Course Outline in Constitutional Law I First Semester A.Y.

2018-2019

I. Course Title : Constitutional Law I

II. Course Description
A survey and evaluation of the basic principles dealing with the
structures of the Philippine Government.
III. Units : Three (3)
IV. Schedule : Friday, 5:30 to 8:30 P.M., Room 106
V. Guest Lecturer : Atty. Mark D. Borres
 Assistant to the Dean, CPC College of
Law
 Legal Officer IV, Capiz Provincial
Government
VI. Course Outline
A. Introductions
a. Introduction to Law
b. General Considerations on Political Law
c. The Constitution
d. State & Government
e. The Government of the Philippines in Transition
B. Preamble
C. National Territory
D. Doctrine of State Immunity
E. Fundamental Principles and State Policies
F. Separation of Powers
G. Delegation of Powers
H. Legislative Department
I. Powers of the Congress
J. Executive Department
K. Powers of the President
L. Judicial Department
M. Constitutional Commission
a. The Civil Service Commission
b. The Commission on Elections
c. The Commission on Audit
N. Accountability of Public Officers
O. Amendment or Revision of the Constitution
P. Transitory Provisions
VII. Cases
1. The Constitution
a. Manila Prince Hotel Corp. vs. GSIS, 267 SCRA 480 (1997)
b. Nitafan vs. Comm. Of Internal Revenue, 152 SCRA 282
(1987)
c. Macalintal vs. COMELEC, 405 SCRA 614 (2003)
d. Valenzuela vs. Vallarta, 298 SCRA 408 (1998)
e. Javellana vs. Executive Secretary, 50 SCRA 33 (1973)
f. Aquino vs. Enrile, 59 SCRA 183 (1974)
g. Philippine Bar Association vs. Commission on Elections.
140 SCRA 453
2. The State & Government
a. The Province of North Cotabato vs. Government of the
Republic of the Philippines Peace Panel on Ancestral
Domain, 568 SCRA 402, G.R. No. 183591, October 14,
2008
b. Magallona vs. Ermita, 655 SCRA 476, G.R. No. 187167,
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c. Government of the Philippine Islands vs. Monte de

