FULL COURSE SYLLABUS IN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW II1

PRELIMINARY MATTERS

1. Concept and Origin of the Bill of Rights

2. Civil Rights / Political Rights / Social and Economic Rights
3. Doctrine of Preferred Freedom (Hierarchy of Rights)
4. Private Acts and the Bill of Rights

THE CONSTITUTION AND JUDICIAL REVIEW

CONSTITUTION, DEFINITION AND CHARACTERISTICS

1. Manila Prince Hotel v. GSIS, G.R. No. 122156, February 3, 1997, 267 SCRA 408
2. Lopez v. De los Reyes 55 Phil. 186, 188
3. Alfredo M. de Leon v. Hon. Benjamin B. Esguerra, G.R. No. 78059, August 31, 1987
4. Saturnino Ocampo v. Rear Admiral Ernesto Enriquez, G.R. No. 225973, 8 November 2016 (“Marcos Burial
case”)

GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CONSTITUTIONAL CONSTRUCTION

1. Francisco v. House of Representatives, G.R. No. 160261, November 10, 2003

NATURE OF AND REQUISITES FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW

1. Article VIII, Section 1 and Section 4 of the 1987 Constitution

2. Rules of Court, Rules 63 and 65
3. Record of the Constitutional Commission, 434-436 (1986)
4. Endencia v. David, 93 Phil. 696 (1953)
5. Angara v. Electoral Commission, G.R. No. L-45081, 15 July 1936
6. Southern Hemisphere Engagement Network, Inc. v. Anti-Terrorism Council, G.R. No. 178552, 5 October
2010
7. David v. Arroyo, G.R. No. 171396, 3 May 2006
8. Hon. Philip Aguinaldo v. President Benigno Aquino, G.R. No. 224302, 29 November 2016 (“Sandiganbayan
Justices case”)
9. General v. Urro, G.R. No. 191560, 29 March 2011

FUNDAMENTAL POWERS OF THE STATE

POLICE POWER

1. Aquino v. Municipality of Malay Aklan [G.R. No. 211356, September 29, 2014]
2. MMDA v. Bel-Air [G.R. No. 135962, March 27, 2000]
3. Philippine Association of Service Exporters vs. Drilon [G.R. No. L-81958, June 30, 1988]
4. Ichong vs. Hernandez [G.R. No. L-7995, May 31, 1957]
5. Lutz vs. Araneta [G.R. No. L-7859, December 22, 1955]
6. Association of Small Landowners vs. Secretary of Agrarian Reform [G.R. No. 78742, July 14, 1989]
7. Lozano vs. Martinez [G.R. No. L-63419, December 18, 1986]

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Syllabus by Prof. Jose Angelo A. David, LLM, and some were also lifted from Atty. Nikki de Vega’s syllabus

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 8. Department of Education, Culture and Sports vs. San Diego[G.R. No. 89572, December 21, 1989]
9. Ynot vs. Intermediate Appellate Court [G.R. No. 74457, March 20, 1987]
10. City Government of Quezon City vs. Ericta [G.R. No. L-34915, June 24, 1983]
11. Jacobson v. Massachusetts, 197 U.S. 11 (1905)
12. Pennsylvania Coal Co v. Mahon, 43 Sup Ct 158 (1922)
13. City of Manila v. Judge Laguio – 455 SCRA 308
14. Roxas v. Court of Appeals - 321 SCRA 106
15. LTO v. City of Butuan – 322 SCRA 805
16. White Light Corporation vs. City of Manila - G.R. No. 122846, January 20, 2009
17. Southern Drug Corporation vs. DSWD -G.R. No. 199669, 25 April 2017

POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN

1. RP v. Mupas [G.R. No. 181892, September 8, 2015]

2. NPC v. Posada [G.R. No. 191945, March 11, 2015]
3. Secretary of DPWH v. Tecson [G.R. No. 179334, April 21, 2015]
4. City of Manila vs. Chinese Community of Manila [G.R. No. 14355, October 31, 1919]
5. Republic vs. Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. [G.R. No. L-18841, January 27, 1969]
6. People vs. Fajardo [G.R. No. L-12172, August 29, 1958]
7. Amigable vs. Cuenca [G.R. No. L-26400, February 29, 1972]
8. Philippine Press Institute vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 119694, May 22, 1995]
9. Manosca vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 106440. January 29, 1996.]
10. Municipality of Parañaque vs. V.M. Realty Corp. [G.R. No. 127820, July 20, 1998]
11. RP v. Heirs of Borbon [G.R. No. 165354, January 12, 2015]
12. Rule 67, Revised Rules of Court

