STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION

LS 116
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES – FOUNDATION
College of Law
Atty. Francisca P. Pilapil

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Recommended book: Statutory Construction by Ruben E. Agpalo

CHAPTER ONE:
STATUTES

A. IN GENERAL

- Espiritu vs. Cipriano GR No. 32743

- Homeowners Assn. of the Philippines vs. Municipal Board of manila GR No.
23979

B. ENACTMENTS OF STATUTES

- Tolentino vs. Secretary of Finance

C. PARTS OF STATUTES

- Inchong vs. Hernandez 101 Phil. 1155 (1957)

- Phil. Judges Association vs. Prado 227 SCRA 703 (1993)
- In re Cunanan 94 Phil. 534 (1954)
- National Electrification Administration vs. COA GR No. 143481
- Bengzon vs. Drilon 209 SCRA 133 (1992)
- Aglipay vs. Ruiz 64 Phil 201
- Phil. Constitution Association vs. Enrique 235 SCRA 506
- Osmeña vs. Pendatun GR No. L-17144
- Arroyo vs. De Venecia 277 SCRA 268
- Morales vs. Subido 27 SCRA 131

D. ISSUANCES, RULES AND ORDINANCES

- Ople vs. Torres GR No. 127686

- Victorias Milling Co., Inc. vs. Social Security Commission 114 Phil. 555 (1962)
- Romulo, Mabanta, Buenaventura, Sayoc and De los Angeles vs. HDMF 333
SCRA 777 (2000)
- Executive Secretary vs. Southwing Heavy Industries, Inc. GR No. 164171
- DAR vs. Sutton GR No. 162070
- Maxima Realty Management GR No. 136492
- First Lepanto Ceramics, Inc. vs. Court of Appeals 237 SCRA 519 (1994)
- Lagcao vs. Labra GR No. 155746

E. VALIDITY OF STATUTE
F. EFFECT AND OPERATION

- Tañada vs. Tuvera 146 SCRA 446 (1986)

- Phil. Veterans Bank Employees Union vs. Vega GR No. 105364
- Reagan vs. Commissioner of Internal Revenue GR No. 26379
- National Marketing Corp. vs. Tecson GR No. 29131

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 CHAPTER TWO:
CONSTRUCTION AND INTERPRETATION

A. NATURE AND PURPOSE

-Caltex Inc. vs. Palomar GR NO 19650

- Republic Flour Mills inc. vs. Comm. of Customs GR NO 28463
- Roman Catholic Apostolic Administration of Davao Inc. vs. Land Registration
Commission 102 Phil 596
- Tañada vs. Cuenco 103 Phil. 1051
- Salaysay vs. Castro 98 phil. 364
- City of Baguio vs. Marcos GR No. 26100
- U.S. vs. Toribio 15 Phil 85
- Litex Employees Assn. vs. Eduvala GR NO. 41106
- Federation of Free Farmers vs. Court of Appeals GR No. 41161
- Manila Jockey Club Inc. vs. Games and Amusements Board 107 Phil 151
- Molina vs. Rafferty 38 Phil. 167
- Garcia vs. Social Security Commission GR o. 170735

B. POWER TO CONSTRUE

- U.S. vs. Ang Tang Ho 43 Phil 1

- Philippines Today Inc. vs. NLRC 78 SCAD 580
- Endencia vs. David
- Pp. vs. Jabinal GR No. 30061
- Cebu Portland Cement Co. vs. Municipality of Naga GR No. 24116
- University of the Philippines Board of Regents vs. Auditor General GR no.
19617
- Republic vs. Lacap GR no. 158253
- National Food Authority vs. Masada Security Agency
- Commissioner of Internal Revenue vs. American Express GR No. 152609
- Senovila vs. Hermosisimo 100 Phil 501
- Tung Chin Hui vs. Rodriguez 134 SCAD 252
- Cemco Holdings Inc. vs. National Life Insurance CO. GR No. 171815

