San Beda University

College of Law

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE TITLE: ​ ​ ​ CONSTITUTIONAL LAW II

COURSE CREDIT:​ ​ ​ 3 UNITS
COURSE PREREQUISITE/S:​ NONE
FACULTY: ​ ​ ​ ​ ATTY. ADONIS V. GABRIEL
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ATTY. JOSEPH PHILIP T. ANDRES
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ATTY. LYAN DAVID M. JUANICO
TERM/ACADEMIC YEAR: ​​ SECOND SEMESTER - SCHOOL YEAR 2024-2025
COURSE DELIVERY MODE:​ ON-SITE

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

A comprehensive study of the fundamental powers of the state, and various civil
and political rights of the people, including citizenship.

COURSE GOALS: Expected College of Law Graduate Attributes (ELGAs)

Know and understand the Constitution, memorize provisions critical and

analytical thinking, effective in written and oral communication, logical
reasoning, and sound judgment, exercise of proper professional and ethical
responsibilities

LEARNING OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES (LOs):

1.​ Knowledge/Remembering: define, list, recognize

2.​ Comprehension/Understanding: describe, explain, identify, recognize
3.​ Application/Applying: choose, demonstrate, implement, perform
4.​ Analysis/Analyzing: analyze, categorize, compare, differentiate
5.​ Evaluation/Evaluating: assess, critique, evaluate, rank, rate
6.​ Synthesis/Creating: construct, design, formulate, organize, synthesize

Upon completion of the Constitutional Law II course, the student is expected to be able to:

Expected College of
Law Graduate LEARNING OUTCOMES (LOs)
Attributes (ELGAs)
Critical and analytical LO1. Explain during class recitation and discussion the fundamental
thinking powers of the state and the different Constitutional rights of the
Effective in written and people.
oral communication LO2. Analyze the practical and constitutional implications of
Logical reasoning current and proposed statutes, regulations, judicial rulings, legal
Sound judgment arguments, and strategies to the workings and operation of the
Exercise of proper government.
professional and ethical LO3. Assess the constitutionality of current and proposed
responsibilities governmental actions in consideration of the rights affected.

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 LO4. Utilize legal research tools to gather information that aids in
the analysis of legal issues that could serve as a basis of
governmental policies.

ASSESSMENT/GRADING SYSTEM:

The student will be graded according to the following:

Percentage
(Weight is based
Scope of Work
Requirements (Based on the Learning Outcomes) on the
(Individual)
importance of
the LO)
LO1 Class recitations, Quizzes, Case Digests, Individual

LO2 and discussion Individual

LO3 Individual
LO4 - - Research Paper, Case Study

Class standing before Midterms Individual 16.67%

Midterm Exams Individual 16.67%
Class Standing after Midterms including Case Digests Individual 33.33%
Final Exams Individual 33.33%
TOTAL 100

LEARNING PLAN:

Design or the structure of the course that includes content/topics to be covered;

learning resources to be used; weekly schedule of the topics to be taken up; and
the learning methods to be utilized that are most likely to lead students towards
the goals and learning outcomes that were defined.

WEEK/ LEARNING
DATE METHODS
TOPIC/CONTENT LEARNING RESOURCES (Schedule of (activities designed
(arrangement or sequence of (print and non-print each Topic, or deployed by the
the major topics is based on a materials and online/​ Assign, teacher to bring
logical order) open-access resources) Exam for about, or create the
the entire conditions for
semester) learning)

Course Introduction
•​ Course overview ●​Syllabus Week 1 Lecture
•​ Course assignments ●​Supreme Court Decisions Discussion
•​ Course requirements (SCRA/GR)
•​ Basic Principles of the ​ Manila Prince Hotel v.
Constitution GSIS
•​ Doctrine of Constitutional
Supremacy

I.​ POLICE POWER

●​ Concept/Basic ●​ Syllabus Week 1 •​ Recitation

Principles ●​ Textbooks

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(arrangement or sequence of (print and non-print each Topic, or deployed by the
the major topics is based on a materials and online/​ Assign, teacher to bring
logical order) open-access resources) Exam for about, or create the
the entire conditions for
semester) learning)
●​ Source/s of the Power ●​ Supreme Court Decisions •​ Case study &
●​ Test of Valid Exercise (SCRA/GR) reporting
​ Lawful Subject ​Philippine Association •​ Discussion/
​ Lawful Means of Service Exporters vs. lecture
●​ Police Power using Drilon [G.R. No. •​ Quiz
Power of Taxation as L-81958, June 30,
an Implement 1988]
●​ Police Power ​Ichong vs. Hernandez
exercised as a [G.R. No. L-7995, May
Complement of 31, 1957]
Eminent Domain ​Lozano vs. Martinez
●​ Regulation vs. Taking [G.R. No. L-63419,
●​ Limitations of December 18, 1986]
Exercise of Police ​Department of
Power by Local Education, Culture and
Government Units Sports vs. San
Diego[G.R. No. 89572,
December 21, 1989]
​Ynot vs. Intermediate
Appellate Court [G.R.
No. 74457, March 20,
1987]
​Lutz vs. Araneta [G.R.
No. L-7859, December
22, 1955]
​Association of Small
Landowners vs.
Secretary of Agrarian
Reform [G.R. No.
78742, July 14, 1989]
​City Government of
Quezon City vs. Ericta
[G.R. No. L-34915,
June 24, 1983]
​Manila Memorial Park
vs. Secretary of DSWD
[G.R. No. 175356,
December 3 2013]
​Mosqueda vs. Pilipino
Banana Growers &
Exporters Association
[G.R. Nos. 189185 &
189305, August 16,
2016]

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(arrangement or sequence of (print and non-print each Topic, or deployed by the
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logical order) open-access resources) Exam for about, or create the
the entire conditions for
semester) learning)

