Legal Technique and Logic

List of cases mentioned in Chapter 2 of Legal Method Essentials 3.0

1. Ordillo v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 93054, December 4, 1990. Page 18

2. Province of North Cotobato v. Government of the Republic of the Philippines Peace Panel on
Ancestral Domain, G.R. No. 183591, October 14, 2008. Page 20
3. Animas v. Minister of National Defense, G.R. No. L-51747, December 29, 1986. Page 21
4. Re: COA Opinion on Computation of Appraised Value of Properties Purchased by Supreme Court
Justices, A.M. No. 11-7-10-SC, July 31, 2012. Page 23
5. Radiowealth, Inc. v. Agregado, G.R. No. L-3066, May 22, 1950. Page25
6. Marcos v. Manglapus, G.R. No. 88211, September 15, 1989. Page 25
7. Republic of the Philippines v. Bayao, G.R. No. 179492, June 5, 2013. Page 25
8. Belgica v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 208566, November 19, 2013. Page 25
9. National Electrification Administration v. COA, G.R. 143481, February 15, 2002. Page 26
10. PNB v. Bitulok Sawmill Inc., G.R. L-24177-85, June 29, 1968. Page 26
11. Adolfo v. Court of First Instance of Zambales, G.R. No. L-30650, July 31, 1970. Page 26
12. Tuason v. Register of Deeds, G.R. No. 70484, January 29, 1988. Page 26
13. Macabago v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 152163, November 18, 2002. Page 27
14. David Lu v. Paterno Lu Ym, Sr., G.R. No. 153690, February 15, 2011. Page 29
15. Land Bank of the Philippines v. Suntay, G.R. No. 188376, December 14, 2011. Page 29
16. Visayas Geothermal Power Company v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, G.R. No. 197525, June 4,
2014. Page 29
17. Cabuay, Jr. v. Malvar, G.R. No. 123780, September 24, 2002. Page 29
18. Villagracia v. Fifth Shari’a District Court, G.R. No, 188832, April 23, 2014. Page 39
19. Tomawis v. Balindog, G.R. No. 182434, March 5, 2010. Page 39
20. Kabigting v, Acting Director of Prisons, G.R. No. L-15548, October 30, 1962. Page 40
21. Bagabuyo v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 176970, December 8, 2008. Page 40
22. Catly v. Navarro, G.R. No. 167239, May 5, 2010. Page 40
23. Chamber of Real Estate and Builders Association, Inc. v. The Secretary of Agrarian Reform, G.R. No.
183409, June 18, 2010. Page 40
24. National Association of Electricity Consumer for Reforms, Inc. v. Ilagan, G.R. No. 190795, July 6, 2011.
Page 41
25. Ocampo v. Abando, G.R. No. 16830, February 11, 2014. Page 41
26. Lim v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 151445, April 11, 2002. Page 41
27. Elma v. Presidential Commission on Good Government, G.R. No. 155996, June 27, 2012. Page 41
28. Spouses Chua v. Ang, G.R. No. 156164, September 4, 2009. Page 41
29. Sarsaba v. Vda. De Te, G.R. No. 175910, July 30, 2009. Page 41
30. The Diocese of Bacolod v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 205728, January 21, 2015. Page 42
31. First Gas Power Corporation v. Republic of the Philippines, G.R. No. 169461, September 2, 2013. Page
43
32. Pacific Ace Finance Ltd. V. Yanagisawa, G.R. No. 175393, April 11, 2012. Page 43
33. Cabili v. Balindog, A.M. No. RJT-10-2225, September 6, 2011. Page 43
34. The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee v. Pimentel Jr., G.R. No. 136760, July 28, 2003. Page 43
35. MERALCO v. Pasay Transportation Company, Inc. G.R. No. L-37878, November 25, 1932. Page 44

