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Constitutional Law I Syllabus
Constitutional Law I Syllabus
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
UNIVERSITY OF ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
SCHOOL OF LAW AND GOVERNMENT
ATTY. ROBERTO RAFAEL V. LUCILA
Senior Partner, Belo Gozon Elma Parel Asuncion & Lucila Law Offices
First Semester, 2019-2020
COURSE OUTLINE:
6. Manila Electric Co., v. Pasay Transportation Co. et al., G.R. No. L-37878, November 25,
1932, 57 Phil 600 (1932)
7. Antonio H. Noblejas v. Claudio Teehankee, G.R. No. L-28790, April 29, 1968, 23 SCRA
405 (1968)
8. Paz M. Garcia v. Hon. Catalino Macaraig Jr., Adm. Case No. 198-J, May 31, 1971, 39
SCRA 106 (1972)
9. dm. Matter No. 88-7-1861-RTC, October 5, 1988, 166
In Re: Rodolfo U. Manzano, A
SCRA 246 (1988)
10. Blas F. Ople vs. Ruben D. Torres et al., G.R. No. 127685, July 23, 1998, 293 SCRA 141
(1998)
A. Organization
1. Senate, Sections 2, 3, 4
2. House of Representatives, Sections 5,6,7
Cases:
1. Mohammad Ali Dimaporo v. Hon. Ramon V. Mitra Jr., G.R. No. 96859, October
15, 1991, 202 SCRA 779 (1991)
2. Agapito A. Aquino v. COMELEC et al., G.R. No. 120265, September 18, 1995,
248 SCRA 400 (1995)
3. Atung Paglaom v. COMELEC, G.R. No.203766, April 2, 2013 and companion
cases
3. Legislative Immunity, Section 11
Cases:
.R. No. L34022 March 24, 1972,
1. Manuel Martinez v. Hon. Jesus P. Morfe et al., G
.R. Nos. L-34046-7,
and Fernando Bautista Sr., vs. Hon. Francisco Ma. Chanco, G
March 24, 1972, 44 SCRA 22 (1972)
2. .R. No. L-15905, August 3,
Nicanor T. Jimenez et al., v. Bartolome Cabangbang, G
1966, 17 SCRA 876 (1966)
3. .R. Nos. 132875-76, February 03,
People of the Phils. vs. Romeo G. Jalosjos, G
2000, 324 SCRA 689 (2000)
4. Disqualifications and Disabilities, Sections 12, 13, 10
Cases:
1. Phil. Constitution Association Inc. (PHILCONSA) V. Ismael Mathay & Jose
Velasco, G. R. No. L-25554, October 4, 1966, 18 SCRA 300 (1966)
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B. Powers of Congress:
2. Anna Dominique M. L. Coseteng et al., v. Hon. Ramon V. Mitra, Jr..et al., G.R. No.
86648, July 12, 1990, 187 SCRA 377 (1990)
3. Teofisto T. Guingona Jr., & LAKAS-NUCD v. Neptali A. Gonzales et al., G.R. No.
106971, October 20, 1992, 214 SCRA 789 (1992)
4. Atty. Cheloy E. Velicaria-Garafil v. Office of the President et al., G.R. No. 203372
(June 16, 2015) and companion cases G.R. Nos. 206290, 201238 and 212030, 758
SCRA 414 (2015)
(i) Power to Define Jurisdiction of the Courts, Art. VIII, Sec. 2
(j) Power to Address Vacancy in the Office of the President and
Vice-President in the event of failure to qualify, death, permanent
disability, removal from office or resignation in these offices, Art. VII,
Sec. 7,8, 9, 10,11
(k) Power to Revoke or Extend Proclamation of Martial Law or Suspension
of the writ of Habeas Corpus, Art. VII, Sec. 18
(l) Power to Concur in Treaties and International Agreements, Art. VII, Sec.
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(m) Power to Discipline, Art. VI, Sec. 16 (2), (3)
3. Inherent/Implied:
A. Organization
B. Powers:
3. Per curiam Resolution, 1 78 SCRA 760 (Oct. 27, 1989)
2. Specifically:
6. .R. No.
