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Bernas S.J., Fr. Joaquin (2011) The 1987 Philippine Constitution: A Comprehensive
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Bernas S.J., Fr. Joaquin (2003) The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines: A
Commentary, Manila: Rex Book Store, Inc.
Nachura, Antonio (2006) Outline Reviewer in Political Law, Quezon City: VJ Graphil Arts,
Inc.
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Belgica v. ES, GR 208566, November 19, 2013: (With respect to legislative power Congress,
acting as a bicameral body, and the people, through the process of initiative and referendum,
may constitutionally wield legislative power and no other. This premise embodies the
principle of non-delegability of legislative power, and the only recognized exceptions thereto
would be: (a) delegated legislative power to local governments which, by immemorial
practice, are allowed to legislate on purely local matters; and (b) constitutionally-grafted
exceptions such as the authority of the President to, by law, exercise powers necessary and
proper to carry out a declared national policy in times of war or other national emergency,or
fix within specified limits, and subject to such limitations and restrictions as Congress may
impose, tariff rates, import and export quotas, tonnage and wharfage dues, and other duties or
imposts within the framework of the national development program of the Government.1
Notably, the principle of non-delegability should not be confused as a restriction to delegate
rule-making authority to implementing agencies for the limited purpose of either filling up
the details of the law for its enforcement (supplementary rule-making) or ascertaining facts to
bring the law into actual operation (contingent rule-making).199
Preamble
Article I: The National Territory
R.A. 9255 or the New Baselines Law of 2009.
1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea
Reagan v. Commissioner, 30 SCRA 968
People v. Gozo, 53 SCRA 476
Magallona v. Ermita, 655 SCRA 476
Article II: Declaration of Principles and State Policies
Legal Value of Article II
Tondo Medical v. CA, 527 SCRA 746 (2007)
Bases Conversion and Development Authority v. Commission on Audit, 580 SCRA 295
Section 1. Philippines as a Democratic and Republican State
Functions of Government
Bacani v. NACOCO, 100 PHIL 468 (1956)
ACCFA v. CUGCO, 30 SCRA 649 (1969)
PVTA v. CIR, 65 SCRA 416 (1975)
PHHC v Court of Industrial Relations, 150 SCRA 296
Spouses Fontanilla v. Hon. Maliaman, GR Nos. 55963, February 27, 1991
VFP v. Reyes, 483 SCRA 526 (2006)
Ramiscal v. Sandiganbayan, 499 SCRA 375 (2006)
Alzaga v. Sandiganbayan, 505 SCRA 848 (2006)
Javier v. Sandiganbayan, 599 SCRA 324 (2009)
MIAA v. CA, 495 SCRA 591 (2006)
Philippine Society v. COA, 534 SCRA 112 (2007)
Serana v. Sandiganbayan, 542 SCRA 224 (2008)
Belgica v. ES 2013: The Court agrees with petitioners that the phrase "and for such other
purposes as may be hereafter directed by the President" under Section 8 of PD 910 constitutes
an undue delegation of legislative power insofar as it does not lay down a sufficient standard
to adequately determine the limits of the Presidents authority with respect to the purpose for
which the Malampaya Funds may be used. As it reads, the said phrase gives the President
wide latitude to use the Malampaya Funds for any other purpose he may direct and, in effect,
allows him to unilaterally appropriate public funds beyond the purview of the law.
