of the Piipines ‘School of Law: aa STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION Ay Charles Micha! 1 Pano First Semester, Schoo! Year 2082019 ‘COURSE OUTLINE |. GENERAL PRINCIPLES, 1. Legal System and Judicial interpretation a. Article VI, Section 1, 1987 Constitution . Atle VIL Section 1, 1987 Constitution © Article VI, Section 1, 1987 Constitution ~ Angina vs Electoral Comision, CR, No, 45081, July 15, 1996 2. Definition of Statutory Construction ~ Calter vs. Palomar, GR. No. L-19650, September 2, 1966 + Daoang vs, Municipal Judge of Sam Nicos, ors Norte, GR. No. L-3A568 3. Construction vs. Interpretation 4. When does statutory construction come in? + Paat vs. CA, GR.No. 111107, January 10,1997 = People vs. Mapa, G-R. No; L-22301, August 30, 1967 = Del Mar vs. PAGCOR, GR. No. 138298, November 29,2000 1 Corpue vs, People the Plppines, GK No, 180016, pil 29, 2014 5. Purpose of Statutory Construction People ws, Concepcion, G R. No. L-19190, November 29,1922 ‘Tartade vs Yulo, GR. No. 43575, May 31,1935 6, Judicial Function Endencia vs. David, G.R. Nos. L-6255.56, August 31, 1935 NAPOCOR x. Province of Lana del Sur, GR. No, 96700, November 19, 1996 | rertny fie Department f Pic Works and Highows nd District gine Ceesin Cotes Spouses Heraleand Ramona Tecson, GR. No, 78334, Api 2, 20154. SUBJECT MATTER OF CONSTRUCTION 1 Definition of Sonate 2. Hierarchy of Laws 2 Constition ‘eres Comes, G.R. No. 12169, November 41996 Stones ' Stotutesfaws passed by the Philippine Commisson, Philippine Legislture, the Bateson, Pombanse and Une Congres ofthe Philippines |i Statutes and Presidential Decrees under Presidential Proclamation 181 and the 1973 Conatitton | Executive Orders unde the Freedom Constitution © Supreme Court Decisions =" Amtice Civil Code Cows. Court of Appeals GR No. 100776, October 28, 198, ~ matin vs. Desierto, GR. No. 187057, June 5, 2009 Presidential Issuances = Dri s. Arroyo, GR. No. 171996, May 3, 2006 © Administrative Rules and Regulations ela ws. Auditor Generel, CR. No. 2385, December 25, 1965 Victris Ming Co. Ine. vs. Social Security Commision, G.R- No.1-16704, Match 17,1962 ExceniveSeretary vs. Southoing Henoy industries, Inc, GR. No. 164171, February 20, 206, 1 Ordinances “Lage os Libra, GR. No. 155746, October 13,2008, ections 2427, Article VI, 1987 Constitution Arrows, De Veni, GR. No. 127255, August 14,197 Abvsiada Guro Party List Ermita, GR. No. 168055, September 1, 2005, Rema Enterprises Inc. nd Chamber of Reol Estate and Builders’ Association ws, Professional Regulatory Loan of Res! Ente Service and Professional Regulatory Commission, G.R. No. 197676, February 4, 2014 Ports of 2 Statute 2 Title Art. VI See. 261), 1987 Constitution Government of the Phitppine Islands vs. HSBC, GR, No. 44257, Novernber 22, 1938 Lidasan vs. Comelec, GR. No, L-28089, October 25, 1967~ Cordero vs. Cabtuando, GR.No, L-18542, October 31,1962 b. Preamble * Eugenio ws. Drilon, G.R. No, 109404, January 22,1995 (© Bnactng Clause 4. Body ©. Repealing Clouse £ Separabilty Clause > Aiton ws. Comelee, GR. No. 135869, September 22,1999 ~ _ Thind ws, DOE, G.R. No. 124360, December 3, 1997 8. Effectivity Clause + Tanda vs. Twcera, GR. No, 3915, April 24,1985. Toads vs. Twvera, GR. No. L43915, December 29,1985 6. Validity of Statutes + ‘Salas vs. Jarenci, GR. No. L-29788, August 30,1972 = Dumiao vs. Commission on Elections, GR. No, 52245, january 22, 1980 HL, BASIC GUIDELINES IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND INTERPRETATION OF LAWS 1. Legislative Intent = Ramirez vs. Court of Appeals, GR. No. 9353, September 28, 1995 People vs. Concepcion, GR. No, L-19190, November 2, 1922 2 General Rule in Determining Legislative intent: Verbo Legis (Literal Interpretation) + Glote-Maciay Cable and Radio Corporation os. NLRC a Salazar, C.R. No. 82511, March 3, 192 Boshaci ws. Office of he Secretary, Departmen of ust, G R. No. 109445, November 7,199, ‘3. Eaception to the General Rul: Ratio Leis (Sprit ofthe Law) = Saleaion vs. Cental Bank, G.R. No. 4723, August 21,1997 Sluis vs: Court of Appeals, GR. No. 7867, January 31, 1989 4 Doctrine of Necessary Implications (Chua vs. Civil Service Commision, G.R. No. 88979, February 7,192 City of Mania and Cty Trewsurer vs. Judge Amador Gomez and Ess0 Philippines, GR. No. L37251, ‘August 3, 1981 Pops Cola Products Pils. nc. os Secretary of Labor, GR. No. 96663, August 10,1999