CONSTITUTUINAL LAW 1

Atty. Philip John L. Pojas

TOPIC/ ARTICLE/ LAW CASE TITLE/ GR NO./ SCRA

Political Law Defined

MACARIOLA VS. ASUNCION 114

1 ALEJANDRINO
SCRA 77 (1982)
Proclamation No. 3 - March
25, 1986 (Prov. Const.)
LAWYERS LEAGUE VS. AQUINO
2 ALEJANDRINO
May 22, 1986
IN RE: BERMUDEZ 145 SCRA
3 ALEJANDRINO
160 (1986)
LETTER OF ASSOCIATE JUSTICE
4 PUNO ALEJANDRINO
210 SCRA 589 (1992)
Proclamation No. 58 - Feb.
11, 1987
DE LEON VS. ESGUERRA 153
5 ALEJANDRINO
SCRA 602 (1987)
Compare with Effectivity of
Statutes
TAÑADA VS. TUVERA 136 SCRA ALEJANDRINO
6
27 (1985)
TAÑADA VS. TUVERA 146 SCRA ALEJANDRINO
7
446 (1986)
JUDICIAL ELABORATION OF
THE CONSTITUTION
A. Construction
MANILA PRINCE HOTEL VS. ALEJANDRINO
8
GSIS 267 SCRA 408 (1997)
DOMINO VS. COMELEC 310 ALEJANDRINO
9
SCRA 546 (1999)
PAMATONG VS. COMELEC 427 ALEJANDRINO
10
SCRA 96 (2004)
TONDO MEDICAL VS. CA 527 ALEJANDRINO
11
SCRA 746 (2007)
SERRANO VS. GALLANT ALEJANDRINO
12
MARITIME 582 SCRA 254 (2009)
DATU MICHAEL ABAS KIDA V. ALEJANDRINO
13 SENATE
659 SCRA 270 (2011)
 DATU MICHAEL ABAS KIDA V. ALEJANDRINO
14 SENATE 667 SCRA 270 (2012)

CHAVEZ VS. JBC 696 SCRA 496 ALEJANDRINO

15
(2013)

Separation of Powers

ANGARA VS. ELECTORAL ALEJANDRINO

16 COMMISSION 63 PHIL 139
(1936)
PHILIPPINE COCONUT VS. ALEJANDRINO
17
REPUBLIC 600 SCRA 102 (2009)
TAWAY MPC VS. LA TRINIDAD ALEJANDRINO
18
646 SCRA 21 (2011)
METROBANK VS. TOBIAS 664 ALEJANDRINO
19
SCRA 165 (2012)
RE: COA OPINION 678 SCRA 1 ALEJANDRINO
20
(2012)
CSC VS. RAMONEDA-PITA 696 ALEJANDRINO
21
SCRA 155 (2013)
GARCIA VS. DRILON 699 SCRA ALEJANDRINO
22
352 (2013)
HEIRS OF MALABANAN VS. ALEJANDRINO
23
REPUBLIC 704 SCRA 561 (13)
Presumption of
Constitutionality
PEREZ VS. PEOPLE 544 SCRA
24 ALEJANDRINO
532 (2008)
C. Conditions for the
Exercise of Judicial Review
HACIENDA LUISITA VS. PARC ALEJANDRINO
25 653 SCRA 154 (2011)
660 SCRA 525 (2011)
DELA LLANA VS. CHAIRPERSON ALEJANDRINO
26
665 SCRA176 (2012)
CANDARI VS. DONASCO 666 ALEJANDRINO
27
SCRA 279 (2012)
GALICTO VS. AQUINO 667 SCRA ALEJANDRINO
28
255 (2012)
LAMP VS. SEC OF DBM 670 SCRA ALEJANDRINO
29
373 (2012)
FUNA VS. VILLAR 670 SCRA 570 ALEJANDRINO
30
(2012)
CAPALLA VS. VILLAR 673 SCRA 1 ALEJANDRINO
31
(2012)
 CHAVEZ VS. JBC 676 SCRA 579 ALEJANDRINO
32
(2012)
IDEALS VS. PSALM 682 SCRA ALEJANDRINO
33
602 (2012)
ADVOCATES FOR TRUTH VS. ALEJANDRINO
34 BANGKO SENTRAL
688 SCRA 530 (2013)
FUNA VS. AGRA 691 SCRA 196 ALEJANDRINO
35
(2013)
BELGICA VS. OCHOA 710 SCRA 1 ALEJANDRINO
36
(2013)
MANILA MEMORIAL VS. DSWD ALEJANDRINO
37
711 SCRA 302 (2013)
ARAULLO VS. AQUINO III G.R. ALEJANDRINO
38
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D. Functions of Judicial
Review: Checking,
Legitimating and Symbolic
JAVIER VS. COMELEC 144 SCRA ALEJANDRINO
39
194 (1986)
ABS-CBN VS. COMELEC 323 ALEJANDRINO
40
SCRA 811 (2000)
CENTRAL BANK VS. BSP 446 CALATRAVA
41
SCRA 229 (2004)
E. All Courts Can Exercise
Judicial Review
YNOT VS. IAC 148 SCRA 659 CALATRAVA
42
(1987)
BROKENSHIRE VS. MINISTER CALATRAVA
43
182 SCRA 5 (1990)
ONGSUCO VS. MALONES 604 CALATRAVA
44
SCRA 499 (2009)
F. Effects of Declaration of
Unconstitutionality
SERRANO DE AGBAYANI VS. CALATRAVA
45
PNB 38 SCRA 429 (1971)
FLORES VS. DRILON 223 SCRA CALATRAVA
46
568 (1993)
ALDOVINO VS. ALUNAN III 230 CALATRAVA
47
SCRA 825 (1994)

Operative Fact Doctrine

HACIENDA LUISITA VS. PARC CALATRAVA

48
660 SCRA 525 (2011)
 COCOFED VS. REPUBLIC 663 CALATRAVA
49
SCRA 514 (2012)
CIR VS. SAN ROQUE 707 SCRA CALATRAVA
50
66 (2013)
BELGICA VS. OCHOA 710 SCRA 1 CALATRAVA
51
(2013)
ARAULLO VS. AQUINO III G.R. CALATRAVA
52
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G. Political Question vs.
Justiciable Question
OPOSA VS. FACTORAN 224 SCRA CALATRAVA
53
792 (1993)
VELARDE VS. SJS 428 SCRA 283 CALATRAVA
54
(2004)
COMELEC VS. CRUZ 605 SCRA CALATRAVA
55 167 (2009)

VINUYA VS. ROMULO 619 SCRA CALATRAVA

56 533 (2010)

IDEALS VS. PSALM 682 SCRA CALATRAVA

57
602 (2012)

