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CA ASE DIGESTS IN CONST TITUTIONAL LAW I

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TABLE OF CONTENTS THE CONSTITUTION OF THE PHILIPPINES De Leon v. Esguerra (153 SCRA 602 [1987]) ............................................................... 1 Francisco v. House of Representatives (G.R. No. 160261. Nov 10, 2003) .................. 1 Gonzales v. Comelec (21 SCRA 774 [1967]) ................................................................ 2 Imbong v. Comelec (35 SCRA 28 [1970]) .................................................................... 3 Occena v. Comelec (104 SCRA 1 [1981]) .................................................................... 4 Tolentino v. Comelec (41 SCRA 702 [1971]) ............................................................... 5 Sanidad v. Comelec (78 SCRA 333 [1976]) ................................................................. 5 Santiago v. Comelec (G.R. No. 127325, March 19, 1997) ........................................... 6 Lambino v. Comelec (G.R. No. 174153, October 5, 2006) .......................................... 7 R.A. No. 6735 (System of Initiative and Referendum) ......................... See Appendix A

THE CONCEPT OF THE STATE Collector of Internal Revenue v. Campos Rueda (G.R. No. L-13250. Oct 29, 1971) ... 8 Bacani v. Nacoco (100 PHIL. 468 [1956]) ................................................................... 8 PVTA v. CIR (65 SCRA 416 [1975]) .............................................................................. 9 Government of the Phil. Islands v. Monte de Piedad (35 PHIL. 728 [1916]) .............. 9 Co Kim Chan v. Valdez Tan Keh (75 PHIL. 113 [1945]) .............................................. 10 People v. Gozo (53 SCRA 476 [1973]) ....................................................................... 11 Laurel v. Misa (77 PHIL. 356 [1947]) ......................................................................... 11 Ruffy v. Chief of Staff (75 PHIL. 357 [1946]) ............................................................. 11 Province of North Cotabato v. Govt of the Rep of the Phils (GR 183591, [2008]) .... 12

THE DOCTRINE OF STATE IMMUNITY Sanders v. Veridiano (162 SCRA 88 [1988]) .............................................................. 13 Republic v. Sandoval (220 SCRA 124 [1993]) ........................................................... 13 Festejo v. Fernando (94 PHIL. 504 [1954]) ............................................................... 14 U.S.A. v. Guinto (182 SCRA 644 [1990]) ................................................................... 15 Veterans Manpower & Protective Services, Inc. v. CA (214 SCRA 286 [1992]) ........ 16 Merritt v. Government of the Philippine Islands (34 PHIL. 311 [1916]) ................... 16 Amigable v. Cuenca (43 SCRA 360 [1972]) ............................................................... 17 Republic v. Sandiganbayan (204 SCRA 212 [1991]) ................................................. 17 Republic v. Feliciano (148 SCRA 424 [1987]) ............................................................ 18 U.S. v. Ruiz (136 SCRA 487 [1985]) ........................................................................... 18 The Holy See v. Rosario (238 SCRA 524 [1994]) ...................................................... 18 Republic v. Villasor (54 SCRA 84 [1973]) ................................................................. 19 Department of Agriculture v. NLRC (227 SCRA 693 [1993]) .................................... 20 PNB v. Pabalan (83 SCRA 595 [1978]) ...................................................................... 20 Rayo v. CFI of Bulacan (110 SCRA 460 [1981]) ......................................................... 20 Bureau of Printing v. Bu. of Printing Employees Asso. (1 SCRA 340 [1961]) ............ 21

Mobil Phils. Exploration v. Customs Arrastre Service (18 SCRA 1120 [1966]) ......... 21 Civil Aeronautics Administration v. CA (167 SCRA 28 [1988]) .................................. 22 Mun. of San Fernando, La Union v. Judge Firme (195 SCRA 692 [1991]) ................ 22 Municipality of San Miguel, Bulacan v. Fernandez (130 SCRA 56 [1984]) ............... 22 Municipality of Makati v. Court of Appeals (190 SCRA 206 [1990]) ........................ 23 City of Caloocan v. Judge Allarde (G.R. No. 107271. Sept 10, 2003) ........................ 23 Phil. Agila Satellite Inc. v. Trinidad-Lichauco (G.R. No. 142362. May 3, 2006) ........ 24 Republic v. Sandiganbayan (G.R. No. 129406. March 6, 2006) ................................ 24

ARTICLE II. FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES AND STATE POLICIES Section 1. Villavicencio v. Lukban (39 PHIL. 778 [March 25, 1919]) .......................................... 26

