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2022.Consti1.Syllabus and Case List - Modules 8 12
2022.Consti1.Syllabus and Case List - Modules 8 12
SYLLABUS/LIST OF CASES
(Atty. Mary Ellen S. Cabuhat)
Section 5
Section 6
17) Caballero vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 209835, September 22, 2015)
18) Romualdez-Marcos vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 119976, September 18, 1995)
19) Aquino vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 120265, September 18, 1995)
20) Frivaldo vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 120295, June 28, 1996)
21) Co vs. House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (G.R. Nos. 92191-92, July 30, 1991)
Section 7
22) Dimaporo vs. Mitra (G.R. No. 96859, October 15, 1991)
Section 8
Section 11
24) Osmena vs. Pendatun (G.R. No. L-17144, October 28, 1960)
25) Pobre vs. Defensor-Santiago (A.C. No. 7399, August 25, 2009)
26) Jimenez vs. Cabangbang (G.R. No. 15905, August 3, 1966)
27) People vs. Jalosjos (G.R. No. 132875, February 3, 2000)
Section 13
Section 14
31) Puyat vs. De Guzman (G.R. No. 51122, March 25, 1982)
Section 16
32) Casco Philippine Chemical Co. vs. Gimenez (G.R. No. L-17931, February 28, 1963)
33) Osmeña vs. Pendatun (G.R. No. L-17144, October 28, 1960)
34) U.S. vs. Pons (G.R. No. 11530, August 12, 1916)
35) Arroyo vs. De Venecia (G.R. No. 127255, August 14, 1997)
36) Avelino vs. Cuenco (G.R. No. L-2821, March 4, 1949)
37) Santiago vs. Guingona (G.R. No. 134577, November 18, 1998)
38) Philippine Judges Association vs. Prado (G.R. No. 105371, November 11, 1993)
39) Santiago vs. Sandiganbayan (G.R. No. 128055, April 18 2001)
40) De Venecia vs. Sandiganbayan (G.R. No. 130240, February 5, 2002)
41) Paredes, Jr. vs. Sandiganbayan (G.R. No. 118354, August 8, 1995)
Section 17
Section 18
57) Coseteng vs. Mitra (G.R. No. 86649, July 12, 1990)
58) Daza vs. Singson (G.R. No. 863344, December 21, 1989)
59) Guingona vs. Gonzales (G.R. No. 106971, October 20, 1992)
Section 21
60) Arnault vs. Nazareno (G.R. No. L-3820, July 18, 1950)
61) Bengzon vs. Senate Blue Ribbon Committee (G.R. No. 89914, November 20, 1991)
62) Neri vs. Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations (G.R. No.
180643, March 25, 2008)
63) Garcillano vs. House of Representatives (G.R. No. 170338, December 23, 2008)
64) Standard Chartered Bank vs. Senate Committee on banks (G.R. No. 167173, December
27, 2007)
65) Gudani vs. Senga (G.R. No. 170165, August 15, 2006)
66) In re Petition for Issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus of Camilo Sabio (G.R. No. 174340,
October 17, 2006)
Section 22
67) Senate vs. Ermita (G.R. No. 169777, April 20, 2006)
Section 24
68) Tolentino vs. Secretary of Finance (G.R. No. 115544, August 25, 1994)
69) Alvarez vs. Guingona (G.R. No. 118303, January 31, 1996)
Section 25
Section 26
80) ABAKADA Guro Pary List vs. Ermita (G.R. No. 168056, September 1, 2005)
81) Tolentino vs. Secretary of Finance (G.R. No. 115544, August 25, 1994)
82) Tan vs. Del Rosario (G.R. No. 109289, October 3, 1994)
83) Tobias vs. Abalos (G.R. No. 114783, December 8, 1994)
84) Philippine Judges Association vs. Prado (G.R. No. 105371, November 11, 1993)
85) Tio vs. Videogram Regulatory Board (G.R. No. L-75697, June 18, 1987)
86) Philconsa vs. Gimenez (G.R. No. L-23326, December 18, 1965)
Section 27
87) Philconsa vs. Enriquez (G.R. No. 113105, August 19, 1994)
