1972)
Tablarin v. Gutierrez, 152 SCRA 730 (1987)
Serrano v. Gallant Maritime Services, Inc., 582 SCRA 254 (2009)
Vacco v. Quill, 521 U.S. 793 (1997)
Gumabon v. Director of Prisons, 37 SCRA 420 (1971)
Santos v. People, 563 SCRA 341 (2008)
League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) v. Commission on Elections, 571 SCRA 263 (2008), 608
SCRA 636 (2009), 628 SCRA 819 (2010), 643 SCRA 149 (2011), 648 SCRA 344 (2011), and
652 SCRA 798 (2011)

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Underinclusiveness Argument and Inverse Equal Protection

De Guzman, Jr. v. Commission on Elections, 336 SCRA 188 (2000)
Philippine Judges Association v. Prado, 227 SCRA 703 (1993)

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Doctrine of Relative Constitutionality

Central Bank Employees Association, Inc. v. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, 446 SCRA 299 (2004)

IV. SEARCHES AND SEIZURES

A.
General Considerations
1. AAA v. Carbonell, 524 SCRA 496 (2007)
2. United Laboratories, Inc. v. Isip, 461 SCRA 574 (2005)
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3. Stonehill v. Diokno, 20 SCRA 383 (1967)
4. Paper Industries Corporation
of the
PhilippinesUniversity
v. Asuncion, 307 SCRA 253 (1999)
Far
Eastern
5. People v. Go, 411 SCRA 81 (2003)
6. Wilson v. Layne, 526 U.S. 603 (1999)
Second
Semester,
AY 2015-2016
7. Los Angeles County v.
Rettele, 550
U.S. 609 (2007)
8. People v. Court of Appeals, 347 SCRA 453 (2000)

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Warrantless Searches
People v. Leangsiri, 252 SCRA 213 (1996)
Valeroso v. Court of Appeals, 598 SCRA 41 (2009)
Luz v. People, 667 SCRA 421 (2012)
Martinez v. People, 690 SCRA 656 (2013)
People v. Salanguit, 356 SCRA 683 (2001)
Caballes v. Court of Appeals, 373 SCRA 221 (2002)
Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 (1968)
Papa v. Mago, 22 SCRA 857 (1968)
Villanueva v. People, 740 SCRA 456 (2014)
People v. De Gracia, 233 SCRA 716 (1994)
People v. Johnson, 348 SCRA 526 (2000)
Sales v. People, 690 SCRA 141 (2013)
New Jersey v. T. L. O., 469 U.S. 325 (1985)
Social Justice Society v. Dangerous Drugs Board, 570 SCRA 410 (2008)
Dela Cruz v. People, 730 SCRA 655 (2014)
Lucas v. Lucas, 650 SCRA 667 (2011)
Maryland v. King, 569 U.S. ___ (No. 12-207, 3 June 2013)

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Warrantless Arrests
People v. Villareal, 693 SCRA 549 (2013)
Posadas v. Ombudsman, 341 SCRA 388 (2000)
People v. Sequio, 264 SCRA 79 (1996)
Qua Chee Gan v. Deportation Board, 9 SCRA 27 (1963)
Harvey v. Defensor-Santiago, 162 SCRA 840 (1988)

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Electronic and Other Searches

Kyllo v. United States, 533 U.S. 27 (2001)
United States v. Jones, 565 U.S. ___ (23 January 2012)
Pollo v. Constantino-David, 659 SCRA 198 (2011)
Camara v. Municipal Court, 387 U.S. 523 (1967)
Scott v. Harris, 550 U.S. 372 (2007)
United States v. Place, 462 U.S. 696 (1983)
United States v. Verdugo-Urquidez, 494 U.S. 259 (1990)

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Exclusionary Rule
Silverthorne Lumber Co. v. United States, 251 US 385 (1920)

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Privacy Interests
Ople v. Torres, 293 SCRA 141 (1998)
Kilusang Mayo Uno v. Director-General, National Economic Development Authority, 487 SCRA 623
(2006)

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Writ of Habeas Data

Manila Electric Company v.Far
Lim, Eastern
632 SCRA 146
(2010)
University
Gamboa v. Chan, 677 SCRA 385 (2012)
Vivares v. St. Theresas College, 737 SCRA 92 (2014)
Second
Semester, AY 2015-2016
Lee v. Ilagan, 738 SCRA
59 (2014)

