SAN BEDA COLLEGE OF LAW (MENDIOLA)

POLITICAL LAW REVIEW

2015

SYLLABUS
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Importance of Subject

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Preamble, The 1987 Constitution

III. General Principles

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The 1987 Constitution

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CHREA vs. CHR, G.R. No. 155336, November 25, 2004;

July 21, 2006
Galicto vs. Aquino III, 667 SCRA 150 (2012)
Manila Prince Hotel vs. GSIS, 267 SCRA 408
Kilosbayan vs. Guingona, 232 SCRA 110
COA Opinion on Properties Purchased by Retired Chief
Justice/Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, 678 SCRA
1 (2012)
Sanidad vs. COMELEC, 73 SCRA 333
LAMP vs. Secretary of DBM, 670 SCRA 373 (2012)
Defensor-Santiago vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 127325, March
19, 1997
Salonga vs. Pao, 134 SCRA 438
Taada vs. Angara, 272 SCRA 18
Sanlakas vs. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 159085,
February 3, 2004
David, et. al. vs. Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, et. al.,
G.R. No. 171396 (2006)
Fortun vs. Macapagal-Arroyo, 668 SCRA 504 (2012)
Bayan vs. Sec. Ermita, G.R. No. 169881, April 25, 2006
Roque vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 188456, September 10,
2009
Gonzales III vs. Office of the President, 679 SCRA 614
(2012)

The Philippines As A State

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Republic vs. Santos III, 685 SCRA 51 (2012)

Collector of Internal Revenue vs. Campos Rueda, 42 SCRA
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Shipside, Inc. vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 143377,
February 20, 2001
Cabanas vs. Pilapil, 58 SCRA 94
Laurel vs. Misa, 77 Phil. 856
Peralta vs. Director of Prisons, 75 Phil. 285
Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center vs. NLRC,
206 SCRA 283
Minucher vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 142396, February
11, 2003
Philippine Tourism Authority vs. PGDE, 668 SCRA 406
(2012)
SSS vs. Court of Appeals, 120 SCRA 707
Bureau of Printing vs. Bureau of Printing Employees
Association, 1 SCRA 340
Department of Agriculture vs. NLRC, 227 SCRA 693
Sanders vs. Veridiano, 162 SCRA 88
Republic vs. Sandoval, 220 SCRA 124
U.S. vs. Ruiz, 136 SCRA 487
RCBC vs. De Castro, 168 SCRA 49
Municipality of Makati vs. Court of Appeals, 190 SCRA
206
Fontanilla vs. Maliaman, 194 SCRA 486
Province of North Cotabato vs. GRP Peace Panel on
Ancestral Domain, et. al., G.R. No. 183591, October 14,
2008

Fundamental Powers of the State

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Sto. Tomas vs. Salac, 685 SCRA 245 (2012)

NY Times vs. U.S. (Pentagon Papers) 403 U.S. 713 (1971)
PPI vs. COMELEC, 244 SCRA 272
Tio vs. Videogram Regulatory Board, 151 SCRA 208
Ortigas vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 126102, December
4, 2000
Chavez vs. Romulo, 431 SCRA 534
Metro Manila Development Authority vs. Bel-Air Village
Association, G.R. No. 135962, March 27, 2000

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Professional Regulations Commission vs. De Guzman, G.R.

No. 144681, June 21, 2004
JMM Promotion and Management, Inc. vs. Court of
Appeals, 260 SCRA 319
Dela Cruz vs. Paras, 123 SCRA 569
Republic vs. PLDT, 26 SCRA 620
Jesus is Lord Christian School Foundation vs. Municipality
of Pasig, G.R. No. 152230, August 9, 2005
Republic vs. Legaspi, 670 SCRA 110 (2012)
NPC vs. Ileto, 678 SCRA 107 (2012)
Filstream International, Inc. vs. Court of Appeals, 284
SCRA 716
Lagcao vs. Judge Labra, G.R. No. 155746, October 13,
2004
Eslaban vs. De Onorio, G.R. No. 146062, June 28, 2001
Republic (DAR) vs. Court of Appeals, 263 SCRA 758
Land Bank vs. Court of Appeals, 249 SCRA 149
Land Bank vs. Honeycomb Farms Corp., 667 SCRA 255
(2012)
Land Bank vs. Santiago, Jr., 628 SCRA 264 (2012)

