San Beda University &

San Beda College of Law

Mendiola & Alabang

CASES IN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW II

FUNDAMENTAL POWERS OF THE STATE

POLICE POWER

Philippine Association of Service Exporters vs. Drilon [G.R. No. L-81958, June 30,
1988]
Ichong vs. Hernandez [G.R. No. L-7995, May 31, 1957]
Lutz vs. Araneta [G.R. No. L-7859, December 22, 1955]
Association of Small Landowners vs. Secretary of Agrarian Reform [G.R. No. 78742,
July 14, 1989]
Ynot vs. Intermediate Appellate Court [G.R. No. 74457, March 20, 1987]
Mosqueda vs. Pilipino Banana Growers & Exporters Association [G.R. Nos. 189185 & 189305,
August 16, 2016]

POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN

City of Manila vs. Chinese Community of Manila [G.R. No. 14355, October 31, 1919]
Republic vs. Vda. De Castellvi [G.R. No. L-20620, August 15, 1974]
Sumulong vs. Guerrero [G.R. No. L-48685, September 30, 1987]
EPZA vs. Dulay [G.R. No. L-59603, April 29, 1987]
Republic vs. Lim, [G.R. No. 161656, June 29, 2005]

POWER OF TAXATION

Sison vs. Ancheta, [G.R. No. L-59431, July 25, 1984]

Pascual vs. Secretary of Public Works [G.R. No. L-10405, December 29, 1960]
Lladoc vs. Commissioner of Internal Revenue [G.R. No. L-19201, June 16, 1965]
Abra Valley College vs. Aquino [G.R. No. L-39086, June 15, 1988]
Commissioner of Internal Revenue vs. De La Salle University, G.R. No. 196596,
November 9, 2016

ARTICLE III – THE BILL OF RIGHTS

Section 1

Due Process of Law

Ichong vs. Hernandez [G.R. No. L-7995, May 31, 1957]

Alonte vs. Savellano [G.R. No. 131652, March 9, 1998]
Ang Tibay vs. Court of Industrial Relations [G.R. No. 46496, February 27, 1940]
Ateneo de Manila vs. Capulong [G.R. No. 99327, May 27, 1993]
Calleja, et al. Vs. Executive Secretary, et al. [G.R. No. 252578, et al., December 7, 2021]
Southern Hemisphere Engagement Network, Inc. vs. Anti-Terrorism Council [G.R. No. 178552,
October 5, 2010]

Equal protection of the Laws

People vs. Vera [G.R. No. 45685, November 16, 1937]

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Philippine Association of Service Exporters vs. Drilon [G.R. No. L-81958, June 30,
1988]
Biraogo vs. The Philippine Truth Commission [G.R. No. 192935, December 7, 2010]

Section 2 – Searches and Seizures

People vs. Marti [G.R. No. 81561, January 18, 1991]

Soliven vs. Makasiar [G.R. No. 82585, November 14, 1988]
Silva vs. Presiding Judge of RTC, Negros Oriental [G.R. No. 81756, October 21, 1991]
Harvey vs. Santiago [G.R. No. 82544, June 28, 1988]
Alvarez vs. CFI [G.R. No. 45358, January 29, 1937]
Macad vs. People, [G.R. No. 227366, August 1, 2018]
Luz vs. People [G.R. No. 197788, February 29, 2012]
United Laboratories vs. Isip, [G.R. No. 163958, June 28, 2005]
People vs. O’Cochlain [G.R. No. 229071, December 10, 2018]
Board of Commissioners of the Bureau of Immigration vs. Yuan Wenle, G.R. No. 242957,
February 28, 2023

Section 3 – Privacy of Communication and Correspondence

Ople vs. Torres [G.R. No. 127685, July 23, 1998]

Disini vs. Secretary of Justice [G.R. No. 203335, February 11, 2014]
Vivares vs. St. Theresa’s College, G.R. No. 202666, September 29, 2014
Zulueta vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 107383, February 20, 1996]
Cadajas vs. People, [G.R. No. 247348, November 16, 2021]