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V. PRIVACY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE

1. Katz v. United States, 389 U.S. 347 (1967) {See also dissenting opinion of Justice Black}
2. Salcedo-Ortaez v. Court of Appeals, 235 SCRA 111 (1994)
3. Ramirez v. Court of Appeals, 248 SCRA 590 (1995)
4. Navarro v. Court of Appeals, 313 SCRA 153 (1999)
5. Zulueta v. Court of Appeals, 253 SCRA 699 (1996)
6. Alejano v. Cabuay, 468 SCRA 188 (2005)
7. Ontario v. Quon, 560 U.S. ___ (2010)
VI. FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, RIGHT TO ASSEMBLY AND ACADEMIC FREEDOM
A.
General Considerations
1. Near v. Minnesota, 283 US 697 (1931)
2. New York Times Co. v. United States, 403 US 713 (1971)
3. Chavez v. Gonzalez, 545 SCRA 441 (2008)
4. Eastern Broadcasting Corp. (DYRE) v. Dans, Jr., 137 SCRA 628 (1985)
5. Soriano v. Laguardia, 587 SCRA 79 (2009) 7 N L 615 SCRA 254 (2010)
6. Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire, 315 U.S. 568 (1942)
7. MVRS Publications, Inc. v. Islamic Dawah Council of the Philippines, Inc., 396 SCRA 210 (2003)
8. United States v. Alvarez, 567 U.S. ___ (28 June 2012)
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Obscenity
Miller v. California, 413 U.S. 15 (1973)
Stanley v. Georgia, 394 U.S. 557 (1969)
Osborne v. Ohio, 495 U.S. 103 (1990)
Pita v. Court of Appeals, 178 SCRA 362 (1989)
Libel
Philippine Journalist, Inc. (Peoples Journal) v. Thoenen, 477 SCRA 482 (2005)
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964)
Rosenbloom v. Metromedia, Inc., 403 U.S. 29 (1971)
Filipinas Broadcasting Network, Inc. v. Ago Medicaland Educational Center-Bicol Christian College
of Medicine (AMEC-BCCM), 448 SCRA 413 (2005)
GMA Network, Inc. v. Bustos, 504 SCRA 638 (2006)
Lopez v. Court of Appeals, 34 SCRA 116 (1970)
Japan Airlines v. Simangan, 552 SCRA 341 (2008)
Bulletin Publishing Corporation v. Noel, 167 SCRA 255 (1988)
Binay v. Secretary of Justice, 501 SCRA 312 (2006)
Ayer Productions Pty. Ltd. v. Capulong, 160 SCRA 861 (1988)
Bartnicki v. Vopper, 532 U.S. 514 (2001)

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Cyberspace Communications
Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union, 521 U. S. 844, 138 L Ed 2d 874, 117 S Ct 2329 (1997)
Disini, Jr. v. Secretary of Justice, 716 SCRA 237 (2014) 7 N L 723 SCRA 109 (2014)

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Film and Television Review and Censorship

Times Film Corp. v. City ofFar
Chicago,
365 U.S. University
43 (1961)
Eastern
Freedman v. Maryland, 380 U.S. 51 (1965)
Gonzales v. Kalaw Katigbak, 137 SCRA 717 (1985)
Second
AY 2015-2016
Movie and Television
ReviewSemester,
and Classification
Board (MTRCB) v. ABS-CBN Broadcasting
Corporation, 448 SCRA 575 (2005)

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Speech, Courts and Contempt

U.S. v. Bustos, 37 Phil. 731 (1918)
Social Weather Stations, Inc. v. Asuncion, 228 SCRA xi (1993)
In Re: Emil P. Jurado, 243 SCRA 299 (1995)
In Re: Petition to Annul En Banc Resolution A.M. No. 98-7-02-SC, 296 SCRA xi (1998)
Fortun v. Quinsayas, 690 SCRA 623 (2013)
Marantan v. Diokno, 716 SCRA 164 (2014)

