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1) Garcia v. Social Security Commission, GR No. 170735, December 17, 2007

2) Endencia v. David, GR No. L‐6355‐56, August 31, 1953
3) Sameer Overseas Placement Agency Inc. v. Cabiles, GR No. 170139, August
5, 2014
4) Morales v. Subido, GR No. L‐29658, November 29, 1968
5) People v. Garcia, GR No. L‐2873, February 28, 1950
6) Inchong v. Hernandez, GR No. L‐7995, May 31, 1957
7) People v. Nazario, GR No. L‐44143, August 31, 1988
8) Arturo M. De Castro vs. Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) and President Gloria
Macapagal‐Arroyo, and companion cases, GR No. 191002, March 17, 2010
9) Greco Antonious Beda Belgica v. Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, GR No.
208566, November 19, 2013
10) Tawang Multipurpose Cooperative v. La Trinidad Water District, GR No.
166471, March 22, 2011
11) Banat v. COMELEC, GR No. 177508, August 7, 2009
12) Abakada Guro Party List v. Purisima, GR No. 166715, August 14, 2008
13) Hon. Ma. Lourdes Fernando v. St. Scholastica’s College and St. Scholastica’s
Academy‐Marikina Inc., GR No. 161107, March 12, 2013
14) White Light Corporation v. City of Manila, GR No. 122846, January 20,
2009
15) Southern Hemisphere Engagement Network v. Anti‐Terrorism Council, GR
No. 178552, October 5, 2010
16) Ortega v. People, GR No. 151085, August 20, 2008
17) Macondray & Co. v. Eustoquio, GR No. 43683, July 16, 1937
18) People v. Conception, GR No. 19190, November 29, 1922
19) Litex Employees Assoc. v. Eduvala, GR No. L‐41106, September 22,1977
20) Republic Flour Mills Inc. v. Commissioner of Customs, GR No. L‐28463, May
31, 1971
21) Philippine National Bank v. Tejano, GR No. 173615, October 16, 2009
22) Cynthia Bolos v. Danilo Bolos, GR No. 186400, October 20,2010
23) Go v. Distinction Properties Development and Construction, Inc., GR No.
194024, April 25, 2012
24) Municipality of Nueva Era, Ilocos Norte v. Municipality of Marcos, Ilocos
Norte, GR No. 169435, February 27, 2008
25) Gelano v. Court of Appeals, GR No.L‐39050, February 24, 1981
26) Brent School Inc. v. Zamora, GR No. L‐48494, February 5, 1990
27) Central Capiz v. Ramirez, GR No. L‐16197, March 12, 1920
28) US v. Go Chico, GR No. 4963, September 15, 1909
29) Leynes v. COA, GR No. 143596. December 11, 2003
30) In the Matter of the Estate of Emil H. Johnson, GR No. L‐12767, November
16, 1918
31) Baking v. Director of Prisons, GR No. L‐30364, July 28, 1969
32) Gonzales III vs. Office of the President, GR No. 196231, September 4, 2012
33) Tamayo v. Gsell, GR No. 10765, December 22,1916
34) Caltex v. Palomar, GR No. L‐19650, September 29, 1966
35) Nestle Philippines v. Uniwide Sales, Inc., GR No. 174674, October 20, 2010
36) Gamboa v. Teves, GR No. 176579, June 28, 2011
37) PDIC v. Stockholders of Intercity Savings and Loan Bank, GR No. 181556,
December 4, ,2009
38) Camacho v. Court of Industrial Relations, GR No. L‐1505, May 12, 1948
39) People v. Lidres, GR No. L‐12495, July 26, 1960
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40) De Villa v. Court of Appeals, GR No. 87416, April 8, 1991

41) Escalante v. Santos, GR No. 36828, February 2, 1932