C. LIMITATIONS ON POWER TO CONSTRUE

- Canet vs. Decena GR No. 155344

CHAPTER THREE:
AIDS TO CONSTRUCTION

A. IN GENERAL

- EBARLE VS. SUCALDITO 156 SCRA 803

- PP. VS. PURISIMA GR 42050
- AGCAOILI VS. SAGUITAN 48 PHIL. 678
- UNABIA VS. CITY MAYOR 99 PHIL 253
- IN RE: ESTATE OF JOHNSON 39 PHIL. 156
- PP. VS. ABILONG GR L-1960
- ESTRADA VS. SANDIGANBAYAN GR 148560

B. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

- CELESTIAL NICKEL MINING EXPLORATION CORP. VS. MICROASIA CORP. GR

169080

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- ESCALANTE VS. SANTOS 56 PHIL. 483
- PP. VS. MANANTAN 115 PHIL 657
- COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS VS COURT OF TAX APPEALS 224 SCRA 665,
671
- BUENASEDA VS. FLAVIER 225 SCRA 645
- REP. OF THE PHILIPPINES VS MERALCO GR 141314

C. CONTEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION

- SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION VS INCIONG GR 49774

- PLDT VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE 90 PHIL. 674
- HILADO VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE 100 PHIL. 288
- ABS-CBN BROADCASTING CORPORATION VS COURT OF TAX APPEALS GR
52306
- PP VS. MACADAEG 91 PHIL. 410

CHAPTER FOUR:
ADHERENCE TO, OR DEPARTURE FROM, LANGUAGE OF STATUTE

A. LITERAL INTERPRETATION

- GO VS. ANTI-CHINESE LEAGUE OF THE PHILIPPINES 84 PHIL 468

B. DEPARTURE FROM LITERAL INTERPRETATION

- PEOPLE VS. ALMUETE GR NO 26551

- COMENDADOR VS. DE VILLA 200 SCRA 80
- LAMP VS. PHIPPS 22 PHIL 456
- US VS. PAGUIRIGAN 14 PHIL 450
- AMATAN VS. AUJERO 64 SCAD 563, 248 SCRA 511
- SALVACION VS CENTRAL BANK 86 SCAD 142, 278 SCRA 27
- DEMAFILES VS COMELEC 21 SCRA 1462
- PROVINCE OF CEBU VS INTERMEDIATE APELLATE COURT 147 SCRA 447
- SANTILLON VS MIRANDA GR 19281

C. IMPLICATIONS

- CHUA VS CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 206 SCRA 65

- BATUNGBAKAL VS NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CO. 93 PHIL 182
- PIMENTEL VS COMELEC GR 53581
- PHIL. AIR LINES EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION VS OAL 120 PHIL 383
- LO CHAM VS OCAMPO 77 PHIL 635
- MACATANGAY VS CHAIRMAN OF THE COA GR 38728
- BOUGH VS CANTIVEROS 40 PHIL 210
- DE LOS SANTOS VS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 94 PHIL 405
- PEOPLE VS. CONCEPCION 44 PHIL 126

CHAPTER FIVE:
INTERPRETATION OF WORDS AND PHRASES

A. IN GENERAL

- Hon. Sec. Vincent Perez vs. LPG Refiller’s Association of the Philippines GR
159149
- Ernesto vs. Court of Appeals GR 52178
- Mustang Lumber Inc. vs. Court of Appeals 257 SCRA 430

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- Gatchalian vs. COMELEC GR 32560
- Calder and Co. vs. US 8 Phil 334
- Malanyaon vs. Lising GR 56028
- Krivenko vs. Register of Deeds 79 Phil. 461
- Claudio vs. COMELEC 331 SCRA 388
- Santulan vs. Executive Secretary GR 28021
- People vs. Ferrer GR 32613
- Guerrero vs. COMELEC GR 137004
- Ramirez vs. Court of Appeals 248 SCRA 590
- People vs. Martin GR 33487
- Licomcen Inc. vs. Foundation Specialist Inc. GR 169678