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Elections and Expressions

Gonzales v. Commission on Elections, 27 SCRA 835 (1969)
Blo Umpar Adiong v. Commission on Elections, 207 SCRA 712 (1992)
Sanidad v. Commission on Elections, 181 SCRA 529 (1990)
ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation v. Commission on Elections, 323 SCRA 811 (2000)
Social Weather Stations, Inc. v. Commission on Elections, 357 SCRA 496 (2001)
GMA Network, Inc. v. Commission on Elections, 734 SCRA 88 (2014)
Diocese of Bacolod v. Commission on Elections, SCRA (G.R. No. 205728, 21 January 2015)
1-United Transport Koalisyon (1-Utak) v. Commission on Elections, SCRA (G.R. No. 206020, 14
April 2015)

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Expressive Conduct and Time, Place or Manner Regulations

United States v. OBrien, 391 U.S. 367 (1968)
Clark v. Community for Creative Nonviolence, 468 U.S. 288 (1984)

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Commercial Speech
Virginia State Board of Pharmacy v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, Inc., 425 U.S. 748 (1976)
Bates v. State Bar of Arizona, 433 U.S. 350 (1977)
Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. v. Public Service Commission of N. Y., 447 U.S. 557, 65 L Ed
2d 34, 100 S Ct 2343 (1980)
Pharmaceutical and Health Care Association of the Philippines v. Duque III, 535 SCRA 265 (2007)
{See Separate Opinion of Chief Justice Puno}

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Government Speech Doctrine

Pleasant Grove City v. Summum, 555 U.S. 460 (2009)
Walker v. Texas Div., Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc., 576 U.S. ___ (No. 14-144, 18 June 2015)

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Freedom of Assembly
Bayan v. Ermita, 488 SCRA 226 (2006)
Integrated Bar of the Philippines v. Atienza, 613 SCRA 518 (2010)

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Academic Freedom
Miriam College Foundation, Inc. v. Court of Appeals, 348 SCRA 265 (2000)
University of the Philippines v. Civil Service Commission, 356 SCRA 57 (2001)
Re: Letter of the UP Law Faculty Entitled Restoring Integrity: A Statement by the Faculty of the
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University of the Philippines College of Law on the Allegations of Plagiarism and
Misrepresentation in Far
the Supreme
Court,University
644 SCRA 543 (2011)
Eastern

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Miscellany
Second Semester,
Content-Based v. Content-Neutral
RegulationsAY
Hecklers Veto

2015-2016

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VII. FREEDOM OF RELIGION

A.
General Considerations
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Non-Establishment Clause
Aglipay v. Ruiz, 64 Phil. 201 (1937)
Ang Ladlad LGBT Party v. Commission on Elections, 618 SCRA 32 (2010)
Free Exercise Clause
Iglesia ni Cristo v. Court of Appeals, 259 SCRA 529 (1996)
Gerona v. Secretary of Education, 106 Phil. 2 (1959)
Ebralinag v. Division Superintendent of Schools of Cebu, 219 SCRA 256 (1993) 7 N L 251 SCRA
569 (1995)
Islamic Dawah Council of the Philippines, Inc. v. Office of the Executive Secretary, 405 SCRA 497
(2003)
Estrada v. Escritor, 408 SCRA 1 (2003) 7 N L 492 SCRA 1 (2006)
Religious Affairs and Secular Jurisdiction
Re: Request of Muslim Employees in the Different Courts in Iligan City (Re: Office Hours), 477
SCRA 648 (2005)
Austria v. National Labor Relations Commission, 312 SCRA 410 (1999)
Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission, 565 U.S. ___ (2012)
Conscientious Objectors

VIII. LIBERTY OF ABODE AND FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT

1. Rubi v. Provincial Board of Mindoro, 39 Phil. 660 (1919)
2. Edwards v. California, 314 U.S. 160 (1941)
3. Zemel v. Rusk, 381 U.S. 1 (1965)
4. Marcos v. Manglapus, 177 SCRA 668 (1989) 7 N L 178 SCRA 760 (1989)
5. Gudani v. Senga, 498 SCRA 671 (2006)
6. Leave Division, Office of Administrative Services-Office of the Court Administrator (Office of the
Court Administrator) v. Heusdens, 662 SCRA 126 (2011) {Read also the Dissenting Opinion
of Justice Carpio}

