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CONSTITUTION OF THE
REPUBLIC OF THE
PHILIPPINES
A. POLITICAL LAW
The branch of public law which deals with
the organization and operation of the
governmental organs of the state and
defines the relations of the state with the
inhabitants of its territory.
(People vs. Perfecto, 43 Phil, 887)
C. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
It is the study of the laws that regulate the
administrative organization and
operations of the governmental organs of
the State and determines the competence
of the administrative authorities and the
remedies available to the individual in case
of violation of his rights.
D. ELECTION LAW
It is the study if the laws, rules and
procedures involving the conduct of
election of all public officials who will
exercise the powers of government as
allocated to and within their functions and
responsibilities.
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
May be defined as that branch of public
law which treats of constitution, their nature,
formation, amendment, and interpretation.
It refers to the law embodied in the
constitution
Principles growing out of the interpretation
and application made by the courts.
Classification:
As to their origin and history:
Conventional or enacted, enacted by a
constituent assembly or granted by a monarch
to his subjects
Cumulative or evolved, one which is a product
of growth or a long period of development
originating in customs, traditions, judicial
decisions
As to their form:
Written, one which has been given definite written form
at a particular time
Unwritten. One which is entirely the product of political
evolution, consisting largely of a mass of customs
Purpose of Constitution
to prescribe the permanent framework of a
system of government, to assign to the
different departments their respective
powers and duties, and establish certain
fixed principles on which the government
is founded.
BILL OF RIGHTS
It is a charter of liberties
for the individual and a
limitation upon the power
of the State.
Persons
Embraces all persons within the territorial
jurisdiction of the Philippines, without
regard to any difference of race, color, or
nationality, including aliens.
Natural Persons
Juridical Persons
LIFE
Not merely a right to the preservation of
life itself but also to the security of the
limbs and organs of the human body
against any unlawful harm.
LIBERTY
Refers to something which is more than
mere freedom from physical restraint or
the bounds of a prison.
Freedom to go where one may choose
To act in such manner, not inconsistent
with the equal rights of others
PROPERTY
Refers to things which are susceptible of
appropriation, and which are already
possessed and found in the possession of
man.
May refer to the thing itself or to the right
over a thing.
Right to information
(Sec. 7)
The right to information on matters of
public concern
The right to access to official records, and
to documents, and papers pertaining to
official acts, transactions of decisions, as
well as to government data used as basis
for policy development.