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36. Lopez v. Roxas, G.R. No. L-25716, July 28, 1966. Page 44
37. Vera v. Avelino, G.R. No. L-543, August 31, 1946. Page 44
38. Electromat Manufacturing and Recording Corporation v. Lagunzad, G.R. No. 172699, July 27, 2011.
Page 44
39. Valmonte v. Belmonte, G.R. No. 74930, February 13, 1989. Page 45
40. Pagpalain Haulers, Inc. v. Trajano, G.R. No 133215, July 15, 1999. Page 45
41. People v. Veneracion, G.R. Nos. 119987-88, October 12, 1995. Page 45
42. Resins, Inc. v. Auditor General of the Philippines, G.R. No. L-17888, October 29, 1986. Page 45
43. Barrera v. Barrera, G.R. No. L-31589, July 31, 1970. Page 45
44. Macalintal v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 157013, July 10, 2003. Page 46
45. Angara v. Electoral Commission, G.R. 45081, July 15, 1936. Page 46
46. Alejendrino v. Quezon, G.R. No. 22401, September 11, 1924. Page 47
47. Bengzon v. Drilon, G.R. No. 103524, April 15, 1992. Page 47
48. Bagong Alyansang Makabayan v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 138570, October 10, 2000. Page 47
49. Manalo v. Sistoza, G.R. No. 107369, August 11, 1999. Page 48.
50. Mercado v. Board of Election Supervisors, G.R. No. 109713, April 6, 1995
51. Biraogo v. The Philippine Truth Commission of 2010, G.R. No. 192935, December 7, 2010. Page 49
52. De Castro v. JBC, G.R. No. 1912002, March 17, 2010. Page 49
53. In the Matter of the Charges of Plagiarism, etc. Against Associate Justice del Castillo, A.M. No. 10-7-
17-SC, October 12, 2010. Page 49
54. Vinuya v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 162230, April 28, 2010. Page 49
55. Gutierrez v. House of Representatives Committee on Justice, G.R. No. 193459, February 15, 2011.
Page 49
56. League of Cities of the Philippines v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 176951, June 28, 2011. Page 50
57. Aquino v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 120265, September 18, 1995. Page 51
58. Bitonio, Jr. v. COA, G.R. No. 147392, March 12, 2004. Page 51
59. Secretary of Justice v. Lantion, G.R. No. 139465, January 18, 2000. Page 51
60. Free Telephone Workers Union v. Minister of Labor and Employment, G.R. No. L-58184, October 20,
1981. Page 52
61. United BF Homeowner’s Association v. BF Homes, Inc. G.R. No. 124873, July 14, 1999. Page 52
62. Department of Agrarian Reform v. Sutton, G.R. No. 162070, October 19, 2005. Page 52
63. David v. Macapagal-Arroyo, G.R. No. 171396, May 3, 2006. Page 54
64. Banda v. Ermita, G.R. No. 166620, April 20, 2010. Page 54
65. In the Matter of the Petition for Issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus of Camilo L. Sabio, G.R. No.
174340, October 17, 2006. Page 55
66. Lina v. Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Laguna, G.R. No. 129093, August 30, 2001. Page 61
67. Magtajas v. Pryce Properties Corp., G.R. No. 111097, July 20, 1994. Page 61
68. Solicitor General v. MMDA, G.R. No. 102782, December 11, 1991. Page 61
69. Balacuit v. Court of First Instance of Agusan Del Norte and Butuan City, G.R. No. L-38429. Page 61
70. Fernando v. St. Scholastica’s College, G.R. No. 161107, March 12, 2013. Page 61
71. Tañada v. Angara, G.R. No. 118298, May 2, 1997. Page 62
72. Wylie v. Rarang, G.R. No. 74135, May 28, 1992. Page 62
73. Detsche Bank Ag Manila Branch v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, G.R. No. 188550, August 19,
2013. Page 62
74. Bayan Muna v. Romulo, G.R. No. 159618, February 1, 2011

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75. Republic of the Philippines v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 104768, July 21 2003. Page 62
76. Pandi v. CA, G.R. No. 116850, April 11, 2002. Page 63

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