IX. RIGHT TO INFORMATION

1. Taada v. Tuvera, 136 SCRA 27 (1985) 7 N L 146 SCRA 446 (1986)
2. Bengzon v. Drilon, 208 SCRA 133 (1992)
3. Nagkakaisang Maralita ng Sitio Masigasig, Inc. v. Military Shrine Services-Philippine Veterans
Affairs Office, Department of National Defense, 697 SCRA 359 (2013)
4. Senate of the Philippines v. Ermita, 488 SCRA 1 (2006)
5. Neri v. Senate Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations,549 SCRA 77
(2008) 7 N L 564 SCRA 152 (2008)
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6. Macapagal-Arroyo v. De Lima, G.R. Nos. 199034 and 199046, 13 December 2011 {Read Separate
O p i n i o n s o f J Far
u s t i c eEastern
s C a r p i oUniversity
, Velasco, Jr., Abad and Sereno}
(http://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/jurisprudence/resolutions/2011/december2011/199034_reso.pdf)
7. In Re: Production of Court Records and Documents and the Attendance of Court officials and
SecondUnder
Semester,
AY 2015-2016
Employees as Witnesses
the Subpoenas
of February 10, 2012 and the Various Letters for
the Impeachment Prosecution Panel dated January 19 and 25, 2012,
(http://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2012/february2012/notice.pdf)

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Re: Request for Copy of 2008 Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth [SALN] and Personal
Data Sheet or Curriculum Vitae of the Justice of the Supreme Court and Officers and Employees
of the Judiciary, 672 SCRA 27 (2012)
People v. Cabalquinto, 502 SCRA 419 (2006)
Chavez v. Public Estates Authority, 384 SCRA 152 (2002)
Akbayan Citizens Action Party (Akbayan) v. Aquino, 558 SCRA 468 (2008)
GMA Network, Inc. v. Movie and Television Review and Classification Board, 514 SCRA 191 (2007)
Republic v. Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation, 550 SCRA 680 (2008)
Board of Trustees of the Government Service Insurance System v. Velasco, 641 SCRA 372 (2011)
Villanueva v. Judicial and Bar Council, SCRA (G.R. No. 211833, 7 April 2015)
Air Philippines Corporation v. Pennswell, Inc., 540 SCRA 215 (2007)
Antolin v. Domondon, 623 SCRA 163 (2010)

X. RIGHT OF ASSOCIATION
1. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama, 357 U.S. 449 (1958)
2. Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479 (1965)
3. SSS Employees Association (SSSEA) v. Court of Appeals, 175 SCRA 686 (1989)
4. In Re Atty. Marcial A. Edillon, 84 SCRA 554 (1978)
5. Velez v. De Vera, 496 SCRA 345 (2006), at 387-388
6. Hurley v. Irish American Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Group of Boston, 515 U.S. 557 (1995)
7. Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, 530 U.S. 640 (2000)
XI. EMINENT DOMAIN
A.
General Considerations
1. Manotok Realty, Inc. v. CLT Realty Development Corporation, 582 SCRA 583 (2009)
2. Heirs of Juancho Ardona v. Reyes, 125 SCRA 220 (1983)
3. Estate of Salud Jimenez v. Philippine Export Processing Zone, 349 SCRA 240 (2001)
4. Ortega v. City of Cebu, 602 SCRA 601 (2009)
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Taking
Republic v. Vda. de Castellvi, 58 SCRA 336 (1974)
Hacienda Luisita, Inc. v. Presidential Agrarian Reform Council, 670 SCRA 392 (2012)
Taking and Questions of Necessity and Valuaion
City of Manila v. Chinese Community of Manila, 40 Phil. 349 (1919)
Masikip v. City of Pasig, 479 SCRA 391 (2006)
De Knecht v. Bautista, 100 SCRA 660 (1980)
Republic v. De Knecht, 182 SCRA 142 (1990)
Republic v. Gingoyon, 478 SCRA 474 (2005) {Read Dissenting Opinion of Justice Corona}
Just Compensation
Export Processing Zone Authority v. Dulay, 149 SCRA 305 (1987)
National Power Corporation v. Zabala, 689 SCRA 554 (2013)
Republic v. Court of Appeals, 596 SCRA 57 (2009)
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Republic v. Court of Appeals, 596 SCRA 57 (2009)
Cosculluela v. Court of Appeals,
Far 164
Eastern
SCRA 393
University
(1988)
Republic v. Rural Bank of Kabacan, Inc., 664 SCRA 233 (2012)
Republic v. Gingoyon, 478 SCRA 474 (2005)
Secondv. Semester,
AYSCRA
2015-2016
Land Bank of the Philippines
Gallego, Jr., 702
377 (2013)
Department of Agrarian Reform v. Sta. Romana, 729 SCRA 387 (2014)

