CASES IN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW II

I.

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE PHILIPPINES

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II.

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, November 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]
Santiago vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 127325, March 19, 1997]
Lambino vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 174153, October 25, 2006]

FUNDAMENTAL POWERS OF THE STATE

A. POLICE POWER
a. Philippine Association of Service Exporters vs. Drilon [G.R. No. L-81958,
June 30, 1988]
b. Ichong vs. Hernandez [G.R. No. L-7995, May 31, 1957]
c. Lutz vs. Araneta [G.R. No. L-7859, December 22, 1955]
d. Association of Small Landowners vs. Secretary of Agrarian Reform [G.R. No.
78742, July 14, 1989]
e. Lozano vs. Martinez [G.R. No. L-63419, December 18, 1986]
f. Department of Education, Culture and Sports vs. San Diego [G.R. No. 89572,
December 21, 1989]
g. Ynot vs. Intermediate Appellate Court [G.R. No. 74457, March 20, 1987]
h. City Government of Quezon City vs. Ericta [G.R. No. L-34915, June 24,
1983]
B. POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN
a. City of Manila vs. Chinese Community of Manila [G.R. No. 14355, October
31, 1919]
b. Republic vs. Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. [G.R. No. L- 18841,
January 27, 1969]
c. People vs. Fajardo [G.R. No. L- 12172, August 29, 1958]
d. Republic vs. Vda. De Castellvi [G.R. No. L-20620, August 15, 1974]
e. Amigable vs. Cuenca [G.R. No. L-26400, February 29, 1972]
f. Philippine Press Institute vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 119694, May 22, 1995]

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Sumulong vs. Guerrero [G.R. No. L-48685, September 30, 1987]

Manosca vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 106440, January 29, 1986]
EPZA vs. Dulay [G.R. No. L-59603, April 29, 1987]
Municipality of Paranaque vs. V.M. Realty Corp. [G.R. No. 127820, July 20,
1998]
k. Republic vs. Lim [G.R. No.161656, June 29, 2005]
C. POWER OF TAXATION
a. Sison vs. Ancheta [G.R. No. L-59431, July 25, 1984]
b. Pascual vs. Secretary of Public Works [G.R. No. L-10405, December 29,
1960]
c. Punsalan vs. Municipal Board of Manila [G.R. No. L-4817, May 26, 1954]
d. Lladoc vs. Commissioner of Internal Revenue [G.R. No. L-19201, June 16,
1965]
e. Abra Valley College vs. Aquino [G.R. No. L-39086, June 15, 1988]

III.

ARTICLE III THE BILL OF RIGHTS

Section 1
A. Due Process of Law
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Ichong vs. Hernandez [G.R. No. L-7995, May 31, 1957]

Phil. Phosphate Fertilizer Corp. vs. Torres [G.R. No.98050, March 17, 1994]
Ynot vs. IAC [G.R. No. 74457, March 20, 1987]
Alonte vs. Savellano [G.R. No. 131652, March 9, 1948]
Aniag vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 104961, October 7, 1994]
Philcomsat vs. Alcuaz [G.R. No.84818, December 18, 1989]
Ang Tibay vs. CIR [G.R. No. 46496, February 27, 1940]
Ateneo de Manila vs. Capulong [G.R. No. 99327; May 27, 1993]

B. Equal Protection of the Law

a. People vs. Vera [G.R. No. 45685; November 16, 1937]
b. Ichong vs. Hernandez [G.R. No. L-7995; May 31, 1957]
c. Villegas vs. Hiu Chiong Tsai Pao Ho [G.R. No. L-29646; November 10, 1978]
d. People vs. Cayat [G.R. No. L 45987; May 5, 1939]
e. Dumlao vs. COMELEC [G. R. No. L-52245; January 22, 1980]
f. Philippine Association of Service Exporters vs. Drilon [G.R. No. L-81958, June 30,
1988]
g. Himagan vs. People [G.R. No. 113811, October 7, 1994]
h. Quinto vs. COMELEC, [G.R. No. 189698, February 22, 2010]

i. Biraogo vs. The Philippine Truth Commission [G.R. No. 192935, December 7,
2010]
j. Almonte vs. Vazquez [G.R. No. 95367, May 23, 1995]
k. Ormoc Sugar Co. vs. Treasurer of Ormoc City [G.R. No. L-23794; Feb. 17, 1968]

