Angeles University Foundation

School of Law
Angeles City, Pampanga

POLITICAL LAW REVIEW

Second Semester, AY 2018-2019
Prof. Gwen Grecia-de Vera

I. THE PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION

A. Constitution: definition, nature, and concepts

Manila Prince Hotel v. Government Service Insurance System, 267 SCRA 408
Rama v. Moises, G.R. No. 197146, December 6, 2016

B. Parts

C. Amendment and revision

Santiago v. Commission on Elections, 270 SCRA 106

Lambino v. Commission on Elections, 505 SCRA 160

D. Self-executing and non-self-executing provisions

Manila Prince Hotel v. Government Service Insurance System, supra.

Oposa v. Factoran, 224 SCRA 792

E. General provisions

II. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS

A. National territory

Province of North Cotabato v. GRP, G.R. No. 183591, October 14, 2008

1. Archipelagic doctrine

Magallona v. Ermita, 655 SCRA 476

Arigo v. Swift, G.R. No. 206510, September 16, 2014

B. State immunity

United States v. Guinto, G.R. No. 76607, February 26, 1990

Department of Transportation and Communication v. Sps. Abecina, G.R. No. 206484, June 29, 2016
Republic v. Feliciano, 148 SCRA 242
Philippine Tourism Authority v. Philippine Gold Development and Equipment, Inc., 668 SCRA 408
Aberca v. Ver, 160 SCRA 590
Social Security System v. Court of Appeals, 120 SCRA 707
City of Bacolod v. Phuture Visions Co., Inc., G.R. No. 190289, January 11, 2018
Rallos v. City of Cebu, G.R. No. 202651, August 28, 2013
Republic v. National Labor Relations Commission, G.R. No. 174747, March 9, 2016

C. General principles and state policies

Ocampo v. Enriquez, G.R. No. 225973, November 8, 2016

PHAP v. Secretary of Health, G.R. No. 173034, October 9, 2007
Intellectual Property Association of the Philippines v. Ochoa, G.R. No. 204605, July 19, 2016
Gudani v. Senga, G.R. No. 170165, August 5, 2006
Citizen J. Antonio M. Carpio v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 96409, February 14, 1992
Saguisag v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 212426, January 12, 2016
Saudia v. Rebesencio, G.R. No. 198587, January 14, 2015
Imbong v. Ochoa, G.R. 204819, April 8, 2014
Cruz v. Secretary of Environment & Natural Resources, 347 SCRA 128
IDEALS v. PSALM, G.R. No. 192088, October 9, 2012
Villafuerte v. Robredo, G.R. No. 195390, December 10, 2014

D. Separation of powers

MMDA v. Concerned Residents of Manila Bay, G.R. No. 171947, December 18, 2008
Kilusang Mayo Uno v. Aquino, G.R. No. 210761, June 28, 2016

E. Checks and balances

F. Delegation of powers

ABAKADA Guro Partylist v. Executive Secretary, 469 SCRA 1

Soriano v. Secretary of Finance, G.R. No. 184450, January 24, 2017