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—Justice William Johnson in U.S. v. Palmer (1818)

Constitutional Law Case List Part 2

Cases in Constitutional Law I

Article VI LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

Section 29
Pascual v. Secretary of Public Works (110 Phil. 331)
Aglipay v. Ruiz (64 Phil. 201)
Guingona v. Carague (196 SCRA 221 [1991])
Philconsa v. Enriquez (235 SCRA 506 [1994])

Section 30
Diaz v. CA (238 SCRA 785 [1994])

Section 32
Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority v. COMELEC (262 SCRA 292)

ARTICLE VII EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

Section 1
Marcos v. Manglapus (177 SCRA 668, 178 SCRA 760)
Malaria Employees and Workers Association v. Romulo, G.R. No. 160093, July 31, 2007

Section 4
Roy Elias Lopez v. Senate, G.R. No. 163556, June 8, 2004

Section 6
Soliven v. Macasiar, 167 SCRA 393
Neri v. Senate Committee, G.R. No. 180843, March 25, 2008
Senate v. Ermita, G.R. No. 16977, April 20, 2006

Section 8
Estrada v. Desierto, 353 SCRA 452 (2001)
356 SCRA 108 (2001)

Section 13
Civil Liberties Union v. Executive Secretary, 194 SCRA 317 (1991)
National Amnesty Commission v. COA, G.R. No. 156982, September 8, 2004
Bitonio v. Commission on Audit, G.R. No. 14732, March 12, 2004

Section 15
In re Appointments of Hon. Valenzuela and Villarta as RTC Judges, 298 SCRA 408 (1998)

Section 16
Sarmiento v. Mison, 156 SCRA 549 (1987)
Matibag v. Benipayo, G.R. No. 149036, April 2, 2002
Bautista v. Salonga, 172 SCRA 160 (1989)
Quintos-Deles v. Commission on Appointments, 177 SCRA 259 (1988)
Calderon v. Carale, 208 SCRA 254 (1992)
Manalo v. Sistoza, 312 SCRA 239 (1999)


Section 17
Drilon v. Lim, 235 SCRA 135 (1994)
Villena v. Secretary of Interior (67 Phil. 451)
Lacson-Magallanes Co., Inc. v. Pano, 21 SCRA 395 (1967)

Section 18
Integrated Bar of the Philippines v. Zamora, 338 SCRA 81 (2000)
Guanzon v. De Villa, 181 SCRA 623 (1990)
Ruffy v. Chief of Staff, 75 Phil. 875 (1946)
Olaguer v. Military Commission No. 34, 150 SCRA 144 (1987)

Section 19
Monsanto v. Factoran, 170 SCRA 190 (1989)
People v. Salle, Jr., 250 SCRA 581 (1995)
Garcia v. COA, 226 SCRA 356 (1993)
Sabello v. DECS, 180 SCRA 623 (1989)
Llamas v. Orbos, 202 SCRA 844 (1991)
Torres v. Gonzales, 152 SCRA 272 (1987)

Section 21
Commissioner of Customs v. Eastern Sea Trading, 3 SCRA 351 (1961)

ARTICLE VIII JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT

Section 1
Daza v. Singson, 180 SCRA 496 (1989)
PACU v. Secretary of Education, 97 Phil. 806 (1955)
Legaspi v. Civil Service Commission, 150 SCRA 530 (1987)
Dumlao v. COMELEC, 95 SCRA 403 (1980)
Kilosbayan v. Guingona, Jr., 232 SCRA 110 (1994)
Philconsa v. Enriquez, 235 SCRA 506 (1994)
Kilosbayan v. Morato, 246 SCRA 540 (1995)

Section 3
Bengzon v. Drilon, 208 SCRA 133 (1992)

Section 4
Limketkai Sons Milling, Inc. V. CA, G.R. No. 118509, September 5, 1996

Section 5
Drilon v. Lim, 235 SCRA 135 (1994)
Echagaray v. Secretary of Justice, 301 SCRA 96 (1999)
First Lepanto Ceramics v. CA, 237 SCRA 519 (1994)
Aruelo v. CA, 227 SCRA 311 (1993)
Javellana v. DILG, 212 SCRA 475 (1992)

Section 6
Maceda v. Vasquez, 221 SCRA 464 (1993)

Section 10
Nitafan v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 152 SCRA 284 (1987)

Section 11
De la Llana v. Alba, 112 SCRA 294 (1982)
People v. Judge Gacott, Jr., 246 SCRA 52 (1995)

Section 12
In Re: Manzano, 166 SCRA 246 (1988)

Section 14
Valdez v. Court of Appeals, 194 SCRA 360 (1991)
Nicosia Industrial Corp. v. Court of Appeals, 206 SCRA 127 (1992)
Mendoza v. CFI, 51 SCRA 369 (1973)
Komatsu Industries, Phils., Inc. v. CA, 289 SCRA 604 (1998)
Prudential Bank v. Castro, 158 SCRA 646 (1988)
Oil and Natural Gas Commission v. Court of Appeals, 293 SCRA 26 (1988)

Section 15
Re: Problem of Delays in Cases Before the Sandiganbayan (A.M. No. 00-8-05-SC, November 28, 2001)

ARTICLE IX - CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSIONS

Section 6
Aruelo v. Court of Appeals, 227 SCRA 311 (1993)

Section 7
Estrella v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 160465, May 4, 2004
Acena v. Civil Service Commission, 193 SCRA 623 (1991)
Filipinas Engineering and Machine Shop v. Ferrer, 135 SCRA 25 (1985)
Mateo v. CA, 247 SCRA 284 (1995)

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Section 2
Tupas v. National Housing Corporation, 173 SCRA 33 (1989)
De Los Santos v. Mallare, 97 Phil. 289 (1950)
Corpus v. Cuaderno, 13 SCRA 591 (1965)
Santos v. Yatco, 106 Phil. 21 (1959)
SSS Employees Association v. CA, 194 SCRA 317 (1991)

Section 7
Civil Liberties Union v. Executive Secretary, 194 SCRA 317 (1991)
Flores v. Drilon, 223 SCRA 568 (1993)

Section 8
Quimson v. Ozaeta, 98 Phil. 705 (1956)

COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS

Section 1
Cayetano v. Monsod, 201 SCRA 210 (1991)
Brillantes v. Yorac, 192 SCRA 358 (1990)

Section 2
Antonio v. COMELEC, 315 SCRA 62 (1999)
Galido v. COMELEC, 193 SCRA 78 (1991)
Reyes v. RTC of Oriental Mindoro, 244 SCRA 41 (1995)
Relampagos v. Cumba, 243 SCRA 690 (1995)
People v. Inting, 187 SCRA 788 (1990)

Section 3
Sarmiento v. COMELEC, 212 SCRA 307 (1992)
Reyes v. RTC of Oriental Mindoro, 244 SCRA 41 (1995)

Section 4
National Press Club v. COMELEC, 207 SCRA 1 (1992)
Adiong v. COMELEC, 207 SCRA 712 (1992)

COMMISSION ON AUDIT
Section 2
Sambeli v. Province of Isabela, 210 SCRA 80 (1992)
Caltex Philippines v. COA, 208 SCRA 726 (1992)
Osmena v. COA, 213 SCRA 109 (1992)

ARTICLE XI - ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS
Section 2
In re: Gonzales, 160 SCRA 771 (1988)

Section 3
Francisco, Jr. v. Nagmamalasakit na mga Manananggol ng mga Manggagawang Pilipino, Inc., 415 SCRA 44 (2003)