POWER OF TAXATION

1. Pascual vs. Secretary of Public Works [G.R. No. L-10405, December 29, 1960]
2. Punsalan vs. Municipal Board of Manila [G.R. No. L-4817, May 26, 1954]
3. Lladoc vs. Commissioner of Internal Revenue [G.R. No. L-19201, June 16, 1965]
4. Abra Valley College vs. Aquino [G.R. No. L-39086, June 15, 1988]
5. Ferrer v. Bautista [G.R. No. 210551, June 30, 2015]
6. 1987 Phil. Consti.: (1) Article III, Section 20, (2) Article VI, Section 24, (3)
Article VI, Section 28, (4) Article VI, Section 29, and (5) Article XIV, Section 4.

ARTICLE III – THE BILL OF RIGHTS

1. PBM Employees Association vs. Philippine Blooming Mills [G.R. No. L-31195, June 5, 1973]
2. People v. Marti [G.R. No. 81561, January 18, 1991]
3. ST. LUKE'S MEDICAL CENTER, INC. vs. MARIA THERESA V. SANCHEZ [G.R. No. 212054. March
11, 2015]
4. Silahis International Hotel v. Soluta [G.R. No. 163087, February 20, 2006]

A. Section 1

Life, Liberty or Property

1. American Inter Fashion Corporation v. Office of the President - 197 SCRA 409
2. Chavez v. Romulo - 431 SCRA 534
3. Executive Secretary v. Court of Appeals – 429 SCRA 81
4. Duncan Association v. Glaxo – 438 SCRA 343
5. Remman Enterprises v. Professional Regulatory Board – G.R. No. 197676, February 4, 2014

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 Due Process of Law

1. Ichong vs. Hernandez [G.R. No. L-7995, May 31, 1957]

2. Philippine Phosphate Fertilizer Corp. vs. Torres [G.R. No. 98050, March 17, 1994]
3. Ynot vs. Intermediate Appellate Court [G.R. No. 74457, March 20, 1987]
4. Alonte vs. Savellano [G.R. No. 131652, March 9, 1998]
5. Aniag vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 104961, October 7, 1994]
6. People v. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 183652, February 25, 2015]
7. Ang Tibay vs. Court of Industrial Relations [G.R. No. 46496, February 27, 1940]
8. Ateneo de Manila vs. Capulong [G.R. No. 99327, May 27, 1993]
9. Cudia v. Superintendent of the PMA [G.R. No. 211362, February 24, 2015]
10. Mortel v. Kerr [G.R. No. 156296, November 12, 2012]
11. Garcia v. Drilon [G.R. No. 179267, June 25, 2013]
12. Legaspi v. City of Cebu [G.R. No. 159110, December 10, 2013]
13. Philippine Communications Satellite Corp. vs. Alcuaz [G.R. No. 84818, December 18, 1989]
14. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES represented by the BUREAU OF FOOD AND DRUGS (now
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION) vs. DRUGMAKER'S LABORATORIES, INC. [G.R.
No. 190837. March 5, 2014]
15. Association of International Shipping Lines, Inc. v. Philippine Ports Authority [G.R. No. 158000, March
31, 2005]
16. GMA Network, Inc. v. NTC [G.R. No. 19611, February 26, 2014]

Equal protection of the Laws

1. People v. Cayat - 68 Phil 12

2. International School Alliance of Educators v. Quisumbing - 333 SCRA 13
3. Lim v. Pacquing - 240 SCRA 649
4. De Guzman v. Comelec – 336 SCRA 188
5. Tiu v. Court of Appeals - 301 SCRA 278
6. Central Bank Employees Association v. BSP – 446 SCRA 299
7. People vs. Vera [G.R. No. 45685, November 16, 1937]
8. Ichong vs. Hernandez [G.R. No. L-7995, May 31, 1957]
9. Villegas vs. Hiu Chiong Tsai Pao Ho [G.R. No. L-29646, November 10, 1978]
10. Dumlao vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. L-52245, January 22, 1980]
11. Philippine Association of Service Exporters vs. Drilon [G.R. No. L-81958, June 30, 1988]
12. Garcia v. Drilon [G.R. No. 179267, June 25, 2013]
13. Himagan vs. People [G.R. No. 113811, October 7, 1994]
14. Quinto vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 189698, February 22, 2010]
15. Biraogo vs. The Philippine Truth Commission [G.R. No. 192935, December 7, 2010]
16. Almonte vs. Vazquez [G.R. No. 95367, May 23, 1995]
17. Ormoc Sugar Co., Inc. vs. Treasurer of Ormoc City [G.R. No. L-23794, February 17, 1968]
18. Bartolome v. SSS [G.R. No. 192531, November 12, 2014]
19. Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 US ___ (2015)