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E.
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Delay in Payment and Abandonment or Change of Intended Use

Republic v. Lim, 462 SCRA 265 (2005)
Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority v. Lozada, Sr., 613 SCRA 618 (2010)
Vda. de Ouano v. Republic, 642 SCRA 384 (2011)

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Overhead or Aerial and Subterranean Takings

National Power Corporation v. Gutierrez, 193 SCRA 1(1991)
Cabahug v. National Power Corporation, 689 SCRA 666 (2013)
National Power Corporation v. Ibrahim, 526 SCRA 149 (2007)
National Power Corporation v. Heirs of Macabangkit Sangkay, 656 SCRA 60 (2011)
National Power Corporation v. Tarcelo, 734 SCRA 413 (2014)

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Constructive Expropriation and Regulatory Taking

United States v. Causby, 328 U.S. 256 (1946)
City of Manila v. Laguio, Jr., 455 SCRA 308 (2005)

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XII. CONTRACT CLAUSE

1. Rutter v. Esteban, 93 Phil. 68 (1953)
2. Philippine Veterans Bank Employees Union-NUBE v. Philippine Veterans Bank, 189 SCRA 14 (1990)
3. Lepanto Consolidated Mining Co. v. WMC Resources Intl. Pty. Ltd., 507 SCRA 315 (2006)
XIII. POVERTY AND LEGAL PROTECTION
1. People v. Rio, 201 SCRA 702 (1991)
2. Santos III v. Northwest Orient Airlines, 210 SCRA 256 (1992)
3. Re: Query of Mr. Roger C. Prioreschi re Exemption from Legal and Filing Fees of the Good Shepherd
Foundation, Inc., 596 SCRA 401 (2009)
XIV. RIGHTS OF SUSPECTS
A.
General Considerations
1. Escobedo v. Illinois, 378 U.S. 478 (1964)
2. Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966)
3. Dickerson v. United States, 530 U.S. 428 (2000)
4. People v. Jose, 37 SCRA 450 (1971)
5. Magtoto v. Manguera, 63 SCRA 4 (1975)
6. Morales, Jr. v. Enrile, 121 SCRA 538 (1983)
7. People v. Galit, 135 SCRA 465 (1985)
B.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.

Suspects, Arrest and Application

People v. Marra, 236 SCRA 565 (1994)
People v. Ting Lan Uy, Jr., 475 SCRA 248 (2005)
People v. Reyes, 581 SCRA 691 (2009)
People v. Chavez, 735 SCRA 728 (2014)
People v. Olvis, 154 SCRA 513 (1987)
People v. Ganih, 621 SCRA 159 Institute
(2010)
of Law
Marcelo v. Sandiganbayan, 302 SCRA 102 (1999)
Far
Eastern University
People v. Endaya, 731 SCRA
1 (2014)
Gutang v. People, 335 SCRA 479 (2000)
People v. Cayago, 312 SCRA 623 (1999)
AY 2015-2016
People v. Ayson, 175 Second
SCRA 216Semester,
(1989)
People v. Nicandro, 141 SCRA 289 (1986)

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C.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.

Counsel Competent and Independent

People v. Patungan, 354 SCRA 413 (2001)
People v. Suela, 373 SCRA 163 (2002)
People v. Januario, 267 SCRA 608 (1997)
People v. Montiero, 246 SCRA 786 (1995)
People v. Espanola, 271 SCRA 689 (1997)
People v. Deniega, 251 SCRA 626 (1995)
People v. Labtan, 320 SCRA 140 (1999)
People v. Basay, 219 SCRA 404 (1993)

D.
28.
29.
30.

Admissions and Confessions to Private Persons and Mass Media

People v. Maqueda, 242 SCRA 565 (1995)
People v. Andan, 269 SCRA 95 (1997)
People v. Endino, 352 SCRA 307 (2001)

E.
31.
32.

Barangay Captains and Neighborhood Watch Groups

People v. Malngan, 503 SCRA 294 (2006)
People v. Lauga, 615 SCRA 548 (2010)

F.
33.

Waiver at Trial
People v. Samus, 389 SCRA 93 (2002)

G.