II.​ EMINENT DOMAIN

●​ Concept/Basic ●​Syllabus Week 1-2 •​ Recitation

Principles ●​Textbooks •​ Case study &
●​ Basis of the Inherent ●​Section 9, Article III, reporting
Exercise 1987 Constitution •​ Discussion/
●​ What may be ●​Rule 67, Rules of Court lecture
expropriated ●​Section 19, Local •​ Quiz
●​ Requisites for a Valid Government Code
Exercise ●​Supreme Court Decisions
​ Necessity of (SCRA)
Expropriation ​City of Manila vs.
​ Taking in Chinese Community of
Eminent Domain Manila [G.R. No.
​ Public Use 14355, October 31,
​ Just 1919]
Compensation ​Republic vs. Philippine
●​ Eminent Domain and Long Distance
State Immunity Telephone Co. [G.R.
●​ Requisites for the No. L-18841, January
Exercise by Local 27, 1969]
Government Units ​People vs. Fajardo
[G.R. No. L-12172,
August 29, 1958]
​Republic vs. Vda. De
Castellvi [G.R. No.
L-20620, August 15,
1974]
​Sumulong vs. Guerrero
[G.R. No. L-48685,
September 30, 1987]
​EPZA vs. Dulay [G.R.
No. L-59603, April 29,
1987]
​Republic vs. Lim, [G.R.
No. 161656, June 29,
2005]
​Amigable vs. Cuenca
[G.R. No. L-26400,
February 29, 1972]
​Municipality of
Parañaque vs. V.M.
Realty Corp. [G.R. No.
127820, July 20, 1998]

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logical order) open-access resources) Exam for about, or create the
the entire conditions for
semester) learning)

III.​POWER OF
TAXATION

●​ Concept/Basic ●​ Syllabus Week 2 •​ Recitation

Principles ●​ Textbooks •​ Case study &
●​ Uniformity or Equality ●​ Section 28, Article VI, reporting
in Taxation 1987 Constitution •​ Discussion/
●​ Equitable Taxation ●​ Section 4 (3), Article XIV, lecture
●​ Progressive vs 1987 Constitution •​ Quiz
Regressive ●​ Supreme Court Decisions
●​ Public Purpose in (SCRA/GR)
Taxation ​Sison vs. Ancheta,
●​ Double Taxation [G.R. No. L-59431,
●​ Tax Exemption July 25, 1984]
​ Voting ​Pascual vs. Secretary of
Requirement Public Works [G.R. No.
​ Real Property Tax L-10405, December 29,
​ Non Stock Non 1960]
Profit Educational ​Punsalan vs. Municipal
Institution Board of Manila [G.R.
No. L-4817, May 26,
1954]
​Lladoc vs.
Commissioner of
Internal Revenue [G.R.
No. L-19201, June 16,
1965]
​ Abra Valley College vs.
Aquino [G.R. No.
L-39086, June 15,
1988]

IV.​ DUE PROCESS

●​ Concept ●​Syllabus Week 2-3 •​ Recitation

●​ Origin ●​Textbooks •​ Case study &
●​ Essence of Due ●​Sec. 1, Article III, 1987 reporting
Process Constitution •​ Discussion/
●​ Two Aspects of Due ●​Supreme Court Decisions lecture
Process (SCRA) •​ Quiz
​ Substantive ​ Calleja, et al. Vs.
​ Procedural Executive Secretary, et
●​ Minimum al. [G.R. No. 252578,
Requirements et al., December 7,
​ Prior Notice 2021]
​ Hearing ​ Ichong vs. Hernandez
●​ Judicial Due Process [G.R. No. L-7995, May
●​ Administrative Due 31, 1957]

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logical order) open-access resources) Exam for about, or create the
the entire conditions for
semester) learning)
Process ​ Philippine Phosphate
●​ Due Process in School Fertilizer Corp. vs.
Disciplinary Torres [G.R. No.
Proceedings 98050, March 17,
●​ Void for Vagueness 1994]
Doctrine ​ Ynot vs. Intermediate
●​ Overbreadth Doctrine Appellate Court [G.R.
No. 74457, March 20,
1987]
​ Alonte vs. Savellano
[G.R. No. 131652,
March 9, 1998]
​ Aniag vs. COMELEC
[G.R. No. 104961,
October 7, 1994]
​ Philippine
Communications
Satellite Corp. vs.
Alcuaz [G.R. No.
84818, December 18,
1989]
​ Ang Tibay vs. Court of
Industrial Relations
[G.R. No. 46496,
February 27, 1940]
​ Ateneo de Manila vs.
Capulong [G.R. No.
99327, May 27, 1993]
​ Southern Hemisphere
Engagement Network,
Inc. vs. Anti-Terrorism
Council [G.R. No.
178552, October 5,
2010]
​ Mosqueda vs. Pilipino
Banana Growers &
Exporters Association
[G.R. Nos. 189185 &
189305, August 16,
2016]

V.​ Equal Protection

●​ Concept ●​Syllabus Week 3 •​ Recitation

●​ Classification ●​Textbooks •​ Case study &
●​ Requisites of a Valid ●​Sec. 1, Article III, 1987 reporting
Classification Constitution •​ Discussion/
​ Substantial ●​ Supreme Court lecture
Distinction Decisions (SCRA) •​ Quiz

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DATE METHODS
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(arrangement or sequence of (print and non-print each Topic, or deployed by the
the major topics is based on a materials and online/​ Assign, teacher to bring
logical order) open-access resources) Exam for about, or create the
the entire conditions for
semester) learning)
​ Classification must ​ People vs. Vera [G.R.
be Germane to the No. 45685, November
Purpose of the 16, 1937]
Law ​ Ichong vs. Hernandez
​ The [G.R. No. L-7995, May
reasonableness of 31, 1957]
the classification ​ Villegas vs. Hiu Chiong
must not be limited Tsai Pao Ho [G.R. No.
to existing L-29646, November
conditions only 10, 1978]
​ The law must ​ People vs. Cayat [G.R.
apply to all of the No. L-45987, May 5,
same class 1939]
●​ Analytical Tool in ​ Dumlao vs.
Determining COMELEC [G.R. No.
Reasonableness of L-52245, January 22,
Classification 1980]
​ Strict Scrutiny Test ​ Philippine Association
​ Intermediate Test of Service Exporters vs.
​ Rational Drilon [G.R. No.
Relationship Test L-81958, June 30,
1988]
​ Himagan vs. People
[G.R. No. 113811,
October 7, 1994]
​ Quinto vs. COMELEC
[G.R. No. 189698,
February 22, 2010]
​ Biraogo vs. The
Philippine Truth
Commission [G.R. No.
192935, December 7,
2010]
​ Ormoc Sugar Co., Inc.
vs. Treasurer of Ormoc
City [G.R. No.
L-23794, February 17,
1968]

