CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 2

SYLLABUS AND LIST OF CASES

(Atty. Mary Ellen S. Cabuhat)
II. BILL OF RIGHTS

 Concept and Origin

 Classification of Rights
a) Civil Rights
b) Political Rights
c) Social and Economic Rights

 Doctrine of Preferred Freedom (Hierarchy of Rights)

1) PBM Employees Org. vs. PBM Co., Inc. [51 SCRA 189 (1973)]

A. DUE PROCESS

• Art. III, Sec. 1

• Art. III, Sec. 14 (1)

• Definition, Nature, Scope and Evolution

• Meaning of Life, Liberty, and Property

• Art. II, Sec. 11 (respect for human rights)

• Writ of Amparo

2) Sec. of National Defense vs. Manalo (G.R. No. 180906, October 7, 2008)

 Writ of Habeas Data (A.M. No. 08-01-16-SC, January 22, 2008)

3) Lee vs. Ilagan (G.R. No. 203254, October 8, 2014)

 Purpose of the guaranty

4) Hurtado vs. California [110 U.S. 516 (1884)]

 Void for Vagueness/Over breadth

5) David vs. Arroyo (G.R. No. 171390, May 3, 2006)
6) Ong vs. Sandiganbayan (G.R. No. 126858, September 16, 2005)
7) Estrada vs. Sandiganbayan [G.R. No. 148560, November 19, 2001]
8) Ople vs. Torres [292 SCRA 141 (1998)]

 Substantive Due Process

9) Southern Hemisphere Engagement Network, Inc. vs. Anti-Terrorism Council [G.R. Nos.
178552, 178581, 178890, 179157 & 179461 (October 5, 2010)]
10 Knights of Rizal vs. DMCI Homes Inc. (G.R. No. 213948, April 25, 2017)
11) Villegas vs. Hu Chong Tsai Pao Ho [86 SCRA 275 (1978)]
12) Rubi vs. Prov. Board of Mindanao [39 Phil. 660 (1919)]
 13) Binay vs. Domingo (G.R. No. 92389, September 11, 1991)
14) Villavicencio vs. Lukban [39 Phil 778 (1919)]

 Procedural Due Process

15) Tua vs. Mangrobang (G.R. No. 170701, January 22, 2014)
16) Estrada vs. Ombudsman (G.R. No. 212140, January 21, 2015)
17) Diona vs. Balangue (G.R. No. 173559, January 7, 2013)
18) Maliksi vs.COMELEC (G.R. No. 203302, April 13, 2013)
19) Rodriguez and Tulali vs. Judge Blancaflor (G.R. No. 190171, March 14, 2011
20) Tanada vs. Tuvera [146 SCRA 446 (1986)]
21) PITC vs. Angeles [263 SCRA 421 (1996)]
22) Republic vs. Extelcom (G.R. 147096, January 15, 2002)

 Impartial Court or Tribunal

23) Tanada vs. PAEC [141 SCRA 307 (1986)]
24) Anzaldo vs. Clave [119 SCRA 353 (1982)]
25) Tejano v. Ombudsman [G.R. No. 159190, June 30, 2005]
26) Tumey vs. Ohio [273 U.S. 510 (1997)]
27) People vs. Court of Appeals [262 SCRA 452 (1996)]
28) Tabuena vs. Sandiganbayan [268 SCRA 332 (1997)]

 Prejudicial Publicity
29) Sheppard v. Maxwell [384 U.S. 333 (1966)]
30) Webb v. De Leon [247 SCRA 652 (1995)]
31) People v. Sanchez (G.R. No. 121039, October 18, 2001)

 Notice and Hearing

32) Jose Atienza et. al. vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 188920, February 16, 2010)
33) Susie Chan-Tan vs. Jesse Tan (G.R. No. 167139, February 25, 2010)
34) Summary Dismissal Board vs. Torcita [330 SCRA 153 (2000)]
35) Secretary of Justice vs. Lantion (G.R. No. 139466, October 17, 2000)
36) People vs. Estrada (G.R. No. 130487, June 19, 2000)
37) Lim vs. Court of Appeals (G.R. 111397, August 12, 2002)

