Ratification Cases

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Javellana v. Executive Secretary
Court	Supreme Court of the Philippines
Full case name	List (5) Josue Javellana. v. Executive Secretary, et al. Vidal Tan. v. Executive Secretary, et al. Gerardo Roxas, et al. v. Alejandro Melchor, et al. Eddie B. Monteclaro, et al. v. Executive Secretary, et al. Napoleon V. Dilag, et al. v. Executive Secretary, et al.
Decided	March 31, 1973
Citations	G. R. No. L-36142, G. R. No L-36164, G. R. No L-36165 G. R. No, L-36236, G. R. No L-36283, 50 SCRA 3
Ruling
Cases were dismissed by the vote of the majority, No further judicial obstacle to the new Constitution being considered in force and effect.
Court membership
Judges sitting	Chief Justice Roberto Concepcion, and Associate Justices Querube Makalintal Calixto Zaldivar, Fred Ruiz Castro, Enrique Fernando, Claudio Teehankee, Antonio Barredo, Felix Makasiar, Felix Antonio and Salvador Esguerra
Case opinions
Decision by	Chief Justice Roberto Concepcion
Concurrence	Justices Querube Makalintal, Fred Ruiz Castro, Antonio Barredo, Felix Makasiar, Felix Antonio and Salvador Esguerra
Dissent	Chief Justice Roberto Concepcion and Justices Calixto Zaldivar, Enrique Fernando and Claudio Teehankee

The Ratification Cases, officially titled as Javellana v. Executive Secretary (G.R. No. L-36142, March 31, 1973; 50 SCRA 30), was a 1973 Supreme Court of the Philippines case that allowed the 1973 Philippine Constitution to come into full force, which led to President Ferdinand Marcos staying in office and ruling by decree until he was ousted by the People Power Revolution in 1986. The decision became the cornerstone of subsequent decisions whenever the validity of the 1973 Constitution was questioned.