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 2

THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

Reading Assignment:

1987 Constitution, Article VI

Bernas, pp. 210-276

Cases:

Article IV

Section 1

• Rubi v. Provincial Board of Mindoro, 39 Phil. 660

• SEC v. Interport, 567 SCRA 354
• Agustin v. Edu, 88 SCRA 1
• Araneta v. Gatmaitan, 101 Phil. 328
• Social Justice Society v. Dangerous Drugs Board, 570 SCRA 410
• Disini v. Secretary of Justice, G.R. No. 203335, February 18, 2014.
• Quezon City PTCA v. Department of Education, G.R. No. 188720,
February 23, 2016
• People v. Rosenthal, 68 Phil. 628
• Eastern Shipping Lines v. POEA, 166 SCRA 533
• Tablarin v. Gutierrez, 152 SCRA 730
• Viola v. Alunan, 277 SCRA 409
 • Abakada v. Ermita, 469 SCRA 1
• Beltran v. Secretary of Health, 476 SCRA 168
• Abakada v. Purisima, 562 SCRA 251
• Fernandez v. Sto. Tomas, 242 SCRA 192
• Chiongbian v. Orbos, 245 SCRA 253
• Pichay v. Office of the Deputy Executive Secretary, 677 SCRA
408
• Arroyo v. DOJ, 681 SCRA 181
• La Suerte v. CA, 739 SCRA 489
• People v. Vera 65 Phil. 56
• United States v. Barrias, 11 Phil. 327
• United States v. Panlilio, 28 Phil. 608
• People v. Maceren, 79 SCRA 450
• People v. Dacuycuy, 173 SCRA 90
• Ynot v. Intermediate Appellate Court, 148 SCRA 659
• Philippine Coconut v. RepublicG.R. No. 178193, January 24, 2012
• Belgica v. Ochoa, G.R. No. 208566, November 19, 2013 (See
Lecture 1)

Section 5:

• Veterans Federation Party v COMELEC, G.R. No. 136781,

October 6, 2001
• Philippine Guardians v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 190529, April 29,
2009
• BANAT v. COMELEC, 586 SCRA 210
• Ang Ladlad v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 190582, April 8, 2010
• Magdalo v. COMELEC, 673 SCRA 651
• Dayao v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 193643, January 29, 2013
• Atong Paglaum, Inc. v. COMELEC, G.R.No. 203766, April 2,
2013
• Abang Lingkod v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 206952, October 22,
2013
• Lico v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 205505, September 20, 2015
• Tobias v. Abalos, 239 SCRA 106
• Mariano v. COMELEC, 242 SCRA 211
• Sema v. COMELEC, 558 SCRA 700
• Herrera v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 131499, November 17, 1999
 • Samson v. Aguirre, 315 SCRA 53
• Aldaba v. COMELEC G.R. No. 188078, January 25, 2010
• Aquino v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 189793, April 7, 2010
• Navarro v. Ermita, G.R. No. 180050, April 12, 2011
• Bagabuyo v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 179670, December 8, 2008

Section 6:

• Bengson III v. HRET, G.R. No. 142840, May 7, 2001

• Aquino v. COMELEC, 243 SCRA 400
• Marcos v. COMELEC, 248 SCRA 300
• Perez v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 133944, October 28, 1999
• Fernandez v. HRET, 608 SCRA 733
• Tagolino v. HRET, G.R.No. 195540, March 19, 2013
• Reyes v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 207264, June 25, 2013
• Social Justice Society v. Dangerous Drugs Board, supra.

Section 7:

• Dimaporo v. Mitra, 202 SCRA 779

Section 9:

• Lucero v. COMELEC, 234 SCRA 280

• Ocampo v. HRET, 432 SCRA 144

Section 11:

• People v. Jalosjos, 432 SCRA 689

• Trillanes v. Pimentel, 556 SCRA 471
• Jimenez v. Cabangbang, 17 SCRA 876
• Pobre v. Defensor-Santiago, 597 SCRA 1

Section 13:

• Liban v. Gordon, G.R. No. 175352, July 15, 2001

Section 14:
 • Puyat v. De Guzman, 112 SCRA 31
• Baguilat v. Alvraez, G.R. No. 227757, July 25, 2017
• Avelino v. Cuenco, 83 Phil. 17
• Datu Michael Abas Kida v. Senate of the Philippines, G.R. No.
169271. October 18, 2011
• Arroyo v. De Venecia, 277 SCRA 268
• Osmena v. Pendatun, 109 Phil. 863
• Santiago v. Sandiganbayan, 356 SCRA 636
• United States v. Pons, 34 Phil. 729
• Casco Philippines Commercial Co. v. Gimenez, 7 SCRA 347
• Morales v. Subido, 27 SCRA 131
• Astorga v. Villegas, 56 SCRA 714
• Abakada v. Ermita, supra.

