CONSTITUTIONAL LAW I

Under
JOSE EDMUND E. GUILLEN, LL.B., LL.M. (UMLS)

LIST OF CASES

A. THE CONSTITUTION OF THE PHILIPPINES

1. De Leon v. Esguerra, 153 SCRA 602 (1987)

2. Angara v. Electoral Commission 63 Phil.139 (1936)

B. THE CONCEPT OF THE STATE

1. Bacani v. Nacoco 100 PHIL 468 (1956)

2. PVTA v. CIR 65 SCRA 416 (1975)
3. Govt. of the Phil. Islands v. Monte de Piedad 35 PHIL. 728
4. Co Kim Chan v. Valdez Tan Keh 75 PHIL 113 (1945)
5. People v. Gozo 53 SCRA 476 (1973)
6. Laurel v. Misa 77 PHIL 856 (1947)
7. Ruffy vs. Chief of Staff 75 PHIL 857 (1946)

People
8. Moya Lim Yao v. Comm. On Immigration 41 SCRA 292
9. Po Xo Bi v. Rep., G.R. 32398, January 27, 1992

Territory
10. R.A. No. 3046, June 17, 1961
11. R. A. No. 5446, September 8, 1968
12. P.D. No. 1599, June 11, 1978
13. R.A. No. 9522 – New Phils. Baseline Law
14. Merlin M. Magalona et. al., vs. Eduardo Ermita, August 16, 2011

Government
15. Go Kim Chan v. Valdez Tan Keh
16. Lawyers League for a Better Phils. V. Aquino, May 22, 1986
17. Villavicencio v. Lukban, 39 PHIL 778

Sovereignty
18. Peralta v. Director of Prisons, 75 PHIL 285
19. Ruffy v. Chief of Staff, supra
20. Reagan v. CIR 30 SCRA 968
21. Province of North Cotabato v. The Govt. of the R. P., Oct. 14, 2008: Associated State
Doctrine

C. STATE IMMUNITY FROM SUIT

Basis: Constitutional and Jurisprudence

1. Republic v. Villasor, 54 SCRA 83
2. Lasco v. UNRENRE 241 SCRA 681
3. SEAFDEC v. NLRC, 241 SCRA 580
4. Callado v. IRRI 244 SCRA 210

Tests to Determine if Suit is Against the State

5. Begoso v. PVA 32 SCRA 466
6. Del Mar v. PVA 52 SCRA 340
7. Veterans Manpower v. CA 214 SCRA 286
Suit Against Govt. Agencies
8. PNB v. CIR 81 SCRA 314
9. SSS v. CA 120 SCRA 707
10. Rayo v. CFI of Bulacan 110 SCRA 460
11. Malong v. PNR 185 SCRA 63
12. Jesus P. Disini v. The Hon. Sandiganbayan, et. al., June 22, 2010
13. Dept. of Agriculture v. NLRC 227 SCRA 693

Suit Against Public Officers

14. VMPSI v. CA, 214 SCRA 286
15. Larkins v. NLRC 241 SCRA 598
16. Shauf v. CA 191 SCRA 713
17. Republic v. Hon. Edilberto Sandoval 220 SCRA 124

Consent to be Sued
Express Consent
18. CA 327 as amended by PD 1445
19. Act No. 3083
20. Article IX, 1987 Constitution
21. Article 2180, Civil Code of the Philippines
22. Department of Agriculture v. NLRC 227 SCRA 693
23. Meritt v. Govt. of the Phil. Islands 34 PHIL 311
24. Republic v. Purisima 78 SCRA 470

Implied Consent
25. U.S. v. Ruiz 136 SCRA 487
26. Malong v. PNR 138 SCRA 63
27. Department of Health vs. Phils. Pharmawealth Inc., Feb. 20, 2013
28. JUSMAG Phil. V. NLRC 239 SCRA 224
29. Santiago v. Republic 87 SCRA 284
30. Froilan v. Oriental Pan Shipping, September 30, 1950

