CASES IN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW I

I. INTRODUCTION

• Political Law Defined

o People v. Perfecto, 43 Phil. 887 (Isella)
o Macariola v. Asuncion, 114 SCRA 7 (Reema)

• Constitution Defined
• Doctrine of Constitutional Supremacy
o Marbury v. Madison, 5 US 137 (1803) (Kristine)
o Manila Prince Hotel vs. GSIS, 267 SCRA 408 (Michelle)

• Nature and Purpose of the Constitution

o Marcos vs. Manglapus, 177 SCRA 668 (Dean)

• Classifications of Constitutions
• Qualities of a Good Written Constitution
• Essential Parts of a Good Written Constitution
o Mutuc v. COMELEC, 36 SCRA 228 (Crenzel)
• Constitutional History
o De Leon v. Esguerra, 153 SCRA 602 (Grethel)
• Interpretation/Construction of the Constitution
o Francisco v. House of Representatives, 153 SCRA 602 (Marissa)

THE PHILIPPINES AS A STATE

• State Distinguished from Nation and from Government

o Collector of Internal Revenue v. Campos-Rueda, 42 SCRA 23 (Isella)
• Elements of a State
o Fontanilla vs. Maliaman, 94 SCRA 486 (Reema)
o Laurel v. Misa, 77 Phil 856 (Kristine)
o Ruffy v. Chief of Staff, 75 Phil 87 (Michelle)
• Doctrine of Parens Patriae
o Government of the Philippine Islands vs. Monte de Piedad, 35 SCRA 738
(Dean)
o Cabanas v. Pilapil, 58 SCRA 94 (Crenzel)
• De Jure and De Facto Government
o Co Kim Chan v. Tan Keh, 75 Phil 113 (Grethel)
o Lawyers League for a Better Philippines v. Aquino, G.R. No. 73748, May 22,
1986 (Marissa)
THE PREAMBLE

• Purpose/Function of the Preamble

o Jacobson v. Massachusetts, 197 US 11, 22 (1905) (Isella)
o Aglipay v. Ruiz, 64 Phil 201 (Reema)

THE NATIONAL TERRITORY

• Scope of the Philippine National Territory

o Province of Cotabato vs GRP, G.R. No. 183591, October 14, 2008 (Kristine)
• The Archipelagic Principle
o Normal Baseline and Straight Baseline Methods
o The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea
o Republic Acts No. 3406 and 9522
o Magallona v. Ermita, G.R. No. 187167, July 16, 2011 (Michelle)

ARTICLE II
• Tanada vs. Angara, 272 SCRA 18 (Dean)
• Reagan vs. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 30 SCRA (Crenzel)
968
• Bacani vs. NACOCO, 100 Phil. 468 (Grethel)
• ACCFA vs. CUGCO, 30 SCRA 649 (Marissa)
• Kuroda vs. Jalandoni, 83 Phil. 171 (Jesrael)
• Mejoff vs. Director of Prisons, 90 Phil. 70 (Jesrael)
• Agustin vs. Edu, 88 SCRA 195 (Jesrael)
• People vs. Lagman, 66 Phil 13 (Sher Ann)
• German vs. Barangan, 135 SCRA 514 (Sher Ann)
• PACU vs. Secretary of Education, 97 Phil 806 (Sher Ann)
• Victoriano vs. Elizalde Rope Workers’ Union, 59 SCRA 54 (Isella)
• JMM Promotion and Management vs. CA, 260 SCRA 319 (Reema)
• Ichong vs. Hernandez, 101 Phil. 115 (Kristine)
• Calalang vs. Williams, 70 Phil 726 (Michelle)
• Oposa vs. Factoran, G.R. No. 101083, July 30, 1993 (Dean)
• Secretary of Justice vs. Lantion, G.R. No. 139465,January 18, 2000 (Crenzel)
• Alih vs. Castro, 150 SCRA 279 (Grethel)
• Philippine Telegraph and Telephone Co. vs. NLRC, G.R. No. 118978, May 23,
1997 (Marissa)
• Guingona vs. Carague, 196 SCRA 221 (Jesrael)
• Pamatong vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 161872, April 13, 2004 (Sher Ann)
• JBL Reyes vs. Bagatsing, G.R. No. 65366, October 25,1983 (Isella)
• People vs. Pomar, 46 SCRA 440 (Reema)
• Meyer vs. Nebrasca, 262 US 390 (Kristine)
• Basco vs. PAGCOR, 197 SCRA 52 (Michelle)
• Kilosbayan vs. Morato, 246 SCRA 540 (Dean)
ARTICLE IV

