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SAINT PAUL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND LAW

Course Syllabus in Constitutional Law 2 2nd Semester School Year 2011-2012

INTRODUCTION Political Law Definition Basis Constitution Definition of Constitution Purpose of Constitution Classification Qualities of a Good Written Constitution Essential Parts of a Good Written Constitution Interpretation/Construction of Constitution Brief Constitutional History The 1987 Constitution Constitutional Law Concept Types Basic Concepts Constitutionalism Philippine Constitutionalism Doctrine of Constitutional Supremacy Republicanism Principle of Separation of Powers

System of Checks and Balances Judicial Review Due Process INHERENT POWERS OF THE STATE POLICE POWER
WHITE LIGHT CORPORATION v CITY OF MANILA, G.R. No. 122846, January 20, 2009

Ermita-Malate Hotel and Motel Operators v. City of Manila, July 31, 1967 Miners Association v. Factoran, 240 SCRA 100 Tablarin v. Gutierrez, 152 SCRA 730 Ichong v. Hernandez, 101 Phil. 1155 Lim v. Pacquing, 240 SCRA 649 Taxicab Operators v. Board of Transportation, 119 SCRA 597 Republic v. Meralco, G.R. No. 141314, Nov. 15, 2002 Magtajas v. Pryce Properties, 234 SCRA 255 Tio v. Videogram Regulatory Board, 151 SCRA 208 Ynot v. IAC, 148 SCRA 659 Lozano v. Martinez, 146 SCRA 323 MMDA v. Bel-Air Village Assn., March 27, 2000 Buck v. Bell, 274 U. S. 200 EMINENT DOMAIN EPZA v. Dulay, 148 SCRA 305 Phil. Press Institute v. Comelec, 244 SCRA 272 Republic v. PLDT, 26 SCRA 620 Republic v. Salem Investment, G.R. No. 137569, June 23, 2000 Republic v. CA, G.R. No. 146587, July 2, 2002 City Government of Quezon City v. Ericta Napocor v. Gutierrez, 193 SCRA 1 Roxas & Co. v. CA, 321 SCRA 106 Belen v. CA, 195 SCRA 59 Manosca v. CA, Jan. 29, 1996 De Knecht v. Bautista, 100 SCRA 660 Republic v. De Knecht, Feb. 12, 1990 City of Manila v. Chinese Community, 40 Phil. 349 Assn. of Small Landowners v. Sec. of Agrarian Reform, 175 SCRA 343 SMI Development Corp. v. Republic, 323 SCRA 862 Estate of Salud Jimenez v. PEZA, 349 SCRA 240

Land Bank v. CA, July 10, 1996 Napocor v. Angas, 208 SCRA 542 Heirs of Ardona v. Reyes, 125 SCRA 220 Iron and Steel Authority v. CA, Oct. 25, 1995 TELEBAP v. Comelec, April 21, 1998

POWER OF TAXATION

Pascual v. Sec. of Public Works, 110 Phil. 331 Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. CA, 298 SCRA 83 Chavez v. PCGG, Dec. 9, 1998 Sison v. Ancheta, 130 SCRA 654 Lladoc v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 14 SCRA 292 Philex Mining v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Aug. 28, 1998 Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. S.C. Johnson & Sons, 309 SCRA 87 McCulloch v. Maryland, 17 US 316

CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS Simon v. Commission on Human Rights, Jan. 5, 1994 DUE PROCESS Ynot v. IAC, 148 SCRA 659 People v. Dela Piedra, 350 SCRA 163 Dumlao v Comelec, 96 SCRA 392 Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479 Secretary of Justice v. Lantion, GR 139465, Jan. 18, 2000 Secretary of Justice v. Lantion, Oct. 17, 2000 (Reconsideration) Govt. of the United States v. Purganan, G.R. No. 148571, Sept. 24, 2002 Joseph Estrada v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 148560, Nov. 19, 2001 Buck v. Bell, 274 U. S. 200 Non v. Dames, 185 SCRA 523 Ang Tibay v. CIR, 69 Phil. 635 Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113

