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Article VII - Executive Department

Section 1. Executive Power

Valid Exercise
1.Pontejos v. Ombudsman -483 SCRA 83 [2006]
2.Banda v. Ermita 618 SCRA 499 [2012]

Invalid Exercise
3. Review Center v. Ermita 583 SCRA 42 [2009]
4.Biraogo v. Truth Commission -637 SCRA 78 [2010]

Section 13- Prohibition against holding another Office of Employment

5. Fune v. Ermita -612 SCRA 308 [2010]
6. Enrique U. Betoy v. The Board of Directors, National Power Corporation, GR 15655657, 04
December 2011 (reiterate CLU)

Section 14-15. Appointment by Acting President

Temporary Appointment
7.Atty. Elias Omar Sana v. Career Executive Service Board, GR 192296, 15 November 2011

Section 17- Power of Control

8. Phillips v. BOI 578 SCRA 69 [2010]
9. Angeles v. Gaite 605 SCRA 409 [2009]
10.Boy Scout of the Philippines v. Commission on Audit, GR 177131, 07 June 2011

Section 18- Commander-in-Chief
11. Ampatuan v. DILG Sec, GR 190259, June 7, 2011 (A6, Sec 23(2)
12. Fortun v. Arroyo. GR 190293, 20 March 2012
ARTICLE VIII - Judicial Department

Section 1- Judicial Power
Definition and Scope
13.RE: Letter of UP Law Faculty A.M. No. 10-10-4-C, June 7, 2011
14. Pichay v. Office of the Deputy Executive Secretary -677 SCRA 408 [2012]
15.Erdito Quarto v. The Honorable Ombudsman Simeon Marcelo, et al., GR 169042, 05
October 2011.
Grave Abuse of Discretion
16.Presidential Ad Hoc v. Disierto 584 SCRA 295 [2008] (OMB no power)
17. Reyes v. Belisario 596 SCRA 31 [2009] (OMB no power)
18. Eloisa L. Tolentino v. Atty. Roy M. Loyola, et al., GR 153809, 27 July 2011
Judicial Controversy
19.Garcia v. Executive Secretary 583 SCRA 119 [2009]
Conclusive character of Supreme Court judgment
20. In re subpoena duces tecum dated Jan. 11, 2010-614 SCRA 1

Sec. 3. Fiscal autonomy

21. In re clarifying and strengthening the Philippine Judicial Academy- 481 SCRA 1
22. RE: Petition for recognition of the exemption of GSIS,A.M. No. 08-2-01-0, February 11,
2010 (Fiscal Autonomy)
23. In re COA Opinion on Computation of Appraised Value of Properties-678 SCRA 1[2012]

Sec. 4. Compositions and Sessions

24. Apo Fruits Corporation and Hijo Plantation, Inc. v. Land Bank of the Philippines, GR
164195,05 April 2011
25. In Re: Letters of Atty. Estelito P. Mendoza
26. re: G.R. No. 178083
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27.FlightAttendants and Stewards Association of the Philippines (FASAP) v. Philippine Airlines,
Inc. (PAL), et al., A.M No. 11-10-1-SC, 13 March 2012.
Sec. 5. Powers of the Supreme Court
1st: ripe for adjudication
28. David v. Arroyo-489 SCRA 162 [2006]
29.Suplico v. NEDA-GR 178830, July 14, 2008
30. LAMP v. Sec. of Budget Management- 670 SCRA 373 [2012]

2nd: standing
Legislators and Government Officials
31. Concepcion v. COMELEC- 591 SCRA 420 [2009]
Taxpayers
32. Roque v. COMELEC- 599 SCRA 62 [2009]
33.Mamba v. Lara, GR 165109, December 14, 2009
34.De la Llana v. Chairperson, COA-665 SCRA 176 [2012
35.Galicto v. Aquino-667 SCRA 150 [2012]
36.Initiatives for Dialogue v. PSALM-682 SCRA 602 [2012]
37.Citizen and associations: Transcendental importance
38. Orlando A. Rayos v.The City of manila, GR 196063, 14 December 2011.
39. Jelbert b. Galicto v. H.E. President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino, III, GR 193978, 28 February
2012.
Reiterates multiple cases and to wit:
40. Ligangmga Barangay v. City Mayor of Manila;
41.Southern Hemisphere Engagement network, Inc. v. Anti- terrorism Council,
42.Concepcion v. Comelec, etc.
43. Bayan v. rumolo-641 SCRA 244 [2011] (public right)
44.Magallona v. Ermita-655 SCRA 476 [2011] (citizens)