Anti-Torture Act of 2003 (R.A. No. 9745)

XV. RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED

A.
Criminal Due Process
1. People v. Estrada, 333 SCRA 699 (2000)
2. In Re Winship, 397 U.S. 358 (1970) {See Concurring Opinion of Justice Harlan}
3. Scotys Department Store v. Micaller, 99 Phil. 762 (1956)
4. Olaguer v. Military Commission No. 34, 150 SCRA 144 (1987)
5. Galman v. Sandiganbayan, 144 SCRA 43 (1986)
6. Salazar v. People, 411 SCRA 598 (2003)
B.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.

Bail
People v. Donato, 198 SCRA 130 (1991)
Obosa v. Court of Appeals, 266 SCRA 281 (1997)
Leviste v. Court of Appeals, 615 SCRA 650 (2010)
De La Camara v. Enage, 41 SCRA 1 (1971)
Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region v. Olalia, Jr., 521 SCRA 470 (2007)
Alejano v. Cabuay, 468 SCRA 188 (2005)

C.
13.
14.
15.

Presumption of Innocence
People v. Frago, 232 SCRA 653 (1994)
People v. Godoy, 250 SCRA 676 (1995)
Institute of Law
Re: Conviction of Judge Adoracion G. Angeles, RTC, Br. 121, Caloocan City in Criminal Cases Nos.
Q-97-69655 to 56 forFar
Child Eastern
Abuse, 543 SCRA
196 (2008)
University

D.
16.
17.
18.

Right to be Heard and to Counsel

Semester,
United States v. Ash, Second
413 U.S. 300
(1973) AY
Rock v. Arkansas, 483 U.S. 44 (1987)
People v. Santocildes, Jr., 321 SCRA 310 (1999)

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19.

People v. Liwanag, 363 SCRA 62 (2001)

E.
20.
21.
22.

Right to be Informed
Pecho v. People, 262 SCRA 518 (1996)
Andaya v. People, 493 SCRA 539 (2006)
People v. Abulon, 530 SCRA 675 (2007)

F.
23.
24.
25.

Speedy Trial
Conde v. Rivera, 45 Phil. 650 (1924)
Magat v. Court of Appeals, 116 SCRA 283 (1982)
Guerrero v. Court of Appeals, 257 SCRA 703 (1996)

G.
26.
27.

Impartial Trial, Judges and Tribunals

Tumey v. Ohio, 273 U.S. 510 (1927)
Bracy v. Gramley, 520 U.S. 899 (1997)

H.
28.
29.

Public Trial
In Re Oliver, 333 U.S. 257 (1948)
Re: Petition for Radio and Television Coverage of the Multiple Murder Cases Against Maguindanao
Governor Zaldy Ampatuan, 652 SCRA 1 (2011) 7 N L See also Resolution on Motion for
R e c o n s i d e r a t i o n
d a t e d
2 3
O c t o b e r
2 0 1 2 ,
http://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/pio/news/2012/11/11151201.php

I.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.

Right of Confrontation
Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36 (2004)
People v. Pido, 200 SCRA 45 (1991)
People v. Narca, 275 SCRA 696 (1997)
People v. Ortiz-Miyake, 279 SCRA 180 (1997)
Go v. People, 677 SCRA 213 (2012)

J.
35.

Compulsory Process
United States v. Scheffer, 523 U.S. 303 (1998)

K.
36.
37.

Trials in Absentia
People v. Salas, 143 SCRA 163 (1986)
People v. Taruc, 579 SCRA 682 (2009)

XVI. WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS and WRIT OF AMPARO

A.
Writ of Habeas Corpus
1. Subayno v. Enrile, 145 SCRA 282, 287 (1986)
2. Martinez v. Mendoza, 499 SCRA 234 (2006)
3. Ilusorio v. Bildner, 332 SCRA 169 (2000)
B.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Writ of Amparo
Institute of Law
Secretary of National Defense v. Manalo, 568 SCRA 1 (2008)
Razon, Jr. v. Tagitis, 606 SCRA
(2009) University
Far598
Eastern
Burgos v. Macapagal-Arroyo, 621 SCRA 481 (2010) 7 N L 653 SCRA 512 (2011)
Boac v. Cadapan, 649 SCRA 618 (2011)
Second
De Lima v. Gatdula, 691
SCRA Semester,
226 (2013) AY 2015-2016
Canlas v. Napico Homeowners Assn., I XIII, Inc., 554 SCRA 208 (2008)
Caram v. Segui, 732 SCRA 86 (2014)

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11.