A. State Defined - Elements

NICOLAS VS. ROMULO 578 SCRA

58 CALATRAVA
438 (2009)
1. Different Meaning of the
Word “People” under the
Constitution
a. Inhabitants - Secs. 15 &
16, Art. II; Sec. 2, Art. III
QUA CHEE GAN VS.
59 DEPORTATION CALATRAVA
BOARD 9 SCRA 27 (1963)
2. Citizenship
a. Who are Citizens
Sec. 1, Art. IV, 1987
Constitution
Suggested Readings -
ANNOTATIONS ON
CITIZENSHIP
197 SCRA 928 (1991); 232
SCRA 800 (1994);
257 SCRA 795 (1996); & 337
SCRA 558
(2000)
TECSON VS. COMELEC 424 SCRA
60 277 (2004) CALATRAVA
 GO, SR. VS. RAMOS 598 SCRA CALATRAVA
61 266 (2009)

GONZALES VS. PENNISI 614 CALATRAVA

62 SCRA 292 (2010)

VILANDO VS. HRET 656 SCRA 17 CALATRAVA

63
(2011)
Law- COMM. ACT NO. 625 -
JUNE 7, 1941
IN RE: CHING 316 SCRA 1 CALATRAVA
64 (1999)

REPUBLIC VS. LIM 419 SCRA CALATRAVA

65 123 (2004)

MA VS. FERNANDEZ 625 SCRA CALATRAVA

66 566 (2010)

VILANDO VS. HRET 656 SCRA 17 CALATRAVA

67 (2011)

REPUBLIC VS. SAGUN 666 SCRA CALATRAVA

68
321 (2012)
4. Justices of the Supreme
Court and Lower
Collegiate Courts - Art. VIII,
Sec. 8
KILOSBAYAN VS. ERMITA
70 CALATRAVA
526 SCRA 353 (2007)
d. Naturalized Citizens
4. When Decision is
Executory - Sec. 15, R.A. 530
REPUBLIC VS. LI CHING CHUNG
71 CALATRAVA
694 SCRA 249 (2013)

5. Denaturalization

CO VS. CIVIL REGISTER 423 CALATRAVA

72 SCRA 420 (2004)

REPUBLIC VS. ONG 673 SCRA CATUBAG

73
485 (2012)

R.A. 9139 June 8, 2001

REPUBLIC VS. BATUIGAS 706

74 CATUBAG
SCRA 746 (2013)
3. Loss and Reacquisition of
Citizenship
Sec. 3, Art. V, 1987
Constitution
Law - COMM. ACT NO. 63
R.A. 9225 - August 29, 2003
AASJS VS. DATUMANONG 523 CATUBAG
75 SCRA 108 (2007)

LOPEZ VS. COMELEC 559 SCRA CATUBAG

76 698 (2008)

JACOT VS. DAL 572 SCRA 295 CATUBAG

77 (2008)

DE GUZMAN VS. COMELEC 590 CATUBAG

78 SCRA 149 (09)

SOBEJANA-CONDON VS. CATUBAG

COMELEC
79
678 SCRA 267 (2012)

MAQUILING VS. COMELEC 696 CATUBAG

80 SCRA 420

MAQUILING VS. COMELEC CATUBAG

81 700 SCRA 367 (2013)

1. Naturalization in a Foreign
Country
REPUBLIC VS. DELA ROSA CATUBAG
82 232 SCRA 785 (1994)

GUY VS. IGNACIO CATUBAG

83 622 SCRA 678 (2010)

2. Express Renunciation or
Expatriation
YU VS. DEFENSOR-SANTIAGO CATUBAG
84 169 SCRA 364 (1989)

AZNAR VS. COMELEC CATUBAG

85 185 SCRA 703 (1990)

VILANDO VS. HRET 656 SCRA 17 CATUBAG

86 (2011)

SOBEJANA-CONDON VS. CATUBAG

COMELEC
87
678 SCRA 267 (2012)

MAQUILING VS. COMELEC 696 CATUBAG

88 SCRA 420
 MAQUILING VS. COMELEC 700
89 SCRA 367 (2013) CATUBAG

b. Reacquisition or
Repatriation
Law – R.A. 8171 October 23,
1995
REPUBLIC VS. DELA ROSA 232 CATUBAG
SCRA
90
785 (1994)

VALLES VS. COMELEC 337 SCRA CATUBAG

91 543 (2000)

BENGZON III VS. HRET 357 CATUBAG

92 SCRA 545 (2001)

ANGAT VS. REPUBLIC 314 SCRA CATUBAG

93 438 (1999)

ALTERAJOS VS. COMELEC 441 CATUBAG

SCRA
94
655 (2004)

TABASA VS. CA 500 SCRA 9 CATUBAG

95
(2006)
4. Dual Allegiance
Sec. 5, Art. IV, 1987
Constitution
Sec. 40 (d), Local Govt. Code
of 1991
MERCADO VS. MANZANO 307
96 CATUBAG
SCRA 630 (1999)
1. Sovereign Immunity
a. Basis
Sec. 3, Art. XVI, 1987
Constitution

97 REPUBLIC VS. VILLASOR 54 CATUBAG

b. When is a Suit against the

State
PROFESSIONAL VIDEO VS. CATUBAG
TESDA
98
591 SCRA 83 (2009)

HEIRS OF MATEO PIDACAN VS. CATUBAG

ATO
99
629 SCRA 451 (2010)
 ATO VS. RAMOS 644 SCRA 36 CATUBAG
100 (2011)

CHINA NATIONAL VS. CATUBAG

SANTAMARIA
101
665 SCRA 189 (2012)

HEIRS OF GAMBOA VS. TEVES CATUBAG

102 682 SCRA 397 (2012)

DOH VS. PHIL PHARMA 691 CATUBAG

103 SCRA 421 (2013)

How Consent is Given

VETERANS MANPOWER VS. CA CATUBAG

104 214 SCRA 286 (1992)

DA VS. NLRC 227 SCRA 693 DAMALERIO

105 (1993)

1. Express Consent
a. Money Claims Arising
From Contract
Laws - C.A. 3038, C.A. 327 &
P.D. 1415
SAYSON VS. SINGSON
106 DAMALERIO
54 SCRA 282 (1973)
b. Incorporation of Govt.
Owned and/or
Controlled Corporations
(GOCCs)
NHA VS. HEIRS OF
107 GUIVELONDO DAMALERIO
404 SCRA 389 (2003)
2. Implied Consent
a. Govt. Enters Into Business
Contracts

108 PTA VS. PGDEI 668 SCRA 406 DAMALERIO

b. Inequitable to Claim
Immunity
EPG CONSTRUCTION VS. DAMALERIO
109 VIGILAR 354 SCRA 566 (2001)