EQUAL PROTECTION People v. Mijano, July 23, 1999 Ichong v Hernandez, 101 Phil. 1155 De Guzman v. Comelec, G.R. No. 129118, July 19, 2000 Ormoc Sugar Central v. Ormoc City, Feb. 17, 1968 People v. Cayat, 68 Phil. 12 Civil Rights Cases, 109 U. S. 3 Philippine Judges Assn. v. Prado, 227 SCRA 703 SEARCH AND SEIZURE Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 People v. Molina, 352 SCRA 174 Allado v. Diokno, May 5, 1994 Aniag v. Comelec, 237 SCRA 424 Harvey v. Defensor-Santiago, 162 SCRA 840 Burgos v. Chief of Staff, 133 SCRA 800 Columbia Pictures v. Flores, June 29, 1993 Corro v. Lising, 137 SCRA 541 Go v. CA, 206 SCRA 138 Valmonte v. De Villa, Sept. 29, 1989 Guanzon v. De Villa, 181 SCRA 623 Lim v. Felix, 194 SCRA 292 Moncada v. People's Court, 80 Phil. 1 Nolasco v. Pao, 147 SCRA 509 People v. Exala, 221 SCRA 494 People v. Gerente, 219 SCRA 756 People v. Inting, 187 SCRA 788 People v. Marti, 193 SCRA 57 People v. Damaso, 212 SCRA 457 People v. Omaweng, 213 SCRA 462 People v. Tangliben, 184 SCRA 220 Prudente v. Dayrit, 180 SCRA 69 Salazar v. Achacoso, Mar. 14, 1990 Stonehill v. Diokno, June 19, 1967 Pendon v. CA, Nov. 16, 1990 People v. Aminudin, 163 SCRA 402 People v. Barros, 231 SCRA 557 People v. Cuizon, April 18, 1996 Umil v. Ramos, 187 SCRA 311 People v. De Gracia, 233 SCRA 716 People v. Del Rosario, 234 SCRA 246 People v. Dichoso, June 4, 1993

People v. Evaristo, Dec. 11, 1992 People v. Musa, 217 SCRA 597 David v. Macapagal-Arroyo (PP1017), GR 171396, May 3, 2006 Soliven v. Makasiar, 167 SCRA 394 Abdula v. Guiani, 326 SCRA 1 PRIVACY OF COMMUNICATION In re: Wenceslao Laureta, 148 SCRA 382 Ramirez v. CA, Sept. 28, 1995 Zulueta v. CA, Feb. 20, 1996 Gaanan v. IAC, 145 SCRA 112 Salcedo-Ortanez v. CA, Aug. 4, 1994 RIGHT TO PRIVACY Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 Ople v. Torres, July 23, 1998 Marquez v. Desierto, G.R. No. 135882, June 27, 2001 FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION (SPEECH, PRESS, ASSEMBLY & PETITION) Adiong v. Comelec, 207 SCRA 712 Ayer Productions v. Capulong, 160 SCRA 861 Mutuc v. Comelec, 36 SCRA National Press Club v. Comelec, 207 SCRA 1 People v. Alarcon, 69 Phil. 265 Pita v. CA, 178 SCRA 362 Primicias v. Fugoso, 80 Phil. 71 Sanidad v. Comelec, 181 SCRA 529 Tolentino v. Secretary of Finance, October 30, 1995 US v. Bustos, 37 Phil. 731 Villar v. TIP, 135 SCRA 706 Zaldivar v. Sandiganbayan, 170 SCRA 1 Eastern Broadcasting v. Dans, 137 SCRA 647 Gonzales v. Kalaw Katigbak, 137 SCRA 717 In re: Column of Ramon Tulfo, April 17, 1990 Abrams v. United States, 250 U. S. 616 Bayan v. Ermita (CPR), G.R. No. 169838, April 20, 2006 ABS-CBN v. Comelec, G.R. No. 133486, Jan. 28, 2000 SWS v. Comelec, G.R. No. 147571, May 5, 2001 Borjal v. CA, 301 SCRA 1, Jan. 14, 1999 In Re: Petition to Annul En Banc Resolution A.M. 98-7-02-SC, Sept. 29, 1998

