DIGESTED CASES Macalintal vs COMELEC [G.R. No. 157013. July 10‚ 2003] Facts: A petition for certiorari and prohibition filed by Romulo Macalintal‚ a memer of the Philippine Bar‚ seeking a declaration that certain provisions of RA 9189 (The Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003) suffer from constitutional infirmity. He claimed that he has actual and material legal interest in the subject matter of this case in seeing to it that public funds are properly and lawfully used and appropriated‚ petitioner
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Nepomuceno vs Heredia G.R. No. 3298 February 27‚ 1907 FACTS: The defendant is the business adviser of the plaintiff‚ Marciana Canon and about the same time‚ Felisa Nepomuceno‚ the other plaintiff‚ had an unsecured debt due her of 500 pesos from one Marcelo Leaño. The debtor proposed to give her a deed of conditional sale to a certain tract of land in consideration of 2‚000 pesos‚ she to be credited with 500 pesos on the purchase price and that to advance the balance of 1‚500 pesos; that knowing
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Manotoc vs. CA | May 30‚ 1986 FACTS: Ricardo Manotoc Jr. was one of the two principal stockholders of Trans-Insular Management Inc. and the Manotoc Securities Inc. (stock brokerage house). He was in US for a certain time‚ went home to file a petition with SEC for appointment of a management committee for both businesses. Such was granted. However‚ pending disposition of a case filed with SEC‚ the latter requested the Commissioner of Immigration not to clear him for departure. Consequently
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142-c. MENDOZA vs CA CECILIO MENDOZA vs THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS‚ and LUISA DE LA ROSA MENDOZA April 24‚ 1967 REYES‚ J.B.L.‚ J. Petition for Review of a decision of the CA SHORT VERSION: Luisa and Cecilio are married. Cecilio leaves her to work in the US. Luisa files a case for support. Cecilio files 1st motion to dismiss which is denied. Cecilio files answer with counterclaim challenging the validity of his marriage with Luisa. Cecilio files 2nd motion to dismiss on the ground of lack
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FLORES vs. COMELEC Case Digest FLORES vs. COMELEC 184 SCRA 484 Facts: Petitioner Roque Flores was declared by the board of canvassers as having the highest number of votes for kagawad on the March 1989 elections‚ in Barangay Poblacion‚ Tayum‚ Abra‚ and thus proclaimed punong barangay in accordance with Section 5 of R.A. 6679. However‚ his election was protested by private respondent Rapisora‚ who placed secondin the election with one vote less than the petitioner. The Municipal CircuitTrial
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Lidasan vs. Comelec GR NO. L-280892 Petioner: BARA LIDASAN Respondent: COMELEC FACTS: The Chief Executive signed the House Bill 1247 which is now known to be Republic Act 4790‚ “An Act Creating the Municipality of Dianaton in the Province of Lanao del Sur”. Such new Municipality includes 21 barrios‚ 9 of which are from Lanao del Sur‚ and the other 12 are from Cotabato. (From Lanao: Kapatagan‚ Bongabong‚ Aipang‚Dagowan‚Bakikis‚ Bungabung‚ Losain‚ Matimos‚ and Magolatung and From Cotabato:
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ANG LADLAD v. COMELEC Facts: This is a Petition for Certiorari under Rule 65 of the Rules of Court‚ with an application for a writ of preliminary mandatory injunction‚ filed by Ang Ladlad LGBT Party (Ang Ladlad ) against the Resolutions of the COMELEC dated November 11‚ 2009 (the 1st Assailed Resolution) and December 16‚ 2009 (the 2nd Assailed Resolution).The case has its roots in the COMELEC’s refusal to accredit Ang Ladlad as a party-list organization under RA 7941‚ otherwise known as the
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Lemon vs Kurtzman Rhode Island’s 1969 Salary Supplement Act provides for a 15% salary supplement to be paid to teachers in nonpublic schools at which the average per-pupil expenditure on secular education is below the average in public schools. Eligible teachers must teach only courses offered in the public schools‚ using only materials used in the public schools‚ and must agree not to teach courses in religion. A three-judge court found that about 25% of the State’s elementary students attended
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Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT Manila SECOND DIVISION G.R. No. 115758 March 19‚ 2002 ELIDAD C. KHO‚ doing business under the name and style of KEC COSMETICS LABORATORY‚ petitioner‚ vs. HON. COURT OF APPEALS‚ SUMMERVILLE GENERAL MERCHANDISING and COMPANY‚ and ANG TIAM CHAY‚ respondents. DE LEON‚ JR.‚ J.: Before us is a petition for review on certiorari of the Decision1 dated May 24‚ 1993 of the Court of Appeals setting aside and declaring as null and void the Orders2 dated
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Aglipay vs. Ruiz [64 PHIL 201; G.R. NO. 45459; 13 MAR 1937] Case Digest I. Facts In May 1936‚ the Director of Posts announced in the dailies of Manila that he would order the issuance of postage stamps commemorating the celebration in the City of Manila of the 33rd International Eucharistic Congress‚ organized by the Roman Catholic Church. The petitioner‚ Mons. Gregorio Aglipay‚ Supreme Head of the Philippine Independent Church‚ in the fulfillment of what he considers to be a civic duty
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