A CONSTITUTIONAL History of the Supreme Court OF THE PHILIPPINES
The Supreme Court of the Philippines is the progeny of the tribunal established by Act No. 136 of the Philippine Commission on June 11, 1901. While there is no umbilical cord joining the Supreme Court to the Real Audiencia de Manila set up by the Spaniards or the Audiencia Territorial de Manila constituted by Major General Elwell Otis, these audiencias, however, serve as backdrops and proper perspectives in retelling the history of the present Supreme Court.