STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION

Atty. Hermilia Campos Banayat

Email address: mimi.banayat@gmail.com

Grade components: Class recitation + attendance: 40%

Midterm examination: 25%
Final examination: 35%

Class policies:
1. Attendance has a premium, be punctual
2. Come to class prepared
3. Strictly observe a clean table policy (including gadgets)
4. Respect is earned
5. Only intelligent opinions may be raised, keep an open mind
6. Raise your hand to be recognized
7. No video and audio recording, no photos unless with permission
8. Cheating and intellectual dishonesty will not be sanctioned

Required reading: How to win every argument by Madsen Pirie

INTRODUCTION TO STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION

Separation of powers
1987 Constitution, Articles VI, VII, VIII
Civil Code of the Philippines, Article 8
What is statutory construction?
Caltex (Philippines), Inc. versus Enrico Palamar (G.R. No. L-19650; 29
September 1966)
Director of Lands versus Court of Appeals, Teodoro Abistado (G.R. No.
102858; 28 July 1997)

STATUTES

How does a bill become a law?

1987 Constitution, Article VI, Sections 26 and 27
What are the parts of statute?
Whare are the kinds of statutes?
What is a repealing clause?
What is an ordinance?
What is a foreign law?
 BASIC GUIDELINES

Socorro Ramirez versus Court of Appeals, Ester Garcia (G.R. No. 93833; 25
September 1995)
Felicito Basbacio versus Office of the Secretary, Department of Justice (G.R.
No. 109445; 07 November 1994)
Danilo A. Duncano versus Sandiganbayan, Office of the Special Prosecutor
(G.R. No. 191894; 15 July 2015)
Manuel T. De Guia versus Commission on Elections (G.R. No. 104712; 06
May 1992)
Lydia O. Chua versus Civil Service Commission, National Irrigation
Administration (G.R. No. 88979; 07 February 1992)
People of the Philippines versus Guillermo Manantan (G.R. No. L-14129; 31
July 1962)
Rommel C. Arnado versus Commission on Elections, Florante Capitan (G.R.
No. 210164; 18 August 2015)

WORDS AND PHRASES

Philippine British Assurance Company, Incorporated versus Intermediate

Appellate Court (G.R. No. L-72005; 29 May 1987)
Juanito Pilar versus Commission on Elections (G.R. No. 115245; 11 July
1995)
Cecilio de Villa versus Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 87416; 08 April 1991)
Colgate-Palmolive Philippine, Inc. versus Pedro M. Gimenez as Auditor
General (G.R. L-14787; 28 January 1961)
People of the Philippines versus Vicente B. Echavez, et al. (G.R. No. L-
47757-61; 28 January 1980)
Alta Vista Golf and Country Club versus City of Cebu, Tomas R. Osmeña,
Teresita C. Camarillo (G.R. No. 180235; 20 January 2016)
San Pablo Manufacturing Corporation versus Commissioner of Internal
Reveneu (G.R. Np. 147749; 22 June 2006)
Dra. Brigada S. Buenaseda, et al. versus Secretary Juan Flavier, et al. (G.R.
No. 106719; 21 September 1993)
Manolo Fule versus Court of Appeals (G.R. No. L-79094; 22 June 1998)
Loyola Grand Villas Homeowners (South) Association, Incorporated versus
Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 117188; 07 August 1997)
Philippine Natinoal Bank versus Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 98382; 17 May
1993)
ALU-TUCP versus National Labor Relations Commission and National Steel
Corporation (G.R. No. 109902; 02 August 1994)
 PRESUMPTIONS

Karen E. Salvacion, et al. versus Central Bank of the Philippines, China

Banking Corporation, Greg Bartelli y Northcott (G.R. No. 94723; 21 August
1997)
Carlos Alonzo, Casimira Alonzo versus Intermediate Appellate Court, Tecla
Padua (G.R. No. 72873l 28 May 1987)
Achilles C. Berces, Sr. versus Executive Secretary Teofisto T. Guingona, Jr.
et al. (G.R. No. 112099; 21 February 1995)
Antonino A. Mecano versus Commission on Audit (G.R. No. 103982; 11
December 1992)
Danilo E. Paras versus Commission on Elections (G.R. No. 123169; 04
November 1996)
Commissioner of Internal Revenue versus Esso Standard Eastern,
Incorporated, Court of Tax Appeals (G.R. No. L-28502-03; 18 April 1989)
Cesario Ursua versus Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 112170; 10 April 1996)
Jose B.L. Reyes versus Ramon Bagatsing (G.R. No. L-65366; 09 November
1983)

INTRINSIC AIDS

Miriam Defensor Santiago et al. versus Commission on Elections, et al. (G.R.

