De La Salle University Election Law Course Outline Dr.

Antonio La Vina *Read first 1987 Constitution, Article V, Sections 1-2; Article X, A Sections 18, and C, Sections 1-11.
I.

Citizen participation and electoral rights. The Right to Vote

Betito vs. Benipayo G.R. No. 147179, March 26,2001 355 SCRA 313 Garchitorena vs. Crescini, 39 Phil. 258, 263 Hontiveros vs. Mobo, 39 Phil. 230 Macolor vs. Amores, 94 Phil. 1, 7 Bailles vs. Cabili, 27 SCRA 113, 121-122 Akbayan vs. COMELEC G.R. No. 147066, March 26,2001, 355 SCRA 318 Nicolas-Lewis, et al vs. Comelec, G.R. No. 162759 August 4, 2006 , 497 SCRA 649, US vsSancuya 13 Phil Reports 729

Remoto v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 190582 (2010)

Postponement of election

Sec. 5, OEC (Omnibus Election Code) Dimaporo vs. Comelec, G.R. No. 81151, Jan. 7, 1988, Basher vs. COMELEC, 330 SCRA 736

Failure of election

Sec. 6 OEC Basher vs. Comelec 330 SCRA 736 Hassan vs. Comelec, 264 SCRA 125 Broja vs. Comelec, 260 SCRA 604 Typoco vs. Comelec, 319 SCRA 498 Soliva vs. COMELEC, GR No. 141723, April 20,2001, 357 SCRA 336 Sangcad S. Bao (BAO) v. COMELEC, GR no. 149666, December 19, 2003, Election of Public Officials

II.

Election of President and Vice-President

Secs. 13-20 OEC

Election of Members of Congress

Art. XVIII, secs. 1 and 2 1987 Constitution

Election of Local Officials

Sec. 1, Art. XVIII 1987 Constitution Sec. 8, Art. X 1987 Constitution

Election of Barangay Officials

Laws postponing barangay elections (Ever changing schedule of Barangay elections)

-

Republic Act No. 6653

Page 1

III.

Republic Act 6679 Republic Act No. 8524 Republic Act No. 9164 Republic Act No. 9340

The Comelec Composition

-

Article IX-C 1987 Constitution En Banc and Division Cases

Sarmiento vs. COMELEC 212 SCRA 307 ZaratevsCOMELEC, 318 SCRA 608 Kho vs. COMELEC, 279 SCRA 463 Garvida vs. Sales, 271 SCRA 764 Soller vs. COMELEC,339 SCRA 685 Torres vs. COMELEC,270 SCRA 583 Ramirez vs. COMELEC,270 SCRA 590 Faelnar vs. COMELEC,331 SCRA 429

Powers and Functions

-

Gallardo vs. Tabamo,218 SCRA 253 Javier vs. COMELEC,144 SCRA 194 Beso vs. abolla,327 SCRA 100 Flores vs. COMELEC,184 SCRA 484 Antonio vs. COMELEC,315 SCRA 62 Marquez vs. COMELEC, 313 SCRA 103 Carlos vs. Angeles,346 SCRA 671 Nacionalista Party vs. COMELEC, 84 Phil 49 Ahman vs. Mirasol,276 SCRA 501 Tan vs. COMELEC,237 SCRA 353 Telecommunication and Broadcast Attorneys of the Philippines vs. COMELEC,289 SCRA 33 Montejo vs. COMELEC,242 SCRA 415 Sandoval vs. Comelec, G.R. No.133842. January 26, 2000, 323 SCRA 403

Limiting airtime limits http://www.rappler.com/nation/politics/elections-2013/26369-sccomelec-s-airtime-limit

-

Money ban

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/307670/news/nation/scstops-comelec-from-implementing-money-ban Extended liquor ban http://www.comelec.gov.ph/uploads/Elections/2013natloc/res/mr130 322.pdf

-

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/405133/liquor-ban-backed-to-2-dayscomelec
IV.

Judicial Review of Decisions -Aratuc vs. Comelec 88 SCRA 251 ATIENZA -Filipina Engineering and Machine Shop vs. Ferrer, 135 SCRA 25 BACOLOD -Ambil v. Comelec G.R. No. 143398 , October 25, 2000, 344 SCRA 358 BAJADOR Voters Qualification and Registration
Page 2

V.

RA 8189 (Voters Registration Act of 1996) -Romualdez vs. RTC,226 SCRA 406 BAUTISTA -AKBAYAN Youth et al. vs. COMELEC GR No. 147066, March 26, 2001, 355 SCRA 318 BORBE -Ututalum vs. COMELEC, 181 SCRA 335 CALSO -Kabataan Party-List vs. Comelec G.R. No. 189868, December 15, 2009, CASTILLO -BaytanvsComelec GR. No. 153945, 396 SCRA 703, 716 DE GUZMAN
VI.

