San Beda College

Mendiola, Manila
College of Law

Constitutional Law I

Submitted to:
Atty. Adonis V. Gabriel

Submitted by:
Ariel A. Molina, CPA
L-160182
1-J

1st Semester
A.Y. 2017-2018
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. THE CONSTITUTION OF THE PHILIPPINES 1

1. De Leon vs. Esguerra (G.R. No. 78059, August 31, 1987) 2

2. Manila Prince Hotel vs. GSIS (G.R. No. 122156, February 3, 1997) 3
3. Francisco vs. House of Representatives (G.R. No. 160261, November 10, 2003) 4
4. Gonzales vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. L-28196, November 9, 1967) 5
5. Imbong vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. L-32432, September 11, 1970) 6
6. Occena vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 56350, April 2, 1981) 7
7. Tolentino vs. COMELEC (G.R. L-34150, October 16, 1971) 8
8. Sanidad vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. L-44640, October 12, 1976) 9
9. Province of Cotabato vs. The Gov’t. of the RP Peace Panel on Ancestral Domain
(G.R. No. 183591, October 14, 2008) 10
10. Santiago vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 127325, March 19, 1997) 11
11. Lambino vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 174153, October 25, 2006) 12

II. THE CONCEPT OF THE STATE 13

12. Collector of Internal Revenue vs. Campos Rueda (G.R. No. L-13250,
October 29, 1971) 14
13. Magallona vs. Ermita (G.R. No. 187167, July 16, 2011) 15
14. Bacani vs. NACOCO (G.R. No. L-9657, November 29, 1956) 16
15. Philippine Virginia Tobacco Adm. Vs. CIR (G.R. No. L-32052, July 25, 1975) 17
16. Gov. of the Philippine Islands vs. Monte de Piedad (G.R. No. 9959, Dec. 13, 1916) 18
17. Co Kim Cham vs. Valdez Tan Keh (G.R. No. L-5a, November 16, 1945) 19
18. People vs. Gozo (G.R. No. L-36409, October 26, 1973) 20
19. Laurel vs. Misa (G.R. No. L-409, January 30, 1947) 21
20. Ruffy vs. Chief of Staff (G.R. No. L-533, August 20, 1946) 22

III. THE DOCTRINE OF STATE IMMUNITY 23

21. Sanders vs. Veridiano (G.R. No. L-46930, June 10, 1988) 24
22. Republic vs. Sandoval (G.R. No. 84607, March 19, 1993) 25
23. Festejo vs. Fernando (G.R. No. L-5156, Marzo 11, 1954) 26
24. United States vs. Guinto (G.R. No. 76607, February 26, 1990) 27
25. Veterans Manpower and Protective Services Inc. vs CA (G.R. No. 91359,
September 25, 1992) 28
26. Merritt vs. Gov’t. of Philippine Islands (G.R. No. 11154, March 21, 1916) 29
27. Amigable vs. Cuenca (G.R. L-26400, February 29, 1972) 30
28. Republic vs. Sandiganbayan (G.R. No. 90478, November 21, 1991) 31
29. Republic vs. Feliciano (G.R. No. 70853, March 12, 1987) 32
30. United States vs. Ruiz (G.R. No. L-35645, May 22, 1985) 33
31. The Holy See vs. Rosario (G.R. No. 101949, December 1, 1994) 34
32. Republic vs. Villasor (G.R. No. L-30671, November 28, 1973) 35
33. Department of Agriculture vs. NLRC (G.R. No. 104269, November 11, 1993) 36
34. PNB vs. Pabalan (G.R. No. L-33112, June 15, 1978) 37
35. Rayo vs. CFI of Bulacan (G.R. No. L-55273-83, December 19, 1981) 38
36. Bureau of Printing vs. Bureau of Printing Employees Ass. (G.R. No. L-15751,
January 28, 1961) 39
37. Mobil Philippines Exploration vs. Customs Arrastre Service (G.R. No. L-23139,
December 17, 1966) 40
38. Civil Aeronautics Administration vs. CA (G.R. No. L-51806, Nov. 8, 1988) 41
39. Air Transportation Administration vs. Spouses David (G.R. No. 159402,
February 23, 2011) 42
40. Municipality of San Fernando vs. Firme (G.R. No. 52179, April 8, 1991) 43
41. Municipality of San Miguel vs. Fernandez (G.R. No. L-61744, June 25, 1984) 44
42. Municipality of Makati vs. CA (G.R. Nos. 89898-99, October 1, 1990) 45
43. City of Caloocan vs. Judge Allarde (G.R. No. 107271, September 10, 2003) 46

