Chapter 1

Areneta vs. Dinglasan Emergency Powers Manila Prince Hotel vs. GSIS Supremacy of the Constitution Filipino First Policy National Patrimony Qualified Filipinos Datu vs. Senate Synchronization of elections United States vs Juan Pons Political Law Journal Conclusiveness of the Journals Arroyo vs. De Venecia Conclusiveness of legislative journals CASCO Philippines vs. Gimenez Conclusiveness of the Enrolled Bill - Urea formaldehyde (not urea and, formaldehyde) Philippine Judges Association Equal Protection Franking Privilege of the Judiciary Garcia vs. Mata One-bill, one subject - reserve officer on active duty who was reversed to inactive status Alvarez vs. Guingona Municipal Corporation - Whether or not RA 7720 is invalid for not being originally from the HOR Bengzon vs. Drilon Veto Power of the President Philippine Constitution Association vs Gimenez Salaries of the Members of Congress Other Emolument - retirement gratuity and commutation of vacation and sick leave to Senators and Representatives

Tio vs. Videogram Regulatory Board One-bill, one subject Neptali Gonzales vs. Macaraig Veto Power Inappropriate Provision in an Appropriation Bill Pelaez vs. Auditor General Sufficient Standard Test and Completeness Test Grego vs. Comelec Does Section 40(b) of the Local Government Code of 1991 apply retroactively to those removed from office before it took effect on January 1, 1992? No First Lepanto Ceramics vs. CA Whether or not the Court of Appeals has jurisdiction over the case - YES. Circular 1-91 effectively repealed or superseded Article 82 of E.O. 226 insofar as the manner and method of enforcing the right to appeal from decisions of the BOI are concerned. Angara vs. Electoral Commission
The Electoral Commission is the sole judge of all contests relating to the election, returns and qualifications of members of the National Assembly

Tatad vs Secretary of Energy One Title One Subject Rule Oil Deregulation Law Statute invalidated because of a breach of a constitutional mandate Francisco vs. House of Representatives Impeachment Judicial Question (Procedural)

Chapter 2 Yu Cong Eng Vs. Trinidad Chinese Book keeping Act Endencia vs David The collection of income taxes in judicial officers is considered as against the constitution Magtajas Vs Pryce Properties Ordinances should not contravene a statute gambling Chapter 3

People vs. Abilong Consulting the original language format of the statute destierro Tamayo vs. Gsell Referring to the statute from which the local statute was based Employers Liability Act Tuason vs. Mariano OCT Stare Decisis Tan Chong vs Sec of Labor

Accord vs. Zamora GAA of 2000 unconstitutional unprogrammed funds violate the constitutional mandate which states that funds shall be automatically released to local government units Ting vs. Ting Molina Case Stare Decisis Abad vs NLRC Stare decisis project employees/non-project employees reinstatement

Villanueva vs. CA Falsification of public document - Villanueva, Jr. is not an offended party in Criminal Cases is not an obiter dictum People vs. Pinuila Double jeopardy law of the case Chua v. Civil Service Commission Necessary Implication co-terminous employees may be classified into the same class of regular, temporary, and casual enployees Negros Navigation vs. CA W/N the court erroneously applied stare decisis, since the precedent case involved the negligence of the ship company and not the determination of civil damages - NO De Mesa vs. Pepsi Stare Decisis Adasa vs. Abalos Estafa Petition for Review before the DOJ the use of the word may is erroneous petition should have been dismissed since the accused has already been arraigned Sandoval Shipyard vs. Pepito Is the pronouncement in the Manila Golf case an obiter dictum? no employer-employee relationship GSIS vs. Buenviaje Carreon Stare decisis - grave misconduct

Chapter 4 Globe-Mackay vs. NLRC Plain-meaning rule National Federation of Labor vs. NLRC Plain-meaning rule termination of employees not voluntary De Guia vs. COMELEC Elections at large vs election by district Tala Realty vs. CA In pari delicto stipulations were aimed to circumvent the law Comendador vs. De Villa Cessante ratione legis, cessat et ipsa lex Lopez and Sons vs Court of Tax Appeals Clerical Error Commisioner of Customs instead of Collector of Customs People vs Yu Hai Construction to avoid absurdity Ramirez vs. CA Anti-wiretapping act when the law does not distinguish, the courts should not distinguish Regalado vs. Yulo Justice of the peace 65 y/o Regalado not embraced under the new law Intent of the law US vs Toribio Carabao Slaughter

Espiritu vs. Cipriano R.A. No. 6126 is not applicable at the case at bar. As the language of the law is clear and unambiguous, it must be held to mean what it plainly says. Retroactive effect R.A. Prohibits Increase in Rental Price - one year from March 31, 1970

Chapter 5
Amatan vs Aruejo Construction in favor of right and justice homicide changed to attempted homicide Salvacion v. Central Bank To avoid injustice Garvida vs. Sales, Jr. Distinguish Buenaseda vs. Flavier Noscitur a sociis ombudsman suspension CIT vs Ople Ejusdem generis field personnel service incentive leave Sugbuanon Rural Bank v. Laguesma Confidential employees = managerial employees necessary implication Chavez vs. JBC JBC 8 members instead of 7 congress to be defined in its general terms LIWAG vs Happy Glen Loop Homeowners Ejusdem generis - The term open space is defined in P.D. 1216 as an area reserved exclusively for parks, playgrounds, recreational uses, schools, roads, places of worship, hospitals, health centers, barangay centers and other similar facilities and amenities.

People vs. Delantar Noscitur a sociis - ascendant, parent, guardian, stepparent or collateral relative within the second degree of consanguinity or affinity. It should be noted that the words with which guardian is associated in the provision all denote a legal relationship. Autobus vs. Bautista Ejusdem generis field personnel service incentive leave Parayno vs. Jovellanos Ejusdem generis Benguet State University vs. Commission on Audit ejusdem generis Oil and Natural Gas Commission vs. Court of Appeals

San Pablo Manufacturing Corp. vs. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Expressio Unius Est Exclusio Alterius - millers tax Cadayona vs. Court of Appeals Last antecedent certified true copies Delfino vs. St. James Hospital Casus Omissus Malinias, Sario v. COMELEC Expressio Unius Est Exclusio Alterius Bersabal vs. Salvador Construction in favor of right and justice Iloilo vs Smart Communications in lieu of all taxes clause exempts them from local franchise and business taxes. - VAT