REPUBLIC VS. UNIMEX 518 DAMALERIO

110
SCRA 19 (2007)
c. Govt. Initiates a
Complaint. Open to
Counterclaim
 FROILAN VS. PAN ORIENTAL DAMALERIO
111
95 PHIL 905 (1950)
REPUBLIC VS. SANDIGANBAYAN DAMALERIO
112
484 SCRA 119 (2006)
3. Scope of Consent
a. Under Act No. 3083
COMMISSIONER VS. SAN DIEGO
113 DAMALERIO
31 SCRA 616 (1970)

b. Under a Charter

PNB VS. CIR 81 SCRA 314

114 DAMALERIO
(1978)

c. Execution

DEPT. OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS VS. DAMALERIO

115 NLRC 262 SCRA 39 (1996)

REPUBLIC VS. NLRC 263 SCRA DAMALERIO

116 290

REPUBLIC VS. HIDALGO 477 DAMALERIO

SCRA
117
32 (2005)

Quasi-Delict committed by
Special Agent
Law – Art. 2180, New Civil
Code
MERRIT VS. GOVT 34 PHIL 311 DAMALERIO
118 (1916)

MUNICIPALITY VS. JUDGE 195 DAMALERIO

SCRA
119
692 (1991)

MUNICIPALITY OF HAGONOY DAMALERIO

120 VS.
DUMDUM 616 SCRA 1 (2010)
Fair Elections Act – R.A.
9006)
SABILI VS. COMELEC 670 SCRA DAMALERIO
121 664 (2012)

ALDOVINO VS. COMELEC 609 DAMALERIO

122 SCRA 636 (2009)

TALAGA VS. COMELEC 683 SCRA DAMALERIO

123 602 (2012)
 QUINTO VS. COMELEC 606 SCRA DAMALERIO
124 258 (2009)

QUINTO VS. COMELEC 613 SCRA DAMALERIO

125 385 (2010)

MITRA VS. COMELEC 622 SCRA DAMALERIO

126 749 (2010)

ASISTIO VS. AGUIRRE 619 518 DAMALERIO

127 (2010)

Apportionment / Districts

SEMA VS. COMELEC 558 SCRA DAMALERIO

128 700 (2008)

ALDABA VS. COMELEC 611 SCRA DAMALERIO

129 137 (2009)

ALDABA VS. COMELEC DAMALERIO

130 615 SCRA 564 (2010)

NAVARRO VS. ERMITA 612 SCRA DAMALERIO

131 131 (2009)

AQUINO III VS. COMELEC 617 DAMALERIO

132 SCRA 623 (2010)

Law - PARTY LIST SYSTEM

ACT R.A. 7941 March 3, 1995
BANAT VS. COMELEC 586 SCRA DAMALERIO
133 210 (2009)

ABAYON VS. HRET 612 SCRA DAMALERIO

134 375 (2010)

ANG LADLAD VS. COMELEC 618 DAMALERIO

135 SCRA 32 (2010)

LOKIN, JR. VS COMELEC 621 DAMALERIO

136 SCRA 285 (2010)

LOKIN, JR. VS COMELEC 674 DIANO

137 SCRA 538 (2012)

AMORES VS. HRET 622 SCRA DIANO

138 593 (2010)

LAYUG VS. COMELEC 667 SCRA DIANO

139 135 (2012)
 ATONG PAGLAUM, INC. VS. DIANO
COMELEC
140
694 SCRA 477 (2013)

COCOFED VS. COMELEC 703 DIANO

141 SCRA 165

ANAD VS. COMELEC 705 SCRA DIANO

142 340 (2013)

ABANG LINGKOD VS. COMELEC DIANO

143 708 SCRA 133 (2013)

c. Synchronized terms of
office
Art. XVIII, Secs. 1-2
ANNOTATION ON TERM
LIMITATION 582 SCRA 774
(09)
ALDOVINO VS. COMELEC 609 DIANO
144 SCRA 636 (2009)

ABUNDO VS. COMELEC 688 DIANO

145
SCRA 149 (2013)
b. Special election
Art. VI, Sec. 9
Art. IX, C, Sec. 11
Law - REP. ACT NO 6645,
Dec. 28, 1987
REP. ACT NO. 7166
TOLENTINO VS. COMELEC
146 DIANO
420 SCRA 438 (2004)
3. Salaries, Privileges, and
Disqualifications
a. Salaries
Art. VI, Sec. 10
Art. XVIII, Sec. 17
PHILCONSA VS. MATHAY 18 DIANO
147 SCRA 300 (1966)

LIGOT VS. MATHAY 56 SCRA DIANO

148
823 (1974)
b. Freedom from arrest
Art. VI, Sec. 11
PEOPLE VS. JALOSJOS 324 SCRA DIANO
149
689 (2000)
TRILLANES VS. PIMENTEL 556 DIANO
150
SCRA 471 (2008)
c. Speech and Debate Clause
Art. VI, Sec. 11
 JIMENEZ VS. CABANGBANG 17 DIANO
151 SCRA 876 (1966)

OSMEÑA VS. PENDATUN 109 DIANO

152
PHIL 863 (1960)
d. Disqualifications
(1) Incompatible and
Forbidden Offices
Id. Sec. 13
LIBAN VS. GORDON 593 SCRA DIANO
153 68 (2009)

LIBAN VS. GORDON 639 SCRA DIANO

154
703 (2011)
(2) Other prohibitions
Art. VI, Sec. 14
PUYAT VS. DE GUZMAN 113 DIANO
155 SCRA 31 (1982)

BELGICA VS. OCHOA 710 SCRA 1 DIANO

156
(2013)
4. Internal Government of
Congress
a. Election of Officers
Art. VI, Sec. 16 (1)
SANTIAGO VS. GUINGONA 298
157 DIANO
SCRA 756 (1998)
b. Quorum
Id., Sec. 16 (2)
AVELINO VS. CUENCO 83 PHIL.
158 DIANO
17 (1949)
c. Rules of proceedings
Id., Sec. 16 (3)
Id., Sec 21
ARROYO VS. DE VENECIA 277 DIANO
159 SCRA258 (1997)

GARCILLANO VS. HR DIANO

COMMITTEES 575 SCRA 170
160
(2008)

DELA PAZ VS. SENATE DIANO

161 COMMITTEE 579 SCRA 521
(2009)
d. Discipline of members
Id., Sec. 16 (3)
ALEJANDRINO VS. QUEZON 46
162 PHIL. 83 (1924) DIANO
 OSMEÑA VS. PENDATUN 109 DIANO
PHIL. 863 (1960)
163
(suspension for 15 months)

SANTIAGO VS. SANDIGANBAYAN DIANO

164 356 SCRA
636 (2001)

(1) The Enrolled Bill Theory

ARROYO VS. DE VENECIA 277 DIANO

SCRA 268
165
(1997)

FARIÑAS VS. EXECUTIVE 417 DIANO

SCRA 503
166
(2003)