Section 2 Searches and Seizures

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People vs. Marti [G.R. No. 81561; 18 January 1991]

Stonehill vs. Diokno [G.R. No. L-19550; 19 June 1967]
Soliven vs. Makasiar [G.R. No. 82585; 14 November 1988]
Silva vs. Presiding Judge of RTC, Negros Oriental [G.R. No. 81756, 21 October
1991]
Morano vs. Vivo [G.R. No. L-22196; 30 June 1967]
Harvey vs. Santiago [G.R. No. 82544; 28 June 1988]
Salazar vs. Achacoso [G.R. No. 81510; 14 March 1990]
Alvarez vs. CFI [G.R. No. 45358, 29 January 1937]
Mata vs. Bayona [G.R. No.50720, 26 March 1984]
People vs. Del Rosario [G.R. No. 109633; 20 July 1994]
Umil vs. Ramos [G.R. No. 81567; 3 October 1991]
People vs. Sucro [G.R. No. 93239; 18 March 1991]
People vs. Rodriguez [G.R. No. 95902; 4 February 1992]
Go vs. CA [G.R. No. 101837; 11 February 1992]
Posadas vs. CA [G.R. No. 89139; 2 August 1990]
People vs. Mengote [G.R. No. 87059; 22 June 1992]
Malacat vs. CA [G.R. No. 123595; 12 December 1997]
People vs. Aminnudin [G.R. L-74869; 6 July 1988]
People vs. Malmstedt [G.R. No. 91107; 19 June 1991]
Espano vs. CA [G.R. No. 120431; 1 April 1998]
Papa vs. Mago [G.R. No. L- 27360; 28 February 1968]
People vs. Musa [G.R. No. 96177; 27 January 1993]
Valmonte vs. De Villa [G.R. No. 83988; 29 September 1989]

Section 3 Privacy of Communication and Correspondences

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Ramirez vs. CA [G.R. No. 93833, September 28, 1995]

Zulueta vs. CA [G.R. No. 107383, February 20, 1996]
Navarro vs. CA [G.R. No. 121087, August 26, 1999]
Ople vs. Torres [G.R. No. 127685, July 23, 1998]

Section 4

A. Freedom of Expression
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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. CA [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

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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. CA [G.R. No. 126183, March 25, 1999]
PBM Employees Association vs. Philippine Blooming Mills [G.R. No. L31195, June 5, 1973]
e. Bayan vs. Ermita [G.R. No. 169838, April 25, 2006]

Section 5 Freedom of Religion

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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, August 4, 2003]

Section 6 Liberty of Abode and of Travel

a. Marcos vs. Manglapus [G.R. No. 88211, September 15, 1989]
b. Manotoc vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. L-62100, May 30, 1986]
c. Silverio vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 94284, April 8, 1991]

Section 7 - Right to Information

a. Legaspi vs. Civil Service Commission [G.R. No. 72119, May 29, 1987]
b. Valmonte vs. Belmonte, Jr. [G.R. No. 74930, February 13, 1989]
c. Province of Cotabato vs. The Govt. of the RP Peace Panel on Ancestral Domain
[G.R. No. 183591, October 14, 2008]
d. Echagaray vs. Secretary of Justice [G.R. NO. 132601, January 19, 1999]
e. Chavez vs. Presidential Commission on Good Government [G.R. No. 130716,
December 9, 1998]

