COURSE OUTLINE and ADDITIONAL READING

for
POLITICAL LAW REVIEW
First Semester, SY2016-2017

CARLO L. CRUZ
Basic Textbook – PHILIPPINE POLITICAL LAW, Justice Isagani A. Cruz and
Carlo L. Cruz, 2014 Edition
Secondary Textbooks – CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, Justice Isagani A. Cruz and
Carlo L. Cruz, 2015 Edition
INTERNATIONAL LAW, Justice Isagani A. Cruz
Notes on the Constitution (Volumes I and II), Carlo L.
Cruz

Chapter 1 – GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS

Scope of the Study

Necessity for the Study
Basis of the Study
Background of the Study

Chapter 2 – THE CONSTITUTION OF THE PHILIPPINES

Outstanding Features
The Supremacy of the Constitution
Prospects of the Constitution
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, Cruz and Cruz – Chapter 2

Chapter 3 – THE CONCEPT OF A STATE

Definition
Elements
People
Territory
International Law, Cruz – Chapter 10
Components of Territory – Terrestrial Domain, Maritime
and Fluvial Domain, The Territorial Sea, The UN
Conference on the Law of the Sea, The Philippine
Territorial Sea, The Archipelago Doctrine

Government
Functions
Doctrine of Parens Patriae
De Jure and De Facto Governments
Government of the Philippines
Administration
Sovereignty
Saguisag v. Executive Secretary, G. R. No. 212426, January 12,
2016
Act of State
Rosas v. Montor, G.R. No. 204105, October 14, 2015

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Chapter 4 – THE DOCTRINE OF STATE IMMUNITY

Basis
Application
Rallos v. City of Cebu, G.R. No. 202651, August 28, 2013

Waiver of Immunity
Arigo v. Swift, G.R. No. 206510, September 16, 2014

Forms of Consent
Suits Against Government Agencies
Exemption from Legal Requirements
SM Land, Inc. v. Bases Conversion and Development Authority, G. R.
No. 203655, March 18, 2015
SM Land, Inc. v. Bases Conversion and Development Authority, G.R. No.
203655, September 7, 2015
Suability v. Liability

Chapter 5 – FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES AND STATE POLICIES

Preamble
Republicanism
The Defense of the State
Peace and Order
The Incorporation Clause
Deutsche Bank AG Manila Branch v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
G.R. No. 188550, August 19, 2013
Arigo v. Swift, G.R. No. 206510, September 16, 2014
Bank of the Philippine Islands v. Guevarra, G.R. No. 167052, March 11,
2015
Republic of the Philippines v. Mupas, G.R. No. 181892, September 8,
2015
Saguisag v. Executive Secretary, G. R. No. 212426, January 12, 2016

Rearing of the Youth

Rosaldes v. People, G.R. No. 173988, October 8, 2014
People v. Ancajas, G.R. No. 199270, October 21, 2015

Women
Constitution, Article XIII, Section 14
Dabalos v. Regional Trial Court, G.R. No. 193960, January 7, 2013
Garcia v. Drilon, G.R. No. 179267, June 25, 2013

Social Justice
Manila Water Company v. del Rosario, G.R. No. 188747, January 29,
2014
Goodyear Philippines, Inc. v. Angus, G.R. No. 185449, November 12,
2014
Reyes v. Glaucoma Research Foundation, Inc., G.R. No. 189255, June
17, 2015
Centro Project Manpower Services Corporation v. Naluis, G.R. No.
160123, June 17, 2015
Ilaw Buklod ng Manggagawa (IBM) Nestle Philippines Inc. Chapter (Ice
Cream and Chilled Products Division) v. Nestle Philippines, Inc.,
G.R. No. 198675, September 23, 2015

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 Separation of Church and State
Imbong v. Ochoa, G.R. No. 204819, April 11, 2014

Supremacy of Civilian Authority

Local Autonomy
Belgica v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 208566, November 19, 2013

Economy
Manila Prince Hotel v. GSIS, G.R. No. 122156, February 3, 1997

Miscellaneous
Calawag v. University of the Philippines Visayas, G.R. No. 207412,
August 7, 2013
Akang v. Municipality of Isulan, G.R. No. 186014, June 26, 2013
Paje v. Casino, G.R. No. 207257, February 3, 2015
International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications,
Inc. v. Greenpeace Southeast Asia (Philippines), G.R. 209271,
December 8, 2015
Saguisag v. Executive Secretary, G. R. No. 212426, January 12, 2016

Chapter 6 – SEPARATION OF POWERS

Purposes
Belgica v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 208566, November 19, 2013

Blending of Powers
Checks and Balances
The Role of the Judiciary
Mendoza v. People, G.R. No. 183891, October 19, 2011
Daabay v. Coca-Cola Bottlers Phils., Inc., G.R. No. 199890, August 19,
2013

Justiciable and Political Questions

Vinuya v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 162230, August 13, 2014
In The Matter of Save the Supreme Court Judicial Independence and
Fiscal Autonomy Movement v. Abolition of Judiciary
Development Fund (JDF) And Reduction of Fiscal Autonomy,
UDK-15143, January 21, 2015
Saguisag v. Executive Secretary, G. R. No. 212426, January 12, 2016

