Month: December 2017

— Constitutional Law, Political Law —

Lockheed vs. UP G.R. No. 18591 AprIL 18, 2012 Immunity from Suit

December 4, 2017

FACTS:  Petitioner Lockheed Detective and Watchman Agency, Inc. (Lockheed) entered into a contract for security services with respondent UP. In 1998, several security guards assigned to UP filed separate complaints against Lockheed and UP for payment of underpaid wages, 25% overtime pay, premium pay for rest days and special holidays, holiday pay, service incentive leave pay,… Read More Lockheed vs. UP G.R. No. 18591 AprIL 18, 2012 Immunity from Suit

— Constitutional Law, Political Law —

Vigilar vs. Aquino, G.R. No. 180388, Jan. 18, 2011 Immunity from Suit

December 4, 2017

FACTS: Aquino was invited by DPWH to a bidding for the construction of a dike by bulldozing a part of the Porac River at Barangay Ascomo-Pulungmasle, Guagua, Pampanga. Aquino was subsequently awarded the “Contract of Agreement” by the said government agency. By 9 July 1992, the project was duly completed by respondent, who was then… Read More Vigilar vs. Aquino, G.R. No. 180388, Jan. 18, 2011 Immunity from Suit

— Political Law —

Shell Philippines vs. Jalos G.R. No. 179918, Sept. 8, 2010 State Immunity

December 4, 2017

FACTS: Petitioner Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. and the Republic of the Philippines entered into Service Contract 38 for the exploration and extraction of petroleum in northwestern Palawan. Two years later, Shell discovered natural gas in the Camago-Malampaya area and pursued its development of the well under the Malampaya Natural Gas Project. This entailed the construction… Read More Shell Philippines vs. Jalos G.R. No. 179918, Sept. 8, 2010 State Immunity

— Civil Law —

Mendoza vs. Republic G.R. 157649, Nov. 12, 2012 Psychological Incapacity

December 4, 2017

FACTS:  Petitioner wife appeals the decision promulgated on March 19, 2003, whereby the CA reversed the judgment of the RTC declaring her marriage with respondent Dominic C. Mendoza as null and void. The CA held the testimonies of petitioner’s witnesses insufficient to establish Dominic’s psychological affliction to be of such a grave or serious nature… Read More Mendoza vs. Republic G.R. 157649, Nov. 12, 2012 Psychological Incapacity

— Mercantile Law —

53 FREQUENTLY ASKED PROVISIONS OF THE CORPORATION CODE

December 4, 2017

53 FREQUENTLY ASKED IN CORPO CODE    53 FREQUENTLY ASKED PROVISIONS OF THE CORPORATION CODE Section 2. Corporation defined. – A corporation is an artificial being created by operation of law, having the right of succession and the powers, attributes and properties expressly authorized by law or incident to its existence. Section 43. Power to declare… Read More 53 FREQUENTLY ASKED PROVISIONS OF THE CORPORATION CODE

— Constitutional Law, Political Law —

Nicolas-Lewis vs. COMELEC G.R. No. 162759 August 4, 2006 Dual Citizenship, Citizenship Retention and Re‑Acquisition Act of 2003, RA 9189

December 4, 2017

FACTS: In this petition for certiorari and mandamus, petitioners, referring to themselves as “duals” or dual citizens, pray that they and others who retained or reacquired Philippine citizenship under RA 9225, the Citizenship Retention and Re‑Acquisition Act of 2003, be allowed to avail themselves of the mechanism provided under the Overseas Absentee Voting Act of… Read More Nicolas-Lewis vs. COMELEC G.R. No. 162759 August 4, 2006 Dual Citizenship, Citizenship Retention and Re‑Acquisition Act of 2003, RA 9189

— Political Law —

Kilosbayan vs. Ermita, Ong G.R. No. 177721 July 3, 2007 Citizenship, Naturalization

December 4, 2017

FACTS: Respondent announced an appointment in favor of respondent Ong as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court to fill up the vacancy created by the of Associate Justice R. J. Callejo, Sr. Petitioners claim that respondent Ong is a Chinese citizen, that this fact is plain and incontestable, and that his own birth certificate indicates… Read More Kilosbayan vs. Ermita, Ong G.R. No. 177721 July 3, 2007 Citizenship, Naturalization

— Constitutional Law, Criminal Law —

People vs. Concepcion G.R. No. 178876 June 27, 2008 Constitutional Rights of the Accused, Custodial Investigation

December 4, 2017

  FACTS: On appeal before Us is the Decision of the CA which affirmed in toto the decision of the RTC, convicting accused-appellants Alfredo Concepcion Clemente and Henry Concepcion Clemente of Violation of Section 5, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. They were charged… Read More People vs. Concepcion G.R. No. 178876 June 27, 2008 Constitutional Rights of the Accused, Custodial Investigation

— Constitutional Law, Labor Law —

Serrano vs. Gallant Maritime Services G.R. No. 167614 March 24, 2009 Non-impairment of Contract Clause, OFW Employment Contract

December 4, 2017

FACTS: For Antonio Serrano, a Filipino seafarer, the last clause in the 5th paragraph of Section 10, Republic Act (R.A.) No. 8042, does not magnify the contributions of OFWs to national development, but exacerbates the hardships borne by them by unduly limiting their entitlement in case of illegal dismissal to their lump-sum salary either for… Read More Serrano vs. Gallant Maritime Services G.R. No. 167614 March 24, 2009 Non-impairment of Contract Clause, OFW Employment Contract