Constitutional Law II Case Digest List
Constitutional Law II Case Digest List
Constitutional Law II Case Digest List
COURSE SYLLABUS
I. INTRODUCTION
a. Republic Act No. 6735 b. Francisco vs. House of Representatives, G.R. No. 160261, November 10, 2003 c. Manila Prince
Hotel vs. GSIS, G.R. No. 122156, February 3, 1997 d. People vs. Pomar, G.R. No. L-22008. November 3, 1924 e. Lambino
vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 174153, October 25, 2006 f. Defensor-Santiago vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 127325. March 19, 1997 g.
Gonzales vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. L-28196. November 9, 1967 h. Sanidad vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 90878. January 29, 1990 i.
Bondoc vs. Pineda, G.R. No. 97710. September 26, 1991 j. Mirasol vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 128448. February 1, 2001
k. Dumlao vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. L-52245. January 22, 1980 l. Lascon vs. Perez, G.R. No. 147780. May 10, 2001 m.
SANLAKAS vs. Reyes, G.R. No. 159085. February 3, 2004 n. Joya vs. PCGG, G.R. No. 96541. August 24, 1993 o. Oposa vs.
Factoran, G.R. No. 101083. July 30, 1993 p. Agan vs. PIATCO, G.R. No. 155001. May 5, 2003 q. Umali vs. Guingona, G.R.
No. 131124. March 29, 1999 r. In Re: Cunanan, March 18, 1954 s. Province of North Cotabato vs. Govt. of the Philippines
Peace Panel on Ancestral Domain, GR No. 183591, October 14, 2008 II. POLICE POWER a. Agustin vs. Edu [88 SCRA 195]
b. Ichong vs. Hernandez [101 Phil 1117] c. Lutz vs. Araneta [98 Phil 148] d. Tio vs. Videogram Regulatory Board [151 SCRA
208] e. ALSP vs. Sec of DAR [175 SCRA 343] f. Lozano vs. Martinez [146 SCRA 323] g. Kwong Sing vs. City of Manila [41
Phil 103] h. Tablarin vs. Gutierrez [152 SCRA 730] i. Govt of QC vs. Ericta [122 SCRA 759] j. MMDA vs. Bel-Air [ SCRA ] k.
Tatel vs. Municipality of Virac [207 SCRA 157] III. EMINENT DOMAIN a. Republic vs. Tagle (GR No. 129079, 2 Dec. 1998) b.
City of Manila vs. Chinese Cemetery (40 Phil. 349) c. Republic vs. PLDT (26 SCRA 320) d. People vs. Fajardo (104 Phil 443
(1958)) e. City of Baguio vs. NAWASA (106 Phil (1959)) f. NPC vs. Guttierez (193 SCRA (1991)) g. Republic vs. Castelvi (58
SCRA 336) h. EPZA vs. Dulay (148 SCRA 305) i. Amigable vs. Cuenca (43 SCRA 360) j. Philippine Press Institute vs.
COMELEC (244 SCRA 272) k. Reyes vs. NHA (GR No. 147511, 20 January 2003) l. Municipality of Paraaque vs. VM Realty
(292 SCRA 676) m. ASLP vs. Sec of Agrarian Reform (175 SCRA 343) n. Eslaban vs. Onorio (GR No. 146062, 28 June 2001)
o. Knecht vs. Court of Appeals (GR No. 108015, 20 May 1998) p. Republic vs. Ker (GR No. 136171, 2 July 2002) q. Manosca
vs. CA (252 SCRA 412) IV. TAXATION a. Pascual vs. Sec. of Public Works - 10 Phil 331 b. Punzalan vs. Municipal Board of
Manila - 95 Phil 46 c. Osmena vs. Orbos - 220 SCRA 703 d. Lladoc vs. CIR - 14 SCRA 292 e. Casanova vs. Hord - 8 Phil 125
V. DUE PROCESS a. Ermita Malate Hotel and Motel Operators vs. Manila [20 SCRA 849; G.R. No.L-24693; 31 July 1967] b.
Villegas vs. Hiu Chiong [86 SCRA 270; No.L-29646; 10 Nov. 1978] c. Namil vs. COMELEC [414 SCRA 553; G.R. No. 150540;
28 Oct. 2003] d. Ichong vs. Hernandez [101 Phil 1155; L-7995; 31 May 1957] e. Phil. Phosphate vs. Torres [231 SCRA 335;
G.R. No.98050; 17 Mar. 1994] f. Rubi vs. Provincial Board of Mindoro [39 Phil 660; G.R. No. 14078; 7 Mar. 1919] g. Kwong
Sing vs. City of Manila [41 Phil 103; G.R. No. 15972; 11 Oct. 1920] h. Yu Cong Eng vs. Trinidad [47 Phil 385; G.R. No.