Application of the Doctrine

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Laigo, G.R. No. No. 188639,
September 2, 2015
CLT Realty Development Corporation v. Hi-Grade Feeds Corporation,
G.R. No. 160684, September 2, 2015
University of the Immaculate Conception v. Office of the Secretary of
Labor and Employment, G. R. No. 178085-178086, September
14, 2015
Carpio-Morales v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 217126-27, November 10,
2015
International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications,
Inc. v. Greenpeace Southeast Asia (Philippines), G.R. 209271,
December 8, 2015

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 Kabataan Party-List v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 221318,
December 16, 2015

Political Questions under the New Constitution

Chapter 7 – DELEGATION OF POWERS

Bureau of Customs Employees Association v. Teves, G.R. No. 181704, December 6,

2011
Garcia v. Drilon, G. R. No. 179267, June 25, 2013
Belgica v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 208566, November 19, 2013
Vivas v. The Monetary Board, G.R. No. 191424, August 7, 2013
Imbong v. Ochoa, G.R. No. 204819, April 11, 2014

Permissible Delegation
Tariff Powers
Emergency Powers
Delegation to the People
Delegation to Local Governments
Delegation to Administrative Bodies
Commissioner of Customs v. Hypermix Feeds Corporation, G.R.
No. 179579, February 1, 2012
Robosa v. NLRC - G.R. No. 176085, February 8, 2012
Monetary Board v. Philippine Veterans Bank, G.R. No. 189571,
January 21, 2015
Sps. Sinamban v. China Banking Corporation, G.R. 193890,
March 11, 2015
Go v. Bureau of Immigration and Deportation, G.R. No. 191810,
June 22, 2015
Department of Health v. Philip Morris Philippines Manufacturing,
Inc., G.R. No. 202943, March 25, 2015
Cawad v. Abad, G.R. No. 207145, July 28, 2015
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Universal Rightfield
Property Holding, Inc., G.R. No. 181381, July 20, 2015
Lexber, Inc. v. Dalman, G.R. No. 183587, April 20, 2015
San Lorenzo Ruiz Builders and Developers Group, Inc. v.
Bayang, G.R. No. 194702, April 20, 2015
Besaga v. Sps. Acosta, G.R. No. 194061, April 20, 2015
Clark Investors and Locators Association v. Secretary of Finance,
G.R. No. 200670, July 6, 2015
Carolino v. Senga, G.R. No. 189649, April 20, 2015
Assistio v. People, G.R. No. 200465, April 20, 2015
United Overseas Bank of the Philippines v. The Board of
Commissioners-HLURB, No. 182133, June 23, 2015
Continental Micronesia, Inc. v. Basso, G.R. No. 178382-83,
September 23, 2015
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Laigo, G.R. No. No.
188639, September 2, 2015
Unduran v. Aberasturi, G.R. No. 181284, October 20 2015
Smart Communications, Inc. v Solidum, G.R. No. 197763,
December 7, 2015
Pilipinas Total Gas v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, G. R.
No. 207112, December 8, 2015

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 Tests of Delegation
The Completeness Test
The Sufficient Standard Test
The Pelaez Case

Chapter 8 – THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

The Senate
Composition
Qualifications
Constitution, Article IV
Jalosjos v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 193314, June 25,
2013
Jalover v. de la Pena, G.R. No. 209286, September 23, 2014
Caballero v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 209835,
September 22, 2015
Poe-Llamanzares v. Commission on Elections, G.R. Nos. 221697
& 221698-700, March 8, 2016
Term
The House of Representatives
Composition
The District Representatives
The Party-List Representatives
Republic Act No. 7941
Coalition of Associations of Senior Citizens in the
Philippines v. Commission on Elections, G.R. Nos.
206844-45, July 23, 2013
Coalition of Associations of Senior Citizens in the
Philippines v. Commission on Elections, G.R. Nos.
206844-45, July 23, 2013
COCOFED v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 207026,
August 6, 2013
Alliance for Nationalism and Democracy (ANAD) v.
Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 206987,
September 10, 2013
Abang Lingkod Party-List v. Commission on Elections,
G.R. No. 206952, October 22, 2013
Lico v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 205505,
September 29, 2015

Qualifications
Jalover v. de la Pena, G.R. No. 209286, September 23, 2014

Term
Naval v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 207851, July 8, 2014

Election
Salaries
Parliamentary Immunities
Privilege from Arrest
Prvilege of Speech and Debate
Conflict of Interest
Incompatible and Forbidden Offices
Inhibitions and Disqualifications

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 Belgica v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 208566,
November 19, 2013

Sessions
Officers
Quórum
Discipline of Members
Journals
Adjournment
The Electoral Tribunals
Tanada v. Commission on Elections, G.R. Nos. 207199-200,
October 22, 2013
Lico v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 205505, September
29, 2015
Ty-Delgado v. House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal, G.R.
No. 219603, January 26, 2016