Piedad, 35 Phil. 728
d. Cabanas vs. Pilapil, 58 SCRA 94
e. Soriano vs. Laguardia, 587 SCRA 79
f. Dela Cruz vs. Gracia, 594 648
g. Lawyers League for a Better Philippines vs. Aquino, G.R.
No. 73748, May 22, 1986
3. National Territory
a. Magallona vs. Ermita, G.R. No. 187167, August 16, 2011,
655 SCRA 476
4. Doctrine of State Immunity
a. Holy See vs. Rosario, G.R. No. 101949, December 1,
1994, 238 SCRA 524
b. GTZ vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 152318, April 16,
2009, 585 SCRA 150
c. China National Machinery & Equipment Corporation vs.
Sta. Maria, G.R. No. 185572, February 7, 2012, 665
SCRA 189
d. Garcia vs. Chief of Staff, 16 SCRA 120
e. Sanders vs. Veridiano, 162 SCRA 88
f. University of the Philippines vs. Dizon, G.R. No. 171182,
August 23, 2012, 679 SCRA 54
g. Republic vs. Purisima, 78 SCRA 470
h. Amigable vs. Cuenca, 43 SCRA 360
i. Delos Santos vs. Intermediate Appellate Court, 223 SCRA
1
j. Republic vs. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 90478, November
2, 1991, 204 SCRA 212
k. Santiago vs. Republic, 87 SCRA 294
l. United States of America vs. Ruiz, 136 SCRA 487
m. Republic of the Philippines vs. Villasor, 54 SCRA 84
n. National Electrification Administration vs. Morales, G.R.
No. 154200, July 24, 2007
o. Lockheed Detective and Watchman Agenc, Inc. vs.
University of the Philippines, G.R. No. 185918, April 18,
2012, 670 SCRA 206
p. Bureau of Printing vs. Bureau of Printing Employees
Association, 1 SCRA 340
q. Mobil Philippines Exploration, Inc. vs. Customs Arrastre
Service, 18 SCRA 1120
r. Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. vs. Jalos, G.R. No.
179918, September 8, 2010, 630 SCRA 399
s. Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation vs. Pacana, G.R. No.
171673, May 30, 2011, 649 SCRA 196
5. Fundamental Principles and State Policies
a. Magallona vs. Ermita, G.R. No. 187167, July 16, 2011,
655 SCRA 476
b. Oposa vs. Factoran, G.R. No. 101083, July 30, 1993, 224
SCRA 792
c. Estrada vs. Escritor, A.M. P-02-1651, June 22, 2006, 492
SCRA 1
d. Pharmaceutical and Health Care Association vs. Health
Secretary, G.R. No. 173034, October 9, 2007, 535 SCRA
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e. Mijares vs. Ranada, G.R. No. 139325, April 12, 2005, 455
SCRA 397
f. Agustin vs. Edu, 88 SCRA 195 (1979)
g. Ichong vs. Hernandez, 101 Phil 1155
h. Bayan Muna vs. Romulo, G.R. No. 159618, February 1,
2011, 641 SCRA 17
i. Quiao vs. Quiao, G.R. No. 176556, July 4, 2012, 675
SCRA 642
j. Continental Steel Manufacturing Corporation vs.
Montano, G.R. No. 182836, October 13, 2009, 603 SCRA
621
k. Department of Education vs. San Diego, 180 SCRA 533
(1989)
l. Atizado vs. People, G.R. No. 173822, October 13, 2010,
633 SCRA 105
m. Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. vs. NLRC, 247
Phil. 641 (1988)
n. Calalang vs. Williams, 70 Phil. 726
o. Association of Small Landowners in the Philippines, Inc.
vs. Secretary of Agrarian Reform, 175 SCRA 343 (1989)
p. United Church of Christ in the Philippines, Inc. vs.
Bradford United Church of Christ, Inc., G.R. No. 171905,
June 20, 2012, 674 SCRA 92
q. Aglipay vs. Ruiz, 64 Phil. 201
r. Garcia vs. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 198554, July 30,
212, 677 SCRA 750
s. Espina vs. Zamora, G.R. No. 143855, September 21,
2010, 631 SCRA 17
t. ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation vs. Phil. Multi-Media
Inc., G.R. Nos. 175769-70, January 19, 2009, 576 SCRA
262
6. Separation of Powers
a. Macalintal vs. PET, 635 SCRA 783 and 651 SCRA 239
b. Fort Bonifacio Development Corp. vs. Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, G.R. No. 173425, September 4, 2012,
679 SCRA 566
c. Gonzales vs. Office of the President, G.R. No. 196231,
September 4, 2012, 679 SCRA 614
d. Tanada vs. Cuenco, 100 Phil. 1101
e. Phil. Coconut Producers Federation vs. Republic, G.R.
Nos. 177857-58, September 17, 2009, 600 SCRA 102
f. De Castro vs. Committee on Justice, G.R. No. 71688,
September 10, 1985
g. Endencia vs. David, G.R. No. L-6455, August 31, 1953
h. Estrada vs. Desierto, G.R. No. 146710-15, March 2, 2001,
356 SCRA 108
i. Neri vs. Senate Committee on Accountability of Public
Officers, G.R. No. 1806442, March 25, 2008, 549 SCRA
77
j. Lawyers Against Monopoly and Poverty vs. Secretary of
Budget and Management, G.R. No. 164987, April 24,
2012, 670 SCRA 373
k. Belgica vs. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 208566,
November 19, 2013
7. Delegation of Powers

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a. AKBAYAN vs. Aquino, G.R. No. 170516, July 16, 2008,