Executive Misapplication
Tatad v. Secretary DOE, 281 SCRA 330 (1997) and MR 282 SCRA 337 (1997)
Mere Directive
Dagan v. PRC, 578 SCRA 585 (2009)
Section 2. Senate Composition
Section 3. Qualifications of Senator
Section 4. Senator: Term of Office; Voluntary Renunciation
Section 5. Composition of the House of Representatives; Apportionment; Party List
Par. 2; Party-List Representation
Ang Bagong Bayani v. COMELEC GR 147589
Veterans Federation Party v. COMELEC GR 136781
AKLAT v. COMELEC 427 SCRA 712
Partido ng Manggagawa v. COMELEC 484 SCRA 671
Citizens v. COMELEC 521 SCRA 524
Bantay v. COMELEC 523 SCRA 1
Phil. Guardians v. COMELEC GR 190529
BANAT v. COMELEC 586 SCRA 210
Albayon v. COMELEC GR 189466
Ang Ladlad v. COMELEC GR 190582
Layug v. COMELEC 666 SCRA 321
Magdalo c. COMELEC 673 SCRA 651
Atong Paglaum et. al., GR 203766, April 12, 2013
Pars. 1,3, and 4; Rules on Apportionment
Reapportionment through Special Law
Tobias v. Abalos 239 SCRA 106
Mariano v. COMELEC 242 SCRA 211
Sema v. COMELEC 558 SCRA 700
Rules on Apportionment
(1) In accordance with the number of their respective inhabitants and on the basis of a
uniform and progressive ratio
Montejo v. COMELEC 242 SCRA 415
Herrera v. COMELEC GR 131499, November 17, 1999
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1. In aid of legislation
Standard v. Senate- 541 SCRA 456 [2007]
De la Paz v. Senate- 579 SCRA 521 [2009]
Romero v. Estrada- 583 SCRA 396 [2009]
2. In Accordance with Duly Published Rules of Procedure
Garcillano v. House- GR 170338, December 23, 2008
3. Respect for the Rights of Persons Appearing In or Affected by Such Inquires
Neri v. Senate- 564 SCRA 152 [2008]
Power to Punish a Person Under Investigation
Arnault v. Nazareno- 87 PHIL. 25 [1950]
Sabio v. Gordon- 504 SCRA 704 [2006]
Sec. 22 Appearance of Heads of Departments in Congress
Senate v. Ermita- 488 SCRA 1 [2006]
Belgica v. Executive Secretary 2013: (Quoting Abakada case) Any post-enactment
congressional measure x x x should be limited to scrutiny and investigation.1wphi1 In
particular, congressional oversight must be confined to the following:
(1) scrutiny based primarily on Congress power of appropriation and the budget hearings
conducted in connection with it, its power to ask heads of departments to appear before and
be heard by either of its Houses on any matter pertaining to their departments and its power
of confirmation; and
(2) investigation and monitoring of the implementation of laws pursuant to the power of
Congress to conduct inquiries in aid of legislation.
Any action or step beyond that will undermine the separation of powers guaranteed by the
Constitution.
Sec. 23. Declaration of a State of War; Emergency Powers
Delegation of Emergency Powers
SANLAKAS v. Executive Secretary, 421 SCRA 656 [2004]
Ampatuan v. Hon. DILG Sec. Puno, GR 190259, June 7, 2011
Sec. 24. Bills Originating in the House of Representatives
Guingona v. Carague- 196 SCRA 221 [1991]
Tolentino v. Secretary of Finance- 235 SCRA 630 [1994]
Alvarez v. Guingona- 292 SCRA 695 [1998]
Southern Cross Cement v. Phil. Cement, GR 158540, July 8, 2004
Appropriation of Public Revenue for Public Purpose
Pascual v. Secretary of Public Works- 110 PHIL. 331 [1960-1961]
Sec. 25. Rules on Appropriation
Limits on Power to Appropriate
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Belgica v. ES, 2013: For the President to exercise his item-veto power, it necessarily follows
that there exists a proper "item" which may be the object of the veto. An item of
appropriation must be an item characterized by singular correspondence meaning an
allocation of a specified singular amount for a specified singular purpose, otherwise known as
a "line-item."211 This treatment not only allows the item to be consistent with its definition as
