ASSIGNMENTS 1

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 1
Atty. Janil Jay S. Equiza

FOR RECITATIONS NEXT MEETING

I. READ CHAPTERS 4,5,6 and 7

-Constitutional Law by Isagani A. Cruz and Carlo L. Cruz, 2022
Edition

II. FUNDAMENTAL POWERS OF THE STATE

1. Definition, Similarities and Distinction
a. City Government of Quezon City vs. Judge Vicente G. Ericta (G.R.
No. L-34915, June 24, 1983)
b. Philippine Press Institute, Inc (PPI) vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. L-
119694, May 22, 1995)
c. The Office of the Solicitor General vs. Ayala Land Incorporated (G.R.
No. 177056, September 18, 2009)

III. POLICE POWER

1. Definition, Requisites, Scope, Characteristics, Limitations
a. Pimentel vs. Legal Education Board (G.R. No. 230642, September
10, 2019)
b. Zabal vs. Duterte (G.R. No. 238467, February 12, 2019)
c. Binay vs. Domingo (G.R. No. 92389, September 11, 1991)
d. Southern Luzon Drug Corporation vs. DSWD (G.R. No. 199669,
April 25, 2017)
e. Remman Enterprise Enterprises v. Professional Regulatory Board
of Reals Estate Service, G.R. No. 197676, February 4, 2014)
f. City of Manila vs. Judge Laguio (G.R. No. 118127, April 12, 2005)
g. Taxicab Operators of Metro Manila vs. Board of Transportation
(G.R. No. L-59234, September 30, 1982)
h. Velasco vs. Villegas (G.R. No. 24153, February 14, 1983)
i. Fernando vs. St. Scholastica College (G.R. No. 161107, March 12,
2013)
j. Mosqueda vs. City Government of Davao (G.R. No. 189185, August
16, 2016)
k. Social Weather Station vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 208062, April 27,
2015)
l. Magtajas vs. Price Properties Corp (G.R. No. 111097, July 20,
1994)

IV. EMINENT DOMAIN

1. Definition, Requisites, Scope, Characteristics, Limitations
a. City of Manila vs. Chinese Cemetery of Manila (G.R. No. 14355,
October 31, 1919)

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 b. Republic of the Philippines vs. Vda. De Castellvi (G.R. No. L-
20620, August 15, 1974)
c. Republic of the Philippines vs. Mupas, et al. (G.R. No. 181892,
G.R. No. 209696, September 8, 2015)
d. Mosqueda vs. City Government of Davao (G.R. No. 189185,
August 16, 2016)
e. Municipality of Paranaque vs. V.M. Realty Corporation (G.R. No.
127820, July 20, 1998)
f. Republic of the Philippines vs. PLDT (G.R. No. L-18841, January
27, 1969)
g. Fernando vs. St. Scholastica’s College (G.R. No. 161107, March
12, 2013)
h. Department of Agrarian Reform v. Spouses Sta. Romana, G.R. No.
183290, July 9, 2014)
i. Secretary of DPWH vs. Spouses Tecson (G.R. No. 179334, July 1,
2013)
j. Land Bank of the Philippines vs. Santiago (G.R. No. 182209,
October 3, 2012)
k. City Govt. of Quezon City v. Ericta (G.R. No. L-34915, June 24,
1983)
l. Napocor v. Gutierrez (G.R. No. L-60077, January 18, 1991)
m. Philippine Press Institute vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. L-119694, May
22, 1995)
n. Filstream International Inc. vs. CA (G.R. No. 125218, January 23,
1998)
o. City of Mandaluyong v. Francisco (G.R. No. 137152, January 29,
2001)
p. Lagcao v. Judge Labra (G.R. No. 155746, October 13, 2004)
q. JIL v. Mun. of Pasig (G.R. 152230, August 9, 2005)
r. Heirs of Juancho Ardona v. Reyes (G.R. Nos. L-60549, 60553 to
60555 October 26, 1983)
s. Estate of Jimenez v. PEZA (G.R. No. 137285, January 16, 2001)
t. Republic v. Lim (G.R. 161656, June 29, 2005)
u. Mun. of Meycauayan v. IAC (G.R. No. 72126, January 29, 1988)
v. Republic v. De Knecht (G.R. 87351, February 12, 1990)
w. City of Cebu v. Spouses Dedamo (G.R. No. 142 971, May 07,
2002)
x. City of Manila v. Oscar Serrano (G.R. No. 142304, June 20, 2001)
y. City of Manila v. Melba Te (G.R. No. 169263, September 21, 2011)
z. Albon v. Fernando (G.R. No. 148357, June 30, 2006)

V. POWER OF TAXATION
1. Who may exercise, Limitations, Principles
a. YMCA v. CIR, 33 Phil. 217 (1916)
b. Bishop of Nueva Segovia v. Provincial Board, 51 Phil. 352 (1927)
c. Lladoc v. CIR, 14 SCRA 292 (1965)
d. Province of Abra v. Hernando, 107 SCRA 104 (1981
e. Abra Valley College v. Aquino , 162 SCRA 106 (1988)
f. American Bible Society v. City of Manila, 101 Phil. 386 (1957)
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Note: Cases mentioned in the book of Justice Isagani not included in the list
above may also be a source of questions during recitations.

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