B. Section 2 – Searches and Seizures

1. People vs. Marti [G.R. No. 81561, January 18, 1991]

2. Stonehill vs. Diokno [G.R. No. L-19550, June 19, 1967]
3. Soliven vs. Makasiar [G.R. No. 82585, November 14, 1988]
4. Silva vs. Presiding Judge of RTC, Negros Oriental [G.R. No. 81756, October 21, 1991]
5. Morano vs. Vivo [G.R. No. L-22196, June 30, 1967]
6. Harvey vs. Santiago [G.R. No. 82544, June 28, 1988]
7. Alvarez vs. CFI [G.R. No. 45358, January 29, 1937]

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 8. Mata vs. Bayona [G.R. No. 50720, March 26, 1984]
9. People vs. Del Rosario [G.R. No. 109633, July 20, 1994]
10. Umil vs. Ramos [G.R. No. 81567, July 9, 1990]
11. People vs. Sucro [G.R. No. 93239, March 18, 1991]
12. People vs. Rodrigueza [G.R. No. 95902, February 4, 1992]
13. Go. Vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 101837, February 11, 1992]
14. Posadas vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 89139, August 2, 1990]
15. People vs. Mengote [G.R. No. 87059, June 22, 1992]
16. Malacat vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 123595, December 12, 1997]
17. People vs. Aminnudin [G.R. No. L-74869, July 6, 1988]
18. People vs. Malmstedt [G.R. No. 91107, June 19, 1991]
19. Espano vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 120431, April 1, 1998]
20. Papa vs. Mago [G.R. No. L-27360, February 28, 1968]
21. People vs. Musa [G.R. No. 96177, January 27, 1993]
22. Valmonte vs. De Villa [G.R. No. 83988, September 29, 1989]
23. Microsoft Corporation v. Samir [G.R. No. 205800, September 10, 2014]
24. Commerciante v. People [G.R. No. 205926, July 22, 2015]
25. Celedonio v. People [G.R. No. 209137, July 1, 2015]
26. Sydeco v. People [G.R. No. 202692, November 12, 2014]
27. People v. Mercado [G.R. No. 207988, March 11, 2015]
28. Del Castillo v. People [G.R. No. 185128, January 30, 2012]
29. Manalili v. CA [G.R. No. 113447, October 9, 1997]
30. Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 (1968)
31. MARTIN VILLAMOR VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, GR No. 200396, MARCH 22, 2017
32. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES vs . GERRJAN MANAGO Y ACUT [G.R. No. 212340. August 17,
2016.]
33. RE: REQUEST OF POLICE DIRECTOR GENERAL AVELINO I. RAZON FOR AUTHORITY TO
DELEGATE THE ENDORSEMENT OF APPLICATION FOR SEARCH WARRANT, A.M. No. 08-
4-4-SC, July 7, 2009; See also Sec. 12, Chapter V of A.M. No. 03-8-02-SC, entitled Guidelines on the
Selection and Appointment of Executive Judges and Defining their Powers, Prerogatives and Duties, as
amended
34. PETRON LPG DEALERS ASSOCIATION VS. NENA ANG, GR NO. 199371, FEBRUARY 03, 2016
35. PETRON GASUL LPG DEALERS ASSOCIATION VS. ELENA LAO, GR NO. 205010, JULY 18, 2016
36. EDMUND BULAUITAN vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES [G.R. No. 218891, September 19, 2016]
37. ELMER G. SINDAC vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES [G.R. No. 220732. September 6, 2016]
38. RAMON MARTINEZ vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES [G.R. No. 198694. February 13, 2013]
39. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES VS. ROMY LIM [G.R. NO. 231989. SEPTEMBER 4, 2018]; See also
Section 21, R.A. No. 9165, as amended by R.A. 10640
40. Rules 113 and 126 of the Revised Rules of Court