Section 17:

• Angara v. Electoral Commission, 63 Phil. 134

• Reyes v. COMELEC, supra.
• Vera v. Aquino, 77 Phil. 192
• Limkaichong v. COMELEC, 59 SCRA 434
• ChaveZ v. COMELEC, 211 SCRA 315
• Guerrero v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 137004, July 26, 2000
• Barbers v. COMELEC, 460 SCRA 569
• Abayon v. HRET, G.R. No. 189466, February 11, 2010
• Abbas v. SET, 166 SCRA 651
• Pimentel v. HRET, G.R. No. 141489, Novembeer 29, 2002
• Bondoc v. Pineda, 201 SCRA 792
• Lerias v. HRET, 202 SCRA 808

Section 18:

• Daza v. Singson, 180 SCRA 496

• Coseteng v. Mitra, 187 SCRA 377
• Guingona v. Gonzales, 214 SCRA 316
 • Senate v. Ermita, 488 SCRA 1
• Gudani v. Senga, 498 SCRA 671
• Negros Oriental Electric Cooperative II v. Sanguniang Panlungsod,
G.R. No. 72492, November 5, 1987
• Standard v. Senate, 541 SCRA 456
• Dela Paz v. Senate, 579 SCRA 521
• Romero v. Estrada, 583 SCRA 396
• Garcillano v. House, G.R. No. 170338, December 23, 2008
• Neri v. Senate, 564 SCRA 152
• Arnault v. Nazareno, 87 Phil. 25
• Sabio v. Gordon, 504 SCXRA 704
• Balag v. Senate, G.R. No. 234608, July 3, 2018

Section 22:

• Senate v. Ermita, supra.

Section 23:

• SANLAKAS v. Executive Secretary, 421 SCRA 656

• David v. Arroyo, G.R. No. 171396, May 3, 2006
• Ampatuan v. DILG Secretary Puno, G.R. No. 190259, June 7,
2011
• Lagman v. Medialdea, G.R. No. 231658, July 4, 2017 (See MR
Fenruary 6, 2018

Section 24:

• Guingona v. Carague, 196 SCRA 221

• Tolentino v. Secretary of Finance, 235 SCRA 630
• Pascual v. Secretary of Public Works, 110 Phil. 331

Section 25:

• Garcia v. Mata, 65 SCRA 517

 • Farinas v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 147387, December 10,
2003
• Belgica v. Ochopa, supra.
• Demetria v. Alba, 148 SCRA 208
• Liga v. COMELEC 232 SCRA 219
• Sanchez v. COA, 552 SCRA 471
• Araullo v. Benigno Simeon Aquino III, G.R. No. 209287, July 1,
2014. See MR, February 3, 2015

Section 26:

• Cordero v. Cabatuando, 6 SCRA 418

• Philconsa v. Gimenez, 15 SCRA 479
• Alalayan v. NPC, 24 SCRA 172
• Insular Lumber Co. v. CTA, 104 SCRA 710
• Tio v. Videogram Regulatory Board, 151 SCRA 208
• Philippine Judges Association v. Prado, 227 SCRA 703

Section 27:

• Abakada v. Ermita, supra.

• CIR v. CTA, 185 SCRA 329
• Gonzales v. Macaraig, 191 SCRA 452
• Philconsa v. Enriquez, supra.
• Belgica v. Ochoa, supra.

Section 28:

• Commissioner of Internal Reveue v. Lingayen Gulf Electric

Power, 164 SCRA 27
• Abra Valley College v. Aquino, 162 SCRA 106
• John Hay People’s Alternative Coalition v. Lim, G.R. No. 119775,
October 24, 20043
• Lung Center v. Quezon City, G.R. No. 144104, June 29, 2004
• Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. De La Salle University, G.R.
No. 196596, November 9, 2016

Section 29:
 • Guingona v. Carague, supra.
• Belgica v. Ochoa, supra.
• Philippine Coconut v. Republic, 663 SCRA 514

Section 30:

• First Lepanto Ceramics v. CA, 237 SCRA 519

• Fabian v. Desierto, G.R. No. 129742, September 16, 1998

Section 32:

• Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority v. COMELEC, 262 SCRA 492

• Defensor-Santiago v. COMELEC, 270 SCRA 106
• Lambino v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 174299, October 25, 2006

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