MODULE ONE: THE ELEMENTS OF THE MODERN NATIONSTATE
I. THE CONTEXT OF PHILIPPINE POLITICAL RELATIONS: ALL POLITICS IS
LOCAL? International Crisis Group, 2013. The Philippines: Local Politics in the Sulu Archipelago and the Peace Process II. THE NATIONAL TERRITORY A. What constitutes the national territory? The 1987 Constitution, Article I B. Does China have a basis for the nine-dash line? Antonio T. Carpio, Historical Facts, Historical Lies, and Historical Rights in the West Philippine Sea, 88 PHIL. L.J. 389 C. Situating the South China Sea dispute in geo-politics Jay L. Batongbacal, 2012. Maritime Philippines in the Asian Century: Global Environmental Change, Regional Economic Integration, Geo-political Realities, and Contested Legal Spaces D. Basis of recognizing ancestral domain territory of indigenous peoples Separate Opinion of J. Puno in Cruz vs DENR Secretary, G.R. No. 135385. December 6, 2000 III. Government A. Comparative Institutional Design Rene Raymond R. Raneses, Jr. Political Theory in Political Engineering B. The 1987 Constitution, Articles IV, VI and VII When does one need to be a Filipino citizen and when does one have to meet the required residency years to qualify for an elective position? Poe vs COMELEC, GR. No. 221697 Can the President declare a state of emergency and call out the military? Does a declaration of state of emergency allow the president to order warrantless arrests and seize private property? David vs Arroyo, G.R. No. 171396
What is the process for declaring Martial Law?
Section 18, Article VII, 1987 Constitution Can the President reorganize the Executive branch without Congress explicitly authorizing him or her to do so? Biraogo vs Philippine Truth Commission of 2010, G.R. No. 192935 Does the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement signed between PH and US need Senate ratification? Saguisag vs Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 212426 Who can invoke executive privilege? What does executive privilege cover? Senate vs Ermita Neri vs Senate Can the President authorize the transfer of savings from the Executive branch to the Legislative branch? Araullo vs Aquino Can members of Congress be held liable for their speeches in Congress? Pobre vs Defensor-Santiago Do members of Congress have authority to interfere in the implementation of the budget after it has been passed? Belgica vs Executive Secretary When is the one-year ban on impeachment reckoned? Gutierrez vs House of Representatives Can the President promise the changing of the Constitution during peace negotiations? Province of North Cotabato vs GRP Peace Panel on Ancestral Domain IV. PEOPLE Rommel Banlaoi. Current and Emerging Threat Groups in the Southern Philippines V. SOVEREIGNTY
Thomas Blom Hansen and Finn Stepputat. 2005. Introduction to Sovereign
Bodies: Citizens, Migrants, and States in the Postcolonial World. New Jersey: Princeton University Press
MODULE II: DEMOCRACY AND OTHER REGIMES
(SEPTEMBER 12 OCTOBER 14) I. HUMAN RIGHTS AS A BASIS OF DEMOCRACY A. Due Process of Law a. Procedural Due Process: a.1. administrative proceedings: Ang Tibay vs CIR a.2. academic disciplinary proceedings: Non vs Dames b. Substantive Due Process: b.1. economic legislation: White Light Corporation vs City of Manila c. Standards of Protection: c.1. void for vagueness: Estrada vs Sandiganbayan c.2. facial challenge: Disini vs Secretary of Justice c.3. overbreadth: People vs Fajardo B. Equal Protection under the Law a. Racial classification: a.1. Plessy vs Ferguson a.2. Regents of the University of California vs Bakke b. Gender classification b.1. Board of Directors, Rotary International vs Rotary Club of Duarte b.2. Boy Scouts of America and Monmouth Council vs Dale C. Freedom from Unreasonable Searches and Seizures a. Exclusionary rule: Diokno vs Stonehill b. People not places: US vs Katz c. Reasonable expectation of privacy: Kyllo vs US d. Need for warrant: People vs Aruta e. Buy-bust operation: People vs Rodrigueza f. RA9165: Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 g. Stop and Frisk: Terry vs Ohio h. Plain view: People vs Valdez D. Freedom from Unreasonable Arrests a. Warrantless arrest: Umil vs Ramos b. Custodial investigation: Miranda vs Arizona E. Privacy of Communications a. Even between husband and wife: Zulueta vs CA F. Freedom of Expression: Soriano vs Laguardia
G. Freedom of Assembly: Philippine Blooming Mills Employees Organization
vs Philippine Blooming Mills Co., Inc. H. Freedom of Religion: Estrada vs Escritor II.
DEMOCRACY AS POPULAR INITIATIVE AND AS DECENTRALIZATION
Defensor-Santiago vs COMELEC, G.R. No. 127325. March 19, 1997 The Local Government Code of 1991
III.
DEMOCRACY AROUND THE WORLD TODAY
Alfred Stepan and Juan Linz. Democratization theory and the Arab Spring in Journal of Democracy
IV.
PHILIPPINE DEMOCRACY Why are oligarchs so powerful? Benedict Anderson. Cacique Democracy Does electoral reform actually empower voters? Frederic Schaffer. Clean Elections and the Great Unwashed
MODULE III: GLOBAL POLITICAL ECONOMY
Stephen Gill. Hegemony and Market Neoliberalism
MODULE IV: POLITICS AND CULTURE
Rolando Tolentino. Macho Dancing and the Feminization of Male Labor in the Philippines