558 SCRA 468
b. David vs. Arroyo, G.R. No. 171396, May 3, 2006, 489
SCRA 161
c. Gerochi vs. Department of Energy, G.R. No. 159796, July
17, 2007, 527 SCRA 696
d. United States vs. Ang Tang Ho, 43 Phil. 1
e. Abakada Guro Party List vs. Ermita, G.R. No. 168056,
September 1, 2005, 469 SCRA 1
f. Pelaez vs. Auditor General, 15 SCRA 569
g. Bureau of Customs Employees Association vs. Teves, G.R.
No. 181704, December 6, 2011, 661 SCRA 589
8. Legislative Department
a. Japzon vs. COMELEC, 576 SCRA 331
b. Domino vs. COMELEC, 310 SCRA 546
c. Limbona vs. COMELEC, 555 SCRA 391
d. Mitra vs. COMELEC, 622 SCRA 744
e. Maquiling vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 195649, April 16,
2013
f. Aldaba vs. COMELEC, 611 SCRA 137
g. Macias vs. COMELEC, 3 SCRA 1
h. Tobias vs. Abalos, 239 SCRA 106
i. Sema vs. COMELEC, 558 SCRA 700
j. Atong Paglaum, Inc. vs. COMELEC, 694 SCRA 477
k. Banat vs. COMELEC, 592 SCRA 294
l. Ang Ladlad LGBT Party vs. COMELEC, 618 SCRA 32
m. Bantay Republic Act vs. COMELEC, 523 SCRA 1
n. Lokin vs. COMELEC, 621 SCRA 385
o. Nicolas-Lewis vs. COMELEC, 497 SCRA 649
p. Abundo vs. COMELEC, 688 SCRA 149
q. Phil. Constitution Association vs. Gimenez, 15 SCRA 479
r. Jimenez vs. Cabangbang, 17 SCRA 876
s. Adaza vs. Pacana, 135 SCRA 431
t. Liban vs. Gordon, 593 SCRA 68
u. Garcia vs. Executive Secretary, 677 SCRA 750
v. Puyat vs. De Guzman, 113 SCRA 33
w. Avelino vs. Cuenco, 83 Phil. 17
x. Datu Michael Abas Kida vs. Senate of the Philippines, 659
SCRA 270
y. Osmena vs. Pendatun, 109 Phil. 863
z. Alejandro vs. Quezon, 46 Phil. 83
aa.Arroyo vs. De Venecia, 277 SCRA 268
bb. Tolentino vs. Secretary of Finance, 235 SCRA 630
cc. Philippine Judges Association vs. Prado, 227 SCRA 703
dd. Astorga vs. Villegas, 56 SCRA 714
ee. League of Cities vs. COMELEC, 571 SCRA 263
ff. Abbas vs. Senate Electoral Tribunal, 166 SCRA 651
gg. Bondoc vs. Pineda, 201 SCRA 792
hh. Macalintal vs. PET, 635 SCRA 783
ii. Jalosjos vs. COMELEC, 674 SCRA 530
jj. Vinzons-Chato vs. COMELEC, 520 SCRA 166
kk. Reyes vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 207264, June 25, 2013
ll. Limkaichong vs. COMELEC, 583 SCRA 1
9. Powers of Congress

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a. Association of Small Landowners in the Phil., Inc. vs.