No. 127325; 19 March 1997)
People of the Philippines versus Vicente B. Echavez, et al. (see citations
above)
Cecilio S. De Villa versus Court of Appeals, People of the Philippines, et al.
(G.R. No. 87416; 08 April 1991)
Kilosbayan, Incorporated et al. versus Manuel L. Morato as Chairman of the
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, Philippine Gaming Management
Corporation (G.R. No. 118910; 16 November 1995)

EXTRINSIC AIDS

Commissioner of Customs versus Esso Standard Eastern, Incorporated (G.R.

No. L-28329; 07 August 1975)
Misael P. Vera, Fiar Trade Board versus Serafin R. Cuevas, et al. (G.R. No.
L-33693-94; 31 May 1979)
Philippine Association of Free Labor Unions versus Bureau of Labor
Relations, Carmelo C. Noriel, National Federation of Free Labor Unions,
Philippine Blooming Mills Company, Incorporated (G.R. No. L-43760; 21
August 1976)
National Police Commission versus Salvador De Guzman, Jr. et al. (G.R. No.
106724; 09 February 1994)
Casco Philippine Chemical Company, Incorporated versus Pedro Gimenez as
Auditor General (G.R. No. L-17931; 28 February 1963)
Municipality of Nueva Era, Ilocos Norte versus Municipality of Marcos, Ilocos
Norte, Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 169435; 27 February 2008)

STRICT AND LIBERAL

Martin Centeno versus Victoria Villalon-Pernillos, People of the Philippines

(G.R. No. 113092; 01 September 1994)
Inmates of the New Bilibid Prison versus Secretary Leila M. De Lima (G.R.
No. 212719; 25 June 2019)
Cesario Ursua versus Court of Appeals (see citation above)
Commissioner of Internal Revenue versus La Tondeña Distillers, Incorporated
(G.R. No. 175188; 15 July 2015)
Republic of the Philippines versus Intermediate Appellate Court, Spouses
Antonio and Clara Pastor (G.R. No. 69344; 26 April 1991)
Acting Commission of Customs versus Manila Electric Company, Court of Tax
Appeals (G.R. No. L-236623; 30 June 1977)
Rohm Apollo Semiconductor Philippines versus Commissioner of Internal
Revenue (G.R. No. 168950; 14 January 2015)
Ong Chua versus Republic of the Philippines (G.R. No. 127240; 27 March
2000)
Finman General Assurance Corporation versus Court of Appeals (G.R. No.
100970; 02 September 1992)
Government Service Insurance System versus Marian T. Vicencio (G.R. No.
176532; 21 May 2009)
Salvador Lazo versus Employees’ Compensation Commission, GSIS (G.R.
No. 78617; 18 June 1990)
Vice Mayor Marcelina S. Egnle versus Commission on Elections En Banc,
Winston B. Menzon (G.R. No. 215995; 19 January 2016)
DSM Construction and Development Corporation versus Court of Appeals,
Megaworld Globus Asia, Incorporated (G.R. No. 166993; 19 December 2005)

PROSPECTIVE AND RETROSPECTIVE

Revised Penal Code, Article 22

New Civil Code of the Philippines, Article 4
Fernando Gallardo versus Juan Borromeo (G.R. No. L-36007; 25 May 1988)
Pio Balatbat versus Court of Appeals, Domingo Pasion (G.R. No. 36378; 27
January 1992)
Yakult Philippines, Larry Salvado versus Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 91856;
05 October 1990)
Wilson Diu, Dorcita Diu versus Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 115213; 19
December 1995)
Briad Agro-Development Corporation versus Dionisio dela Cerna (G.R. No.
83225; 29 June 1989)
People of the Philippines versus Donald Ballabagan (G.R. 88278; 23 August
1995)