Other rules: Raise at earliest opportunity and constitutionality is the very lismota
45. Office of the President v. Board of Airlines representatives GR 194276, 14 September 2011.
46. Reiterating moldex v. HLURB
47.Hacienda Luisita v. PARC, GR 171101, November 22,2011
48.Sana v. CESB, Gr 192926, November 15, 2011 (moot)
49.Gamboa v. Teves-652 SCRA 690 [2011] (interest)


Effect of unconstitutionality
50.People v. Duavis, GR 190681, 07 December 2011 51.(reiterates People v. Mateo)
Enforcement of constitutional rights, pleading, practice, and procedures in all courts
52. Carpio v. Sulu Recourses GR 148267, August 8, 2002

53. Baguio Market Vendors v. Hon. Cortes, GR 165922, February 26, 2010
54. In re Petition for Recognition 612 SCRA 193 [2010]
55. In re Exemption of NPC 615 SCRA [2010]
56.Sto. Tomas v. Paneda 685 SCRA 245 [2012]

Admission to the practice of law, the integrated bar, disciplinary powers, and legal
assistance to the under privileged
57.Velez v. De Vera- A.C no.6697, July 25,2006
58. *In re letter of UP Law Faculty -644 SCRA 543 [2011]

Supervision over the Judiciary
59. *Ampong v. CSC-563 SCRA 293 [2008]

Sec. 6.Administrative supervision of inferior courts
60.Garcia v. Miro-582 SCRA 127 [2009]

Sec. 11.Security of tenure
61.Lumpas v. Tamin, AM no. RTJ-99-1519

Sec. 14.Contents of Decision
62.Cefirina Lopez Tan v. Spouses Antazo, GR 187208,23 February 2011
63. Donnina C. Halley v. Printwell,Inc. GR 157549,30 May 2011
64. Hon. Waldo Q. Flores v. Atty. Antonio F. Montemayor, GR 170146, 08 June 2011
Insufficient
65.Report on the judicial Audit (MTC of Tambulig)-472 SCRA 419 [2005]
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66. Lacurom v. Tienzo-535 SCRA 252 [2007] (memorandum decision)
67. Salazar v. Marigomen-537 SCRA 25 [2007]
68.De la Pena v. CA -579 369 [2009]
69.Office of the President and Presidential Anti-Graft Commission v. Calixto R. Cataquiz, GR
183445, 14 September 2011
70.Republic of the Philippines (University of the Philippines) v. Legaspi, GR 177611,18 April
2012.
Legal basis must be stated if a petition for review or motion for reconsideration of a
decision shall be refused due course or denied
71. Protacio v. Laya-582 SCRA 417 [2009]
72.Nationwide Security and allied Services, Inc. v. Ronald P.Valderama, GR 186614, 23
February 2011. 73. Reiterating Philippine Health Care Providers, Inc. v. CIR.
74. Re: Verified Complaint of Engr. Oscar L. Ongjoco, A.M. OCA IPI No. 11-184-CA-J,31
January 2012.
75 Agoy v. Araneta Center, GR 196358, 21 March 2012. 76. Reiterating Borromeo v. CA

Sec. 15 Decision-making Period
77.Aslarona v. Echavez, AM RTJ-03-1745,Aug,20,2003
78. Re: Request of Judge Javellana, AM 01-6-314-RTC, June 19,2003
79. Salud v. Alumbres, AM RTJ-00-1594,June 20,2003
80. Samson v. Mejia, AM RTJ-02-1710, June 17, 2003

Supplement:
81. Sibayan-Joaquin v. Judge Javellana, A.M No. RTJ-00-1601, Nov.13,2001