C. Section 3 – Privacy of Communication and Correspondence

1. Ramirez vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 93833, September 28, 1995]
2. Zulueta vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 107383, February 20, 1996]
3. Navarro vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 121087, August 26, 1999]
4. Ople vs. Torres [G.R. No. 127685, July 23, 1998]
5. Vivares v. STC [G.R. No. 202666, September 29, 2014]
6. Gamboa v. Chan [G.R. No. 193636, July 24, 2012]
7. Katz v. United States, 389 U.S. 347
8. Olmstead v. United States, 277 U.S. 438 (1928)

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D. Section 4

Freedom of Expression

1. United States vs. Bustos [G.R. No. L-12592, March 8, 1918]

2. People vs. Alarcon [G.R. No. 46551, December 12, 1939]
3. Ayer Productions PTY Ltd. vs. Capulong [G.R. No. L-82380, April 29, 1988]
4. Reyes vs. Bagatsing [G.R. No. L-65366, November 9, 1983]
5. Social Weather Stations, Inc. vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 147571, May 5, 2001]
6. Social Weather Stations, Inc. vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 208062, April 7, 2015]
7. 1-United Transport v. COMELEC [G.R. No. 206020, April 14, 2015]
8. Cohen v. California, 403 U.S. 15 (1971).
9. MVRS Publication v. Islamic Da’Wah Council of the Philippines, Inc., G.R. No. 135306, January 28,
2003.
10. Romualdez v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 167011, April 30, 2008
11. Revised Penal Code, Article 355
12. ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR No. 08-2008, GUIDELINES IN THE OBSERVANCE OF A
RULE OF PREFERENCE IN THE IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES IN LIBEL CASES.
13. R.A. No. 10175, Cybercrime Prevention Act, Section 4(c)(4)
14. ICCPR, Articles 19 to 21
15. General Comment No. 34 on Article 19 of the ICCPR downloadable from
http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrc/docs/CCPR-C-GC-34.doc

Prior restraint

16. Eastern Broadcasting v. Dans, Jr. - 137 SCRA 628

17. Tolentino v. Secretary of Finance - 235 SCRA 630
18. Chavez v. Gonzalez, GR No. 168338, February 15, 2008

Subsequent punishment

19. People v. Perez - 45 Phil 599

20. Gonzales v. Comelec - 27 SCRA 835

Freedom of Expression and the electoral process

21. Sanidad v. Comelec -181 SCRA 529

22. Adiong v. Comelec - 207 SCRA 715
23. ABS-CBN v. Comelec - 323 SCRA 811
24. David v. Arroyo – 489 SCRA 160
25. Diocese of Bacolod vs. Comelec – G.R. No. 205728, 21 January 2015.
26. GMA Network, Inc. v. Comelec – 734 SCRA 88

Freedom of Expression and the Courts

27. In re: Emil Jurado - 243 SCRA 299

28. People v. Godoy - 243 SCRA 64
29. Re: Radio/TV Coverage of Estrada Trial – 360 SCRA 248

Libel

30. Borjal v. Court of Appeals - 301 SCRA 1

31. Villanueva vs. PDI, G.R. No. 164437, May 15, 2009
32. Disini vs. Secretary of Justice - G.R. No. 203335, 11 February 2014
33. Belen vs. People – G.R. No. 211120, 13 February 2017

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 Obscenity and indecency

34. Pita v. Court of Appeals - 178 SCRA 362

Assembly and Petition

35. Primicias vs. Fugoso [G.R. No. L-1800, January 27, 1948]
36. Malabanan vs. Ramento [G.R. No. 62270, May 21, 1984]
37. De la Cruz vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 126183, March 25, 1999]
38. PBM Employees Association vs. Philippine Blooming Mills [G.R. No. L-31195, June 5, 1973]
39. Bayan vs. Ermita [G.R. No. 169838, April 25, 2006]
40. Batas Pambansa Blg. 880

