CONSTITUTIONAL LAW IConstitutional Structure and Powers of Government

Andres D. BautistaFirst Semester SY 2006-2007

Article IIDeclaration of Principles and State Policies

Section 1

Sovereignty

People v. Gozo - 53 SCRA 476 ACCFA v. CUGCO - 30 SCRA 649

Government de jure and de facto

Co Kim Cham v. Valdez - 75 Phil. 113 In re Letter of Associate Justice Reynato Puno - 210 SCRA 1992

Section 9 Association of Philippine Coconut Desiccators v. PCA - 286 SCRA

109 Maquera v. Borra - 15 SCRA 7

Section 12 Meyer v. Nebraska - 67 L. ed. 1042 Pierce v. Society of Sisters - 69 L. ed. 1070

Section 16 Oposa v. Factoran, Jr. - 224 SCRA 792 Laguna Lake Development Authority v. Court of Appeals - 231

SCRA 292

Section 19 Garcia v. Board of Investments - 191 SCRA 288 Manila Prince Hotel v. GSIS - 267 SCRA 408

Article VIThe Legislative Department

Section 1

Garcia v. Comelec - 237 SCRA 279

Non-delegability:

Rubi v. Provincial Board - 39 Phil. 660 Pelaez v. Auditor General - 15 SCRA 569 Eastern Shipping Lines v. POEA - 166 SCRA 533 Araneta v. Gatmaitan - 101 Phil. 328 People v. Maceren - 76 SCRA 450 Chiongbian v. Orbos - 245 SCRA 253 U.S. v. Ang Tang Ho - 43 Phil. 1 Solicitor General v. Metropolitan Manila Authority - 204 SCRA 837 United States v. Barrias - 11 Phil. 327 People v. Dacuycuy - 173 SCRA 90

Section 5

Apportionment

Mariano, Jr. v. Comelec - 242 SCRA 211 Montejo v. Comelec - 242 SCRA 415

Party List System

Ang Bagong Bayani v. Comelec - 357 SCRA 698 Veterans Federation Party v. Comelec - 342 SCRA 244

Section 6

Residence qualification:

Gallego v. Verra - Phil. 453 Romualdez-Marcos v. Comelec - 248 SCRA 300 Aquino v. Comelec - 248 SCRA 400 Domino v. Comelec - 310 SCRA 546 Bengson v. Cruz - 142840, 357 SCRA 545 Codilla v. De Venecia - 150605, 393 SCRA 639

Citizenship qualification:

Co v. House Electoral Tribunal - 199 SCRA 692

Section 7

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Term and tenure Dimaporo v. Mitra, Jr. - 202 SCRA 779

Section 10Salaries

Philconsa v. Mathay - 18 SCRA 300

Section 11Privilege of speech and debate

Antonino v. Valencia - 57 SCRA 70 Jimenez v. Cabangbang - 17 SCRA 87

Privilege from Arrest

People v. Jalosjos - 324 SCRA 689

Section 14Prohibitions

Puyat v. De Guzman, Jr. - 113 SCRA 31

Section 16Congressional Officers

Avelino v. Cuenco - 83 Phil. 17 Santiago v. Guingona - 298 SCRA 756

Internal discipline

Osmeña v. Pendatun - 109 Phil. 863

Journals

United States v. Pons - 34 Phil. 725 Arroyo v. De Venecia - 277 SCRA 268

Enrolled Bill

Casco v. Gimenez - 7 SCRA 347 Astorga v. Villegas - 56 SCRA 714 Arroyo v. De Venecia - 277 SCRA 268

Section 17The Electoral Tribunals

Sanchez v. Comelec - 153 SCRA 67 Robles v. House Electoral Tribunal - 181 SCRA 780 Abbas v. Senate Electoral Tribunal - 166 SCRA 651 Lazatin v. House Electoral Tribunal - 168 SCRA 391 Bondoc v. Pineda - 201 SCRA 792 Lerias v. House Electoral Tribunal - 202 SCRA 808 Chavez v. Comelec - 211 SCRA 315 Arroyo v. House Electoral Tribunal - 246 SCRA 384 Guerrero v. Comelec – 336 SCRA 458