ABAKADA VS. PURISIMA 562 DIANO

167
SCRA 251 (08)
(2) Probative value of the
journal
UNITED STATES VS. PONS 34
168 PHIL. DIANO
729 (1916)
(4) Journal Entry Rule v.
Enrolled Bill Theory
ASTORGA VS. VILLEGAS EMBODO
169 56 SCRA 714 (1974)

FIELD VS. CLARK, 36 L. ED. 294 EMBODO

170
1) Regular sessions
Art. VI, Sec. 15
Id. Sec. 16 (5)
171
6. Electoral Tribunal
Art. VI, Secs. 17 and 19
172
(1891)
(it is not competent for the
appellants to show from the
journals that the enrolled bill
contained a section that
does not appear in the enrolled
act in the custody of the State
Dept.”)
GUEVARA VS. INOCENTES 16
EMBODO
SCRA 379 (1966)
BARBERS VS. COMELEC 460 EMBODO
SCRA 569 (2009)

FERNANDEZ VS. HRET 608 SCRA EMBODO

173
733 (2009)
 MENDOZA VS. COMELEC 603 EMBODO
174 SCRA 692 (2009)

MENDOZA VS. COMELEC 616 EMBODO

175 SCRA 443 (2010)

ABAYON VS. HRET 612 SCRA EMBODO

176 375 (2009)

LAYUG VS. COMELEC 667 SCRA EMBODO

177 135 (2012)

JALOSJOS VS. COMELEC 674 EMBODO

178 SCRA 530 (2012)

LOCSIN VS. HRET 693 SCRA 618 EMBODO

179 (2013)

ATONG PAGLAUM VS. COMELEC EMBODO

180 694 SCRA 477 (13)

VINZONS-CHATO VS. COMELEC EMBODO

181 689 SCRA 107 (13)

REYES VS. COMELEC 699 SCRA EMBODO

182 522 (2013)

REYES VS. COMELEC 708 SCRA EMBODO

183 197 (2013)

TAÑADA VS. COMELEC 708 SCRA EMBODO

184 188 (2013)

a. Composition

TAÑADA VS. CUENCO, 103 PHIL. EMBODO

185 1051(1957)

ABBAS VS. SET, 166 SCRA 651 EMBODO

186 (1988)

PIMENTEL VS. HRET 393 SCRA EMBODO

187
231 (2002)

b. Nature of Function

ANGARA VS. ELECTORAL

189 COMMISSION EMBODO
63 PHIL. 139 (1946)
 REQUEST OF JUSTICES
MELENCIO HERRERA,
CRUZ AND FELICIANO TO BE
190 RELIEVED AS EMBODO
MEMBERS OF THE HRET,
RESOLUTION
DATED MARCH 19. 1991
c. Independence of the
Electoral Tribunals
BONDOC VS. PINEDA, 201 SCRA
191 EMBODO
792 (1991)

d. Powers

LIBANAN VS. HRET 283 SCRA EMBODO

192 520 (1997)

GARCIA VS. HRET 312 SCRA 353 EMBODO

193
(1999)
e. Judicial Review of
decisions of Electoral
Tribunals
MARTINEZ VS. HRET 610 SCRA EMBODO
194 733 (2010)

SANDOVAL VS. HRET 614 SCRA EMBODO

195 793 (2010)

VILANDO VS. HRET 656 SCRA 17 EMBODO

196 (2011)

7. Commission on
Appointments
Art. VI, Secs. 18 and 19
GUINGONA VS. GONZALES 214 EMBODO
SCRA 789
197
(1991)

GUINGONA VS. GONZALES 219 EMBODO

198 SCRA 326 (1993)

PIMENTEL VS. HRET 393 SCRA EMBODO

199 231 (2002)

8. Powers of Congress
A. General plenary powers
Art. VI, Sec. 1
CITY OF DAVAO VS. RTC – 467
200 SCRA 280 (2005) EMBODO

1. Limitations on the
legislative power
(1) Substantive limitations
(a) Express substantive
limitations
Art. III (Bill of Rights)
Art. VI, Secs. 25 and 28
Art. XIV, Sec. 4(3)
Art. VI, Sec. 29
NAZARETH VS. VILLAR 689 GRUYAL
201 SCRA 385 (2013)

BELGICA VS. OCHOA 710 SCRA 1 GRUYAL

202 (2013)

ARAULLO VS. AQUINO III G.R. GRUYAL

203 NO. 209287
JULY 1, 2014
Doctrine of Non-Delegation
of Powers applicable in all
branches of Government
FLORES VS. MONTEMAYOR
204 GRUYAL
629 SCRA 178 (2010)
1. Prohibition against
delegation of
legislative power
REVIEW CENTER VS. ERMITA GRUYAL
205 583 SCRA 428 (2009)

FORT BONIFACIO VS. GRUYAL

CIREVENUE
206
602 SCRA 159(2009)

GUTIERREZ VS. DBM 616 SCRA GRUYAL

207 1 (2010)

COCOFED VS. REPUBLIC 663 GRUYAL

SCRA 514
208
(2012)

COMM OF CUSTOMS VS. GRUYAL

HYPERMIX
209
664 SCRA 666 (2012)

VIVAS VS. MONETARY BOARD GRUYAL

OF BSP
210
699 SCRA 217 (2013)

BELGICA VS. OCHOA 710 SCRA 1 GRUYAL

211 (13)

Art VI, Secs. 26-27

 ARROYO VS DE VENECIA 291 GRUYAL
SCRA 433
212
(1998)

ABAKADA VS. PURISIMA 562 GRUYAL

213 SCRA 251
(2008)
B. Question hour
Art VI, Sec. 22
SENATE VS. ERMITA 488 SCRA 1
214 GRUYAL
(2006)
C. Legislative investigations
Art VI, Sec. 21
SENATE BLUE RIBBON VS. GRUYAL
MAJADUCON
215
407 SCRA 356 (2004)

SENATE VS. ERMITA 488 SCRA 1 GRUYAL

216 (2006)

GUDANI VS. SENGA 498 SCRA GRUYAL

217 671 (2006)

IN RE: SABIO 504 SCRA 704 GRUYAL

218 (2006)

STANDARD CHARTERED VS. GRUYAL

SENATE COMMITTEE
219
541 SCRA 456 (2008)

NERI VS. SENATE COMMITTEE GRUYAL

220 549 SCRA 77 (2008)

NERI VS. SENATE COMMITTEE GRUYAL

221 564 SCRA 52 (2008)

GARCILLANO VS. HR GRUYAL

222 COMMITTEES
575 SCRA 170 (2008)
PHILCOMSAT VS. SENATE 673 GRUYAL
223
SCRA 611 (2012)
D. Act as board of canvassers
for Presidential and Vice
Presidential
elections - Art. VII, Sec. 4,
par. 4
BRILLANTES VS. COMELEC 432
224 GRUYAL
SCRA 269 (2004)
CF: Sec. 25, Art. XVIII, 1987
Constitution
 BAYAN VS. ZAMORA 342 SCRA
225 GRUYAL
449 (2000)
Annotation – VISITING
FORCES AGREEMENT 342
SCRA 522
SUPLICO VS. NEDA 558 SCRA GRUYAL
226
329 (2008)
NICOLAS VS. ROMULO 578 SCRA GRUYAL
227
438 (2009)
J. Declaration of war and
delegation of emergency
powers
Art. VI, Sec. 23
DAVID VS. MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
228 GRUYAL
489 SCRA 160 (2006)

