ARTICLE VI – LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

Section 1

1) Belgica vs. Executive Secretary (G.R. No. 208560, November 19, 2013)
2) Angara vs. Electoral Commission (63 Phil. 139)
3) Planas vs. Gil (67 Phil. 62)
4) Luzon Stevedoring vs. SSS (34 SCRA 178)
5) Garcia vs. Macaraig (39 SCRA 106)
6) Bondoc vs. House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (HRET) (G.R. No. 97710,
September 26, 1991)
7) Defensor-Santiago vs. COMELEC (270 SCRA 106)
8) R.A. 6735 (System of Initiative & Referendum)

Sections 2 to 4

Aquilino Q. Pimentel Jr. vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 161658, November 3, 2008)

Section 5

1) Atong Paglaum, Inc. vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 203766, April 2, 2013)
2) Dayao vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 193704, January 29, 2013)
3) Aquino and Robredo vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 189793, April 7, 2010)
4) Aldaba vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 188078, January 25, 2010)
5) Ang Ladlad LGBT Party vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 190582, April 8, 2010)
6) Philippine Guardian and Brotherhood, Ins. vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 190529, April
29, 2010)
7) Dr. Hans Christian M. Seneris vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 178678, April 16, 2009)
8) Rogelio Bagabuyo vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 176970, December 8, 2008)
9) Bantay Republic Act or BA-RA7941 vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 177271, May 4,
2007)
10) Philippine Guardians Brotherhood, Inc. vs. COMELEC ( G.R. No. 190529, April 29,
2010)
11) Palparan vs. HRET (G.R. No. 189506, February 11, 2010)
12) BANAT vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 179271, April 21, 2009)
13) Ang Bagong Bayani-OFW Labor Party vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 147589, June 26,
2001)
14) Veterans Federation Party vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 136781, October 6, 2000)
15) Montejo vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 118702, March 16, 1995)
16) Antonio Bengson III vs. HRET and Teodoro Cruz (357 SCRA 545)
17) Tobias vs. Abalos (G.R. No. 114783, December 8, 1994)
18) Mariano, Jr. vs. COMELEC (G.R. 118577, March 7, 1995)
19) R.A. No. 7941 (Party List System)

Section 6

1) Tagolino vs. HRET and Lucy Torres-Gomez (G.R. No. 202202, March 19, 2013)
2) Caballero vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 209835, September 22, 2015)
3) Rep. Danilo Fernandez vs. HRET and Jesus Vicente (G.R. No. 187478, December
21, 2009)
4) Ocampo vs. HRET and Mario Crespo, a.k.a. Mark Jimenez (June 15, 2004)
5) Romualdez-Marcos vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 119976, September 18, 1995)
6) Aquino vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 120265, September 18, 1995)
7) Frivaldo vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 120295, June 28, 1996)
8) Co vs. House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (G.R. Nos. 92191-92, July 30,
1991)

Section 7

Dimaporo vs. Mitra (G.R. No. 96859, October 15, 1991)

Section 8

1) Deles vs. Commission on Appointments (September 4, 1989)

2) E.O. No. 198 (June 18, 1987)
3) R.A. 6645 (Manner of Filing a Vacancy in Congress)

Section 10

1) PHILCONSA vs. Jimenez (15 SCRA 479)

2) Ligot vs. Mathay (56 SCRA 823)

Section 11

1) Pobre vs. Defensor-Santiago (A.C. No. 7399, August 25, 2009)

2) Osmena vs. Pendatun (G.R. No. L-17144, October 28, 1960)
3) Jimenez vs. Cabangbang (G.R. No. 15905, August 3, 1966)

Section 13

1) Adaza vs. Pacana (135 SCRA 431)

2) Punzalan vs. Mendoza (140 SCRA 153)
3) Zandueta vs. Dela Costa (G.R. No. 46267, November 28, 1938)

Section 14

1) Villegas vs. Legaspi (113 SCRA 39)

2) Puyat vs. De Guzman (G.R. No. 51122, March 25, 1982)

Section 16

1) De Venecia vs. Sandiganbayan (G.R. No. 130240, February 5, 2002)