Section 2. Kuroda v. Jalandoni (83 PHIL. 171 [1949]) ................................................................ 26 Agustin v. Edu (88 SCRA 195 [1979]) ........................................................................ 26 Ichong v. Hernandez (101 PHIL. 115 [1957]) ............................................................ 27 Gonzales v. Hechanova (9 SCRA 230 [1963]) ............................................................ 27 In Re: Garcia (2 SCRA 984 [1961]) ............................................................................. 27

Section 4. People v. Lagman (66 PHIL. 13 [1938]) ..................................................................... 28

Section 6. Aglipay v. Ruiz (64 PHIL. 201 [1937]) ........................................................................ 28 Taruc, et al. v. Bishop de la Cruz (G.R. No. 144801. Mar 10, 2005) .......................... 29

Section 10. Calalang v. Williams (70 PHIL. 726 [1940]) ............................................................... 29 Almeda v. Court of Appeals (78 SCRA 194 [1977]) ................................................... 30 Ondoy v. Ignacio (97 SCRA 611 [1980]) .................................................................... 31 Salonga v. Farrales (105 SCRA 359 [1981]) ............................................................... 31

Section 12. Meyer v. Nebraska (262 US 390 [1922]) ................................................................... 32 Pierce v. Society of Sisters (268 US 510 [1925]) ....................................................... 32

Section 13. Virtuoso v. Municipal Judge (82 SCRA 191 [1978]) ................................................... 32

Section 16. Oposa v. Factoran (224 SCRA 792 [1993]) ................................................................ 33 i

LLDA v. CA (231 SCRA 292 [1994])............................................................................ 34

Section 19. Garcia v. Board of Investments (191 SCRA 288 [1990]) ........................................... 34

Section 21. Assoc. of Small Landowners in the Phils. v. Sec. of DAR (175 SCRA 343 [1989]) ...... 35

Section 25. Basco v. Pagcor (197 SCRA 52 [1991]) ...................................................................... 36 Limbona v. Mangelin (170 SCRA 786 [1989]) ........................................................... 35

Section 26. Pamatong v. Comelec (G.R. No. 161872. April 13, 2006) ......................................... 37

Section 28. Legaspi v. Civil Service Commission (150 SCRA 530 [1987]) ..................................... 37 Valmonte v. Belmonte (170 SCRA 256 [1989]) ......................................................... 38 Aquino-Sarmiento v. Morato (203 SCRA 515 [1991]) ............................................... 39

SEPARATION OF POWERS In Re: Manzano (166 SCRA 246 [1988]) .................................................................... 40 Angara v. Electoral Commission (63 PHIL. 139 [1986]) ............................................ 40 Eastern Shipping Lines v. POEA 9166 SCRA 533 [October 18, 1988]) ....................... 41 Casibang v. Aquino (92 SCRA 642 [August 20, 1979]) ............................................. 42 Tañada v. Cuenco (103 PHIL. 1051 [1965]) .............................................................. 42 Sanidad v. Comelec (73 SCRA 333 [1976]) ............................................................... 43 Daza v. Singson (180 SCRA 496 [1989]) .................................................................... 43

DELEGATION OF POWERS Garcia v. Executive Secretary (211 SCRA 219 [July 3, 1992]) .................................... 44 ABAKADA Guro Partylist v. Ermita (G.R. No. 168056, Sept 1, 2005) ........................ 44 Araneta v. Dinglasan (84 PHIL. 368 [1949]) .............................................................. 45 Rodriguez v. Gella (92 PHIL. 603 [February 2, 1953]) ............................................... 45 Eastern Shipping Lines v. POEA (166 SCRA 533 [October 18, 1988])........................ 46 People v. Vera (65 PHIL. 112 [1937])........................................................................ 46 U.S. v. Ang Tang Ho (43 PHIL. 1 [1922]).................................................................... 46 Ynot v. IAC (148 SCRA 659 [1987]) ........................................................................... 47 Tablarin v. Gutierrez (152 SCRA 730 [July 31, 1987]) ............................................... 47 Pelaez v. Auditor General (15 SCRA 569 [1965]) ...................................................... 47

ARTICLE VI. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT Section 1. R.A. No. 6735 (System of Initiative and Referendum) ......................... See Appendix A

Section 5. Tobias v. Abalos (239 SCRA 106 [1994]) ................................................................... 49 Mariano, Jr. v. COMELEC (242 SCRA 211 [1995]) ..................................................... 49 Montejo v. COMELEC (242 SCRA 45 [1995])............................................................. 50 Aquino III v.COMELEC (G.R. No. 189793. April 7, 2010) ...........................................50 Veterans Federation Party v. COMELEC (G.R. No. 136781. Oct 6, 2000) .................. 51 BANAT v. COMELEC (G.R. No. 179271, April 21, 2009)............................................. 52 Ang Bagong Bayani-OFW Labor Party v. COMELEC (G.R. No. 147589 [2001])..........54 Ang Ladlad LGBT Party v. COMELEC (G.R. No. 190582. April 8, 2010) ......................56 R.A. No. 7941 (Party-List System) ........................................................ See Appendix B

