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BRIEF
The constitutionality of Batas Pambansa Bilang 22 (BP 22 for short),
popularly known as the Bouncing Check Law, which was approved
on April 3, 1979, is the sole issue presented by these petitions for
decision.
FACTS
This case is a consolidation of 8 cases regarding violations of the
Bouncing Checks Law or Batas Pambansa Blg. 22 (enacted April 3,
1979).
Among the arguments assailed by the defendants are against the
constitutionality of the law are:
a.) it is violative of the constitutional provision on nonimprisonment due to debt, and
b.) it impairs freedom of contract.
Whether BP 22 is unconstitutional.
No. The language of BP22 is broad enough to cover all kinds of
checks, whether present dated or postdated, whether issued in
payment of pre-existing obligations or given in mutual or
simultaneous exchange for something of value.