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Philippine Act On Crimes Against International Humanitarian Law, Genocide, and Other Crimes
Against Humanity (R.A. No. 9851 [2009])
Navia v. Pardico, 673 SCRA 618 (2012)

XVII. SPEEDY DISPOSITION OF CASES

1. Cadalin v. POEAs Administrator, 238 SCRA 721 (1994)
2. Garcia v. Executive Secretary, 677 SCRA 750 (2012)
3. Coscolluela v. Sandiganbayan (First Division), 701 SCRA 188 (2013)
XVIII. SELF-INCRIMINATION CLAUSE
A.
General Considerations
1. Villaflor v. Summers, 41 Phil. 62 (1920)
2. Beltran v. Samson, 53 Phil. 570 (1929)
3. Agustin v. Court of Appeals, 460 SCRA 315 (2005)
4. Chavez v. Court of Appeals, 24 SCRA 663 (1968)
5. Cabal v. Kapunan, Jr., 6 SCRA 1059 (1962)
6. Pascual, Jr. v. Board of Medical Examiners, 28 SCRA 344 (1969)
B.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
C.
12.

Immunity Statutes
Galman v. Pamaran, 138 SCRA 294 (1985)
Mapa, Jr. v. Sandiganbayan, 231 SCRA 783 (1994)
Commission on Elections v. Tagle, 397 SCRA 618 (2003)
Tanchanco v. Sandiganbayan, 476 SCRA 202 (2005)
Disini v. Sandiganbayan, 621 SCRA 415 (2010)
Incrimination in Foreign Jurisdictions
United States v. Balsys, 524 U.S. 666 (1998)

XIX. POLITICAL PRISONERS AND INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE

1. U.S. v. Pompeya, 31 Phil. 245 (1915)
XX. EXCESSIVE FINES AND CRUEL PUNISHMENTS
1. Weems v. United States, 217 U.S. 349 (1910)
2. Atkins v. Virginia, 536 U.S. 304 (2002)
XXI. NON-IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT
1. Lozano v. Martinez, 146 SCRA 323 (1986) [Bouncing Checks]
XXII. DOUBLE JEOPARDY
A.
General Considerations
1. Heirs of Jane Honrales v. Honrales, 629 SCRA 423 (2010)
2. Herrera v. Sandiganbayan, 579 SCRA 32 (2009)
3. People v. Balisacan, 17 SCRA 1119
(1966) of Law
Institute
4. People v. Magat, 332 SCRA 517 (2000)
Far
Eastern
University
5. People v. Pineda, 219 SCRA
1 (1993)
{See separate
opinion of Justice Regalado, at 15-28}
6. Gorion v. Regional Trial Court of Cebu, Br. 17, 213 SCRA 138 (1992)
7. Abay, Sr. v. Garcia, 162 SCRA 665 (1988)

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B.
8.

Consented Dismissals
People v. Obsania, 23 SCRA 1249 (1968)

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10.
11.

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Ong v. People, 342 SCRA 372 (2000)

People v. Declaro, 170 SCRA 142 (1989)
Almario v. Court of Appeals, 355 SCRA 1 (2001)

C.
12.
13.
14.

Acquittal, Motions for Reconsideration and Appeals

Bustamante v. Maceren, 48 SCRA 155 (1972)
People v. Sandiganbayan (Fourth Division), 559 SCRA 449 (2008)
People v. Velasco, 340 SCRA 207 (2000)

D.
15.
16.
17.
18.

Same Offense, Same Act Dichotomy

Nierras v. Dacuycuy, 181 SCRA 1 (1990)
Diaz v. Davao Light and Power Co., Inc., 520 SCRA 481 (2007)
Ivler v. Modesto-San Pedro, 635 SCRA 191 (2010)
People v. Relova, 148 SCRA 292 (1987)