Section 6. Romualdez-Marcos v. COMELEC (248 SCRA 300 [1995]).......................................... 57 Aquino v. COMELEC (248 SCRA 400 [1995]) .............................................................57 Co v. House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (199 SCRA 692 [1991]) ..............58

Section 7. Dimaporo v. Mitra (202 SCRA 779 [1991]) ............................................................... 59

Section 11. Jimenez v. Cabangbang (17 SCRA 876 [1966]).......................................................... 59 Osmeña v. Pendatun (109 PHIL. 863 [October 28, 1960]) ........................................ 60 Pobre v. Defensor-Santiago (A.C. No. 7399. Aug 25, 2009) ...................................... 60

Section 13. Faberes v. Abad (Vol. 1 HRET Reports 421]) ............................................................. 61 Zandueta v. De la Costa (66 PHIL. 615 [1938]) ......................................................... 61

Section 14. Puyat v. De Guzman (113 SCRA 31 [1982])............................................................... 62

Section 16. Santiago v. Guingona, Jr. (298 SCRA 756 [November 18, 1998]) .............................. 62 Avelino v. Cuenco (83 PHIL. 17 [1949]) .................................................................... 63 Osmena v. Pendatun (109 PHIL. 863 [1960]) ............................................................ 64 Paredes, Jr. v. Sandiganbayan (G.R. No. 118364, January 28, 1997) ........................64 U.S. v. Pons (34 PHIL. 729 [1916]) ............................................................................ 64 Casco Philippine Chemical Co. v. Gimenez (7 SCRA 347 [1963]) ..............................64 Phil. Judges Asso. v. Prado (227 SCRA 703 [1993]) ................................................... 65 Arroyo v. De Venecia (277 SCRA 268 [August 14, 1997]) ......................................... 65

Section 17. Robles v. House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (181 SCRA 780 [1990]) ....... 65 Angara v. Electoral Commission (63 PHIL. 139 [1936])............................................. 66 Lazatin v. House of Rep. Electoral Tribunal (168 SCRA 391 [1988])..........................66 ii

Abbas v. Senate Electoral Tribunal (166 SCRA 651 [1988]) ...................................... 66 Bondoc v. Pineda (201 SCRA 792 [1991]) ................................................................. 67 Chavez v. COMELEC (211 SCRA 315 [1992]) ............................................................. 67 Pimentel, Jr. v. HRET (G.R. No. 141489. Nov 29, 2002) ............................................ 68

Section 18. Daza v. Singson (180 SCRA 496 [1989]) .................................................................... 69 Coseteng v. Mitra (187 SCRA 377 [1990]) ................................................................ 69 Guingona v. Gonzales (214 SCRA 789 [1992]); M.R. 219 SCRA 326 [1993]) ............. 70

Section 21. Bengzon v. Senate Blue Ribbon Committee (203 SCRA 767 [1991]) ........................ 70 Arnault v. Nazareno (87 PHIL. 29 [1950]) ................................................................. 71 Senate v. Ermita (G.R. No. 169777. April 20, 2006) .................................................. 72 Gudani v. Senga (G.R. No. 170165. August 15, 2006)............................................... 74 In re Petition for Issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus of Camilo L. Sabio (G.R. No. 174340. Oct 17, 2006).............................................. 75

Kapatiran ng mga Naglilingkod… v. Tan (163 SCRA 371 [1988]) ............................... 86 Lung Center of the Philippines v. Quezon City (G.R. No. 144104. June 29, 2004) ....86 Province of Abra v. Judge Hernando (107 SCRA 104 [August 31, 1981]) .................. 87 Abra Valley College v. Aquino (162 SCRA 106 [1988]) .............................................. 88

Section 29. Pascual v. Sec. of Public Works (110 PHIL. 331 [1960]) ............................................ 88 Aglipay v. Ruiz (64 PHIL. 201 [1937]) ........................................................................89 Guingona v. Carague (196 SCRA 221 [1991])............................................................89 Osmeña vs. Orbos(220 SCRA 703 [1993]) ................................................................. 90 Philconsa vs. Enriquez (235 SCRA 506 [1994]).......................................................... 90