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Garcia v. HRET – 312 SCRA 353 Sandoval v. HRET - 383 SCRA 770 Pimentel v. HRET - 393 SCRA 227

Section 18Composition of the Commission on Appointments

Daza v. Singson - 180 SCRA 496 Coseteng v. Mitra, Jr. - 187 SCRA 377 Guingona, Jr. v. Gonzales - 214 SCRA 789

Section 21Legislative investigations

Arnault v. Nazareno - 87 Phil. 25 Bengzon, Jr. v. Senate Blue Ribbon Committee - 235 SCRA 630 Negros Oriental v. Sangguniang Panglungsod - 155 SCRA 421 Drilon v. Ermita (EO 464) GR No. 169777, April 2006

Section 24 Tolentino v. Secretary of Finance - 235 SCRA 630

Section 25Riders

Garcia v. Mata - 85 SCRA 208

Transfer of funds

Demetria v. Alba - 148 SCRA 208 Philconsa v. Enriquez - 235 SCRA 506

Section 26Subject and title of bills

Tio v. Videogram Regulatory Board - 151 SCRA 208 Phil. Judges Association v. Prado - 227 SCRA 703 Tan v. Del Rosario - 237 SCRA 324 Tolentino v. Secretary of Finance - 235 SCRA 630 Tobias v. Abalos - 239 SCRA 106 Philippine Constitution Association v. Gimenez - 15 SCRA 479 Insular Lumber Company v. Court of Tax Appeals - 104 SCRA 710

Section 27Item veto

Commissioner v. Court of Tax Appeals - 185 SCRA 329 Gonzales v. Macaraig - 191 SCRA 452 Philconsa v. Enriquez - 235 SCRA 506 Bengzon v. Drilon - 208 SCRA 133

Section 28

Garcia v. Executive Secretary - 211 SCRA 219 Central Mindanao University v. DAR - 215 SCRA 86 Commissioner v. Lingayen Gulf Electric Power Co., Inc. - 164

SCRA 27

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Tolentino v. Secretary of Finance - 235 SCRA 506 Abra Valley College, Inc. v. Aquino - 162 SCRA 106 Commissioner v. Santos - 277 SCRA 617 Commissioner v. Court of Appeals - 298 SCRA 83

Section 29Expenditure of public funds

Pascual v. Secretary of Public Works - 110 Phil. 331 Gaston v. Republic Planters Bank - 158 SCRA 626 Guingona, Jr. v. Carague - 196 SCRA 221 Comelec v. Judge Quijano - 389 SCRA 353

Special fund

Osmeña v. Orbos - 220 SCRA 703

Section 30 Fabian v. Desierto - 295 SCRA 470

Article VIIThe Executive Department

Section 1Executive power

Marcos v. Manglapus - 177 SCRA 668 Marcos v. Manglapus (MR) - 178 SCRA 760 Webb v. De Leon - 247 SCRA 652 Philconsa v. Enriquez - 235 SCRA 506

Executive immunity

Soliven v. Judge Makasiar - 167 SCRA 393 Estrada v. Desierto – 253 SCRA 452 Clinton v. Jones - 520 U.S. 681

Executive privilege

US v. Nixon - 418 U.S. 683

Section 8 Estrada v. Arroyo – 353 SCRA 452 and 356 SCRA 108

Section 13Prohibitions

Civil Liberties Union v. Executive Secretary - 194 SCRA 317 Doromal v. Sandiganbayan - 177 SCRA 354

Section 15 In re Appointment of Valenzuela - 298 SCRA 408

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De la Rama v. Court of Appeals – 353 SCRA 94

Section 16Power of appointment

Rafael v. Embroidery & Apparel Control Board - 21 SCRA 336 Bermudez v. Torres - 311 SCRA 733 Flores v. Drilon - 223 SCRA 568 Sarmiento v. Mison - 156 SCRA 549 Bautista v. Salonga - 172 SCRA 160 Calderon v. Carale - 208 SCRA 254 Tarrosa v. Singson - 232 SCRA 553

