Complete List of Cases

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NATIONAL TERRITORY

1 Treaty of Paris ABORKA

2 PD 1596 AMIDO
3 PD 1599 BASILISCO
4 RA 3046 BUENDICHO
5 RA 5446 CEDULLO
6 RA 9522 CHAVEZ
7 UNCLOS DENILA
8 ITLOS DOCE

IMMUNITY FROM SUIT

01 Republic v. Villasor, 54 SCRA 83 (1973) FIRMEZA

02 Begoso v. PVA, 32 SCRA 466 (1970) LABAGNAO
03 Del Mar v. PVA, 57 SCRA 340 LADEMORA
04 Republic v. Feliciano, MAQUILING
05 Shauf v. CA, 191 SCRA 713 (1990) OCAMPO
06 Republic v. Sandoval, 220 SCRA 124 (1993) mendiola PADRONES
07 Republic v. Purisima, 78 SCRA 40 (1977) PALOMO
08 Act No. 3083 - An Act Defining the Conditions Under which the RICAFORT
Govt. of the Phil. May be sued
09 Commonwealth Act 327 An Act Fixing the Time within which SENTINA
the Auditor General Shall Render His Decisions and Prescribing the
Manner of Appeal therefrom
10 Sayson v. Singson, 54 SCRA 282 (1973) TORRECHILLA
11 Merritt v. Government of the Philippine Islands, 34 Phil 311 VELASQUEZ
12 US v. Ceballos, 182 SCRA 644 ABORKA
13 SSSV. CA, 120 SCRA 707 (1983) AMIDO
14 PNB v. CIR, 81 SCRA 314 (1978) BASILISCO
15 Rayo v. CFI of Bulacan, 110 SCRA 456 BUENDICHO
16 US v. Ruiz, 136 SCRA 487 (1985) CEDULLO
17 Malong V. PNR, 138 SCRA 63 (1985) CHAVEZ
18 Amigable v. Cuenca, 43 SCRA 360 DENILA
19 Santiago v. Republic, 87 SCRA 294 (1978) DOCE
20 Commission of public Highways v. Burgos, 96 SCRA 831 FIRMEZA
21 Froilan v. Oriental pan Shipping, GR L-6060, sept. 30, 1950 LABAGNAO
22 Commission of Public Highways v. San Diego, 31 SCRA 616 LADEMORA
23 Estrada v. Desierto, 353 SCRA 452 MAQUILING

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23 Estrada v. Desierto, 353 SCRA 452 MAQUILING

INCORPORATION CLAUSE

1 Kuroda v. Jalandoni, 42 O.G. 4282 OCAMPO

2 Ichong v. Hernandez, 101 Phil 1155 PADRONES

DEFENSE OF THE STATE

1 People v. Lagman PALOMO

2 People v. Zosa, 38 O.G. 1676 RICAFORT

SOCIAL JUSTICE

1 Calalang v. Williams, 70 Phil 726 SENTINA

SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE

1 Aglipay v. Ruiz, 64 SCRA 201 TORRECHILLA

2 Everson v. Board of Education, 330 US 1 VELASQUEZ
3 Engel v. Vitale, 370 US 421 (School Prayer Case) ABORKA
4 Tudor v. Board of Education AMIDO
5 Zorach v. Clauson, 343 US 306 BASILISCO
6 Board of Education v. Allen, 392 US 236 BUENDICHO
7 People v. Fernandez, CA G.R. No. L-1128, (1945) CEDULLO
8 Garces v. Estenzo, 104 SCRA 510 CHAVEZ
9 Gonzales v. Archbishop of Manila, 51 Phil 420 DENILA

GOVERNMENT OF LAWS AND NOT OF MEN

1 Villavicencio v. Lukban, 39 Phil 778 DOCE

EDUCATION

1 Villar v. Technological Institute of the Phil, 135 SCRA 706 FIRMEZA

2 Tagonan v. Cruz Pao, 137 SCRA 245 LABAGNAO
3 DECS v. San Diego, 180 SCRA 533 (1989) LADEMORA
4 Tablarin v. Gutierrez, 152 SCRA 730 MAQUILING