L. Power of impeachment

CORONA VS. SENATE 676 SCRA

229 GRUYAL
563 (2012)
(1) Who are subject to
impeachment
Art. XI, sec. 2
OFFICE VS. MOJICA – 452 SCRA GRUYAL
230 714 (2005)

GONZALES VS. OFFICE OF THE GRUYAL

231 PRESIDENT
678 SCRA 614 (2012)
(3) Procedure for
impeachment
Id., sec. 3(1)-(6)
FRANCISCO VS. NMMP, INC. 425 GRUYAL
SCRA
232
44 (2003)

GUTIERREZ VS. HR COMMITTEE HOLT

233 ON JUSTICE
643 SCRA 198 (2011)
(4) Consequence of
impeachment
Id., sec. 3(7)
ESTRADA VS. DESIERTO 356
234 SCRA HOLT
108 (2001)
(1) As to titles of bills
Art. VI, sec. 26(1)
PHIL. JUDGES ASSOCIATION VS.
PRADO
235 HOLT
227 SCRA 703 (1993)
 DE GUZMAN VS. COMELEC 336 HOLT
236 SCRA 188 (2000)

BANAT VS. COMELEC 595 SCRA HOLT

237 477 (2009)

Which should control, the

title or the text of a statute?
CRUZ VS. PARAS, 123 SCRA 569 HOLT
238 (1953)

TATAD VS. SECRETARY 281 HOLT

239 SCRA 330 (1997)

TATAD VS. SECRETARY 282 HOLT

240 SCRA 337 (1997)

FARIÑAS VS. EXECUTIVE 417 HOLT

241
SCRA 503 (2003)

Origin of Bills

ABAKADA VS. EXECUTIVE

242 HOLT
469 SCRA 1 (2005)
(a) Appropriation laws
Art. VII, sec. 22
Art. VI, secs. 24-25
BRILLANTES VS. COMELEC 432 HOLT
SCRA 269
243
(2004)

ATITIW VS. ZAMORA 471 SCRA HOLT

244 329 (2005)

BELGICA VS. OCHOA 710 SCRA 1 HOLT

245 (2013)

ARAULLO VS. AQUINO III G.R. HOLT

246 NO. 209287 JULY
1, 2014
(b) Tax laws
Art. VI, sec. 28
Art. XIV, sec. 4(3) (4)
YMCA vs. CA 298 SCRA 83 HOLT
247 (1998)

CHAVEZ VS. PCGG 299 SCRA 744 HOLT

248 (1998)

LUNG CENTER VS. QUEZON HOLT

249 CITY
433 SCRA 119 2004)
 EXECUTIVE VS. SOUTHWING
250 482 SCRA 673 (2006) HOLT

b. Procedure for the passage

of bills
Art. VI, sec. 26(2)
ALVAREZ VS. GUINGONA, JR. HOLT
251 252 SCRA 695 (1996)

ARROYO VS. DE VENECIA 291 HOLT

252 SCRA 433 (1998)

TOLENTINO VS. SECRETARY 235 HOLT

253
SCRA 630 (1994)
TOLENTINO VS. SECRETARY 249 HOLT
254 SCRA 628 (1995)

ABAKADA VS. EXECUTIVE 469 HOLT

255
SCRA 1 (2005)
Art. VI, sec. 27
Compare 1935 Const., Art.
VI, sec. 20
GONZALES VS. MACARAIG, 191 HOLT
256 SCRA 452 (1990)

BENGZON VS. DRILON, 208 HOLT

257 SCRA 133 (1992)

PCA VS. ENRIQUEZ 235 SCRA HOLT

258 506 (1994)

BELGICA VS. OCHOA 710 SCRA 1 HOLT

259
(2013)
Legislative Veto

260 ABAKADA VS. PURISIMA 562

SCRA 251 (2008) HOLT
d. Effectivity of laws
Civil Code, Art. 2
261 TAÑADA VS. TUVERA, 136 SCRA
27 (1985) HOLT
10. Initiative and
Referendum, Rep. Act. No.
6735, Aug. 4, 1989
262 GARCIA VS. COMELEC 237 SCRA HOLT
279 (1994)
263 SBMA VS. COMELEC 262 SCRA HOLT
492 (1996)

264 SANTIAGO VS. COMELEC 270 HOLT

SCRA 106 (1997)
a. Qualifications, election,
term and oath
Art. VII, secs. 2, 4 and 5
265 SANTIAGO VS. RAMOS 253 SCRA HOLT
559 (1996)

266 TECSON VS. COMELEC 424 SCRA JALA

277 (2004)

267 POE, JR. VS. MACAPAGAL 454 JALA

SCRA 142 (2005)

268 ANNOTATION ON TERM JALA

LIMITATION 582 SCRA 774
(2009)
b. Privilege and salary
Art. VII, sec. 6
Executive Privilege :
269 AKBAYAN VS. AQUINO 558 SCRA JALA
468

270 NERI VS. SENATE COMMITTEE JALA

549 SCRA 77 (2008)

271 NERI VS. SENATE COMMITTEE JALA

564 SCRA 52 (2008)

c. Prohibitions
Art. VII, sec. 13
272 CLU VS. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY JALA
194 SCRA 317 (1991)

273 NATIONAL AMNESTY COMM. VS. JALA

COA
437 SCRA 655 (2004)

274 BITONIO VS. COA 425 SCRA 437 JALA

(2004)

275 PUBLIC INTEREST VS. ELMA JALA

494 SCRA 53 (2006)

276 PUBLIC INTEREST VS. ELMA JALA

517 SCRA 336 (2007)
277 FUNA VS. AGRA 691 SCRA 196
(2013) JALA
d. Succession

278 ESTRADA VS. DESIERTO 353 JALA

SCRA 452 (2001)

279 ESTRADA VS. DESIERTO 356 JALA

SCRA 108 (2001)
280 SUCCESSION OF MACAPAGAL- JALA
ARROYO
353 SCRA 587 (2001)
(3) In case of temporary
disability
Art. VII, sec. VII, secs. 11-12
281 BORJA VS. COMELEC 295 SCRA
157 (1998) JALA
(1) Executive Power
Art. VII, secs. 1 and 17
282 MARCOS VS. MANGLAPUS 177 JALA
SCRA 668

283 MARCOS VS. MANGLAPUS 178 JALA

SCRA 760 (1989)

284 OPLE VS. TORRES 293 SCRA 141 JALA

(1998)