Section 17 Lacson-Magallanes Co., Inc. v. Paño - 21 SCRA 895 Ang-angco v. Castillo - 9 SCRA 619 Namarco v. Arca - 29 SCRA 648 De Leon v. Carpio - 178 SCRA 457 Blaquera v. Alcala - 295 SCRA 366

Section 18 Gumaua v. Espino - 96 SCRA 403 Aberca v. Ver - 160 SCRA 590 IBP v. Zamora – 338 SCRA 81 Lacson v. Perez – 357 SCRA 756 David v. Arroyo (PP1017) GR No. 171396, April, 2006

Section 19

Bayan v. Ermita (CPR) GR No. 169838, April 25, 2006

Pardon

Llamas v. Orbos - 202 SCRA 844 Monsanto v. Factoran, Jr. - 170 SCRA 190 Torres v. Gonzales - 152 SCRA 272 Garcia v. COA - 226 SCRA 356 Drilon v. Court of Appeals - 202 SCRA 378 Barrioquinto v. Fernandez - 85 Phil. 642 People v. Salle, Jr. - 250 SCRA 581

Section 21 Tañada v. Angara - 272 SCRA 18 Commissioner v. John Gotamco and Sons - 148 SCRA 36 Bayan v. Executive Secretary – 342 SCRA 449

Article VIIIThe Judicial Department

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Section 1 Santiago v. Bautista - 32 SCRA 188 In re Laureta - 148 SCRA 382 Villarosa v. HRET - 340 SCRA 396 Montesclaros v. Comelec - 384 SCRA 269 PCGG v. Cocofed - 372 SCRA 462 PCGG v. Desierto - 397 SCRA 171

Section 2 Mantruste Systems, Inc. v. Court of Appeals - 179 SCRA 136 Phividec v. Velez - 199 SCRA 405 Malaga v. Penachos, Jr. - 213 SCRA 516

Section 3Fiscal autonomy

Radiowealth, Inc. v. Agregado - 86 Phil. 429 Bengzon v. Drilon - 208 SCRA 133

Section 4 Firestone Ceramics v. Court of Appeals - 334 SCRA 465 Fortich v. Corona - 312 SCRA 751

Section 5Judicial review:

Marbury v. Madison - 1 Cranch 137 (1803) Tan v. Macapagal - 43 SCRA 678 Pacu v. Secretary of Education - 97 Phil. 806 Gonzales v. Marcos - 65 SCRA 624 Telecommunications and Broadcast Attorneys v. Comelec - 289

SCRA 537

Judicial review: locus standi

Tolentino v. Secretary of Finance - 235 SCRA 630 Solicitor General v. Metropolitan Manila Authority - 204 SCRA 837 Joya v. PCGG - 225 SCRA 568 Macasiano v. National Housing Authority - 224 SCRA 236 Mariano, Jr. v. Comelec - 242 SCRA 211 Oposa v. Factoran, Jr. - 224 SCRA 792 Kilosbayan v. Guingona, Jr. - 232 SCRA 110 Tatad v. Garcia, Jr. - 243 SCRA 436 Kilosbayan v. Morato - 246 SCRA 540 Gonzalez v. Narvasa - 337 SCRA 733 Bayan v. Executive Secretary - 342 SCRA 449

Political Questions:

Marcos v. Manglapus - 177 SCRA 688 Daza v. Singson - 180 SCRA 496 Jeffrey Liang v. People - 355 SCRA 125

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Rule-making power

Bustos v. Lucero - 81 Phil 648 In re Cunanan - 94 Phil. 534 Javellana v. Department of Interior - 212 SCRA 475 Maniago v. Court of Appeals - 253 SCRA 674 Fabian v. Desierto - 295 SCRA 470

Section 6Supervision of courts

Maceda v. Vasquez - 221 SCRA 464 People v. Gacott, Jr. - 246 SCRA 52 Judge Fuentes v. Ombudsman - 368 SCRA 36 Judge Caoibis v. Ombudsman - 361 SCRA 395

Section 10Salary of Justices and Judges

Nitafan v. Commissioner on Internal Revenue - 152 SCRA 284

Section 11Security of tenure

Vargas v. Rilloraza - 80 Phil 297 (1948) De La Llana v. Alba - 112 SCRA 294

Section 14"Decisions" and "petitions," "minute resolutions."