IV. ARTICLE II - FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES AND STATE POLICIES 47

Section 1

44. Villavicencio vs. Lukban (G.R. No. 14639, March 25, 1919) 48
Section 2

45. Kuroda vs. Jalandoni (G.R. No. L-2662, March 26, 1949) 49
46. Agustin vs. Edu (G.R. No. L49112, February 2, 1979) 50
47. Ichong vs. Hernandez (G.R. No. L-7995, May 31, 1957) 51
48. Gonzales vs. Hechanova (G.R. No. L-21897, October 22, 1963) 52
49. In Re: Garcia (2 SCRA 984, August 15, 1961) 53

Section 4

50. People vs. Lagman (G.R. No. 45892, July 13, 1938) 54

Section 6

51. Aglipay vs. Ruiz (G.R. No. 45459, March 13, 1937) 55
52. Garces vs. Estenzo (G.R. No. L-53487, May 25, 1981) 56
53. Taruc vs. De la Cruz (G.R. No. 144801, March 10, 2005) 57
54. Estrada vs. Escritor (A.M. No. P-02-1651, June 22, 2006) 58

Section 10

55. Calalang vs. Williams (G.R. No. 47800, December 2, 1940) 59

56. Almeda vs. CA (G.R. No. L-43800, July 29, 1977) 60
57. Ondoy vs. Ignacio (G.R. No. L-47178, May 16, 1980) 61
58. Salonga vs. Farrales (G.R. No. L-47088, July 10, 1981) 62

Section 11

59. Secretary of National Defense vs. Manalo (G.R. No. 180906, Oct. 7, 2008) 63

Section 12

60. Imbong vs. Ochoa (G.R. No. 204819, April 8, 2014) 64

61. Virtouso vs. Municipal Judge (G.R. No. L-47841, March 21, 1978) 65
62. Obergefell vs. Hodges, 576 U.S. (2015), June 26, 2015 66

Section 16

63. Oposa vs. Factoran (G.R. No. 101083, July 30, 1993) 67
64. Laguna Lake Dev. Authority vs. CA (G.R. No. 110120, March 16, 1994) 68

Section 19

65. Tanada vs. Angara (G.R. No. 118295, May 2, 1997) 69

66. Garcia vs. Board of Investments (G.R. No. 92024, November 9, 1990) 70

Section 21

67. Association of Small Landowners in the Philippines vs. Sec. of DAR

(G.R. No. 78742, July 14, 1989) 71
68. Hacienda Luicita, Inc. vs. Presidential Agrarian Reform Council
(G.R. No. 171101, July 5, 2011) 72

Section 25

69. Basco vs. PAGCOR (G.R. No. 91649, May 14, 1991) 73
70. Limbona vs. Mangelin (G.R. No. 80391, February 28, 1989) 74

Section 26

71. Pamatong vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 161872, April 13, 2004) 75

Section 28

72. Legaspi vs. Civil Service Commission (G.R. No. 72119, May 29, 1987) 76
73. Valmonte vs. Belmonte (G.R. No. 74930, February 13, 1989) 77
74. Aquino-Sarmiento vs. Morato (G.R. No. 92541, November 13, 1991) 78
V. SEPARATION OF POWERS 79

75. In re: Manzano (A.M. No. 88-7-1861-RTC, October 5, 1988) 80

76. Angara vs. Electoral Commission (G.R. No. 45081, July 15, 1936) 81
77. Casibang vs. Aquino (G.R. No. L-38025, August 20, 1979) 82
78. Tañada vs. Cuenco (G.R. No. L-10520, February 28, 1957) 83
79. Sanidad vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. L-44640, October 12, 1976) 84
80. Daza vs. Singson (G.R. No. 86344, December 21, 1989) 85