42) Commissioner of Customs v. Court of Tax Appeals, GR No. L‐48886‐88, July
21, 1993
43) Muñoz & Co. v. Hord, GR No. 4832, January 28, 1909
44) Republic v. Meralco, GR No. 141369, April 9, 2003
45) Manila Race Horse Trainers Assoc. v. Dela Fuente, GR No. L‐2947, January
11, 1951
46) US v. Toribio, GR No. 5060, January 26, 1910
47) Adong v. Cheong Seng Gee, GR No. 18081, March 3, 1922
48) Home Insurance Company v. Eastern Shipping Lines, GR No. L‐34382, July
20, 1983
49) Ramirez v. Court of Appeals, GR No. 93833, September 28, 1995
50) Lawyers Against Monopoly and Poverty (LAMP) v. Secretary of Budget and
Management, GR No. 164987, April 24, 2012
51) Tano v. Socrates, GR No. 110249, August 21, 1997
52) Deutsche Bank v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, GR No.188550, August
28, 2013
53) Salvacion v. Central Bank of the Philippines, GR No. 94723, August 21, 1997
54) Privatization and Management Office v. Strategic Development, GR
No.200402, June 13, 2013
55) Cesario Ursua v. Court of Appeals, GR No. 112170, April 10, 1996
56) Executive Secrertary v. Forerunner Multi Resources, Inc., GR No. 199324,
January 7, 2013
57) Rosalina Penera v. COMELEC, GR No. 181613, November 25, 2009
58) GSIS v. City Assessor of Iloilo City, GR No. 147192, June 27,2006
59) Globe Mackay Cable v. NLRC, GR No. 82511, March 3, 1992
60) Basbacio v. Office of the Secretary, GR No. 109445, November 7, 1994
61) Arlin Obiasca v. Jeane Basallote, GR No.176707, February 17, 2010
62) Republic v. Go Bon Lee, GR No. L‐11499, April 29, 1961
63) Duncan v. CFI of Rizal, GR No. L‐30576, February 10, 1976
64) Karlo Angelo Dabalos y San Diego v. RTC, GR No.193960, January 7, 2013
65) Sps. Plopenio v. DAR, GR No. 161090, July 4, 2012
66) Mustang Lumber v. Court of Appeals, GR No. 104988, June 18, 1996
67) Gutierrez v. HOR Committee on Justice, GR No. 193459, February 15, 2011
68) People v. Sandiganbayan, GR No. 167304, August 25, 2009
69) Gatchalian v. COMELEC, GR Nos. L‐32560‐61, October 22, 1970
70) Amadora v. Court of Appeals, GR No. L‐47745, April 15, 1988
71) Pelizloy Realty Corp v. Province of Benguet, GR No. 183137, April 10, 2013
72) Buenaseda v. Flavier, GR No. 106719, September 21,1993
73) People v. Delantar, GR No. 169143, February 2, 2007
74) Matajas v. Pryce Properties Corp., GR No. 111097, July 20, 1994
75) People v. Manantan, GR No. L‐14129, July 31, 1962
76) Canet v. Decena, GR No. 155344, January 20, 2004
77) San Pablo Manufacturing Corp v. CIR, GR No. 147749 June 22, 2006
78) Chua v. Civil Service Commission, GR No.88979 February 7, 1992
79) Atienza v. Villaraza, GR No. 161081 May 10,200
80) Gachon v. Devera, GR No. 116695 June 20,1997
81) Loyola Grand Villas Homeowners v. Court of Appeals, GR No.117188 August
7, 1997
82) Hacienda Luisita v. Presidential Agrarian Reform Council. GR No. 171101,
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November 22, 2011

83) Radaza v. Court of Appeals, GR No. 177135 October 15, 2008
84) Office of the Ombudsman v. Apolonio, GR No. 165132 March 7, 2012
85) Pendon v. Diasnes, GR No. L‐5606 August 28, 1952
86) Bautista v. Fule, GR No. L‐1577 January 31, 1950
87) Lagrimas v. Director of Prisons, GR No. 38046, September 24, 1932