Scope of Consent
31. Rizal Commercial Bank v. De Castro, 168 SCRA 49
32. Mun. of San Miguel, Bulacan v. Fernandez 130 SCRA 556
33. Mun. of Makati v. CA 190 SCRA 206
34. NIA v. CA 214 SCRA 35

D. PRINCIPLES AND STATE POLICIES

Section 1
1. Villavicencio v. Lukban, supra

Section 2
2. Kuroda v. Jalandoni, 83 PHIL 171 (1949)
3. Agustin v. Edu 88 SCRA 195 (1997)
4. Ichong v. Hernandez 101 PHIL 115 (1957)
5. Gonzales v. Hechanova 9 SCRA 230 (1963)
6. In Re: Garcia 2 SCRA 984 (1961)
Section 4
7. People v. Lagman 66 PHIL 13 (1938)

Section 6
8. Aglipay v. Ruiz 64 PHIL 201 (1937)

Section 10 & 11 –relate to Article XIII

9. Calalang v. Williams 70 PHIL 726 (1940)
10. Almeda v. Court of Appeals 78 SCRA 194 (1977)
11. Ondoy v. Ignacio 97 SCRA 611 (1980)
12. Salonga v. Farrales 165 SCRA 359 (1981)

Sections 12- relate to Article XV & Sec. 13- relate to XIV, Sec. 19
13. Meyer v. Nebraska 262 US 390
14. Pierce v. Society of Sisters, 268 US 510 (1925)
15. People v. Ritter 194 SCRA 690
16. Dept. of Education v. San Diego 180 SCRA 533
17. Virtuoso v. Mun. Judge 82 SCRA 191

Section 16
18. Oposa v. Factoran 224 SCRA 792 (1993)
19. LLDA v.CA 231 SCRA 292 (1994)

Section 19
20. Garcia v. Board of Investments 191 SCRA 288 (1990)

Section 21
21. Ass. of Small Landowners in the Phils. V. Sec. of the DAR 175 SCRA 343 (1989)

Section 22
22. The City Govt. of Baguio City v. Atty. Brain Masweng et. Al. Feb. 4, 2009

Section 25
23. Basco v. Pagcor 197 SCRA 52 (1991)
24. Limbonas v. Mangelin 170 SCRA 786 (1989)

Section 28
25. Legaspi v. Civil Service Commision 150 SCRA 530 (1987)
26. Valmonte v. De Villa 170 SCRA 256 (1989)
27. Aquino-Sarmiento v. Morato 203 SCRA 515(1991)
28. The Province of North Cotabato v. Govt. of the R.P. Peace Panel, Oct. 18, 2008.

E. SEAPRATION OF POWERS

1. In Re: Manzano 166 SCRA 246 (1988)

2. Angara v. Electoral Commission 63 PHIL 139
3. Eastern Shipping Lines v. POEA 166 SCRA 533
4. Casibang v. Aquino 92 SCRA 642
5. Tanada v. Cuenco 103 PHIL 1051
6. Sanidad v. Comelec 73 SCRA 333
7. Daza v. Singson 180 SCRA 496
8. Abakada Guro Party List v. Hon. Cesar V. Purisima, August 14, 2008

F. DELEGATION OF POWER

1. Garcia v. Executive Secretary 211 SCRA 219

2. People v. Vera 65 PHIL 112-125
3. Eastern Shipping Lines v. POEA supra
4. Ynot v. IAC 148 SCRA 659
5. Tablarin v. Gutierrez 152 SCRA 730
6. Pelaez v. Auditor General 15 SCRA 569
7. Pacific Stream Laundry Inc. v. Laguna Lake Devt. Authority, Dec. 18, 2009

G. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT (Article VI)

Section 1
1. R.A. No. 6735 (System of Initiative and Referendum)

