SYLLABUS

II. Preamble; Oath of Office (The 1987 Constitution)

III. General Principles
IV. The Philippine Constitution
1. CHREA vs. CHR, G.R. No. 155336, November 25, 2004; July 21,
2006
2. Manila Prince Hotel vs. GSIS, 267 SCRA 408
3. Lambino vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 174153, October 25, 2006
4. Kilosbayan vs. Guingona, 232 SCRA 110
5. COA Opinion on Properties Purchased by Retired Chief
Justice/Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, 678 SCRA 1 (2012)
6. Sanidad vs. COMELEC, 73 SCRA 333
7. LAMP vs. Secretary of DBM, 670 SCRA 373 (2012)
8. Defensor-Santiago vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 127325, March 19,
1997
9. Salonga vs. Pao, 134 SCRA 438
10. Taada vs. Angara, 272 SCRA 18
11. David, et. al. vs. Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, et. al., G.R. No.
171396 (2006)
12. Fortun vs. Macapagal-Arroyo, 668 SCRA 504 (2012)
13. Bayan vs. Sec. Ermita, G.R. No. 169881, April 25, 2006
14. Roque vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 188456, September 10, 2009
15. Gonzales III vs. Office of the President, 679 SCRA 614 (2012)
16. Araullo vs. Aquino III, G.R. No. 209287, July 1, 2014
17. Hacienda Luisita, Inc. vs. PARC, G.R. No. 171101, November 22,
2011
V. The Philippines As A State
1. Republic vs. Santos III, 685 SCRA 51 (2012)

2. Collector of Internal Revenue vs. Campos Rueda, 42 SCRA 23

3. Shipside, Inc. vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 143377, February 20,
2001
4. Cabanas vs. Pilapil, 58 SCRA 94
5. Laurel vs. Misa, 77 Phil. 856
6. Peralta vs. Director of Prisons, 75 Phil. 285
7. Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center vs. NLRC, 206
SCRA 283
8. Minucher vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 142396, February 11,
2003
9. Philippine Tourism Authority vs. PGDE, 668 SCRA 406 (2012)
10. SSS vs. Court of Appeals, 120 SCRA 707
11. Bureau of Printing vs. Bureau of Printing Employees Association,
1 SCRA 340
12. Department of Agriculture vs. NLRC, 227 SCRA 693
13. Sanders vs. Veridiano, 162 SCRA 88
14. Republic vs. Sandoval, 220 SCRA 124
15. U.S. vs. Ruiz, 136 SCRA 487
16. RCBC vs. De Castro, 168 SCRA 49
17. Municipality of Makati vs. Court of Appeals, 190 SCRA 206
18. Fontanilla vs. Maliaman, 194 SCRA 486
19. Province of North Cotabato vs. GRP Peace Panel on Ancestral
Domain, et. al., G.R. No. 183591, October 14, 2008
20. Philippines vs. China, Permanent Court of Arbitration, July 12,
2016
VI. Fundamental Powers of the State
1. Sto. Tomas vs. Salac, 685 SCRA 245 (2012)
2. NY Times vs. U.S. (Pentagon Papers) 403 U.S. 713 (1971)
3. PPI vs. COMELEC, 244 SCRA 272
4. Tio vs. Videogram Regulatory Board, 151 SCRA 208
5. Ortigas vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 126102, December 4, 2000

6. Chavez vs. Romulo, 431 SCRA 534

7. Metro Manila Development Authority vs. Bel-Air Village
Association, G.R. No. 135962, March 27, 2000
8. Professional Regulations Commission vs. De Guzman, G.R. No.
144681, June 21, 2004
9. JMM Promotion and Management, Inc. vs. Court of Appeals, 260
SCRA 319
10. Dela Cruz vs. Paras, 123 SCRA 569
11. Republic vs. PLDT, 26 SCRA 620
12. Jesus is Lord Christian School Foundation vs. Municipality of
Pasig, G.R. No. 152230, August 9, 2005
13. Republic vs. Legaspi, 670 SCRA 110 (2012)
14. NPC vs. Ileto, 678 SCRA 107 (2012)
15. Filstream International, Inc. vs. Court of Appeals, 284 SCRA 716
16. Lagcao vs. Judge Labra, G.R. No. 155746, October 13, 2004
17. Eslaban vs. De Onorio, G.R. No. 146062, June 28, 2001
18. Republic (DAR) vs. Court of Appeals, 263 SCRA 758
19. Land Bank vs. Court of Appeals, 249 SCRA 149
20. Land Bank vs. Honeycomb Farms Corp., 667 SCRA 255 (2012)
21. Land Bank vs. Heirs of Jesus Alsua, G.R. No. 211351, February
4, 2015
VII. Principles and State Policies
1. Villavicencio vs. Lucban, 39 Phil. 778
2. Tuason vs. Register of Deeds of Caloocan City, 157 SCRA 613
3. Angara vs. Electoral Commission, 63 Phil. 139
4. Marcos vs. Manglapus, 178 SCRA 760
5. Casibang vs. Aquino, 92 SCRA 642
6. Garcia vs. Executive Secretary, 211 SCRA 219
7. Araneta vs. Dinglasan, 84 Phil. 368
8. Chiongbian vs. Orbos, 245 SCRA 253
9. Kuroda vs. Jalandoni, 42 O.G. 4282