20479; 6 Feb. 1925] i. Aniag vs. COMELEC [237 SCRA 194; G.R. No. 104961; 7 Oct. 1994] j. Javier vs. COMELEC [144 SCRA
194; G.R. Nos. L-68379-81; 22 Sept. 1986] k. Ynot vs. IAC [148 SCRA 659; G.R. No. 74457; 20 Mar. 1987] l. Philcomsat vs.
Alcuaz [180 SCRA 218; G.R. No.84818; 18 Dec. 1989] m. Eastern Broadcasting vs. Dans [137 SCRA 628; L-59329; 19 July
1985] n. Ang Tibay vs. CIR [69 Phil 635; G.R. No. 46496; 27 Feb. 1940] o. Ateneo de Manila vs. Capulong [222 SCRA 644;
G.R. 99327; 27 May 1993] p. Abakada Guro Party List vs. Ermita (469 SCRA 1) VI. EQUAL PROTECTION a. Pp vs. Cayat [68
Phil 12; G.R. No. 45987; 5 May 1939] b. PASEI vs. Drilon [163 SCRA 386; L-81958; 30 June 1988] c. Dumlao vs. COMELEC
[95 SCRA 392; L-52245; 22 Jan. 1980] d. Telecom and Broadcast Attorneys vs. COMELEC [289 SCRA 337; G.R. No. 132922;
21 Apr. 1998] e. Lacson vs. Exec. Sec. [301 SCRA 298; G.R. No. 128096; 20 Jan. 1999] f. International School Alliance vs.
Quisumbing [333 SCRA 13; G.R. No. 128845, 1 June 2000] g. Ormoc Sugar Co. vs. Treasurer of Ormoc City [22 SCRA 603;
L-23794; 17 Feb. 1968] h. Phil. Judges Association vs. Prado [227 SCRA 703; G.R. No. 105371; 11 Nov. 1993] i. Quinto vs.
COMELEC, G.R. No. 189698, 1 December 2009 VII. SEARCH AND SEIZURE a. Pp vs. Marti [193 SCRA 57; G.R. No. 81561;
18 Jan. 1991] b. Waterous Drug vs. NLRC [280 SCRA 735 ; G.R.No. 113271, 16 Oct. 1997] c. Stonehill vs. Diokno [20 SCRA
383; L-19550; 19 June 1967] d. Burgos vs. Chief of Staff [133 SCRA 800; G.R. No. 64261; 26 Dec. 1984] e. Tambasen vs.
Pp [246 SCRA 184; G.R. No. 89103; 14 July 1995] f. Placer vs. Villanueva [126 SCRA 463; G.R. Nos. L-60349-62; 29 Dec.
1983] g. Soliven vs. Makasiar [167 SCRA 393; G.R. No. 82585; 14 Nov. 1988] h. Salazar vs. Achacoso [183 SCRA 145; G.R.
No. 81510; 14 Mar. 14, 1990] i. Morano vs. Vivo [20 SCRA 562; G.R. L-22196; 30 June 1967] j. Harvey vs. Santiago [162
SCRA 840; G.R. No. 82544; 28 June 1988] k. Sales vs. Sandiganbayan [369 SCRA 293 G.R. No. 143802, 16 Nov. 2001] l.
Silva vs. Presiding Judge [203 SCRA 140; G.R. No. 81756; 21 Oct. 1991] m. Veroy vs. Layague [210 SCRA 97; G.R. No.
95630; 18 June 1992] n. Pp vs. Del Rosario [234 SCRA 246; G.R. No. 109633; 20 July 1994] o. Pp vs. Gesmundo [219 SCRA
743; G.R. No. 89373; 19 Mar. 1993] p. Umil vs. Ramos [187 SCRA 311; G.R. No. 81567; 3 Oct. 1991] q. Pp vs. Sucro [195
SCRA 388; G.R. No. 93239; 18 Mar. 1991] r. Pp vs. Rodriguez [205 SCRA 791; G.R. No. 95902; 4 Feb. 1992 ] s. Pp vs. Sy
Chua [ 396 SCRA 657; G.R. No.136066-67, 4 February 2003] t. Go vs. CA [206 SCRA 138; G.R. No. 101837; 11 Feb. 1992]
u. Callanta vs. Villanueva [77 SCRA 377; G.R. Nos. 24646 & L-24674; 20 June 1977] v. Posadas vs. CA [188 SCRA 288; G.R.
