UNIVERSITY OF MAKATI
SCHOOL OF LAW
-000-
Alty. Victor N. Alimurung
STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION
struction, defined
Caltex vs. Palomar, 18 SCRA 247 (1966)
Legislative IntenyRatio Legis (See Annotation, 13 SCRA 455 - 461) - Dura Lex
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China Banking Corp. vs. Orlega, 49 SCRA 355
Chavez vs. Judicial and Bar Counsel, 676 SCRA 879
Alicia Risos — Vidal vs. Comelee, 747 SCRA 210
Reyalado vs. Yap, 61 Phil. 173
Matabuena vs. Cervantes, 38 St
A 284 (197 1)
De Castio vs. Judicial and Bar Council, 615 SCRA 666
Lokin, Jr. vs. Commission on Election, 621 SCRA 385
Philippine Veterans Bank ys. Callangan, 655 SCRA 150
Paras vs. Commission on Election, 264 SCRA 49
Cagayan Valley Ent, Ine. vs. CA 179 SCRA 218
Del Mar vs. Pagror, 346 SCRA 485
Bolos vs. Bolos, 834 SCRA 428
Niere vs. CFI of Negros Occidental, 54 SCRA 164 (1973)
Cecille Ville Really vs. CA, 278 SCRA 819
Basbacio vs. Office of the Secretary of Justice 238 SCRA 5
Ursua vs. Court of Appeals, 266 SCRA 147
Bengzon vs. HRET, 357 SCRA 545
law is clear_and_unambigous, there is no room for
s non estUtres magis valeat quam pereat ("tha
destroyed")
ing may ral!
21. JMM Promotions and Management Inc., vs. NLRC, 228 SCRA 129
(1994)
22. Moreno vs, Private Management Office, 507 SCRA 63
irely and ils intendment must be given effect
25. REBC vs. IAC, 320 SCRA 279
26. Lacson vs. Roqtie, ef al., 92 Phil. 456 (1953)
27. Quinto vs. Lacson, 97 Phil. 290 (1955)
28. Victoria vs. Comelec,
29 SCRA 269 (1994)
Veiba Legis
29. GSIS vs. Commission on Audit, 441 SCRA 532
30. Universily of the Philippines vs, Court of Appeals. 37 SCRA 64
(1971)
31. Enrique vs. CA, 229 SCRA 180
32. Peralta vs. Civil Service Comission, 212 SCRA 425
in Pari Materia
33, Co vs. Civil Register of Manila, 423 SCRA 423
| Interpretation
34. Bello vs. Court of Appeals, 56 SCRA 509 (1974)
35. Salatia vs. Buenviaje, 81 SCRA 722 (1978)
Valid in part, void in pat
36. Barrameda vs. Moir, 25 Phil. 44 (1913)
37. Tatad vs. Secretaty of the Department of Energy, 282 SCRA 337
38, Dumilao vs. Comelec, 95 SCRA 392Ambiguity, construed against party who caused it
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Reyes vs, dela Cruz, 105 Phil. 372 (1959)
Iidefonso vs. Sibal, 106 Phil. 287 (1959)
Qua Chee Gan vs. Law Union and Rock Insurance Company Ltd,
97 Phil, 85 (1955)
Villacotta vs. Insurance Commission, 100 SCRA 497
Baylon vs. Count of Appeals, 312 SCRA 502
Robles vs. Zambales Chromite Mining Co., et al. 104 Phil, 688
(1861)
Colgate Palniolive Phil
vs. Gimenez, 1 SCRA 267 (1961)
Guevara vs. Inocentes, 16 SCRA 379 (1966)
Phil. British Assurance
Co, vs. JAC, 150 SCRA 520 (1987)
Bayan vs, Zamora, 342 SCRA 449
Mandatory/Directory/Prohibilive
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Expressio
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Cily of Davao vs. Court of Appeals, 733 SCRA 33
Pimentel, Jr. vs. Aguirre, 336 SCRA 201
Marcelino vs. Cruz, 121 SCRA 51
Brehm vs. Republic, 9 SCRA 172 (1963)
Don Tino Really and Development Corp. vs. Florentino, 314 SCRA
197
Bensabahl vs. Avila, 85 SCRA 245 (1978)
Lokin, Jr. vs. Commission on Election, 621 SCR
xolusio_alterius
City Govemment of San Pablo, Laguna vs. Reyes 305 SCRA 353
People vs. Macarandang, 106 Phil. 715 (1959)
People va, Mapa, 20 SCRA 1164 (1967)
People vs. Santayana, 74 SCRA 25 (1976)
