Political Law Notes

No person shall be detained solely by reason of his political beliefs or aspirations. No involuntary servitude in any form shall ...

Facts:  In the evening of 26 May 1997, at the house of spouses Eduardo and Elena Talan in Brgy. Trenchera, Tayug, Pangasinan, their ...

No person shall be compelled to be a witness against himself.  (Art. III, Sec. 17, 1987 Philippine Constitution) What is...

Facts: Salvador Gatbonton and Enriqueta Gatbonton filed an administrative case against Arsenio Pascual Jr. for alleged immorality. A...

Facts: Petitioner Villaflor was charged with the crime of adultery. The trial court, upon motion of the assistant fiscal, ordered her...

Facts: Counsel for appellant raises the constitutional question that the accused was compelled to be a witness against himself. The ...

Facts: The sister of Oliva Pacomio (7-year old girl) discovered that the latter was suffering from a venereal disease known as gonor...

No person shall be imprisoned for debt or non-payment of a poll tax.  (Art. III, Sec. 20, 1987 Philippine Constitution) H...

Facts: Vicente S. Martin, Sr. was ordered by the  CFI Negros Occidental to recognize his natural son and to provide support at P100 p...

Facts:  Ambrosio Linsangan was prosecuted for nonpayment of the cedula or poll tax under section 1439, in connection with section 2718, ...

Facts:  Petitioners were charged with violation of BP 22 (Bouncing Check Law). They moved seasonably to quash the informations on the gr...

No ex post facto law or bill of attainder shall be enacted. (Art. III, Sec. 22, 1987 Philippine Constitution) What is an ...

Facts: In 1981, Fajardo was charged with violation of BP 22. At the time he committed the offense, PD No. 968 allows an accused who a...

No ex post facto law or bill of attainder shall be enacted. (Art. III, Sec. 22, 1987 Philippine Constitution) What is a ...

Facts: On January 25, 2005, former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed into law R.A. No. 9335 which took effect on February 11,...