a "specific appropriation of money" but also ensures that the President may discernibly veto
the same. what beckons constitutional infirmity are appropriations which merely provide for
a singular lump-sum amount to be tapped as a source of funding for multiple purposes. Since
such appropriation type necessitates the further determination of both the actual amount to be
expended and the actual purpose of the appropriation which must still be chosen from the
multiple purposes stated in the law, it cannot be said that the appropriation law already
indicates a "specific appropriation of money and hence, without a proper line-item which the
President may veto
Sec. 28. Taxation
Scope and Purpose
Planters v. Fertiphil- 548 SCRA 485
Limitations on the Power: Uniform and Equitable
CIR v. CA- 261 SCRA 236 [1996]
CIR v. Lingayen Gulf 164 SCRA 27
Tolentino v. Sec. of Finance- 235 SCRA 506
Tan v. Del Rosario- 237 SCRA 324 [1994]
Progressive System
Delegated Tax Legislation
Southern Cross Cement v. Phil. Cement, GR 158540, July 8, 2004
Abakada v. Ermita- 469 SCRA 1 [2005]
Spouses Constantino v. Cuisia, GR 106064, Oct. 13. 2005
Exemptions
Abra Valley College v. Aquino- 162 SCRA 106 [1988]
Bayan v. Zamora, GR 138570, October 10,2000
Republic v. City of Kidapawan- 477 SCRA 324 [2005]
John Hay Peoples Alternative Coalition v. Lim, GR 119775, Oct. 24, 2003
Lung Center v. QC, GR 144104, June 29, 2004
Sec. 29. Fiscal Powers of Congress; Limitations; Special Funds
Fiscal Powers of Congress
Pascual v. Secretary of Public Works- 110 PHIL. 331 [1960-1961]
MIAA v. Mabunay- GR 126151, January 20, 2000
Guingona v. Carague- 169 SCRA 221 [1991]
COMELEC v. Hon. Quijano- GR 151992, September 18, 2002
Araullo v. President Aquino III, GR No. 209287, July 1, 2014
Special Funds
Gaston v. Republic Planters Bank- 158 SCRA 626 [1988]
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Spouse Yu Eng Cho v. Pan America World Airways, Inc., GR 123560, March 27, 2000
Kao v. C.A., G.R. No. 105014, December 18,2001
People v. Pastor, 379 SCRA 181 (2002)
People v. Lizada, GR 143468, Jan 24, 2003
Consing v. CA-425 SCRA 192 [2004]
Velarde v. SJS-428 SCRA 283 [2004]
Report on the Judicial Audit (MTC of Tambulig)- 472 SCRA 419 [2005]
Lacurom v. Tienzo- 535 SCRA 252 [2007]
Salazar v. Marigomen- 537 SCRA 25 [2007]
De la Pena v. CA- 579 SCRA 396 [2009]
Office of the President and Presidential Anti- Graft Commission v. Calixto R. Cataquiz, GR
183445, 14 September 2011.
Republic of the Philippines (University of the Philippines) v. Legaspi, GR 177611, 18 April
2012
Legal basis must be stated if a petition for review or motion for reconsideration of a
decision shall be refused due course or denied
Borromeo v. CA- 186 SCRA 1 [1990]
JRB Realty v. CA-271 SCRA 229 [1997]
Komatsu v. CA-289 SCRA 604 [1998]
Martinez v. CA, GR 123547, May 21, 2001
Protacio v. Laya-582 SCRA 417 [2009]
Nationwide Security and Allied Services, Inc. v. Ronald P. Valderama, GR 186614, 23
February 2011. Reiterating Philippine Health care Providers, Inc. v. CIR.
Re: Verified Complaint of Engr. Oscar L. Ongjoco, A.M. OCA IPI No. 11-184-CA-J, 31
January 2012.
Agoy v. Araneta Center, GR 196358, 21 March 2012. Reiterating Borromeo v. CA
Sec. 15. Period for Making Decisions
Dizon v. Judge Lopez- 278 SCRA 483 [1997]
Mosquera v. Legaspi, AM RTJ-99-1511, July 10,2000
OCA v. Salva, AM RTJ-98-1412, July 19, 2000
Dela Cruz v. Bersamira, AM RTJ-00-1567, July 24, 2000
Heirs of Sucaldito v. Cruz, AM RTJ-991456, July 27, 2000
Sulla v. Ramos, AM-MTJ-00-1319, September 27, 2000
Seares v. Salazar, AM MTJ-98-1160, November 22, 2000
Gil v. Jonolo, AM RTJ-00-1602, December 5, 2000
Aslarona v. Echavez, AM RTJ-03-1803, Oct. 2, 2003