Malinias vs. Comelec, 390 SCRA 480
Lung Center of the Phils. vs. Quezon City, 433 SCRA 11962. Gomez vs. Ventura,
4 Phil, 720
63. Canel vs. Mayor Decena, 420 SCRA 388
Ejusdem Generis
64. Go Tiaco vs. Union Ins. Society of Canton, 40 Phil., 40 (1919)
65. Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila vs. Social Securily
Commission, 1 SCRA 10 (1961)
66. Muluc vs. Commission on Elections, 36 SCRA 228 (1970)
67. PNOC Shipping and Transport Corporation vs. Court of Appeals,
297 SCRA 402
Stalemeut of I t Legislator
68. CASGO Phil. Chemical Co. vs. Gimenez 7 SCRA 347
69. Manila Jockey Club Inc. vs. Games and Amusement
Board, 107 Phil, 151
70, Oil and Natural Gas Commission vs. Court of Appeals, 293 SCRA
26
71. Nagtajas vs. Pryce Properties Corp., Inc. 234 SCRA 255
AND/OR
72, Romulo, Mabanta vs. Home Development Mutual Fund, 333 SCRA
777
Retroactivity
Egpiritu vs. Cipriano, 55 SCRA 533 (1974)
74, Tamayo vs. Manila Hotel, 101 Phil, 810 (1957)
us omissus pro omisso habendus est
75, People vs. Manatan, 5 SCRA 684.(1962)
76. Viray vs. Court of Appeals, 19 SCRA 412 (1966)
77. Namarco vs. Teeson, 29 SCRA 70 (1989)
78. Primetime Properly Group, Inc. vs. Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, 531 SCRA 43679. Avera vs.
Sarcia, 42 Phil, 145
80. Ajero vs. CA, 236 SCRA 488
81. Najve vs. Mojal, 47 Phil. 152
82. Abangan vs. Abangan, 40 Phil. 476
fon.
83. Tan Chu Keng vs. Republic, 2 SCRA 74
84. Ong Chia vs. Republic, 328 SCRA 749.
85. A... Ammen Transp. Co., Inc. vs. Borja, 5 SCRA 1088
86. Corporal vs. Employees Compensation Commission 235 SCRA.
165
87, Tria
Employees Compensation Commission, 208 SCRA 634
Agrarian Laws
88. _ Estolas vs. Mabalot, 381 SCRA 702
Tax Stalues
89. Manila Railroad Co. vs. Collector of Customs, 52 Phil. 860
90. Conmissioner of Internal Revenue vs, CA, 271 SCRA 605
91. Sea Land vs. CA, 357 SCRA 441
Tax Exemption / Ta
esty
92, Esso Slandard vs, Commissioner of Customs, 18 SCRA 488
93. Misamis Oriental Assoc. of Coco Tradeis vs. Depaitinent of
Finance Secretary, 238 SCRA 63 (1994)
94. Balas. Jr. vs. CA, 325 SCRA 259
95. Mactan Cebu Intemational Airport Authority vs. Marcos, 261 SCRA
667
Rules of Court
96. Del Rosario vs. Hamoy, 151 SCRA 719 (1987)
97. Quibuyen vs. Court of Appeals, 9 SCRA 74198. Dimalanla vs. CA, 148 SCRA 534 (1987)
99. Tejero vs. Rosele, 137 SCRA 69
100, Sequenza vs. C.A, 137 SCRA 570 439 SCRA 128
101. D.M, Wencestao vs. Cily of Parafiaque, 655 SCRA 369
102. Bigomnia vs. CA, 581 SCRA 649
103. NPC vs. CA, 145 SCRA 533 (1986)
Corporations.
104. Home Instnane:
Co. vs. Easlem Shipping Lines, 123 SRA 424
105. Pablo v. Castillo, 337 SCRA 176
Interpretation of Penal Statutes
106. U.S. vs. Go Chico, 14 Phil. 128 (1909)
107, U.S. vs. Estapia, 37 Phil 16 (1917)
108. U.S. vs. Abad Santos, 36 Phil. 243
409. People vs. Purisiina, 86 SCRA 542
110. Gaanan vs. IAC, 145 SCRA 112
111. Ursua vs, CA, 256 SCRA 147
Effect of Repeals and Amendinents — General and Special Laws
112. Manila Railroad! Co. vs. Rafferty, 40 Phil. 225 (1919)
113. Garcia vs. Pascual, 3 SCRA 655 (1961)
414. Gaerlan vs. Catubig, 17 SCRA 376 (1966)
4115. City of Manila vs. Teotico, 22 SCRA 267 (1968)
116. PNB vs. Gancayco, 15 SCRA 91
117, Ty vs. Trampe, 250 SCRA 500
418. Laguna Lake Dev. vs. CA, 251 SCRA 42
119. Arenas vs. City of San Carlos, 82 SCRA 318
120. Reeana, Jr. vs. CA, 349 SCRA 24