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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]
□ 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]
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□ 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]
□ 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
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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]
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]
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□ 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
□ 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]
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□ 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]
□ 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]
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□ Commonwealth Act No. 625

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