E. Section 5 – Freedom of Religion

Non-establishment of religion

1. Aglipay v. Ruiz - 64 Phil 201

2. Garces v. Estenzo - 104 SCRA 510
3. Victoriano v. Elizalde Rope Workers - 59 SCRA 94
4. Islamic Dawah v. Executive Secretary – 405 SCRA 497
5. Imbong vs. Ochoa – 721 SCRA 146
6. Re: Letter of Tony Alenciano, Holding of Religious Rituals at the Hall of Justice Building in Quezon
City – A.M. No. 10-4-19-SC, 07 March 2017

Free exercise of religion

7. American Bible Society v. City of Manila - 101 Phil 386

8. Ebralinag v. Superintendent - 219 SCRA 256
9. Iglesia ni Cristo v. Court of Appeals - 259 SCRA 529
10. Estrada v. Escritor – 408 SCRA 1
11. Romulo vs. People – 728 SCRA 675

F. Section 6 – Liberty of Abode and of Travel

1. Marcos vs. Manglapus [G.R. No. 88211, September 15, 1989]

2. Manotoc vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. L-62100, May 30, 1986]
3. Silverio vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 94284, April 8, 1991]

G. Section 7 – Right to Information

1. Legaspi vs. Civil Service Commission [G.R. No. 72119, May 29, 1987]
2. Valmonte vs. Belmonte, Jr. [G.R. No. 74930, February 13, 1989]
3. Province of Cotabato vs. The Gov’t. of the RP Peace Panel on Ancestral Domain [G.R. No. 183591,
October 14, 2008]
4. Echagaray vs. Secretary of Justice [G.R. NO. 132601, October 12, 1998]
5. Chavez vs. Presidential Commission on Good Government [G.R. No. 130716, December 9, 1998]
6. Akbayan v. Aquino [G.R. No. 170516, July 16, 2008]

H. Section 8 – Right to Form Associations

1. SSS Employees Association vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 85279, July 28, 1989]
2. Victoriano vs. Elizalde Rope Workers’ Union [G.R. No. L-25246, September 12, 1974]
3. In re: IBP membership Dues Delinquency of Atty. Marcial Edillon [A.C. No. 1928, August 3, 1978]

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I. Section 9 – Eminent Domain

Elements of "taking"

1. Republic v. Vda. De Castellvi - 58 SCRA 336

2. Garcia v. Court of Appeals - 102 SCRA 597
3. City Government v. Judge Ericta - 122 SCRA 759
4. MERALCO v. Pineda - 206 SCRA 196
5. NPC v. Jocson - 206 SCRA 196

Public use

6. Sumulong v. Guerrero - 154 SCRA 461

7. Province of Camarines Sur v. Court of Appeals - 222 SCRA 173

Just compensation

8. EPZA v. Dulay - 149 SCRA 305

9. Municipality of Daet v. Court of Appeals - 93 SCRA 503
10. National Power Corporation v. Court of Appeals - 129 SCRA 665
11. Republic of the Philippines vs. Primo Mendoza - G.R. No. 185091, 8 August 2010
12. Republic of the Philippines vs. Spouses Llamas - 25 January 2017

Judicial review

13. De Knecht v. Bautista - 100 SCRA 660

14. Republic v. De Knecht - 182 SCRA 141

J. Section 10 – Non-Impairment Clause

1. Rutter vs. Esteban [G.R. No. L-3708, May 18, 1953]

2. Ortigas & Co. Ltd. Partnership vs. Feati Bank & Trust Co. [G.R. No. L-24670, December 14, 1979]
3. Lozano vs. Martinez [G.R. No. L-63419, December 18, 1986]
4. Ganzon vs. Inserto [G.R. No. L-56450, July 25, 1983]

K. Section 12 – Custodial Investigation

1. Miranda v. Arizona 384 US 436

2. Gamboa vs. Cruz [G.R. No. L-56291, June 27, 1988]
3. People vs. Macam [G.R. Nos. 91011-12, November 24, 1994]
4. People vs. Judge Ayson [G.R. No. 85215, July 7, 1989]
5. People vs. Pinlac [G.R. Nos. 74123-24, September 26, 1988]
6. People vs. Bolanos [G.R. No. 101808, July 3, 1992]
7. People vs. Andan [G.R. No. 116437, March 3, 1997]
8. Navallo vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. 97214, July 18, 1994]
9. People vs. Dy [G.R. No. 74517, February 23, 1988]
10. People vs. Alicando [G.R. No. 117487, December 12, 1995]
11. De Castro vs. People [G.R. No. 171672, February 2, 2015]
12. People vs. Gallarde [G.R. No. 133025, February 17, 2000]
13. People vs. Samus [G.R. No. 135957, September 17, 2002]
14. Ladiana vs. People [G.R. No. 144293, December 4, 2002]
15. People vs. Escordial 373 SCRA 585
16. Republic Act No. 7438