Air France v. Carrascoso - 18 SCRA 155 Valdez v. Court of Appeals - 194 SCRA 360 People v. Lizada - 396 SCRA 62

Section 15 Court Adminsitrator v. Quianola - 317 SCRA 37 Re: Problem of Delays in Cases before the Sandiganbayan - 370

SCRA 658

Article IXConstitutional Commissions

Section 6Rules of procedure

Aruelo, Jr. v. Court of Appeals - 227 SCRA 311

Judicial Review

Cua v. Comelec - 156 SCRA 582 Mison v. COA - 187 SCRA 445 Paredes v. Comelec - 127 SCRA 653 Mateo v. Court of Appeals - 247 SCRA 284

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Section 7 Filipino Engineering and Machine Shop v. Ferrer - 135 SCRA 25 Saligumba v. Court of Appeals - 117 SCRA 669 Philippine Telegraph and Telephone Corp. v. COA -146 SCRA 602 Ambil v. Comelec - 344 SCRA 358 Dumayas, Jr. v. Comelec - 357 SCRA 358

Section 8A. Civil Service Commission ("CSC")

NASECO v. National Labor Relations Commission - 168 SCRA 122 MWSS v. Hernandez - 143 SCRA 602 CSC v. Salas - 274 SCRA 414 Samson v. Court of Appeals - 145 SCRA 654 Hernandez v. Villegas - 14 SCRA 544 Achacoso v. Macaraig - 195 SCRA 235 Briones v. Osmeña - 104 Phil. 588 Mayor v. Macaraig - 194 SCRA 672 Binamira v. Garrucho, Jr. - 188 SCRA 154 Borres v. Court of Appeals - 153 SCRA 120 Luego v. CSC- 143 SCRA 327 Santiago, Jr. v. CSC - 178 SCRA 733 Astraquillo V. Manglapus - 190 SCRA 280 Grino v. CSC - 190 SCRA 458 SSS Employees v. Court of Appeals - 175 SCRA 686 Aquino v. CSC - 208 SCRA 240 Blaquera et al. V. CSC - 226 SCRA 278 PNOC v. NLRC - 222 SCRA 831 Lapinid v. CSC - 197 SCRA 106 De la Cruz v. Court of Appeals - 305 SCRA 303 Saduete v. Municipality of Surigao - 72 Phil. 485 Peralta v. Mathay - 38 SCRA 296 Santos v. Court of Appeals - 345 SCRA 553

B. Comelec

Brilliantes v. Yorac - 192 SCRA 358 Cayetano v. Monsod - 201 SCRA 296 Pangilinan v. Comelec - 228 SCRA 36 Sarmiento v. Comelec - 212 SCRA 307 Flores v. Comelec - 184 SCRA 484 Galido v. Comelec - 193 SCRA 78 People v. Hon. Delgado - 189 SCRA 715 People v. Judge Inting - 187 SCRA 788 Corpus v. Tanodbayan - 149 SCRA 281 People v. Basilla - 179 SCRA 87 Tan v. Comelec - 237 SCRA 353 Reyes v. Regional Trial Court - 244 SCRA 41 Salazar v. Comelec - 184 SCRA 433 Sanidad v. Comelec - 181 SCRA 529

C. Commission on Audit ("COA")

Dingdong v. Guingona, Jr. - 162 SCRA 782

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Danville Maritime, Inc. v. Coa - 175 SCRA 701 Philippine Operations, Inc. v. Auditor General - 94 Phil. 868 Insurance Company of North America v. Republic - 21 SCRA 40 Ramos v. Aquino - 39 SCRA 256 Blue Bar Coconut Philippines v. Tantuico - 163 SCRA 716 National Housing Authority v. COA - 226 SCRA 55 Mamaril v. Domingo - 227 SCRA 206 Sambeli v. Province of Isabela - 210 SCRA 80 Osmeña v. COA - 230 SCRA 585 Osmeña v. COA - 238 SCRA 463 Bustamante v. COA - 216 SCRA 134 Orocio v. COA - 213 SCRA 109 Caltex Philippines v. COA - 208 SCRA 726

