Searches and Seizures (Sec. 2, Art.

III)
1. Scope of Protection
CASES:
Moncado v. Peoples Court, 80 Phil 1 - Bilocura
Stonehill s. Diokno, 20 SCRA 383 - Ruaya
Alih v. Castro, 151 SCRA 279 - Ruaya

Other cases of valid warrantless searches

CASE: Malacat v. CA, 283 SCRA 159 - Ortiz

search incident to a lawful arrest

CASES:
Pp v. Figueroa, 248 SCRA 679 - Mendoza
Pp v. Salazar, 266 SCRA 607 - Villa
Espano v. CA, 288 SCRA 588 - Macapil
Pp v. Chua Ho San, 308 SCRA 432 - Macarian

stop and frisk (Terry search)

CASE: Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 Chuckie Pages

consented search
CASES:
Pp v. Tabar, 222 SCRA 144 - Dacules
Pp v. Aruta, 288 SCRA 626 - Barrot

custom search
CASE: Roldan v. Arca, 65 SCRA 336 - Bilocura

seizure of evidence in plain view

CASES:

search of moving land vehicles

CASE: Papa v. Mago, 22 SCRA 857 - Aballe

other forms of judicially-validated warrantless search

CASES:
Pp v. Malmstedt, 198 SCRA 401 (read the dissents of
Narvasa & Cruz) - Aguilar
Pp v. Aruta, G.R. No. 120915, 4/3/98 - Abangan

2. Meaning of search
CASE: Katz v. United States, 389 U.S.347 (1967) - Salares
3. Requisites of a Valid Search Warrant

Existence of Probable Cause

CASES:
Burgos v. COS, 133 SCRA 800 - Gerra
Asian Surety v. Herrera, 54 SCRA 312 - Laplana
Castro v. Pabalan, 70 SCRA 477 - Cruiz
Pita v. CA, 178 SCRA 362 - Tabernero
Pp v. Salanguit, G.R. No. 133254-55, 4/ 19/01 - Berezo

Personal Determination of PC by the judge

CASES:
Placer v. Villanueva, 126 SCRA 463 - Acuna
Ho v. Pp, 280 SCRA 365 - Raquel
Webb v. de Leon, 247 SCRA 652 - Aguilar
Roberts v. CA, 254 SCRA 307 - Tan
EXC: determination by administrative officials
CASES:
Morano v. Vivo, 20 SCRA 562 - Aballe
Harvey v. Santiago, 162 SCRA 840 - Mataguina
o EXC to EXC
CASE: Salazar v. Achacoso, 183 SCRA 145
Nereus Caneda
Examination of Applicant by the judge
CASES:
Alvarez v. CFI, 64 Phil 33 - Mahinay
Mata v. Bayona, 128 SCRA 388 -= Abangan
Ponsica v. Ignalaga, 152 SCRA 647 - Louca
Particularity of Description
CASES:
Alvarez v. CFI, 64 SCRA 33 - Godinez
Nolasco v. Pano, 139 SCRA 152 - Suiiltas
20th Century Fox v. CA, 164 SCRA 655 - Yray
Columbia Pictures v. Flores, 223 SCRA 761 SusonCombis
Pp v. Tee, G.R. No. 140546-47, 1/ 20/03 - Boltiador
Microsoft v. Maxicorp, G.R. 140946, 9/13/04
In connection with one particular offense
CASE: Prudente v. Dayrit, 180 SCRA 69 - Bertulfo

4. Other forms of search

Drug testing as search

CASE: SJS v. DDB, G.R. No. 157870, 11/3/08 Villaflores
5. Properties Subject to Seizure (See Sec. 3 Rule 126, Revised
Rules of Criminal Procedure)
CASES:
Pp v. Marcos, 117 SCRA 999 - Villaruben
Uy Khetin vs. Villareal, 42 Phil 886 - Jordan
Burgos v. Chief of Staff, supra - Aquino
6. Admissibility of Illegally-Seized Evidence
CASES:
Pp v. Exala, 221 SCRA 494 - Lua
Pp v. Zaspa, 340 SCRA 752 Ismael-Sabalones
7. Warrantless Searches and Seizures

See Sec. 5, Rule 113, Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure

validity of check points

CASE: Valmonte v. de Villa, 173 SCRA 211 (read the
dissents of Cruz and Sarmiento, JJ.) - Viillaflores

when to question validity of the warrantless arrest

CASE: Pp v. Salvatierra, 276 SCRA 55 - Suson

other important rulings

CASES:
Umil v. Ramos, 187 SCRA 311 (read the dissents of Cruz
and Sarmiento, JJ.) - Salares
David v. Arroyo, 489 SCRA 160 = Tabernero
Pollo v. Constantino-David, GR 181881, 10/18/11 - Cruiz
OConnor v. Ortega, 480 U. S. 709 (1987) - Mataguina

8. Privacy of Communications & Correspondence (Sec. 3 (1), Art.

III)

The Constitutional Right to Privacy

CASES:
Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479 (1965) - Ruaya
Morfe v. Motuc, citing with approval Griswold, G.R. No.
L-20387, January 31, 1968 - Berezo
Ople v. Torres, citing both Griswold and Morfe, G.R. No.
127685, July 23, 1998 - Tan

Read also RA 4200, the Anti-Wiretapping Act

CASE: Gaanan v. IAC, 145 SCRA 112 - Yray

Jurisprudence
CASES:
Olmstead v. U.S., 227 U.S. 438 (read also the dissents of
Holmes and Brandeis, JJ.) - Boltiador
Goldman v. U.S., 316 U.S. 29 (ditto) - Godinez