PART 6:

RULES OF PREFERENCE

I. Title vs Body

People vs Yabut, G.R. No. 39085, September 27, 1933

II. General vs Special

Conflicting provisions of the same statute

Manila Railroad vs Collector of Customs, G.R. No. L-30264, March 12,
1929

Conflicting provisions of different statutes

Sitchon vs Aquino, G.R. No. L-8191, February 27, 1956

Conflict between special provision of a general law and a general

provision of a special law
Bagatsing vs Ramirez, G.R. No. L-41631, December 17, 1976
City of Manila vs Teotico, G.R. No. L-23052, January 29, 1968

III. Earlier vs Later

Statutes in Pari Materia

People vs Bustinera, G. R. No. 148233. June 8, 2004

IV. Later General vs Earlier Special

Moreno vs Comelec, G.R. No. 168550, August 10, 2006

Laxamana vs Baltazar, G.R. No. L-5955, September 19, 1952

V. English Text vs Spanish Text

Employees Club vs Chinabank, G.R. No. L-40188, July 27, 1934

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