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FUNDAMENTAL POWERS OF THE STATE

a. Concept / definition
b. Similarities and differences
i. Purpose
ii. Delegation
iii. Persons affected
iv. Effects of the exercise
v. Benefits of the persons affected
vi. Amount of imposition
vii. Constitutional limitation
c. Police Power
i. Requisites for valid exercise
ii. Cases
1. White Light vs. City of Manila, January 20, 2009
2. MMDA v. Bel-Air Village Association, Inc., 328 SCRA 836, March 27,
2000
3. MMDA vs. Viron Transport G.R. No. 170656 August 15, 2007
4. MMDA vs. Trackworks, GR No. 179554, December 16, 2009
5. Binay v. Domingo, 201 SCRA 508 (1991)
6. PASEI v. Drilon, 163 SCRA 386 (1988)
7. Tio v. VRB, 151 SCRA 208 (1987)
8. Roxas & Co., Inc. v. CA, 321 SCRA 106 (1999)
9. Republic v. MERALCO, 391 SCRA 700 (2002)
10. Acebedo Optical Company, Inc. v. CA, 329 SCRA 314 (2000)
11. Philtread Workers Union [PTWU] v. Confesor, 269 SCRA 393, March 12,
1997
12. Churchill & Tait v. Rafferty, 32 Phil 580 (1915)
13. Taxicab Operators of MM v. BOT, 117 SCRA 597 (1982)
14. Lozano v. Martinez, 146 SCRA 324 (1986)
15. DECS v. San Diego, 180 SCRA 533 (1989)
16. Sangalang v. IAC, 176 SCRA 719 (1989)
17. Centeno v. Villalon-Pornillos, 236 SCRA 197 (1994)
18. Del Mar v. PAGCOR, 346 SCRA 485 (2000)
19. Angeles University Foundation vs. City of Angeles, et. al., GR No.
189999, June 27, 2012
20. People vs. Punto, 68 Phil 481 (1939)
d. Eminent Domain (Section 9, Article III)
i. Requisites for valid exercise
ii. Cases
1. Amigable vs. Cuenca, 43 SCRA 360 (1972)
2. Manosca vs. Court of Appeals, 252 SCRA 412 (1996)
3. Philippine Columbian Association vs. Panis, 228 SCRA 668 (1993)
4. Province of Camarines Sur vs. Court of Appeals, 222 SCRA 173 (1993)
5. National Power Corporation vs. Jocson, 206 SCRA 520 (1992)
6. Republic of the Philippines vs. Philippine Long Distance Telephone
Company, 26 SCRA 620 (1969)
7. Manotok vs. National Housing Authority, 150 SCRA 89 (1987)
8. Export Processing Zone Authority vs. Dulay, 149 SCRA 305 (1987)
9. Estate of Salud Jimenez v. PEZA, 349 SCRA 240, Jan. 16, 2001
10. Republic v. CA, G.R. No. 146587, July 2, 2002
11. Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority v. Lozada, Jr., February 25,
2010
12. Republic vs. Lim, GR No. 161656, June 29, 2005
13. National Power Corporation vs. Heirs of Macabangkit Sangkay, 656
SCRA 60 (2011)
14. Heirs of Alberto Suguitan v. City of Mandaluyong, 328 SCRA 137, March
14, 2000
15. SMI Development Corporation v. Republic, 323 SCRA 862, Jan. 28, 2000
16. PPI v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 119694. May 22, 1995
17. TELEBAP, Inc. v. COMELEC, 289 SCRA 337, April 21, 1998
18. NPC v. Gutierrez, 193 SCRA 1
19. Republic v. Salem Investment Corporation, G.R. No. 137569, June 23,
2000
20. Secretary of the DPWH vs. Spouses Tecson, G.R. No. 179334. July 1,
2013
21. Heirs of Juancho Ardona vs. Reyes, 125 SCRA 220 (1983)
22. EPZA (now PEZA) vs. Pulido, 656 SCRA 315 (2011)
23. The Office of the Solicitor General vs. Ayala Land Incorporated, G.R. No.
177056, September 18, 2009
e. Taxation
i. Requisites for valid exercise

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