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UNIVERSITY OF ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

SCHOOL OF LAW AND GOVERNANCE


ELECTION LAW AY 2015-2016
ATTY. ALBERT L.C. RODRIGUEZ

SYLLABUS
TIME

OBJECTIVES

TOPIC

WEEK ONE
(3 hrs)

Determine the history,


composition,
qualifications, functions
and
powers of the
Commission
on
Elections

The Commission on
Elections

Determine
the
constitutional right of
suffrage; identify the
qualifications/disqualific
ations of voters; and
know
the
different
modes of voting

Voters

READING MATERIALS
Article IX-C, 1987 Constitution
Omnibus Election Code
Cases:
1. Purisima vs. Salonga, 15 SCRA704 (1965)
2. Cauton vs. Comelec, 19 SCRA 911 (1967)
3. Sumulong vs. Comelec, 73 Phil. 288 (1941)
4. Loong vs. Comelec, 305 SCRA 832 (1999)
5. Alvarez vs. Comelec, G.R. No. 142527, March
1, 2001
Article V, 1987 Constitution
Omnibus Election Code
Republic Act No. 8189 (The Voters Registration
Act of 1996)
Republic Act No. 9189 (Overseas Absentee Voting
Act of 2003)
Cases:

2
1. Loida Nicolas-Lewis vs. COMELEC, August 4,
2006
2. People vs. Corral, 62 Phil. 945 (1936)
3. Yra vs. Abano, 52 Phil. 380
4. Akbayan Youth vs. COMELEC, G.R. No.
147066, March 26, 2001
WEEK TWO Determination of the
(3 hrs)
political party system in
the Philippines

Determination of the
rules on candidacy and

Political Parties and the


Party-List System of
Representation

Rules on Candidacy

Omnibus Election Code


Republic Act No. 7941
Cases:
1. Veterans Federation Party vs. COMELEC,
G.R. No. 136781, October 6, 2000
2. Ang Bagong Bayani OFW Labor Party vs.
COMELEC, G.R. No. 147589, June 26, 2001
3. Banat vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 179271, April
21, 2009
4. Ladlad vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 190582, April
8, 2010
5. Abayon vs. HRET, G.R. No. 189466, Feb. 11,
2012
6. Palparan vs. HRET, G.R. No. 189506, Feb. 11,
2012
7. Lokin vs. COMELEC, G.R. Nos. 179431-32,
June 22, 2010
8. Atong Paglaum vs. COMELEC, G.R. No.
203766, April 2, 2013
Articles VI and VII, 1987 Constitution
Omnibus Election Code

3
the
different
qualifications
and
disqualifications
of
candidates

WEEK
THREE
(3 hrs)

Determination of the
rules on campaigning,
use
of
election
propaganda and election
contributions
and

Republic Act No. 7160 (Secs. 39-40)


Republic Act No. 9225
Cases:
1. Villaber vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 148326,
November 15, 2001
2. Labo vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 105111, July 3,
1992
3. Lonzanida vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 135150,
July 28, 1999
4. De Guzman vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 180048,
June 19, 2009
5. Frivaldo vs. COMELEC, 174 SCRA 245; 257
SCRA 727
6. Caasi vs. COMELEC, 191 SCRA 229
7. Marquez vs. COMELEC, 243 SCRA 538
8. Romualdez-Marcos vs. COMELEC, 248 SCRA
300
9. Maquiling vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 195649,
April 16, 2013
10.
Arnado vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 210164,
August 18, 2015
11.
Jalosjos vs. COMELEC, G.R. No.
193314, February 26, 2013
Campaign, Election
Propaganda,
Contributions and
Expenses

Omnibus Election Code


Republic Act No. 9006
Republic Act No. 7166
Cases:

4
expenses

WEEK
FOUR
(3 hrs)

1. Badoy vs. COMELEC, 35 SCRA 285


2. Chavez vs. COMELEC, G.R. No.
August 31, 2007
3. Penera vs. COMELEC, G.R. No.
November 25, 2009
4. Pilar vs. COMELEC, 245 SCRA 759
5. Diocese of Bacolod vs. COMELEC,
205728, January 21, 2015
6. 1-UTAK vs. COMELEC, G.R. No.
April 14, 2015

Determination of the
composition
of
the
Board
of
Election
Inspectors,
watchers
and rules on voting and
canvassing
of
votes;
recall
elections
and
failure of elections

Board of Election
Inspectors and Watchers
Pre-Election Day
Preparations and
Casting and Canvassing
of Votes
Recall Elections and
Failure of Elections

WEEK FIVE Determination

of

the

Election Adjudication

162777,
181613,
G.R. No.
206020,

Omnibus Election Code


Republic Act No. 7160 (Secs. 69-74)
Republic Act No. 8436 as amended by Republic Act
No. 9369
Cases:
1. Roque vs. COMELEC, et. al., G.R. No.
188456, September 10, 2009
2. Angobung vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 126576
3. Claudio vs. COMELEC, 331 SCRA 388
4. Paras vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 123169,
November 4, 1996
5. Sison vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 134096, March
3, 1999
6. Ampatuan vs. COMELEC, 375 SCRA 503
7. Bao vs. COMELEC, 418 SCRA 469
8. Pangandaman vs. COMELEC, 319 SCRA 283
Article IX-C, 1987 Constitution

5
(5 hrs)

Election
System

Adjudication

Determination of
different
types
election offenses

System
Election Offenses

the
of

Omnibus Election Code


Republic Act. 8436 as amended by Republic Act
No. 9369
Cases:
1. Dumayas vs. COMELEC, 357 SCRA 358
2. Divinagracia vs. COMELEC, G.R. Nos.
186007 & 186016, July 27, 2009
3. Santos vs. COMELEC G.R. No. 155618,
March 26, 2003
4. Navarosa vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 157957,
September 18, 2003
COMELEC vs. Tagle, 397 SCRA 618 (2003)
5. Ong vs. Martinez, G.R. No. 87243, August 21,
1990
6. People vs. Bayona, 181 Phil 186
7. Lozano vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 94521,
94626, Oct. 28, 1991
8. Regalado vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 115962,
Feb. 15, 2000

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