Burgos v. Chief of Staff, 133 SCRA 800 Resolution Re: Live TV & Radio Coverage of Cory Aquino Libel Case, Oct. 22, 1991 In Re: Request for TV-Radio Coverage of Estrada Trial, June 29, 2001 In re: Emiliano P. Jurado, Apr. 6, 1995 JBL Reyes v. Bagatsing, 125 SCRA 553 Lagunzad v. Sotto Vda. De Gonzales, 92 SCRA 476 Malabanan v. Ramento, 129 SCRA 359 OBSCENITY CASES Roth v. United States, 354 U.S. 476 Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union, 117 S.Ct. 2349, June 26, 1997 Miller v. California, 413 U.S. 5 FREEDOM OF RELIGION Ebralinag v. Division Superintendent of Schools of Cebu, March 1, 1993 Aglipay v. Ruiz, 64 Phil. 201 Centeno v. Villalon, 236 SCRA 197 Fonacier v. CA, 96 Phil. 417 Garces v. Estenzo, 104 SCRA 510 German v. Barangan, 135 SCRA 514 Gonzales v. Archbishop of Manila, 51 Phil. 420Engle v. Vitale, 370 U.S. 421; 8 L. ed. 2d. 601 Iglesia ni Cristo, Inc. v. CA, July 26, 1996 Pamil v. Teleron, 86 SCRA 413 People v. Cayat, 68 Phil. 12 Gerona v. Secretary of Education, 106 Phil. 2 Victoriano v. Elizalde Rope Workers Union, 59 SCRA 54 RIGHT TO TRAVEL GMA and EO 41 Caunca v. Salazar, 82 Phil. 851 Manotoc v. CA, 142 SCRA 149 Marcos v. Manglapus, 177 SCRA 668 Philippine Association of Service Exporters v. Drilon, 163 SCRA 386 Rubi v. Provincial Board of Mindoro, 39 Phil. 660 Silverio v. CA, April 8, 1991 Villavicencio v. Lukban, 39 Phil. 778

ACCESS TO PUBLIC INFORMATION Tanada v. Tuvera, 146 SCRA 44 Aquino-Sarmiento v. Morato, 203 SCRA 515 Baldoza v. Dimaano, 71 SCRA 14 Valmonte v. Belmonte, Feb. 13, 1989 RIGHT TO FORM UNIONS, ASSOCIATIONS OR SOCIETIES SSS Employees Association v. CA, 175 SCRA 686 Victoriano v. Elizalde Rope Workers Union, 59 SCRA 54 People v. Ferrer, 48 SCRA 382 CENECO v. Secretary of Labor, 201 SCRA 584 In re: Edillon, 84 SCRA 554 Occea v. Comelec, 127 SCRA 404 CONTRACT CLAUSE Ortigas v. Feati Bank, 94 SCRA 533 Presley v. Bel-Air Village Association, 201 SCRA 13 Lozano v. Martinez, 146 SCRA 323 Conference of Maritime Manning Agencies v. POEA, Apr. 21, 1995 Home Building & Loan Association v. Blaisdell, 290 U.S. 398 West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish, 300 U. S. 379 MIRANDA RIGHTS Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 People v. Agustin, 240 SCRA 541 People v. Bacamante, Sept. 5, 1995 People v. Ballesteros, 237 SCRA People v. Obrero, 332 SCRA 190 People v. De Lara, 236 SCRA 291 People v. Dimaano, 209 SCRA 819 People v. Galit, 135 SCRA 465 People v. Luvendino, 211 SCRA 36 People v. Maqueda, March 22, 1995 People v. Andan, March 3, 1997 People v. Teehankee, Oct. 6, 1995 People v. Gamer, Feb. 29, 2000 Gutang v. People, July 11, 2000 People v. Bandula, May 27, 1994 People v. Barasina, Jan. 21, 1994