Section 8 - Right to Form Associations

a. SSS Employees Association vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 85279, July 28, 1989]

b. Victoriano vs. Elizalde Rope Workers Union [G.R. No. L-25246, September 12,
1974]
c. In re: IBP membership Dues Delinquency of Atty. Marcial Edillon [A.C. No. 1928,
August 3, 1978]

Section 10 - Non-Impairment Clause

a. Rutter vs. Esteban [G.R. No. L-3708, May 18, 1953]
b. Ortigas & Co. Ltd. Partnership vs. Feati Bank & Trust Co. [G.R. No. L-24670,
December 14, 1979]
c. Lozano vs. Martinez [G.R. No. L-63419, December 18, 1986]
d. Ganzon vs. Inserto [G.R. No. L-56450, July 25, 1983]

Section 11 - Free Access to the Courts

In Re: Query of Mr. Roger Prioreschi [A. M. No. 09-6-9-SC, August 19, 2009]

Section 12 - Custodial Investigation

a. Ho Wai Pang v. People of the Philippines [G.R. No. 176229, October 19, 2011]
b. Gamboa vs. Cruz [G.R. No. L-56291, June 27, 1988]
b. People vs. Macam [G.R. Nos. 91011-12, November 24, 1994]
c. People vs. Judge Ayson [G.R. No. 85215, July 7, 1989]
d. People vs. Pinlac [G.R. Nos. 74123-24, September 26, 1988]
e. People vs. Bolanos [G.R. No. 101808, July 3, 1992]
f. People vs. Andan [G.R. No. 116437, March 3, 1997]
g. Navallo vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. 97214, July 18, 1994]
h. People vs. Dy [G.R. No. 74517, February 23, 1988]
i. People vs. Alicando [G.R. No. 117487, December 12, 1995]

Section 13 - Right to Bail

a. Basco vs. Rapatalo [Adm. Matter No. RTJ-96-1335, March 5, 1997]
b. People vs. Judge Donato [G.R. No. 79269, June 5, 1991]
c. People vs. Fortes [G.R. No. 90643, June 25, 1993]
d. Comendador vs. De Villa [G.R. No. 93177, August 2, 1991]
e. Baylon vs. Judge Sison [Adm. Matter No. 92-7-360-0, April 6, 1995]
f. Manotoc vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. L-62100, May 30, 1986]
g. Government of the US vs. Judge Puruganan [G.R. No. 148571, September 24,
2002; December 17, 2002]

Section 14
Criminal Due Process

a. Tatad vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. Nos. L-72335-39. March 21, 1988.]

b. Galman vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. 72670, September 12, 1986]
c. Alonte vs. Savellano [G.R. No. 131652, March 9, 1998]

Presumption of Innocence
a. People vs. Dramayo [G.R. No. L-21325, October 29, 1971]
b. Dumlao vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. L-52245, January 22, 1980]
c. Marquez vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 112889, April 18, 1995]
d. Corpus vs. People [G.R. No. 74259, February 14, 1991]
e. Feeder International Line vs. CA [G.R. No. 94262, May 31, 1991]

Right to be Heard by Himself and Counsel

a. People vs. Holgado [G.R. No. L-2809, March 22, 1950]
b. People vs. Agbayani [G.R. No. 122770, January 16, 1998]
c. Amion vs. Judge Chiongson [A. M. No. RTJ-97-1371, January 22, 1999]

Right to be Informed of the Nature and Cause of Accusation

a. People vs. Quitiong [G.R. No. 121562, July 10, 1998]
b. Pecho vs. People [G.R. No. 111399, September 27, 1996]
c. Soriano vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. L-65952, July 31, 1984]
d. Borja vs. Mendoza [G.R. No. L-45667, June 20, 1977]