B. ASSOCIATED WORDS

- Carandang vs. Santiago 97 Phil. 94

- People vs. Santiago GR 17663
- Cebu Institute of Technology vs. Ople 156 SCRA 629
- Roman Catholic Archibishop of Manila vs. SSC GR 15045
- Parayno vs. Javellanos GR 148408
- Coconut Oil Refiner’s Assn. Inc. vs. Torres GR 132527
- Chung Fook vs. White 264 US 443
- Gomez vs. Ventura 54 Phil. 726
- People vs. Manantan 115 Phil. 657
- Pangilinan vs. Alvendia 101 Phil. 794
- King vs. Hernaez 114 Phil. 730

C. PROVISOS, EXCEPTIONS AND SAVING CLAUSES

- CIR vs. Filipinas Compania de Seguros 107 Phil. 1055

- Chinese Flour Importer’s Assn. vs. Prics Stabilization Board 89 Phil 469
- Manila Electric Co. vs. Public Utilities Employees’ Assn. 79 Phil. 409
- Gorospe vs. Court of Appeals 106 Phil. 1144
- Ong Chang Wing vs. US 40 Phil. 1046

CHAPTER SIX:
STATUTE CONSTRUED AS A WHOLE AND IN RELATION TO OTHER
STATUTES

- FLORES VS. SAN PEDRO 146 SCRA 446

- VDA. DE URBANO VS GSIS GR 137904
- C & C COMMERCIAL CORPORATION VS. NATIONAL WATERWORKS &
SEWARAGE AUTHORITY GR 27275

CHAPTER SEVEN:
STRICT OR LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION

A. IN GENERAL

- JAVELLANA VS. NUÑEZ 40 PHIL 761

B. STATUTES STRICTLY CONSTRUED

- PEOPLE VS. ATOP 91 SCAD 561, 286 SCRA 163, 170-171

- CENTENO VS. VILLALON PORNILLOS 55 SCAD 100, 236 SCRA 197
- LAUREL VS. ABROGAR GR 155076
- VILLASEÑOR VS. OCO-PERGUERRA GR 180700

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- U.S. VS. GO CHICO 14 PHIL. 128
- AZARCON VS SANDIGANBAYAM 79 SCAD 954, 268 SCRA 747
- CITY OF MANILA VS. CHINESE COMMUNITY OF MANILA 40 PHIL 349
- PAGDANGANAN VS. COURT OF AGRARIAN RELATIONS 104 PHIL. 910
- MANILA LODGE NO. 761 VS. COURT OF APPEALS GR NO. 41001
- HEBRON VS REYES 104 PHIL. 175
- MO YUEN TSI VS REPUBLIC 115 PHIL. 401
- COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE VS. VOURT OF APPEALS 103 SCAD
729, 303 SCRA 508
- MACEDA VS. MACARAEG 197 SCRA 771
- ALLIANCE OF GOVERNMENT WORKERS VS. MINISTER OF LABOR AND
EMPLOYMENT
- MOBIL PHIL. EXPLORATION INC. CO. VS. CUSTOMS ARRASTRE SERVICE GR
NO. 23139
- UY COQUE VS. SIOSA 43 PHIL. 405
- SALAYSAY VS. CASTRO 98 PHIL. 364

C. STATUTES LIBERALLY CONSTRUED

- PLDT CO. VS CITY OF DAVAO GR NO. 23080

- CENIZA VS. COMELEC GR 52304
- ICARD VS. CITY COUNCIL OF BAGUIO 83 PHIL. 870
- IBASCO VS. ILAO 110 PHIL. 553
- TOLENTINO VS. CATOY 82 PHIL. 300
- DEL MAR VS. PHIL. VETERANS ADMINISTRATION GR 27299
- CASE VS. JUGO 77 PHIL. 517, 522