VI. DELEGATION OF POWER 86

81. Garcia vs. Executive Secretary (G.R. No. 101273, July 3, 1992) 87
82. Araneta vs. Dinglasan (G.R. No. L-2044, August 26, 1949) 88
83. Rodriguez vs. Gella (G.R. L-6266, February 2, 1953) 89
84. People vs. Vera (G.R. No. 45685, November 16, 1937) 90
85. Eastern Shipping Lines vs. POEA (G.R. No. L-7663, October 18, 1988) 91
86. United States vs. Ang Tang Ho [43 PHIL 1(1922)] 92
87. Ynot vs. IAC (G.R. No. 74457, March 20, 1987) 93
88. Tablarin vs. Gutierrez (G.R. No. 78164, July 31, 1987) 94
89. Pelaez vs. Auditor General (G.R. No. L-23825, December 24, 1965) 95

VII. ARTICLE VI – LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT 96

Section 3

90. Pimentel, Jr. vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 161658, November 3, 2008) 97

Section 5

91. Tobias vs. Abalos (G.R. No. 114783, December 8, 1994) 98

92. Mariano, Jr. vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 118577, March 7, 1995) 99
93. Montejo vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 118702, March 16, 1995) 100
94. Aquino vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 189793, April 7, 2010) 101
95. Veterans Federation Party vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 136781, October 6, 2000) 102
96. BANAT vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 179271, April 21, 2009) 103
97. Ang Bagong Bayani-OFW Labor Party vs COMELEC (G.R. No. 147589,
June 26, 2001) 104
98. Atong Paglaum, Inc. vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 203766, April 2, 2013) 105
99. Ang Ladlad LGBT Party vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 190582, April 8, 2010) 106
100. Palparan vs. HRET (G.R. No. 189506, February 11, 2010) 107
101. Philippine Guardians Brotherhood, Inc. vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 190529,
April 29, 2010) 108
102. Bantay Republic Act or BA-RA 7941 vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 177271,
May 4, 2007) 109

Section 6

103. Romualdez-Marcos vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 119976, September 18, 1995) 110
104. Aquino vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 120265, September 18, 1995) 111
105. Co vs. House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (G.R. Nos. 92191-92,
July 30, 1991) 112
106. Frivaldo vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 120295, June 28, 1996) 113

Section 7

107. Dimaporo vs. Mitra (G.R. No. 96859, October 15, 1991) 114

Section 11

108. Jimenez vs. Cabangbang (G.R. No. 15905, August 3, 1966) 115
109. Osmeña vs Pendatun (G.R. No. L-17144, October 28, 1960) 116
110. Pobre vs. Defensor-Santiago (A.C. No. 7399, August 25, 2009) 117

Section 13

111. Zandueta vs. De la Costa (G.R. No. 46267, November 28, 1938) 118
Section 14

112. Puyat vs. De Guzman (G.R. No. 51122, March 25, 1982) 119

Section 16

113. Santiago vs. Guingona, Jr. (G.R. No. 134577, November 18, 1998) 120
114. Avelino vs. Cuenco (G.R. No. L-2821, March 4, 1949) 121
115. Arroyo vs. De Venecia (G.R. No. 127255, August 14, 1997) 122
116. Osmeña vs. Pendatun (G.R. No. L-17144, October 28, 1960) 123
117. Santiago vs. Sandiganbayan (G.R. No. 128055, April 18, 2001) 124
118. Paredes, Jr. vs. Sandiganbayan (G.R. No. 118354, August 8, 1995) 125
119. De Venecia vs. Sandiganbayan (G.R. No. 130240, February 5, 2002) 126
120. U.S. vs. Pons (G.R. No. 11530, August 12, 1916) 127
121. Casco Philippine Chemical Co. vs. Gimenez (G.R. No. L-17931,
February 28, 1963) 128
122. Philippine Judges Association vs. Prado (G.R. No. 105371, November 11, 1993) 129

