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Alunan III v. MirasolGR No. 108399July 31, 1997 Facts:The Local Government Code of 1991, which took effect on January 1, 1992, provided that there should be a Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) in every barangay. It also stated that the first elections for the SK shall be held thirty days after the next local elections. Under theContinue reading “Alunan III v. Mirasol”

ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation v. Commission on ElectionsGR No. 133486January 28, 2000 Facts:The broadcasting group ABS-CBN wanted to cover the May 1998 national elections and conduct an exit survey. The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) released a resolution enjoining the company to do so on the grounds that the findings of the project might conflict with theContinue reading “ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation v. Commission on Elections”

Suppose the Congress had approved a bill that punishes the use of the Internet with life imprisonment. This particular bill was then signed into law by the president on August 8, 2020. Assume that the law does not violate the Constitution and is valid in every regard. On the same day, Kyle, being a ShawnContinue reading “Effectivity of Philippine Laws”

G.R. No. L-13555 May 30, 1962 THE SOCIAL SECURITY COMMISSION, petitioner, v. THE HON. JUDGE FROILAN BAYONA, ET AL., respondents. Facts The Faculty Club of the University of Santo Tomas, Inc. and the San Beda College Lay Faculty Club, Inc. had a private system for retirement funds that have been in effect since September 1,Continue reading “Social Security Commission v. Bayona (G.R. No. L-13555)”

The judiciary is considered the ultimate guardian of the Constitution. This particular branch of government is responsible for judging the constitutionality of a statute. The courts are passive instruments that can act only when their jurisdiction is invoked. What provision of the Constitution dictates how the Supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional? The votingContinue reading “Notes on Justice Cruz’s Constitutional Law (Chapter 3)”

Constitutional Law is the study of the maintenance of the proper balance between authority as represented by the three inherent powers of the State and libertyas guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. Unjustified ascendency of authority over liberty results to tyranny. Unwarranted primacy of liberty over authority results in anarchy. Definitions of Constitution The definitionContinue reading “Notes on Justice Cruz’s Constitutional Law (Chapters 1-2)”