VI.​Right Against
Unreasonable
Searches and
Seizures

●​ Meaning/Extent ●​Syllabus Week 4 •​ Recitation

●​ Private Intrusion ●​Textbooks •​ Case study &
●​ Search Warrant ●​Sec. 2, Article III, 1987 reporting
●​ Warrant of Arrest Constitution •​ Discussion/
●​ Administrative ●​Rule 113 and Rule 126 lecture

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(arrangement or sequence of (print and non-print each Topic, or deployed by the
the major topics is based on a materials and online/​ Assign, teacher to bring
logical order) open-access resources) Exam for about, or create the
the entire conditions for
semester) learning)
Warrant ●​Supreme Court Decisions •​ Quiz
●​ Requisites of a Valid (SCRA)
Warrant ​ People vs. Marti
​ Probable Cause [G.R. No. 81561,
​ Personally January 18, 1991]
Determined by a ​ Calleja, et al. Vs.
Judge Executive Secretary,
​ Under oath or et al. [G.R. No.
affirmation of the 252578, et al.,
Complainant; December 7, 2021]
​ Particularity in ​ Stonehill vs. Diokno
the Description [G.R. No. L-19550,
●​ Warrantless Arrest June 19, 1967]
​ In Flagrante ​ Mantaring vs. Judge
Delicto Roman, A.M. No.
​ Hot Pursuit RTJ-93-964,
​ Arrest of February 28, 1996
Prisoner or ​ Soliven vs. Makasiar
Detainee [G.R. No. 82585,
​ Arrest after November 14, 1988]
escape or rescue ​ Silva vs. Presiding
​ Arrest of Judge of RTC,
Accused on Bail Negros Oriental
●​ Warrantless Search [G.R. No. 81756,
​ Search incidental October 21, 1991]
to a lawful arrest ​ Harvey vs. Santiago
​ Stop and Frisk [G.R. No. 82544,
​ Seizure of June 28, 1988]
evidence in plain ​ Salazar vs.
view Achacoso, G.R. No.
​ Consented Search 81510, March 14,
​ Customs Search 1990
​ Airport Search ​ Alvarez vs. CFI
​ Checkpoint Search [G.R. No. 45358,
​ Exclusionary January 29, 1937]
Principle ​ People vs. Del
​ Fruit of the Rosario [G.R. No.
Poisonous Tree 109633, July 20,
Doctrine 1994]
​ People vs. Sucro
[G.R. No. 93239,
March 18, 1991]
​ Macad vs. People,
[G.R. No. 227366,
August 1, 2018]
​ People vs. Gerente,
[G.R. No. 95847-48.
March 10, 1993]

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(arrangement or sequence of (print and non-print each Topic, or deployed by the
the major topics is based on a materials and online/​ Assign, teacher to bring
logical order) open-access resources) Exam for about, or create the
the entire conditions for
semester) learning)
​ People vs.
Rodrigueza [G.R.
No. 95902, February
4, 1992]
​ Go Vs. Court of
Appeals [G.R. No.
101837, February
11, 1992]
​ Posadas vs. Court of
Appeals [G.R. No.
89139, August 2,
1990]
​ Malacat vs. Court of
Appeals [G.R. No.
123595, December
12, 1997]
​ People vs.
Aminnudin [G.R.
No. L-74869, July 6,
1988]
​ People vs.
Malmstedt [G.R. No.
91107, June 19,
1991]
​ Luz vs. People [G.R.
No. 197788,
February 29, 2012]
​ People vs. Musa
[G.R. No. 96177,
January 27, 1993]
​ United Laboratories
vs. Isip, [G.R. No.
163958, June 28,
2005]
​ People vs.
O’Cochlain [G.R.
No. 229071,
December 10, 2018]
​ Papa vs. Mago [G.R.
No. L-27360,
February 28, 1968]
​ Valmonte vs. De Villa
[G.R. No. 83988,
September 29, 1989]
​ Acosta vs. Ochoa,
[G.R. No. 211559,
October 15, 20190
​ Board of
Commissioners of the

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(arrangement or sequence of (print and non-print each Topic, or deployed by the
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the entire conditions for
semester) learning)
Bureau of
Immigration vs. Yuan
Wenle, G.R. No.
242957, February 28,
2023

VII.​ Right to Privacy

●​ Concept ●​ Syllabus Week 5 •​ Recitation

●​ Two Categories of ●​ Section 3, Article III, •​ Case study &
Privacy 1987 Constitution reporting
●​ Zones of Privacy ●​ Republic Act No. 4200 •​ Discussion/
●​ Test of Reasonable ●​ Republic Act No. lecture
Expectation of Privacy 10173 •​ Quiz
​ Objective ●​ Textbooks
​ Subjective ●​ Supreme Court
●​ Requirements in order Decisions (SCRA)
that personal ​ Ople vs. Torres
information may be [G.R. No.
compelled to be 127685, July 23,
disclosed 1998]
●​ Privacy of ​ Disini vs.
Communications Secretary of
●​ Statutes Creating Zones Justice [G.R. No.
of Privacy 203335, February
11, 2014]
​ Vivares vs. St.
Theresa’s
College, G.R. No.
202666,
September 29,
2014
​ Zulueta vs. Court
of Appeals [G.R.
No. 107383,
February 20,
1996]
​ Ramirez vs. Court
of Appeals [G.R.
No. 93833,
September 28,
1995]
​ Navarro vs. Court
of Appeals [G.R.
No. 121087,
August 26, 1999]
​ Christian
Cadajas y Cabias
vs. People of the

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semester) learning)
Philippines [G.R.
No. 247348,
November 16,
2021]