88) Bengzon vs. Drilon (G.R. No. 103524, April 15, 1992)
89) Gonzales vs. Macaraig (G.R. No. 87636, November 19, 1990)
Section 28
90) Lung Center vs. Quezon City (G.R. No. 144104, June 29, 2004)
91) Kapatirang mga Naglilingkod sa Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas vs. Tan (G.R. No. L-81311,
June 30, 1988)
92) Abra Valley College vs. Aquino (G.R. No. L-39086, June 15, 1988)
93) Province of Abra vs. Hernando (G.R. No. L-49336, August 31, 1981)
Section 29
94) Philconsa vs. Enriquez (G.R. No. 113105, August 19, 1994)
95) Philippine Coconut Producers vs. Republic (G.R. No’s. 177857-58, January 24, 2012
and September 4, 2012)
96) Osmeña vs. Orbos (G.R. No. 99886, March 31, 1993)
97) Guingona vs. Carague (G.R. No. 94571, April 22, 1991)
98) Pascual vs. Secretary of Public Works (G.R. No. L-10405, December 29, 1960)
99) Aglipay vs. Ruiz (G.R. No. 45459, March 13, 1937)
Section 30
Section 32
103)Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 125416, September 26,
1996)
Section 3
13) Ferdinand !Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr. vs. Maria Leonor !Leni Daang Matuwid” G. Robre-
do (PET Case No. 005, November 17, 2020)
14) Lopez vs. Senate (G.R. No. 163556, June 8, 2004)
15) Pimentel, Jr. vs. Joint Committee of Congress (G.R. No. 163783, June 22, 2004)
16) Brillantes v. COMELEC (G.R. No. 163193, June 15, 2004)
Section 4
17) Brillantes vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 163 193, June 15, 2004)
18) Lopez vs. Senate (G.R. No. 163556, June 8, 2004)
19) Pormento vs. Estrada (G.R. No. 191988, August 31, 2010)
Section 13
20) National Amnesty Commission vs. COA (G.R. No. 156982, September 8, 2004)
21) Doromal vs. Sandiganbayan (G.R. No. 85468, September 7, 1989)
22) Civil Liberties Union vs. Executive Secretary (G.R. No. 83896, February 22, 1991)
23) Dela Cruz vs. Commission on Audit (G.R. No. 138489, November 29, 2001)
24) Funa vs. Agra (G.R. No. 191644, February 19, 2013)
25) Punzalan vs. Mendoza (140 SCRA 153)
26) Adaza vs. Pacana (135 SCRA 431)
Section 15
27) Aytona vs. Castillo (G.R. No. L-19313, January 19, 1962)
28) In re Appointments dated March 30, 1998 of Hon. Valenzuela and Hon. Vallarta (A.M.
No. 98-5-01-SC, November 9, 1998)
29) De Castro vs. Judicial and Bar Council (G.R. No. 191002, March 17, 2010)
30) De Castro vs. Judicial and Bar Council (G.R. No. 191002, April 20, 2010)
31) Provincial Government of Aurora vs. Marco (G.R. No. 202331, April 22, 2015)
Section 16
32) Velicaria-Garafil vs. Office of the President [G.R. No. 203372 (2015)]
33) Soriano vs. Lista (G.R. NO. 153881, March 24, 2003)
34) Pobre vs. Mendieta (G.R. No. 106677, July 23, 1993)
35) Flores vs. Drilon (G.R. No. 104732, June 22, 1993)
36) Luego vs. Civil Service Commission (G.R. No. L-69137, August 5, 1986)
37) Matibag vs. Benipayo (G.R. No. 149036, April 2, 2002)
38) Pimentel vs. Ermita (G.R. No. 164978, October 13, 2005)
39) Calderon vs. Carale (G.R. Bo. 91636, April 23, 1992)
40) Tarrosa vs. Singson (G.R. No. 111243, May 25, 1994)
41) Binamira vs. Garrucho (G.R. No. 92008, July 30, 1990)
42) Sarmiento vs. Mison (G.R. No. L-79974, December 17, 1987)
43) Quintos-Deles vs. Commission on Appointments (G.R. No. 83216, September 4, 1989)
44) Bautista vs. Salonga (G.R. No. 86439, April 13, 1989)
45) Lacson vs. Romero [84 Phil. 740 (1949)]
Section 17
46) Pichay, Jr. vs. Office of the Deputy Executive Secretary for Legal Affairs (G.R. No.
