Case Digests for Law Students

Elena Salenillas and Bernardino Salenillas, Petitioners Vs. Hon. Court of Appeals and Hon. Raymundo Seva, Judge of Branch 38 of the Regional Trial Court of Camarines Norte and William Guerra, Respondents G.R. No. 78687, January 31, 1989 Facts: Florencia H. De Enciso and Miguel Enciso owned a property which was formerly covered by Original Certificate Title (OCT) No. P-1248, issued by virtue of Free Patent Application No. 192765. The Original Certificate of Title was inscribed in the registration book for the province of Camarines Norte on December 10, 1961. On February 28, 1970, the patentees, the Enciso spouses, by an Absolute Deed of Sale, sold the property in favor of the petitioners, the spouses, Elena Salenillas and Bernardino Salenillas for a consideration of P900. Petitioner Elena is a daughter of the Encisos. Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-8104 of the Register of Deeds of Camarines Norte was issued in the name of the Salenillas, cancelling the OCT ...

Manuel T. De Guia, in his capacity as councilor of the Municipality of Parañaque, Metro Manila, Petitioner Vs. Hon. Commission on Elections, Respondent G.R. No. 104712, May 6, 1992 Facts: On November 18, 1991, Congress passed RA 7166 "An Act providing for Synchronized National and Local Elections and for Electoral Reforms, Authorizing Appropriations therefor, and for other purposes." On November 20, 1991, COMELEC issued Resolution No. 2313 and the subsequent resolutions in question. On February 20, 1992, Petitioner De Guia, an incumbent member of the Sangguniang Bayan of the Municipality of Parañaque filed with COMELEC a motion for clarification of its Resolution No. 2313 inquiring whether the members of the Sangguniang Bayan of Parañaque and other municipalities of Metro Manila enumerated therein, which are all single-district municipalities would be elected by district in the May 11, 1992 or in the 1995 regular elections. COMELEC issued Resolution No....