ELECTION
Coquilla VS Comelec
Pamatong VS Comelec
The petition was denied.
Section 26, Article II of the Philippine Constitution
guarantees equal access to opportunities in public
service and prohibits political dynasties.
The petition of Pamatong to the violation of his
opportunity running in public office was not granted
by the court because the provision is not considered
self- executing, and there is no reason to provide a
different treatment to the “equal access” provision.
Hence, it merely recognizes the privilege to public
service but is subject to limitations imposed by the
law.
Oposa VS Factoran
The petition was granted.
The law states that everyone has the right a balanced
and healthful ecology, according to Section 16, Article
II of the Philippine Constitution.
The petitioners brought their intergenerational
responsibility and they have a locus standi which is
the generations to come or the unborn children.
Hence, there is no need for and enabling a law for a
balanced ecology
Tolentino VS Comelec
The petition is granted.
The law states that there should be only one election
for the ratification of amendments the Convention
may propose, Article XV Section 1.
Organic Resolution No. 1 and other implementing
resolutions approved by the Convention have no
binding effect in holding a plebiscite because holding
a plebiscite within the jurisdiction of the legislative
body.
Thus, this petition is only to prevent any acts of
violation to the Constitution
Sanidad VS Comelec
The petition is dismissed.
The law provides that all cases involving the
constitutionality of treaties, executive agreement
shall be held and decided by the Supreme Court.
Section 2, Article X
The President can propose amendments by virtue of
the 1973 constitution.
Thus, during this time the president sits as the
legislature
Lawyers League VS Aquino
The petition was denied.
The supreme court unanimously held that the people
already accepted the Aquino not merely as de facto
but in law and in fact a de jure government.
The petitioners have no personality to sue and have
failed to present the cause of their action.
Moreover, the community of nations already
recognized the legitimacy of the Aquino government
Republic VS Sandiganbayan
The petition for certiorari is dismissed.
The existence of a revolutionary government has no
function in the constitution
AMENDMENTS
Santiago VS Comelec
The petition is granted.
The comelec should be permanently enjoined from
entertaining any petition for initiative on
amendments of the constitution until a sufficient law
shall be validly enacted to provide for the
implementation of the system.
Thus, RA 6735 is inadequate to cover the system on
initiative on amendment of the constitution
CITIZENSHIP
Lim Kai Chong VS Comelec
The petition was approved.
The law provides that the HRET has jurisdiction over
her disqualification case and not comelec
The only problem was that solicitor general was not
given notice in the denaturalization proceeding of Lim
Kai Chong
Petition was dismissed.
The law provides that a citizen is allowed to his right
to suffrage If he has resided at least one year in the
Philippines and at least six months on the place he’s
planning to vote.
Coquilla committed a false representation of a
material fact stating in his COC that he stayed two
years in the country.
Thus, this is a ground for the cancellation of his COC
because he made a false statement of his residency
Co VS Comelec
The petitions are dismissed.
Jose Ong was covered by Filipinization under the
Philippine Bill of 1902.
This provides that all inhabitants of the Philippine
Islands who were Spanish subjects on April 11, 1899,
who has born children shall be deemed as Philippine
Citizens and shall be under the protection of the US
Bengson VS HRET
Petition was denie.
Under the law, Repatriation is the recovery of the
original nationality
Cruz was not required to go through naturalization
because he was once a natural born citizen
Mercado VS Manzano
Petition was dismissed.
The law provides that a person who has dual
citizenship are not disqualified to run in public office
because dual citizenship is different from dual
allegiance.
Manzano is not disqualified to run because he has
maintained his allegiance to the Philippines even if he
is born in US, who adapts Jus Soli or citizenship by
virtue of the place of birth.
Thus, he is entitled to run because the Philippines
adopt Jus Sanguinis, meaning both his parents are
Filipino, he therefore is a natural born citizen of the
Philippines