People v. Bolanos, 211 SCRA 262 People v. Daniega, Dec. 29, 1995 People v. De Guzman, 224 SCRA 93 People v. De La Cruz, 224 SCRA 506 People v. Endino, 353 SCRA 307 Gamboa v. Cruz, 162 SCRA 642 People v. Base, 329 SCRA 158 Magtoto v. Manguera, 63 SCRA 4 People v. Mahinay, 302 SCRA 385 RIGHT TO BAIL Mangudadatu v. CA, Feb. 23, 2000 People v. Donato, June 5, 1991 Govt. of the United States v. Purganan, Sept. 24, 2002 Comendador v. De Villa, 200 SCRA 80 Dela Camara v. Enage, 41 SCRA 3 Enrile v. Salazar, 186 SCRA 217 Paderanga v. CA, Aug. 28, 1995 Tucay v. Domagas, 242 SCRA 110

RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED People v. Mapalao, 197 SCRA 79 People v. Martos, 211 SCRA 805 People v. Tampal, 244 SCRA 202 People v. Teehankee, Oct. 6, 1995 Mapa v. Sandiganbayan, April 26, 1994 Guerrero v. CA, June 28, 1996 Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 People v. Esparas, Aug. 21, 1996 People v. Holgado, 86 Phil. 752 Estrada v. Desierto, March 2, 2001 Abadia v. CA, Sept. 23, 1994 Corpuz v. People, 194 SCRA 73 Cosep v. People, May 21, 1998 Dumlao v. Comelec, 95 SCRA 392 People v. Macaraeg, 141 SCRA 37 HABEAS CORPUS

In re Yamashita, 327 U. S. 1 Magno v. CA, 212 SCRA 229 In re: Sumulong, Dec. 25, 1995 Caunca v. Salazar, 82 Phil. 851 Ordonez v. Director of Prisons, 235 SCRA 152 SPEEDY DISPOSITION OF CASES Abadia v. CA, 236 SCRA 676 RIGHT AGAINST SELF-INCRIMINATION Pascual v. Board of Medical Examiners, May 26, 1969 People v. Tranca, Aug. 17, 1994 Villaflor v. Summers, 41 Phil. 62 RIGHT AGAINST INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE Bailey v. Alabama, 219 U. S. 219; 55 L. Ed. 191 US v. Pompeya, 31 Phil. 245 CRUEL AND INHUMAN PUNISHMENT Echegaray v. Secretary of Justice, GR 132601, Jan. 19, 1999 People v. Echegaray, G.R. 117472, Feb. 7, 1997 People v. Esparas, July 10, 1998 People v. Dacuycuy, 173 SCRA 90 NON IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT Lozano v. Martinez, 146 SCRA 323 People v. Nitafan, 207 SCRA 726 DOUBLE JEOPARDY People v. Relova, 148 SCRA 292 People v. Vergara, 221 SCRA 560 Cuison v. CA, April 15, 1998 Manantan v. CA, 350 SCRA 387 People v. Quijada, July 24, 1996 Almario v. CA, 355 SCRA 1

Comelec v. CA, 229 SCRA 501 People v. Pineda, Feb. 11, 1993 EX POST FACTO LAWS AND BILL OF ATTAINDER Lacson v. Exec. Secretary, Jan. 20, 1999 In re Kay Villegas Kami, Inc., 35 SCRA 429 Misolas v. Panga, Jan. 30, 1990 People v. Ferrer, 48 SCRA 382 Bayot v. Sandiganbayan, 128 SCRA 383 ACADEMIC FREEDOM Isabelo v. Perpetual Help College of Rizal, Nov. 8, 1993 Non v. Dames II, 185 SCRA 523 UP v. Ayson, Aug. 17, 1989 University of San Agustin v. CA, March 7, 1994 University of San Carlos v. CA, Oct. 18, 1988 Alcuaz v. PSBA, May 2, 1988 Ateneo De Manila v. Capulong, May 27, 1993

"[THE LAW] IS A JEALOUS MISTRESS AND REQUIRES A LONG AND CONSTANT COURTSHIP. IT IS NOT TO BE WON BY TRIFLING FAVORS, BUT BY LAVISH HOMAGE." JOSEPH STORY

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