196425, July 24, 2012)
47) Ocampo vs. Enriquez (G.R. No. 225973, November 8, 2016)
48) Kilusang Bayan vs. Dominguez (G.R. No. 85439, January 13, 1992)
49) Biraogo vs. The Philippine Truth Commission (G.R. No. 192935, Decembver 7, 2010)
50) Tondo Medical Employees vs. CA (G.R. No. 167324, July 17, 2007)
51) Buklod ng Kawaning EIIB v. Zamora [360 SCRA 718 (2001)]
52) Ang-Angco vs. Castillo (G.R. No. L-17169, November 30, 1963)
53) Drilon vs. Lim (G.R. No. 112497, August 4, 1994)
54) Villena vs. Secretary of Interiro (G.R. No. 46570, April 21, 1939)
55) Lacson- Magallanes Co., Inc. vs. Paño (G.R. No. L-27811, November 17, 1967)
56) City of Iigan vs. Director of Lands (G.R. No. L-30852, February 26, 1988)
57) Gascon vs. Arroyo (G.R. No. 78389, October 16, 1989)
58) National Marketing Corp. vs. Arca (G.R. No. L-25743, September 30, 1969)
59) Mondano vs. Silvosa (97 Phil 143)
Section 18
66) Guazon vs. De Villa (G.R. No. 80508, Januaru 30, 1990)
67) Olaguer vs. Military Commission No. 34 (G.R. No., L-54558, May 22, 1987)
68) Ruffy vs. Chief of Staff (G.R. No. 80508, January 30, 1990)
69) Quilloña vs. General Court Martial (G.R. No. 96607, March 4, 1992)
70) Gudani vs. Senga (G.R. No. 170165, August 15, 2006)
71) Zaldy Ampatuan vs. Secretary Puno (G.R. No. 171396, May 3, 2006)
72) Legaspi vs. Minister (115 SCRA 418)
73) Aquino vs. Enrile (59 SCRA 183)
74) Lansang vs. Garcia (42 SCRA 448)
Section 19
75) Risos-Vidal vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 206666, January 21, 2015
76) Torres vs. Gonzales (G.R. No. 76872, July 23, 1987)
77) Llamas vs. Orbos (G.R. No. 99031, October 1991)
78) Garcia vs. Commission on Audit (G.R. No. 75025, September 14, 1993)
79) Sabello vs. DECS (G.R. No. 87687, December 26, 1989)
80) People vs. Salle, Jr. (G.R. No. 103567, December 4, 1995)
81) Monsanto vs. Factoran (G.R. No. 78239, February 9, 1989)
82) Atty. Alicia Vidal vs. COMELEC and Estrada (G.R. No. 206666, January 21, 2015)
83) Proclamation No. 80, February 28, 1987
84) Tolentino vs. Catoy (G.R. No. L-2503, December 10, 1948)
85) Macagaan vs. People (G.R. Nos. 77317-50, July 29, 1987)
86) Republic vs. IAC (G.R. No. L-69344,April 26, 1991)
Section 20
87) Constantino vs. Cuisia (G.R. No. 106064, October 13, 2005)
Section 21
Section 23
97) Soliven vs. Makasiar (G.R. No. 82585 November 14, 1988 November 15,
98) Hidalgo vs. Marcos (G.R. No. L-47329 December 9, 1977)
Section 2
23) Malaga vs. Penachos, Jr. (G.R. No. 86695, September 3, 1992)
24) Mantruste Systems, Inc. vs. CA (G.R. Nos. 86540-41, November 6, 1989)
25) Lupangco vs. Court of Appeals [160 SCRA 848 (1988)]
Section 3
26) In re: Clarifying and Strengthening the Organizational Structure and Set-up of the Philip-
pine Judicial Academy (A.M. No. 01-1-04-SC)
27) GSIS v. Caballero (G.R. Nos. 158090, October 4, 2010)
28) Bengzon vs. Drilon (G.R. No. 103524, April 15, 1992)
Section 4
29) Macalintal vs. PET (G.R. No. 191618, November 23, 2010)
30) De Castro vs. Judicial and Bar Council (G.R. No. 191002, March 17, 2010)
31) De Castro vs. Judicial and Bar Council (G.R. No. 191002, April 20, 2010)
32) Limketkai Sons Milling, Inc. vs. CA (G.R. No. 118509, September 5, 1996)
Section 5
33) Republic vs. Sereno (G.R. No. 237428, June 19, 2018)