Article XLocal Government

Section 2Local autonomy

San Juan v. CSC - 196 SCRA 69 Laguna Lake Development Authority v. Court of Appeals - 231

SCRA 292 Basco v. PAGCOR - 197 SCRA 52 Magtajas v. Pryce Properties - 234 SCRA 255 Phil. Petroleum Corp. v. Municipality of Pililla - 198 SCRA 82 Lina, Jr. v. Pa o - 364 SCRA 76

Section 3Local Government Code

Sanchez v. Comelec - 227 SCRA 100 Garcia v. Comelec - 227 SCRA 100

Section 4General supervision

Drilon v. Mayor Lim - 235 SCRA 135 Ganzon v. Court of Appeals - 200 SCRA 271

Section 5 Manila Electric v. Province of Laguna - 306 SCRA 750

Section 6 Pimentel v. Aguirre - 336 SCRA 201

Section 8 Borja v. Comelec- 295 SCRA 157 Lonzanida v. Comelec - 311 SCRA 602

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Adormeo v. Comelec - 376 SCRA 90 Socrates v. Comelec - 391 SCRA 453 David v. Comelec - 271 SCRA 90

Section 9Local sectoral representatives

Supangan, Jr. v. Santos - 189 SCRA 56

Section 10Creation of political units

Tan v. Comelec - 142 SCRA 727 Padilla, Jr. v. Comelec - 214 SCRA 335

Section 11 MMDA v. Bel-Air Village - 328 SCRA 836

Section 12Classification of cities

Abella v. Comelec - 201 SCRA 253

Section 14 Cordillera Broad Coalition v. COA - 181 SCRA 495

Section 18Creation of autonomous region

Abbas v. Comelec - 179 SCRA 287 Leonor v. Cordillera Bodong Administration - 194 SCRA 101 Cordillera Broad Coalition v. COA - 181 SCRA 495

Section 20

Pandi v. Court of Appeals - 380 SCRA 436

Article XIAccountability of Public Officers

Section 1Public office a public trust

Hipolito v. Mergas - 195 SCRA 6

Section 3Impeachment

Romulo v. Yñiguez - 141 SCRA 203 In re Gonzales - 160 SCRA 771

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Section 4The Sandiganbayan

Nuñez v. Sandiganbayan - 111 SCRA 433 Mayor Lecaroz v. Sandiganbayan - 128 SCRA 324

Section 7The Ombudsman and the Tanodbayan

Zaldivar v. Sandiganbayan - 160 SCRA 843 Quimpo v. Tanodbayan - 146 SCRA 137

Section 12Power to investigate

Deloso v. Domingo - 191 SCRA 545

Section 13Powers of the Ombudsman

Cruz, Jr. v. Sandiganbayan - 194 SCRA 474 Buenaseda v. Flavier - 226 SCRA 645 Natividad v. Felix - 229 SCRA 681 Concerned Officials of MWSS v. Vasquez - 240 SCRA 502 Lastimosa v. Vasquez - 243 SCRA 497 Almonte v. Vasquez - 244 SCRA 286 Raro v. Sandiganbayan - 335 SCRA 581

Section 18

Allegiance of public officers

Caasi v. Court of Appeals - 191 SCRA 229

Article XIINational Economy and Patrimony

Section 2Alienation of natural resources

Santa Rosa Mining Co. v. Leido, Jr. - 156 SCRA 1 San Miguel Corporation v. Court of Appeals - 185 SCRA 722

Utilization of natural resources

Miners Association v. Factoran, Jr. - 240 SCRA 100

Section 3Director of Lands

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Director of Lands v. Judge Aquino - 192 SCRA 296 Republic v. Court of Appeals - 160 SCRA 228

Right of corporations to acquire land

Director of Lands v. Intermediate Appellate Court - 146 SCRA 509

Section 8Aliens and private lands

Ramirez v. Vda. De Ramirez - 111 SCRA 704, 712 Republic v. Court of Appeals - 235 SCRA 567 Cheesman v. Intermediate Appellate Court - 193 SCRA 93 Halili v. Court of Appeals - 287 SCRA 465