Secretary of Agrarian Reform, 175 SCRA 343
b. Gonzales vs. Hechanova, 9 SCRA 230
c. League of Cities of the Phil. vs. COMELEC, 643 SCRA 150
d. PERT/CPM Manpower Exponent Co., Inc. vs. Vinuya, 680
SCRA 284
e. Tolentino vs. Secretary, 235 SCRA 630
f. Fabian vs. Desierto, 295 SCRA 470
g. Lidasan vs. COMELEC, 21 SCRA 496
h. BANAT vs. COMELEC, 595 SCRA 477
i. Giron vs. COMELEC, 689 SCRA 97
j. In Re Cunanan, 94 Phil. 534
k. Abakada Guro Party-List vs. Purisima, 562 SCRA 251
l. Garcillano vs. House of Representatives, 575 SCRA 170
m. Gudani vs. Senga, 498 SCRA 671
n. Bengzon vs. Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, 203 SCRA
767
o. Arnault vs. Nazareno, 87 Phil. 29
p. Nazareth vs. Villar, 689 SCRA 385
q. Garcia vs. Mata, 65 SCRA 520
r. Demetria vs. Alba, 148 SCRA 208
s. Pichay vs. Office of the Deputy Executive Secretary, 677
SCRA 408
t. Garces vs. Estenzo, 105 SCRA 510
u. British American Tobacco vs. Camacho, 562 SCRA 511
v. Angeles University Foundation vs. City of Angeles, 675
SCRA 359
w. Lladoc vs. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 14 SCRA
292
x. Lung Center of the Phils. vs. Quezon City, 433 SCRA 119
y. Santiago vs. COMELEC, 270 SCRA 106
10. Executive Department
a. Macalintal vs. PET, 635 SCRA 783
b. Tecson vs. COMELEC, 424 SCRA 277
c. Defensor-Santiago vs. Ramos, 253 SCRA 559
d. Legarda vs. De Castro, 542 SCRA 125
e. Pormento vs. Estrada, 629 SCRA 530
f. Lonzanida vs. COMELEC, 311 SCRA 602
g. Estrada vs. Arroyo, 353 SCRA 452
h. Civil Liberties Union vs. Executive Secretary, 194 SCRA
317
i. Funa vs. Ermita, 612 SCRA 308
j. Betoy vs. Board of Directors of NPC, 658 SCRA 420
k. AKBAYAN vs. Aquino, 558 SCRA 468
l. Senate vs. Ermita, 488 SCRA 1
m. Neri vs. Senate Committee on Accountability of Public
Officers, 549 SCRA 77
n. Estrada vs. Desierto, 356 SCRA 108
o. Rodriguez vs. Arroyo, 660 SCRA 84
p. David vs. Arroyo, 489 SCRA 161
11. Powers of the President
a. Marcos vs. Manglapus, 177 SCRA 668
b. Banda vs. Ermita, 618 SCRA 488
c. Pichay vs. Office of the Deputy Executive Secretary, 677
SCRA 408

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d. Galicto vs. Aquino, 667 SCRA 150

e. Quarto vs. Marcelo, 658 SCRA 580
f. General vs. Urro, 646 SCRA 567
g. Pimentel vs. Ermita, 472 SCRA 587
h. Sarmiento vs. Mison, 156 SCRA 549
i. Matibag vs. Benipayo, G.R. No. 149036, April 2, 2002
j. Datu Michael Abas Kida vs. Senate, 677 SCRA 200
k. Aytona vs. Castillo, 4 SCRA 1
l. De Castro vs. Judicial and Bar Council, 615 SCRA 666
m. Manubay vs. Garilao, 585 SCRA 134
n. Trade and Investment Development vs. Manalang-
Demigillo, 692 SCRA 359
o. Kulayan vs. Tan, 675 SCRA 482
p. Biraogo vs. The Phil. Truth Commission of 2010, 637
SCRA 78
q. PCGG Chairman vs. Jacobi, 675 SCRA 20
r. Garcia vs. Executive Secretary, 677 SCRA 750
s. Integrated Bar of the Phils. vs. Zamora, 338 SCRA 81
t. Rodriguez vs. Arroyo, 660 SCRA 84
u. Lansang vs. Garcia, 42 SCRA 448
v. Aquino vs. Enrile, 59 SCRA 183
w. Fortun vs. Arroyo, 668 SCRA 504
x. People vs. Salle, 250 SCRA 581
y. Culanag vs. Director of Prisons, 20 SCRA 1123
z. Espuelas vs. Provincial Warden of Bohol, 108 Phil. 353
aa.Sumulong vs. Gonzales, 152 SCRA 272
bb. Montano vs. Factoran, 170 SCRA 1989
cc. Garcia vs. Chairman, Commission on Audit, 226 SCRA
356
dd. Bayan Muna vs. Romulo, 641 SCRA 244
ee. Pimentel vs. Executive Secretary, 462 SCRA 622
12. Judicial Department
a. IBP vs. Zamora, 338 SCRA 81
b. Tanada vs. Angara, 272 SCRA 18
c. MMDA vs. Concerned Residents of Manila Bay, 643 SCRA
90
d. Chavez vs. Judicial and Bar Council, 767 SCRA 579
e. Macalintal vs. PET, 635 SCRA 783
f. Bengzon vs. Drilon, 208 SCRA 133
g. In 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
h. In Re Appointment of Mateo A. Valenzuela and Placido B.
Vallarte, 298 SCRA 408
i. Bayan Muna vs. Romulo, 641 SCRA 244
j. Fortich vs. Corona, 312 SCRA 751
k. Dumlao vs. COMELEC, 95 SCRA 392
l. Lawyers Against Monopoly and Poverty vs. Secretary of
Budget and Management, 670 SCRA 373
m. PACU vs. Secretary of Education, 97 Phil. 806
n. Garcillano vs. House of Representatives, 575 SCRA 170
o. Suplico vs. NEDA, 558 SCRA 329
p. Hacienda Luisita Inc., vs. Luisita Industrial Park
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q. Sana vs. Career Executive Service Board, 660 SCRA 130

