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A. THE CONSTITUTION OF THE PHILIPPINES
De Leon vs. Esguerra [G.R. No. 78059, August 31, 1987]
Manila Prince Hotel vs. GSIS [G.R. No. 122156, February 3, 1997]
Francisco vs. House of Representatives [G.R. No. 160261, Nov 10, 2003]
Gonzales vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. L-28196, November 9, 1967]
Imbong vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. L-32432, September 11, 1970]
Occena vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 56350, April 2, 1981]
Tolentino vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. L-34150, October 16, 1971]
Sanidad vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. L-44640, October 12, 1976]
Province of Cotabato vs. The Gov’t. of the RP Peace Panel on Ancestral
Domain [G.R. No. 183591, October 14, 2008]
Santiago vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 127325, March 19, 1997]
Lambino vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 174153, October 25, 2006]
B. FUNDAMENTAL POWERS OF THE STATE
i. POLICE POWER
Philippine Association of Service Exporters vs. Drilon [G.R. No. L-81958,
June 30, 1988]
Ichong vs. Hernandez [G.R. No. L-7995, May 31, 1957]
Lutz vs. Araneta [G.R. No. L-7859, December 22, 1955]
Association of Small Landowners vs. Secretary of Agrarian Reform [G.R.
No. 78742, July 14, 1989]
Lozano vs. Martinez [G.R. No. L-63419, December 18, 1986]
Department of Education, Culture and Sports vs. San Diego [G.R. No.
89572, December 21, 1989]
Ynot vs. Intermediate Appellate Court [G.R. No. 74457, March 20, 1987]
City Government of Quezon City vs. Ericta [G.R. No. L-34915, June 24,
1983]
Manila Memorial Park vs. Secretary of DSWD [G.R. No. 175356,
December 3 2013]
ii. POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN
City of Manila vs. Chinese Community of Manila [G.R. No. 14355,
October 31, 1919]
Republic vs. Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. [G.R. No. L-18841,
January 27, 1969]
People vs. Fajardo [G.R. No. L-12172, August 29, 1958]
Republic vs. Vda. De Castellvi [G.R. No. L-20620, August 15, 1974]
Amigable vs. Cuenca [G.R. No. L-26400, February 29, 1972]
Philippine Press Institute vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 119694, May 22, 1995]
Sumulong vs. Guerrero [G.R. No. L-48685, September 30, 1987]
Manosca vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 106440. January 29, 1996.]
EPZA vs. Dulay [G.R. No. L-59603, April 29, 1987]
Municipality of Parañaque vs. V.M. Realty Corp. [G.R. No. 127820, July
20, 1998]
Republic vs. Lim, [G.R. No. 161656, June 29, 2005]
Rule 67, Revised Rules of Court
iii. POWER OF TAXATION
Sison vs. Ancheta, [G.R. No. L-59431, July 25, 1984]
Pascual vs. Secretary of Public Works [G.R. No. L-10405, December 29,
1960]
Punsalan vs. Municipal Board of Manila [G.R. No. L-4817, May 26, 1954]
Lladoc vs. Commissioner of Internal Revenue [G.R. No. L-19201, June 16,
1965]
Abra Valley College vs. Aquino [G.R. No. L-39086, June 15, 1988]
C. ARTICLE III – THE BILL OF RIGHTS
i. Section 1
a. Due Process of Law
Ichong vs. Hernandez [G.R. No. L-7995, May 31, 1957]
Philippine Phosphate Fertilizer Corp. vs. Torres [G.R. No. 98050, March
17, 1994]
Ynot vs. Intermediate Appellate Court [G.R. No. 74457, March 20, 1987]
Alonte vs. Savellano [G.R. No. 131652, March 9, 1998]
Aniag vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 104961, October 7, 1994]
Spouses Romualdez vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 167011, April30, 2008]