XXIII. EX POST FACTO LAWS AND BILLS OF ATTAINDER

A.
Ex Post Facto Laws
1. Carmell v. Texas, 529 U.S. 513 (2000)
2. Katigbak v. Solicitor General, 180 SCRA 540 (1989)
3. Salvador v. Mapa, Jr., 539 SCRA 34 (2007)
4. Gonzales v. Court of Appeals, 277 SCRA 518 (1997)
5. Valeroso v. People, 546 SCRA 450 (2008)
6. Republic v. Cojuangco, Jr., 674 SCRA 492 (2012)
7. Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) v. Carpio Morales, 740 SCRA 368 (2014)
8. People v. Jabinal, 55 SCRA 607 (1974)
9. Co v. Court of Appeals, 227 SCRA 444 (1993)
B.
10.

Bills of Attainder
Bureau of Customs Employees Association (BOCEA) v. Teves, 661 SCRA 589 (2011)

XXIV. CITIZENSHIP
A.
General Considerations
1. Re: Application for Admission to the Philippine Bar, Vicente D. Ching, 316 SCRA 1 (1999)

2.
3.

Natural Born Citizenship

Tecson v. Commission on Elections, 424 SCRA 277 (2004)
Kilosbayan Foundation v. Ermita, 526 SCRA 353 (2007)

4.
5.
6.

Loss and Reacquisition of Citizenship

Yu v. Defensor-Santiago, 169 SCRA 364 (1989)
Aznar v. Commission on Elections, 185 SCRA 703 (1990)
People v. Manayao, 78 Phil. 721 (1947)

B.

C.

D.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.

Reacquisition of Citizenship
Institute of Law
People v. Avengoza, 119 SCRA 1 (1982)
Jao v. Republic, 121 SCRAFar
358 (1983)
Eastern University
Frivaldo v. Commission on Elections, 174 SCRA 245 (1989)
Republic v. De La Rosa, 232 SCRA 785 (1994)
Second
Semester,
AY1 (1989)
2015-2016
Labo, Jr. v. Commission
on Elections,
176 SCRA
Republic v. De la Rosa, 232 SCRA 785 (1994)
Mercado v. Manzano, 307 SCRA 630 (1999)

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E.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.

Dual Citizenship and Repatriation (R.A. No. 9225)

Frivaldo v. Commission on Elections, 257 SCRA 727 (1996)
Angat v. Republic, 314 SCRA 438 (1999)
Bengson III v. House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal, 357 SCRA 545 (2001)
Calilung v. Datumanong, 523 SCRA 108 (2007)
Nicolas-Lewis v. Commission on Elections, 497 SCRA 649 (2006)
Tabasa v. Court of Appeals, 500 SCRA 9 (2006)
Lopez v. Commission on Elections, 559 SCRA 696 (2008)
Maquiling v. Commission on Elections, 696 SCRA 420 (2013) 7 N L 700 SCRA 367 (2013)
David v. Agbay, SCRA (G.R. No. 199113, 18 March 2015)
Petition for Leave to Resume Practice of Law, Benjamin M. Dacanay, 540 SCRA 424 (2007)

F.
24.
25.
26.
27.

Naturalization
So v. Republic, 513 SCRA 267 (2007)
Republic v. Ong, 673 SCRA 485 (2012)
Burca v. Republic, 51 SCRA 248 (1973)
Po v. Republic, 34 SCRA 242 (1970)

G.
28.
29.
30.

Denaturalization
Schneider v. Rusk, 377 U.S. 163 (1964)
Republic v. Cokeng, 23 SCRA 559 (1968) 7 N L 34 SCRA 668 (1970)
Chan Teck Lao v. Republic, 55 SCRA 1 (1974)

H.
31.
32.

Judicial Declaration of Citizenship

Yung Uan Chu v. Republic, 159 SCRA 593 (1988)
Republic v. Sagun, 666 SCRA 321 (2012)

I.

Correction of Entries
Chiao Ben Lim v. Zosa, 146 SCRA 366 (1986)

33.

RENE B. GOROSPE
20 November 2015

Institute of Law
Far Eastern University
Second Semester, AY 2015-2016