Section 10Foreign investment

Garcia v. BOI - 191 SCRA 288 Manila Prince Hotel v. GSIS - 267 SCRA 408

Section 11Public utilities

Albano v. Reyes - 175 SCRA 264 Tatad v. Garcia, Jr. - 243 SCRA 436 Telecommunications and Broadcast Attorneys v. Comelec - 289

SCRA 337

Section 12

Tañada v. Angara - 272 SCRA 18

Section 16Formation of private corporations

National Development Co. v. Philippine Veterans Bank - 192 SCRA 257

Section 18Telephone interconnections

Republic v. PLDT - 26 SCRA 620 PLDT v. NTC and Cellcom, Inc. (ETCI) - 190 SCRA 717

Section 19

Tatad v. Secretary of Energy - 281 SCRA 330

Article XVIGeneral Provisions

Section 3

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State immunity from suit

Metran v. Paredes - 79 Phil. 819 National Airports Corp. v. Teodoro - 91 Phil. 203 CAA v. Court of Appeals - 167 SCRA 28 Santos v. Santos - 92 Phil. 281 Philrock v. Board of Liquidators - 180 SCRA 171 Republic v. Feliciano - 148 SCRA 424 Mobil v. Customs Arrastre Service - 185 SCRA 1120 Syquia v. Almeda Lopez - 84 Phil. 312 Traders Royal Bank v. Court of Appeals - 192 SCRA 305 Festejo v. Fernando - 94 Phil. 504 Ministerio v. CFI - 40 SCRA 464 Del Mar v. Philippine Veterans Administration - 51 SCRA 340 Carabao, Inc. v. Agricultural Productivity Commission - 35 SCRA

224 Baer v. Tizon - 57 SCRA 1 Arcega v. Court of Appeals - 66 SCRA 230 Republic v. Purisima - 78 SCRA 470 Santiago v. Republic - 87 SCRA 294 Philippine National Bank v. Pabalan - 33 SCRA 505 Rayo v. Court of First Insurance of Bulacan - 110 SCRA 456 Municipality of San Fernando v. Judge Firme - 195 SCRA 692 Department of Agriculture v. NLRC - 227 SCRA 693 PNR v. Intermediate Appellate Court - 217 SCRA 401 Republic v. Sandoval - 220 SCRA 124

Immunity in international law

Saunders v. Veridiano - 162 SCRA 88 United States v. Guinto - 182 SCRA 604 Shauf v. Court of Appeals - 191 SCRA 713 United States v. Reyes - 219 SCRA 192 M. H. Wykie v. Rarang - 209 SCRA 357

Section 6National Police

Quiloña v. General Court Martial - 206 SCRA 821 Carpio v. Executive Secretary - 206 SCRA 290

Article XVIIAmendments or Revisions

Section 2Initiative and Referendum

Santiago v. Comelec - 270 SCRA 106

Section 3Proposal of amendments

Del Rosario v. Comelec - 35 SCRA 367 Imbong v. Comelec - 35 SCRA 28

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Santiago v. Comelec - 270 SCRA 106 Tolentino v. Comelec - 41 SCRA 702 (Reconsideration)

Section 4Ratification

Planas v. Comelec - 49 SCRA 105 Javellana v. Executive Secretary - 50 SCRA 30 Mitra, Jr. v. Comelec - 104 SCRA 59 Gonzales v. Comelec - 21 SCRA 774 Tolentino v. Comelec - 41 SCRA 702

Article XVIIITransitory Provisions

Section 15

Gaminde v. COA - 347 SCRA 655

Section 16Security of tenure

Dario v. Mison - 176 SCRA 84 Mendoza v. Quisumbing - 186 SCRA 108

Section 25

Bayan v. Executive Secretary - 342 SCRA 449

Section 26Extent of PCGG's power

Cojuangco, Jr. v. Roxas et. al - 195 SCRA 797 BASECO v. PCGG _ 155 SCRA 60 Republic v. Sandiganbayan - 192 SCRA 743

Section 27Date of effectivity of the Constitution

De Leon v. Esguerra - 153 SCRA 602

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