r. Javier vs. COMELEC, 144 SCRA 194
s. David vs. Arroyo, 489 SCRA 161
t. Philippine International Air Terminals Co., Inc. vs.
Takenaka Corporation, 675 SCRA 674
u. Antolin vs. Domondon, 623 SCRA 163
v. Magdalo Para sa Pagbabago vs. COMELEC, 673 SCRA
651
w. Stronghold Insurance Company vs. Cuenca, 692 SCRA
473
x. Topacio vs. Ong, 574 SCRA 817
y. Paguia vs. Office of the President, 621 SCRA 600
z. PHILCONSA vs. Gimenez, 15 SCRA 479
aa.Sanidad vs. COMELEC, 73 SCRA 333
bb. Kilosbayan vs. Morato, 246 SCRA 540
cc. Anak Mindanao Party-List Group vs. Executive Secretary,
531 SCRA 583
dd. Chavez vs. Judicial and Bar Council, 676 SCRA 579
ee. Matibag vs. Benipayo, 429 SCRA 554
ff. Tijam vs. Sibonghanoy, 33 SCRA 29
gg. Laurel vs. Garcia, 187 SCRA 797
hh. ABS-CBN vs. Phil. Multi-Media Inc., 576 SCRA 262
ii. General vs. Urro, 646 SCRA 567
jj. Demetria vs. Alba, 148 SCRA 208
kk. Planters Products Inc. vs. Fertiphil Corp., 548 SCRA
485
ll. League of Cities vs. COMELEC, 628 SCRA 819
mm. Phil. Coconut Producers Federation, Inc. vs. Republic,
663 SCRA 514
nn. CREBA vs. Secretary of Agrarian Reform, 621 SCRA
295
oo. Petitioner Organizations vs. Executive Secretary, 669
SCRA 49
pp. Rapsing vs. Ables, 684 SCRA 195
qq. Ynot vs. IAC, 148 SCRA 659
rr. British American Tobacco vs. Camacho, 562 SCRA 511
ss. People vs. Gutierrez, 39 SCRA 173
tt. In Re Edillon, 84 SCRA 554
uu. Echegaray vs. Secretary of Justice, 301 SCRA 96
vv. In Re Petition for Recognition of the Exemption of the
GSIS for Payment of Legal Fees, 612 SCRA 193
ww. In Re Cunanan, 94 Phil. 534
xx. In Re Garcia, 2 SCRA 984
yy. Nicolas vs. Romulo, 578 SCRA 438
zz. Spouses Serfino vs. Far East Bank and Trust Company,
Inc., 683 SCRA 380
aaa. In Re: Request of PCIJ for the 2008 SALNs and
Personal Data Sheets of Court of Appeals Justices, 672
SCRA 27
bbb. Ampong vs. Civil Service Commission, 563 SCRA 293
ccc. Tadlip vs. Atty. Borres, Jr., 511 Phil. 56 (2005)
ddd. Office of the Court Administrator vs. Judge Indar, 669
SCRA 24
eee. Shimizu Philippine Contractors, Inc. vs. Magsalin, 674
SCRA 65