34) People vs. Vera [65 Phil 56 (1937)]
35) Kilosbayan vs. Morato (G.R. No. 118910, November 16, 1995)
36) Kilosbayan, Inc. vs. Guingona (G.R. No. 113375, May 5, 1994)
37) Mariano, Jr. vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 118577, March 7, 1995)
38) Joya vs. PCGG (G.R. No. 96541, August 24, 1993)
39) Sotto vs. COMELEC [76 Phil 516, 522 (1946)]
40) Macasiano vs. National Housing Authority (G.R. No. 107921, July 1, 1993)
41) Solicitor General vs. Metropolitan Manila Authority (G.R. No. 102782, December 11,
1991)
42) Telecommunications and Broadcast Attorneys of the Philippines, Inc. vs. COMELEC
(G.R. No. 132922, April 21, 1998)
43) IBP vs. Zamora (G.R. No. 141284, August 15, 2000)
44) Tatad vs. Secretary of the Department of Energy (G.R. No. 124360 and 127867, No-
vember 5, 1997)
45) De Agbayani vs. Philippine National Bank [38 SCRA 429 (1971)]
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 9
56) Aguinaldo vs. Aquino (G.R. No. 224302, November 29, 2016)
Section 10
57) Nitafan vs. Commissioner of Internal Revenue (G.R. No. L-78780, July 23, 1987)
Section 11
Section 12
Section 13
Section 14
Section 15
A. COMMON PROVISIONS
Section 6
1) Trade and Investment Development Corporation of the Philippines vs. Civil Service
Commission [G.R. No. 182249 (2013)]
2) Aruelo vs. CA (G.R. No. 107852, October 20, 1993)
Section 7
Section 1
Section 2
10) Province of Camarines Sur vs. CA (G.R. No. 104639, July 14, 1995)
11) Trade Union of the Philippines and Allied Services vs. National Housing Corporation
(G.R. No. 49677, May 4, 1989)
12) Luego vs. Civil Service Commission (G.R. No. L-69137, August 5, 1986)
13) SSS Employees Association vs. CA (G.R. No. 85279, July 28, 1989)
14) Salazar vs. Mathay (G.R. No. L-44061, September 20, 1976)
15) Corpus vs. Cuaderno (G.R. No. L-23721, March 31, 1965)
16) Delos Santos vs. Mallare (G.R. No. L-3881, August 31, 1950)
17) Civil Service Commission v. Sojor, 554 SCRA 160 (2008)
Section 3
Section 7
21) Civil Liberties Union vs. Executive Secretary (G.R. No. 83896, February 22, 1991)
22) Flores vs. Drilon (G.R. No. 104732, June 22, 1993)
23) Funa vs. Civil Service Commission [G.R. No. 191672 (2014)]
Section 8
24) Quimson vs. Ozaeta (.G.R. No. L-8321, March 26, 1956)
C. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
Section 1
Section 2
28) Arroyo vs. DOJ (G.R. No. 199082, July 23, 2013)
29) Relampagos vs. Cumba (G.R. No. 118861, April 27, 1995)
30) Edding vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 112060, July 17, 1995)
31) Gallardo vs. Tabamo (G.R. No. 104848, January 29, 1993)
32) Galido vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 95346, January 18, 1991)
33) People vs. Inting (G.R. No. 88919, July 25, 1990)
34) People vs. Delgado (G.R. No. 93419-32, September 18, 1990)
35) People vs. Basilia (G.R. Nos. 83938-40, November 6, 1989)
36) COMELEC vs. Silva (G.R. No. 129417, February 10, 1998)
37) Sison vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 134096, March 3, 1999)
38) De Jesus vs. People (120 SCRA 760)
39) Sanidad vs. COMELEC (181 SCRA 529)
40) Garcia v. De Jesus [206 SCRA 779 (1992)]
Section 3
Section 4
46) Telecommunications & Broadcast Attorneys of the Phils. vs. GMA Network, Inc. (G.R.
