Chapter 1

Areneta vs. Dinglasan

Emergency Powers

Manila Prince Hotel vs. GSIS

Supremacy of the Constitution – Filipino First Policy – National Patrimony – Qualified Filipinos

Datu vs. Senate

Synchronization of elections

United States vs Juan Pons

Political Law – Journal – Conclusiveness of the Journals

Arroyo vs. De Venecia

Conclusiveness of legislative journals

CASCO Philippines vs. Gimenez

Conclusiveness of the Enrolled Bill - Urea formaldehyde (not “urea” and, “formaldehyde”)

Philippine Judges Association

“Equal Protection” – Franking Privilege of the Judiciary

Garcia vs. Mata

One-bill, one subject - reserve officer on active duty who was reversed to inactive status

Alvarez vs. Guingona

Municipal Corporation - Whether or not RA 7720 is invalid for not being originally from the

HOR

Bengzon vs. Drilon

Veto Power of the President

Philippine Constitution Association vs Gimenez

Salaries of the Members of Congress – Other Emolument - retirement gratuity and commutation

of vacation and sick leave to Senators and Representatives

Tio vs. Videogram Regulatory Board

One-bill, one subject

Neptali Gonzales vs. Macaraig

Veto Power – Inappropriate Provision in an Appropriation Bill

Pelaez vs. Auditor General

Sufficient Standard Test and Completeness Test

Grego vs. Comelec

Does Section 40(b) of the Local Government Code of 1991 apply retroactively to those removed

from office before it took effect on January 1, 1992? – No

First Lepanto Ceramics vs. CA

Whether or not the Court of Appeals has jurisdiction over the case - YES. Circular 1-91

effectively repealed or superseded Article 82 of E.O. 226 insofar as the manner and method of

enforcing the right to appeal from decisions of the BOI are concerned.

Angara vs. Electoral Commission

The Electoral Commission is the sole judge of all contests relating to the election, returns and

qualifications of members of the National Assembly

Tatad vs Secretary of Energy

One Title One Subject Rule – Oil Deregulation Law – Statute invalidated because of a breach of

a constitutional mandate

Francisco vs. House of Representatives

Impeachment – Judicial Question (Procedural)

Chapter 2

Yu Cong Eng Vs. Trinidad

Chinese Book keeping Act

Endencia vs David

The collection of income taxes in judicial officers is considered as against the constitution

Magtajas Vs Pryce Properties

Ordinances should not contravene a statute – gambling

Chapter 3

People vs. Abilong

Consulting the original language format of the statute – destierro

Tamayo vs. Gsell

Referring to the statute from which the local statute was based – Employer’s Liability Act

Tuason vs. Mariano

OCT – Stare Decisis

Tan Chong vs Sec of Labor

Accord vs. Zamora

GAA of 2000 unconstitutional – unprogrammed funds violate the constitutional mandate which

states that funds shall be automatically released to local government units

Ting vs. Ting

Molina Case – Stare Decisis

Abad vs NLRC

Stare decisis – project employees/non-project employees – reinstatement

Villanueva vs. CA

Falsification of public document - Villanueva, Jr. is not an offended party in Criminal Cases is

not an obiter dictum

People vs. Pinuila

Double jeopardy – law of the case

Chua v. Civil Service Commission

Necessary Implication – co-terminous employees may be classified into the same class of

regular, temporary, and casual enployees

Negros Navigation vs. CA

W/N the court erroneously applied stare decisis, since the precedent case involved the negligence

of the ship company and not the determination of civil damages - NO

De Mesa vs. Pepsi

Stare Decisis

Adasa vs. Abalos

Estafa – Petition for Review before the DOJ – the use of the word “may” is erroneous – petition

should have been dismissed since the accused has already been arraigned

Sandoval Shipyard vs. Pepito

Is the pronouncement in the Manila Golf case an obiter dictum?

no employer-employee relationship

GSIS vs. Buenviaje Carreon

Stare decisis - grave misconduct

Chapter 4

Globe-Mackay vs. NLRC

Plain-meaning rule

National Federation of Labor vs. NLRC

Plain-meaning rule – termination of employees not voluntary

De Guia vs. COMELEC

Elections at large vs election by district

Tala Realty vs. CA

In pari delicto – stipulations were aimed to circumvent the law

Comendador vs. De Villa

Cessante ratione legis, cessat et ipsa lex

Lopez and Sons vs Court of Tax Appeals

Clerical Error – Commisioner of Customs instead of Collector of Customs

People vs Yu Hai

Construction to avoid absurdity

Ramirez vs. CA

Anti-wiretapping act – when the law does not distinguish, the courts should not distinguish

Regalado vs. Yulo

Justice of the peace 65 y/o –Regalado not embraced under the new law

Intent of the law

US vs Toribio

Carabao Slaughter

Espiritu vs. Cipriano

R.A. No. 6126 is not applicable at the case at bar. As the language of the law is clear and

unambiguous, it must be held to mean what it plainly says.

Retroactive effect

R.A. Prohibits Increase in Rental Price - one year from March 31, 1970

Chapter 5

Amatan vs Aruejo

Construction in favor of right and justice – homicide changed to attempted homicide

Salvacion v. Central Bank

To avoid injustice

Garvida vs. Sales, Jr.

Distinguish

Buenaseda vs. Flavier

Noscitur a sociis – ombudsman – suspension

CIT vs Ople

Ejusdem generis – field personnel – service incentive leave

Sugbuanon Rural Bank v. Laguesma

Confidential employees = managerial employees – necessary implication

Chavez vs. JBC

JBC 8 members instead of 7 – congress to be defined in its general terms

LIWAG vs Happy Glen Loop Homeowners

Ejusdem generis - The term “open space” is defined in P.D. 1216 as “an area reserved exclusively for

parks, playgrounds, recreational uses, schools, roads, places of worship, hospitals, health centers,

barangay centers and other similar facilities and amenities.”

People vs. Delantar

Noscitur a sociis - ascendant, parent, guardian, stepparent or collateral relative within the second

degree of consanguinity or affinity.” It should be noted that the words with which “guardian” is

associated in the provision all denote a legal relationship.

Autobus vs. Bautista

Ejusdem generis – field personnel – service incentive leave

Parayno vs. Jovellanos

Ejusdem generis

Benguet State University vs. Commission on Audit

ejusdem generis

Oil and Natural Gas Commission vs. Court of Appeals

San Pablo Manufacturing Corp. vs. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

Expressio Unius Est Exclusio Alterius - miller’s tax

Cadayona vs. Court of Appeals

Last antecedent – certified true copies

Delfino vs. St. James Hospital

Casus Omissus –

Malinias, Sario v. COMELEC

Expressio Unius Est Exclusio Alterius

Bersabal vs. Salvador

Construction in favor of right and justice

Iloilo vs Smart Communications

in lieu of all taxes” clause exempts them from local franchise and business taxes. - VAT