88) People v. Garcia, GR No. L‐2873 February 28, 1950
89) US v. Estapia, GR No. L‐12891 October 19,1917
90) Quinto v. Morata, GR No. 31732 February 19, 1930
91) People v. Beth Temporada, GR No. 173473 December17, 2008
92) Dabalos v. RTC, GR No. 193960 January 7, 2013
93) Laurel v. Hon. Abrogar, GR No. 155076 February 27, 2006
94) PLDT v. NLRC, GR No. 111933 July 23, 1997
95) Santiago v. Commission on Audit, GR No. 92284 July 12, 1991
96) Violago v. COMELEC, GR No. 194143, October 4, 2011
97) Maquiling v. COMELEC, GR No. 195649 April 16, 2013
98) Rodriguez v. COMELEC, GR No. L‐61545 December 27, 1982
99) BPI v. Dando, GR No. 177456, September 4, 2009
100) Icard v. City Council of Baguio, GR No. L‐1281 May 31, 1949
101) Republic of the Philippines v. Ablaza, GR No. L‐14519, July 26, 1960
102) Atlas Consolidated Mining v. CIR, GR No.159471 January 26, 2011
103) Asia International Auctioneers v. CIR, GR No. 179115 September 26, 2012
104) Jamora v. Meer, GR No.L‐48129 November 11, 1942
105) Republic v. Kerry Lao Ong, GR No. 175430 June 18, 2012
106) La Compania General de Tabacos de Filipinas v. The Government of the
Philippine Islands, GR No. 21700 February 5, 1924
107) DOH v. Phil. Pharmawealth, GR No. 182358 February 20,2013
108) Lokin v. COMELEC, GR No. 179431‐32 June 22, 2010
109) Santos To v. Cruz‐Paño, GR No. L‐55130 January 17, 1983
110) Pagdanganan v. Court of Agrarian Relations, GR No. L‐12335 November
29, 1958
111) Billones v. Court of Industrial Relations, GR No. L‐17566 July 30, 1965
112) Municipality of San Narciso v. Hon. Mendez, GR No.103702 December 6,
1994
113) Nuñez v. GSIS Family Bank, GR No. 163900, November 17, 2005
114) Gordon v. Judge Veridiano, GR No. L‐55230 November 8, 1988
115) PNB v. Asuncion, GR No. L‐46095 November 23, 1977
116) CIR v. Reyes, GR No. 159694 January 27, 2006
117) Yapdiangco v. Buencamino, GR No. L‐28841 June 24, 1983
118) People v. Gajo, GR No. L‐2012 June 27, 1949
119) Hagad v. Gozo Dadole, GR No. 108072 December 12, 1995
120) Remo v. Secretary of Foreign Affairs, GR No.169202, March 5, 2010
121) Estate of Nelson Dulay v. Aboitiz Jebsen, GR No. 172642 June 13, 2012
122) Coalition of Associations of Senior Citizens v. COMELEC, GR No. 206844‐45
July 23, 2013
123) Salvador v. Mapa, GR No. 135080 November 28, 2007
124) Banat Party List v. Comelec, GR No. 177508 August 7, 2009
125) People v. Adviento, GR No.175781, March 20, 2012
126) Eastern Mediterranean Maritime v. Surio et al, GR No. 154213 August 23,
2012
127) Maxey v. Court of Appeals, GR No. L‐45870 May 11, 1984
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128) Manila Prince Hotel v. GSIS, GR No. 122156 February 3, 1997

129) Chavez v. Judicial and Bar Council, GR No.202242 July 17, 2012
130) Civil Liberties Union v. Executive Secretary, GR No. 83896, February 22,
1991
131) Malacora v. Court of Appeals, GR No. L‐51042 September 30, 1982
132) Tañada vs. Angara, GR No. 118295GR No. 118295 May 2, 1997
133) Oposa v. Factoran, GR No. 101083 July 30, 1993
134) Espina v. Zamora, GR. No. 143855, September 21, 2010
135) Bayan v. Executive Secretary Zamora, GR No.138570 October 10, 2000