SMC Employees Union-Phil Transport and Gen Workers Org v.
SMC RA 9903 condones those who pay within 6 mos after the passage of
Packaging Products Employees Uninon- Pambansang Diwa ng
Manggawang Pilipino
Expressio unius est exclusion alterius: expression of one thing
exclusion of another
Express mention of national union and federation excludes trade
union center in those that may create or charter a local chapter.
Expressium facit cessare tacitum: What is expressed puts an end to
what is implied.
Cassus omissus pro omisso habendus est:
A person, object or thing omitted must have been omitted
intentionally.
Held: PDMP is a trade union center is a leg. Labor org and may not
directly create or charter a local chapter.
Mapa v. Arroyo
Doctrine of Last Antecedent not applicable.
the words “which are offered and indicated in the subdivision or
condominium plans” refer not only to “other forms of development” but
also to “facilities, improvements, and
infrastructures”.
Mendoza v. People
Dura Lex Sed Lex
Motion for reconsideration and acquittal for the case of non-
remittance of SSS contributions since he paid during the pendency of
his case in light of RA 9903 for the withdrawal of pending cases
against employers who failed to remit.
The matter of conviction is already settled.
the law in 2010. Petitioner paid the SSS conri in 2007. Outside what
the law condones. Only those first group shall be benefitted.
Laws granting condonation consitutte an act of benevelonce and must
be strintly constued against the applicants.
Petition denied.
King v. Hernaez
RA 1180 requires retail businesses capital to be owned wholly by
Filipino citizens unless technical positions with previous authority by
President.
The business King had was with 3 Chinese two of which occupies a
purchaser and salesman position. Secretar y of Commerce and
Industry recommended the disarpproval of Kings request.
Chinese jobs do not intervene in the management, operation or
control of business.
Respondents contend that Anti-dummy law bans employment in non-
control and control positions. “management, operation, admin, and
control, Whethere as an officer, employee or laborer therein “ intent
to cover the entire scale of personnel activity
Reddendo singula singulis
Petition dismissed. The mandamus lifted.
People v. Santiago
Libel or oral defamation. Insulting Arsenio Lacson using an amplifier
system.
Libel: writing, printing, lithography, radio, engraving. –permanent
nature publication.
Dictionary: radio is thru electromagnetic waves. Ampilsystem is not.
Only conducting wires.

Radio: words forming part of a manuscript spoken over radio is libel.

Rather extempo remarkrks scurillous in nature.

Ejusdem generis: same kind of species

South African Airways v. CIR

Exeception firmat regulam in casibus non execeptis.

A thing not being excepted must be regarded as coming within the
purview of the general law.

Exception need not be introduced by except or unless.

If an international carrier maintains flightsto and outside the PH, shall

be taxed at rate of 2 ½ %. If no flights but maintain business in the
country, 32%.

Exception: if it removes something from the operation of the law

Resident Marine Mamals of the Protected Seascape Tanon

Strait v. Reyes
Cetacean, toothed whale,s dolphins, porpoises. Represented by
Human Beings as Legal Guardians of lesser life forms.

Service contracts allowing the explo, devt and explitation of pil within
tanon strait in cebu. Ramos and eisma Osorio as friends or legal
guardians. PH entered into a conratct with JAPEX for the heophysical
and gelogocical exploration of the tanon strait but 2 yrs after went
ahead with the exploration of oil.

Omission of service contracts in consti doesn’t mean total ban. But

with safety emasures to prevent abuses.