Section 17

123. Robles vs. House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (G.R. No. 86647,
February 5, 1990) 130
124. Angara vs. Electoral Commission (G.R. No. 45081, July 15, 1936) 131
125. Lazatin vs. House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal [8 SCRA 391 (1988)] 132
126. Abbas vs. Senate Electoral Tribunal (G.R. No. L-83767, October 27, 1988) 133
127. Bondoc vs. Pineda (G.R. No. 97710, September 26, 1991) 134
128. Chavez vs. COMELEC [211 SCRA 315 (1992)] 135
129. Pimentel vs. House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (G.R. No. 141489,
November 29, 2002) 136
130. Palparan vs. HRET (G.R. No. 189506, February 11, 2010) 137
131. Ongsiako Reyes vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 207264, June 25, 2013) 138

Section 18

132. Daza vs. Singson (G.R. No. 86344, December 21, 1989) 139
133. Coseteng vs. Mitra (G.R. No. 86649, July 12, 1990) 140
134. Guingona vs. Gonzales (G.R. No. 106971, October 20, 1992) 141

Section 21

135. Bengzon vs. Senate Blue Ribbon Committee (G.R. No. 89914, November, 20,
1991) 142
136. Standard Chartered Bank vs. Sentate Committee on Banks (G.R. No. 167173,
December 27, 2007) 143
137. Arnault vs. Nazareno (G.R. No. L-3820, July 18, 1950) 144
138. Senate vs. Ermita (G.R. No. 169777, April 20, 2006) 145
139. Gudani vs. Senga (G.R. No. 170165, August 15, 2006) 146
140. In Re: Petition for Issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus of Camilo L. Sabio,
(G.R. No. 174340, October 17, 2006) 147
141. Neri vs. Senate Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations
(G.R. No. 180643, March 25, 2008) 148
142. Garcillano vs. House of Representatives (G.R. No. 170338, December 23, 2008) 149

Section 22

143. Senate vs. Ermita (G.R. No. 169777, April 20, 2006) 150

Section 24

144. Tolentino vs. Secretary of Finance (G.R. No. 115544, August 25, 1994) 151
145. Alvarez vs. Guingona (G.R. No. 118303, January 31, 1996) 152

Section 25

146. Lawyers Against Monopoly and Poverty vs. Secretary of DBM (G.R. No. 164987,
April 24, 2012) 153
147. Garcia vs. Mata (G.R. No. L-33713, July 30, 1975) 154
148. Demitria vs. Alba (G.R. No. 71977, February 27, 1987) 155
 149. Philconsa vs. Enriquez (G.R. No. 113105, August 19, 1994) 156
150. Belgica vs. Ochoa (G.R. No. 208560, November 11, 2013) 157
151. Syjuco vs. Abad (G.R. No. 209135, July 1, 2014) 158
Section 26

152. Philconsa vs. Gimenez (G.R. No. L-23326, December 18, 1965) 159
153. Tio vs. Videogram Regulatory Board (G.R. No. L-75697, June 18, 1987) 160
154. Philippine Judges Association vs. Prado (G.R. No. 105371, November 11, 1993) 161
155. Tolentino vs. Secretary of Finance (G.R. No. 115544, August 25, 1994) 162
156. Tan vs. Del Rosario (G.R. No. 109289, October 3, 1994) 163
157. Tobias vs. Abalos (G.R. No. 114783, December 8, 1994) 164
158. ABAKADA Guro Party List vs. Ermita (G.R. No. 168056, September 1, 2005) 165

Section 27

159. Gonzales vs. Macaraig (G.R. No. 87636, November 19, 1990) 166
160. Bengzon vs. Drilon (G.R. No. 103524, April 15, 1992) 167
161. Philconsa vs. Enriquez (G.R. No. 113105, August 19, 1994) 168

Section 28

162. Kapatiran ng mga Naglilingkod sa Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas vs. Tan (G.R. No.
L-81311, June 30, 1988) 169
163. Lung Center vs. Quezon City (G.R. No. 144104, June 29, 2004) 170
164. Province of Abra vs. Hernando (G.R. No. L-49336, August 31, 1981) 171
165. Abra Valley College vs. Aquino (G.R. No. L-39086, June 15, 1988 172