285 KMU VS. DIRECTOR GENERAL JALA

487 SCRA
623 (2006)

286 REVIEW CENTER VS. ERMITA JALA

583 SCRA
428 (2009)

287 ARAULLO VS. AQUINO III G.R. JALA

NO. 209287
JULY 1, 2014
(2) Control of executive
department
Art. VII, sec. 17
Qualified Political Agency
288 ANGELES VS. GAITE 646 SCRA JALA
309 (2011)

289 MANALANG-DEMEGILIO VS. JALA

TIDCORP
692 SCRA 359 (2013)
290 BUKLOD VS. ZAMORA 360 SCRA JALA
718 (2001)

291 SECRETARY VS. MABALOT 378 JALA

SCRA 128
(2002)

292 DENR VS. DENR EMPLOYEES 409 JALA

SCRA 359
(2003)

293 CONSTANTINO VS. CUISIA 472 JALA

SCRA 505
(2005)

294 RUFINO VS. ENDRIGA 496 SCRA JALA

13 (2006)

295 MMDA VS. VIRON 530 SCRA 341 JALA

(2007)

296 ANAK MINDANAO VS. JALA

EXECUTIVE
531 SCRA 583 (2007)

297 BANDA VS. ERMITA 618 SCRA JALA

488 (2010)
(3) General supervision of
local governments and
autonomous
regions
Art. X, sec. 4
Id., sec 16
298 GANZON VS. COURT OF MALINAO
APPEALS
200 SCRA 271 (1991)

299 JOSON VS. TORRES 290 SCRA MALINAO

279 (1998)

300 PIMENTEL VS. AGUIRRE 336 MALINAO

SCRA 201 (2000)

301 BITO-ON VS. FERNANDEZ 350 MALINAO

SCRA 732
(2001)

302 NATIONAL LIGA VS. PAREDES MALINAO

439 SCRA
130 (2004)
(4) Power of appointment
(A) With consent of
Commission on
Appointments
303 MANALO VS. SISTOZA 312 SCRA MALINAO
239

304 MATIBAG VS. BENIPAYO 380 MALINAO

SCRA 49

305 SORIANO VS. LISTA 399 SCRA MALINAO

437 (2004)

306 PIMENTEL VS. ERMITA 472 MALINAO

SCRA 587 (05)
(f) Sectoral Representatives
Art. XVIII, sec. 7 - RA 7941
307 QUINTOS-DELES VS.
COMMISSION ON
MALINAO
APPOINTMENTS 177 SCRA 259
(1992)
(D) Appointment solely by
the President
(Art. VII, sec. 16)
308 BERMUDEZ VS. TORRES 311 MALINAO
SCRA 733
(1999)

309 RUFINO VS. ENDRIGA 496 SCRA MALINAO

13 (2006)
(E) Power to Remove by the
President
310 GONZALES VS. OFFICE OF THE
PRESIDENT MALINAO
678 SCRA 614 (2012)
(F) Limitations on appointing
power of the President
Art. VII, secs. 13 and 15
311 IN RE: HON. MATEO A. MALINAO
VALENZUELA 298
SCRA 408 (1998)

312 DE RAMA VS. CA 353 SCRA 94 MALINAO

(2001)

313 PUBLIC INTEREST VS. ELMA 494 MALINAO

SCRA
53 (2006)

314 LIBAN VS. GORDON 593 SCRA MALINAO

68 (2009)
315 DE CASTRO VS. JBC 615 SCRA MALINAO
666 (2010)

316 DE CASTRO VS. JBC 618 SCRA MALINAO

639 (2010)

317 BETOY VS. BOARD OF MALINAO

DIRECTORS
658 SCRA 420 (2011)
(F) Interim or Recess
Appointments
Art. VI, sec. 19
Art. VII, sec. 16, par. 2
318 CONCEPCION BAUTISTA VS.
SALONGA, MALINAO
172 SCRA 160 (1989)
(5) Executive clemencies
Art. VII, sec. 19
Art. IX, C, sec.5
319 DRILON VS. CA. 202 SCRA 378 MALINAO
(1991)

320 PEOPLE VS. SALLE JR., 250 MALINAO

SCRA 581 (1995)

321 IN RE: TORRES, 251 SCRA 709 MALINAO

(1995)

322 PEOPLE VS. CASIDO 269 SCRA MALINAO

44 (1997)

323 PEOPLE VS. PATRIARCA 341 MALINAO

SCRA 464 (2000)

324 MAGDALO VS. COMELEC 673 MALINAO

SCRA 651 (2012)
(a) Pardon distinguished
from probation
325 PEOPLE VS. VERA,
65 PHIL 56 (1987) MALINAO
(b) Pardon distinguished
from parole
326 TESORO VS. DIRECTOR OF MALINAO
PRISONS 68 PHIL 154 (1939)

327 TORRES VS. GONZALES, 152 MALINAO

SCRA 272 (1987)
(c) Pardon distinguished
from amnesty
328 BARRIOQUINTO VS.
FERNANDEZ, MALINAO
85 PHIL. 642 (1940)
(d) Effects of Pardon

329 CRISTOBAL VS. LABRADOR, 71 MALINAO

PHIL. 34 (1940)

330 FELOBELLO VS. PALATINO,

72 PHIL. 441 (1941) MANGADLAO

331 LACUNA VS. ABES, 24 SCRA

780 (1968) MANGADLAO

332 MONSANTO VS. FACTORAN, 170

SCRA 190 (1989) MANGADLAO

(e) Sanctions for violations

of conditional pardons
333 TORRES VS. GONZALES
152 SCRA 272 (1987) MANGADLAO

(f) Does pardoning power

apply
to administrative cases?
334 LLAMAS VS. EXECUTIVE
SECRETARY 202 SCRA 844 MANGADLAO
(1991)
(g) Who may avail of
amnesty
335 PEOPLE VS. PATRIARCA
341 SCRA 464 (2000) MANGADLAO

(6) Powers of Commander-

in- Chief
Art. VII, sec. 18
Art. III, sec. 13
Art. VIII, Sec. 1, par. 2
Affirmed:
336 LANSANG VS. GARCIA, 42 SCRA
448 (1971) MANGADLAO

Overruled

337 GARCIA-PADILLA VS. PONCE MANGADLAO

ENRILE,
121 SCRA 472 (1983)

338 IBP VS. ZAMORA 338 SCRA 81 MANGADLAO

(2000)

339 LACSON VS. PEREZ 357 SCRA MANGADLAO

756 (2001)
340 SANLAKAS VS. EXECUTIVE MANGADLAO
421 SCRA 656 (2004)

341 DAVID VS. MACAPAGAL-ARROYO MANGADLAO

489 SCRA 160 (2006)

342 GUDANI VS. SENGA 498 SCRA MANGADLAO

671 (2006)