VII. Principles and State Policies

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Villavicencio vs. Lucban, 39 Phil. 778

Tuason vs. Register of Deeds of Caloocan City, 157 SCRA
613
Angara vs. Electoral Commission, 63 Phil. 139
Marcos vs. Manglapus, 178 SCRA 760
Casibang vs. Aquino, 92 SCRA 642
Garcia vs. Executive Secretary, 211 SCRA 219
Araneta vs. Dinglasan, 84 Phil. 368
Chiongbian vs. Orbos, 245 SCRA 253
Kuroda vs. Jalandoni, 42 O.G. 4282
Secretary of Justice vs. Lantion, G.R. No. 139465, January
18, 2000
Alih vs. Castro, 151 SCRA 279
Lim vs. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 151445, April 11,
2002
Calalang vs. Williams, 70 Phil. 726
Postigo vs. PTSI, G.R. No. 155146, January 24, 2006

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PT&T vs. NLRC, G.R. No. 118978, May 23, 1997

Oposa vs. Factoran, 224 SCRA 792
Villar vs. TIP, 135 SCRA 706
Soriao vs. Pineda, CA-G.R. SP No. 31546, August 10, 1994
Philippine Association of Service Exporters vs. Drilon, 163
SCRA 386
Association of Philippine Coconut Desiccators vs.
PHILCOA, G.R. No. 110526, February 10, 1998
Basco vs. PAGCOR, 197 SCRA 52
Pamatong vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 161872, April 13, 2004
Legaspi vs. Civil Service Commission, 150 SCRA 530
Aquino-Sarmiento vs. Morato, 203 SCRA 515

VIII. Bill of Rights

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Simon vs. Commission on Human Rights, G.R. No. 100150,

January 5, 1994
Ermita-Malate Hotel & Motel Operators Association vs.
City of Manila, 20 SCRA 849
Pichay vs. Office of Deputy Executive Secretary, 677 SCRA
408 (2012)
White Light Corporation, et. al. vs. City of Manila, G.R. No.
122846, January 20, 2009
Silahis International Hotel Inc. vs. Soluta, G.R. No.
163087, February 20, 2006
Rubi vs. Provincial Board of Mindoro, 39 Phil. 660
Baptista vs. Villanueva, 703 SCRA 48 (2013)
Orquiola vs. Tandang Sora Development Corporation, 386
SCRA 301 (2002)
Pangilinan vs. Balatbat, 680 SCRA 464 (2012)
Javier vs. COMELEC, 144 SCRA 194
Galman vs. Sandiganbayan, 144 SCRA 43
People vs. Castillo, 289 SCRA 213
The Heirs of Bugarin vs. Republic, 678 SCRA 209 (2012)
Aguilar vs. OPallick, 702 SCRA 455 (2013)
Caras vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 129900, October 2,
2001
Coscuella vs. Sandiganbayan, 701 SCRA 188 (2013)
Zaldivar vs. Sandiganbayan, 166 SCRA 316
Villaruel vs. Fernando, G.R. No. 136726, September 24,
2003

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People vs. Baroil, 676 SCRA 24 (2012)

Sy vs. Andoks Litson Corporation, 686 SCRA188 (2012)
Almario vs. The Executive Secretary, 701 SCRA 269 (2013)
Roque vs. Ombudsman, G.R. No. 129978, May 12, 1999
Ang Tibay vs. CHR, 69 Phil. 635
Dumlao vs. COMELEC, 95 SCRA 392
Conference of Maritime Manning Agencies vs. POEA, 243
SCRA 666
People vs. Jalosjos, G.R. No. 132875-76, February 3, 2000
Stonehill vs. Diokno, 20 SCRA 383
People vs. Belocura, 679 SCRA 318 (2012)
Gamboa vs. Chan, 677 SCRA 385 (2012)
Nolasco vs. Pao, 139 SCRA 152
Garcia vs. Executive Secretary, 677 SCRA 750 (2012)
People vs. Court of Appeals, 4th Div., 677 SCRA 575
(2012)
Maquiling vs. PTSI, G.R. No. 143384, February 4, 2005
U.S. vs. Bustos, 37 Phil. 731
Luz vs. People, 667 SCRA 421 (2012)
Baldoza vs. Dimaano, 71 SCRA 14
Social Security Employees Association vs. Court of
Appeals, 175 SCRA 686
PNB vs. Remigio, G.R. No. 78508, March 21, 1994
People vs. Judge Ayson, 175 SCRA 216
People vs. Bravo, G.R. No. 135562, November 22, 1999
Gamboa vs. Cruz, 162 SCRA 642
People vs. Lara, 678 SCRA 332 (2012)
People vs. Enriquez, 706 SCRA 337 (2013)
Aberca vs. Ver, 160 SCRA 590
Mangila vs. Pangilinan, 701 SCRA 355 (2013)
Narciso vs. Cruz, 328 SCRA 505
Government of Hong Kong vs. Olalia, G.R. No. 153875,
April 19, 2007
Pollo vs. Constantino-David, et. al., G.R. No. 181881,
October 18, 2011

