POLITICAL LAW REVIEW
SYLLABUS
The basic textbook for the course is The 1987 Philippine Constitution:
A Comprehensive Reviwer by Joaquin G. Bernas, S.J.. All references will be
to the 2011 edition of the book.
LECTURE 1
The Executive Department
Reading Assignment:
1987 Constitution, Article VII
Bernas, pp. 277-325
Cases:
Article VII
Section 1:
• SCRA 42
• Marcos v. Mangapus, 177 SCRA 668
• Pontejos v. Ombudsman, 483 SCRA 83
• Banda v. Ermita, 618 SCRA 499
• Review Center v. Garcia, 583 SCRA 42
• Biraogo v. Truth Commission, 637 SCRA 78
• Senate v. Ermirta, G.R. No. 169659, April 20, 2006
• Neri v. Senate, G.R. No. 180643, Mar ch 25, 2008
• Akbayan v. Aquino, G.R. No. 170516, July 16, 2008
• Soliven v. Makasiar, 167 SCRA 393
• Gloria v. CA, G.R. No. 119903, August 15, 2000
• Estrada v. Desierto, G.R. No. 146740-15, March 2, 2001
• David v. Arroyo, 489 SCRA 162
Section 2:
• Poe-Llamanzares v. COMELEC, G.R.No. 221697, March 8, 2016
Section 3:
• Funa v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 191644, February 19, 2013
Section 4:
• Anson-Roa v. Arroyo, H.R. No. 162384, March 24, 2004
• Pimentel v. Joint Committee, G.R. No. 163783, June 22, 2004
• Lopez v. Senate, G.R.No. 163556, June 8, 2004
• Tecson v. Lim, 424 SCRA 277
• Macalintal v. PET, 635 SCRA 783
Sections 7, 8, and 11:
• Estrada v. Desierto, G.R. No. 146740-15, March 2, 2001
Section 13:
• Rafael v. Embroidery and Appaerel Control Board, 21 SCRA 336
• De la Cruz v. COA, G.R.No. 138489, November 27, 2001
• Espiritu v. Lutgarda, G.R.No. 204964, Octobere 15, 2014
• Funa v. Ermita, 612 SCRA 308
• Funa v. Executive Secretary, G.R.No. 191644, February 19, 2013
Section 14-15:
• De Castro v. JBC, 615 SCRA 666
Section 16:
• Datu Michael Abas Kida v. Senate, MR in G.R. No. 196271, February
2012.
• Velicaria – Grafel v. Office of the President, 758 SCRA 414
• Sarmiento III v. Mison, 156 SCRA 549
• Pimentel v. Ermita, 471 SCRA 587
• Rufino v. Endriga, 496 SCRA 13
• Calderon v. Carale, 208 SCRA 254
• Tarrosa v. Singson, 232 SCRA 553
Section 17:
• Lacson-Magallanes v. Puno, 21 SCRA 395
• Ang-Angco v. Castillo, 9 SCRA 619
• Villaluz v. Zaldivar, 15 SCRA 710
• Joson v. Torres, 290 SCRA 279
• Hutchison v. SBMA, G.R. No. 131367, August 31, 2000
• KMU v. Director –General of NEDA, 487 SCRA 623
• National Artist for Literature Almario v. Executive Secretary, G.R.
No. 1289028, July 16, 2013
Section 18:
• IBP v. Zamora, supra.
• Lacson v. Perez, G.R. No. 147780, May 10, 2001
• David v. Arroyo, supra.
• Ampatuan v. DILG, G.R. No. 190259, June 7, 2011
• Kulayan v. Tan, G.R. No. 187298, July 3, 2012
• Lagman v. Medialdea, supra.
Section 19:
• Diego v. People, 755 SCRA 260
• Llamas v. Orbos, 202 SCRA 844
• Torres v. Gonzales, 132 SCRA 272
• People v. Casido, 269 SCRA 360
• Cristobal v. Labrador, 71 Phil. 34
• Monsanto v. Factoran 170 SCRA 190
• Risos-Vidal v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 206666, January 21, 2015
Section 20:
• Hontiveros-Baraquel v. TRB, G.R. 181293, February 23, 2015
• Land Bank v. Atlanta Industries, 729 SCRA12
Section 21:
• Gonzales v. Hechanova, 9 SCRA 230
• Bayan v. Zamora, supra.
• Saguisag v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 212426, supra.
• Abaya v. Ebdane, 315 SCRA 720
• Pharmaceutical v. DOH, G.R. No. 173034, October 9, 2007
• Vinuya v. Romulo, 619 SCRA 533
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