VIII.​ FREE SPEECH,

EXPRESSION,
PRESS, ASSEMBLY
AND PETITION

●​ Extent of Protection ●​Syllabus Week 5-6 •​ Recitation

●​ Theory of Deliberative ●​Textbooks •​ Case study &
Democracy ●​Section 4, Article III, 1987 reporting
●​ Concept of Market Constitution •​ Discussion/
Place of Ideas ●​B.P. Blg. 880 lecture
●​ Safety Valve Theory ●​Supreme Court Decisions •​ Quiz
●​ Concept of Privilege (SCRA)
Speech ​ Diocese of Bacolod vs.
​ Absolute COMELEC, G.R. No.
​ Qualified 205728, January 21,
●​ Kinds of Speeches 2015
​ Political ​ United States vs.
​ Commercial Bustos [G.R. No.
●​ Types of Regulations L-12592, March 8,
​ Content Based 1918]
​ Content Neutral ​ People vs. Alarcon
●​ Tests to Determine the [G.R. No. 46551,
Validity of December 12, 1939]
Governmental ​ Ayer Productions PTY
regulation Ltd. vs. Capulong
​ Clear and Present [G.R. No. L-82380,
Danger April 29, 1988]
​ O’Brien Test ​ Borjal vs. Court of
●​ Assembly vs. Strike Appeals [G.R. No.
●​ Free Speech in 126466, January 14,
Campus 1999]
​ Reyes vs. Bagatsing
[G.R. No. L-65366,
November 9, 1983]
​ Pita vs. Court of
Appeals [G.R. No.
80806, October 5,
1989]
​ Social Weather
Stations, Inc. vs.
COMELEC [G.R. No.
147571, May 5, 2001]

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logical order) open-access resources) Exam for about, or create the
the entire conditions for
semester) learning)
​ Primicias vs. Fugoso
[G.R. No. L-1800,
January 27, 1948]
​ Malabanan vs.
Ramento [G.R. No.
62270, May 21, 1984]
​ De la Cruz vs. Court
of Appeals [G.R. No.
126183, March 25,
1999]
​ PBM Employees
Association vs.
Philippine Blooming
Mills [G.R. No.
L-31195, June 5,
1973]
​ Bayan vs. Ermita
[G.R. No. 169838,
April 25, 2006]

IX.​ RELIGIOUS
FREEDOM AND NON
ESTABLISHMENT OF
RELIGION

●​ Concept/Meaning ●​Syllabus Week 7 •​ Recitation

●​ Separation of Church ●​Textbooks •​ Case study &
and State ●​Section 5, Article III, 1987 reporting
●​ Requisites to Make a Constitution •​ Discussion/
Philosophy a Religion ●​Section 6, Article II, 1987 lecture
●​ Types of Wall of Constitution •​ Quiz
Separation ●​Supreme Court Decisions
​ Strict Separationist (SCRA)
​ Strict Neutrality ​ Aglipay vs. Ruiz
​ Benevolent [G.R. No. 45459,
Neutrality March 13, 1937]
●​ Aspects of Religion ​ Garces vs. Estenzo
outside governmental [G.R. No. L-53487,
interference May 25, 1981]
​ Doctrinal ​ Taruc vs. De la Cruz
​ Disciplinary [G.R. No. 144801,
​ Internal Matters March 10, 2005]
●​ Test for a valid ​ American Bible
governmental Society vs. City of
regulation Manila [G.R. No.
​ Clear and Present L-9637, April 30,
Danger Test 1957]
​ Compelling State ​ Iglesia Ni Cristo vs.
Interest Test Court of Appeals

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logical order) open-access resources) Exam for about, or create the
the entire conditions for
semester) learning)
​ Lemon Test [G.R. No. 119673,
July 26, 1996]
​ Ebralinag vs.
Division
Superintendent of
Cebu [G.R. No.
95770, March 1,
1993]
​ Estrada vs. Escritor
[A.M. No. P-02-1651,
June 22, 2006]
​ Imbong vs. Ochoa,
G.R. No. 204819,
April 8, 2014

X.​ LIBERTY OF
ABODE AND
RIGHT TO
TRAVEL

●​ Extent of the Right to ●​Syllabus Week 7 •​ Recitation

Abode ●​Textbooks •​ Case study &
●​ Limitations of Liberty ●​Section 6, Article VI, 1987 reporting
of Abode Constitution •​ Discussion/
●​ Extent of Right to ●​Supreme Court lecture
Travel Decisions (SCRA) •​ Quiz
●​ Right to Travel vs. ​ Marcos vs.
Right to Return to Manglapus [G.R.
One’s Country No. 88211,
●​ Limitations of the September 15, 1989]
Right to Travel ​ SPARK vs. Quezon
​ Constitutional City [G.R. No.
​ Statutory 225442, August 8,
​ Inherent 2017]
​ Manotoc vs. Court
of Appeals [G.R. No.
L-62100, May 30,
1986]
​ Silverio vs. Court of
Appeals [G.R. No.
94284, April 8,
1991]
​ Genuino vs. Delima,
G.R. No. 197930,
April 17, 2018
​ Leave Division,
Office of
Administrative
Services-Office of

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semester) learning)
the Court
Administrator vs.
Heusdens [A.M. No.
P-11-2927,
December 11, 2007]

XI.​RIGHT TO
INFORMATION

●​ Information/Contract ●​Syllabus Week 8 •​ Recitation

s Covered ●​Textbooks •​ Case study &
●​ Policy of Full Public ●​Section 7, Article III, 1987 reporting
Disclosure Constitution •​ Discussion/
●​ Conditions in Order ●​Section 28, Article II, 1987 lecture
that right can be Constitution •​ Quiz
invoked ●​Supreme Court Decisions
●​ Exemptions from the (SCRA)
Right ​ Legaspi vs. Civil
Service Commission
[G.R. No. 72119,
May 29, 1987]
​ Valmonte vs.
Belmonte, Jr. [G.R.
No. 74930, February
13, 1989]
​ Province of Cotabato
vs. The Gov’t. of the
RP Peace Panel on
Ancestral Domain
[G.R. No. 183591,
October 14, 2008]
​ Echagaray vs.
Secretary of Justice
[G.R. NO. 132601,
October 12, 1998]
​ Chavez vs.
Presidential
Commission on Good
Government [G.R.
No. 130716,
December 9, 1998]
​ In Re: Production of
Court Records and
Documents and the
Attendance of Court
officials and
employees as
witnesses for the
Impeachment

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(arrangement or sequence of (print and non-print each Topic, or deployed by the
the major topics is based on a materials and online/​ Assign, teacher to bring
logical order) open-access resources) Exam for about, or create the
the entire conditions for
semester) learning)
Prosecution [February
14, 2012]