The Commission on Appointments

Organization

Chapter 9 – POWERS OF THE CONGRESS

Legislative Power in General

Nagkakaisang Maralita ng Sitio Masigasig, Inc. v. Military Shrine
Services, G.R. No. 187587, June 5, 2013
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Laigo, G.R. No. No. 188639,
September 2, 2015
Procedure
Origin of Bills
Prohibited Measures
Carpio-Morales v. Court of Appeals. G.R. No. 217126-27, November 10,
2015
Titles of Bills
Belgica v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 208566, November 19, 2013

Formalities
Approval of Bills
Bengzon v. Secretary of Justice and Insular Auditor (62 Phil. 912, 916
(1936)

Legislative Inquiries
Appearance of Department Heads
The Power of Appropriation
Belgica v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 208566, November 19, 2013
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority v. The
Commission on Audit, G.R. No. 196418, February 10, 2015
Jacomille v. Abaya, G.R. No. 212381, April 22, 2015
Daraga Press, Inc. v. Commission on Audit, G.R. No. 201042, June 16,
2015
Araullo v. Aquino, G.R. No. 209287, July 1, 2014
Appropriation Defined
Implied Limitations
Constitutional Limitations
Araullo v. Aquino, G.R. No. 209287, July 1, 2014
Araullo v. Aquino, G.R. No. 209287, February 3, 2015

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 Goh v. Bayron and COMELEC, G.R. No. 212584, November 25,
2014

Appropriations for Sectarian Purposes

Automatic Re-appropriation
Special Funds
The Power of Taxation
Swedish Match Philippines, Inc. v. The Treasurer of the City of Manila,
G.R. No. 181277, July 3, 2013
Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority v. City of Lapu-Lapu, G.R.
No. 181756, June 15, 2015
Saguisag v. Executive Secretary, G. R. No. 212426, January 12, 2016

The Power of Concurrence

The War Powers
Referendum and Initiative
Republic Act No. 6735

Chapter 10 – THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

Executive Power
Republic of the Philippines v. Bayao, G.R. No. 179492, June 5, 2013

Resident Marine Mammals of the Protected Seascape Tanon Strait, e.g.,

Toothed Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises, and other Cetacean
Species, Joined in and Represented herein by Human Beings v.
Reyes, G.R. No. 180771, April 21, 2015
Saguisag v. Executive Secretary, G. R. No. 212426, January 12, 2016

Qualifications
Election and Proclamation
Term
The Vice-President
Presidential Succession
Oath of Office
Perquisites and Inhibitions
Espiritu v. del Rosario, G.R. No. 204964, October 15, 2014

Presidential Immunity
Executive Privilege

Chapter 11 – POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT

The Appointing Power

Velicaria-Garafil v. Office of the President, G.R. No. 203372, June 16,
2015
The Provincial Government of Aurora v. Marco, G.R. No. 202331, April
22, 2015

The Removal Power

The Control Power
Moran v. Office of the President, G.R. No. 192957, September 29, 2014
Maritime Industry Authority v. Commission on Audit, G.R. No. 185812,
January 13, 2015

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 Hontiveros-Baraquel v. Toll Regulatory Board, G.R. No. 181293,
February 23, 2015

The “Take-Care” Clause

Almario v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 189028, July 16, 2013
Estrada v. Office of the Ombudsman, G.R. Nos. 212140-41, January 21,
2015
Saguisag v. Executive Secretary, G. R. No. 212426, January 12, 2016

The Military Power

Saguisag v. Executive Secretary, G. R. No. 212426, January 12, 2016
Command of the Armed Forces
Habeas Corpus
Martial Law
Yusay v. Segui, G.R. No. 193652, August 5, 2014 (Writ of
Amparo)
The Pardoning Power
Risos-Vidal v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 206666, January 21, 2015
Maruhom v. People, G.R. No. 206513, October 20, 2015

The Borrowing Power

The Diplomatic Power
Saguisag v. Executive Secretary, G. R. No. 212426, January 12, 2016

The Budgetary Power

The Informing Power
Other Powers
Espiritu v. del Rosario, G.R. No. 204964, October 15, 2014
Abad v. De la Cruz, G.R. No. 207422, March 18, 2015
Resume

Chapter 12 – THE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT

Independence of the Judiciary

Judicial Power
Daabay v. Coca-Cola Bottlers Phils., Inc., G.R. No. 199890, August 19,
2013
Saguisag v. Executive Secretary, G. R. No. 212426, January 12, 2016

Jurisdiction
Applied Food Ingredients Company, Inc. v. Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, G.R. No. 18426, November 11, 2013
CE Casecnan Water and Energy Company, Inc. v. The Province of
Nueva Ecija, G.R. No. 196278, June 17, 2015
Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation v. Bureau of Customs, G.R.
No. 209830, June 17, 2015
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Court of Tax Appeals, G.R. No.
207843, July 15, 2015
Cawad v. Abad, G.R. No. 207145, July 28, 2015
Bureau of Customs v. Devanadera, G.R. No. 193253, September 8,
2015
Carpio-Morales v. Court of Appeals. G.R. No. 217126-27, November 10,
2015
Gonzales v. GJH Land, Inc., G.R. No. 202664, November 10, 2015
People v. Valdez, G. R. No. 216007-09, December 8, 2015

