A.

Congress

1. Composition, Qualification and Term of Office

a. Senate - Article VI, sections 2-4
b. House of Representatives - Article VI, Sections 5-8
Powell v. McCormack, 395 U.S. 486 (1969)
Macias vs. Comelec, 3 SCRA 1 (1961)
Tan vs Comelec, 142 SCRA 727 (1986)
Vets. Fed. Party v. Comelec, G.R. 136781, October 6, 2000
PM v. Comelec, G.R. No. 164702, March 15, 2006
Bag. Bayani v. Comelec, G.R. No. 147589, June 26, 2001
Aquino v. Comelec, 248 SCRA 400 (1995)
Marcos v. Comelec, 248 SCRA 300 (1995)
Tobias vs. Abalos, 239 SCRA 106
Dumpit Michelena v. Boado, G.R. Nos. 163619, November 17, 2005
BANAT vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 179271, April 21, 2009
Atong Paglaum vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 203766, April 20, 2013
Aksyon Magsasaka-Partido Tinig ng Masa vs. COMELEC, 758 SCRA 587
(2015)
Philippine Judges Association vs. Prado, 227 SCRA 703
2. Election
a. Regular election - Article VI, Section 8
b. Special election - Article VI, Section 9
R.A. No. 6645, December 28, 1987
3. Organizations and Sessions
a. Election of Officers - Article VI, Section 16(1)
Santiago v. Guingona, G.R. 134577, November 18, 1998
b. Quorum - Id Section 16(2)
Avelino vs. Cuenco, 83 Phil. 17 (1949)
c. Rules of Proceedings
Id., Section 16(3) Id., Section 21
Pacete vs. Comm. On Appointments, 40 SCRA 58 (1971)
Sarmiento vs. Mison, 156 SCRA 549
Arroyo vs. De Venecia, G.R. 127255, August 14, 1997
d. Discipline of members - Id., Section 16(3)
Alejandrino v. Quezon, 46 Phil 83 (1924)
Osmena vs. Pendatun, 109 Phil. 863 (1960)
Santiago v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. 126055, April 19, 2001
De Venecia v. SB, G.R. No. 130240, Feb. 5, 2002
e. Journal and Record - Article VI, Section 16(4)
1. The Enrolled Bill Theory
Casco Chemical Co. vs. Gimenez, 7 SCRA 347 (1963)
2. Probative Value of the Journal
United States vs. Pons, 34 Phil. 729 (1916)
3. Matters to be entered in the Journal
a. Yeas and Nays on third and final reading of a bill
Article VI, Section 26(2)
b. Veto message of the President
Article VI, Section 27(1)
c. Yeas and Nays on the re-passing of a bill vetoed by the President.
[Article VI Section 27(1)]
 d. Yeas and Nays on any question at the request of 1/5 of members
present [Article VI Section 16(4)]
4. Journal Entry Rule vs. Enrolled Bill Theory
5. Congressional Record - Article VI, Section 16(4) par.2
f. Session
1. Regular sessions
Article VI, Section 15 Id., Section 16(5)
2. Special sessions
Article VII, Sections 10-11 Id., Section 16
Article VII, Section 18 par. 2
3. Joint sessions
Article VII, Section 4 Id., Section 11 par. 4. Id., Section 9 Article VII Section
23(1)
Article XVII, Section 1(1) Article VII, Section 18
4. Salaries, Privileges and Disqualifications
a. Salaries
Articles VI, Section 10
Article XVIII, Section 17
Phiconsa vs. Mathay, 18 SCRA 300 (1966)
Ligot vs. Mathay, 56 SCRA 823 (1974)
b. Freedom from Arrest
Article VI, Section 11
Revised Penal Code, Article 145
b. Speech and Debate Clause
Article VI, Section 11
Jimenez vs. Cabangbang 17 SCRA 876 (1966)
People v. Jalosjos, G.R. 132875, February 3, 2000
d. Disqualifications
1. Incomp. and Forbidden Officers - Id., Section 13 /
Adaza vs Pacana, Jr. 135 SCRA 431 (1985)
2. Other Prohibitions - Article VI, Section 14
Puyat vs De Guzman, 113 SCRA 31 (1982)
e. Duty to Disclose
Article XI, Section 17
Article VI, Section 12
5. Electoral Tribunals - Id., Sections 17-19
Abbas vs. SET, 166 SCRA 651 (1988)
Sampayan vs Daza, 213 SCRA 807 (1992)
Bondoc vs Pineda, 201 SCRA 792 (1991)
Pena vs. HRET, G.R. No. 123037, March 21, 1997
Guerrero v. Comelec, G.R. No. 137004 (July 26, 2000)
Codilla v. De Venecia, G.R. 150605, December 10, 2002