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fff. U.P. vs. Dizon, 679 SCRA 54

ggg. Chung vs. Mondrago, 686 SCRA 112
hhh. Mendoza vs. CFI, 65 SCRA 96
iii. Borromeo vs. CA, 186 SCRA 1
jjj. Prudential Bank vs. Castro, 158 SCRA 646
kkk. Solid Homes, Inc. vs. Laserna, 550 SCRA 613
lll. Nitafan vs. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 152 SCRA
284
mmm. Valdez vs. Torres, 672 SCRA 89
nnn. Sesbreno vs. CA, 551 SCRA 524
13. Constitutional Commissions
a. Nacionalista Party vs. De Vera, 35 Phil. 126
b. Republic vs. Imperial, 96 Phil. 770
c. Funa vs. COA, 670 SCRA 579
d. Brillantes vs. Yorac, 192 SCRA 358
e. PAGCOR vs. Aumentado, 625 SCRA 241
f. Cayetano vs. COMELEC, 648 SCRA 561
g. Cagas vs. COMELEC, 663 SCRA 645
14. Civil Service Commission
a. National Service Corporation vs. NLRC, 168 SCRA 122
b. Hidalgo vs. Republic of the Philippines, 623 SCRA 391
c. Ang vs. PNB, 621 SCRA 120
d. PAGCOR vs. Angara, 475 SCRA 41
e. CSC vs. Pillila Water District, 692 SCRA 406
f. Seneres vs. COMELEC, 585 SCRA 557
g. Quinto vs. COMELEC, 613 SCRA 385
h. SSS Employees Association vs. CA, 175 SCRA 686
i. Alliance of Government Workers vs. Minister of Labor and
Employment, 124 SCRA 1
j. GSIS vs. Kapisanan ng mga Manggagawa sa GSIS, 510
SCRA 622
k. Ambas vs. Buenaseda, 201 SCRA 308
l. Re: Vehicular Accident Involving SC Shuttle Bus, 571
SCRA 352
m. Trade and Investment Development Corporation of the
Philippines vs. CSC, 681 SCRA 27
n. Public Interest Center, Inc. vs. Elma, 494 SCRA 53
o. People vs. Sandiganbayan, 559 SCRA 449
p. Peralta vs. Auditor General, 148 SCRA 261
q. Veloso vs. COA, 656 SCRA 767
15. Commission on Elections
a. Gutierrez vs. House of Representatives Committee on
Justice, 643 SCRA 198
b. De la Cruz vs. COMELEC, 685 SCRA 347
c. Federico vs. COMELEC, 689 SCRA 134
d. Aratea vs. COMELEC, 683 SCRA 105
e. Abayan vs. COMELEC, 583 SCRA 473
f. Ocampo vs. HRET, 432 SCRA 144
g. Talaga vs. COMELEC, 683 SCRA 197
h. Labo vs. COMELEC, 211 SCRA 297
i. Cayat vs. COMELEC, 522 SCRA 23
j. Maquiling vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 195649, April 16,
2013
k. Sangcopan vs. COMELEC, 548 SCRA 148
l. Phil. Press Institute vs. COMELEC, 244 SCRA 272

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m. Telecommunications and Broadcast Attorneys of the