2) Santiago vs. Sandiganbayan (G.R. No. 128055, April 18 2001)
3) Santiago vs. Guingona (G.R. No. 134577, November 18, 1998)
4) Arroyo vs. De Venecia (G.R. No. 127255, August 14, 1997)
5) Paredes, Jr. vs. Sandiganbayan (G.R. No. 118354, August 8, 1995)
6) Philippine Judges Association vs. Prado (G.R. No. 105371, November 11, 1993)
7) Avelino vs. Cuenco (G.R. No. L-2821, March 4, 1949)
8) Osmeña vs. Pendatun (G.R. No. Lp-17144, October 28, 1960)
9) Casco Philippine Chemical Co. vs. Gimenez (G.R. No. L-17931, February 28,
1963)
10) U.S. vs. Pons (G.R. No. 11530, August 12, 1916)
11) Mabanag vs. Lopez-Vito (78 Phil. 1)
12) Morales vs. Subido (27 Phil. 131)
13) Astorga vs. Villegas (56 SCRA 714)

Section 17

1) Tañada vs. HRET (G.R. No. 217012, March 1, 2016)

2) Lico vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 205505, September 29, 2015)
3) Ongsiako Reyes vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 207264, June 25, 2013)
4) Abayon vs. HRET (G.R. No. 189466 and 189506, February 11, 2010)
5) Jocelyn Sy Limkaichong vs. COMELEC (G.R. Nos. 178831-32, April 1, 2009)
6) Palparan vs. House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (G.R. No. 189506,
February 11, 2010)
7) Pimentel vs. House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (G.R. No. 141489,
November 29, 2002)
8) Joker Arroyo vs. HRET (G.R. No. 118597, July 14, 1995)
9) Chavez vs. COMELEC [211 SCRA 315 (1992)]
10) Bondoc vs. Pineda (G.R. No. 97710, September 26, 1991)
11) Robles vs. House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (G.R. No. 86647, February
5, 1990)
12) Abbas vs. Senate Electoral Tribunal (G.R. No. L-83767, October 27, 1988)
13) Lazatin vs. Electoral Commission [8 SCRA 391 (1988)]
14) Enrile vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 78461, August 12, 1987)
15) Gonzales vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. L-28196, November 9, 1967)
 16) Angara vs. Electoral Commission (G.R. No. 45081, July 15, 1936)
17) Vinzons-Chato vs. COMELEC (520 SCRA 166)
18) Aggabao vs. COMELEC (449 SCRA 400)
19) Guerrero vs. COMELEC (391 Phil. 344)
20) Dimaporo vs. COMELEC (544 SCRA 381)

Section 18

1) Coseteng vs. Mitra (G.R. No. 86649, July 12, 1990)

2) Daza vs. Singson (G.R. No. 863344, December 21, 1989)
3) Guingona vs. Gonzales (G.R. No. 106971, March 1, 1993 and October 20, 1992)

Section 21

1) Spouses dela Paz vs. Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs (G.R. No. 184849,
February 13, 2009)
2) Garcillano vs. House of Representatives (G.R. No. 170338, December 23, 2008)
3) Arnault vs. Nazareno (G.R. No. L-3820, July 18, 1950)
4) Bengzon vs. Senate Blue Ribbon Committee (G.R. No. 89914, November 20,
1991)
5) Neri vs. Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations (G.R.
No. 180643, March 25, 2008)
6) Standard Chartered Bank vs. Senate Committee on banks (G.R. No. 167173,
December 27, 2007)
7) Gudani vs. Senga (G.R. No. 170165, August 15, 2006)
8) Camilo Sabio vs. Gordon (G.R. No. 174340, October 17, 2006)
9) In re Petition for Issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus of Camilo Sabio (G.R. No.
174340, October 17, 2006)
10) Negros Oriental II Electric Cooperative vs. Sangguniang Panglungsod of
Dumaguete City (G.R. No. 72492, November 5, 1987)

Section 22

Senate vs. Ermita (G.R. No. 169777, April 20, 2006)

Section 23

1) Araneta vs. Dinglasan (84 Phil. 369)

2) Rodriguez vs. Gella (92 Phil. 603)

Section 24

Tolentino vs. Secretary of Finance (G.R. No. 115544, August 25, 1994)
Alvarez vs. Guingona (G.R. No. 118303, January 31, 1996)