Section 4

Freedom of Expression

Diocese of Bacolod vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 205728, January 21, 2015
United States vs. Bustos [G.R. No. L-12592, March 8, 1918]
Borjal vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 126466, January 14, 1999]
Reyes vs. Bagatsing [G.R. No. L-65366, November 9, 1983]
Social Weather Stations, Inc. vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 147571, May 5, 2001]

Assembly and Petition

Primicias vs. Fugoso [G.R. No. L-1800, January 27, 1948]

De la Cruz vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 126183, March 25, 1999]
PBM Employees Association vs. Philippine Blooming Mills [G.R. No. L-31195, June 5,
1973]
Bayan vs. Ermita [G.R. No. 169838, April 25, 2006]

Section 5 – Freedom of Religion

Aglipay vs. Ruiz [G.R. No. 45459, March 13, 1937]

Taruc vs. De la Cruz [G.R. No. 144801, March 10, 2005]
Iglesia Ni Cristo vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 119673, July 26, 1996]
Estrada vs. Escritor [A.M. No. P-02-1651, June 22, 2006]
Imbong vs. Ochoa, G.R. No. 204819, April 8, 2014

Section 6 – Liberty of Abode and of Travel

Marcos vs. Manglapus [G.R. No. 88211, September 15, 1989]

SPARK vs. Quezon City [G.R. No. 225442, August 8, 2017]
Silverio vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 94284, April 8, 1991]

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Genuino vs. Delima, G.R. No. 197930, April 17, 2018
Leave Division, Office of Administrative Services-Office of the Court Administrator vs.
Heusdens [A.M. No. P-11-2927, December 11, 2007]

Section 7 – Right to Information

Legaspi vs. Civil Service Commission [G.R. No. 72119, May 29, 1987]
Valmonte vs. Belmonte, Jr. [G.R. No. 74930, February 13, 1989]
Chavez vs. Presidential Commission on Good Government [G.R. No. 130716, December 9,
1998]
In Re: Production of Court Records and Documents and the Attendance of Court officials and
employees as witnesses under the subpoenas of February 10, 2012 and the various letters
for the Impeachment Prosecution Panel dated January 19 and 25, 2012, [February 14, 2012]

Section 8 – Right to Form Associations

SSS Employees Association vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 85279, July 28, 1989]

Section 10 – Non-Impairment Clause

Ortigas & Co. Ltd. Partnership vs. Feati Bank & Trust Co. [G.R. No. L-24670, December 14,
1979]
Ganzon vs. Inserto [G.R. No. L-56450, July 25, 1983]

Section 11 – Free Access to the Courts

In Re: Query of Mr. Roger Prioreschi [A.M. No. 09-6-9-SC, August 19, 2009]

Section 12 – Custodial Investigation

Ho Wai Pang v. People of the Philippines [G.R. No. 176229, October 19, 2011]
People vs. Judge Ayson [G.R. No. 85215, July 7, 1989]
People vs. Andan [G.R. No. 116437, March 3, 1997]
People vs. Alicando [G.R. No. 117487, December 12, 1995]

Section 13 – Right to Bail

People vs. Judge Donato [G.R. No. 79269, June 5, 1991]

Comendador vs. De Villa [G.R. No. 93177, August 2, 1991]
Government of Hong Kong vs. Hon. Olalia [G.R. No. 153675, April 19, 2007]
Enrile vs. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 213847, August 18, 2015

Section 14

Criminal Due Process

Galman vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. 72670, September 12, 1986]

Presumption of Innocence

People vs. Dramayo [G.R. No. L-21325, October 29, 1971]

Dumlao vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. L-52245, January 22, 1980]
Marquez vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 112889, April 18, 1995]

Right to be Heard by Himself and Counsel

People vs. Holgado [G.R. No. L-2809, March 22, 1950]

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Amion vs. Judge Chiongson [A.M. No. RTJ-97-1371, January 22, 1999]

