Professional Documents
Culture Documents
SYLLABUS
TIME
OBJECTIVES
TOPIC
WEEK ONE
(3 hrs)
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
Rules on Candidacy
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
4
expenses
WEEK
FOUR
(3 hrs)
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
of
the
Election Adjudication
162777,
181613,
G.R. No.
206020,
5
(5 hrs)
Election
System
Adjudication
Determination of
different
types
election offenses
System
Election Offenses
the
of