343 FORTUN VS. MACAPAGAL- MANGADLAO

ARROYO
668 SCRA 504 (2012)
(8) Contracting and
guaranteeing foreign loans
Art. VII, sec. 20
Art. XII, sec. 21
344 CONSTANTINO VS. CUISIA 472
SCRA 505 MANGADLAO
(2005)
(9) Power over foreign
affairs
(a) Treaty making
Art. VII, sec.21
345 BAYAN VS. EXECUTIVE 342 MANGADLAO
SCRA 449
(2002)

346 PIMENTEL VS. OFFICE 462 SCRA MANGADLAO

265
(2005)
(b) Deportation undesirable
aliens
347 QUA CHEE GAN VS. MANGADLAO
DEPORTATION BOARD,
9 SCRA 27 (1963)

348 GO TEK VS. DEPORTATION MANGADLAO

BOARD,
79 SCRA 17 (1976)

349 DOMINGO VS. SCHEER 421 MANGADLAO

SCRA 468 (04)
(b) Preparation and
submission of the budget
Id., sec. 22
350 ARAULLO VS. AQUINO III G.R.
NO. 209287 JULY 1, 2014 MANGADLAO

(c) Veto power

Art. VI, sec 27
351 BENGZON VS. DRILON, 208
SCRA 133 (1992) MANGADLAO

(e) Fixing of tariff rates

Art. VI, sec. 28 (2)
352 GARCIA VS. EXECUTIVE SEC., MANGADLAO
211 SCRA 219
(1992)

353 SOUTHERN CROSS VS. CEMENT MANGADLAO

465 SCRA
532 (2005)
(13) Immunity from suits

354 GLORIA VS. CA 338 SCRA 5 MANGADLAO

(2000)

355 RODRIGUEZ VS. MACAPAGAL- MANGADLAO

ARROYO
660 SCAR 98 (2011)

356 LOZADA VS. MACAPAGAL- MANGADLAO

ARROYO
670 SCRA 664 (2012)

357 SAEZ VS. MACAPAGAL-ARROYO MANGADLAO

681 SCRA 686 (2012)
1. The Supreme Court
a. Composition
Art. VIII, sec. 4
SC Resolution No. 2-89
358 PUBLIC INTEREST VS. ELMA 517 MANGADLAO
SCRA 336 (2007)

359 CITY OF TAGAYTAY VS. MANGADLAO

GUERRERO
600 SCRA 33 (2009)
b. Appointment and
qualifications
Art. VIII, sec. 7 (1)
Id., sec. 8 (5)
Id., sec. 9
360 IN RE: VILLANUEVA 298 SCRA MANGADLAO
408 (1998)
DE CASTRO VS. JBC 615 SCRA
666 (2010)

361 DE CASTRO VS. JBC 618 SCRA MANGADLAO

639 (2010)

362 RE: SENIORITY AMONG FOUR PASTOR

APPOINTMENTS
 631 SCRA 377 (2010)

c. Salary
Art. VIII, sec. 17
Art. XVIII, sec. 17
363 ERFECTO VS. MEER, 85 PHIL. PASTOR
522 (1950)

364 ENDENCIA VS. DAVID, 93 PHIL. PASTOR

696 (1953)
Compare 1973 Const., Art.
XV, sec. 6 not exempt
from income tax
365 NITAFAN VS. COMMISSIONER
OF INTERNAL PASTOR
REVENUE, 152 SCRA 284 (1987)
d. Security of Tenure
Art. VIII, sec. 11
Id, sec 2, par. 2
366 DE LA LLANA VS. ALBA, 112
SCRA 294 (1982) PASTOR

e. Removal
Art. VIII, sec. 11
Art. XI, sec. 2
367 IN RE : RAUL M. GONZALES, 160
SCRA 771 (1988) PASTOR

f. Fiscal autonomy
Art. VIII, sec. 3
368 CSC VS. DEPARTMENT 464 SCRA PASTOR
115 (2005)

369 RE: CLARIFYING 481 SCRA 1 PASTOR

(2006)

370 RE: COA OPINION 678 SCRA 1 PASTOR

(2012)
Judicial Power
(1) Art. VIII, sec. 1
371 ONGSUCO VS. MALONES 604 PASTOR
SCRA 499 (2009)

372 HENRY PANAY VS. NLRC 604 PASTOR

SCRA 362 (2009)

373 TAN SR VS. MATSUURA 688 PASTOR

SCRA 263 (2013)

374 GIRON V. COMELEC 689 SCRA PASTOR

97 (2013)
(2) Id., sec. 5

375 CMU VS. EXECUTIVE 631 SCRA PASTOR

30 (2010)

376 ABALOS VS. DARAPA 646 SCRA PASTOR

200 (2011)

377 REPUBLIC VS. DE GUZMAN 652 PASTOR

SCRA 101 (11)

378 CUA VS. PEOPLE 660 SCRA 235 PASTOR

(2011) (QoL)

379 LORZANO VS. TABAYAG 665 PASTOR

SCRA 38 (2012)

380 BCDA VS. REYES 699 SCRA 217 PASTOR

(2013) (QoL)

381 CHAVEZ VS. JBC 676 SCRA 579 PASTOR

(2012)
(4) Art. VII, sec. 4, par. 7

382 TECSON VS. COMELEC 424 SCRA PASTOR

277
(2004)

383 LEGARDA VS. DE CASTRO 542 PASTOR

SCRA 125 (08)

384 MAKALINTAL VS. PET 651 SCRA PASTOR

239 (2011)
h. Congressional power over
jurisdiction of Supreme
Court
Art. VIII, sec. 2, par. 1
Art. VI, sec. 30
385 FIRST VS. CA 237 SCRA 519 PASTOR
(1994)

386 FABIAN VS. DESIERTO 295 SCRA PASTOR

470 (1998)
i. Administrative powers
(1) Supervision of lower
courts
387 CAOIBES VS. OMBUDSMAN 361
SCRA 395 PASTOR
388 FUENTES VS. OMBUDSMAN 368 PASTOR
SCRA 36
(2001)

389 ADAJAR VS. DEVELOS 475 SCRA PASTOR

361 (2005)

390 IN RE: REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE PASTOR

706 SCRA 502 (2013)

391 CSC VS. RAMONEDA-PITA 696 PASTOR

SCRA 155 (13)
(4) Discipline of judges
Art. VIII, sec. 11
392 PEOPLE VS. GACOTT 246 SCRA
52 (1996) PASTOR

j. Rule Making
Art. VIII, sec. 5 (5)
393 IN RE: IBP ELECTIONS 696 PASTOR
SCRA 8 (2013)

394 YLAYA VS. GACOTT 689 SCRA ROMERO

452 (2013)
Art. VII, sec. 18, par. 3

395 ECHEGARAY VS. SECRETARY

301 SCRA 96 (1999) ROMERO
k. No quasi-judicial and
administrative work of
judges
Art. VIII, sec. 12
396 IN RE JUDGE RODOLFO ROMERO
MANZANO, 166 SCRA
246 (1988)