Section 29

166. Pascual vs. Secretary of Public Works (G.R. No. L-10405, December 29, 1960) 173
167. Aglipay vs. Ruiz (G.R. No. 45459, March 13, 1937) 174
168. Guingona vs. Carague (G.R. No. 95571, April 22, 1991) 175
169. Osmena vs. Orbos (G.R. No. 99886, March 31, 1993) 176
170. Philconsa vs. Enriquez (G.R. No. 113105, August 19, 1994) 177

Section 30

171. First Lepanto Ceramics, Inc. vs. CA (G.R. No. 110571, March 10, 1994) 178
172. Diaz vs. CA (G.R. No. 109698, December 5, 1994) 179

Section 32

173. Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 125416, September
26, 1996) 180

VIII. ARTICLE VII – EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT 181

Section 1

174. Marcos vs. Manglapus (G.R. No. 88211, September 15, 1989)
(G.R. No. 88211, October 27, 1989) 182
175. Estrada vs. Arroyo (G.R. No. 146710, March 2, 2001) 183
176. Soliven vs. Makasiar (G.R. No. 82585, November 14, 1988) 185

Section 4

177. Brillantes vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 163193, June 15, 2004) 186
178. Lopez vs. Senate (G.R. No. 163556, June 8, 2004) 188
179. Pormento vs. Estrada (G.R. No. 191988, August 31, 2010) 189

Section 13

180. Doromal vs. Sandiganbayan (G.R. No. 85468, September 7, 1989) 190
181. Civil Liberties Union vs. Executive Secretary (G.R. No. 83896, February 22, 1991) 191
182. Dela Cruz vs. Commission on Audit (G.R. No. 138489, November 29, 2001) 192
183. Funa vs. Agra (G.R. No. 191644, February 19, 2013) 193
Section 15

184. Aytona vs. Castillo (G.R. No. L-19313, January 19, 1962) 194
185. In Re: Appointments dated March 30, 1998 of Hon. Valenzuela and Hon. Vallarta
(A.M. No. 98-5-01-SC, November 9, 1998) 195
186. De Castro vs. Judicial and Bar Council (G.R. No. 191002, March 17, 2010) 196
187. De Castro vs. Judicial and Bar Council (G.R. No. 191002, April 20, 2010) 197

Section 16

188. Binamira vs. Garucho (G.R. No. 92008, July 30, 1990) 198
189. Sarmiento vs. Mison (G.R. No. L-79974, December 17, 1987) 199
190. Bautista vs. Salonga (G.R. No. 86439, April 13, 1989) 200
191. Quintos-Deles vs. Commission on Appointments (G.R. No. 83216, September 4,
1989) 201
192. Calderon vs. Carale (G.R. No. 91636, April 23, 1992) 202
193. Tarrosa vs. Singson (G.R. No. 111243, May 25, 1994) 203
194. Soriano vs. Lista (G.R. No. 153881, March 24, 2003) 204
195. Pimentel vs. Ermita (G.R. No. 164978, October 13, 2005) 205
196. Flores vs. Drilon (G.R. No. 104732, June 22, 1993) 206
197. Matibag vs. Benipayo (G.R. No. 149036, April 2, 2002) 207
198. Luego vs. Civil Service Commission (G.R. No. L-69137, August 5, 1986) 208
199. Pobre vs. Mendieta (G.R. No. 106677, July 23, 1993) 209

Section 17

200. Drilon vs. Lim (G.R. No. 112497, August 4, 1994) 210
201. Villena vs. Secretary of Interior (G.R. No. 46570, April 21, 1939) 211
202. Lacson-Magallanes Co., Inc. vs. Pano (G.R. No. L-27811, November 17, 1967) 212
203. City of Iligan vs. Director of Lands (G.R. No. L-30852, February 26, 1988) 213
204. Gascon vs. Arroyo (G.R. No. 78389, October 16, 1989) 214
205. Kilusang Bayan vs. Dominguez (G.R. No. 85439, January 13, 1992) 215
206. Ang-Angco vs. Castillo (G.R. No. L-17169, November 30, 1963) 216
207. National Marketing Corp. vs. Arca (G.R. No. L-25743, September 30, 1969) 217
208. Biraogo vs. The Philippine Truth Commission (G.R. No. 192935, December 7,
2010) 218