JUSTICIABLE AND POLITICAL QUESTIONS

01 Casibang v. Aquino, 92 SCRA 642 OCAMPO

02 Taada v. Cuenco, 100 Phil 1101 PADRONES

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02 Taada v. Cuenco, 100 Phil 1101 PADRONES
03 Sanidad v. Commission on Elections, 73 SCRA 333 PALOMO
04 Abueva v. Wood, 45 Phil 612 RICAFORT
05 Severino v. Governor-General, 16 Phil 366 SENTINA
06 Aytona v. Castillo, 4 SCRA 1 TORRECHILLA
07 De la Llana v. COMELEC, 82 SCRA 30 VELASQUEZ
08 Alejandrino v. Quezon, 46 Phil 83 ABORKA
09 Osmea v. Pendatun, 109 Phil 863 AMIDO
10 Vera v. Avelino, 77 Phil 192 BASILISCO
11 Arnault v. Balagtas, 97 Phil 358 BUENDICHO
12 Philippine Bar Association v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. CEDULLO
72915, Dec. 20, 1985
13 Avelino v. Cuenco, 83 Phil 17 CHAVEZ
14 Barcelon v. Baker, 5 Phil 87 DENILA
15 Montenegro v. Castaeda, 91 Phil 882 DOCE
16 Lansang v. Garcia, 42 SCRA 448 FIRMEZA
17 Garcia-Padilla v. Enrile, 121 SCRA 472 LABAGNAO

LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

01 Republic Act 7941 An Act Providing for The Election of Party- LADEMORA
List Representatives Through the Party-List System, and
Appropriating Funds Therefor
02 Rosales, et. al. v. COMELEC, GR No. 177314, May 4, 2007 MAQUILING
03 Dimaporo v. Mitra, 202 SCRA 779 (Oct. 15, 1991) OCAMPO
04 Republic Act No. 6645 An Act Prescribing the Manner of Filling PADRONES
a Vacancy in the Congress of the Philippines
05 Lozada v. COMELEC, 120 SCRA 337 (1983) PALOMO
06 PhilConsa v. Mathay, 18 SCRA 300 (1966) RICAFORT
07 Ligot v. Mathay, 56 SCRA 823 (1974) SENTINA
08 Martinez v. Morfe, 44 SCRA 22 (1972) TORRECHILLA
09 Jimenez v. Cabangbang, 17 SCRA 876 VELASQUEZ
10 Osmea v. Pendatun, 109 Phil 863 ABORKA
11 Adaza v. Pacana Jr., 135 SCRA 431 (1985) AMIDO
12 Puyat v. De Guzman, Jr., 113 SCRA 32 (1982) BASILISCO
13 Avelino v. Cuenco, 83 Phil 17 (1949) BUENDICHO
14 Alejandrino v. Quezon, 46 Phil 83 (1924) CEDULLO
15 Mabanag v. Lopez Vito, 78 Phil 1 (1947) CHAVEZ
16 Casco Chemical Co. v. Gimenez, 7 SCRA 347 (1963) DENILA
17 Morales v. Subido, 27 SCRA 131 (1969) DOCE
18 Astorga v. Villegas, 56 SCRA 714 (1974) FIRMEZA
19 US v. Pons, 34 Phil 729 (1916) LABAGNAO
20 Bondoc v. Pineda, 201 SCRA 792, Sept. 1991 LADEMORA
21 Co v. Electoral Tribunal of the House of Representatives, 199 MAQUILING