CHAPTER EIGHT:
MANDATORY AND DIRECTORY STATUTES

A. IN GENERAL

- TAÑADA VS. CUENCO 103 PHIL 1051

- BREHN VS. REPUBLIC GR NO. 18566
- DIOKNO VS. REHABILITATION FINANCE CORP. 91 PHIL. 608
- GREGO VS. COMELEC 274 SCRA 481
- IN RE GUARINA 24 PHIL 37
- ACOSTA VS. ADAZA GR NO. 168617
- MCGEE VS REPUBLIC 94 PHIL 820

B. MANDATORY STATUTES

- MENDOZA VS. CAYA 98 PHIL 107

- PALISOC VSTAMONDONG 43 PHIL 789
- DE MESA VS MENCIAS GR NO. 24583
- DE LOS REYES VS RODRIGUEZ 46 PHIL 595
- AGUILA VS GENATO GR NO. 55151
- RAMOS VS. VILLAVERDE 88 PHIL. 651

C. DIRECTORY STATUTES

- OCAMPO VS. CABANGIS 15 PHIL 626

- QUERUBIN VS. COURT OF APPEALS 82 PHIL 226
- MARCELINO VS. CRUZ GR NO. 42428

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 CHAPTER NINE:
PROSCPECTIVE AND RETROACTIVE STATUTES

A. IN GENERAL

- SEGOVIA VS. NOEL 47 PHIL 543(1925)

- GREGO VS COMELEC 274 SCRA 481 (1997)
- CO VS. COURT OF APPEALS 227 SCRA 444 (1993)
- IBURAN VS LABES 87 PHIL 234 (1950)

B. STATUTES GIVEN PROSPECTIVE EFFECT

- NUÑEZ VS. SANDIGANBAYAN GR 50581

- PEOPLE VS. FERRER GR 32613
- PEOPLE VS. PAREL GR L-18260
- ESPIRITU VS CIPRIANO GR 32743
- MUNICIPALITY OF STA. FE VS. MUNICIPALITY OF ARITAO GR NO. 148308
- PEOPLE VS. PATALIN JRR. 311 SCRA 186 (1999)
- PEOPLE VS ZETA GR L-7140
- BUYCO VS PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK 112 PHIL 588 (1961)

C. STATUTES GIVEN RETROACTIVE EFFECT

- SUBIDO JR. VS SANDIGANBAYAN 266 SCRA 379 (1997)

- TAN, Jr. VS. COURT OF APPEALS GR 136368
- FRIVALDO VS COMELEC 257 SCRA 727 (1996)
- BILLONES VS COURT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS GR 17566
- PEOPLE VS MORAN 44 PHIL 387 (1923)
- PAVON VS. PHIL. ISLAND TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH CO. 9 PHIL 247
(1907)
- UN PAK LEUNG VS. NIGORRA 9 PHIL 486 (1908)

CHAPTER TEN:
AMENDMENT, REVISION, CODIFICATION AND REPEAL

A. AMENDMENT

- Estrada vs. Caseda 84 PHIL. 791 (1949)

- Buyco vs. Phil. National Bank 112 Phil. 588 (1961)
- Rillaroza vs. Arciaga GR No. 23848 (1967)

B. REVISION AND CODIFICATION

- Mecano vs. Commission on Audit 216 SCRA 500 (1992)

C. REPEAL

- Mecano vs. Commission on Audit (ibid.)

- People vs. Almuete GR No. 26551 (1976)
- National Power Corporation vs. Arca GR No. 23309 (1968)
- Aisporna vs. Court of Appeals GR No. 47533 (1981)
- Buscayno vs. Military Commission Nos. 1, 2, 6 and 25 GR No. 58284

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 CHAPTER ELEVEN:
CONSTITUTIONAL CONSTRUCTION

- J.M. Tuason and Co., Inc., vs. Land Tenure Administration GR No. 21064
(1970)
- Legaspi vs. Minister of Finance GR No. 58289 (1982)
- Marcelina vs. Cruz GR No. 42428 (1983)
- Manila Prince Hotel vs. GSIS 78 SCAD 764 (1997)
- Civil Liberties Union vs. Executive Secretary
- Chiongbian vs. De Leon