XII.​ RIGHT TO
ASSOCIATION

●​ Extent of the Right ●​Syllabus Week 8 •​ Recitation

●​ Valid Limitations ●​Textbooks •​ Case study &
●​ Strike not Included for ●​Section 8, Article III, 1987 reporting
employees in the Constitution •​ Discussion/lectur
public service ●​Supreme Court Decisions e
(SCRA) •​ Quiz
​ SSS Employees
Association vs. Court
of Appeals [G.R. No.
85279, July 28, 1989]
​ Victoriano vs.
Elizalde Rope
Workers’ Union [G.R.
No. L-25246,
September 12, 1974]
​ In re: IBP
membership Dues
Delinquency of Atty.
Marcial Edillon [A.C.
No. 1928, August 3,
1978]
​ Calleja, et al. Vs.
Executive Secretary,
et al. [G.R. No.
252578, et al.,
December 7, 2021]

XIII.​ NON-IMPAIRMEN
T OF CONTRACT

●​ Essence of the ●​Syllabus Week 8 •​ Recitation

Guarantee ●​Textbooks •​ Case study &
●​ Limitations ●​Section 10, Article III, reporting
1987 Constitution •​ Discussion/lectur
●​Supreme Court Decisions e
(SCRA) Quiz
​ Rutter vs. Esteban
[G.R. No. L-3708,
May 18, 1953]
​ Ortigas & Co. Ltd.
Partnership vs. Feati
Bank & Trust Co.

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(arrangement or sequence of (print and non-print each Topic, or deployed by the
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logical order) open-access resources) Exam for about, or create the
the entire conditions for
semester) learning)
[G.R. No. L-24670,
December 14, 1979]
​ Lozano vs. Martinez
[G.R. No. L-63419,
December 18, 1986]
​ Ganzon vs. Inserto
[G.R. No. L-56450,
July 25, 1983]

XIV.​ FREE ACCESS TO

COURT AND
ADEQUATE
LEGAL
ASSISTANCE
●​Syllabus Week 9 •​ Recitation
●​ Extent of the ●​Textbooks •​ Case study &
Guarantee ●​Section 11, Article III, reporting
●​ Limitations 1987 Constitution •​ Discussion/lectur
●​Supreme Court Decisions e
(SCRA) •​ Quiz
​ In Re: Query of Mr.
Roger Prioreschi [A.M.
No. 09-6-9-SC, August
19, 2009]

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(arrangement or sequence of (print and non-print each Topic, or deployed by the
the major topics is based on a materials and online/​ Assign, teacher to bring
logical order) open-access resources) Exam for about, or create the
the entire conditions for
semester) learning)

XV.​ RIGHTS UNDER

CUSTODIAL
INVESTIGATION

●​ Custodial ●​Syllabus Week 9 •​ Recitation

Investigation, meaning ●​Textbooks •​ Case study &
●​ When does custodial ●​Section 12, Article III, reporting
investigation begin 1987 Constitution •​ Discussion/lectur
●​ Rights of a person ●​Republic Act No. 7438 e
under custodial ●​Supreme Court Decisions •​ Quiz
investigation (SCRA)
●​ Requisites of valid ​ Ho Wai Pang v.
waiver People of the
●​ Law enforcement Philippines [G.R. No.
officers, meaning 176229, October 19,
●​ Additional statutory 2011]
requirements for ​ Gamboa vs. Cruz
admissibility of [G.R. No. L-56291,
extrajudicial June 27, 1988]
confession ​ People vs. Macam
●​ Exclusionary doctrine [G.R. Nos. 91011-12,
●​ Fruit of the poisonous November 24, 1994]
tree doctrine ​ People vs. Judge
Ayson [G.R. No.
85215, July 7, 1989]
​ People vs. Pinlac
[G.R. Nos. 74123-24,
September 26, 1988]
​ People vs. Bolanos
[G.R. No. 101808,
July 3, 1992]
​ People vs. Andan
[G.R. No. 116437,
March 3, 1997]
​ Navallo vs.
Sandiganbayan [G.R.
No. 97214, July 18,
1994]
​ People vs. Dy [G.R.
No. 74517, February
23, 1988]
​ People vs. Alicando
[G.R. No. 117487,
December 12, 1995]

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(arrangement or sequence of (print and non-print each Topic, or deployed by the
the major topics is based on a materials and online/​ Assign, teacher to bring
logical order) open-access resources) Exam for about, or create the
the entire conditions for
semester) learning)

XVI.​ RIGHT TO BAIL

●​ Bail, meaning ●​Syllabus Week 10 •​ Recitation

●​ When available ●​Textbooks •​ Case study &
●​ Kinds of bail ●​Section 13, Article III, reporting
​ Bail as a matter of 1987 Constitution •​ Discussion/lectur
right ●​Supreme Court Decisions e
​ Bail as a matter of (SCRA) •​ Quiz
discretion ​ Basco vs. Rapatalo
●​ Waiver of the right, [Adm. Matter No.
requirements RTJ-96-1335, March
●​ Availability to 5, 1997]
Members of the AFP ​ People vs. Judge
●​ Availability in Donato [G.R. No.
non-criminal 79269, June 5, 1991]
proceedings ​ People vs. Fortes
●​ Standard of evidence [G.R. No. 90643,
to be granted bail in June 25, 1993]
non-criminal ​ Comendador vs. De
proceedings Villa [G.R. No.
93177, August 2,
1991]
​ Baylon vs. Judge
Sison [Adm. Matter
No. 92-7-360-0, April
6, 1995]
​ Manotoc vs. Court of
Appeals [G.R. No.
L-62100, May 30,
1986]
​ Government of the
U.S. vs. Judge
Puruganan [G.R. No.
148571, September
24, 2002; December
17, 2002]
​ Government of Hong
Kong vs. Hon. Olalia
[G.R. No. 153675,
April 19, 2007]
​ Enrile vs.
Sandiganbayan, G.R.
No. 213847, August
18, 2015

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(arrangement or sequence of (print and non-print each Topic, or deployed by the
the major topics is based on a materials and online/​ Assign, teacher to bring
logical order) open-access resources) Exam for about, or create the
the entire conditions for
semester) learning)