Citizenship
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Mercado vs. Manzano, 307 SCRA 630

Maria Janette Tecson vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 161434,
March 3, 2004

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The Legislative Department

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Co vs. HRET, 199 SCRA 692

Bengzon III vs. HRET, G.R. No. 142840, May 7, 2001
Cordora vs. COMELEC and Tambunting, G.R. No. 176947,
February 19, 2009
De Guzman vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 180048, June 19,
2009
Republic vs. Batuigas, 706 SCRA 746 (2013)

Tobias vs. Abalos, 239 SCRA 106

Marcos vs. COMELEC, 248 SCRA 300
BANAT vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 179271, April 21, 2009
Ang Bagong Bayani vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 147589, June
26, 2001
Atong Paglaum vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 203766, April 20,
2013
Ligot vs. Mathay, 56 SCRA 823
Sampayan vs. Daza, 213 SCRA 807
Sarmiento vs. Mison, 156 SCRA 549
Philippine Judges Association vs. Prado, 227 SCRA 703
COMELEC vs. Judge Quijano Padilla, et. al., G.R. No.
151992, September 18, 2002
Bengzon vs. Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, 203 SCRA
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The Executive Department

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Saez vs. Macapagal-Arroyo, 681 SCRA 675 (2012)

Brillantes vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 163193, June 15, 2004
Estrada vs. Desierto, G.R. No. 146710-15, March 2, 2001
Civil Liberties Union vs. Executive Secretary, 194 SCRA
317
Estrada vs. GMA, G.R. No. 146738, March 2, 2001
Marcos vs. Manglapus, 177 SCRA 668
Matibag vs. Benipayo, G.R. No. 149036, April 2, 2002
Pimentel vs. Ermita, G.R. No. 164978, October 13, 2005
Integrated Bar of the Philippines vs. Zamora, G.R. No.
141284, August 5, 2000
People vs. Patriarca, G.R. No. 135457, September 29,
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Neri vs. Senate Committee, G.R. No. 180643, March 25,

2008
Clinton vs. Jones, 520 U.S. 681 (1997)

XII. Judicial Department

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Casar vs. Soluren, 684 SCRA 293 (2012)

Madriaga vs. CBC, 677 SCRA 560 (2012)
People vs. Gutierrez, 39 SCRA 173
In Re: Atty. Marcial Edillon, A.C. No. 1928, August 3,
1978
Maturan vs. Gutierrez-Torres, 681 SCRA 311 (2012)
Judge Caoibes vs. Ombudsman, G.R. No. 132177, July 17,
2001
Re: Derogatory News Item Charging Court of Appeals
Justice Demetrio Demetria with Interference on Behalf of
a Suspected Drug Queen, AM No. 00-7-09 CA, March 27,
2001
Marbury vs. Madison, 1 Cranch 5 U.S. 137 (1883)
Hebron vs. Garcia II, 685 SCRA 417 (2012)
OCA vs. Castaneda, 682 SCRA 321 (2012)
Re: Cases Submitted for Decision before Judge Baluma,
704 SCRA 415 (2013)

XIII. Constitutional Commissions

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CSC vs. Department of Budget, G.R. No. 158791, July 22,

