FACTS: All the petitioners in the original case were minor school children, and members of the sect, Jehovah’s Witnesses (assisted by their parents) who were expelled from their classes by various public school authorities in Cebu for refusing to salute the flag, sing the national anthem and recite the patriotic pledge as required by… Read More Ebralinag vs. DepEd G.R. No. 95770 March 1, 1993 Religious Freedom
FACTS: These are motions seeking reconsideration of our decision dismissing the petitions filed in these cases for the declaration of unconstitutionality of R.A. No. 7716, otherwise known as the Expanded Value-Added Tax Law. Now it is contended by the Philippine Press Institute (PPI) that by removing the exemption of the press from the VAT while… Read More Tolentino vs. Secretary of Finance G.R. No. 115455 October 30, 1995 Freedom of the Press
FACTS: The case is about the constitutionality of four resolutions of the barangay council of Valencia, Ormoc City, regarding the acquisition of the wooden image of San Vicente Ferrer to be used in the celebration of his annual feast day. That issue was spawned by the controversy as to whether the parish priest… Read More Garces vs. Estenzo G.R. No. L-53487 May 25, 1981 Separation of the Church and the State, Religious Freedom
FACTS: In its Petition for Prohibition under Rule 65, petitioner Social Justice Society (SJS), a registered political party, seeks to prohibit the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) from enforcing paragraphs (c), (d), (f), and (g) of Sec. 36 of RA 9165 on the ground that they are constitutionally infirm.… Read More SOCIAL JUSTICE SOCIETY (SJS) vs. DANGEROUS DRUGS BOARD and PHILIPPINE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY (PDEA) G.R. No. 157870 November 3, 2008 Right to Privacy
FACTS: Petitioners owned (2) parcels of land. In 1949 MCIAA wanted to lots of petitioners for the proposed expansion of Lahug Airport. To entice the landowners to cede their properties, the government assured them that they could repurchase their lands once Lahug Airport was closed or its operations transferred to Mactan Airport. On December… Read More Heirs of Moreno v. Mactan Airport G.R. No. 156273. October 15, 2003 Just Compensation, Power of Eminent Domain
FACTS: This is an action for Eminent Domain filed by the plaintiff National Power Corporation. The plaintiff is seeking to expropriate properties of respondents in order to construct and maintain its Transmission Line Project for public purpose, hence, the need to acquire an easement of right- of- way over the affected portions of the above-described parcels… Read More Republic/NPC v. Sps. Libunao G.R. No. 166553 July 30, 2009 Just Compensation, Power of Eminent Domain
FACTS: Elizar Tomaquin was found by the lower Court to be guilty of the crime of murder of Jaquelyn Tatoy beyond reasonable doubt. Petitioner avers that the trial Court erred when it convicted him on the basis of his uncounselled confession. The Court is confronted with the issue of the admissibility of an extrajudicial confession.… Read More PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. ELIZAR TOMAQUIN G.R. No. 133188 July 23, 2004 Bill of Rights, Rights of an Accused
FACTS: Petitioner Joevanie Tabasa was a natural-born citizen of the Philippines. When he was seven years old, petitioner acquired American citizenship after his father became a naturalized citizen of the United States. When Petitioner came to the Philippines as a “balikbayan”, he was arrested and detained by an agent of the Bureau of Immigration and… Read More TABASA v. CA G.R. No. 125793 August 29, 2006 Citizenship, Repatriation
FACTS: In 1990, Leo married Marie, the latter being ten years his senior. In 1993, Leo filed to annul the marriage due to Marie’s Psychological Incapacity. Leo claimed that Marie persistently lied about herself, the people around her, her occupation, income, educational attainment and other events or things. She would claim that she is a… Read More Antonio v. Reyes G.R. No. 155800 March 10, 2006 Article XV of the Constitution, The Family
FACTS: Petron maintains a depot or bulk plant at the Navotas Fishport Complex, and through that depot, it has engaged in the selling of diesel fuels to vessels used in commercial fishing in and around Manila Bay. Petron received a letter from the office of Navotas Mayor, respondent Toby Tiangco, wherein the corporation was assessed… Read More PETRON vs. TIANGCO G.R. No. 158881 April 16, 2008 Taxation, LGC