CONSTITUTIONAL LAW CASES

FUNDAMENTAL POWERS OF THE STATE

(Concept, application and limits; requisites for valid exercise;
similarities and differences; delegation)

POLICE POWER
Ermita-Manila Hotel & Motel Operators, Inc. vs. City Mayor of Manila, L-24693, July 31,
1967
US vs. Toribio, 15 Phil 85
Lorenzo vs. Director of Health, 50 Phil 595
Guazon vs. De Villa, 181 SCRA 623
Ichong vs. Hernandez, 101 Phil 1155
City Government of Quezon City vs. Ericta, 122 SCRA 759 (also, eminent domain case)
Ynot vs. IAC, 148 Phil 659
Dela Cruz vs. Paras, 123 SCRA 569
Didipio Earth Savers Multipurpose Association, et. al. vs. Gozun, et. al., 485 SCRA 586
Taxicab Operators vs. Board of Transportation, 119 SCRA 597
Chavez vs. Romulo, 431 SCRA 534
Lim vs. Pacquing, 240 SCRA 649
Pollution Adjudication Board vs. CA, 195 SCRA 112
Tablarin vs. Gutierrez, 152 SCRA 730
Tio vs. Videogram Regulatory Board, 151 SCRA 208
Bautista vs. Juinio, et. al, 127 SCRA 329
City of Manila vs. Judge Laguio, G.R. No. 118127, April 12, 2005

POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN

Assn. of Small Landowners vs. Sec. of Agrarian Reform, 175 SCRA 343
Manosca vs. CA, 252 SCRA 412
Philippine Press Institute vs. COMELEC, 244 SCRA 272
Republic vs. PLDT, 26 SCRA 620
Republic vs. Salem Investment, G.R. No. 137569, June 23, 2000
Republic vs. CA, G.R. No. 146587, July 2, 2002
City of Manila vs. Chinese Community, 40 Phil. 349
Napocor vs. Gutierrez, 193 SCRA 1
Municipality of Meycauayan, Bulacan vs. IAC, 157 SCRA 640
Republic vs. Castellvi, 58 SCRA 336
Reyes vs. NHA, G.R. No. 147511, January 20, 2003
Lagcao vs. Judge Labra, G.R. No. 155746, October 13, 2004
City of Cebu vs. Spouses Dedamo, G.R. No. 142971, May 7, 2002
Knetch vs. CA, 297 SCRA 754

POWER OF TAXATION
Lutz vs. Araneta, 98 Phil. 148
Sison vs. Ancheta, 130 SCRA 654
Lladoc vs. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 14 SCRA 292
Philex Mining vs. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, G.R. No. 125704, August 28, 1998
Commissioner of Internal Revenue vs. CA, 298 SCRA 83
Commissioner of Internal Revenue vs. S.C. Johnson & Sons, 309 SCRA 87
Pascual vs. Secretary of Public Works, 110 Phil. 331
Punzalan vs. Municipal Board of Manila, 95 Phil. 46

CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS

Simon, Jr. vs. Commission on Human Rights, G.R. No. 100150, January 5, 1994