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21 Co v. Electoral Tribunal of the House of Representatives, 199 MAQUILING
SCRA 692, July 1991
22 Coseteng v. Mitra, 187 SCRA 377 OCAMPO
23 Guingona v. Gonzales, 214 SCRA 789 PADRONES
24 Demetria v. Alba, 148 SCRA 208 PALOMO
25 Pelaez v. Auditor General, 15 SCRA 569 RICAFORT
26 Cardona v. Binangonan, 36 Phil 547 SENTINA
27 Bengzon v, Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, 203 SCRA 767 TORRECHILLA
28 RA 7166 An Act Providing for Synchronized National and Local VELASQUEZ
Elections and for Electoral Reforms
29 Sarmiento v. Mison, 156 SCRA 549 ABORKA
30 Lecaroz v. Sandiganbayan, 128 SCRA 324 AMIDO
31 Dela cruz v. Paras, 123 SCRA 572 BASILISCO
32 Guingona v. Carague, 196 SCRA 221 BUENDICHO
33 Gonzales v. Macaralg, 191 SCRA 452 CEDULLO
34 Bengzon v. Drilon, 208 SCRA 133 (1992) CHAVEZ
35 Taada v. Tuvera, 136 SCRA 27 DENILA
36 Senate v. Executive Secretary Ermita, 488 SCRA 1 (2006) DOCE
37 Neri v. Senate, G.R. No. 180643, March 25, 2008 FIRMEZA
38 BANAT v. COMELEC (re: Computation of the number of seats for LABAGNAO
party-list rep in the House of Representatives)

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

01 PBA v. COMELEC, 140 455 (1985) LADEMORA

02 Civil Liberties Union v. Executive Secretary, 194 SCRA 317 MAQUILING
03 Marcos v. Manglapus, 177 SCRA 668, 178 SCRA 760 OCAMPO
04 Free Telephone Workers Union v. Minister of Labor, 108 SCRA PADRONES
757
05 Laurel v. Garcia, 187 SCRA 797 PALOMO
06 Sarmiento v. Mison, 156 SCRA 546 RICAFORT
07 Bautista v. Salonga 172 SCRA 160 SENTINA
08 Quintos-Deles v. CA, 177 SCRA 259 TORRECHILLA
09 Calderon v. Carale, 208 SCRA 254 VELASQUEZ
10 Aytona v. Castillo, 4 SCRA 1 (1962) ABORKA
11 Jorge v. Mayer, 10 SCRA 331 (1964) AMIDO
12 People v. Vera, 65 Phil 56 (1937) BASILISCO
13 Tesoro v. Director of Prisons, 68 Phil 154 (1939) BUENDICHO
14 Torres v. Gonzales, 152 SCRA 272 CEDULLO
15 Barrioquinto, et. al. v. Fernandez, 82 Phil 642 CHAVEZ
16 Cristobal v. Labrador, 71 Phil 34 (1940) DENILA
17 Pellobello v. Palatino, 72 Phii 441 DOCE
18 Lacuna v. Abes, 24 SCRA 780 FIRMEZA
19 Monsanto v. Factoran, 170 SCRA 190 LABAGNAO

