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THE UNITED STATES V. PHILIP K. SWEET

G.R. No. 448

September 20, 1901

Ladd, J.

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Issue:

Ruling:

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES V. FELIPE A. LIVARA

G.R. No. L-6201

April 20, 1954

Bengzon, J.

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Issue:

Ruling:

ARISTOTEL NATIVIDAD VALENZUELA V. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND HON. COURT OF APPEALS
NACHURA

G.R. No. 160188

June 21,2007

Tinga, J.

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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES V. FELIX LAVARIAS ALISAS FELING TAWEL

G.R. No. L-24339

June 29, 1968

Fernando, J.

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Issue:

Ruling:

SILVERIO VALDEZ V. ANTONIO G. LUCERO

G.R. No. L-246

March 27, 1946

Jaranilla, J.

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Issue:

Ruling:

JUAN D. CRISOLOGO V. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES and HON. PABLO VILLALOBOS

G.R. No. L-6277

February 26, 1954

Reyes, J.
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Ruling:

JIBIN ARULA V. BRIGADIER GENERAL ROMEO C. ESPINO, et al.

G.R. No. L-28949

June 23, 1969

Castro, J.

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Issue:

Ruling:

JEFFREY LIANG (HUEFENG) V. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES

G.R. No. 125865

January 28, 2000

Ynares-Santiago, J.

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Issue:

Ruling:

THE UNITED STATES V. AH SING

G.R. No. L-13005

October 10, 1917

Malcolm, J.
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THE UNITED STATES V. LOOK CHAW (ALIAS LUK CHIU)

G.R. No. L-5887

December 16, 1910

Arellano C.J.,

Facts:

An inspection was conducted on a steamship which led to the discovery and confiscation of
opium which was under the control of the defendants, among which the present defendant is the one
who allegedly bought the opium from Hongkong to sell as a contraband in Mexico and Puerto de Vera
Cruz. The steamship was of English nationality. Thus, they were charged in the Court of First Instance of
Cebu. They were found guilty of the said court. Hence, the present appeal interposing the defense that
our Courts do not have the jurisdiction over the case.

Issue:

Whether or not our courts have jurisdiction over the case.

Ruling:

Yes. Our courts have jurisdiction to try and decide over the case. Although, in general, the mere
possession of a thing of prohibited use in the Philippines, aboard a foreign vessel in transit, in any of
their ports, does not constitute a crime triable by the courts of the Philippines, on account of such vessel
being considered as an extension of its own nationality, the same rule does not apply when the
prohibited article is landed from the vessel upon Philippine soil, thus committing an open violation of
the laws of the land, with respect to which, as it is a violation of the penal law in force at the place of the
commission of the crime, only the court established in that said place itself had competent jurisdiction,
in the absence of an agreement under an international treaty.