Section 5
2. R.A. No. 7941 (Party-List System)
3. Tobias v. Abalos 239 SCRA 106
4. Veterans Federation Party v. Comelec October 6, 2000
5. Ang Bagong Bayani-OFW Labor Party v. Comelec, June 26, 2001
6. BANAT V. COMELEC, G.R. No. 179271, April 21, 2009
7. Sen. Benigno Aquino v. Commission on Elections, April 7, 2010
8. Rai Sandra Sema v. Commission on Elections, July 16, 2008
9. COMELEC en banc v. AKB et. al. April 2, 2013

Section 6
10. Romualdez-Marcos v. Comelec 248 SCRA 300
11. Aquino v. Comelec 248 SCRA 400
12. Co v. HRET 199 SCRA 692

Section 7
13. Dimaporo v. Mitra 202 SCRA 779

Section 11
14. Jimenez v. Cabangbang 17 SCRA 876
15. People v. Jalosjos 324 SCRA 689
16. Antero Pobre v. Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago, Aug. 25, 2009

Section 13
17. Bengzon v. Drilon 208 SCRA 133, 143-145

Section 14
18. Puyat v. De Guzman 113 SCRA 31

Section 16
19. Santiago v. Guingona 298 SCRA 756
20. Osmena v. Pendatun, supra
21. Paredes v. Sandiganbayan, January 28, 1997
22. U. S. v. Pons 34 PHIL 729
23. Casco Philippine Chemical Co. v. Gimenez 7SCRA 347
24. Arroyo v. De Venecia 277 SCRA 268

Section 17
25. Lazatin v. HRET 168 SCRA 391
26. Bondoc v. Pineda 201 SCRA 792
27. Chavez v. Comelec 211 SCRA 315
28. Pimentel v. HRET 393 SCRA 227
29. Rep. Jovito Palparan, Jr. v. HRET, Feb. 11, 2010
30. Walden F. Bello v. COMELEC, Dec. 7, 2010

Section 18
31. Daza v. Singson 180 SCRA 496
32. Coseteng v. Mitra 187 SCRA 377
33. Guingona v. Gonzales 214 SCRA 789; MR 219 SCRA 326

Section 19
34. Wigberto Tanada vs. Comelec et. al., October 22, 2013
Section 21 and 22
35. Bengzon v. Senate Blue Ribbon Committee 203 SCRA 767
36. Camilo Sabio et al. v. Gordon et. al, October 17, 2006
37. Senate et. al. v. Ermita et al. April 20, 2006
38. Gudani et. al. v. Lt. Gen. Senga et. al. August 15, 2006
39. Neri vs. Senate Committee on Accountability, G. R. No. 180643, March 25, 2008
40. Reghis Romero v. Sen. Jinggoy Estrada et. al, April 2, 2009

Section 24
41. Tolentino v. Secretary of Finance 235 SCRA 630
42. Alvarez et. al. v. Guingona et. al. 252 SCRA 695

Section 25
43. Garcia v. Mata 65 SCRA 517
44. Demetria v. Alba 148 SCRA 208
45. Philconsa v. Enriquez 235 SCRA 506

Section 26
46. Philconsa v. Gimenez 15 SCRA 479
47. Tio v. Videogram Regulatory Board 151 SCRA 208
48. Philippine Judges Association v. Prado, supra.
49. Tolentino v. Secretary of Finance, supra.
50. Tan v. Del Rosario 237 SCRA 324

Section 27
51. Tolentino v. Secretary of Finance, supra.
52. Gonzales v. Macaraig 191 SCRA 452
53. Bengzon v. Drilon, supra.
54. Philconsa v. Enriquez, supra.

Section 28
55. Kapatiran ng mga Naglilingkod sa Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas v. Tan 163 SCRA 371
56. Province of Abra v. Judge Hernando 107 SCRA 104
57. Abra Valley College v. Aquino 162 SCRA 106

Section 29
58. Pascual v. Sec. of Public Works 110 PHIL. 331
59. Aglipay v. Ruiz 64 PHIL 201
60. Guingona v. Carague 196 SCRA 221
61. Osmena v. Orbos 220 SCRA 703
62. Philconsa v. Enriquez, supra.