Section 18

209. Guazon vs. De Villa (G.R. No. 80508, January 30, 1990) 219
210. Ruffy vs. Chief of Staff (G.R. No. 80508, January 30, 1990) 220
211. Olaguer vs. Military Commission No. 34 (G.R. No. L-54558, May 22, 1987) 221
212. Quilona vs. General Court Martial (G.R. No. 96607, March 4, 1992) 222
213. Gudani vs. Senga (G.R. No. 170165, August 15, 2006) 223
214. SANLAKAS vs. Reyes (G.R. No. 159085, February 3, 2004) 224
215. David vs. Arroyo (G.R. No. 171396, May 3, 2006) 225
216. IBP vs. Zamora (G.R. No. 141284, August 15, 2000) 226
217. Fortun vs. Macapagal-Arroyo (G.R. No. 190293, March 20, 2012) 227
218. Lagman vs. Medialdea (G.R. No. 231658, July 4, 2017) 228

Section 19

219. Torres vs. Gonzales (G.R. No. 76872, July 23, 1987) 229
220. Monsanto vs. Factoran (G.R. No. 78239, February, 1989) 230
221. People vs. Salle, jr. (G.R. No. 103567, December 4, 1995) 231
222. Garcia vs. Commission on Audit (G.R. No. 75025, September 14, 1993) 232
223. Sabello vs. DECS (G.R. No. 87687, December 26, 1989) 233
224. Llamas vs. Orbos (G.R. No. 99031, October 15, 1991) 234

Section 21

225. Commissioner of Customs vs. Eastern Sea Trading (G.R. No. L-14279,
October 31, 1961) 235
226. Pimentel vs. Executive Secretary (G.R. No. 158088, July 6, 2005) 236
227. Bayan Muna vs. Romulo (G.R. No. 159618, February 1, 2011) 237
IX. ARTICLE VIII – JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 238

Section 1

228. Santiago vs. Bautista (G.R. No. L-14279, October 31, 1961) 239
229. Limkaichong vs. COMELEC (G.R. Nos. 178831-32, July 30, 2009) 240
230. Daza vs. Singson (G.R. No. 86344, December 21, 1989) 241
231. PACU vs. Secretary of Education (G.R. No. L-5279, October 31, 1955) 242
232. Mariano, Jr. COMELEC (G.R. No. 118577, March 7, 1995) 243
233. David vs. Arroyo (G.R. No. 171396, May 3, 2006) 244
234. Pormento vs. Estrada (G.R. No. 191988, August 21, 2010) 245
235. Macasiano vs. National Housing Authority (G.R. No. 107921, July 1, 1993) 246
236. Joya vs. PCGG (G.R. No. 96541, August 24, 1993) 247
237. Legaspi vs. Civil Service Commission (G.R. No. 72119, May 29, 1987) 248
238. Dumlao vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. L-52245, January 22, 1980) 249
239. Bugnay Construction and Devt. Corp. vs. Laron (G.R. No. 79983, August 10,
1989) 250
240. Kilosbayan, Inc. vs. Guingona (G.R. No. 113375, May 5, 1994) 251
241. Philconsa vs. Enriquez (G.R. No. 113105, August 19, 1994) 252
242. Tatad vs. Garcia, Jr. (G.R. No. 114222, April 6, 1995) 253
243. Oposa vs. Factoran, Jr. (G.R. No. 101083, July 30, 1993) 254
244. Kilosbayan vs. Morato (G.R. No. 118910, November 16, 1995) 255
245. Lozada vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. L-59068, January 27, 1983) 256

Section 2

246. Mantruste Systems, Inc. vs. CA (G.R. No. 86540-41, November 6, 1989) 257
247. Malaga vs. Penachos, Jr. (G.R. No. 86695, September 3, 1992) 258