No. 89139; 2 Aug. 1990] w. Pp vs. Mengote [210 SCRA 174; G.R. No. 87059; 22 June 1992] x. Pp vs. Tangliben [184 SCRA
220; G.R. No.L-63630; 6 Apr. 1990] y. Pp vs. Malmstedt [198 SCRA 401; G.R. No. 91107; 19 June 1991] z. Pp vs.
Aminnudin [163 SCRA 402; G.R. L-74869; 6 July 1988] aa. Pp vs. Saycon [236 SCRA 325; G.R. No. 110995; 5 Sept. 1994]
bb. Pp vs. Musa [217 SCRA 597; G.,R. No. 96177; 27 Jan. 1993] cc. Pita vs. CA [178 SCRA 362; G.R. No. 80806; 5 Oct.
1989] dd. Guanzon vs. De Villa [181 SCRA 623; G.R. 80508; 30 Jan. 1990] ee. Pp vs. Aruta [ 288 SCRA 626; G.R. No.
120515; 13 Apr. 1998] ff. Rule 113 and 126 of the Rules of Court VIII. LIBERTY OF ABODE AND TRAVEL a. Marcos vs.
Manglapus [G.R. No. 88211, September 15, 1989] b. Manotoc vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. L-62100, May 30, 1986] c.
Silverio vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 94284, April 8, 1991] d. Rubi vs. Provincial Board of Mindoro, 39 Phil 660 (1919) IX.
FREEDOM OF RELIGION a. Aglipay vs. Ruiz [G.R. No. 45459, March 13, 1937] b. Garces vs. Estenzo [G.R. No. L-53487, May
25, 1981] c. American Bible Society vs. City of Manila [G.R. No. L-9637, April 30, 1957] d. Iglesia Ni Cristo vs. Court of
Appeals [G.R. No. 119673, July 26, 1996] e. Ebralinag vs. Division Superintendent of Cebu [G.R. No. 95770, March 1, 1993]
f. Estrada vs. Escritor [A.M. No. P-02-1651, August 4, 2003] g. German vs. Barangan, 135 SCRA 514 [1985] h. Islamic
Da'wah Council of the Philippines vs. Executive Secretary, GR No.153888, 9 July 2003 X. RIGHT TO INFORMATION a.
Legaspi vs. Civil Service Commission [G.R. No. 72119, May 29, 1987] b. Valmonte vs. Belmonte, Jr. [G.R. No. 74930,
February 13, 1989] c. Province of Cotabato vs. The Govt. of the RP Peace Panel on Ancestral Domain [G.R. No. 183591,
October 14, 2008] d. Echagaray vs. Secretary of Justice [G.R. NO. 132601, October 12, 1998] e. Chavez vs. Presidential
Commission on Good Government [G.R. No. 130716, December 9, 1998] XI. RIGHT TO FORM ASSOCIATION a. SSS
Employees Association vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 85279, July 28, 1989] b. Victoriano vs. Elizalde Rope Workers Union
[G.R. No. L-25246, September 12, 1974] c. In re: IBP membership Dues Delinquency of Atty. Marcial Edillon [A.C. No. 1928,
August 3, 1978] XII. FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION/ASSEMBLY a. United States vs. Bustos [G.R. No. L-12592, March 8, 1918]
b. Ayer Productions PTY Ltd. vs. Capulong [G.R. No. L-82380, April 29, 1988] c. Reyes vs. Bagatsing [G.R. No. L-65366,
November 9, 1983] d. Pita vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 80806, October 5, 1989] e. Social Weather Stations, Inc. vs.
COMELEC [G.R. No. 147571, May 5, 2001] f. Primicias vs. Fugoso [G.R. No. L-1800, January 27, 1948] g. Malabanan vs.
Ramento [G.R. No. 62270, May 21, 1984] h. PBM Employees Association vs. Philippine Blooming Mills [G.R. No. L-31195,
June 5, 1973] i. Bayan vs. Ermita [G.R. No. 169838, April 25, 2006] j. Chavez vs. Gonzales, 545 SCRA 441 XIII. NONIMPAIRMENT CLAUSE a. Rutter vs. Esteban [G.R. No. L-3708, May 18, 1953] b. Ortigas & Co. Ltd. Partnership vs. Feati
Bank & Trust Co. [G.R. No. L-24670, December 14, 1979] c. Lozano vs. Martinez [G.R. No. L-63419, December 18, 1986]
XIV. EX POST FACTO LAWS a. People vs. Ferrer 43 SCRA 381 b. Bayot vs. Sandiganbayan 128 SCRA 383 c. People vs.
Sandiganbayan 211 SCRA 241 XV. NON-IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT a. Serafin vs. Lindayag 67 SCRA 166 b. Lozano vs.