Philippine Communications Satellite Corp. vs. Alcuaz [G.R. No. 84818,
December 18, 1989]
Ang Tibay vs. Court of Industrial Relations [G.R. No. 46496, February 27,
1940]
Ateneo de Manila vs. Capulong [G.R. No. 99327, May 27, 1993]
Southern Hemisphere Engagement Network, Inc. vs. Anti-Terrorism
Council [G.R. No. 178552, October 5, 2010]
b. Equal protection of the Laws
People vs. Vera [G.R. No. 45685, November 16, 1937]
Ichong vs. Hernandez [G.R. No. L-7995, May 31, 1957]
Villegas vs. Hiu Chiong Tsai Pao Ho [G.R. No. L-29646, November 10,
1978]
People vs. Cayat [G.R. No. L-45987, May 5, 1939]
Dumlao vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. L-52245, January 22, 1980]
Philippine Association of Service Exporters vs. Drilon [G.R. No. L-81958,
June 30, 1988]
Himagan vs. People [G.R. No. 113811, October 7, 1994]
Quinto vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 189698, February 22, 2010]
Biraogo vs. The Philippine Truth Commission [G.R. No. 192935,
December 7, 2010]
Almonte vs. Vazquez [G.R. No. 95367, May 23, 1995]
Ormoc Sugar Co., Inc. vs. Treasurer of Ormoc City [G.R. No. L-23794,
February 17, 1968]
ii. Section 2 – Searches and Seizures
People vs. Marti [G.R. No. 81561, January 18, 1991]
Stonehill vs. Diokno [G.R. No. L-19550, June 19, 1967]
Mantaring vs. Judge Roman, A.M. No. RTJ-93-964, February 28, 1996
Soliven vs. Makasiar [G.R. No. 82585, November 14, 1988]
Silva vs. Presiding Judge of RTC, Negros Oriental [G.R. No. 81756,
October 21, 1991]
Morano vs. Vivo [G.R. No. L-22196, June 30, 1967]
Harvey vs. Santiago [G.R. No. 82544, June 28, 1988]
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Salazar vs. Achacoso, G.R. No. 81510, March 14, 1990
Alvarez vs. CFI [G.R. No. 45358, January 29, 1937]
Mata vs. Bayona [G.R. No. 50720, March 26, 1984]
People vs. Del Rosario [G.R. No. 109633, July 20, 1994]
People vs. Gerente, G.R. No. 95847-48. March 10, 1993.
Umil vs. Ramos [G.R. No. 81567, July 9, 1990]
People vs. Sucro [G.R. No. 93239, March 18, 1991]
People vs. Rodrigueza [G.R. No. 95902, February 4, 1992]
Go. Vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 101837, February 11, 1992]
Posadas vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 89139, August 2, 1990]
People vs. Mengote [G.R. No. 87059, June 22, 1992]
Malacat vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 123595, December 12, 1997]
People vs. Aminnudin [G.R. No. L-74869, July 6, 1988]
People vs. Malmstedt [G.R. No. 91107, June 19, 1991]
Luz vs. People [G.R. No. 197788, February 29, 2012]
Espano vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 120431, April 1, 1998]
United Laboratories vs. Isip, [G.R. No. 163958, June 28, 2005]
Papa vs. Mago [G.R. No. L-27360, February 28, 1968]
People vs. Musa [G.R. No. 96177, January 27, 1993]
People vs. Peralta, G.R. No. 145176, March 30, 2004
Valmonte vs. De Villa [G.R. No. 83988, September 29, 1989]
Rules 113 and 126 of the Revised Rules of Court
iii. Section 3 – Privacy of Communication and Correspondence
Ramirez vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 93833, September 28, 1995]
Zulueta vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 107383, February 20, 1996]
Navarro vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 121087, August 26, 1999]
Ople vs. Torres [G.R. No. 127685, July 23, 1998]
Disini vs. Secretary of Justice [G.R. No. 203335, February 11, 2014]
iv. Section 4
a. Freedom of Expression