• Roa vs. Collector of Customs, 25 Phil 315 (Crenzel)

• Teotimo Rodriguez Tio Tiam vs. Republic, 101 Phil 195 (Grethel)
• Maria Jeanette Tecson vs. COMELEC, G.R. NO. 161434 (Marissa)
• Mercado vs. Manzano, 307 SCRA 630 (Jesrael)
• Co vs. HRET, G.R. Nos. 92191-92 July 30, 1991 (Sher Ann)
• Frivaldo vs. COMELEC, 174 SCRA 245 (Rocky)
• Valles vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 137000, August 9, 2000 (Rocky)
• Bengzon III vs. HRET and Cruz, G.R. No. 142840 (Rocky)
• Republic vs. dela Rosa, 232 SCRA 785 (Rocky)
• Republic vs. Chule Lim, G.R. No. 153883, January 13, 2004 (Rocky)
• In Re: Ching: Bar Matter No. 914, October 1, 1999 (Bong)
• Poe-Llamanzares vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 221697, March 8, 2016 (Bong)

ARTICLE V

• Faypon vs. Quirino, 96 Phil 294, 299-300 (Bong)

• Romualdez vs. Regional Trial Court, 226 (Bong)
SCRA 408, 415
• Velasco vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 180051, December 24, 2008 (Bong)
• Ceniza vs. COMELEC, 95 SCRA 763, 772 (RB)
• People vs. Corral, 62 Phil 945, 948 (RB)
• Akbayan, et. al. vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 147066, March 26, 2001 (RB)

ARTICLE VI

• Tanada vs. Cuenco, 100 Phil. 1101 (RB)