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19 Monsanto v. Factoran, 170 SCRA 190 LABAGNAO
20 Llamas v. Executive Secretary, 202 SCRA 844 (1991) LADEMORA
21 Tolentlno v. Catoy, 82 Phil 300 (1948) MAQUILING
22 Vera v. People, 7 SCRA 152 (1963) OCAMPO
23 Lansang v. Garcia, 42 SCRA 446 PADRONES
24 Garcia-Padilla v. Ponce-Enrile, 121 SCRA 472 PALOMO
25 Aquino v. Military Commission No. 2, 63 SCRA 546 RICAFORT
26 Olaguerv. Military Commission No. 34, 150 SCRA 144 SENTINA
27 Araneta v. Dinglasan, 84 Phil 368 91949) TORRECHILLA
28 Rodriguez v. Gella, 92 Phil 603 (1953) VELASQUEZ
29 R.A. 4860 ABORKA
30 Commissioner of Customs v. Eastern Sea Trading, 3 SCRA 351 AMIDO
31 USAFFE Veterans Assn. v. Treasurer, 1()5 Phil 1030 BASILISCO
32 CIR v. Gotamco, 148 SCRA 36 BUENDICHO
33 Qua Chee Gan v. Deportation Board, 9 SCRA 27 (1963) CEDULLO
34 Go Tek v. Deportation Board, 79 SCRA 17 (1977) CHAVEZ
35 Soliven v. Makaslar; Beltran v. Makaslar, 167 SCRA 393 DENILA
36 Senate of the Philippines v. Eduardo Ermita, et. al. (re: DOCE
Constitutionality of E.O. 464), G.R. No. 169659, 169660, 16667,
169834, 171246
37 Bayan, Karapatan, Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) v. FIRMEZA
Eduardo Ermita, et. al. (re: Calibrated Preemptive Response), G.R.
No. 169838, 169848, 169881
38 David, et. al. v. Macapagal-Arroyo, et. al. (re: Proclamation LABAGNAO
1017), G.R. No. 171409, 171485, 171483, 171400, 171489, 171424
39 In Re Applicability of Section 15, Article VII of the Constitution to LADEMORA
Appointments to the Judiciary, Estelito P. Mendoza, Petitioner - A.M.
No. 10-2-5-SC
40 Louis "Barok" C. Biraogo v. Philippine Truth Commission of 2010, MAQUILING
G.R. No. 192935; Rep. Edcel C. Lagman, Rep. Rodolfo B. Albano Jr.,
Rep. Simeon A. Datumanong and Rep. Orlando B. Fua, Sr. v.
Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr. and Department of
Budget and Management Secretary Florencio B. Abad, G.R. No.
193036 re: Constitutionality of E.O. No. 1 creating the Truth
Commission

JUDICIARY

01 Vargas v. Rilloraza, 80 Phil 297 OCAMPO

02 Perfecto V. Meer, 85 Phil 552 (1950) PADRONES
03 Endencia v. David, 93 Phil 696 PALOMO
04 Nitafan v. CIR RICAFORT
05 Dela Liana v. Alba, 112 SCRA 294 (1982) SENTINA
06 Angara v. Electoral Commission, 63 Phil 139 (1936) TORRECHILLA
07 Dumlao v. COMELEC, 95 SCRA 392 VELASQUEZ
08 JM Tuason & Co. v. CA, 3 SCRA 696 (1961) ABORKA

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09 Ynot v. IAC, 148 SCRA 659 (1987) AMIDO
10 People v. Daniel, 86 SCRA 511 (1978) BASILISCO
11 People v. Ramos, 88 SCRA 466 (1979) BUENDICHO
12 Lopez v. Roxas, 17 SCRA 756 (1966) CEDULLO
13 Meralco v. Pasay Transportation Co., 57 Phil 600 (1932) CHAVEZ
14 In Re: Rodolfo Manzano, 166 SCRA 246 DENILA
15 Consing v. CA, 177 SCRA 14 (1989) DOCE
16 Borromeo v. CA, 186 SCRA 1 FIRMEZA
17 Prudential Bank v. Castro, 158 SCRA 646 LABAGNAO
18 Marcelino v. Cruz, 121 SCRA 51 LADEMORA
19 Arturo M. De Castro v. JBC and Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, MAQUILING
G.R. No. 191002, March 17, 2010
20 Jaime N. Soriano v, JBC, G.R. No. 191032 OCAMPO
21 PHILCONSA v. JBC, G.R. No. 191057 PADRONES
22 In Re Applicability of Section 15, Article Vll of the Constitution to PALOMO
Appointments to the Judiciary, Estelito P. Mendoza, Petitioner
A.M. No. 10-2-5-SC
23 John G. Peralta v. JBC, G.R. No. 191149 RICAFORT
24 Atty. Amador Z. Tolentino, Jr., (IBP Governor-Southern Luzon) SENTINA
and Atty. Roland B. Inting (IBP Governor-Eastern Visayas v. IBC ,
G.R. No. 191342
25 Philippine Bar Associaticn v. Judicial and Bar Council and Her TORRECHILLA
Excellency Gloria Macapagal - Arroyo, G.R. NO. 191420
26 In the Matter of the Charges of Plagiarism, Etc., Against VELASQUEZ
Associate Justice Mariano C. Del Castillo, AM. No. 10-7-17-SC
27 League of Cities of the Philippines, et.al. v. COMELEC, et. al., ABORKA
G.R. No. 176951; G. R. No. 177499; G. R. 178056 re;
Constitutionality of the 16 new cities; meaning of majority vote
contemplated in sec. 4 (2), Art: Vlll, 1987 Constitution

CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSIONS

01 National Service corp. v. NLRC, 168 SCRA 125 AMIDO

02 Trade Unions of the Philippines and Allied Services (TUPAS) v. BASILISCO
NHA, 173 SCRA 33
03 Alliance of Government Workers v. Minister of Labor and BUENDICHO
Employment, 124 SCRA 1
04 National Housing Corp. v. Juco, 134 SCRA 172 CEDULLO
05 Quimpo v. Tanodbayan, 146 SCRA 137 CHAVEZ
06 CLU v. Exec. sec., 194 SCRA 317 DENILA
07 Flores v. Drilon, 223 SCRA 568 DOCE
08 Cailles v. Bonifacio, 65 Phil 328 FIRMEZA
09 Santos v. Yatco, 59 OG 548 LABAGNAO
10 Delos Santos v. Mallare, 87 Phil 289 LADEMORA
11 Corpus v. Cuaderno, 13 SCRA 591 MAQUILING
12 Ingles v. Mutuc, 26 SCRA OCAMPO

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12 Ingles v. Mutuc, 26 SCRA OCAMPO
13 Cristobal v. Melchor, 78 SCRA 175 PADRONES
14 SSS Employees Association v. CA, 175 SCRA 690 PALOMO
15 Manila Public School Teachers Association v. Laguio, 200 SCRA RICAFORT
323
16 Mancita v. Barcinas, 216 SCRA 772 SENTINA
17 Barrozo v. CSC, 198 SCRA 487 TORRECHILLA
18 Cayetano v. Monsod, 201 SCRA 210 VELASQUEZ
19 Nationalista Party v. Bautista, 85 Phil 103 ABORKA
20 Briiliantes v. Yorac, 192 SCRA 358 AMIDO
21 Sanchez v. COMELEC, 114 SCRA 454 BASILISCO
22 People v. Basilia, 179 SCRA 37 BUENDICHO
23 People v. Inting, 187 SCRA 788 CEDULLO
24 People v. Delgado, 189 SCRA 715 CHAVEZ
25 National Press Club v. COMELEC, 207 SCRA 28 DENILA
26 Adiong v. COMELEC, 207 SCRA 712 DOCE
27 Pimentel v. COMELEC, 101 SCRA 769 FIRMEZA
28 Garcia v. De Jesus, 206 SCRA 779 LABAGNAO
30 Rivera v. COMELEC, 199 SCRA 178 LADEMORA

ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS

01 Corpus v. Tanodbayan MAQUILING

02 Nuez v. Sandiganbayan OCAMPO
03 Zaldivar v. Sandiganbayan PADRONES
04 RA 6713 An Act Establishing a Code of Conduct and Ethical PALOMO
Standards for Public Officials and Employees, to Uphold the Time-
Honored Principle of Public Office Being a Public Trust, Granting
Incentives and Rewards for Exemplary Service, Enumerating
Prohibited Acts and Transactions and Providing Penalties for
Violations thereof and for Other Purposes.

AMENDMENT OR REVISION OF THE CONSTITUTlON

01 Santiago v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 127325, March 19, 1997 RICAFORT

02 PIRMA v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 129745, sept. 23, 1997 SENTINA
03 Lambino v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 174153, October 25, 2006 TORRECHILLA
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