XVII.​ RIGHTS OF THE

ACCUSED

●​ Criminal Due Process ●​Syllabus Week 10-12 •​ Recitation

​ Requisites ●​Textbooks •​ Case study &
​ Delayed ●​Section 14, Article III, reporting
Preliminary 1987 Constitution •​ Discussion/lectur
Investigation vs ●​Rule 115, Rules on e
No Preliminary Criminal Procedure •​ Quiz
Investigation ●​Sections 4-5, Rule 120,
​ Sham Trial Rules on Criminal
●​ Presumption of Procedure
Innocence ●​Sections 2 and 4, Rule 133,
​ Proof beyond Rules on Evidence
reasonable doubt ●​Supreme Court Decisions
​ Evidence to (SCRA)
destroy the ​ Tatad vs.
presumption Sandiganbayan [G.R.
​ Equipoise Rule Nos. L-72335-39.
​ Presumption of March 21, 1988.]
Guilt, when ​ Galman vs.
allowed Sandiganbayan [G.R.
●​ Right to Counsel No. 72670,
​ Why Mandatory September 12, 1986]
​ When is the Court ​ Alonte vs. Savellano
required to appoint [G.R. No. 131652,
a Counsel de March 9, 1998]
officio ​ People vs. Dramayo
​ When may the [G.R. No. L-21325,
accused appear for October 29, 1971]
himself ​ Dumlao vs.
●​ Right to be Informed COMELEC [G.R.
of the Nature and No. L-52245, January
Cause of Accusation 22, 1980]
​ Purposes ​ Marquez vs.
​ What must be COMELEC [G.R.
alleged No. 112889, April 18,
​ Title of the 1995]
Offense vs. Factual ​ Corpus vs. People
Allegations [G.R. No. 74259,
​ Offense Charged February 14, 1991]
vs. Offense Proved ​ Feeder International
​ Value of Line vs. CA [G.R.
Arraignment No. 94262 May 31,
●​ Speedy Trial 1991]
​ What is Speedy ​ People vs. Holgado
Trial [G.R. No. L-2809,
March 22, 1950]

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(arrangement or sequence of (print and non-print each Topic, or deployed by the
the major topics is based on a materials and online/​ Assign, teacher to bring
logical order) open-access resources) Exam for about, or create the
the entire conditions for
semester) learning)
​ When is there ​ People vs. Agbayani
violation [G.R. No. 122770,
​ Stages of the January 16, 1998]
Proceedings ​ Amion vs. Judge
covered by the Chiongson [A.M. No.
right RTJ-97-1371, January
​ Effects of 22, 1999]
Violation ​ People vs. Quitlong
●​ Impartial Trial [G.R. No. 121562,
​ What is Impartial July 10, 1998]
Trial ​ Pecho vs. People
​ Right Against [G.R. No. 111399,
Prejudicial September 27, 1996]
Publicity ​ Soriano vs.
​ Totality of Sandiganbayan [G.R.
Circumstances No. L-65952, July 31,
Test 1984]
●​ Public Trial ​ Borja vs. Mendoza
​ Purpose [G.R. No. L-45667,
​ Public Trial vs. June 20, 1977]
Publicized Trial ​ People vs. Tee [G.R.
​ Recording of Nos. 140546-47,
Judicial January 20, 2003]
Proceedings ​ Flores vs. People
●​ Right to Confrontation [G.R. No. L-25769,
​ Purposes December 10, 1974]
​ Hearsay Rule ​ Conde vs. Rivera
●​ Right to Compulsory [G.R. No. 21741,
Processes January 25, 1924]
​ Available ​ Mateo, Jr. vs. Villaluz
compulsory [G.R. Nos.
processes L-34756-59, March
​ Test to determine 31, 1973]
propriety of ​ Garcia vs. Domingo
compulsory [G.R. No. L-30104,
processes July 25, 1973]
●​ Trial in absentia ​ People vs. Teehankee,
​ Requisites Jr. [G.R. No.
​ Effects of trial in 11206-08, October 6,
absentia 1995]
​ Rights waived in ​ In re: request for Live
trial in absentia Radio and TV
Coverage of the Trial
in the Sandiganbayan
of the Plunder Cases
against Former
President Joseph
Estrada [A.M. No.

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(arrangement or sequence of (print and non-print each Topic, or deployed by the
the major topics is based on a materials and online/​ Assign, teacher to bring
logical order) open-access resources) Exam for about, or create the
the entire conditions for
semester) learning)
00-1-4-03-SC,
September 13, 2001]
​ Re: Petition For
Radio And Television
Coverage Of The
Multiple Murder
Cases Against
Maguindanao
Governor Zaldy
Ampatuan, et al.,;
[A.M. No.
10-11-5-SC, June 14,
2011; October 23,
2012]
​ United States vs.
Javier [G.R. No.
L-12990, January 21,
1918]
​ Talino vs.
Sandiganbayan [G.R.
Nos. L-75511-14,
March 16, 1987]
​ Roco vs. Contreras
[G.R. No. 158275,
June 28, 2005]
​ People vs. Mapalao
[G.R. No. 92415,
May 14, 1991]
​ People vs. Valeriano
[G.R. Nos.
103604-05,
September 23, 1993]

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(arrangement or sequence of (print and non-print each Topic, or deployed by the
the major topics is based on a materials and online/​ Assign, teacher to bring
logical order) open-access resources) Exam for about, or create the
the entire conditions for
semester) learning)

XVIII.​SUSPENSION OF
THE PRIVILEGE
OF THE WRIT OF
HABEAS CORPUS

●​ Writ of Habeas ●​Syllabus Week 12 •​ Recitation

Corpus ●​Textbooks •​ Case study &
●​ Purpose of ●​Section 15, Article III, reporting
suspension 1987 Constitution •​ Discussion/lectur
●​ Grounds for ●​Section 18, Article VII, e
suspension 1987 Constitution •​ Quiz
●​ Who may suspend ●​Rule 102, Rules of Court
●​ Standard of evidence ●​Supreme Court Decisions
to determine the (SCRA)
existence of grounds ​ Lansang vs. Garcia
●​ Period of suspension [G.R. No. L-33964,
●​ Revocation and December 11, 1971]
extension ​ In re: The Issuance of
●​ Constitutional the Writ of Habeas
safeguards Corpus for Dr. Aurora
Parong, et al. vs.
Ponce Enrile, [G.R.
No. L-61388, April
20, 1983]
​ Lagman vs.
Medialdea, G.R. No.
231658, July 4, 2017
​ Lagman vs. Pimentel,
G.R. No. 235935,
February 6, 2018
​ Padilla vs. Congress,
G.R. No. 231671,
July25, 2017
​ Jackson vs. Macalino
[G.R. No. 139255,
November 24, 2003]

