A.

The Judicial Department

1. Judicial Power
7A-1 Miranda v. Aguirre, G.R. No. 133064, September 16, 1999
2. Judicial Review
a. Theory and Justification of Judicial Review
7A-2 Angara vs. Electoral Commission, 63 Phil. 139 (1936)
7A-3 Francisco v. house of Rep., G.R. No. 160261, Nov. 10, 2003
b. Requisites of Judicial Review
* Article VIII, Section 5(2)
1. Actual Case or Controversy
i. Prematurity:
7A-4 PACU vs Secretary of Education, 97 Phil. 806 (1955)
7A-5 Mariano vs Comelec, G.R. No. 119694 March 7, 1995
7A-6 Cutaran v. DENR, G.R. No. 134958, January 31, 2001
7A-7 Montesclaros v. Comelec, G.R. No. 152295. July 9, 2002
7A-8 Lozano vs. Nograles, G.R. 187883, 16 June 2009
ii. Mootness:
7A-9 Atlas Fertilizer v. Sec. DAR, G.R. No. 93100, June 19, 1997
7A-10 Gonzales v. Narvasa, G.R. No. 140835. August 14, 2000
7A-11 Lacson v. Perez, G.R. No. 147780, May 10, 2001
7A-12 Defunis v. Odegaard, 416 U.S. 312 (1974)
iii. Exceptions to Mootness:
7A-13 Acop v. Guingona, G.R. No. 134855, July 2, 2002
7A-14 Sanlakas v. Executive Secretary, G.R. 159085, February 3, 2004
7A-15 Pimentel v. Ermita, G.R. 164978, October 13, 2005
2. Proper Party
7A-16 Joya vs PCGG, G.R. 96541, August 24, 1993

7A-17 Agan v. PIATCO, G.R. No. 155001, May 5, 2003

7A-18 CHR Employees Assoc. v. CHR, G.R. 155336, Nov. 25, 2004
i. Citizen Standing:
7A-19 Tanada vs. Tuvera, 136 SCRA 27 (1985)
7A-20 Chavez v. PEA and Amari, G.R. 133250, July 9, 2002
ii. Associational Standing:
7A-21 KMU Labor Center vs. Garcia, G.R. 115381, Dec. 23, 1994
7A-22 John Hay PAC. V. Lim, G.R. No. 119775, Oct. 24, 2003
7A-23 IBP v. Zamora, G.R. No. 141284, August 15, 2000
7A-24 Executive Secretary v. CA, 429 SCRA 781, May 25, 2004
7A-25 Kilosbayan v. Guingona, 232 SCRA 110 (1994)
iii. Taxpayers Standing
7A-26 U.S. v. Richardson, 418 U.S. 166 (1974)
7A-27 ITF v. Comelec, G.R. No. 159139. Jan. 13, 2004
7A-28 Jumamil v. Caf, G.R. 144570, September 21, 2005
iv. Voters Standing:
7A-29 Tolentino v. Comelec, 420 SCRA 438, January 21, 2004
v. Legislative Standing:
7A-30 Ople v. Torres, 293 SCRA 141 (1998)
vi. Governmental Standing:
7A-31 People v. Vera, 65 Phil. 56, November 16, 1937
vii. Facial Challenge:
7A-32 Estrada v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 148560, Nov. 19, 2001
3. Earliest Opportunity
7A-33 Umali v. Guingona, 305 SCRA 533 (1999)
4. Necessity of Deciding Constitutional Questions

7A-34 Arceta v. Mangrohang, G.R. No. 152895. June 15, 2004

5. Mandatory Notice
7A-35 Mirasol v. CA, G.R. No. 128448, February 1, 2001
c. Functions of Judicial Review
7A-36 Mitra vs Comelec, 104 SCRA 58 (1981)
7A-37 Salonga vs Cruz-Pano, 134 SCRA 438 (1985)
7A-38 Javier v. Comelec, 144 SCRA 194 (1988)
d. The Exercise of Judicial Review
7A-39 Ynot vs. IAC, 148 SCRA 659 (1987)
e. Effect of Declaration of Unconstitutionality
* New Civil Code, Article 7
7A-40 Serrano de Agbayani vs PNB, 38 SCRA 429 (1972)
f. Partial Unconstitutionality
7A-41 Salazar vs Achacoso, 183 SCRA 145 (1986)
2. The Supreme Court
a. Composition
* Article VII, Section 4
b. Judicial process
1. Mode of Sitting
7A-42 MMDA v. Jancom, G.R. 147465, April 10, 2002
7A-43 People v. Gacott, G.R. No. 116049, July 13, 1995
2. Jurisdiction
* Article VIII, Sections 1, 2 par. 1
* Article VIII, Sections 5 and 30
* Article VII, Section 18
7A-49 Tirol v. CA, G.R. Bo. 133954, August 3, 2000
7A-50 People vs. Ramos, 88 SCRA 486 (1979)