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L. Section 13 – Right to Bail

1. Rule 114, Rules of Court

2. Basco vs. Rapatalo [Adm. Matter No. RTJ-96-1335, March 5, 1997]
3. People vs. Judge Donato [G.R. No. 79269, June 5, 1991]
4. People vs. Fortes [G.R. No. 90643, June 25, 1993]
5. Comendador vs. De Villa [G.R. No. 93177, August 2, 1991]
6. Baylon vs. Judge Sison [Adm. Matter No. 92-7-360-0, April 6, 1995]
7. Manotoc vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. L-62100, May 30, 1986]
8. San Miguel v. Judge Maceda [A.M. No. RTJ-03-1749, April 4, 2007]
9. Government of the U.S. vs. Judge Purganan [G.R. No. 148571, September 24, 2002; December 17, 2002]
10. Government of Hong Kong vs. Hon. Olalia [G.R. No. 153675, April 19, 2007]
11. Enrile v. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. 213847, August 18, 2015]
12. People v. Sandiganbayan and Estrada [G.R. No. 158754, August 10, 2007]
13. Napoles v. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. 224162, November 7, 2017]
14. People Of The Philippines v. Dr. Sobrepeña, SR. [G.R. No. 204063, December 05, 2016]

M. Section 14

Legal Provisions

1. Rule 115, Rules of Court

2. R.A. 8493
3. Section III (8), OCA Circular No. 101-2017
4. Rule 116, Section 1(g), Rules of Court
5. Rule 119, Section 1 to 6, Rules of Court
6. Rule 114, Section 2(c), Rules of Court
7. Rule 120, Section 6, Rules of Court

Criminal Due Process

8. Tatad vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. Nos. L-72335-39, March 21, 1988]

9. Galman vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. 72670, September 12, 1986]
10. Alonte vs. Savellano [G.R. No. 131652, March 9, 1998]

Presumption of Innocence

11. People vs. Dramayo [G.R. No. L-21325, October 29, 1971]
12. Dumlao vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. L-52245, January 22, 1980]
13. Marquez vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 112889, April 18, 1995]
14. Corpus vs. People [G.R. No. 74259, February 14, 1991]
15. Feeder International Line vs. CA [G.R. No. 94262 May 31, 1991]

Right to be Heard by Himself and Counsel

16. People vs. Holgado [G.R. No. L-2809, March 22, 1950]
17. People vs. Agbayani [G.R. No. 122770, January 16, 1998]
18. Amion vs. Judge Chiongson [A.M. No. RTJ-97-1371, January 22, 1999]
19. Almuete vs. People Of The Philippines [G.R. No. 179611, March 12, 2013]
20. Javier v. Gonzales [G.R. No. 193150, January 23, 2017]

Right to be Informed of the Nature and Cause of Accusation

21. People vs. Quitlong [G.R. No. 121562, July 10, 1998]

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 22. Pecho vs. People [G.R. No. 111399, September 27, 1996]
23. Soriano vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. L-65952, July 31, 1984]
24. Borja vs. Mendoza [G.R. No. L-45667, June 20, 1977]

Right to Speedy, Impartial and Public Trial

25. Tan v. People of the Philippines [G.R. No. 173637, April 21, 2009]
26. People vs. Tee [G.R. Nos. 140546-47, January 20, 2003]
27. Flores vs. People [G.R. No. L-25769, December 10, 1974]
28. Conde vs. Rivera [G.R. No. 21741, January 25, 1924]
29. Mateo, Jr. vs. Villaluz [G.R. Nos. L-34756-59, March 31, 1973]
30. Garcia vs. Domingo [G.R. No. L-30104, July 25, 1973]
31. In re: request for Live Radio and TV Coverage of the Trial in the Sandiganbayan of the Plunder Cases
against Former President Joseph Estrada [A.M. No. 00-1-4-03-SC, September 13, 2001]
32. Re: Petition for Radio and Television Coverage of the Multiple Murder Cases against Maguindanao
Governor Zaldy Ampatuan, et al., A.M. No. 10-11-5-SC, June 14, 2011
33. People vs. Mapalao [G.R. No. 92415, May 14, 1991]
34. People vs. Valeriano [G.R. Nos. 103604-05, September 23, 1993]