Right to be Informed of the Nature and Cause of Accusation

People vs. Quitlong [G.R. No. 121562, July 10, 1998]

Pecho vs. People [G.R. No. 111399, September 27, 1996]

Right to Speedy, Impartial and Public Trial

People vs. Tee [G.R. Nos. 140546-47, January 20, 2003]

Flores vs. People [G.R. No. L-25769, December 10, 1974]
Mateo, Jr. vs. Villaluz [G.R. Nos. L-34756-59, March 31, 1973]
Garcia vs. Domingo [G.R. No. L-30104, July 25, 1973]
People vs. Teehankee, Jr. [G.R. No. 11206-08, October 6, 1995]
Re: Petition For Radio And Television Coverage Of The Multiple Murder Cases Against
Maguindanao Governor Zaldy Ampatuan, et al.,; [A.M. No. 10-11-5-SC, June 14, 2011;
October 23, 2012]

Right of Confrontation

United States vs. Javier [G.R. No. L-12990, January 21, 1918]

Compulsory Processes

Roco vs. Contreras [G.R. No. 158275, June 28, 2005]

Trial in Absentia

People vs. Mapalao [G.R. No. 92415, May 14, 1991]

People vs. Valeriano [G.R. Nos. 103604-05, September 23, 1993]

Section 15 – Suspension of the Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus

Lagman vs. Medialdea, G.R. No. 231658, July 4, 2017

Lagman vs. Pimentel, G.R. No. 235935, February 6, 2018
Padilla vs. Congress, G.R. No. 231671, July25, 2017

Section 16 – Right to a Speedy Disposition of Cases

Flores vs. People [G.R. No. L-25769, December 10, 1974]

Section 17 – Right Against Self-Incrimination

United States vs. Tan Teng [G.R. No. 7081, September 7, 1912]
Beltran vs. Samson [G.R. No. 32025, September 23, 1929]
Chavez vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. L-29169, August 19, 1968]
Pascual vs. Board of Medical Examiners [G.R. No. L-25018, May 26, 1969]

Section 18 – Right Against Involuntary Servitude

In the Matter of Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus of Segifredo Aclaracion [G.R. No. L-39115,
May 26, 1975]

Section 19 – Prohibited Punishment

People vs. Estoista [G.R. No. L-5793, August 27, 1953]

Echagaray vs. Secretary of Justice [G.R. No. 132601, October 12, 1998]

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 Section 20 – Non-Imprisonment for Debt

Lozano vs. Martinez [G.R. No. L-63419, December 18, 1986]

Section 21 – Double Jeopardy

Philippine Savings Bank vs. Bermoy [G.R. No. 151912, September 26, 2005]
Paulin vs. Gimenez [G.R. No. 103323, January 21, 1993]
Icasiano vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. 95642, May 28, 1992]
Lejano vs. People of the Philippines [G.R. No. 176389, January 18, 2011]
People vs. Pineda [G.R. No. L-44205, February 16, 1993]
People vs. Tampal [G.R. No. 102485, May 22, 1995]
People vs. Relova [G.R. No. L-45129, March 6, 1987]

Section 22 – Ex Post Facto Law and Bill of Attainder

Salvador vs. Mapa, Jr. [G.R. No. 135080, November 28, 2007]

ARTICLE IV - CITIZENSHIP

David vs. Senate Electoral Tribunal, G.R. No. 221538, September 20, 2016
Tecson vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 161434, March 3, 2004]
Republic vs. Lim [G.R. No. 153883, January 13, 2004]
Co vs. House of Representatives [G.R. Nos. 92191-92, July 30, 1991]
In re: Application for Admission to the Bar of Vicente Ching [B.M. No. 914, October 1, 1999]
Cabiling Ma vs. Fernandez [G.R. No. 183133, July 26, 2010]
Republic vs. De la Rosa [G.R. No. 104654, June 6, 1994]
Mercado vs. Manzano [G.R. No. 135083, May 26, 1999]
Mo Ya Lim Yao vs. Commissioner of Immigration [G.R. No. L-21289, October 4, 1971]

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