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Cayetano v. Monsod
Political Law. Constitutional Commissions. Cayetano v. Monsod G.R. No. 100113 | September 3, 1991 FACTS: Respondent Christian Monsod was nominated by President Corazon C. Aquino to the position of Chairman of the COMELEC…
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Republic v. PLDT
Political Law. Powers of the State. Power of Eminent Domain. Republic v. PLDT GR No. L-1884; January 27, 1969 FACTS: The Bureau of Telecommunications set up its own Government Telephone System by utilizing…
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People v. Fajardo
Political Law. Powers of the State. Power of Eminent Domain. People v. Fajardo G.R. No. L-12172; August 29, 1958 FACTS: Respondents are charged with violation of Ordinance 7 Series of 1950 of the…
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Lozano v. Martinez
Political Law.Powers of the State. Police Power. Lozano v. Martinez G.R .No. L-63419; December 18, 1986 FACTS: Petitioners assail the validity of BP 22, also known as the Bouncing Check Law. BP 22 punishes…
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Williams v. Enriquez
Legal Ethics. Code of Professional Responsibility. WILLIAMS v. ENRIQUEZ A.C. No. 6353; February 27, 2006 Respondent (Atty. Rudy T. Enriquez) · Is the counsel of record of plaintiffs in Civil Case No. 13443 pending in RTC Dumaguete · Charged Marissa Williams with falsification of public documents · Marissa Williams and spouse David Williams bought the subject lot in Civil Case No. 13443 · Transfer Certificate Title: Marissa is a “Filipino, married to David W. Williams, an American Citizen” Petition · Disciplinary action against respondent for engaging in unlawful, dishonest, immoral and deceitful acts Petitioner’s Contention · Respondent cited outdated material in his complaint affidavit against Marissa and knowingly applied the same in perverse fashion to argue that Marissa lost her Filipino citizenship when she married David · Article IV, Section 4 of the 1987 Constitution provides that she would not lose her citizenship through marriage unless she renounces the same in a specific act · Atty. Enriquez quotes the more outdated law, declaring that her act of marrying was equivalent to renouncing her…
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Dulalia v. Cruz
Legal Ethics. Code of Professional Responsibility. DULALIA v. CRUZ A.C. No. 6854; April 27, 2007 Parties · Respondent (Atty. Pablo C. Cruz) Municipal Legal Officer of Meycauayan, Bulacan · Complainant (Juan Dulalia) Facts · Complainant’s wife, Susan Soriano Dulalia filed an application for building permit for the construction of a warehouse · Despite compliance with the requirements she failed to secure a permit and attributes the same to the opposition of respondents Petition · Disciplinary action against respondent for violation of Rules 1.01, 6.02 and 7.03 of the Code of Professional Responsibility Petitioner’s Contentions · Respondent opposed the application for the building permit because of a personal grudge against his wife who objected to respondent’s marrying with her cousin Imelda Soriano · Respondent violated Rule 1.01 when he contracted a second marriage with Imelda Soriano while his marriage with Carolina Agaton was still subsisting · Respondent used his influence as the Municipal Legal Officer to oppose his wife’s application for the building permit in violation of Rule 6.02 · Respondent violated Rule 7.03 for engaging in the practice of law while serving as the Municipal Legal Officer of…
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Caniza v. CA
Civil Law. Wills and Succession. Holographic Wills. Caniza v. CA The Incompetent, CARMEN CANIZA, represented by her legal guardian, AMPARO EVANGELISTA v. COURT OF APPEALS (SPECIAL FIRST DIVISION), PEDRO ESTRADA and his wife,…
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Yap Tua v. Yap Ca Kuan
Civil Law. Wills and Succession. Witnesses. YAP TUA v. YAP CA KUAN and YAP CA KUAN G.R. No. 6845 September 1, 1914 JOHNSON, J. FACTS: Perfecto Gabriel, representing the petitioner, Yap Tua, presented…
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Valenzuela v. People
Criminal Law. Theft. Stages of Commission of Felony. Aristotle Valenzuela v. People of the Philippines G. R. No. 160188, June 21, 2007 Tinga, J. FACTS: Petitioner and Jovy Calderon were sighted outside the…
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People v. Foncardas
Criminal Law. Alternative Circumstance (Intoxication). People v. Foncardas People of the Philippines v. Ranil Duetes (at large), Basilio Quijada @ “Kokoy” (at large), Reyman Foncardas & Ritchie Dequina G.R. No. 144598 February 6,…