Datu Zaldy Uy Ampatuan , et al., v. Hon. Ronaldo Puno et al., G
190259, June 7, 2011, 651 SCRA 228 (2011)
7. Representatives Edcel Lagman et al. v. Hon. Salvador Medialdea et al. G.R.
No. 231658,231771, &231774, July 4, 2017
8. Representative Edcel Lagman et al. v. G.R. 243522 and companion cases,
Hon. Salvador Medialdea et al., February 19, 2019
9. Alexander A. Padilla et. al. v. Congress of the Philippines, G.R. No. 23167
& 23694, July 25, 2017
(h) Power Over the National Budget and General Appropriations, Sec. 22
Cases:
1. Teofisto T. Guingona Jr. & Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr. v. Hon. Guillermo
.R. No. 94571, April 22, 1991, 196 SCRA 221 (1991)
Carague et al., G
2. Greco Belgica et al. v. Hon. Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr., et
.R. No. 208566, Nov. 19, 2013, and companion cases, G.R. Nos.
al., G
208493, 209251, 710 SCRA 1
4. Senator Aquilino Pimentel Jr., et al., v. Office of the Executive Secretary
Hon. Alberto Romulo, et al., , G.R. No. 158088, July 6, 2005, 462 SCRA
622 (2005)
5. R.A.V. Saguisag et al. v. Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. et al./
BagongAlyansangMakabayan (Bayan) et al. vs. Department of National
Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, G.R. No. 212426 & G.R. No. 212444.
January 12, 2016, ___ SCRA ___ (2016)
3. Others:
A. Organization
3. Antonio H. Noblejas as Commissioner of Land Registration v. Claudio Teehankee as
Secretary of Justice, et al., , G.R. No. L-28790, April 29, 1968, 23 SCRA 405
(1968)
4. The Director of Prisons & The Executive Secretary v. Ang Cho Kio et al.,, G.R. No.
L-30001, June 23, 1970, 33 SCRA 494 (1970)
5. Hon. Carlos O. Fortich et al., v. Hon. Renato C. Corona et al.,, G.R. No. 131457,
August 19, 1999, 312 SCRA 751 (1999)
6. Solicitor General Jose C. Calida v. Maria Lourdes Sereno, G.R. No. 237428, May
11, 2018
3. Jurisdiction
Cases:
1. First Lepanto Ceramics, Inc. v. The Court of Appeals et al., G.R. No. 110571,
October 7, 1994, 237 SCRA 519(1994)
2. .R. No. 129742, September
Teresita G. Fabian v. Hon. Aniano A. Desierto et al., G
16, 1998, 295 SCRA 470 (1998)
3. Republic of the Phils. et al., v. Hon. Henrick F. Gingoyon & PIATCO, G.R. No.
166429, February 1, 2006, 481 SCRA 456 (2006)
4. Baguio Market Vendors Multi-Purpose Coop (BAMARVEMPCO) v. Hon.
.R. No. 165922, February 26, 2010,
Iluminada Cabato-Cortes, RTC, Baguio City, G
613 SCRA 733 (2010)
5. .R. No. 149748,
Jang Lim et al., v. The Court of Appeals, NLRC et al.,, G
November 16, 2006, 507 SCRA 38 (2006)
2. Administrative, Section 6
Cases:
1. Judge Renato Fuentes v. Office of the Ombudsman-Mindanao, G.R. No. 124925,
Oct. 23, 2001, 368 SCRA 36 (2001)
2. Re: Allegations made under oath at the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Hearing held
on Sept. 26, 2013 against Associate Justice Gregory S. Ong, Sandiganbayan, A.M.
No. SB-14-21-J, (formerly A.M. NO. 13-10-06-SB) September 23, 2014
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3. Estipona v. Hon Frank Lobrigo and People, G,R. No. 226679, August 15, 2017
2. Appropriation, Section 3
D. Constitutional Litigations
2.Standing to Challenge
3. Ripeness
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