Unitrust Devt Bank v. Caoibes, AM RTJ-03-1745, Aug, 20, 2003
Re: Request of Judge Javellana, AM 01-6-314-RTC, June 19, 2003
Salud v. Alumbres, AM RTJ-00-1594, June 20,2003
Samson v. Mejia, AM RTJ-02-1710,June 17,2003
Supplemnent:
Sibayan-Joaquin v. Judge Javellana, A.M. No. RTJ-00-1601, Nov. 13,2001
Sec. 16. Report to the President and to Congress
Article IX: Constitutional Commissions
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A. Common Provisions
Section 1. Independent Commissions
Macalintal v. COMELEC, GR 157013, July 10, 2003
Ombudsman v. Civil Service Commission, GR No. 159940, February 16, 2005
Section 2. Prohibition on Members
Section 3. Salary
Section 4. Power to Appoint
Section 5. Fiscal Autonomy
CSC v. DBM, 482 SCRA 233
Section 6. Promulgation of Rules
Macalintal v. COMELEC, GR No. 157013, July 10, 2003
Sabili v. COMELEC, GR 193261, April 24, 2012
Section 7. Decisions of the Commissions
Review of final orders, resolutions and decisions:
1. Rendered in the exercise of quasi-judicial functions
2. Rendered in the exercise of administrative functions
Filipinas Engineering and Machine Shop v. Ferrer, 135 SCRA 25
Saligumba v. CA, 117 SCRA 669
PTTC v. COA, 146 SCRA 190 (1986)
Cua v. COMELEC, 156 SCRA 582 (1987)
Estrella v. COMELEC, GR No. 160465, May 27, 2004
Mison v. COA, 187 SCRA 445 (1990)
Paredes v. COMELEC, 127 SCRA 653 (1984)
Ambil v. COMELEC, 344 SCRA 358 [2000]
Mateo v. CA, GR No. 113219, August 14, 1995
Reyes v. Regional Trial Court, GR No. 108886, May 5, 1995
ABS-CBN v. COMELEC, 323 SCRA 611
Salva v. Makalintal, GR 132603, September 18, 2000
Garces v. CA, GR. No. 114 795, July 17, 1996
Dumayas v. COMELEC, GR Nos. 141952-53, April 29, 2001
Aguilar v. COMELEC, GR No. 185140, June 30, 2009
Cayetano v. COMELEC, GR 193846, April 12, 2011
Dela Llana v. The Chairperson, COA, GR 180989, February 7, 2012
Cagas v. COMELEC, 663 SCRA 644 (2012)
Section 8. Other Functions
B. Civil Service Commission
Section 1. Composition; Qualifications; Term
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Section 3. Decisions
Pangilinan v. COMELEC 228 SCRA 36[1993]
Sarmiento v. Comelec 212 SCRA 307[1992]
Carnicosa v. COMELEC 282 SCRA 512[1997]
Ramas v. COMELEC 286 SCRA 189[1998]
Garvida v. Sales 271 SCRA 767[1997]
Velayo v. Comelec, GR 135613, March 9, 2000
Sebastian v. Comelec, GR 139573, Mach 7, 2000
Soller v. Comelec, GR 139853, September 5, 2000
Barroso v. Ampig et al, GR138218, March 17, 2000
Maruhon v. Comelec, GR 139357, May 5,2000
Balindong v. Comelec, GR 153991, Oct. 16, 2003
Jaramilla v. Comelec, GR 155717, Oct. 23, 2003
Bautista v. Comelec, GR 154796-97, Oct. 23, 2003
De Llana v. Comelec, GR 152080, Nov. 28, 2003
Repol v. Comelec, GR 151418, Apr. 28, 2004
Pedragoza v. COMELEC 496 SCRA 513
Cayetano v. COMELEC 479 SCRA 514
Munoz v. COMELEC 495 SCRA 407
Tan v. COMELEC 507 SCRA 352
Enriquel v. COMELEC 613 SCRA 809
Mendoza v. COMELEC 616 SCRA 443
Maria Laarni L Cayetano v. Comelec, GR 193846, 12 April 2011 (also in Sec. 7, Art IX-A)
Section 4. Supervision/Regulation of Public Utilities, Media Grants, Privileges
Unido v. COMELEC, 104 SCRA 17
Sanidad v. COMELEC, 181 SCRA 529 (1990)
Osmena v. COMELEC 199 SCRA 750 [1991]
Philippine Press Institute v. COMELEC, GR No. 119654, May 22, 1995
Telecom v. COMELEC 289 SCRA 337 [1998]
ABS-CBN v. COMELEC, GR No. 133486, Jan. 28, 2000
SWS v. COMELEC, GR No. 147571, May 5, 2001
Section 5. Favorable Recommendation for Pardon, Amnesty, Parole or Suspension of
Sentence
Section 6. Free and Open Party System
Liberal Party v. COMELEC, GR No. 191771, May 6, 2010
Section 7. No Block-Voting
Section 8. Prohibition on Political Parties
Section 9. Election Period
Section 10. No Harassment and Discrimination
Section 11. Funds
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D. Commission of Audit
