PHILIPPINE STATUTE LAW

Concept, Scope, Types and

Classification
STATUTE
Statutes are enacted by the legislature. They are
actually the bills submitted to Congress for
consideration and approval. (Suarez)

An act of the legislature as an organized body,
expressed in the form, and passed according to the
procedure, require to constitute it as part of the law
of the land. (Agpalo, 2009)
Statutes are passed by the Philippine Commission,
the Philippine Legislature, the Batasang Pambansa,
and the Congress of the Philippines.
STATUTE LAW

Refers to those rules enunciated and declared by
competent authorities for the governance of the
community. (Santos)
Rules and regulations promulgated by competent
authorities, enactment of legislative bodies (national
or local) or they may be rules of administrative
(department or bureaus) or judicial agencies.
Statute law is the law itself, the intent of each
provision, and the words used in the law. (Santos-Ong)

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
Conventional and
Subordinate Legislation
- the first comprises all
enactments by national or
local bodies, or in which
they may have participated.
- The second includes all
rules and orders, issued
pursuant to law by
administrative and judicial
agencies.
External or Internal
Legislation
-the former comprises rules
of general application,
affecting order and
procedure in a community
- the latter is that of restricted
application, affecting order
and procedure among
members of legislative,
judicial and administrative
office


SEVERAL CLASSES OF STATUTE LAW
Constitution
Treaties and other
International
Agreements
Statutes proper
Presidential Issuances
Administrative Rules
and Regulations
Charters of Local
Government Units
(LGUs)
Legislations of Local
Government Units
(LGUs)
Tribunal/Court rules
and Legislative Rules
CONSTITUTION
Written instrument enacted by direct action of the
people by which the fundamental powers of the
government are established, limited and defined,
and by which those powers are dsitributed among
the several departments for their safe and useful
exercise for the benefit of the body politic. (Malcolm)
PHIL LEGAL SYSTEM RECOGNIZES THE FF.
CONSTITUTIONS:
Malolos Constitution

1935 Constitution

1973 Constitution

Provisional/Freedom

1987 Constitution