 Opportunity to be Heard
38) Budiongan vs. De la Cruz (G.R. No. 170288, September 22, 2006)
39) Almendras, Jr. vs. Almendras (G.R. No. 179491, January 14, 2015)
40) Uyboco vs. People of the Philippines (G.R. No. 211703, December 10, 2014)
41) Roxas vs. Vasquez (G.R. 114944, June 19, 2001)
42) Marohombsar vs. Judge Adiong (A.M. RTJ-02-1674, January 22, 2004)

 Exceptions to notice and hearing requirements

43) Philcomsat vs. Alcuaz [180 SCRA 218 (1989)]
44) Suntay vs. People [101 Phil. 833 (1957)]
45) De Bisshop vs. Galang [8 SCRA 244 (1963)]
46) Var Orient Shipping Co., Inc. vs. Achacoso [161 SCRA 232 (1988)]

 Administrative Due Process

47) Ang Tibay vs. CIR [69 Phil. 635 (1940)]
48) Montemayor vs. Araneta University Foundation [77 SCRA 321 (1977)]
 49) Meralco vs. PSC [11 SCRA 317 (1964)]
50) Ateneo vs. CA [145 SCRA 100 (1986)]
51) Alcuaz vs. PSBA [161 SCRA 7 (1988)]
52) Non vs. Hon. Dames (G.R. No. 89317, May 30, 1990)

B. EQUAL PROTECTION

 Political, Economic and Social Equality

a) Art. XIII, Sec. 1 and 2 (social justice)
b) Id., Sec. 3 (protection to labor)
c) Art. XII, Sec. 10 (nationalization of business)
d) ID., Sec. 2, par. 2 (reservation of marine resources)
e) Art. II, Sec. 11 (free access to the courts)
f) Art. VIII, Sec. 5(5) (legal aid to poor)
g) Art. IX-C, Sec. 10 (protection of candidates)
h) Art. II, Sec. 26 (public service)
i) Art. II, Sec. 14 (equality of women and men)

53) Biraogo vs. Philippine Truth Commission of 2010 (G.R. Nos. 192935 and 193036,
December 2, 2010)
54) People of the Philippines vs. Jumauan (722 SCRA 108)
55) Remman Enterprises, Inc. vs. Professional Regulatory Board of Real Estate Service
(G.R. No. 197676, February 4, 2014)
56) Villanueva vs. Judicial and Bar Council (G.R. No. 211833, April 7, 2015)
57) Tolentino vs. Board of Accountancy [90 Phil 83, 90(1951)]
58) People vs. Cayat [68 Phil 12, 18 (1939)]
59) Philippine Judges Association vs. Prado (227 SCRA 703)

 Applicability, Substantial Distinctions, Discrimination and Classification of Persons Protected

60) Phil. Association of Service Exporters vs. Drilon [163 SCRA 386 (1988)]
61) International School Alliance of Educators vs. Quisumbing [G.R. No. 128845, 333 SCRA
13 (2000)]
62) Ichong vs. Hernandez (101 Phil 1155)

 Administration of Justice
63) People vs. Hernandez [99 Phil. 515 (1956)]
64) People vs. Isinain [85 Phil. 648 (1950)]
65) Chavez vs. PCGG (G.R. 130716, December 9, 1998)
66) Nunez vs. Sandiganbayan [111 SCRA 433 (1982)]
67) Gallardo vs. People (G.R. 142030, April 21, 2005)

 Public Policy
68) Quinto vs.COMELEC (G.R. No. 189698, February 22, 2010)
69) Gutierrez vs. DBM (G.R. No. 153266, March 18, 2010)
70) Central Bank Employees Assoc. vs. BSP (G.R. No. 148208, Dec. 15, 2004)
71) PNB vs. Palma (G.R. 157279, August 9, 2005)
72) Unido vs. COMELEC [104 SCRA 17 (1981)]
73) PJA vs. Prado [227 SCRA 703 (1993)]
74) Olivarez vs. Sandiganbayan [248 SCRA 700 (1995)]
75) Tiu v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 127410, January 20, 1999)
76) Coconut Oil Refiners v. Torres (G.R. 132527, July 29, 2005)
77) ISAE vs. Quisumbing (G.R. No. 128845, June 1, 2000)
78) PHILRECA vs. DILG (G.R. No. 143076, June 10, 2003)
79) Beltran vs. Secretary of Health (G.R. No. 133640, November 25, 2005)
80) People vs. Vera (65 Phil 56)