Political Parties and Party List System

RA No. 7941 (Party List System Act) -Veterans Federation Party v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 1136781, October 6, 2000, DEL MUNDO -Ang BagongBayani OFW Labor Party vs. COMELEC, 359 SCRA 698 DELA CRUZ -PGBI vs. Comelec, G.R. No. 190529, 619 SCRA 585 DELOS REYES -OFW Labor Party vs. COMELEC, 359 SCRA 698 DINAQUE -BANAT vs. Comelec586 SCRA 211. ESEQUE -AtongPaglaum et al. vs. Comelec, April 2, 2013 GONDA -Liberal Party vs. Comelec, 620 SCRA 393 GUTIERREZ
VII.

Candidates and certificates of candidacy Qualifications

Secs. 63- 78 OEC Frivaldo vs. COMELEC, 174 SCRA 245 KINTANAR Labor vs. COMELEC, 176 SCRA 1 KO Marcos vs. COMELEC, 248 SCRA 300 LOMOD Aquino vs. COMELEC, 248 SCRA 400 MORALES Domino vs. COMELEC 310 SCRA 546 OASAN Bengson III vs. HRET, 357 SCRA 545 OZAETA Disqualifications

Sec. 12, 68, OEC Sec. 40 Local Government Code Grego vs. COMELEC, 274 SCRA 481 PAMIS Mercado vs. Manzano, 307 SCRA 630 PATULOT Marquez vs. COMELEC, 243 SCRA 538 PEDRAJAS Caasi vs. CA, 191 SCRA 229 REMO Domingo vs. Comelec 313 SCRA 311 ROBENIOL Quinto v. Comelec, Res., GR No. 189698, February 22, 2010; motions for reconsideration of its December 1, 2009 decision SALVADOR

Term Limits

Abundo v. Commission on Elections, January 8, 2013 SANDICO Borja vs. COMELEC, 295 SCRA 157 SANDOVAL Lonzanida vs. COMELEC, 311 SACRA 602 SOTTO Aldovino vs. Comelec, 609 SCRA 234 SYJUCO Certificate of Candidacy

Sec. 7, RA 7166 Secs. 73-78 OEC Gador vs. COMELEC, 95 SCRA 431 TAMONDONG Go vs. COMELEC, 357 SCRA 739 TAN Conquilla v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 139801, May 31, 2000, TANBENGCO Guzman vs. Board of Canvassers, 48 Phil 211 TOLENTINO Miranda vs. Abaya, 311 SCRA 617 UY -Sanciangco vs. Rono, 137, SCRA 671 VELASCO
Page 3

-Vivero vs. COMELEC, L 81059, Jan 12, 1989, ATIENZA -Ramirez vs. COMELEC, L-81150, Jan 12, 1992 BACOLOD -Domingo vs. City Board of Canvassers, GR No. 105365, June 2, 1992 BAJADOR -Villanueva vs. COMELEC, 140 SCRA 352 BAUTISTAS -Sinaca vs. Mula, 315 SCRA 266 BORBE
VIII.

disqualification of candidates; grounds, procedure and effects of

Secs. 68,69, 78 OEC Secs. 5, 7RA 6646 The Electoral Reforms Law of 1987 -Toraynovs.COMELEC, 337 SCRA 574 CALSO -Sunga vs. COMELEC, 228 SCRA 76 CASTILLO -Garvida vs. Sales, 271 SCRA 764 DE GUZMAN -Nolasco vs. COMELEC, 275 SCRA 762 DEL MUNDO -Moreno vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 168550. August 10, 2006 DELA CRUZ -Lonzanida vs. COMELEC, 311 SCRA 617 DELOS REYES -Villaber vs. COMELEC 369 SCRA 126 DINAQUE
IX.

campaign; election propaganda; contributions and expenditures

Secs. 79-112 Adiong vs. COMELEC, 244 SCRA 272 ESEQUE National Press Club vs. COMELEC, 207 SCRA 1 GONDA Pilar V. COMELEC245 SCRA 759 GUTIERREZ Peralta vs. COMELEC 82 SCRA 30 KINTANAR Penera v. COMELEC, G.R. 181613 11 September 2009, KO Penera v. Comelec Motion for Reconsideration 25 November 2009, 599 SCRA 60 LOMOD o Pre-Mature Campaigning Penera v. COMELEC, G.R. 181613 11 September 2009 MORALES Penera v. Comelec Motion for Reconsideration, 599 SCRA 609 25 November 2009 OASAN 9
X.

election; board of election inspectors (bei); watchers

Sec. 13, RA 6646 The Electoral Reforms Law of 1987 Secs. 164-180 OEC Sec. 26 of RA 7166

XI.

casting of votes and Absentee Voting

XII.

