Case: The Asylum Case (1960 World) Facts: Torre‚ the unsuccessful leader of a military rebellion in Peru in 1948‚ sought political asylum in the Columbian embassy in Lima. Peru refused to allow Torre to leave the country‚ and insisted he be given over to Peru to be tried for military rebellion. Dispute referred to the ICJ‚ which first decided that Columbia had no treaty right to declare that Torre was entitled to the status of a political offender eligible for political asylum. The ICJ then turned
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application for a writ of preliminary mandatory injunction‚ filed by Ang Ladlad LGBT Party (Ang Ladlad ) against the Resolutions of the COMELEC dated November 11‚ 2009 (the 1st Assailed Resolution) and December 16‚ 2009 (the 2nd Assailed Resolution).The case has its roots in the COMELEC’s refusal to accredit Ang Ladlad as a party-list organization under RA 7941‚ otherwise known as the Party-ListSystem Act. Before the COMELEC‚ Ang Ladlad argued that the LGBT (lesbians‚ gays‚ bisexuals and transgender)
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Lidasan vs. Comelec GR NO. L-280892 Petioner: BARA LIDASAN Respondent: COMELEC FACTS: The Chief Executive signed the House Bill 1247 which is now known to be Republic Act 4790‚ “An Act Creating the Municipality of Dianaton in the Province of Lanao del Sur”. Such new Municipality includes 21 barrios‚ 9 of which are from Lanao del Sur‚ and the other 12 are from Cotabato. (From Lanao: Kapatagan‚ Bongabong‚ Aipang‚Dagowan‚Bakikis‚ Bungabung‚ Losain‚ Matimos‚ and Magolatung and From Cotabato:
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petitioner‚ vs. HON. COURT OF APPEALS‚ SUMMERVILLE GENERAL MERCHANDISING and COMPANY‚ and ANG TIAM CHAY‚ respondents. DE LEON‚ JR.‚ J.: Before us is a petition for review on certiorari of the Decision1 dated May 24‚ 1993 of the Court of Appeals setting aside and declaring as null and void the Orders2 dated February 10‚ 1992 and March 19‚ 1992 of the Regional Trial Court‚ Branch 90‚ of Quezon City granting the issuance of a writ of preliminary injunction. The facts of the case are as follows:
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Friday‚ May 4‚ 2012 Domingo vs. Domingo‚ 42 SCRA 131‚ No. L-30573‚ October 29‚ 1971 Posted by Alchemy Business Center and Marketing Consultancy at 11:59 PM Labels: 1971‚ 42 SCRA 131‚ Civil Law Review‚ Domingo vs. Domingo‚No. L-30573‚ October 29 Domingo vs. Domingo‚ 42 SCRA 131‚ No. L-30573‚ October 29‚ 1971 G.R. No. L-30573 October 29‚ 1971 VICENTE M. DOMINGO‚ represented by his heirs‚ ANTONINA RAYMUNDO VDA. DE DOMINGO‚ RICARDO‚ CESAR‚ AMELIA‚ VICENTE JR.‚ SALVADOR‚ IRENE and JOSELITO‚ all surnamed
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Lemon vs Kurtzman Rhode Island’s 1969 Salary Supplement Act provides for a 15% salary supplement to be paid to teachers in nonpublic schools at which the average per-pupil expenditure on secular education is below the average in public schools. Eligible teachers must teach only courses offered in the public schools‚ using only materials used in the public schools‚ and must agree not to teach courses in religion. A three-judge court found that about 25% of the State’s elementary students attended
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COMMENDADOR VS. DE VILLA [200 SCRA 80; G.R. NO. 93177; 2 AUG 1991] Thursday‚ February 12‚ 2009 Posted by Coffeeholic Writes Labels: Case Digests‚ Political Law Facts: The petitioners in G.R. Nos. 93177 and 96948 who are officers of the AFP were directed to appear in person before the Pre-Trial Investigating Officers for the alleged participation the failed coup on December 1 to 9‚ 1989. Petitioners now claim that there was no pre-trial investigation of the charges as mandated by Article of
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Facts: The National Coal Co.(NCC) was created by a special law and was enacted by virtue of Act 2705 in order to develop a coal industry. It was engaged in coal mining on reserved lands belonging to the government. The National Coal Co.(NCC) filed a case against the CIR for the recovery of sum of money it paid on protest as specific tax on 24‚089 tons of coals claiming exemption to tax pursuant to Sec. 14 and 15 of Act 2719. Issue: Whether or not NCC is a private corporation? Held: Plaintiff is
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154 Amonoy vs. Gutierrez G.R. No. 140420‚ February 15‚ 2001 FACTS This case had its roots in Special Proceedings No. 3103 of Branch I of the CFI of Pasig‚ Rizal‚ for the settlement of the estate of the deceased Julio Cantolos‚ involving six (6) parcels of land situated in Tanay Rizal. Amonoy was the counsel of therein Francisca Catolos‚ Agnes Catolos‚ Asuncion Pasamba and Alfonso Formida. On 12 January 1965‚ the Project of Partition submitted was approved and xxx two (2) of the said lots were adjudicated
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MAERSK LINE vs. CA G.R. No. 94761‚ May 17‚ 1993 FACTS: Petitioner Maersk Line is engaged in the transportation of goods by sea‚ doing business in the Philippines through its general agent‚ Compania de Tabacos de Filipinas‚ while private respondent Efren Castillo is the proprietor of Ethegal Laboratories‚ a firm engaged in the manufacture of pharmaceutical products. On Nov. 12‚ 1976‚ Castillo ordered from Eli Lilly‚ Inc. of Puerto Rico 600‚000 empty gelatin capsules for the manufacture of his
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