397 CHAVEZ VS. JBC 676 SCRA 579 ROMERO

(2012)
Rule 125, sec. 3 (2000 Rules
on Criminal Procedure)
398 LEAGUE OF CITIES VS.
COMELEC
ROMERO
608 SCRA 636 (2009) AM-99-1-
09 SC
n. Requirements as to
decisions
Art. VIII, secs. 13-14
399 MANGELEN VS. CA, 215 SCRA
230 (1992) ROMERO
400 GERMAN MACHINERIES VS. ROMERO
ENDAYA
444 SCRA 323 (2004)

401 PEOPLE VS. SANDIGANBAYAN ROMERO

628 SCRA 502 (2010)

402 LUMANOG VS. PEOPLE 630 SCRA ROMERO

42 (2010)
o. Mandatory period for
deciding cases
Art. VIII, sec. 15
Art. VII, sec. 18, par. 3
Art. XVIII, secs. 12-14
403 OCA VS. FUENTES III 692 SCRA ROMERO
429 (2013)

404 IN RE: JUDGE CARBONELL 700 ROMERO

SCRA 806 (2013)

405 RE: CASES OF JUDGE BALUNA ROMERO

704 SCRA 415 (2013)
2. Lower courts
a. Qualifications and
appointment
Art. VIII, sec. 7(1) (2)
Id., sec. 8(5)
Id., sec. 9
406 RE: SENIORITY AMONG FOUR
APPOINTMENTS ROMERO
631 SCRA 377 (2010)
c. Congressional power to
reorganize and security of
tenure
Art. VIII, sec. 11
Id., sec. 2 , par. 2
407 DE LA LLANA VS. ALBA, 112
SCRA 294 (1982) ROMERO
d. Removal
Art. VIII, sec. 11
408 PEOPLE VS. GACOTT 246 SCRA
52 (1996) ROMERO
e. Jurisdiction
Art. VIII, sec 1
409 YNOT VS IAC, 148 SCRA 659
(1987) ROMERO
g. Mandatory period for
deciding
Art. VIII, sec. 15
Art. XVIII, secs. 12- 14
410 ADAO VS. LORENZO 316 SCRA
570 (1999) ROMERO
3. The Judicial and Bar
Council
Art. VIII, sec. 8
411 DE CASTRO VS. JBC 615 SCRA ROMERO
666 (2010)

412 DE CASTRO VS. JBC 618 SCRA ROMERO

639 (2010)

413 CHAVEZ VS. JBC 676 SCRA 579 ROMERO

(2012)

414 CHAVEZ VS. JBC 696 SCRA 496 ROMERO

(2013)
5. Court Martial

415 REPUBLIC VS. ASUNCION, 231

SCRA 211 (1994) ROMERO
a. Composition and
qualifications of
Commissioners
Art. IX, B, sec. 1 (1)
Art. VII, sec. 13, par. 2
416 CAYETANO VS. MONSOD, 201
SCRA 210 (1991) ROMERO
b. Appointment and term of
office of Commissioners;
Rule against reappointment
Art. IX, B, sec. 1(2)
417 NACIONALISTA PARTY VS. ROMERO
ANGELO
BAUTISTA, 85 PHIL. 101 (1949)

418 BRILLANTES VS. YORAC, G.R. ROMERO

NO.
93867, DEC. 18, 1990

419 NP VS. VERA, 85 PHIL. 149 ROMERO

(1951)

420 REPUBLIC VS. IMPERIAL, 96 ROMERO

PHIL. 770 (1955)

421 GAMINDE VS. COA 347 655 ROMERO

(2000)
g. Appeal
422 CAPABLANCA VS. CSC 605 SCRA
61 (2009) ROMERO
h. Scope of the civil service
Art. IX, B, sec. 2(1)
For definition of
“government owned or
controlled corporations
with original charters.” See
Art. XII, sec. 16
423 JUCO VS. NLRC 277 SCRA 528 ROMERO
(1997)

424 HDMF VS. COA 432 SCRA 126 ROMERO

(2004)

425 PNB VS. TEJANO 604 SCRA 147 ROMERO

(2009)
2. COMMISSION ON
ELECTIONS
426 BARRO VS. COMELEC (1ST UY
DIVISION) 603 SCRA 292 (2009)

427 CAGAS VS. COMELEC 663 SCRA UY

644 (2012)

428 JALOSJOS VS. COMELEC 674 UY

SCRA 530 (2012)

429 LOKIN JR VS. COMELEC 674 UY

SCRA 538

430 SEVILLA VS. COMELEC 693 SCRA UY

605 (2013)

431 ATONG PAGLAUM VS. COMELEC UY

694 SCRA 477 (2013)

432 REYES VS. COMELEC 699 SCRA UY

522 (2013)

433 REYES VS. COMELEC 708 SCRA UY

197 (2013)
g. Appeal

434 GANCES VS. CA. 259 SCRA 99

(1996) UY
3. COMMISSION ON AUDIT
Powers
435 VELOSO VS. COA 656 SCRA 767 UY
(2011)

436 AGRA VS. COA 661 SCRA 563 UY

(2011)

437 COCOFED VS. REPUBLIC 663 UY

SCRA 514 (2012)

438 VERZOSA VS. CARAGUE 665 UY

SCRA 124 (2012)

439 DELOS SANTOS VS. COA 703 UY

SCRA 501 (2013)
a. Composition and
qualifications
Art. IX, D, sec. 1 (1)
Art. VII, sec. 12, par. 2
440 FUNA VS. VILLAR 670 SCRA 579
(2012) UY
b. Appointment And term of
commissioners
Art. IX, D, sec, 1 (2)
441 FUNA VS. VILLAR 670 SCRA 579
(2012) UY
g. Appeal

442 REYES VS. COA 305 SCRA 512 UY

(1999)

443 REBLORA VS. AFP 698 SCRA 727 UY

(2013)
A. PROPOSAL
Art, XVII, secs. 1-2
444 GONZALES VS. COMELEC, 21
SCRA 774 (1967) UY
3. By the people through
initiatives
Art. XVII, sec. 2
Rep. Act No. 6735, SECS. 5
&9(b)
445 SANTIAGO VS. COMELEC 270
SCRA 106 (1997) UY
C. THEORIES REGARDING
THE POSITION OF A
CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION IN OUR
SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT
446 TOLENTINO VS. COMELEC, 41
SCRA 701 (1971) UY
D. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THE
AMENDING PROCESS
447 GONZALES VS. COMELEC, 21 UY
SCRA 774 (1967)

448 TOLENTITNO VS. COMELEC, 41 UY

SCRA 702 (1967)

449 JAVELLANA VS. EXECUTIVE UY

SECRETARY, 50
SCRA 30 (1972)