Province of North Cotabato vs GRP

Issues:

1. Did respondents violate constitutional and statutory provision on public consultation and the
right to information when they negotiated and later initiated the MOA-AD?

2. Do the contents of the MOA-AD violate the Constitution and the laws?

Angara vs Electoral Commission (separation of powers)

Issues:

1. WON the SC has jurisdiction over the Electoral Commission and the subject matter of the
controversy upon the foregoing related facts, and in the affirmative.
2. WON the Electoral Commission acted without or in excess of its jurisdiction in assuming
cognizance of the protest filed the election of the herein petitioner notwithstanding the
previous confirmation of such election by resolution of the National Assembly.