Diocese of Bacolod vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 205728, January 21, 2015
United States vs. Bustos [G.R. No. L-12592, March 8, 1918]
People vs. Alarcon [G.R. No. 46551, December 12, 1939]
Ayer Productions PTY Ltd. vs. Capulong [G.R. No. L-82380, April 29,
1988]
Borjal vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 126466, January 14, 1999]
Reyes vs. Bagatsing [G.R. No. L-65366, November 9, 1983]
Pita vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 80806, October 5, 1989]
Social Weather Stations, Inc. vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 147571, May 5,
2001]
b. Assembly and Petition
Primicias vs. Fugoso [G.R. No. L-1800, January 27, 1948]
Malabanan vs. Ramento [G.R. No. 62270, May 21, 1984]
De la Cruz vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 126183, March 25, 1999]
PBM Employees Association vs. Philippine Blooming Mills [G.R. No. L-
31195, June 5, 1973]
Bayan vs. Ermita [G.R. No. 169838, April 25, 2006]
Batas Pambansa Blg. 880
v. Section 5 – Freedom of Religion
Aglipay vs. Ruiz [G.R. No. 45459, March 13, 1937]
Garces vs. Estenzo [G.R. No. L-53487, May 25, 1981]
American Bible Society vs. City of Manila [G.R. No. L-9637, April 30,
1957]
Iglesia Ni Cristo vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 119673, July 26, 1996]
Ebralinag vs. Division Superintendent of Cebu [G.R. No. 95770, March 1,
1993]
Estrada vs. Escritor [A.M. No. P-02-1651, June 22, 2006]
Imbong vs. Ochoa, G.R. No. 204819, April 8, 2014
vi. Section 6 – Liberty of Abode and of Travel
Marcos vs. Manglapus [G.R. No. 88211, September 15, 1989]
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Manotoc vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. L-62100, May 30, 1986]
Silverio vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 94284, April 8, 1991]
vii. Section 7 – Right to Information
Legaspi vs. Civil Service Commission [G.R. No. 72119, May 29, 1987]
Valmonte vs. Belmonte, Jr. [G.R. No. 74930, February 13, 1989]
Province of Cotabato vs. The Gov’t. of the RP Peace Panel on Ancestral
Domain [G.R. No. 183591, October 14, 2008]
Echagaray vs. Secretary of Justice [G.R. NO. 132601, October 12, 1998]
Chavez vs. Presidential Commission on Good Government [G.R. No.
130716, December 9, 1998]
“In Re: Production of Court Records and Documents and the Attendance of
Court officials and employees as witnesses under the subpoenas of
February 10, 2012 and the various letters for the Impeachment Prosecution
Panel dated January 19 and 25, 2012, [February 14, 2012]
viii. Section 8 – Right to Form Associations
SSS Employees Association vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 85279, July
28, 1989]
Victoriano vs. Elizalde Rope Workers’ Union [G.R. No. L-25246,
September 12, 1974]
In re: IBP membership Dues Delinquency of Atty. Marcial Edillon [A.C.
No. 1928, August 3, 1978]
ix. Section 10 – Non-Impairment Clause
Rutter vs. Esteban [G.R. No. L-3708, May 18, 1953]
Ortigas & Co. Ltd. Partnership vs. Feati Bank & Trust Co. [G.R. No. L-
24670, December 14, 1979]
Lozano vs. Martinez [G.R. No. L-63419, December 18, 1986]
Ganzon vs. Inserto [G.R. No. L-56450, July 25, 1983]
x. Section 11 – Free Access to the Courts
In Re: Query of Mr. Roger Prioreschi [A.M. No. 09-6-9-SC, August 19,
2009]
xi. Section 12 – Custodial Investigation