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 Pilipinas Total Gas v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, G. R. No.
207112, December 8, 2015
Barroso v. Omelio, G.R. No. 194767, October 14, 2015
Querubin v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 218787, December 8,
2015

Appointments
Qualifications
The Judicial and Bar Council
Jardeleza v. Sereno, G.R. No. 213181, August 19, 2014
Villanueva v. Judicial and Bar Council, G.R. No. 211833, April 7,
2015
Gonzales v. Serrano, G.R. No. 175433, March 11, 2015

Fiscal Autonomy
In The Matter of Save the Supreme Court Judicial Independence and
Fiscal Autonomy Movement v. Abolition of Judiciary
Development Fund (JDF) And Reduction of Fiscal Autonomy,
UDK-15143, January 21, 2015
Maritime Industry Authority v. Commission on Audit, G.R. No. 185812,
January 13, 2015
Araullo v. Aquino, G.R. No. 209287, February 3, 2015

Composition of the Supreme Court

En Banc Cases
Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways v.
Sps. Tecson, G.R. No. 179334, April 21, 2015
SM Land, Inc. v. Bases Conversion and Development Authority,
G.R. No. 203655, September 7, 2015
Saguisag v. Executive Secretary, G. R. No. 212426, January 12,
2016
Division Cases

Requisites of a Judicial Inquiry

Actual Case
Garcia v. Drilon, G.R. No. 179267, June 25, 2013

Jalosjos v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 205033, June 18,

2013
Macquiling v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 195649, July 2,
2013
Corales v. Republic, G.R. No. 186613, August 27, 2013
Republic of the Philippines v. Roque, G.R. No. 204603,
September 24, 2013
Bankers Association of the Philippines v. Commission on
Elections, G.R. No. 206794, November 26, 2013
In The Matter of Save the Supreme Court Judicial Independence
and Fiscal Autonomy Movement v. Abolition of Judiciary
Development Fund (JDF) And Reduction of Fiscal
Autonomy, UDK-15143, January 21, 2015
Jacomille v. Abaya, G.R. No. 212381, April 22, 2015
Republic v. Principalia Management and Personnel Consultants,
Inc., G.R. No. 198426, September 2, 2015
De Leon v. Esperon, G.R. No. 176394, October 21, 2015

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 International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech
Applications, Inc. v. Greenpeace Southeast Asia
(Philippines), G.R. 209271, December 8, 2015
Saguisag v. Executive Secretary, G. R. No. 212426, January 12,
2016

Proper Party
Almario v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 189028, July 16, 2013
Philippine Air Lines v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, G.R.
No. 198759, July 1, 2013
Remulla v. Maliksi, G.R. No. 171633, September 18, 2013
Arigo v. Swift, G.R. No. 206510, September 16, 2014
Resident Marine Mammals of the Protected Seascape Tanon
Strait, e.g., Toothed Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises, and
other Cetacean Species, Joined in and Represented
herein by Human Beings v. Reyes, G.R. No. 180771, April
21, 2015
West Tower Condominium Corporation v. First Philippine
Industrial Corporation, G.R. No. 194239, June 16, 2015
Osmena v. Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management
Corporation, G.R. No. 212686, September 28, 2015
Querubin v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 218787,
December 8, 2015
International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech
Applications, Inc. v. Greenpeace Southeast Asia
(Philippines), G.R. 209271, December 8, 2015
Saguisag v. Executive Secretary, G. R. No. 212426, January 12,
2016

Earliest Opportunity
Garcia v. Drilon, G.R. No. 179267, June 25, 2013
Boston Equity Resources, Inc. V. Court of Appeals, G.R. No.
173946, June 19, 2013
Applied Food Ingredients Company, Inc. v. Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, G.R. No. 18426, November 11, 2013
Tumpag v. Tumpag, G.R. No. 199133, September 29, 2014
Hontiveros-Baraquel v. Toll Regulatory Board, G.R. No. 181293,
February 23, 2015
Kabataan Party-List v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No.
221318, December 16, 2015

Necessity of Deciding Constitutional Question

Dynamic Builders & Construction Co. (Phil.), Inc. v. Presbiterio,
G.R. No. 17202, April 7, 2015
Laude v. Hon. Ginez, G.R. No. 217456, November 24, 2015

Effects of Declaration of Unconstitutionality

Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. San Roque Power Corporation,
G.R. No. 187485, October 8, 2013
Mirallosa v. Carmel Development, Inc., G.R. No. 194538, November 27,
2013
Belgica v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 208566, November 19, 2013
SameerOverseas Placement Agency, Inc. v. Cabiles, G.R. No. 170139,
August 5, 2014
Go v. Bureau of Immigration, G.R. No. 191810, June 22, 2015

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 Araullo v. Aquino, G.R. No. 209287, February 3, 2015
Film Development Council of the Philippines v. Colon Heritage Realty
Corporation, G.R. No. 203754, June 16, 2015
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Puregold Duty Free, Inc., G.R. No.
202789, June 22, 2015