Right to Speedy, Impartial and Public Trial

a. People vs. Tee [G.R. Nos. 140546-47, January 20, 2003]
b. Flores vs. People [G.R. No. L-25769, December 10, 1974]
c. Conde vs. Rivera [G.R. No. 21741, January 25, 1924]
d. Mateo, Jr. Vs. Villaluz [G.R. Nos. L- 34756-59, March 31, 1973]
e. Garcia vs. Domingo [G.R. No. L-30104, July 25, 1973]
f. People vs. Teehankee, Jr. [G.R. No. 11206-08, October 6, 1995]
g. 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. 00-1-403-SC, September 13, 2001]
h. Re: Petition for Radio And Television Coverage of the Multiple Murder Cases
Against Maguindanao Governor Zaldy Ampatuan, et al.,; [A.M. No. 10-11-SC,
June 14, 2011; October 23, 2012]
i. People vs. Mapalao [G.R. No. 92415, May 14, 1991]
j. People vs. Valeriano [G.R. Nos. 103604-05, September 23, 1993]

Right of Confrontation
a. United States vs. Javier [G.R. No. L-12990, January 21, 1918]
b. Talino vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. Nos. L-75511-14, March 16, 1987]

Compulsory Processes
a. Roco vs. Contreras [G.R. No. 158275, June 28, 2005]

Section 15 - Suspension of the Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus

a. Lansang vs. Garcia [G.R. No. L-33964, December 11, 1971]
b. Jackson vs. Macalino [G.R. No. 139255, November 24, 2003]

Section 16 - Right to a Speedy Disposition of Cases

a. Padua vs. Ericta [G.R. No. L-38570, May 24, 1988]
b. Flores vs. People [G.R. No. L-25769, December 10, 1974]

Section 17 - Right Against Self Incrimination

a. United States vs. Tan Teng [G.R. No. 7081, September 7, 1912]
b. Villaflor vs. Summers [G.R. No. 16444, September 8, 1920]
c. Beltran vs. Samson [G.R. No. 32025, September 23, 1929]
d. Chavez vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. L-29169, August 19, 1968]
e. People vs. Gallarde [G.R. No. 133025, February 27, 2000]
f. Pascual vs. Board of Medical Examiners [G.R. No. L-25018, May 26, 1969]
g. Mapa vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. Nos. 100295, April 26, 1994]

Section 18 - Right Against Involuntary Servitude

Section 19 - Prohibited Punishment
a. People vs. Estoista [G.R. No. L-5793, August 27, 1953]
b. People vs. Esparas [G.R. No. 120034, August 20, 1996]
c. Echegaray vs. Secretary of Justice [G.R. No. 132601, October 12, 1998]

Section 20 - Non-Imprisonment for Debt

a. Serafin vs. Lindayag [A. M. No.297-MJ, September 30, 1975]
b. Lozano vs. Martinez [G.R. No. L-63419, December 18, 1986]

Section 21 - Double Jeopardy

a. Philippine Savings Bank vs. Bermoy [G.R. No. 151912, September 26, 2005]
b. People vs. Obsania [G.R. No. L-24447, June 29, 1968]
c. Paulin vs. Gimenez [G.R. No. 103323, January 21, 1993]
d. Icasiano vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. 95642, May 28,1992]
e. Lejano vs. People of the Philippines [G.R. No. 176389, January 18,2011]
f. People vs. Balisacan [G.R. No. L-26376, August 31, 1966]

g. People vs. City Court of Silay [G.R. No. L-43790, December 9, 1976]
h. Esmea vs. Pogoy [G.R. No. L-54110, February 20, 1981]
i. People vs. Pineda [G.R. No. L-44205, February 16, 1993]
j. People vs. Tampal [G.R. No. 102485, May 22, 1995]
k. Melo vs. People [G.R. No. L-3580, March 22, 1950]
l. People vs. Adil [G.R. No. L-41863, April 22, 1977]
m. People vs. Relova [G.R. No. L-45129, March 6, 1987]

Section 22 Ex Post Facto Law and Bill of Attainder

IV.

ARTICLE IV CITIZENSHIP
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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]
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 19, 2004]