Category Archives: Public International Law

Constitutional Law Review: Preliminary Provisions and Basic Concepts

I. Preliminary Provisions and Basic Concepts 1. Define and explain the Archipelagic Doctrine. i. An Archipelago, which consists of number of islands separated by bodies of water, should be treated as one integral unit, and the waters inside the baselines are considered internal waters. It has two components: 1. Straight baseline method 2. Internal waterContinue reading “Constitutional Law Review: Preliminary Provisions and Basic Concepts”

Constitutional Law Review

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KUENZLE & STREIFF, vs. MACKE & CHANDLER ET AL. G.R. No. 5295, December 16, 1909

FACTS: On or about the month of January 1907, the sheriff Jose Desiderio levied upon the property of the plaintiff by virtue of an execution issued upon a judgment secured by Macke & Chandler against Stanley &Krippendorf. The plaintiff notified the sheriff that it was the owner of the goods and forbade the sale ofContinue reading “KUENZLE & STREIFF, vs. MACKE & CHANDLER ET AL. G.R. No. 5295, December 16, 1909”

JOUSTING MATCH BETWEEN A BICYCLE AND A SPEEDING BUS: Can The Philippines Enforce The PCA Arbitration Ruling Against China? By: Adrian Avilado Antazo, MBA

“Our improved relationship with China, however, does not mean that we will waver in our commitment to defend our interests in the West Philippine Sea.” – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, State Of the Nation Address 2018.1 Overview of the Permanent Court of Arbitration The Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes at The HagueContinue reading “JOUSTING MATCH BETWEEN A BICYCLE AND A SPEEDING BUS: Can The Philippines Enforce The PCA Arbitration Ruling Against China? By: Adrian Avilado Antazo, MBA”

SHAUF vs. COURT OF APPEALS G.R. No. 90314, November 27, 1990

Facts: Petitioner Loida Q. Shauf, a Filipino by origin and married to an American who is a member of the United States Air Force, applied for the vacant position of Guidance Counselor, in the Base Education Office at Clark Air Base, for which she is eminently qualified. By reason of her non-selection to the position,Continue reading “SHAUF vs. COURT OF APPEALS G.R. No. 90314, November 27, 1990”

MINUCHER vs. COURT OF APPEALS G.R. No. 142396, February 11, 2003

Facts: On 03 August 1988, Minucher filed Civil Case before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) for damages on account of what he claimed to have been trumped-up charges of drug trafficking made by Arthur Scalzo. The Manila RTC detailed what it had found to be the facts and circumstances surrounding the case. Then, on 14Continue reading “MINUCHER vs. COURT OF APPEALS G.R. No. 142396, February 11, 2003”