6. Commission on Appointments- Id., Sections 18-19
Cunanan v. Tan, 5 SCRA 1 (1962)
Daza v. Singson, 180 SCRA 496 (1989)
Coseteng vs. Mitra, Jr. 187 SCRA 377 (1990)
Guingona vs. Gonzales, 214 SCRA 789 (1992)
7. Powers of Congress
a. General Plenary Powers - Article VI, Section 1
b. Limitations on the Legislative Power
1. Substantive limitations
Article III (Bill of Rights)
Article VI, Sections 25 & 28
 Article XIV, Section 4(3)
Article VI, Section 29
Id., Section 30 Id., Section 31
` Implied substantive limitations
Prohibition against delegation of legislative power
Prohibition against passage of irrepealable laws
2. Procedural limitations - Article VI. Sec. 27
8. Legislative Process
a. Requirements as to bills
1. As to titles of bills - Article VI, section 26(1)
Tio vs Videogram Regulatory Board, 151 SCRA 208
Lidasan vs. Comelec, 21 SCRA 479 (1967)
2. Requirements as to certain laws
a. Appropriation laws - Article VI, Section 25
Demetria vs. Alba, 148 SCRA 208 (1987)
Guingona vs. Caraque, 196 SCRA 221 (1991)
Tolentino vs. Sec. of Finance, G.R. 115455, Aug. 25, 1994
Philconsa vs. Enriquez, G.R. 113105, August 19, 1994
c. Tax laws – Art. VI, Section 28; Article XIV, Section 4(3)
Abakada Guro v. Ermita, G.R. No. 168207, October 18, 2005
Lung Center v. Q. C., G.R. No. 144104. June 29, 2004
Tan v. Del Rosario, 237 SCRA 324 (2000)
Garcia v. Executive Secretary, 211 SCRA 219 (1992)
John Hay PAC v. Lim, G.R. No. 119775, October 24, 2003
c) Appellate jurisd. of the Supreme Court (Art. VI, Sec. 30)
First Lepanto Ceramics v. CA, 237 SCRA 519 (1994)
Fabian v. Desierto, G.R. No. 129742, September 16, 1998
b. Procedure for the passage of bills
Article VI, Section 26(b) Id., Section 27
Tolentino v. Secretary of Finance, supra
Philconsa v. Enriquez, supra
Gonzales vs Macaraig. G.R. No. 87636, Nov. 19, 1990
Bengzon vs Drilon, 208 SCRA 133 (1992)
INS v. Chadha, 462 U.S. 919 (1983)
Bowsher v. Synar, 476 U.S. 714 (1986)
Miller vs. Mardo, 2 SCRA 898 (1961)
c. Effectivity of laws - Civil Code, Article 2
Tanada vs. Tuvera, 136 SCRA 27 (1985)
PVB Empl. Union v. Vega, G.R. No. 105364, June 28, 2001
Same, resolution of motion for reconsideration, 146 SCRA 446
Executive Order No. 200, June 18, 1987
d. Question Hour - Article VI, Section 27
e. Legislative investigation - Article VI, Section 21
Senate v. Ermita, G.R. No. 169777, April 20, 2006
Sabio, v. Gordon, et al. - G.R. No. 174340, October 17, 2006
Armault vs. Nazareno, 87 Phil. 29 (1950)
Armault vs., Balagtas, 97 Phil. 358 (1955)
Bengzon vs. Sen. Blue Rib. Comm., 203 SCRA 767 (1991)
Other Powers:
a). Act as board of canvassers for presidential election
Article VII, Section 4 par. 4
Pimentel v. Joint Com., G.R. No. 163783. June 22, 2004
Brillantes v. Comelec, G.R. No. 163193. June 15, 2004
b) Call a special election for Presidency (Article VII, Section
c) Decide on disability of the President (Art. VI, Sec. 11)
d).Legislative veto or approval for habeas corpus or declaration of material
law Article VII, Section 18
e).Presidential amnesties - Article VII, Section 19
f). Concur in treaties - Article VII, Section 21
Pimentel v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 158988, July 6, 2005
g). Declaration of Existence of War
h) Delegation of emergency powers, Article VI, Section 23
i.) Utilization of natural resources, Article XII, Section 2
j). Amendment of Constitution, Article XVII, Sections 1-2
k) Power of Impeachment
1. Who are subject to impeachment - Article XI, Section 2
2. Grounds for impeachment - Article, Section 2
3. Procedure for impeachment - id., Section 3(1)-(6)
4. Consequences of impeachment - Id., Section 3(7)
Francisco v. House of Rep., G.R. No. 160261, Nov.10, 2003
Nixon v. U.S., 113 S. CT. 733 (1933)