Section 30
63. First Lepanto Ceramics Inc. v. CA 237 SCRA 519
64. Diaz v. CA 238 SCRA 785

Section 32
65. Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority v. Comelec 262 SCRA 292

H. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (Article VII)

Section 1
1. Marcos v. Manglapus 177 SCRA 668; 178 SCRA 760
2. Soliven v. Makasiar 167 SCRA 393
3. Review Center Association of the Phils. V. Eduardo Ermita, April 2, 2009
4. Province of North Cotabato v. GRP Peace Panel, supra
5. Biraogo v. Phil. Truth Commission of 2010/Lagman et. al. v. Exec. Sec. Ochoa,
December 7, 2010

Section 13
6. Dennis funa vs. Agra, February 19, 2013
7. Civil Liberties Union v. Executive Secretary 194 SCRA 317
8. Dennis Funa v. Executive Secretary, February 11, 2010

Section 15
9. Aytona v. Castillo 4 SCRA 1
10. IN Re Appointments dated March 30, 1998 of Hon. M.A. Valenzuela and Hon. P.B.
Villarta as RTC Judges 298 SCRA 408
11. Arturo de Castro v. JBC and Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, March 7, 2010

Section 16
12. Sarmiento v. Mison 156 SCRA 549
13. Bautista v. Salonga 172 SCRA 160
14. Quintos-Deles v. Commission on Appointments 177 SCRA 259
15. Calderon v. Carale 208 SCRA 254
16. Tarrosa v. Singson 232 SCRA 553
17. Flores v. Drilon 223 SCRA 568
18. Luego v. Civil Service Commission 143 SCRA 327
19. Pobre v. Mendieta 224 SCRA 738
20. Arturo de Castro v. JBC and Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, March 7, 2010

Section 17
21. Drilon v. Lim 235 SCRA 135
22. Villena v. Secretary of Interior 67 PHIL 451
23. Lacson-Magallanes Co. Inc., v. Pano 21 SCRA 395
24. City of Iligan v. Director of Lands 158 SCRA 158
25. Gascon v. Arroyo 178 SCRA 582
26. Kilusang Bayan v. Dominguez 205 SCRA 92

Section 18
27. Integrated Bar of the Philippines v. Zamora, August 15, 2000
28. Olaguer v. Military Commission No. 34 150 SCRA 144
29. Sanlakas v. Executive Secretary January 14, 2004
30. Gudani et. al. v. Lt. Gen. Senga et. al. August 15, 2006
31. David et. al. v. Arroyo et. al. May 3, 2006
32. Salviar M. Kulay an et. al v. Gov. Abdusakur M. Tan, et. al., G. R. No. 187298

Section 19
33. Torres v. Gonzales 152 SCRA 272
34. Monsanto v. Factoran 170 SCRA 190
35. People v. Salle Jr. 250 SCRA 581
36. Garcia v. COA 226 SCRA 356
37. Llamas v. Orbos 202 SCRA 844
38. Eduardo Kapunan v. Court of Appeals, March 13, 2009

Section 21
39. Commissioner of Customs v. Eastern Sea Trading 3 SCRA 351

Presidential Immunity from Suit

40. Lourdes Rubrico et. al. v. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo et. al., February 18, 2010

I. JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT (Article VIII)

1. Hacienda Luisita Inc. vs. PARC et. al., November 22, 2011
2. Malaga v. Penachaos Jr. 213 SCRA 516
3. PACU v. Secretary of Education 97 PHIL 806
4. Mariano Jr. v. Comelec 242 SCRA 211
5. Macasiano v. NHA 224 SCRA 236
6. J. Joya v. PCGG 225 SCRA 586
7. Legaspi v. Civil Service Commission, supra
8. Bankers Association of the Phils. Vs. Comelec, Nov. 26, 2013
9. Kilosbayan v. Guingona Jr. 232 SCRA 110
10. Tatad v. Garcia Jr. 243 SCRA 436
11. Oposa v. Factoran, supra
12. Kilosbayan v. Morato 246 SCRA 540
13. Atty. Oliver Lozano v. Speaker Propero Nograles, June 16, 2009
14. League of Cities of the Phils. V. Commission on Elections, Dec. 21, 2009
15. Venancio Inonog v. Judge Francisco Ibay, July 28, 2009
16. Biraogo v. Phils. Truth Commission of 2010/Lagman et. al. v. Exec. Sec. Ochoa
17. Atty. Romulo B. Macalintal v. Pres. Electoral Tribunal, Nov. 23, 2010