Right of Confrontation

35. Talino vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. Nos. L-75511-14, March 16, 1987]
36. Harry L. Go vs. People Of The Philippines [G.R. No. 185527. July 18, 2012]

Right to Compulsory Processes

37. Roco vs. Contreras [G.R. No. 158275, June 28, 2005]

N. Section 15 – Suspension of the Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus

1. Lansang vs. Garcia [G.R. No. L-33964, December 11, 1971]

2. Jackson vs. Macalino [G.R. No. 139255, November 24, 2003]
3. Datukan Malang Salibo v. Warden [G.R. No. 197597, April 08, 2015]

O. Section 16 – Right to a Speedy Disposition of Cases

1. Padua vs. Ericta [G.R. No. L-38570, May 24, 1988]

2. Flores vs. People [G.R. No. L-25769, December 10, 1974]
3. People of the Philippines vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. 188165, December 11, 2013]
4. People v. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. 199151-56, July 25, 2016]
5. Cagang v. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. 206438, JULY 31, 2018]

P. Section 17 – Right Against Self-Incrimination

1. United States vs. Tan Teng [G.R. No. 7081, September 7, 1912]
2. Villaflor vs. Summers [G.R. No. 16444, September 8, 1920]
3. Beltran vs. Samson [G.R. No. 32025, September 23, 1929]
4. People vs. Gallarde [G.R. No. 133025, February 27, 2000]
5. Chavez vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. L-29169, August 19, 1968]
6. Pascual vs. Board of Medical Examiners [G.R. No. L-25018, May 26, 1969]
7. Mapa, Jr. vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. 100295, April 26, 1994]
8. Bengzon vs. Senate Blue Ribbon Committee [G.R. No. 89914, November 20, 1991]
9. Dela Cruz v. People of the Philippines [G.R. No. 200748, July 23, 2014]

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Q. Section 18 – Right Against Involuntary Servitude

R. Section 19 – Prohibited Punishment

1. People vs. Estoista [G.R. No. L-5793, August 27, 1953]

2. People vs. Esparas [G.R. No. 120034, August 20, 1996]
3. Echagaray vs. Secretary of Justice [G.R. No. 132601, October 12, 1998]

S. Section 20 – Non-Imprisonment for Debt

1. Serafin vs. Lindayag [A.M. No. 297-MJ, September 30, 1975]

2. Lozano vs. Martinez [G.R. No. L-63419, December 18, 1986]

T. Section 21 – Right Against Double Jeopardy

1. Rule 117, Sections 1, 3, 5, 6 and 7, Rules of Court

2. Paulin vs. Gimenez [G.R. No. 103323, January 21, 1993]
3. Philippine Savings Bank vs. Bermoy [ G.R. No. 151912, September 26, 2005]
4. Icasiano vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. 95642, May 28, 1992]
5. People vs. City Court of Silay [G.R. No. L-43790, December 9, 1976]
6. Esmeña vs. Pogoy [G.R. No. L-54110, February 20, 1981]
7. People vs. Pineda [G.R. No. L-44205, February 16, 1993]
8. People vs. Tampal [G.R. No. 102485, May 22, 1995]
9. People vs. Adil [G.R. No. L-41863, April 22, 1977]
10. Tan v. People of the Philippines [G.R. No. 173637, April 21, 2009]

Attachment of jeopardy

11. People v. Ylagan - 58 Phil 851

12. People v. Balisacan - L 26376, 17 SCRA 1119
13. Cudia v. Court of Appeals - 284 SCRA 173
14. Lejano vs. People of the Philippines , G.R. No. 176389, 18 January 2011
15. Ysidoro v. Leonardo-de Castro, G.R. No. 171513, February 6, 2012
16. Macapagal-Arroyo vs. People – G.R. No. 220598, 18 April 2017

Termination of jeopardy

17. Bulaong v. People - 14 SCRA 746

18. Bustamante v. Maceren - 48 SCRA 155
19. People v. Obsania - 23 SCRA 1249
20. Rivera, Jr. v. People - 189 SCRA 331
21. Cuison v. Court of Appeals - 289 SCRA 159
22. Salcedo v. Mendoza - 88 SCRA 811
23. Oriente vs. Peo - 513 SCRA 348
24. Pacoy vs. Cajigal - 534 SCRA 338