• Tuason vs. Register of Deeds of Caloocan City, 157 SCRA 613 (RB)
• Angara vs. Electoral Commission, 63 Phil. 139 (Marichu)
• Garcia vs. Macaraig, 39 SCRA 106 (Marichu)
• Defensor-Santiago vs. COMELEC, 270 SCRA 106 (Marichu)
• Rubi vs. Provincial Board of Mindoro, 39 Phil. 660 (Marichu)
• People vs. Vera, 65 Phil 56 (Marichu)
• Pelaez vs. Auditor General, 15 SCRA 569 (Wena)
• TUPAS vs.Ople, 137 SCRA 108 (Wena)
• US vs. Ang Tang Ho, 43 Phil. 1 (Wena)
• Tio vs.Videogram Regulatory Board, 151 SCRA 208 (Wena)
• Tolentino vs. Secretary of Finance, G.R. No. 115455, October 30, 1995
(Wena)
• PHILCOMSAT vs. Alcuaz, 180 SCRA 218 (Jackie)
• Ocampo vs. HRET and Mario Crespo, G.R. No. 158466, June 15, 2004
(Jackie)
• Quintos-Deles vs. Commission on Appointments, 177 SCRA 259 (Jackie)
• Ceniza vs. COMELEC, 95 SCRA 763 (Jackie)
• Lozada vs. COMELEC, 120 SCRA 337 (Jackie)
• PHILCONSA vs.Mathay, 18 SCRA 300 (Isella)
• PHILCONSA vs.Enriquez, 235 SCRA 506 (Reema)
• Ligot vs.Mathay, 56 SCRA 823 (Kristine)
• People vs. Jalosjos, G.R. No. 132875, February 3, 2000 (Michelle)
• Martinez vs. Morfe, G.R. No. L-34022, March 24, 1972 (Dean)
• Osmena vs. Pendatun, 109 Phil. 863 (Crenzel)
• Sampayan vs.Daza, 213 SCRA 807 (Grethel)
• Adaza vs. Pacana, 135 SCRA 431 (Marissa)
• Defensor-Santiago vs. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 128055, April 18, 2001
(Jesrael)
• Avelino vs. Cuenco, 83 Phil. 17 (Sher Ann)
• US vs. Pons, 34 Phil. 729 (Rocky)
• Mabanag vs. Lopez Vito, 78 Phil. 1 (Marichu)
• CASCO (PHIL.) vs. Gimenez, 7 SCRA 347 (Wena)
• Astorga vs. Villegas, 56 SCRA 714 (Jackie)
• Bondoc vs. Pineda, 201 SCRA 792 (Isella)
• Lazatin vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 80007, January 25, 1988 (Reema)
• Abbas vs. Senate Electoral Tribunal, 166 SCRA 651 (Kristine)
• Enrile vs. COMELEC, 153 SCRA 57 (Michelle)
• Bondoc vs. HRET, G.R. No. 86647, February 5, 1990 (Dean)
• Daza vs. Singson, 180 SCRA 496 (Crenzel)
• Guingona vs. Gonzales, 214 SCRA 789 (Grethel)
• Sarmiento vs. Mison, 156 SCRA 549 (Marissa)
• Arnault vs. Nazareno, 87 Phil. 29 (Jesrael)
• Senate of the Philippines vs. Ermita, G.R. No. 16977, April 20, 2006 (Sher
Ann)
• Bengzon, Jr. vs. Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, G.R. No. 89914, November
20, 1991 (Rocky)
• Neri vs. Senate Committee, G.R. No. 180643, March 25, 2008 (Marichu)
• Sabio vs. Gordon, 504 SCRA 704 (Wena)
• Tatad vs. Secretary of Energy, 281 SCRA 330 (Jackie)
• Bengzon vs. Drilon, 208 SCRA 133 (Isella)
• Veterans Federation Party vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 136781, October 6, 2000
(Reema)
• BANAT vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 179295, April 21, 2009 (Kristine)
• Ang Bagong Bayani vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 147589, June 26, 2001 (Michelle)
• Arroyo vs. De Venecia, G.R. No. 127255, August 14,1997 (Dean)
• Province of Abra vs. Hernando, 107 SCRA 104 (Crenzel)
• Dela Cruz vs. Paras, 123 SCRA 569 (Grethel)
• Gonzales vs. Macaraig, GR No. 87636, November 19, 1990 (Marissa)
• Fabian vs. Desierto, G.R. No. 129742, September 16, 1998 (Jesrael)
• Farinas vs. Executive Secretary, 463 Phil. 179, 205-208 (2003) (Sher Ann)
• Quinto vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 189698, December 1, 2009 (Rocky)
• Tobias vs. Abalos, 239 SCRA 106 (Marichu)
• Aquino vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 189793, April 7, 2010 (Wena)
• Belgica vs. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 208566, November 19, 2013
(Jackie)
• Garcia vs. Executive Secretary, 211 SCRA 219 (Isella)
• Araneta vs. Dinglasan, 64 Phil. 368 (Reema)
• Datu Michael Abas Kida, et. al. vs. Senate of the Philippines, et. al., G.R. No.
196271 (Kristine)
October 18, 2011 (Michelle)
• Jimenez v. Cabangbang, G.R. No. L-15905, August 3, 1966 (Dean)
• Pobre vs. Defensor-Santiago, A.C. No. 7399, August 25, 2009 (Crenzel)