Section 3
18. Bengzon v. Drilon, supra

Section 4
19.Limketkai Sons Milling Inc. v. CA et al. September 5, 1996

Section 5
19. Drilon v. Lim 235 SCRA 135
20. Larranaga v. CA 287 SCRA 581
21. First Lepanto Ceramics Inc. v. Court of Appeals 237 SCRA 519
22. Aruelo v. CA 227 SCRA 311
23. Javellana v. DILG 212 SCRA 2475
24. Re: Petition for Recognition of the Exemption of the GSIS from payment of legal fees,
A.M. No. 08-2-01-0, February 11, 2010

Section 6
25. Maceda v. Vasquez 221 SCRA 464
26. Raquiza v. Judge Castaneda Jr. 81 SCRA 235

Section 10
27. Nitafan v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 152 SCRA 284

Section 11
28. De La Llana v. Alba 112 SCRA 294
29. People v. Judge Gacott Jr. 246 SCRA 52

Section 12
30. In Re: Manzano 166 SCRA 246

Section 14
31. Nicos Industrial Corp. v. CA 206 SCRA 127
32. Komatsu Industries (Phils.) Inc. v. CA 289 SCRA 604
33. Prudential Bank v. Castro 158 SCRA 646
34. Oil and Natural Gas Commission v. Court of Appeals 293 SCRA 26
35. Atty. Alice Odchigue-Bondoc v. Tan Tiong Bio AKA Henry Tan, October 6, 2010

Section 16
36. Valdez v. CA 194 SCRA 360
J. CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSIONS

COMMON PROVISIONS
Section 6
1. Aruelo v. CA 227 SCRA 311
2. Mamerto T. Sevilla vs. Comelec, March 19, 2013

Section 7
3. Cua v. Comelec 156 SCRA 582
4. Acena v. Civil Service Commission 193 SCRA 623
5. Vital-Gozon v. Court of Appeals 212 SCRA 235
6. Filipinas Engineering and Machine Shop v. Ferrer 135 SCRA 25
7. Mateo v. CA 247 SCRA 284
8. Supreme Court Revised Administrative Circular No. 1-95

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONS

Section 2
9. TUPAS v. National Housing Corporation 173 SCRA 33
10. Salazar v. Mathay 73 SCRA 285
11. Corpus v. Cuaderno 13 SCRA 591
12. Luego v. Civil Service Commission 143 SCRA 327
13. PAGCOR v. Rilloraza June 25, 2001
14. SSS Employees Association v. Court of Appeals 175 SCRA 686
15. Lopez v. Civil Service Commission 194 SCRA 269
16. University of the Phils. And Alfredo de Torres v. CSC April 3, 2001
17. Navarro v. CSC 226 SCRA 522
18. Civil Service Commission v. Dacoycoy April 29, 1999
19. Santos v. Yatco 106 PHIL 745
20. CSC, Anicia De Lima v. Larry M. Alfonso, June 11. 2009

COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
Section 1
1. Cayetano v. Monsod 201 SCRA 210
2. Brillantes v. Yorac 192 SCRA 358
3. Lindo v. Comelec 194 SCRA 25