Same offense; ordinance and states

25. People v. Relova - 148 SCRA 292

26. People v. City Court of Manila - 154 SCRA 175

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 Rule on "supervening facts"

27. Melo v. People - 85 Phil 766

28. People v. Buling - 107 Phil 712

U. Section 22 – Ex Post Facto Law and Bill of Attainder

Ex Post Facto Laws

1. People v. Jabinal - 55 SCRA 602

Bills of Attainder

2. People v. Ferrer - 48 SCRA 382

3. People v. Sandiganbayan - 211 SCRA 241

CITIZENSHIP

1. Citizenship provisions under the 1935, 1973 and 1987 Constitutions

2. Commonwealth Act No. 63 - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE WAYS IN WHICH PHILIPPINE
CITIZENSHIP MAY BE LOST OR REACQUIRED
3. Commonwealth Act No. 625 - AN ACT PROVIDING THE MANNER IN WHICH THE OPTION TO
ELECT PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP SHALL BE DECLARED BY A PERSON WHOSE MOTHER IS
A FILIPINO CITIZEN
4. Commonwealth Act No. 473 - AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PHILIPPINE
CITIZENSHIP BY NATURALIZATION, AND TO REPEAL ACTS NUMBERED TWENTY-NINE
HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN AND THIRTY-FOUR HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHT.
5. Republic Act No. 530 - REPUBLIC ACT NO. 530 - AN ACT MAKING ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS
FOR NATURALIZATION
6. Republic Act No. 9139 - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PHILIPPINE
CITIZENSHIP FOR CERTAIN ALIENS BY ADMINISTRATIVE NATURALIZATION AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES
7. Republic Act No. 8171 - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REPATRIATION OF FILIPINO WOMEN
WHO HAVE LOST THEIR PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP BY MARRIAGE TO ALIENS AND OF
NATURAL-BORN FILIPINOS.
8. Republic Act No. 9225

Section 2

1. Co vs. House of Representatives [G.R. Nos. 92191-92, July 30, 1991]

2. In re: Application for Admission to the Bar of Vicente Ching [B.M. No. 914, October 1, 1999]
3. Republic vs. Lim, G.R. No. 153883, January 13, 2004
4. Tecson vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 161434, March 3, 2004
5. Republic of the Philippines v. Sagun, G.R. No. 187567, 15 February 2012
6. Ma v. Fernandez, G.R. No. 183133, July 26, 2010
7. Republic of the Philippines v. Batuigas, G.R. No. 183110, October 7, 2013
8. In the Matter of the Petition of Ban Uan, 154 Phil. 552 (1974)
9. Chua Kian Lai v. Republic, 158 Phil. 44 (1974)
10. Li Tong Pek v. Republic, 122 Phil. 828 (1965)
11. Chiu Bok v. Republic, 245 Phil. 144 (1988)
12. Vilando v. HRET, G.R. Nos. 192147 & 192149, August 23, 2011
13. Edison So v. Republic, G.R. No. 170603, January 29, 2007

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 Section 3

1. Yu vs. Defensor-Santiago [G.R. No. 83882, January 24, 1989]

2. Frivaldo vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 87193, June 23, 1989]
3. Labo vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 86564, August 1, 1989]
4. Republic vs. De la Rosa [G.R. No. 104654, June 6, 1994]
5. Mo Ya Lim Yao vs. Commissioner of Immigration, G.R. No. L-21289, October 4, 1971
6. Bengzon III vs. HRET [G.R. No. 142840, May 7, 2001]
7. Altajeros vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 163256, November 10, 2004

Section 5

1. Aznar vs. COMELEC [G.R. No. 83820, May 25, 1990]

2. Mercado vs. Manzano [G.R. No. 135083, May 26, 1999]
3. Sobejana-Condon v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 198742, August 10, 2012
4. Japzon v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 180088, January 19, 2009
5. Mary Grace Natividad S. Poe-Llamanzares Vs. Commission on Elections, G.R. Nos. 221697 & 221698-700.
March 8, 2016

SUFFRAGE

Section 1.

Residence qualification

1. Romualdez v. Regional Trial Court - 226 SCRA 408

Biometrics

2. Kabataan Party List v. Comelec – G.R. No. 221318, December 18, 2015

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