Ho Wai Pang v. People of the Philippines [G.R. No. 176229, October 19,
2011]
Gamboa vs. Cruz [G.R. No. L-56291, June 27, 1988]
People vs. Macam [G.R. Nos. 91011-12, November 24, 1994]
People vs. Judge Ayson [G.R. No. 85215, July 7, 1989]
People vs. Pinlac [G.R. Nos. 74123-24, September 26, 1988]
People vs. Bolanos [G.R. No. 101808, July 3, 1992]
People vs. Andan [G.R. No. 116437, March 3, 1997]
Navallo vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. 97214, July 18, 1994]
People vs. Dy [G.R. No. 74517, February 23, 1988]
People vs. Alicando [G.R. No. 117487, December 12, 1995]
Republic Act No. 7438
xii. Section 13 – Right to Bail
Basco vs. Rapatalo [Adm. Matter No. RTJ-96-1335, March 5, 1997]
People vs. Judge Donato [G.R. No. 79269, June 5, 1991]
People vs. Fortes [G.R. No. 90643, June 25, 1993]
Comendador vs. De Villa [G.R. No. 93177, August 2, 1991]
Baylon vs. Judge Sison [Adm. Matter No. 92-7-360-0, April 6, 1995]
Manotoc vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. L-62100, May 30, 1986]
Government of the U.S. vs. Judge Puruganan [G.R. No. 148571, September
24, 2002; December 17, 2002]
Government of Hong Kong vs. Hon. Olalia [G.R. No. 153675, April 19,
2007]
Rule 114, Revised Rules of Court
xiii. Section 14
a. Criminal Due Process
Tatad vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. Nos. L-72335-39. March 21, 1988.]
Galman vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. 72670, September 12, 1986]
Alonte vs. Savellano [G.R. No. 131652, March 9, 1998]
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b. Presumption of Innocence
People vs. Dramayo [G.R. No. L-21325, October 29, 1971]
Dumlao vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. L-52245, January 22, 1980]
Marquez vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 112889, April 18, 1995]
Corpus vs. People [G.R. No. 74259, February 14, 1991]
Feeder International Line vs. CA [G.R. No. 94262 May 31, 1991]
c. Right to be Heard by Himself and Counsel
People vs. Holgado [G.R. No. L-2809, March 22, 1950]
People vs. Agbayani [G.R. No. 122770, January 16, 1998]
Amion vs. Judge Chiongson [A.M. No. RTJ-97-1371, January 22, 1999]
d. Right to be Informed of the Nature and Cause of
Accusation
People vs. Quitlong [G.R. No. 121562, July 10, 1998]
Pecho vs. People [G.R. No. 111399, September 27, 1996]
Soriano vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. L-65952, July 31, 1984]
Borja vs. Mendoza [G.R. No. L-45667, June 20, 1977]
e. Right to Speedy, Impartial and Public Trial
People vs. Tee [G.R. Nos. 140546-47, January 20, 2003]
Flores vs. People [G.R. No. L-25769, December 10, 1974]
Conde vs. Rivera [G.R. No. 21741, January 25, 1924]
Republic Act No. 8493
Mateo, Jr. vs. Villaluz [G.R. Nos. L-34756-59, March 31, 1973]
Garcia vs. Domingo [G.R. No. L-30104, July 25, 1973]
People vs. Teehankee, Jr. [G.R. No. 11206-08, October 6, 1995]
In re: request for Live Radio and TV Coverage of the Trial in the
Sandiganbayan of the Plunder Cases against Former President Joseph
Estrada [A.M. No. 00-1-4-03-SC, September 13, 2001]
Re: Petition For Radio And Television Coverage Of The Multiple Murder
Cases Against Maguindanao Governor Zaldy Ampatuan, et al.,; [A.M. No.
10-11-5-SC, June 14, 2011; October 23, 2012]
People vs. Mapalao [G.R. No. 92415, May 14, 1991]