Theory of Relative Unconstitutionality

Central Bank Employees Association v. Bangko Sentral, G.R. No.
148208, December 15, 2004
Partial Unconstitutionality
Luz Farms v. Secretary of Agrarian Reform, G.R. No. 86889,
December 4, 1990

Powers of the Supreme Court

Original Jurisdiction
Appellate Jurisdiction
Temporary Assignment of Judges
Change of Venue or Place of Trial
Rule-Making Power
Re: Letter dated April 18, 2011 of Chief Public Attorney Persida
Rueda-Costa Requesting Exemption from the Payment of
Sheriff’s Expenses, A.M. 11-10-03-0, July 30, 2013
Republic v. Uy, G.R. No. 198010, August 12, 2013
Yusay v. Segui, G.R. No. 193652, August 5, 2014
Bureau of Customs v. Devanadera, G.R. No. 193253, September
8, 2015
Carpio-Morales v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 217126-27,
November 10, 2015

Appointment of Court Personnel

Administrative Supervision of Courts
Re: Request for Guidance/Clarification on Section 7, Rule III of
Republic Act No. 10154 Requiring Retiring Government
Employees to Secure a Clearance of Pendency/Non-
pendency of Case/s from the Civil Service Commission,
A.M. No. 13-09-08-SC, October 1, 2013
Mamiscal v. Clerk of Court, A.M. No. SCC-13-18-J, July 1, 2015

Tenure of Judges
Que v. Revilla, A.C. No.7054, November 11, 2014
Re: Letter of Court of Appeals Justice Vicente S.E. Veloso for
Entitlement to Longevity Pay for His Services as Commission
Member III of the National Labor Relations Commission, A.M. No.
12-8-07-CA, June 16, 2015
Zoleta v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 185244, July 29, 2015
Re: Decision dated 17 March 2011 in Criminal Case No. SB-2836
entitled People of the Philippines v. Joselito C. Barrozo, A.C. No.
10207, July 21, 2015

Consultations of the Court

Decisions of the Court
Deutsche Bank AG Manila Branch v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
G.R. No. 188550, August 19, 2013
Republic v. Cortez, G.R. No. 197472, September 7, 2015
Ola v. People, G.R. No. 195547, December 2, 2015

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 Salaries of Judges
Periods for Decision
Re: Complaint dated January 28, 2014 of Wenefredo Parreno, OCA IPI
No. 14-220-CA-J, March 17, 2015
Office of the Court Administrator v. Retired Judge Filemon A. Tandinco,
A.M. No. MTJ-10-1760

Annual Report

Chapter 13 – THE CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSIONS

Salaries
Disqualifications
Funa v. The Chairman, Civil Service Commission, G.R. No. 191672,
November 25, 2014
Staggering of Terms
Reappointment
Other Perquisites
Proceedings
City Government of Makati v. Odena, G.R. No. 191661, August 13, 2013

Chapter 14 – THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

Composition and Qualifications

Scope of the Civil Service
Appointments
Buena v. Benito, G.R. No. 181760, October 14, 2014
Abad v. De la Cruz, G.R. No. 207422, March 18, 2015
Seneres v. Sabido, G.R. No. 172902, October 21, 2015

Exceptions
The Provincial Government of Camarines Norte v. Gonzales, G.R.
No. 185740, July 23, 2013
Security of Tenure
Pat-og v. Civil Service Commission, G.R. No. 198755, June 5, 2013

Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation v. Marquez, G.R. No.

191877, June 18, 2013
Dimapilis-Baldoz v. Commission on Audit, G.R. No. 199114, July 16,
2013
The Provincial Government of Camarines Norte v. Gonzales, G.R. No.
185740, July 23, 2013
CAAP Employees’ Union v. CAAP, G.R. No. 190120, November 11, 2014
Davao City Water District v. Aranjuez, G. R. No. 194192, June 16, 2015
Catipon v. Japson, G.R. No. 191787, June 22, 2015
CAAP Employees’ Union v. CAAP, G.R. No. 190120, November 11, 2014
Seneres v. Sabido, G.R. No. 172902, October 21, 2015
Partisan Political Activity
Self-Organization
Davao City Water District v. Aranjuez, G.R. No. 194192, June 16, 2015

Temporary Employees
Objectives of the Civil Service
Oath

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Posadas v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. Nos. 168951 & 169000, July 17, 2013

Standardization of Compensation
Double Compensation
Ocampo v. Commission on Audit, G.R. No. 188716, June 10, 2013
National Transmission Corporation v. Commission on Audit, G.R. No.
204800, October 14, 2014
National Transmission Commission v. Commission on Audit, G.R. No.
204800, October 14, 2014
Maritime Industry Authority v. Commission on Audit, G.R. No. 185812,
January 13, 2015