Section 25

1) Araullo vs. Aquino (G.R. No. 209287, July 1, 2014)

2) Syjuco vs. Abad (G.R. No. 209135, July 1, 2014)
3) Belgica vs. Ochoa (G.R. No. 208560, November 11, 2013)
4) Lawyers Against Monopoly and Poverty vs. Secretary of DBM (G.R. No. 164987,
April 24, 2012)
5) Philconsa vs. Enriquez (G.R. No. 113105, August 19, 1994)
6) Demetria vs. Alba (G.R. No. 71977, February 27, 1987)
7) Garcia vs. Mata (G.R. No. L-33713, July 30, 1975)

Section 26

1) ABAKADA Guro Pary List vs. Ermita (G.R. No. 168056, September 1, 2005)
2) Tolentino vs. Secretary of Finance (G.R. No. 115544, August 25, 1994)
3) Tan vs. Del Rosario (G.R. No. 109289, October 3, 1994)
4) Tobias vs. Abalos (G.R. No. 114783, December 8, 1994)
5) Philippine Judges Association vs. Prado (G.R. No. 105371, November 11, 1993)
6) Tio vs. Videogram Regulatory Board (G.R. No. L-75697, June 18, 1987)
7) Philconsa vs. Gimenez (G.R. No. L-23326, December 18, 1965)
 8) Dela Cruz vs. Paras (123 SCRA 569)
9) Insular Lumber vs. CTA (104 SCRA 710)
10) Lidasan vs. COMELEC (21 SCRA 496)
11) Alalayan vs. NAPOCOR (24 SCRA 172)
12) Cordero vs. Cabatuando (6 SCRA 418)
13) Tatad vs. Secretary of Energy (281 SCRA 330)

Section 27

1) Belgica vs. Executive Secretary (G.R. No. 208566, November 19, 2013)
2) PHILCONSA vs. Enriquez (G.R. No. 113105, August 19, 1994)
3) Gonzales vs. Macaraig (G.R. No. 87636, November 19, 1990)
4) Bengzon vs. Drilon (G.R. No. 103524, April 15, 1992)
5) Bengzon vs. Secretary of Justice (62 Phil. 912)
6) Bolinao Electronics vs. Valencia (11 SCRA 486)

Section 28

Lung Center vs. Quezon City (G.R. No. 144104, June 29, 2004)
Kapatiranng mga Naglilingkod sa Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas vs. Tan (G.R. No. L-81311,
June 30, 1988)
Abra Valley College vs. Aquino (G.R. No. L-39086, June 15, 1988)
Province of Abra vs. Hernando (G.R. No. L-49336, August 31, 1981)

Section 29

1) Philippine Coconut Producers vs. Republic (G.R. Nos. 177857-58, January 24,
2012 and September 4, 2012)
2) PHILCONSA vs. Enriquez (G.R. No. 113105, August 19, 1994)
3) Osmeña vs. Orbos (G.R. No. 99886, March 31, 1993)
4) Guingona vs. Carague (G.R. No. 94571, April 22, 1991)
5) Pascual vs. Secretary of Public Works (G.R. No. L-10405, December 29, 1960)
6) Aglipay vs. Ruiz (G.R. No. 45459, March 13, 1937)
7) Garcia vs. Executive Secretary (211 SCRA 219)
8) Pepsi Cola vs. The City of Butuan (24 SCRA 789)
9) Province of Abra vs. Hernando (107 SCRA 104)
10) Apostolic Prefect of Baguio vs. Treasurer (71 Phil. 547)
11) Pascual vs. Secretary of Public Works (110 Phil. 331)
12) Manuel Alba vs. Perez (G.R. No. 65917, September 24, 1987)

Section 30

1) Carpio-Morales vs. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 217126, November 10, 2015)
2) Fabian vs. Desierto (G.R. No. 129742, September 16, 1998)
3) Diaz vs. CA (G.R. No. 109698, December 5, 1994)
4) First Lepanto Ceramics, Inc. vs. CA (G.R. No. 110571, March 10, 1994)

Section 32

1) Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 125416, September 26,
1996)
2) Defensor-Santiago vs. COMELEC (270 SCRA 106)
3) R.A. 6735 (System of Initiative & Referendum)