them on the bench "until he had proven in court that he was a natural-born Filipino citizen and corrected the records of his birth and citizenship". The court declared its decision to be final and effective immediately. Some notable opinions Republic of Indonesia v. Vinzon (2003) — on a foreign state's immunity from suit Tecson v. COMELEC (2004) – Separate Opinion — on the nationality of presidential candidate Fernando Poe, Jr. MWSS v. Hon. Daway (2004) — on corporate rehabilitation of MWSS Chavez v. COMELEC (2004) — on scope of advertisement ban covering candidates for senatorial candidates Abello v. CIR (2005) — on taxability of political contributions for donor's tax ABAKADA v. Ermita (2005) – Concurring and Dissenting — on constitutionality of 2005 Expanded Value Added Tax Law BAYAN v. Ermita (2006) — on constitutionality of rally permit requirement and policy of calibrated preemptive response Lambino v. COMELEC (2006) – Separate Opinion — on people's initiative as a mode to amend the Constitution References External links Justice Adolfo S. Azcuna (Official Supreme Court Webpage) Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the Philippines 1939 births Living people People from Zamboanga del Norte 20th-century Filipino lawyers Presidential spokespersons (Philippines) Corazon Aquino administration personnel Ateneo de Manila University alumni Academic staff of Ateneo de Manila University University of Salzburg alumni Secretaries of the Presidential Communications Operations Office 21st-century Filipino judges Members of the Philippine Constitutional Commission of 1986