CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 1 Course Syllabus (2023 to 2024)
I. INTRODUCTION
1. Political law – Macariola vs. Asuncion, 114 SCRA 77
a. Scope:
Constitutional Law
Administrative Law
Public Corporations/Local Government Code
Law on Public Officers
Election Laws
2. Important Doctrines and Principles
Doctrine of proper submission
Doctrine of operative fact
Doctrine of purposeful hesitation
Doctrine of relative constitutionality
Doctrine of separation of powers
Principle of non-delegation of power
Principle of power of control and supervision
Principle of checks and balances
Principle of comity
Hierarchy of laws
Equipoise doctrine
Overbreadth doctrine
Doctrine of presumption of constitutionality
Doctrine of constitutional supremacy
Doctrine of judicial supremacy
Doctrine of non-delegation
Doctrine of operative fact
Doctrine of overbreadth
Doctrine of void for vagueness
Doctrine of parens patriae
Doctrine of qualified political agency
Doctrine of ripeness for judicial review
Doctrine of separation of church and state
Political questions doctrine
Doctrine of immunity from suit
Doctrine of Incorporation
Doctrine of Transformation
Doctrine of Purposeful Hesitation
2. State
a. Definition, distinguished from nation
CIR vs. Campos Rueda, 42 SCRA 23
b. Territory - Article I, CONSTITUTION
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Most Rev Pedro Arigo vs. Scott Swift, GR No. 206510, Sept. 16, 2014
P.D. 1599
RA 9522
Magallona vs. Ermita, 655 SCRA 476
Decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration on the West Philippine Sea
arbitration case, July 12, 2016
The South China Sea Dispute: Philippine Sovereign Rights and Jurisdiction in the
West Philippine Sea (Justice Carpio’s ebook)
c. Sovereignty and jurisdiction – Article II, Secs. 1-2, CONSTITUTION
i) Sovereignty – definition, aspects, situs, essential qualities
BAYAN vs. Zamora, GR 138570, October 10, 2000
ii) Jurisdiction – concept, classes
Reagan vs. Comm. of Internal Revenue. 30 SCRA 968
People vs. Gozo, 53 SCRA 476
Tanada vs. Angara, 272 SCRA 18
Rosas vs. Montor, GR No. 204105, October 14, 2015
People vs. Perfecto, 43 Phil 887
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Vilas vs. City of Manila, 229 US 345
Laurel vs. Misa, 77 Phil 856
d. Prerogatives
i) imperium - Article II, Secs. 3-8, CONSTITUTION
Harvey vs. Commissioner, 162 SCRA 840
Ichong vs. Hernandez, 101 Phil 115
Agustin vs. Edu, 88 SCRA 195
P. vs. Lagman, et al., 66 Phil 13
Lim vs. Exec. Sec'y., GR 151445, April 11, 2002
ii) dominium
Chavez vs. PEA & AMARI, GR 133250, July 9, 2002,May 6, 2003, Nov. 11,
2003
Republic vs. CA, GR 103882, November 25, 1998
Cruz vs. DENR Sec'y., GR 135385, December 6, 2000
La Bugal-B'laan TA vs. DENR Sec., GR 127882, Jan. 27/04
Heirs of Malabanan v. Republic,GR 179987, Ar. 29, 2009
iii) parens patriae - Article II, Secs. 9-28, CONSTITUTION
Gov't. of P.I. vs. Monte de Piedad, 35 Phil 728
Gonzales vs. Marcos, 65 SCRA 624
Calalang vs. Williams, 70 Phil 726
Simon vs. CHR, GR 100150, January 5, 1994
Villar vs. TIP, 135 SCRA 706
UP Bd. of Regents vs. CA, GR 134625, August 31, 1999
Mandaluyong vs. Francisco, GR 137152, January 29/01
Cabanas vs. Pilapil, 58 SCRA 94
Angeles vs. Judge Sison, 112 SCRA 26
PASEI vs. Drilon, 163 SCRA 386
SSS EA vs. CA, 175 SCRA 686
Oposa vs. Factoran, GR 101083, July 30, 1993
Roe vs. Wade, 410 US 113
Legaspi vs. CSC, 150 SCRA 530
Tañada vs. Angara, GR 118295, May 2, 1997
PLDT vs. NTC, 190 SCRA 717
De Jesus vs. COA, GR 109023, August 12, 1998
e. Doctrine of State Immunity from Suit - Article XVI, Sec. 3, CONSTITUTION
Republic vs. Purisima, 78 SCRA 470
Farolan vs. CTA, 217 SCRA 298
USA vs. Reyes, GR 79233, March 1, 1993
Republic vs. Feliciano, 148 SCRA 424
i) express consent
Sayson vs. Singson, 54 SCRA 282
Meritt vs. Government, 34 Phil 311
PNB vs. CIR, 81 SCRA 314
SSS vs. CA, 120 SCRA 707
ii) implied consent
RP vs. Sandiganbayan, GR 85384, February 28, 1990
Lim vs. Brownell, 107 Phil 344
Malong vs. PNR, 138 SCRA 63
Fontanilla vs. Maliaman, 194 SCRA 486
JUSMAG vs. NLRC, GR 198813, December 15, 1994
Santiago vs. Republic, 87 SCRA 294
Ministerio vs. CFI, 40 SCRA 464
iii) consent to execution
Municipality of Makati vs. CA, 190 SCRA 206
City of Caloocan vs. Allarde, GR 107271, Sept. 10, 2003
iv) suits against foreign states/international organizations
Holy See vs. Rosario, GR 101949, December 1, 1994
USA vs. Ruiz, 136 SCRA 487
Republic of Indonesia vs. Vinzon, GR 154705, June 25/03
Liang vs. People, GR 125865, January 28, 2000