Chapter 15 – THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS

Composition and Qualifications

Powers and Functions

Enforcement of Election Laws

Romeo Jalosjos v. The Commission on Elections, G.R. No.
205033, June 18, 2013
Bankers Association of the Philippines v. Commission on
Elections, G.R. No. 206794, November 26, 2013
Svetlana Jalosjos v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 193314,
June 25, 2013
Macquiling v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 195649, July 2,
2013
Reyes v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 207264, October 22,
2013, Resolution on Motion for Reconsideration
Cagas v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 209185, October 25,
2013
Arroyo v. Department of Justice, G.R. No. 199082, July 23, 2013
Cerafica v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 205136, December 2, 2014
Goh v. Bayron and COMELEC, G.R. No. 212584, November 25,
2014
GMA Network, Inc. v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 205357, September 2,
2014
Villarosa v. Festin and COMELEC, G.R. No. 212953, August 5,
2014
Bishop Broderick S. Pabillo v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No.
216098, April 21, 2015
Social Weather Station v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No.
208062, April 7, 2015
1-United Transport Koalisyon v. Commission on Elections, G.R.
No. 206020, April 14, 2015
Aquino v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 211789-90, March
17, 2015
Timbol v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 206004, February
24, 2015
Aksyon Magsasaka–Tinig ng Masa v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 207134,
June 16, 2015
Kabataan Party-List v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No.
221318, December 16, 2015
Caballero v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 209835,
September 22, 2015

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G.R. No. 222731, March 8, 2016

Decision of Election Contests

Garcia v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 216691, July 21,
2015
Villarosa v. Festin and Commission on Elections, G.R. No.
212953, August 5, 2014
Legaspi v. Commission on Elections, G. R. No. 216572,
September 1, 2015
Ty-Delgado v. House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal, G.R.
No. 219603, January 26, 2016
Poe-Llamanzares v. Commission on Elections, G.R. Nos. 221697
& 221698-700, March 8, 2016

Decision of Administrative Questions

Romeo Jalosjos v. The Commission on Elections, G.R. No.
205033, June 18, 2013
Querubin v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 218787,
December 8, 2015

Deputization of Law-Enforcement Agencies

Registration of Political Parties
Improvement of Elections
Election Period
Aquino v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 211789-90, March
17, 2015

Party System
Funds
Judicial Review

Chapter 16 – THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT

Composition and Qualifications

Powers and Functions
Ocampo v. Commission on Audit, G.R. No. 188716, June 10, 2013
Dimapilis-Baldoz v. Commission on Audit, G.R. No. 199114, July 16,
2013
Re: Application for Survivorship Benefits, A.M. No. 14155-Ret.,
November 19, 2013
Maritime Industry Authority v. Commission on Audit, G.R. No. 185812,
January 13, 2015
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority v. The
Commission on Audit, G.R. No. 196418, February 10, 2015
The Law Firm of Laguesma, etc. v. Commission on Audit, G.R. No.
185544, January 13, 2015
Daraga Press, Inc. v. Commission on Audit, G.R. No. 201042, June 16,
2015
Silang v. Commission on Audit, G.R. No. 213189, September 8, 2015
Almadovar v. Chairperson Ma. Gracia M. Pulido-Tan, Commission on
Audit, G.R. 213330, November 16, 2015

Prohibited Exemptions
Report

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Ombudsman v. de los Reyes, G.R. No. 208976, October 13, 2014

Silang v. Commission on Audit, G.R. No. 213189, September 8, 2015
Office of the Court Administrator v. Retired Judge Filemon A. Tandinco, A.M. No.
MTJ-10-1760
Carpio-Morales v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 217126-27, November 10, 2015

Impeachment
Grounds for Impeachment
Gonzales v. Office of the President, G.R. No. 196231, September
4, 2012
Procedure
Judgment
The Sandiganbayan
Presidential Decree No. 1606 – Jurisdiction
SPO1 Ramon Lihaylihay v. People, G.R. No. 191219, July 31, 2013
Philippine Overseas Telecommunications Corporation v. Africa, G.R. No.
184622, July 3, 2013
Republic of the Philippines v. Reyes-Bakunawa, G.R. No. 180418,
August 28, 2013
Disini v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. Nos. 169823-24, September 11, 2013
Africa v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 172222, November 11, 2013
Abad v. Philippine Communications Satellite Corporation, G.R. No.
200620, March 18, 2015
Philippine Communications Satellite Corporation v. Sandiganbayan 5th
Division, G.R. No. 203023, June 17, 2015
Duncano v. Hon. Sandiganbayan (2nd Division), G.R. No. 191894, July
15, 2015
Presidential Commission on Good Government v. Dumayas, G.R. No.
210901, August 11, 2015

PCGG v. Ombudsman, G.R. No. 206357, November 12, 2014

The Ombudsman
Composition
Qualifications and Appointment
Gonzales v. Office of the President, G.R. No. 196231, September
4, 2012
Gonzales v. Office of the President, G.R. No. 196231, January 28,
2014, Resolution on Motion for Reconsideration; see
Concurring and Dissenting Opinion of J. Leonen.
PCGG v. Ombudsman, G.R. No. 206357, November 12, 2014

Term
Powers and Functions
Ampil v. Office of the Ombudsman, G.R. No. 192685, July 31,
2013
Busuego v. Office of the Ombudsman Mindanao, G.R. No.
196842, October 9, 2013
People v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. Nos. 185729-32, June 26, 2013
Orais v. Almirante, G.R. No. 181195, June 10, 2013
Office of the Ombudsman v. de Chavez, G.R. No. 172206, July 3,
2013