7A-51 People v. Teng, G.R. No. 141496, October 3, 2001

7A-52 Santiago vs. Bautista, 32 SCRA 188 (1970)
7A-53 Felipe vs. Leuterio, 91 Phil. 482 (1952)
3. Deliberations
7A-54 Prudential Bank v. Castro. 158 SCRA 646 (1988)
7A-55 Consing v. Court of Appeals, 177 SCRA 14 (1989)
4. Voting
7A-56 Cruz v. DENR, G.R. No. 135385, December 6, 2000
5. Requirements as to decisions
* Article VIII, Sections 13-14
7A-57 Valladolid vs. Inciong, 121 SCRA 205 (1992)
7A-58 Nunal vs. COA, 169 SCRA 356 (1989)
7A-59 People v. Bugarin, 273 SCRA 384 (1996)
7A-60 Hernandez v. Court of Appeals, 228 SCRA 429 (1993)
7A-61 Yao v. CA G.R. No. 132428, October 24, 2000
7A-62 Dizon v. Judge Lopez, A.M. No. 96-1338, September 5, 1997
7A-63 Asiavest v. CA, G.R. No. 110263, July 20, 2001
6. Petition for review/Motion for Reconsideration
7A-64 Tichangco v. Enriquez, G.R. No. 150629, June 30, 2004
7A-65 Mendoza vs. CFI, 51 SCRA 369 (1973)
7A-66 Martinez v. CA, G.R. No. 123547, May 21, 2001
7. Periods for deciding cases
* Article VIII, Section 15
* Article VII, Section 18 par. 3
* Article XVIII, Section 12-14
7A-67 Maquiran v. Judge Lopez, A.M. RTJ-00-1606
7A-68 RE: Delays in the SB, A.M. No. 00-8-05-SC, Nov. 28, 2001

c. Justices
1. Appointments and qualifications
* Article VII, Sections 7(1), 8(5), 9
7A-44 SB v. J. Estrella, A.M. No. 01-1608-RTJ, January 16, 2001
2. No nonjudicial work for judges
* Article VIII, Section 12
7A-45 Meralco vs. Pasay Trans Co., 57 Phil. 600 (1993)
7A-46 Garcia vs. Macaraig, 30 SCRA 106 (1969)
3. Salary
* Article VIII, Section 10
* Article XVIII, Section 17
7A-47 Nitafan vs. CIR, 152 SCRA 284 (1987)
4. Tenure
* Article VII, Section 11
* Article VII, Sections 1, 2 par. 2
5. Removal
* Article XI, Section 3
7A-48 In Re Gonzales, 160 SCRA 771 (1988)
d. Fiscal autonomy
* Article VIII, Section 3
1. Automatic release of appropriation for the judiciary
* Article VIII, Section 3
e. Other powers
1. Act as PET
* Article VII, Section 4 par.4
2. Administrative powers
a. Supervision of lower courts

* Article VIII, Section 6

7A-69

Maceda v. Vasquez, 221 SCRA 464 (1993)

7A-70Caoibes v. Ombudsman, G.R. No. 132177, July 19, 2001

b. Temporarily assign judges to other stations in public interest
* Article VIII, Section 5(3)
c. Order a change of venue or place of trial to avoid miscarriage of justice
* Article VIII, section 5(4)
7A-72

People v. Sola, 103 SCRA 393 (1981)

d. Appointment of officials and employees of entire judiciary

* Article VIII, section 5(6)
e. Promulgate rules concerning the enforcement and protection of constitutional rights
7A-73

RE: Req. for Special Div., A.M. 02-1-09-SC, Jan. 21, 2002

f. Promulgate Rules Concerning Pleading, Practice and Procedure

g. Admission to the Practice of Law
7A-74Zaldivar vs. Gonzales, 166 SCRA 316 (1988)
7A-75In re: Cunanan, 94 Phil. 534 (1954)
7A-76Aguirre v. Rana, Bar Matter No. 1036, June 10, 2003
h. Integration of the Bar
7C-77 In re: Edillion, 84 SCRA 554 (1978)
7C-78 In re: IBP Elections Bar Matter No. 491 (October 6, 1989)
i. Legal Assistance to the Underprivileged
f. Report on the Judiciary
* Article VIII, Section 16
3. Lower courts
a. Qualifications and appointment
* Article VIII, Sections 7(1)(2),&(5),9
b. Tenure

* Article VIII, Sections 11 and 2 par. 2

7A-79De La Llana vs. Alba, 122 SCRA 291 (1983)
4. The Judicial and Bar Council
* Article VIII, Section 8
7A-80Chavez v. JBC, GR 202242, 17 July 2012