Martinez XVI. INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE a. Caunca vs. Salazar XVII. WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS a. Lansang vs. Garcia
[G.R. No. L-33964, December 11, 1971] b. Rules on Habeas Data c. Rules on Writ of Amparo XVIII. RIGHTS OF THE
ACCUSED Custodial Investigation a. Gamboa vs. Cruz [G.R. No. L-56291, June 27, 1988] b. People vs. Macam [G.R. Nos.
91011-12, November 24, 1994] c. People vs. Judge Ayson [G.R. No. 85215, July 7, 1989] d. People vs. Pinlac [G.R. Nos.
74123-24, September 26, 1988] e. People vs. Bolanos [G.R. No. 101808, July 3, 1992] f. Navallo vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R.
No. 97214, July 18, 1994] g. People vs. Alicando [G.R. No. 117487, December 12, 1995] h. Republic Act No. 7438 Right to
Bail i. People vs. Judge Donato [G.R. No. 79269, June 5, 1991] j. Comendador vs. De Villa [G.R. No. 93177, August 2, 1991]
k. Manotoc vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. L-62100, May 30, 1986] l. Rule 114, Revised Rules of Court m. Government of HK
vs. Olalia, G.R. No. 153675 Criminal Due Process n. Tatad vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. Nos. L-72335-39. March 21, 1988.] o.
Galman vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. 72670, September 12, 1986] Presumption of Innocence p. Dumlao vs. COMELEC [G.R.
No. L-52245, January 22, 1980] q. Marquez vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 112889, April 18, 1995] r. Corpus vs. People [G.R. No.
74259, February 14, 1991] Right to be Heard by Himself and Counsel s. People vs. Holgado [G.R. No. L-2809, March 22,
1950] t. People vs. Agbayani [G.R. No. 122770, January 16, 1998] Right to be Informed of the Nature and Cause of
Accusation u. Pecho vs. People [G.R. No. 111399, September 27, 1996] v. Soriano vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. L-65952,
July 31, 1984] w. Borja vs. Mendoza [G.R. No. L-45667, June 20, 1977] Right to Speedy, Impartial and Public Trial x. People
vs. Tee [G.R. Nos. 140546-47, January 20, 2003] y. Conde vs. Rivera [G.R. No. 21741, January 25, 1924] z. In Re: Request
for Live Radio and TV Coverage of the Trial in the Sandiganbayan of the Plunder Cases against Former President Joseph
Estrada [A.M. No. 00-1-4-03-SC, September 13, 2001] Right of Confrontation aa. United States vs. Javier [G.R. No. L-12990,
January 21, 1918] bb. Talino vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. Nos. L-75511-14, March 16, 1987] Right Against Self-Incrimination
cc. United States vs. Tan Teng [G.R. No. 7081, September 7, 1912] dd. Villaflor vs. Summers [G.R. No. 16444, September
8, 1920] ee. Beltran vs. Samson [G.R. No. 32025, September 23, 1929] ff. Chavez vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. L-29169,
August 19, 1968] gg. Pascual vs. Board of Medical Examiners [G.R. No. L-25018, May 26, 1969] Prohibited Punishment hh.
People vs. Estoista [G.R. No. L-5793, August 27, 1953] ii. People vs. Esparas [G.R. No. 120034, August 20, 1996] jj.
Echagaray vs. Secretary of Justice [G.R. No. 132601, October 12, 1998] Double Jeopardy kk. People vs. Obsania [G.R. No.
L-24447, June 29, 1968] ll. Paulin vs. Gimenez [G.R. No. 103323, January 21, 1993] mm. People vs. Balisacan [G.R. No. L26376, August 31, 1966] nn. Esmea vs. Pogoy [G.R. No. L-54110, February 20, 1981] oo. People vs. Pineda [G.R. No. L44205, February 16, 1993] pp. People vs. Adil [G.R. No. L-41863, April 22, 1977] qq. People vs. Relova [G.R. No. L-45129,
March 6, 1987] XIX. CITIZENSHIP a. Co vs. House of Representatives [G.R. Nos. 92191-92, July 30, 1991] b. Yu vs.
Defensor-Santiago [G.R. No. 83882, January 24, 1989] c. Frivaldo vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 87193, June 23, 1989] d.
Republic vs. De la Rosa [G.R. No. 104654, June 6, 1994]/8566384 e. Labo vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 86564, August 1, 1989]
f. Aznar vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 83820, May 25, 1990] g. Mercado vs. Manzano [G.R. No. 135083, May 26, 1999] h.
Bengzon III vs. HRET [G.R. No. 142840, May 7, 2001]