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 Dagan v. Office of the Ombudsman, G.R. No. 184083, November
19, 2013
People v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 188165, December 11, 2013
Ombudsman v. de los Reyes, G.R. No. 208976, October 13, 2014
Bueno v. Office of the Ombudsman, G.R. No. 191712,
September 17, 2014
Office of the Ombudsman v. Valencerina, G.R. No. 178343, July
14, 2014
Carpio-Morales v. Court of Appeals. G.R. No. 217126-27,
November 10, 2015
Bueno v. Office of the Ombudsman, G.R. No. 191712,
September 17, 2014
Ciron v. Gutierrez, G.R. No. 194339-41, April 20, 2015
Gonzales v. Serrano. G.R. No. 175433, March 11, 2015
Aguinaldo v. Ventus, G.R. No. 176033, March 11, 2015
Office of the Ombudsman v. Valencerina, G.R. No. 178343, July
14, 2014
Office of the Ombudsman v. Castro, G.R. No. 172637, April 22,
2015

Salary
The Special Prosecutor
SALN

Chapter 18 – AMENDMENT OR REVISION OF THE CONSTITUTION

Kinds of Constitutions
Permanence of the Constitution
Amendment and Revision
Procedure
Proposal
Position of the Constitutional Convention
Ratification
Judicial Review of Amendments

Chapter 19 – TRANSITORY PROVISIONS

Elections
Existing Laws and Treaties
Reserved Executive Powers
Court and Judges
Constitutional Commissions
Career Civil Service
Priority Measures
Sequestration
Salaries

Article X - LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Datu Michael Abas Kida v. Senate of the Philippines, G.R. No. 196271, October 18,
2011
Boracay Foundation, Inc. v. The Province of Aklan, G.R. No. 196870, June 26, 2012
Social Justice Society v. Atienza, G.R. No. 156052, February 13, 2008
Rimando v. Naguilian Emission Testing Center, G.R. No. 198860, July 23, 2012

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Heirs of Dr. Jose De!este v. Land Bank of the Philippines, G. R. No. 169913, 8 June
2011
Jamar M. Kulayan, et al. vs. Gov. Abdusakur M. Tan etc., et al., G.R. No. 187298, July
3, 2012
Vicencio v. Villar, G.R. No. 182069, July 3, 2012
Ambil v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 175457, July 6, 2011
New Sun Valley Homeowners’ Association, Inc. v. Sangguniang Barangay, Barangay
Sun Valley, G.R. No. 156686, July 27, 2011
Republic of the Philippines v. City of Paranaque, G.R. No. 191109, July 18, 2012
COMELEC v. Cruz, G.R. No. 186616, November 20, 2009
Abundo v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 201716, January 8, 2013
Navarro v. Ermita, G.R. No. 180050, April 12, 2011
The Province of North Cotabato v. The Government of the Republic of the Philippines
Peace Panel on Ancestral Domain, G.R. No. 183591, October 14, 2008
Ruzol v. Sandiganbayan, G. R. Nos. 186739-960, April 17, 2013
Valcurza v. Tamparong, G.R. No. 189874, September 4, 2013
Ferrer v. Bautista, G.R. No. 210551, June 30, 2015
Demaala v. Commission on Audit, G.R. No. 199752, February 17, 2015
Film Development Council of the Philippines v. Colon Heritage Realty Corporation,
G.R. No. 203754, June 16, 2015
Batangas City v. Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Philippines, G.R. No. 187631, July 8, 2015
Naval v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 207851, July 8, 2014
Aquino v. Municipality of Malay, Aklan, G.R. No. 211356, September 29, 2014

Article XII – NATIONAL ECONOMY AND PATRIMONY

Nature of Provisions
Bureau of Fisheries v. Commission on Audit, G.R. No. 169815, August
13, 2008

Regalian Doctrine
Republic of the Philippines v. Imperial Credit Corporation, G.R. No.
173088, June 25, 2008
Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources v.
Yap, G.R. No. 167707, October 8, 2008
Republic v. Munoz, G.R. No. 151910, October 15, 2007
Heirs of Mario Malabanan v. Republic of the Philippines, G.R. No.
179987, April 29, 2009
Republic of the Philippines v. Hanover Worldwide Trading Corporation,
G.R. No. 172102, July 2, 2010
Republic of the Philippines v. Roche, G.R. No. 175846, July 6, 2010
Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources v.
Yap, G.R. Nos. 167707 and 173775, October 8, 2008, 568 SCRA
164, 192
Republic v. de la Paz, G.R. No. 171631, November 15, 2010
Republic of the Philippines v. T.A.N. Properties, G.R. No. 154953, June
26, 2008
Republic v. Ching, G.R. No. 186166, October 20, 2010
Land Bank of the Philippines v. Republic of the Philippines, G.R. No.
150824, February 4, 2008
Mercado v. Valley Mountain Mines Exploration, Inc., G.R. No. 141019,
November 23, 2011
Valiao v. Republic of the Philippines, G.R. No. 170757, November 28,
2011
Aranda v. Republic of the Philippines, G.R. No. 172331, August 24, 2011