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(arrangement or sequence of (print and non-print each Topic, or deployed by the
the major topics is based on a materials and online/​ Assign, teacher to bring
logical order) open-access resources) Exam for about, or create the
the entire conditions for
semester) learning)

XIX.​ SPEEDY
DISPOSITION OF
CASES

●​ Speedy Trial vs ●​Syllabus Week 13 •​ Recitation

Speedy Disposition ●​Textbooks •​ Case study &
of Cases ●​Section 16, Article III, reporting
●​ Stages of the 1987 Constitution •​ Discussion/lectur
proceedings covered ●​Section 15, Article VIII, e
●​ Consequences of 1987 Constitution •​ Quiz
violations ●​Supreme Court Decisions
(SCRA)
​ Padua vs. Ericta
[G.R. No. L-38570,
May 24, 1988]
​ Flores vs. People
[G.R. No. L-25769,
December 10, 1974]

XX.​ RIGHT AGAINST

SELF
INCRIMINATION

●​ Origin of the right ●​Syllabus Week 13 •​ Recitation

●​ Extent of the ●​Textbooks •​ Case study &
guaranty ●​Section 17, Article III, reporting
●​ Evidence covered 1987 Constitution •​ Discussion/lectur
●​ Excluded evidence ●​Supreme Court Decisions e
●​ Accused vs. Witness (SCRA) •​ Quiz
●​ Proceedings covered ​ United States vs. Tan
●​ Immunity Statutes Teng [G.R. No. 7081,
September 7, 1912]
​ Villaflor vs. Summers
[G.R. No. 16444,
September 8, 1920]
​ Beltran vs. Samson
[G.R. No. 32025,
September 23, 1929]
​ Chavez vs. Court of
Appeals [G.R. No.
L-29169, August 19,
1968]

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(arrangement or sequence of (print and non-print each Topic, or deployed by the
the major topics is based on a materials and online/​ Assign, teacher to bring
logical order) open-access resources) Exam for about, or create the
the entire conditions for
semester) learning)
​ People vs. Gallarde
[G.R. No. 133025,
February 27, 2000]
​ Pascual vs. Board of
Medical Examiners
[G.R. No. L-25018,
May 26, 1969]
​ Mapa, Jr. vs.
Sandiganbayan [G.R.
No. 100295, April 26,
1994]

XXI.​ INVOLUNTARY
SERVITUDE

●​ Definition ●​Syllabus Week 14 •​ Recitation

●​ Aspects of ●​Textbooks •​ Case study &
Involuntary ●​Section 18, Article III, reporting
Servitude 1987 Constitution •​ Discussion/lectur
●​ Exemptions ●​Supreme Court Decisions e
(SCRA) •​ Quiz
​ Philippine Refining
Company Worker’s
Union vs. Philippine
Refining Co. [G.R.
No. L-1668, March 29,
1948]
​ In the Matter of
Petition for Writ of
Habeas Corpus of
Segifredo Aclaracion
[G.R. No. L-39115,
May 26, 1975]

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(arrangement or sequence of (print and non-print each Topic, or deployed by the
the major topics is based on a materials and online/​ Assign, teacher to bring
logical order) open-access resources) Exam for about, or create the
the entire conditions for
semester) learning)

XXII.​ PROHIBITED
PUNISHMENT

●​ When is punishment ●​Syllabus Week 14 •​ Recitation

cruel ●​Textbooks •​ Case study &
●​ Remedy when ●​Section 19, Article III, reporting
punishment is 1987 Constitution •​ Discussion/lectur
excessive ●​Supreme Court Decisions e
●​ Death punishment (SCRA) •​ Quiz
​ Automatic ​ People vs. Estoista
Review [G.R. No. L-5793,
​ Direct Review August 27, 1953]
​ Intermediate ​ People vs. Esparas
Review [G.R. No. 120034,
●​ Consequence of August 20, 1996]
removal of unusual ​ Echagaray vs.
punishment from the Secretary of Justice
list of prohibited [G.R. No. 132601,
punishment October 12, 1998]

XXIII.​NON
IMPRISONMENT
FOR DEBT OR
POLL TAX

●​ Origin ●​Syllabus Week 14 •​ Recitation

●​ Wisdom/Policy ●​Textbooks •​ Case study &
●​ Extent of the ●​Section 20, Article III, reporting
guaranty 1987 Constitution •​ Discussion/lectur
●​Supreme Court Decisions e
(SCRA) •​ Quiz
​ Serafin vs. Lindayag
[A.M. No. 297-MJ,
September 30, 1975]
​ Lozano vs. Martinez
[G.R. No. L-63419,
December 18, 1986]

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(arrangement or sequence of (print and non-print each Topic, or deployed by the
the major topics is based on a materials and online/​ Assign, teacher to bring
logical order) open-access resources) Exam for about, or create the
the entire conditions for
semester) learning)

XXIV.​DOUBLE
JEOPARDY

●​ Origin ●​Syllabus Week 15 •​ Recitation

●​ Kinds of Double ●​Textbooks •​ Case study &
Jeopardy ●​Section 21, Article III, reporting
●​ Identity of Offenses 1987 Constitution •​ Discussion/lectur
●​ Identity of Acts ●​Supreme Court Decisions e
●​ Requisites of Double (SCRA) •​ Quiz
Jeopardy ​ Philippine Savings
●​ Requisites of Legal Bank vs. Bermoy
Jeopardy [G.R. No. 151912,
●​ Dismissal vs September 26, 2005]
Acquittal ​ People vs. Obsania
●​ Appeal of Dismissal [G.R. No. L-24447,
​ Dismissal upon June 29, 1968]
the motion of the ​ Paulin vs. Gimenez
accused [G.R. No. 103323,
​ Dismissal on January 21, 1993]
technical ​ Icasiano vs.
grounds Sandiganbayan [G.R.
​ Dismissal due to No. 95642, May 28,
demurrer to 1992]
evidence ​ Lejano vs. People of
​ Dismissal due to the Philippines [G.R.
violation of No. 176389, January
speedy trial 18, 2011]
●​ Appeal/MR of ​ People vs. Balisacan
Acquittal [G.R. No. L-26376,
●​ Doctrine of August 31, 1966]
supervening event ​ People vs. City Court
of Silay [G.R. No.
L-43790, December
9, 1976]
​ Esmeña vs. Pogoy
[G.R. No. L-54110,
February 20, 1981]
​ People vs. Pineda
[G.R. No. L-44205,
February 16, 1993]
​ People vs. Tampal
[G.R. No. 102485,
May 22, 1995]
​ Melo vs. People
[G.R. No. L-3580,
March 22, 1950]