Section 30. First Lepanto Ceramics, Inc. v. CA (237 SCRA 519 [1994]) ........................................ 90 Diaz v. CA (238 SCRA 785 [1994]) ............................................................................90

Section 32. SBMA v. COMELEC (262 SCRA 292 [September 26, 1996]) ...................................... 91

Section 22. Senate v. Ermita (G.R. No. 169777. April 20, 2006) .................................................. 76 Neri v. Senate Committee on Accountability (G.R. No. 180643; Mar 25, 2008) ...... 76

Section 24. Tolentino v. Secretary of Finance (235 SCRA 630 [1994]) ........................................ 77 Alvarez, et al vs. Guingona, et al. (252 SCRA 695 [1996])......................................... 79

Section 25. Garcia v. Mata (65 SCRA 517 [1975]) ....................................................................... 79 Demetria v. Alba (148 SCRA 208 [1987]) .................................................................. 79 Philconsa v. Enriquez (235 SCRA 506 [1994]) ........................................................... 80

Section 26. Philconsa v. Gimenez (15 SCRA 479 [1965]) ............................................................. 81 Tio v. Videogram Regulatory Board (151 SCRA 208 [1987]) ..................................... 81 Philippine Judges Asso. v. Prado (227 SCRA 703 [1993]) .......................................... 82 Tobias v. Abalos (239 SCRA 106 [1994]) ................................................................... 83 Tan v. Del Rosario (237 SCRA 324 [1994]) ................................................................ 83 Tolentino v. Secretary of Finance (235 SCRA 630 [1994]) ........................................ 83 ABAKADA Guro Partylist v. Ermita (G.R. No. 168056, Sept 1, 2005) ........................ 83

Section 27. Gonzales v. Macaraig (191 SCRA 452 [1990]) ........................................................... 84 Bengzon v. Drilon (208 SCRA 133 [1992])................................................................. 85 Philconsa v. Enriquez (235 SCRA 506 [1994]) ........................................................... 85

Section 28.

ARTICLE VII. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT Section 1. Marcos v. Manglapus (177 SCRA 668 [1989])........................................................... 92 Marcos v. Manglapus (178 SCRA 760 [1989])........................................................... 92 Soliven v. Makasiar (167 SCRA 393 [1989]) .............................................................. 93

Section 4. Brillantes v. COMELEC (G.R. No. 163193. June 15, 2004) ......................................... 93

Section 13. Doromal v. Sandiganbayan (177 SCRA 354 [1989]) .................................................. 94 Civil Liberties Union v. Executive Secretary (194 SCRA 317 [1991]) ......................... 94 De la Cruz v. Commission on Audit (G.R. No. 138489. Nov 29, 2001) ...................... 95

Section 15. Aytona v. Castillo (4 SCRA 1 [January 19, 1962]) ...................................................... 96 In re: Hon. M. A. Valenzuela and Hon. P. B. Vallarta (298 SCRA 408 [1998]) .......... 97 De Castro v. Judicial and Bar Council (G.R. No. 191002. March 17, 2010) ............... 97 De Castro v. Judicial and Bar Council (G.R. No. 191002. April 20, 2010) ..................99

Section 16. Binamira v. Garrucho (188 SCRA 154 [1990]) ......................................................... 100 Sarmiento v. Mison (156 SCRA 549 [1987]) ............................................................ 100 Bautista v. Salonga (172 SCRA 160 [1989])............................................................. 101 Quintos-Deles v. Com. on Appointments (177 SCRA 259 [1989]) ..........................102 Calderon v. Carale (208 SCRA 254 [1992]).............................................................. 102 iii

Tarrosa v. Singson (232 SCRA 553 [1994]).............................................................. 103 Soriano v. Lista (G.R. No. 153881. March 24, 2003) ............................................... 103 Pimentel v. Ermita (G.R. No. 164978. Oct 13, 2005) .............................................. 103 Flores v. Drilon (223 SCRA 568 [1993])................................................................... 104 Matibag v. Benipayo (G.R. No. 149036. April 2, 2002) ........................................... 105 Luego v. Civil Service Commission (143 SCRA 327 [1986]) ..................................... 105 Pobre v. Mendieta (224 SCRA 738 [1993]) ............................................................. 106

Section 17. Drilon v. Lim (235 SCRA 135 [1994])....................................................................... 106 Villena v. Secretary of Interior (67 PHIL. 451]) ....................................................... 107 Lacson-Magallanes Co., Inc. v. Pano (21 SCRA 395 [1967] ..................................... 107 City of Iligan v. Director of Lands (158 SCRA 158 [1988]) ....................................... 108 Gascon v. Arroyo (178 SCRA 582 [1989]) ..................................