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Political Law Review Course Outline
Second Semester 2016-2017
Atty. Victoria V. Loanzon
COURSE OVERVIEW: This review course will focus on the
basic constitutional law within the context of the Philippine
society and government. It will look over at the Constitution as
the fundamental law of the land; the structure of the Philippine
political system and the principles that govern the operations of
the three branches of government like the separation of
powers, principle of checks and balances, judicial power of
review; relationships between the national and local
government units as well as the independent constitutional
commissions and special governmental bodies, and the
constitutional foundations of the bill of rights, protection of
these rights, and the essence of due process. The course will
likewise cover administrative law, the law on public
accountability and election law. A separate discussion will be
done on Public International Law. This review course seeks to
deepen the law students critical thinking competency in
conceptualizing and analyzing constitutional issues while
applying constitutional doctrines or rules to each issue. To
engage law students in developing this vital competency for
their preparation for the bar examinations and a career in the
legal profession, this course will rely mainly on basic principles
and relevant provisions of law and will relate such with leading
jurisprudence.
PREREQUISITES: Constitutional Law I (Political Law),
Constitutional Law II (Bill of Rights, Citizenship and
Inherent Powers of Government), Administrative Law
Proper, Election Law (Right of Suffrage, Qualifications and
Disqualifications for Elective Positions, Term of Office,
Removal from Office and other pertinent laws) Law of
Public Accountability (Law on Public Officers:
Qualifications, Disqualifications, De jure and De facto
Public Officers, Security of Tenure, Merit and Fitness
Principle, Removal from office to include impeachment,
jurisdiction of Ombudsman, Civil Service Commission and
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12. Vinuya v. Romulo, 619 SCRA 533 (2010) and 732 SCRA 595622 (2014)
13. Saguisag v. Ochoa, Jr., SCRA (G.R. Nos. 212426 and
212444, 12
January 2016)
E. JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
1. Re: COA Opinion on the Computation of the Appraised Value
of the
Properties Purchased by the Retired Chief/Associate Justices of
the
Supreme Court, 678 SCRA 1 (2012)
2. Re: Request for Guidance/Clarification on Section 7, Rule 111
of Republic
Act. No. 7. Monsanto v. Factoran, Jr., 170 SCRA 190 (1989)
In The Matter of Save the Supreme Court Judicial Independence
and Fiscal
Autonomy Movement v. Abolition of Judiciary Development
Fund (JDF)
And Reduction of Fiscal Autonomy, 746 SCRA 352 (2015)
4. Chavez v. Judicial and Bar Council, 676 SCRA 579 (2012) and
696 SCRA
496 (2013)
5. Jardeleza v. Sereno, 733 SCRA 279 (2014) and Resolution
(G.R. No.
213181, 21 January 2015)
6. Villanueva v. Judicial and Bar Council, 755 SCRA 182 (2015)
7. Re: Petition for Recognition of the Exemption of the
Government Service
Insurance System from Payment of Legal Fees, 612 SCRA 193
(2010)
F. CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSIONS
1. Funa v. Villar, 670 SCRA 579 (2012)
2. Funa v. Duque III, 742 SCRA 166 (2014)
3. Dela Llana v. Chairman, Commission on Audit, 665 SCRA 176
(2012)
G. BILL OF RIGHTS
G.1 Fundamental Powers of the State and the Bill of Rights
1. Carlos Superdrug Corp. v. Department of Social Welfare and
Development
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