G.R. No. 177948; March 14, 2008FLOURISH MARITIME SHIPPING and LOLITA UY, Petitioners, vs. DONATO A. ALMANZOR, Respondent. FACTS Respondent Donato A. Almanzor entered into a two-year […]
SUBJECT: The Archipelagic Doctrine of the Philippines I. STATEMENT OF LEGAL ISSUE This memorandum examines the legal foundation, scope, and contemporary application of the Archipelagic Doctrine […]
G.R. No. 177780; January 25, 2012METROPOLITAN BANK & TRUST CO. (METROBANK), represented by ROSELLA A. SANTIAGO, Petitioner, vs. ANTONINO O. TOBIAS III, Respondent. FACTS In 1997, […]
G.R. No. 160933, November 24, 2010NICEAS M. BELONGILOT, Petitioner, vs. ROLANDO S. CUA, ROEL ERIC C. GARCIA, LORENZO R. REYES, AUGUSTO P. QUIJANO, IANELA G. JUSI-BARRANTES […]
G.R. No.: A.M. No. RTJ-92-798Date: November 15, 2000 Case Parties/Title: JAVIER A. ARIOSA, complainant, vs. JUDGE CAMILO TAMIN, RTC BRANCH 23, MOLAVE, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, respondent. […]
SUBJECT: The Power of Legislative Inquiry I. Introduction This memorandum examines the scope, limitations, and procedural contours of the power of legislative inquiry under the 1987 […]
SUBJECT: Executive Privilege and its Limits I. This memorandum addresses the constitutional doctrine of executive privilege, its jurisprudential foundations, its recognized limits, and the practical remedies […]
SUBJECT: The Enrolled Bill Doctrine I. Introduction The Enrolled Bill Doctrine is a principle of judicial review and respect among co-equal branches of government. It posits […]
SUBJECT: The Concept of Operative Fact I. Introduction The doctrine of operative fact is a jurisprudential principle in Philippine constitutional law that recognizes the legal effects […]