2005
CHREA vs. CHR, G.R. No. 155336, November 25, 2004;
July 21, 2006
Gaminde vs. Commission on Audit, G.R. No. 140335,
December 13, 2000
Fetalino, et. al. vs. COMELEC, 686 SCRA 813 (2012)
Alvarez vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 142527, March 2, 2001
CSC vs. Court of Appeals, 682 SCRA 353 (2012)
Del Castillo vs. CSC, G.R. No. 112513, August 21, 1997
PNB vs. Garcia, G.R. No. 141246, September 9, 2002
Bantay Republic Act vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 177271, May
4, 2007
Santos vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 139792, November
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CSC vs. Yu, 679 SCRA 39 (2012)

Penera vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 181613, September 11,
2009; G.R. No. 181613, November 25, 2009
Quinto vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 189698, February 22, 2010
Mendoza vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 191084, March 25, 2010
Talaga vs. COMELEC, 683 SCRA 197 (2012)
Abundo vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 201716, January 8, 2013
Jalosjos vs. COMELEC, 683 SCRA 197 (2012)
Sobejana-Condon vs. COMELEC, 678 SCRA 267 (2012)
Aratea vs. COMELEC, 683 SCRA 105 (2012)
De la Cruz vs. COMELEC, 685 SCRA 347 (2012)
Delos Santos vs. COA, 703 SCRA 501 (2013)

XIV. Accountability of Public Officers

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Amit vs. COA, 686 SCRA 10 (2012)

Seville vs. COA, 686 SCRA 28 (2012)
Gutierrez vs. House of Representatives Committee on
Justice, G.R. No. 193459, February 15, 2011
Bolastig vs. Sandiganbayan, 235 SCRA 103
Fajardo vs. Office of the Ombudsman, 679 SCRA 97 (2012)
Diaz vs. Sandiganbayan, 219 SCRA 675
Ledesma vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 161629, July 29,
2005
Bagong Kapisanan vs. Dolot, 680 SCRA 164 (2012)
Corona vs. Senate, 676 SCRA 563 (2012)
Montallana vs. Ombudsman, 678 SCRA 458 (2012)

National Economy and Patrimony

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Lee Hong Kok vs. David, 48 SCRA 372

Director of Lands vs. Intermediate Appellate Court, 219
SCRA 339
Telecommunications and Broadcast Attorneys of the
Philippines vs. COMELEC, 289 SCRA 337
Republic vs. Court of Appeals, 148 SCRA 480
Republic vs. Imperial, G.R. No. 130906, February 11, 1999
Ong Ching Po vs. Court of Appeals, 239 SCRA 341
Baguio vs. Republic, G.R. No. 119682, January 21, 1999
Heirs of Wilson P. Gamboa vs. Teves, 682 SCRA 397 (2012)

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Bank of Commerce vs. Planters Development Bank, 681

SCRA 52 (2012)
10. Bagong Kapisanan vs. Dolot, 680 SCRA 164 (2012)

XVI. Social Justice and Human Rights

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Sports
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Astudillo vs. Board of Directors, PHHC, 73 SCRA 15

SSS Employees vs. CA, 175 SCRA 686
People vs. Leachon, G.R. No. 108725, September 25, 1998
PT&T vs. NLRC, G.R. No. 118978, May 23, 1997
EPZA vs. CHR, 208 SCRA 125
People vs. Dulay, 681 SCRA 638 (2012)
Letter dated April 18, 2011 of PAO, 702 SCRA 531 (2013)
Education, Science & Technology, Arts, Culture and
Tablarin vs. Gutierrez, 154 SCRA 730
Miriam College Foundation vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No.
127930, November 15, 2000
Go vs. Colegio de San Juan de Letran, 683 SCRA 358
(2012)
Capitol Medical Center vs. Court of Appeals, 178 SCRA
493
Tan vs. Court of Appeals, 199 SCRA 212
U.P. Board of Regents vs. William, G.R. No. 134625,
August 31, 1999
Cagayan Capitol Valley vs. NLRC, 189 SCRA 658

XVIII. Local Government Code, Administrative Law, Law on

Public Officers, Election Law, Public International Law
XIX. Readings
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Towards More Justice and More Liberty (Understanding

Writ of Amparo and Writ of Habeas Data), Sarmiento
Grow in Grace and Govern in Wisdom (Readings in Legal
Philosophy), Sarmiento
We, The Sovereign Filipino People (A Book of Seven
Filipino Constitutions), Sarmiento
Outline Reviewer in POLITICAL LAW, Nachura

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XX. Practicum