G.R. No. 179267 – 712 Phil. 44 – 699 SCRA 352 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Basic Principles – Equal Protection Clause – The VAWC Law is not violative of the equal protection clause Remedial Law – Jurisdiction of Courts – The Family Court may act on issues […]
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G.R. No. L-6093 – 94 Phil. 387 – Taxation Law – Basic Principles – Scope and Limitation of Taxation – Equal Protection Clause In 1946, the municipal council of Cordova, Cebu issued an ordinance which imposed, among others, an annual tax of P150.00 upon the occupation or the exercise of […]
G.R. No. 172087 – 660 Phil. 636 – 645 SCRA 338 – Taxation Law – Income Taxation – Corporate Taxpayers – PAGCOR is not exempt from income taxation Political Law – Equal Protection Clause The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) was created by P.D. No. 1067-A in 1977. Obviously, […]
G.R. No. L-63419 – 230 Phil. 406 – 146 SCRA 323 – Mercantile Law – Negotiable Instruments Law – Constitutionality of BP 22 Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Equal Protection Clause This case is a consolidation of 8 cases regarding violations of the Bouncing Checks […]
G.R. No. L-27714 – 109 SCRA 1 – Political Law – Basic Principles – Equal Protection Clause – Discrimination Against Women; Appointing Women as Street Sweepers is not Discriminatory Then Metro Manila Mayor Antonio Villegas approved the appointment of 91 women street sweepers in the City of Manila. But the appointments […]
G.R. No. 175888; G.R. No. 176051; G.R. No. 176222 – 578 SCRA 438 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Validity of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) Equal Protection Clause – Valid classification in favor of foreign troops **This case was consolidated with Salonga vs Daniel Smith & BAYAN vs […]
G.R. No. 91649 – 197 SCRA 52 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Equal Protection Clause Municipal Corporation – Local Autonomy – Imperium in Imperio In 1977, the Philippine Amusements and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) was created by Presidential Decree No. 1067-A. PD 1067-B meanwhile granted PAGCOR the power […]
G.R. No. L-23794 – 20 SCRA 739 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Equal Protection In 1964, Ormoc City passed an ordinance which provides: “There shall be paid to the City Treasurer on any and all productions of centrifugal sugar milled at the Ormoc Sugar Company Incorporated, in Ormoc […]
G.R. No. L-29646 – 86 SCRA 270 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Equal Protection – Delegation of Powers – Administrative Bodies Pao Ho is a Chinese national employed in the City of Manila. On 27 March 1968, then Manila Mayor Antonio Villegas signed Ordinance No. 6537 which prohibited […]
G.R. No. L-26344 – 235 Phil. 296 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Equal Protection – Sugar Cane Industry Hawaiian-Philippine Co. is a sugar milling company while Asociacion de Hacenderos de Silay-Saravia, Inc. is a corporation organized to represent sugar cane planters in Negros Occidental. In 1953, both entered […]
G.R. No. 128096 – 301 SCRA 298 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Equal Protection Clause – Cases Before the Sandiganbayan On May 18, 1995, alleged members of the Kuratong Baleleng Gang (KBG) were killed in a police operation. The incident was labeled as a rub out. Panfilo Lacson was […]
G.R. No. L-47771 – 82 SCRA 30 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Equal Protection – 1978 Election Code – Block Voting does not violate equal protection Pedro Peralta was an independent candidate in the April 1978 Interim Batasang Pambansa Elections. He, along with others, assailed the constitutionality of […]
G.R. No. L-34669 – 119 SCRA 218 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Equal Protection – Purchase of Land – Barrio Obrero – Equal protection must be invoked by the proper party In 1956, Resolution No. 542 was passed by the Register of Deeds Manila which provided that only […]
GR No. L-59431 – 130 SCRA 654 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Equal Protection – Uniformity of Taxation Sison assails the validity of Batas Pambansa Blg. 135 which further amended Section 21 of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1977. The law provides that there’d be a higher […]
G.R. No. 56515 – 104 SCRA 17 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Equal Protection – Access to Media In 1981, the Batasang Pambansa proposed amendments to the 1973 Constitution. The amendments were to be voted upon in a plebiscite for the people’s approval/disapproval. The YES vote was being […]
WHO ARE PROTECTED Equal protection is available to all persons, natural as well as juridical. Artificial persons, however, are entitled to the protection only insofar as their property is concerned. By constitutional reservation, certain rights are enjoyable only by citizens, such as the rights to vote, hold public office, exploit […]