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 Republic v. Sps. Benigno, G.R. No. 205492, March 11, 2015
Republic v. Lualhati, G.R. No. 183511, March 25, 2015
Republic of the Philippines v. Dayaoen, G.R. No. 200773, July 8, 2015
Republic v. Cortez, G.R. No. 197472, September 7, 2015

Mining Claims

Yinlu Bicol Mining Corporation v. Trans-Asia Oil and Energy

Development Corporation, G.R. No. 207942, January 12, 2015

Conveyance of Private Land

Borromeo v. Descallar, G.R. No. 159310, February 24, 2009
Ho v. Gui, G.R. No. 130115, July 16, 2008
Muller v. Muller, 500 SCRA 65
Hulst v. PR Builders, Inc., G.R. No. 156364, September 25, 2008
Republic of the Philippines v. Register of Deeds of Roxas City, G.R. No.
158230, July 16, 2008
Espina v. Zamora, G.R. No. 143855, September 21, 2010

Filipino Control
Gamboa v. Finance Secretary - G.R. No. 176579, June 28, 2011
Heirs of Wilson Gamboa v. Finance Secretary - G.R. No. 176579,
October 9, 2012
Dizon Copper Silver Mines, Inc. v. Dizon, G.R. No. 183573, July 16, 2012
Initiatives for Dialogue and Empowerment through Alternative Legal
Services, Inc. v. Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management
Corporation, G.R. No. 192088, October 9, 2012
Manila Prince Hotel v. GSIS, G.R. No. 122156, February 3, 1997
Narra Nickel Mining and Development Corporation v. Redmont
Consolidated Mines Corporation, G.R. No. 195580, January 28,
2015
Hontiveros-Baraquel v. Toll Regulatory Board, G.R. No. 181293,
February 23, 2015
Resident Marine Mammals of the Protected Seascape Tanon Strait, e.g.,
Toothed Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises, and other Cetacean
Species, Joined in and Represented herein by Human Beings v.
Reyes, G.R. No. 180771, April 21, 2015
Querubin v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 218787, December 8,
2015
Saguisag v. Executive Secretary, G. R. No. 212426, January 12, 2016

Emergency Powers
Divinagracia v. Consolidated Broadcasting System, Inc., G.R. No.
162272, April 7, 2009
Republic of the Philippines v. City of Paranaque, G.R. No. 191109, July 18,
2012
Bank of Commerce v. Planters Development Bank, G.R. Nos. 154470-71,
September 24, 2012

Article XIII – SOCIAL JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS

Agrarian Reform
Hacienda Luisita Incorporated v. Luisita Industrial Park Corporation, GR
No. 171101, July 5, 2011

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 Diamond Farms, Inc. v. Diamond Farm Workers Multi-Purpose
Cooperative, G.R. No. 192999, July 18, 2012
Heirs of Arcadio Castro Sr. v. Lozada, G.R. No. 163026, August 29, 2012
Vianzon v. Macaraeg, G.R. No. 171107, September 5, 2012
Delfino v. Anasao, G.R. No. 197486, September 10, 2014
Department of Agrarian Reform v. Woodland Agro-Development, Inc.,
G. R. No. 188174, June 29, 2015
Labor
Serrano v. Gallant Maritime Services, Inc., G.R. No. 167614, March 24,
2009
The University of the Immaculate Conception v. NLRC, G.R. No. 181146,
January 26, 2011
Javier v. Fly Ace Corporation - G.R. No. 192558, February 15, 2012

People’s Organizations
Anak Mindanao Party-List Group v. The Executive Secretary, G.R. No.
166052, August 29, 2007

Others
Villondo v. Quijano- G.R. No. 173606, December 3, 2012
Alangdeo v. City Mayor of Baguio, G.R. No. 206423, July 1, 2015
EO 163 – Human Rights Commission
Quisumbing v. Rosales, G.R. No. 209283, March 11, 2015
Baronda v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 161006, October 14, 2015
Laude v. Hon. Ginez, G.R. No. 217456, November 24, 2015

Article XIV – EDUCATION etc.

Academic Freedom
Camacho vs. Corresis, G.R. No. 134372, August 22, 2002 (387 SCRA
628)
Capitol Medical Center vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 82499, October
13, 1989
De la Salle University, Inc. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 127980,
December 19, 2007
Civil Service Commission v. Sojor, G.R. No. 168766, May 22, 2008
Jenosa v. Delariarte, G.R. No. 172138, September 8, 2010
Leus v. St. Scholastica’s College Westgrove, G.R. No. 187226, January
28, 2015
Cudia v. The Superintendent of the Philippine Military Academy, G.R.
No. 211362, February 24, 2015

Article XV – THE FAMILY

Republic v. Baguio, G.R. No. 171042, June 30, 2008

Silverio v. Republic, G.R. No. 174689, October 22, 2007
Araneta v. People, G.R. No. 174205, June 27, 2008

Article XVI – GENERAL PROVISIONS

Ownership of Mass Media

Chang Ik Jin v. Choi Sung Bong, G.R. No. 166358, September 8, 2010

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