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(arrangement or sequence of (print and non-print each Topic, or deployed by the
the major topics is based on a materials and online/​ Assign, teacher to bring
logical order) open-access resources) Exam for about, or create the
the entire conditions for
semester) learning)
​ People vs. Adil [G.R.
No. L-41863, April
22, 1977]
​ People vs. Relova
[G.R. No. L-45129,
March 6, 1987]

XXV.​ EX POST FACTO

AND BILL OF
ATTAINDER

●​ Kinds of ex post ●​Syllabus Week 16 •​ Recitation

facto law ●​Textbooks •​ Case study &
●​ Characteristics of ex ●​Section 22, Article III, reporting
post facto law 1987 Constitution •​ Discussion/lectur
●​ Bill of attainder, ●​Supreme Court Decisions e
definition (SCRA) •​ Quiz
​ United States vs.
Conde [G.R. No.
L-18208, February
14, 1922]
​ Concepcion vs.
Garcia [G.R. No.
L-32380, November
29, 1929]
​ Nasi-Villar vs People
of the Philippines
[G.R. No. 176169,
November 14, 2008]
​ Salvador vs. Mapa, Jr.
[G.R. No. 135080,
November 28, 2007]

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(arrangement or sequence of (print and non-print each Topic, or deployed by the
the major topics is based on a materials and online/​ Assign, teacher to bring
logical order) open-access resources) Exam for about, or create the
the entire conditions for
semester) learning)

XXVI.​CITIZENSHIP

●​ Citizenship vs. ●​Syllabus Week 16-19 •​ Recitation

Nationality ●​Textbooks •​ Case study &
●​ Modes of acquiring ●​Article IV, 1987 reporting
citizenship Constitution •​ Discussion/lectur
●​ Principles in ●​Commonwealth Act No. e
acquiring citizenship 625 •​ Quiz
by birth ●​Commonwealth Act No.
●​ Who are citizens of 473
the Philippines ●​Commonwealth Act No 63
​ Philippine Bill of ●​Republic Act No. 530
1902 ●​Republic Act No. 9225
​ Jones Law ●​Supreme Court Decisions
​ 1935 (SCRA)
Constitution ​ Poe-Llamansares vs.
​ 1987 COMELEC, G.R. No.
Constitution 221697, March 8,
●​ Status of Foundlings 2016
and Illegitimate ​ David vs. Senate
Children Electoral Tribunal,
●​ Election of G.R. No. 221538,
Citizenship September 20, 2016
​ Who are required ​ Tecson vs. COMELEC
to elect [G.R. No. 161434,
​ When to elect March 3, 2004]
​ Formal election ​ Republic vs. Lim
​ Informal election [G.R. No. 153883,
​ Effect of election January 13, 2004]
●​ Naturalization ​ Co vs. House of
​ Initial acquisition Representatives [G.R.
of citizenship Nos. 92191-92, July
​ Re-acquisition of 30, 1991]
citizenship ​ In re: Application for
●​ Procedure for Admission to the Bar
naturalization of Vicente Ching
●​ Derivative [B.M. No. 914,
naturalization October 1, 1999]
●​ Grounds for losing ​ Cabiling Ma vs.
Philippine Fernandez [G.R. No.
citizenship 183133, July 26, 2010]
●​ Repatriation ​ Yu vs.
●​ Dual citizenship Defensor-Santiago
[G.R. No. 83882,
January 24, 1989]
​ Maquiling vs.
COMELEC, G.R. No.

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(arrangement or sequence of (print and non-print each Topic, or deployed by the
the major topics is based on a materials and online/​ Assign, teacher to bring
logical order) open-access resources) Exam for about, or create the
the entire conditions for
semester) learning)
195649, April 16,
2013
​ Frivaldo vs.
COMELEC [G.R. No.
87193, June 23, 1989]
​ Republic vs. De la
Rosa [G.R. No.
104654, June 6, 1994]
​ Labo vs. COMELEC
[G.R. No. 86564,
August 1, 1989]
​ Aznar vs. COMELEC
[G.R. No. 83820, May
25, 1990]
​ Mercado vs. Manzano
[G.R. No. 135083,
May 26, 1999]
​ Bengzon III vs. HRET
[G.R. No. 142840,
May 7, 2001]
​ Mo Ya Lim Yao vs.
Commissioner of
Immigration [G.R. No.
L-21289, October 4,
1971]
​ Altajeros vs.
COMELEC [G.R. No.
163256, November 10,
2004]

TEXTBOOK/REFERENCE BOOK:

1.​ Political Law, Justice Isagani Cruz

2.​ Political Law Reviewer, Justice Antonio Nachura
3.​ Political Law Reviewer, Dean Ed Vincent Albano

POLICIES:
Policies and values that the teacher might want to communicate through the
syllabus concerning attendance, participation, academic integrity (e.g.
plagiarism, cheating, fabrication), missing assignments, missed exams, recording
classroom activities, online behavior during synchronous sessions, etc.

1.​ Attendance will be checked every meeting.

2.​ Students are required to wear proper attire during online meetings.

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 3.​ Students who are called to recite but absent shall get a grade of 60.
4.​ Students who missed a quiz will get a grade of 60.
5.​ Students are prohibited from recording the online class as this is a violation of the
Copyright of the Professor.

Prepared by:

ATTY. ADONIS V. GABRIEL

ATTY. JOSEPH PHILIP T. ANDRES

ATTY. LYAN DAVID M. JUANICO

Approved by:

ATTY. MARCIANO G. DELSON

Dean, College of Law

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