Team members and topics assigned:

Canda, Mary Grace - Historical background of the formulation of

Hierarchy of Laws

Canlas, Camille - Constitutions

Gonzales, Maela Katherine - National and International Laws

Guiao, Renz Gabriel - Administrative Rules and Regulations

Lacson, Loucille - Application: Ope-rationalizing the Hierarchy of Laws in

the Philippines

Pangan, De Paolo - Ordinances

Hierarchy of Laws

I. Context: Historical background of the formulation of Hierarchy

of Laws

A. Existing circumstances which pushed for the formulation of the

Hierarchy of Laws in the Philippines

B. Hierarchy of Laws vis-a-vis the 3 Branches of the Government

C. Trends/Current researches on Hierarchy of Laws in the

Philippines

II. Hierarchy of Laws

A. Constitution
1. Definition of Constitution
2. Philippine Constitutions
a. Malolos Constitutions
b. 1935 Constitution
c. 1973 Constitution
d. Provisional or Freedom Constitution
e. 1987 Constitution
3. Constitution interpreted as a whole

B. National Laws - Statutes (Legislative Enactments)

1. Definition of Statute
 2. Different Types of Statutes
3. Difference of Constitution and Statute
4. How a Bill becomes a Law
5. Designation used for Philippine Laws

C. International Laws
1. Treaty and Executive Agreement
2. Validity of International Laws
3. Treaty and Constitution
4. Treaty and Domestic Legislation

D. Administrative Rules and Regulations

1. Definition of Administrative Rules and Regulations
2. Requirements of a Valid Administrative Regulation
3. Publication Procedure
4. Administrative Orders and Statute

E. Ordinances
1. Definition of Ordinance
2. Requirements of a Valid Ordinance
3. How to Pass an Ordinance
4. Ordinance and Statute

III. Application: Ope-rationalizing the Hierarchy of Laws in the

Philippines

A. Exceptions as to the ladders of the hierarchy of laws

1.Examples/scenarios manifesting exceptions to the general

rule

2.Application in Philippine Jurisprudence: Concrete example

of cases

B. Application of Statutory Construction: Construing one law in

relation to other

law in the Hierarchy

 1. Examples/scenarios manifesting the general rule and
exceptions to the general rule

2. Application in Philippine Jurisprudence: Concrete

example of cases

C. Trends/Current researches on Application of Hierarchy of

Laws as well as to the

exceptions