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08/12/2025

GARCIA v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS G.R. No. 111511 (October 5, 1993)

- Whether Section 70 of R.A. 7160, which allows a preparatory recall assembly (PRA) to initiate the recall process, is unconstitutional because the right to initiate recall is the "sole and exclusive right" of the registered voters.

- Whether the alternative mode of initiation through the PRA violates the equal protection clause of the Constitution by allowing the political majority to target local officials belonging to the political minority.

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08/12/2025

G.R. No. 133132 (Canonizado v. Aguirre, January 25, 2000)

- Whether Section 8 of RA 8551, which declared the terms of office of the incumbent NAPOLCOM Commissioners "deemed expired," violated the petitioners' constitutional right to security of tenure,.

- Whether the changes introduced by RA 8551 amounted to a bona fide abolition or reorganization of the NAPOLCOM sufficient to warrant the removal of the incumbents.

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08/12/2025

Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) v. Mabalot (G.R. No. 138200, February 27, 2002)

- Whether the Secretary of the DOTC, acting as the President's alter ego, possesses the legal authority to reorganize the Department and transfer or establish the regional functions of the LTFRB, or whether such action constitutes an undue exercise of legislative power.

- Whether the designation of DOTC-CAR personnel to concurrently perform LTFRB functions, or the subsequent establishment of DOTC-CAR as the LTFRB Regional Office, violates the constitutional prohibition against appointive officials holding multiple offices or receiving additional compensation.

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08/12/2025

Republic of the Philippines v. Pasig Rizal Co., Inc. (G.R. No. 213207, February 15, 2022)

- Whether the respondent (PRCI) sufficiently proved entitlement to a decree of registration over the Subject Property, specifically establishing its status as alienable and disposable land of the public domain.

- Whether the judicial requirement set forth in Heirs of Mario Malabanan v. Republic (requiring an express State declaration to convert property of public dominion into patrimonial property) applies to land that has been classified as alienable and disposable but has not been previously utilized by the State for public purpose,.

- Whether RA 11573, which amended the requirements for possession and proof of land classification status under Presidential Decree No. (PD) 1529, should be applied retroactively to pending applications for judicial confirmation of title,.

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08/12/2025

Colmenares v. Duterte (G.R. No. 245981 & 246594, August 9, 2022)

- Whether the consolidated petitions for prohibition should be dismissed based on procedural grounds.

- Whether the Loan Agreements are unconstitutional for lacking the prior concurrence of the Monetary Board as required by the Constitution.

- Whether the financing agreements violate the Constitutional policy to give preference to qualified Filipinos and circumvent procurement laws, given the limitation of bidding to Chinese contractors.

- Whether the Loan Agreements’ Confidentiality Clause unduly restricts public access to information.
Whether the Arbitration Clauses offend the State’s pursuit of an independent foreign policy.

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26/11/2025

G.R. No. 97710: DR. EMIGDIO A. BONDOC v. REPRESENTATIVES MARCIANO M. PINEDA, et al. (September 26, 1991)

- May the House of Representatives legally withdraw the nomination and rescind the election of a legislative member of the House Electoral Tribunal (HRET) based on political disloyalty (a conscience vote)?

- Does the Supreme Court have jurisdiction to review the action of the House of Representatives regarding the membership of the HRET?

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26/11/2025

G.R. No. 83767: Firdausi Smail Abbas vs. Senate Electoral Tribunal (October 27, 1988)

- Whether the Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) gravely abused its discretion in denying the motion to disqualify or inhibit all six Senator-Members who were respondents in the election contest.

- Whether the SET Rules of procedure can be amended to allow the three Justice-Members to constitute a quorum and resolve a senatorial election contest when the entire legislative membership (Senators) is disqualified.

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26/11/2025

VILANDO v. HRET G.R. Nos. 192147 & 192149 (August 23, 2011)

- Whether the petition questioning Limkaichong's eligibility was rendered moot and academic by the expiration of her term of office and the conduct of the subsequent 2010 elections.

- Whether a quo warranto petition before the HRET challenging a member’s citizenship operates as a permissible direct attack, or an impermissible collateral attack, on the certificate of naturalization of the member's ascendant.

- Whether the HRET, in exercising its exclusive jurisdiction over the qualifications of its members, possesses the authority to delve into the legality of a judgment of naturalization.

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26/11/2025

Miriam Defensor Santiago vs. Sandiganbayan (G.R. No. 128055, April 18, 2001)

- Whether the Sandiganbayan has the authority to order the preventive suspension of an incumbent Senator of the Republic of the Philippines who is charged with violating Republic Act No. 3019.

- Whether the doctrine of separation of powers exempts a member of Congress from the mandatory provisions of preventive suspension under Republic Act No. 3019.

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24/11/2025

23/11/2025

Montalban v. Maximo (G.R. No. L-22997, March 15, 1968)

1. Whether summons in a suit in personam against a resident of the Philippines temporarily absent therefrom may be validly effected by substituted service under Section 8, Rule 14 (formerly Section 8, Rule 7) of the Rules of Court.

2. Whether Section 18, Rule 14 (formerly Section 18, Rule 7), which provides for extraterritorial service on residents temporarily out of the Philippines, is the sole and exclusive method of service in such cases.

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20/11/2025

CONCORDIA MEDEL GOMEZ v. CORAZON MEDEL ALCANTARA G.R. No. 179556 (February 13, 2009)

1. Whether the principle of res judicata applied to bar the second case (Civil Case No. 04-111160), considering the dismissal of the first case (Civil Case No. 97-84159) was based merely on technicality (failure to prosecute) and not after a trial on the merits.

2. Whether Petitioner was deprived of her day in court when she was prevented from presenting her case due to the gross negligence of her former counsel.

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