No. 132922, April 21, 1998)
47) Adiong vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 103956, March 31, 1992)
48) National Press Club vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 102653, March 5, 1992)
D. COMMISSION ON AUDIT
Section 1
52) Phil. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals vs. COA (G.R. 169752, Sep-
tember 25, 2007)
53) Blue Bar Coconut Philippines, Inc. vs. Tantuico (G.R. No. L-47051, July 29, 1988)
Section 2
54) The Special Audit Team, COA vs. CA [G.R. No. 174788 (20130]
55) Osmeña vs. Commissioner on Audit (G.R. No. 98355, March 2, 1994)
56) Law Firms of Laguesma, Magsalin, Consulta and Gastardo vs. COA (G.R. No.
185544, January 13, 2015)
57) Maritime Industry Authority vs. COA (G.R. No. 185812, January 13, 2015)
58) Sambeli vs. Province of Isabela (G.R. No. 92279, June 18, 1992)
59) Orocio vs. Commission on Audit (G.R. No. 75959, August 31, 1992)
60) Bustamante vs. Commissioner on Audit (G.R. No. 103309, November 27, 1992)
61) DBP vs. COA [G.R. No. 88435 (2002)]
62) Euro-Med Laboratories, Phil. Inc. vs. Province of Batangas (G.R. No. 148106,
July 17, 2006)
Section 3
65) Philippine Airlines vs. COA (G.R. No. 91890, June 9, 1995)
66) Bagatsing vs. Committee on Privatization (G.R. No. 112399, July 14, 1995)
MODULE 12
ARTICLE XI – ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS
ARTICLE XI – LOCAL GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE X – LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Section 8
Section 15-18
9) Office of the Ombudsman vs. Madriaga (G.R. No. 164316, September 27, 2006)
10)Khan vs. Office of the Ombudsman (G.R. No. 125296, June 20, 2006)
11)Sabio vs. Gordon (G.R. No. 174340, October 17, 2006)
12)Francisco vs. House of Representatives (G.R. No. 160261, November 10, 2003)
13)Villavert vs. Desierto (G.R. No. 133715, February 13, 2000)
14)Lim-Arce vs. Arce (205 SCRA 21)
15)Nunez vs. Sandiganbayan (111 SCRA 433)
16)Mangubat vs. Sandiganbayan (147 SCR 478)
17)Gabison vs. Delos Angeles (151 SCRA 61)
18)Bagaso vs. Sandiganbayan (155 SCRA 154)
19)De Jesus vs. People (120 SCRA 760)
20)Quimpo vs. Tanodbayan (G.R. No. 72553, December 2, 1986)
21)Inting vs. Tanodbayan (97 SCRA 494)
22)Corpuz vs. Tanodbayan (149 SCRA 281)
23)Maharlika Publishing vs. Tagle (142 SCRA 553)
24)Boncalon vs. Ombudsman (G.R. No. 171812, December 24, 2008)
25)Office of the Ombudsman (527 SCRA 798)
26)Buenaseda vs. Flavier (G.R. No. 106719, September 21, 1993)
27)Zaldivar vs. Gonzales (G.R. Nos. 79690-707, April 27, 1988 and May 19, 1988)