POLITICAL LAW REVIEW

SYLLABUS

The basic textbook for the course is The 1987 Philippine Constitution:
A Comprehensive Reviwer by Joaquin G. Bernas, S.J.. All references will be
to the 2011 edition of the book.

LECTURE 1

Preamble, National Territory, Principles and State Policies

Reading Assignment:

1987 Constitution, Preamble, Articles I and II.

Bernas, pp. 1 – 22.

Cases: (Note: Cases with asterisks are priority reading)

Article I: National Territory

• Magallona v. Ermita, G.R. No. 187167, August 16, 2011 *

• Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) Case No. 2013-19, In the
Matter of the South China SeaArbitration, 12 July 2016 *

Article II: Declaration of Principles and State Policies

In General:

• Kilosbayan v. Morato, G.R. No. 118910, November 16, 1995. *

• Tondo Medical v. CA, G.R. No. 167324, July 17, 2007. *
• BCDA v. COA, G.R. No. 178160, February 26, 2009. *
Section 1:

• In re Letter of Associate Justice Puno, A.M. No. 90-11-2697-CA,

June 29, 1992. *
• Estrada v. Arroyo, G.R. No. 146738, March 2, 2001; Same,
Resolution of Motion for Reconsideration, April 3, 2001.
• Ocampo v. Admiral Enriquez, G.R. No. 225373, November 8, 2016.,
• Bacani v. NACOCO, 100 Phil. 468
• ACCFA v. CUGCO, 30 SCRA 649 *
• PVTA v. CIR, 65 SCRA 416
• VFP v. Reyes, 483 SCRA 526 *
• Ramiscal v. Sandiganbayan, 499 SCRA 375 *
• Javier v. Sandiganbayan, 579 SCRA 324 *
• MIAA v. CA, 495SCRA 591 *
• Boy Scouts of the Philippines v. COA, G.R. No. 177131, June 7, 2011
*
• Funa v. MECO and COA, G.R. No. 193462, February 4, 2014 *
• Phil. Society v. COA, 534 v. 112 *
• Serana v. Sandiganbayan, 542 SCRA 224 *
• People v. Gozo, 53 SCRA 476 *
• Republic v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 104768, July 21, 2003 *
• Co Kim Cham v. Valdez Tan Keh, 75 Phil. 113 *

Section 2:

Cases here will be assigned under Public International Law lectures

Section 3:

• IBP v. Zamora, G.R. No. 141284, August 15, 2000 *

Sections 4 and 5:

• Kilosbayan v. Morato, supra.

Section 6:
 Cases here will be assigned under Article III, Sec. 5 (Freedom of
Religion)

Section 7:
• Saguisag v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 212426, January 12, 2016
See MR July 16, 2016)
• Lim v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 151445, April 11, 2002

Section 8:

Bayan v. Zamora, G.R. No. 138570, October 10, 2000

Section 12:

• Roe v. Wade, 410 US 390

• Imbong v. Ochoa, G.R. No. 204819, April 8, 2014 *
• Pierce v. Society of Sisters, 262 US 510
• Wisconsin v. Yoder, 40 LW 4426 *
• Ginsberg v. New York, 390 US 629
• Orceo v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 190779, March 26, 2010

Section 13:

• Boy Scouts of the Philippines v. COA, supra.

Section 14:

• Garcia v. Drilon, G.R. No. 173267, June 6, 2013 *

Section 15:

• Imbong v. Ochoa, supra.

Section 16:

• Oposa v. Factoran, 224 SCRA 792 *

• LLDA v. CA, 231 SCRA 292
• Arigo v. Swift, G.R. No. 206510, September 16, 2014 *
 • Resident Marine Mammals v. Reyes, G.R. 180771, April 21, 2015 *
• Paje v. Casino, 749 SCRA 39
• International Service v. Greenpeace, G.R. No. 209271, December 8,
2015 *
• West Tower v. PIC, 798 SCRA 292 *
• LNL Archipelago v. Agham, G.R. 2091651, April 12, 2016 *

Section 18

• PNB v. Padao, G.R. No. 180849, November 2011

Section 19:

• Garcia v. BOI, 191 SCRA 288 *

• Tanada v. Angara, supra.

Section 21:

• Gamboa v. Teves, G.R. No. 176579, June 28, 2011

Section 25:

• Navarro v. Ermita, G.R. No. 180050, April 12, 2011

• Belgica v. Ochoa, G.R. No. 208566, November 19, 2013

Section 26:

• Pamatong v. COMELEC, 427 SCRA 96 *

• Navarro v. Ermita, supra.
• Belgica v. Ochoa, supra.

Section 27:

• Dimapilis-Baldoz v. COA, G.R. No. 199114, June 16, 2013

Section 28:

• Neri v. Senate, G.R. No. 180643, March 25, 2008

• Gamboa v. Teves, supra.
• Pollo v. Constantino-David, G.R. No. 181881, October 18, 2011 *
• Philippine Savings Bank v. Senate Impeachment Court, G.R. No.
200238, February 9, 2012 *

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