People vs. Valeriano [G.R. Nos. 103604-05, September 23, 1993]
f. Right of Confrontation
United States vs. Javier [G.R. No. L-12990, January 21, 1918]
Talino vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. Nos. L-75511-14, March 16, 1987]
g. Compulsory Processes
Roco vs. Contreras [G.R. No. 158275, June 28, 2005]
xiv. Section 15 – Suspension of the Privilege of the Writ of Habeas
Corpus
Lansang vs. Garcia [G.R. No. L-33964, December 11, 1971]
Jackson vs. Macalino [G.R. No. 139255, November 24, 2003]
In re: The Issuance of the Writ of Habeas Corpus for Dr. Aurora Parong, et
al. vs. Ponce Enrile, [G.R. No. L-61388, April 20, 1983]
Rules on Habeas Data
Rules on Writ of Amparo
xv. Section 16 – Right to a Speedy Disposition of Cases
Padua vs. Ericta [G.R. No. L-38570, May 24, 1988]
Flores vs. People [G.R. No. L-25769, December 10, 1974]
xvi. Section 17 – Right Against Self-Incrimination
United States vs. Tan Teng [G.R. No. 7081, September 7, 1912]
Villaflor vs. Summers [G.R. No. 16444, September 8, 1920]
Beltran vs. Samson [G.R. No. 32025, September 23, 1929]
Chavez vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. L-29169, August 19, 1968]
People vs. Gallarde [G.R. No. 133025, February 27, 2000]
Pascual vs. Board of Medical Examiners [G.R. No. L-25018, May 26,
1969]
Mapa, Jr. vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. 100295, April 26, 1994]
xvii. Section 18 – Right Against Involuntary Servitude
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Philippine Refining Company Worker’s Union vs. Philippine Refining Co.
[G.R. No. L-1668, March 29, 1948]
In the Matter of Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus of Segifredo Aclaracion
[G.R. No. L-39115, May 26, 1975]
Republic Act No. 10364
xviii. Section 19 – Prohibited Punishment
People vs. Estoista [G.R. No. L-5793, August 27, 1953]
People vs. Esparas [G.R. No. 120034, August 20, 1996]
Echagaray vs. Secretary of Justice [G.R. No. 132601, October 12, 1998]
xix. Section 20 – Non-Imprisonment for Debt
Serafin vs. Lindayag [A.M. No. 297-MJ, September 30, 1975]
Lozano vs. Martinez [G.R. No. L-63419, December 18, 1986]
xx. Section 21 – Double Jeopardy
Philippine Savings Bank vs. Bermoy [G.R. No. 151912, September 26,
2005]
People vs. Obsania [G.R. No. L-24447, June 29, 1968]
Paulin vs. Gimenez [G.R. No. 103323, January 21, 1993]
Icasiano vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. 95642, May 28, 1992]
Lejano vs. People of the Philippines [G.R. No. 176389, January 18, 2011]
People vs. Balisacan [G.R. No. L-26376, August 31, 1966]
People vs. City Court of Silay [G.R. No. L-43790, December 9, 1976]
Esmeña vs. Pogoy [G.R. No. L-54110, February 20, 1981]
People vs. Pineda [G.R. No. L-44205, February 16, 1993]
People vs. Tampal [G.R. No. 102485, May 22, 1995]
Melo vs. People [G.R. No. L-3580, March 22, 1950]
People vs. Adil [G.R. No. L-41863, April 22, 1977]
People vs. Relova [G.R. No. L-45129, March 6, 1987]
xxi. Section 22 – Ex Post Facto Law and Bill of Attainder
United States vs. Conde [G.R. No. L-18208, February 14, 1922]
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Concepcion vs. Garcia [G.R. No. L-32380, November 29, 1929]

Nasi-Villar vs. People of the Philippines [G.R. No. 176169, November 14,
2008]
Salvador vs. Mapa, Jr. [G.R. No. 135080, November 28, 2007]

D. ARTICLE IV - CITIZENSHIP

Poe-Llamansares vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 221697, March 8, 2016

David vs. Senate Electoral Tribunal, G.R. No. 221538, September 20, 2016
Tecson vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 161434, March 3, 2004]
Republic vs. Lim [G.R. No. 153883, January 13, 2004]
Co vs. House of Representatives [G.R. Nos. 92191-92, July 30, 1991]
In re: Application for Admission to the Bar of Vicente Ching [B.M. No.
914, October 1, 1999]
Cabiling Ma vs. Fernandez [G.R. No. 183133, July 26, 2010]
Yu vs. Defensor-Santiago [G.R. No. 83882, January 24, 1989]
Maquiling vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 195649, April 16, 2013
Frivaldo vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 87193, June 23, 1989]
Republic vs. De la Rosa [G.R. No. 104654, June 6, 1994]
Labo vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 86564, August 1, 1989]
Aznar vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 83820, May 25, 1990]
Mercado vs. Manzano [G.R. No. 135083, May 26, 1999]
Bengzon III vs. HRET [G.R. No. 142840, May 7, 2001]
Mo Ya Lim Yao vs. Commissioner of Immigration [G.R. No. L-21289,
October 4, 1971]
Altajeros vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 163256, November 10, 2004]

Commonwealth Act No. 625

Commonwealth Act No. 63
Commonwealth Act No. 473
Republic Act No. 530
Republic Act No. 9225
Republic Act No. 8171