Memo From
Memo To
Re
Date
: MARIA LEOBETH B. DESLATE-DELICANA
: STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION CLASS
(Monday, 5:30pm–7:30 pm)
: ASSIGNMENT FOR 16 OCTOBER 2023
: 10 OCTOBER 2023
1. Continue with Presumptions (Mecano)
2. Please read the following additional cases:
e. Specific Rules in Statutory Construction
1. PNB vs. Asuncion, G.R. No. L-46095, 23 November 1977 (Substantive
Law vs. Procedural Law)
2. Estipona vs. Lobrigo, G.R. No. 226679, 15 August 2017 (Substantive
Law vs. Procedural Law)
3. David vs. Comelec, G.R. No. 127116, 8 April 1997 (Later law prevails)
4. Commissioner of Internal Revenue vs. Philippine Airlines, G.R. Nos.
215705-07, 22 February 2017 (Special over general)
5. Bagatsing vs. Ramirez, G.R. No. 41631, 17 December 1976 (General
over special)
6. Montelibano vs. Ferrer, G.R. No. L-7899, 23 June 1955 (Reenacted
Statute)
7. Andres vs. Manufacturers Hanover, G.R. No. L-82670, 15 September
1989 (Common law vs. statutory provision)
8. Republic vs Pasig Rizal Co., Inc., G.R. No. 213207, 15 February
2022 (Laws should be prospective not retroactive)
9. Co vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 100776, 28 October 1993 (Laws
should be prospective not retroactive)
10. Tan vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 136368, 16 January 2002 (Laws
should be prospective not retroactive)