PRINCIPLES AND POLICIES (Article II)

Principle of Subdelegation of Powers Doctrine of Qualified Political Agency

I. REPUBLICANISM Tests for valid delegation II. SEPARATION OF POWERS Purpose Interdepence, Blending of Powers and Checks and Balances In Re: Laureta and Maravilla, 148 SCRA 382 (1987) Demetria vs Alba, 148 SCRA 208 (1987) Mantruste System vs CA, 179 SCRA 136 (1989) INS v. Chadha, 462 U.S. 919 (1983) a. Completeness Test b. Sufficient Standard Test Ynot v. IAC, 148 SCRA 659 De la Llana v. Alba, 112 SCRA 294 Legislative standard need not be expressed Hirabashi v. United States, 320 US 99 Chiongbian v. Orbos, 245 SCRA 253

IV. Adherence to International Law

III. DELEGATION OF POWERS Phil. Interisland Shipping Ass'n. v. CA, GR 100481, Jan. 22, 1997

Mejoff vs. Director of Prisons, 90 Phil. 70 (1952) Agustin vs. Edu, 88 SCRA 195 (1979) Ichong vs. Hernandez, 101 Phil. 115 (1957)

Permissible Delegation a. Tariff Powers to the President b. Emergency Powers to the President c. Delegation to the People d. Delegation to Local Government Units e. Delegation to the Administrative Bodies Power of Subordinate Legislation Miners Association v. Factoran, GR 98332, Jan. 16, 1995

In Re Garcia; 2 SCRA 984 (1961)

V. Supremacy of Civilian Authority IBP v. Zamora, G.R. No. 141284, August 15, 2000

VI. Separation of Church and State Estrada v. Escritor, A.M. No. P-02-1651, August 4, 2003

VII. Independent foreign policy and a nuclear-free Philippines Bayan v. Exec. Sec., G.R. No. 138570, October 10, 2000 Lim v. Exec. Sec., G.R. No. 151445, April 11, 2002

XII. Self-reliant and independent national economy Taada v. Angara (GATT case), GR 118295, May 2, 1997

XIII. Autonomy of Local Governments Decentralization of Administration vs. decentralization of Power Limbonas v. Mangelin, 170 SCRA 786 Basco v. PAGCOR, 197 SCRA 52

VIII. Social justice Calalang vs. Williams, 70 Phil. 726 (1940)

IX. Regalian Doctrine Republic v. CA, CCP Intervenor, GR 103882, Nov. 25, 1998 Cruz v. DENR Secretary, G.R. No. 135385, December 6, 2000 La Bugal-Blaan Tribal Assn. v. DENR Secretary, GR 127882, Jan. 27, 2004

Autonomous Region Disomangcop v. DPWH Secretary, GR 149848, November 25, 2004

XIV. Indigenous Cultural Communities Cruz v. DENR Secretary, G.R. No. 135385, December 6, 2000

X. Inalienable Lands of the Public Domain Chavez v. PEA & AMARI, GR 133250, Nov. 11, 2003

XI. Family and Youth Roe v. Wade, 410 US 113 Meyer v. Nebraska, 263 US 393 Pierce v. Society of Sisters, 268 US 510 Angeles vs Judge Sison, 112 SCRA 26 (1982)