Section 1. Qualifications; Term
Mison v. COA, 187 SCRA 445
Section 2. General Function; Powers
Sec. 2 Powers and Functions
Examine and Audit: Government revenues and Government expenditures
Blue Bar Coconut Phil. Tantuico 163 SCRA 716 [1988]
DBP v. COA 231 SCRA 202 [1994]
Eslao v. COA 236 SCRA 161 [1994]
J.F.F. Manacop v. CA 266 SCRA 235 [1997]
Polloso v. Gangan, GR 140563, July 14, 2000
Uy v. COA, GR 130685, March 21, 2000
Aguinaldo v. Sandiganbayan 265 SCRA 121 [1996]
DBP v. COA, 422 SCRA 459 [2004]
Home Development Mutual Fund v. COA, GR 142297, June 15, 2004
DBP v. COA 498 SCRA 537 [2006]
Nava v. Palattao 499 SCRA 745 [2006]
Gualberto De Llana v. COA, GR 180989, 7 Feb. 2012
Candelario L. Versoza Jr. v. Guillermo N Carague, GR 157838, 7 February 2012
Philippine Coconut v. Republic 663 SCRA 514 [2012]
Audit Jurisdiction
Caltex v. COA 208 SCRA 726 [1992]
Mamaril v. Domingo 227 SCRA 206[1993]
Philippine Airlines v. COA 245 SCRA 39 [1995]
CIR v. COA 218 SCRA 203 [1993]
CSC v. Pobre, GR 160568, Sept. 15, 2004
Luciano Velos, et al. v. Commission On Audit, GR 193677,6 Sept. 20011
Boy Scout of the Philippines v. COA, GR 177131, 7 June 2011
Dela Llana v. COA 665 SCRA 176 [2012]
Settle Government Account
Philippine Operations, Inc. v. Auditor General, 94 Phil 868 [1953-1954]
ICNA v. Republic, 21 SCRA 40 [1967]
Dingcong v. Guingona, 162 SCRA 782 [1988]
NHC v. COA 226 SCRA 55 [1993]
Euro-Med v. Province of Batangas, 495 SCRA 30 [2006]
Define Scope and Techniques of Auditing Procedures
Danville Maritime v. COA,175 SCRA 701 [1989]
Promulgate Accounting and Auditing Rules
Leycano v. COA, 482 SCRA 215
Decide Administrative Cases Involving Expenditures of Public Funds
NCMH v. COA, 265 SCRA 390 [1996]
Ramos v. Aquino, 39 SCRA 256 [1971]
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Republic v. CA and PREC GR 103882, [November 25, 1998] 299 SCRA 199
Republic v. Rosemoor Mining and Devt Corp. , GR 149927, Mar 30, 2004
Alvarez v. PICOP 606 SCRA 444 [2009]
IID v. PSALM 682 SCRA 602 [2012]
Narra Nickel Mining v. Redmont Consolidated Mines Corp, GR 195580, April 21, 2014
Section 3. Lands of the Public Domain
Director of Lands v. Aquino, 192 SCRA 296 (1990)
Republic v. CA, 160 SCRA 228 (1988)
Apex Mining v. Southeast Mindanao Gold, Inc, GR No. 152613, June 23, 2006
Dir. of Lands v. IAC, 146 SCRA 509 (1986)
Ten Forty Realty v. Lorenzana, GR No. 151212, Sept. 10, 2003
Chavez v. PEA, GR No. 133250, July 9, 2002
Republic v. Southside, 502 SCRA 587
Republic v. T.A.N., 555 SCRA 477
Section 4. Specific Limits of Forest Lands and National Parks
La Bugal-Blaan Tribal Assn. v. DENR, GR127872, Jan 27, 2004, MR GR 127882, Dec. 1,
2004
Section 5. Ancestral Lands and Domain
Cruz v. Sec. of DENR, 347 SCRA 128 (2000)
Section 6. Common Good
Telecom v. COMELEC, 289 SCRA 337 (1998)
Section 7. Private Lands
Republic v. CA, 235 SCRA 567
Zaragosa v. CA, GR No. 106401, September 29, 2000
Ramirez v. Vda. De Ramirez, 111 SCRA 704 (1982)
Halili v. CA, 287 SCRA 465 (1998)
Lee v. Republic, 366 SCRA (2001)
Frenzel v. Catito, GR No. 143958, July 11, 2003
Lentfer v. Wolff 441 SCRA 584 [2004]
Muller v. Muller 500 SCRA 65
Mulller v. Muller, GR No. 149615, August 29, 2006
Matthews v. Taylor Spouses, GR No. 164584, June 22, 2009
Hulst v. PR Builders, GR No. 156364, September 25, 2008
Ting Ho v. Teng 558 SCRA 421 [2008]
Hulst v. PR Builders 566 SCRA 333[2008]
Osmena v. Osmena 611 SCRA 164 [2010]
Beurmer v. Amores 686 SCRA 770 [2012]
Section 8. Exception for Former Filipino Citizens
Republic v. CA, 235 SCRA 567 (1994)
Section 9. Independent Economic and Planning Agency
Section 10. Filipinization
Manila Prince Hotel v. GSIS, 267 SCRA 408 (1997)
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