II.

General Principles of Construction

A. Definition of Construction

Caltex Inc. v. Palomar, 18 SCRA 247

B. Nature

Roman Catholic Apostolic Administration of Davao v. Land Registration Commission, 102 Phil
596

C. Purpose or object of Construction

Macondray & Co. v. Eustaquio, 64 Phil 446

Roldan v. Villarama, 69 Phil 12

D. Legislative Intent vis-à-vis Legislative Purpose

General vs. barrameda, 69 SCRA 182

Litex employees association v. eduvala, 79 SCRA 88

E. matters Inquired in Construing a Statute

Manila Jockey Club v. GAB, 107 Phil 151

F. Legislative Intent, Where it is ascertained

Manila Lodge v. CA, 73 SCRA 162

MCC Industrial Sales Corp. v. Ssangyong Corp. G.R. No. 170633, October 17, 2007

g. Coonstruction, a judicial Function

US v. ang Tang Ho, 43 Phil 1

Malaluan v. COMELEC, 254 SCRA 397

h. when court may construe a statute

Banawa v. mirano, 97 SCRA 517

People v. mapa, 20 SCRA 1164

Guevarra v. Inocentes, 16 SCRA 379

I. Rule wherein the Language of the Law is clear

United Christian Missionary Society v. SSS, 30 SCRA 982

Quijano v. DBP, 35 SCRA 270

Republic Flour Mills Inc. v. com. Of Customs, 39 SCRA 269

National federation of labor v. Eisma, 127 SCRA 419

KapisaNAN ng mga manggagawa sa manila road company Credit Union, Inc. v. manila Railroad
Inc., 88 SCRA 616

RCPI, Inc. v. NTC, 150 SCRa 450

People v. Quijada, 259 SCRa 191