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 […]
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G.R. No. L-23794 – 130 Phil. 595 – 22 SCRA 603 – 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 […]
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. L-50908 – 212 Phil. 307 – 127 SCRA 329 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Equal Protection – Distinction Between Heavy and Extra Heavy Cars and Others In 1979, LOI No. 869 was enacted. It banned vehicles classified as Heavy and Extra Heavy from being driven on […]
G.R. No. L-52304 – 180 Phil. 597 – 95 SCRA 775 – Political Law – Equal Protection – Gerrymandering **”Gerrymandering” is a “term employed to describe an apportionment of representative districts so contrived as to give an unfair advantage to the party in power.” ** Pursuant to Batas Blg […]
G.R. No. L-59234 – 202 Phil. 925 – 119 SCRA 597 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Equal Protection – Phasing Out of Old Taxis in Metro Manila but not Elsewhere On 10 October 1977, the Board of Transportation (BOT) issued Memorandum Circular No. 77-42 which has for its […]
G.R. Nos. L-50581-50617 – 197 Phil. 407 – 111 SCRA 433 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Equal Protection – Creation of the Sandiganbayan – Ex Post Facto Law Nuñez assails the validity of the PD 1486 creating the Sandiganbayan as amended by PD 1606. He was accused […]
G.R. No. L-47771 – 172 Phil. 31 – 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, […]
G.R. No. L-34669 – 204 Phil. 559 – 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 […]
GR No. L-59431 – 215 Phil. 582 – 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 […]
G.R. No. 56515 – 191 Phil. 385 – 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 […]
G.R. No. L-45685 – 65 Phil. 56 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Separation of Powers – Judicial Power; Judicial Review – Undue Delegation of Powers – Power to Pardon Constitutionality of Laws – May the State Question Its Own Laws In 1934, Mariano Cu Unjieng was convicted in a criminal case […]
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 […]
EQUAL PROTECTION Equal protection simply requires that all persons or things similarly situated should be treated alike, both as to rights conferred and responsibilities imposed. Similar subjects, in other words, should not be treated differently, so as to give undue favor to some and unjustly discriminate against others. Substantive equality […]
G.R. No. L-45987 – 68 Phil. 12 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Equal Protection – Requisites of a Valid Classification – Prohibition from Drinking Gin In 1937, there existed a law, Act No. 1639 otherwise known as AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE SALE, GIFT, OR OTHER DISPOSAL OF […]
G.R. No. L-52245 – 180 Phil. 369 – 95 SCRA 392 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Equal Protection – Eligibility to Office after Being 65Judicial Review; Requisites thereof Patricio Dumlao was the former governor of Nueva Vizcaya. He has already retired from his office and he has been […]