Constitutional Law 1

Reading Assignment
(excerpt from Syllabus)
Topics:
IX. Separation of Powers
A. Purposes
B. Principle of Checks and Balances
C. Political Questions Doctrine
X. Delegation of Powers
A. Permissible Delegation
1. Tariff Powers
2. Emergency Powers
3. Delegation to the People
4. Delegation to Local Governments
5. Delegation to Administrative Bodies
B. Tests of Delegation
1. The Completeness Test
2. The Sufficient Standard Test
READ:
1. Article VI, 1987 Constitution
2. Chapters 6&7, Philippine Political Law (by Isagani Cruz)
3. Cases:
Separation of power cases
Belgica vs. Executive Secretary Ochoa, November 11, 2013 (for digest)
In Re: Production of Court Records and Documents and the Attendance of Court Officials and
Employees, Feb. 14, 2012
Office of the Court Administrator vs. Reyes, 621 SCRA 511 (drug user clerk dimissed)
Senate of the Philippines vs. Ermita, 488 SCRA 1
Baker vs. Carr, 369 US 186
Casibang vs. Aquino, 92 SCRA 642
Daza vs. Singson, 180 SCRA 496
Sanidad vs. COMELEC,73 SCRA 333
Delegation of Power
COCOFED vs. Republic, Jan. 24, 2012 (undue delegation- special tax, given for private ownership)
Carbonilla vs. Board of Airline Representatives, 657 SCRA 775 (tariff code no undue delegation)
Cervantes vs. Auditor General, 91 Phil. 359 (quarters allowance no undue deleg)
US vs. Ang Tang Ho, 43 Phil.1
Ynot vs. IAC, 148 SCRA 659 (disposition of confiscated carabao may see fit undue deleg)
Pelaez vs. Auditor General, 15 SCRA 569
Pp vs. Judge Dacuycuy, May 5, 1989

Topic:

XI. The Legislative Department

A. The Senate
1. Composition
2. Qualifications
3. Terms
B. The House of Representatives
1. Composition
a. District Representatives
b. Party-list Representatives
2. Qualifications
3. Terms
C. Election
D. Salaries
E. Parliamentary Immunities
1. Privilege from Arrest
2. Privilege of Speech and Debate
F. Conflict of Interests
G. Incompatible and Forbidden Offices
H. Inhibitions and Disqualifications
I. Sessions
J. Officers
K. Quorum
L. Discipline of Members
M. Journals
N. Adjournment
O. The Electoral Tribunal
P. Organization
Q. Powers
1. Legislative Power in General
a. Definition
b. Procedure
c. Origin of Bills
d. Prohibited Measures
e. Title of Bills
f. Formalities
g. Approval of Bills
2. Legislative Inquiries
3. The Power of Appropriation
4. The Power of Taxation
5. The Power of Concurrence
6. The War Powers
R. Referendum and Initiative
READ:
1. Article VI, 1987 Constitution
2. Chapter 8, Philippine Political Law (by Isagani Cruz)
3. Cases:
1. Social Justice Society vs. Dangerous Drugs Board, Nov. 3, 2008 (Sec. 3, Qualification)
Rep Danilo Ramon Fernandez vs. HRET, Dec. 21, 2009 (Sec. 6, qualification )
Amores vs. HRET, 622 SCRA 593 (Sec. 6 - party-list nominees separate from party-list)
Mariano, Jr. vs. COMELEC, March 7, 1995 (Section 5 minimum population leg. District)
Sema vs. COMELEC, July, 16, 2008 ((Section 5 ARMM no power to create LGU)
Aldaba vs. COMELEC, 611 SCRA vs. 137 (Section 5, projected population)
Aquino III vs. COMELEC, 617 SCRA 623 (Section 5 apportionment, one leg district is below 250k)

Bagabuyo vs. COMELEC, 573 SCRA 290 (leg. District apportionment or LGU alteration)
Banat vs. COMELEC, 586 SCRA 210 and 592 SCRA 294
Ang Ladlad LGBT Party vs. COMELEC, April 8, 2010
Atong Paglaum, Inc. vs. COMELEC, April 2, 2013
Trillanes IV vs. Pimentel, Sr., 556 SCRA 471
Pobre vs. Defensor-Santiago, 597 SCRA 1
Liban vs. Gordon, 639 SCRA 709
Pimentel vs. Senate Committee of the Whole, 644 SCRA 741
Santiago vs. Guingona, Nov. 18, 1998
Kida vs. Senate of the Philippines, 659 SCRA 270
Tobias vs. Abalos, 239 SCRA 106
Phil. Judges Association vs. Prado, 227 SCRA 703
Mabanag vs. Lopez Vito, 78 Phil. 1
Gonzales vs. Macaraig, Nov. 19, 1990
Neri vs. Senate Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and
Investigations, 549 SCRA 77 and
564 SCRA 152
Standard Chartered Bank vs. Senate Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies, 541
SCRA 456
Abakada Guro Party-list vs. Purisima, 562 SCRA 251
Tolentino vs. Sec. of Finance, August 25, 1994
Garcia vs. Mata, 65 SCRA 523
Guingona vs. Carague, 196 SCRA 221
Sanchez vs. COA, 552 SCRA 471
Araullo vs. Aquino III, February 03, 2015