Section 3

248. Bengzon vs. Drilon (G.R. No. 103524, April 15, 1992) 259

Section 4

249. Limketkai Sons Milling, Inc. vs. CA (G.R. No. 118509, September 5, 1996) 260
250. De Castro vs. Judicial and Bar Council (G.R. No. 191002, March 17, 2010) 261
251. De Castro vs. Judicial and Bar Council (G.R. No. 191002, April 20, 2010) 262
252. Macalintal vs. PET (G.R. No. 191618, November 23, 2010) 263

Section 5

253. Drilon vs. Lim (G.R. No. 112497, August 4, 1994) 264
254. Larranaga vs. CA (G.R. No. 130644, March 13, 1998) 265
255. Bustos vs. Lucero (G.R. No. L-2068, October 20, 1948) 266
256. First Lepanto Ceramics, Inc. vs. CA (G.R. No. 110571, March 10, 1994) 267
257. Aruelo vs. CA (G.R. No. 107852, October 20, 1993) 268
258. Javellana vs. DILG (G.R. No. 102549, August 10, 1992) 269

Section 6

259. Maceda vs. Vasquez (G.R. No. 102781, April 22, 1993) 270
260. Raquiza vs. Castaneda, Jr. (A.M. No. 1312-CFI, January 31, 1978) 271

Section 7

261. Kilosbayan vs. Ermita (G.R. No. 177721, July 3, 2007) 272

Section 8

262. Dulay vs. JBC (G.R. No. 202143, July 3, 2012) 273
263. Chavez vs. JBC (G.R. No. 202242, July 17, 2012) 274

Section 10

264. Nitafan vs. Commissioner of Internal Revenue (G.R. No. L-78780, July 23, 1987) 275
 Section 11

265. De la Llana vs. Alba (G.R. No. 57883, March 12, 1982) 276
266. People vs. Gacott, Jr. (G.R. No. 116049, July 13, 1995) 277
Section 12

267. In Re: Manzano (A.M. No. 88-7-1861-RTC, October 5, 1988) 278

Section 13

268. Prudential Bank vs. Castro (A.C. No. 2756, March 15, 1988) 279
269. Consing vs. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 78272, August 29, 1989) 280

Section 14

270. Nicos Industrial Corp. vs. CA (G.R. No. 88709, February 11, 1992) 281
271. Mendoza vs. CFI (G.R. No. L-35612-14, June 17, 1973) 282
272. Borromeo vs. CA (G.R. No. 82273, June 1, 1990) 283
273. Komatsu Industries (Phils.), Inc. vs. CA (G.R. No. 127682, April 24, 1998) 284
274. Prudential Bank vs. Castro (A.C. No. 2756, March 15, 1988) 285
275. Oil and Natural Gas Commission vs. CA (G.R. No. 114323, July 23, 1998) 286
276. Francisco vs. Permskul (G.R. No. 81006, May 12, 1989) 287
277. Valdez vs. CA (G.R. No. 85082, February 25, 1991) 288
278. Odchigue-Bondoc vs. Tan (G.R. No. 186652, October 6, 2010) 289

X. ARTICLE IX – CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSIONS 290

A. COMMON PROVISIONS

Section 6

279. Aruelo vs. CA (G.R. No. 107852, October 20, 1993) 291

Section 7

280. Cua vs. COMELEC (G.R. Nos. L-80519-21, December 17, 1987) 292
281. Estrella vs. COMELEC ( G.R. No. 160465, May 27, 2004) 293
282. Acena vs. Civil Service Commission (G.R. No. 90780, February 6, 1991) 294
283. Vital-Gozon vs. CA (G.R. No. 101428, August 5, 1992) 295
284. Filipinas Engineering and Machine Shop vs. Ferrer (G.R. No. L-31455,
February 28, 1985) 296
285. Mateo vs. CA (G.R. No. 113219, August 14, 1995) 297

B. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 298

Section 2

286. Trade Union of the Phils. and Allied Services vs. National Housing Corp.
(G.R. No. 49677, May 4, 1989) 299
287. De los Santos vs. Mallare (G.R. No. L-3881, August 31, 1950) 300
288. Salazar vs. Mathay (G.R. No. L-44061, September 20, 1976) 301
289. Corpus vs. Cuaderno (G.R. No. L-23721, March 31, 1965) 302
290. Luego vs. Civil Service Commission (G.R. No. L-69137, August 5, 1986) 303
291. Province of Camarines Sur vs. CA (G.R. No. 104639, July 14, 1995) 304
292. SSS Employees Association vs. CA (G.R. No. 85279, July 28, 1989) 305

Section 7

293. Civil Liberties Union vs. Executive Secretary (G.R. No. 83896, February 22, 1991) 306
294. Flores vs. Drilon (G.R. No. 104732, June 22, 1993) 307

Section 8

295. Quimson vs. Ozaeta (G.R. No. L-8321, March 26, 1956) 308
 C. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS 309

Section 1

296. Cayetano vs. Monsod (G.R. No. 100113, September 3, 1991) 310
297. Brillantes vs. Yorac (G.R. No. 93867, December 18, 1990) 311
298. Lindo vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 95016, February 11, 1991) 312

Section 2

299. Gallardo vs. Tabamo (G.R. No. 104848, January 29, 1993) 313
300. Relmpagos vs. Cumba (G.R. No. 118861, April 27, 1995) 314
301. Edding vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 112060, July 17, 1995) 315
302. Galido vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 95346, January 18, 1991) 316
303. People vs. Inting (G.R. No. 88919, July 25, 1990) 317
304. People vs. Basilla (G.R. Nos. 83938-40, November 6, 1989) 318
305. People vs. Delgado (G.R. No. 93419-32, September 18, 1990) 319
306. COMELEC vs. Silva (G.R. No. 129417, February 10, 1998) 320
307. Arroyo vs. Department of Justice (G.R. No. 199082, July 23, 2013) 321

Section 3

308. Sarmiento vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 105628, August 6, 1992) 322
309. Reyes vs. RTC of Oriental Mindoro (G.R. No. 108886, May 5, 1995) 323

Section 4

310. National Press Club vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 102653, March 5, 1992) 324
311. Telecommunications & Broadcast Attorneys of the Phils. vs. GMA Network, Inc.
(G.R. No. 132922, April 21, 1998) 325
312. Adiong vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 103956, March 31, 1992) 326
313. Sanidad vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 90878, January 29, 1990) 327

D. COMMISSION ON AUDIT 328

Section 2

314. Guevarra vs. Gimenez (G.R. No. L-17115, November 30, 1962) 329
315. Orocio vs. Commission on Audit (G.R. No. 75959, August 31, 1992) 330
316. Osmena vs. Commissioner on Audit (G.R. No. 98355, March 2, 1994) 331
317. Sambeli vs. Province of Isabela (G.R. No. 92279, June 18, 1992) 332
318. Bustamante vs. Commissioner on Audit (G.R. No. 103309, November 27, 1992) 333
319. Saligumba vs. Commission on Audit (G.R. No. L-61676, October 18, 1982) 334

Section 3

320. Philippine Airlines vs. Commission on Audit (G.R. No. 91890, June 9, 1995) 335
321. Bagatsing vs. Committee on Privatization (G.R. No. 112399, July 14, 1995) 336

XI. ARTICLE X – LOCAL GOVERNMENT 337

Section 8

322. Borja, Jr. vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 91890, June 9, 1995) 338
323. Abundo vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 201716, January 8, 2013) 339

XII. ARTICLE XI – ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS 340

324. Francisco vs. House of Representatives (G.R. No. 160261, November 10, 2003) 341
325. Khan vs. Office of the Ombudsman (G.R. No. 125296, June 20, 2006) 342
326. Orap vs. Sandiganbayan (139 SCRA 252) 343
327. Villavert vs. Desierto (G.R. No. 133715, February 13, 2000) 344
328. A.M. No. 99-2-02-SC 345
329. Office of the Ombudsman vs. Madriaga (G.R. No. 164316, September 27, 2006) 346
330. Gutierrez vs. The House of Representatives Committee on Justice
(G.R. No. 193459, February 15, 2011) 347