ARTICLE VI – LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

Section 1

a) R.A. No. 6735 (System of Initiative and Referendum)

Chavez v. Judicial and Bar Council, G.R. No. 202242, April 16, 2013

Section 5

Tobias vs. Abalos [G.R. No. 114783, December 8, 1994]

Mariano, Jr. vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 118577, March 7, 1995]
Montejo vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 118702, March 16, 1995]
Aquino vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 189793, April 7, 2010]
Veterans Federation Party vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 136781, October 6, 2000
BANAT vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 179271, APRIL 21, 2009]
Ang Bagong Bayani-OFW Labor Party vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 147589, June
26, 2001]
Atong Paglaum, Inc. vs. COMELEC, [G.R. No. 203766, April 2, 2013]
Ang Ladlad LGBT Party vs. COMELEC, [G.R. No.190582, April 8, 2010]
Palparan v. HRET [G.R. No. 189506, February 11, 2010]
Philippine Guardians Brotherhood, Inc. vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 190529, April
29, 2010]
Bantay Republic Act or BA-RA 7941 vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 177271, May 4,
2007]

R.A. No. 7941 (Party List System)

Section 6

Romualdez-Marcos vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 119976, September 18, 1995]

Aquino vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 120265, September 18, 1995]
Co vs. House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal [G.R. Nos. 92191-92, July
30, 1991]
Frivaldo vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 120295, June 28, 1996]

Section 7

Dimaporo vs. Mitra [G.R. No. 96859, October 15, 1991]

Section 11

Jimenez vs. Cabangbang [G.R. No. 15905, August 3, 1966]

Osmeña vs. Pendatun [G.R. No. L-17144, October 28, 1960]
Pobre vs. Defensor-Santiago, [A.C. No. 7399, August 25, 2009]

Section 13

Zandueta vs. De la Costa [G.R. No. 46267, November 28, 1938]

Adaza v. Pacana, 135 SCRA 431, (1985)

Section 14

Puyat vs. De Guzman [G.R. No. 51122, March 25, 1982]

Arroyo v. House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal, 246 SCRA 384, (1995)

Section 16

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 Santiago vs. Guingona, Jr. [G.R. No. 134577, November 18, 1998]
Avelino vs. Cuenco [G.R. No. L-2821, March 4, 1949]
Arroyo vs. De Venecia [G.R. No. 127255, August 14, 1997]
Osmeña vs. Pendatun [G.R. No. L-17144, October 28, 1960]
Santiago vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. 128055, April 18, 2001]
Paredes,Jr. vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. 118354, August 8, 1995]
De Venecia vs. Sandiganbayan G.R. No. 130240, February 5, 2002]
U.S. vs. Pons [G.R. No. 11530, August 12, 1916]
Casco Philippine Chemical Co. vs. Gimenez [G.R. No. L-17931, February 28,
1963]
Philippine Judges Association vs. Prado [G.R. No. 105371, November 11,
1993]

Section 17

Robles vs. House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal [G.R. No. 86647,

February 5, 1990]
Angara vs. Electoral Commission [G.R. No. 45081, July 15, 1936]
Lazatin vs. House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal [8 SCRA 391 (1988)]
Abbas vs. Senate Electoral Tribunal [G.R. No. L-83767, October 27, 1988]
Bondoc vs. Pineda [G.R. No. 97710, September 26, 1991]
Chavez vs. COMELEC [211 SCRA 315 (1992)]
Pimentel vs. House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal [G.R. No. 141489,
November 29, 2002]e
Palparan v. HRET,G.R. No. 189506, February 11, 2010

Section 18

Daza vs. Singson [G.R. No. 86344, December 21, 1989]

Coseteng vs. Mitra [G.R. No. 86649, July 12, 1990]
Guingona vs. Gonzales [G.R. No. 106971, October 20, 1992]

Section 21

Bengzon vs. Senate Blue Ribbon Committee [G.R. No. 89914, November 20, 1991]
Standard Chartered Bank vs. Senate Committee on Banks [G.R. No. 167173,
December 27, 2007]
Arnault vs. Nazareno [G.R. No. L-3820, July 18, 1950]
Arnault v. Balagtas, 97 Phil. 358, (1955)
Senate vs. Ermita [G.R. No. 169777, April 20, 2006]
Gudani vs. Senga [G.R. No. 170165, August 15, 2006]
In re Petition for Issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus of Camilo L. Sabio [G.R. No.
174340, October 17, 2006]
Neri v. Senate Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations,
[G.R. No. 180643, March 25, 2008]
Garcillano v. House of Representatives [G.R. No. 170338, December 23, 2008]

Section 22

Senate vs. Ermita [G.R. No. 169777, April 20, 2006]

Section 23

David v. Arroyo [G.R. No. 171396, May 3, 2006]

Section 24

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 Tolentino vs. Secretary of Finance [G.R. No. 115544, August 25, 1994]
Alvarez vs. Guingona [G.R. No. 118303, January 31, 1996]

Section 25

Garcia vs. Mata [G.R. No. L-33713, July 30, 1975]

Demetria vs. Alba [G.R. No. 71977, February 27, 1987]
Philconsa vs. Enriquez [G.R. No. 113105, August 19, 1994]

Section 26

Philconsa vs. Gimenez [G.R. No. L-23326, December 18, 1965]

Tio vs. Videogram Regulatory Board [G.R. No. L-75697, June 18, 1987]
Philippine Judges Association vs. Prado [G.R. No. 105371, November 11, 1993]
Tolentino vs. Secretary of Finance [G.R. No. 115544, August 25, 1994]
Tan vs. Del Rosario [G.R. No. 109289, October 3, 1994]
Tobias vs. Abalos [G.R. No. 114783, December 8, 1994]
ABAKADA Guro Party List vs. Ermita [G.R. No. 168056, September 1, 2005]

Section 27

Gonzales vs. Macaraig [G.R. No. 87636, November 19, 1990]

Bengzon vs. Drilon [G.R. No. 103524, April 15, 1992]
Philconsa vs. Enriquez [G.R. No. 113105, August 19, 1994]

Section 28

Kapatiran ng mga Naglilingkod sa Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas vs. Tan [G.R. No. L-

81311, June 30, 1988]
Lung Center vs. Quezon City [G.R. No. 144104, June 29, 2004]
Province of Abra vs. Hernando [G.R. No. L-49336, August 31, 1981]
Abra Valley College vs. Aquino [G.R. No. L-39086, June 15, 1988]

Section 29

Pascual vs. Secretary of Public Works [G.R. No. L-10405, December 29, 1960]
Aglipay vs. Ruiz [G.R. No. 45459, March 13, 1937]
Guingona vs. Carague [G.R. No. 94571, April 22, 1991]
Osmeña vs. Orbos [G.R. No. 99886, March 31, 1993]
Philconsa vs. Enriquez [G.R. No. 113105, August 19, 1994]

Section 30

First Lepanto Ceramics, Inc. vs. CA [G.R. No. 110571, March 10, 1994]
Diaz vs. CA [G.R. No. 109698, December 5, 1994]

Section 32

Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 125416, September
26, 1996]