Philippines vs. COMELEC, 289 SCRA 337
n. Lanot vs. COMELEC, 507 SCRA 114
o. Layug vs. COMELEC, 667 SCRA 135
p. Maliksi vs. COMELEC, 693 SCRA 214
q. Cagas vs. COMELEC, 663 SCRA 644
r. Sobejana-Condon vs. COMELEC, 678 SCRA 267
s. Magdalo para sa Pagbabago vs. COMELEC, 673 SCRA
t. Roque vs. COMELEC, 599 SCRA 69
u. Aratuc vs. COMELEC, 88 SCRA 251
v. Filipinas Engineering and Machine Shop vs. Ferrer, 135
SCRA 25
16. Commission on Audit
a. Gonzales vs. Provincial Auditor of Iloilo, 12 SCRA 711
b. Matute vs. Hernandez, 66 Phil. 68
c. Caltex Philippines, Inc. vs. Commission on Audit, 208
SCRA 726
d. Versoza vs. Carague, 644 SCRA 679
e. Pacete vs. Acting Chairman of COA, 185 SCRa 1
f. UP vs. Dizon, 679 SCRA 54
g. CSC vs. Pobre, 438 SCRA 334
17. Accountability of Public Officers
a. Corona vs. Senate of the Philippines, 676 SCRA 563
b. Gonzales vs. Office of the President, 679 SCRA 614
c. Francisco vs. House of Representatives, 415 SCRA 44
d. Gutierrez vs. House of Representatives, 643 SCRA 198
e. Quarto vs. Honorable Ombudsman Simeon Marcelo, 6658
SCRA 580
f. Ombudsman vs. Rodriguez, 625 SCRA 299
g. Ombudsman vs. Masing, 542 SCRA 253
h. Ombudsman vs. Pelino, 552 SCRA 203
i. Montemayor vs. Bundalian, 405 SCRA 264
j. Trinidad vs. Ombudsman, 539 SCRA 415
k. Orap vs. Sandiganbayan, 139 SCRA 252
l. Inting vs. Tanodbayan, 97 SCRA 494
m. Zaldivar vs. Gonzales, 160 SCRA 843
n. In Re: Request of JoseM. Alejandrino, 672 SCRA 27
o. Advocates and Adherents of Social Justice, 523 SCRA 108
p. Mercado vs. Manzano, G.R. No. 135083, May 26, 1999
q. Jacot vs. Dal, 572 SCRA 295
18. Amendment or Revision
a. Lambino vs. COMELEC, 505 SCRA 160
b. Imbong vs. COMELEC, 35 SCRA 28
c. Santiago vs. COMELEC, 270 SCRA 106
d. Gonzales vs. COMELEC, 21 SCRA 774
e. Occena vs. COMELEC, 95 SCRA 755
f. Tolentino vs. COMELEC, 41 SCRA 702
g. Javellana vs. Executive Secretary, 50 SCRA 33
h. Almario vs. Alba, 127 SCRA 69
i. Sanidad vs. COMELEC, 73 SCRA 333
j. PIRMA vs. COMELEC, G.R.No. 129745, September 23,
1997
19. Transitory Provisions
a. Datu Michael Abas Kida vs. Senate, 677 SCRA 200

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b. Association of Small Landowners of the Philippines vs.

Secretary of DAR, 175 SCRA 343
c. David vs. Arroyo, 489 SCRA 160
VIII. General and Special Laws and International Treaty
1. Proclamation No. 3, March 25, 1986
2. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
(UNCLOS)
3. Act No. 3083
4. C.A. No. 327 as amended by P.D. No. 1445
5. A.M. No. 07-9-12-SC, October 24, 2007, The Rule on
the Writ of Amparo
6. R.A. No. 9225, Citizenship Retention and Acquisition
Act of 2003
7. R.A. No. 9189, Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003
8. R.A. No. 7941
9. R.A. No. 6735
10. P.D. 1606
11. R.A. No. 7975
12. R.A. No. 8249
13. R.A. No. 9225
IX. Course Requirements
 Class Standing - 50%
a. Attendance - 10%
b. Recitation - 20%
c. Quiz - 20%
 Major Exams - 50%
TOTAL 100%

 Final Rating = PRELIM + MIDTERM + FINAL

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X. Textbook : Cruz, Isagani. Philippine Political Law. 2014

XI. Other References

a. Bernas, Joaquin. The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the
Philippines, 2009
b. De Leon, Hector. Philippine Constitutional Law: Principles and
Cases, 2012
c. Nachura, Antonio. Outline Reviewer in Political Law.
d. Suarez, Rolando. Political Law Reviwer.

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