Section 2
4. Gallardo v. Judge Tabamo 218 SCRA 253
5. Relampagos v. Cumba 243 SCRA 690
6. Edding v. Comelec 246 SCRA 502
7. Regina Ongsiako Reyes vs. Comelec, October 22, 2013
8. Jose Miguel Arroyo vs. DOJ et. al., July 23, 2013
9. Salic Dumarpa vs. Comelec, April 2, 2013
10. Marc Douglas Cagas vs. Comelec, October 25, 2013
11. Comelec v. Judge Silva et. al. 286 SCRA 177
12. Torres v. Comelec 270 SCRA 583

Section 3
13. Sarmiento v. Comelec 212 SCRA 307
14. Reyes v. RTC of Oriental Mindoro 244 SCRA 41

Section 4
15. National Press Club v. Comelec 207 SCRA 1
16. Telecommunications & Broadcast Attorneys of the Phils. V. GMA 289 SCRA 337
17. Adiong v. Comelec 207 SCRA 712
18. Sanidad v. Comelec 181 SCRA 529
19. Social Weather Stations v. Comelec May 5, 2001
20. Mitmug v. Comelec 230 SCRA 54

COMMISSION ON AUDIT
Section 2
1. Guevarra v. Gimenez 6 SCRA 813
2. Orocio v. COA 213 SCRA 109
3. Osmena v. COA 238 SCRA 463
4. Sambeli v. Province of Isabela 210 SCRA 80
5. Bustamante v. COA 216 SCRA 134
6. Saliguniba v. COA 117 SCRA 669
7. Rebecca Barbo v. Commission on Audit, October 10, 2008

Section 3
8. PAL v. COA 245 SCRA 39
9. Bagatsing v. Committee on Privitization 246 SCRA 334

K. ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS

1. PD. 1606 amended by Republic Act No. 7975 and R. A. No. 10660
2. Nunez v. Sandiganbayan 111 SCRA 433
3. Republic Act No. 6770
4. Garcia v. Mojica 314 SCRA 207
5. Santiago v. Sandiganbayan 356 SCRA 636
6. Francisco v. House of Representatives et. al. Nov. 10, 2003

L. NATIONAL ECONOMY AND PATRIMONY

1. Republic v. Villanueva 114 SCRA 875

2. Meralco v. Castro-Bartolome 114 SCRA 799
3. Director of Lands v. IAC 146 SCRA 509
4. Godines v. Pak Luen 120 SCRA 223
5. Phils. Ports Authority v. Mendoza 138 SCRA 632
6. The Secretary of DENR v. Mayor Jose Yap et. al October 8, 2008
7. Republic of the Philippines v. CA August 6, 2008
8. Province of North Cotabato v. The Government
9. Nicasio Alcantara v. DENR, July 31, 2008
10. Oroport Cargohandling Services Inc. v. Phividec Industrial Authority, July 28, 2008

M. ESTACS

1. Miriam College Foundation v. CA 348 SCRA 265

2. U.P. v. Civil Service Commission April 3, 2001
3. Guingona v. Carague 196 SCRA 221
4. Republic Act No. 8371
5. Separate Opinion of Chief Justice Puno in Isagani Cruz v. Secretary of the DENR et. al.
December 6, 2000

N. GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. Republic Act No. 6975

2. Carpio v. Executive Secretary 206 SCRA 290
3. Manalo v. Sistoza 312 SCRA 239
4. Himagan v. People 237 SCRA 538
O. AMENDMENTS AND REVISIONS

1. De Leon v. Esguerra, 153 SCRA 602 (1987)

2. Gonzales v. Comelec, 21 SCRA 774 (1967)
3. Imbong v. Comelec 35 SCRA 28 (1970)
4. Occena v. Comelec, 104 SCRA 1 (1981)
5. Tolentino v. Comelec 41 SCRA 702 (1971)
6. Sanidad v. Comelec 73 SCRA 333 (1976)
7. Santiago v. Comelec (G.R. 127325, March 19, 1997)
8. R.A. No. 6735
9. Gonzales v. Comelec 21 SCRA 774
10. Defensor-Santiago v. Comelec March 19, 1997
11. Lambino et. al. v. Comelec October 25, 2006