Sec. 200,BP881 Sec. 195-196, BP881 RA 9189 The Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003 RA. 8436 Amended by 9369, An act authorizing the Commission on Elections to use an Automated Election System in the May 11, 1998 National or Local Elections and in subsequent National And Local Electoral Exercises. Macalintal vs. Comelec, 405 SCRA 614 OZAETA Malabaguio vs. COMELEC,346 SCRA 699 PAMIS Gutierrez vs. Aquino, Feb,26,1959 PATULOT Libananvs HRET,283 SCRA 520 PEDRAJAS

canvassing and proclamation

Secs. 20. 21, 23, 28 RA 6646 The Electoral Reforms Law of 1987 Secs. 222-240 OEC Casimiro vs. COMELEC 171 SCRA 468, 1989 REMO Quilala vs. COMELEC 188 SCRA 502, 1990 ROBENIOL Abes vs. Comelec, 21 SCRA 1252 SALVADOR
Page 4

 XIII.

Miralles vs. Gariando, 2 SCRA 63 SANDICO Balindong vs. Comelec, 27 SCR 567 SANDOVAL Felix vs. Comelec, 23 SCRA 1288 SOTTO Solidum vs. Macalalag, 28 SCRA 200 SYJUCO Namil Vs. COMELEC 414 SCRA 553 TAMONDONG Jamil vs. COMELEC, 283 SCRA 349 TAN Sema vs. COMELEC,347 SCRA 633 TANBENGCO Caruncho vs. COMELEC,315 SCRA 693 TOLENTINO

pre-proclamation controversy

Sec. 241-248 OEC Sec. 245 repealed by sec. 39 RA 7166 An act providing for synchronized national and local elections and for electoral reforms Secs. 15, 16, 17 etc. RA 7166 Laudenio vs. COMELEC 276 SCRA 705 UY Belac v. COMELEC, 356 SCRA 394 VELASCO Chavez vs. Comelec211 SCRA 315 ATIENZA Lagumbay vs. Comelec, 16 SCRA 175 BACOLOD Loong vs. Comelec, 257 SCRA 1 BAJADOR Chu v. Comelec, 319 SCRA 482 BAUTISTA Velayo vs. Comelec, 327 SCRA 713 BORBE Cordero vs. Comelec, 310 SCRA 118 CALSO Trinidad vs. COMELEC,320 SCRA 836 CASTILLO Villegas vs. COMELEC, 99 SCRA 5892 DE GUZMAN Pataray vs. COMELEC,274 SCRA 470 DEL MUNO Allarde vs. COMELEC,159 SCRA 623 DELA CRUZ Dipatuan vs. COMELEC,185 SCRA 86 DELOS REYES election contests

XIV.

XV.

Sec. 17 Art. VI 1987 Constitution The 2010 rules of the presidential electoral tribunal The 2011 rules of the house of representatives electoral tribunal Sec. 254 OEC Procedure in election contests Rule 20, Part V, Comelec Rules of Procedure Rule 28, Part V, Comelec Rules of Procedure Rule 35 Part VI, Comelec Rules of Procedure Commission on Elections Regional Officials Provincial Officials City Officials ( Sec 2(2). Art IX-C, PC; Sec 249 BP 881) Regional Trial Court Municipal Officials ( Sec 2(2), Art IX-C, PC; Sec 251, BP 881, Metropolitan Trial Court, Municipal Circuit Trial Court, and Municipal Trial Court Barangay Officials [ Sec 2(2), Art IX-C, PC; Sec 252 BP 881;] Sangguniang Kabataan( Sec 1, RA 7166) De Castro vs. COMELEC 267 SCRA 806 DINAQUE Taule vs. SANTOS 200 SCRA 512, 1991 ESEQUE Carlos v. Angeles, 346 SCRA 571 GONDA Guerrero vs. COMELEC, 336 SCRA 458 GUTIERREZ Toapcio vs. Paredes, 23 Phil. 238 KINTANAR Samad vs. Comelec, 224 SCRA 631 KO Bondoc vs. Pineda, 201 SCRA 792 LOMOD Rasul vs. Comelec, 313 SCRA 18 MORALES Mutuc vs. Comelec, 22 SCRA 662 OASAN Puzon vs. HRET, G.R. no. 85079 Feb. 7, 1989 OZAETA Poe, Jr. vs. Arroyo, PET case no. 0002, March 29, 2005, PAMIS Tecson vs. COMELEC 424 SCRA 277 PATULOT

election offenses

Page 5

Secs 261-269 OEC Sec. 27 RA 6646 -SungavsCOMELEC 288 SCRA 76 PEDRAJAS -COMELEC vsNoynay 292 SCRA 354 REMO -Lozano vs Martinez, 285 SCRA 256 ROBENIOL -ComelecvsEspaol, 417 SCRA 554 SALVADOR -COMELECvsNoynay 292 SCRA 354 SANDICO -Juan vs People 322 SCRA 125 SANDOVAL -Kilosbayan vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 128054, October 16, 1997, SOTTO -Mappala vs. Nuez, 240 SCRA 600 SYJUCO -Naldoza vs. Lavilles,254 SCRA 286 TAMONDONG -De Jesus vs. People, 120 SCRA 760 TAN
-

end -

Page 6