10. Secretary of Justice vs. Lantion, G.R. No. 139465, January 18,
2000
11. Garcia vs. Drilon, G.R. No. 179267, June 25, 2013
12. Re: Letter of Court of Appeals Justice Vicente E. Veloso, for
Entitlement to Longevity Pay, 758 SCRA 3661 (2015)
13. Alih vs. Castro, 151 SCRA 279
14. Calalang vs. Williams, 70 Phil. 726
15. Postigo vs. PTSI, G.R. No. 155146, January 24, 2006
16. PT&T vs. NLRC, G.R. No. 118978, May 23, 1997
17. Oposa vs. Factoran, 224 SCRA 792
18. Villar vs. TIP, 135 SCRA 706
19. Soriao vs. Pineda, CA-G.R. SP No. 31546, August 10, 1994
20. Philippine Association of Service Exporters vs. Drilon, 163 SCRA
386
21. Association of Philippine Coconut Desiccators vs. PHILCOA, G.R.
No. 110526, February 10, 1998
22. Basco vs. PAGCOR, 197 SCRA 52
23. Pamatong vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 161872, April 13, 2004
24. Legaspi vs. Civil Service Commission, 150 SCRA 530
25. Aquino-Sarmiento vs. Morato, 203 SCRA 515
VIII. Bill of Rights
1. Simon vs. Commission on Human Rights, G.R. No. 100150,
January 5, 1994
2. Ermita-Malate Hotel & Motel Operators Association vs. City of
Manila, 20 SCRA 849
3. Pichay vs. Office of Deputy Executive Secretary, 677 SCRA 408
(2012)
4. White Light Corporation, et. al. vs. City of Manila, G.R. No. 122846,
January 20, 2009
5. Silahis International Hotel Inc. vs. Soluta, G.R. No. 163087,
February 20, 2006

6. Rubi vs. Provincial Board of Mindoro, 39 Phil. 660

7. Baptista vs. Villanueva, 703 SCRA 48 (2013)
8. Orquiola vs. Tandang Sora Development Corporation, 386 SCRA
301 (2002)
9. Pangilinan vs. Balatbat, 680 SCRA 464 (2012)
10. Javier vs. COMELEC, 144 SCRA 194
11. Galman vs. Sandiganbayan, 144 SCRA 43
12. People vs. Castillo, 289 SCRA 213
13. The Heirs of Bugarin vs. Republic, 678 SCRA 209 (2012)
14. Sen. Jinggoy Estrada vs. Ombudsman, G.R. No. 212140-41,
January 21, 2015
15. Caras vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 129900, October 2, 2001
16. Coscuella vs. Sandiganbayan, 701 SCRA 188 (2013)
17. Zaldivar vs. Sandiganbayan, 166 SCRA 316
18. Villaruel vs. Fernando, G.R. No. 136726, September 24, 2003
19. People vs. Baroil, 676 SCRA 24 (2012)
20. Sy vs. Andoks Litson Corporation, 686 SCRA188 (2012)
21. Almario vs. The Executive Secretary, 701 SCRA 269 (2013)
22. Roque vs. Ombudsman, G.R. No. 129978, May 12, 1999
23. Ang Tibay vs. CHR, 69 Phil. 635
24. Dumlao vs. COMELEC, 95 SCRA 392
25. Conference of Maritime Manning Agencies vs. POEA, 243 SCRA
666
26. People vs. Jalosjos, G.R. No. 132875-76, February 3, 2000
27. Stonehill vs. Diokno, 20 SCRA 383
28. Land vs. People, G.R. No. 199052, November 29, 2014
29. Disini vs. Sec. of Justice, G.R. No. 203335, February 18, 2014
30. Mendoza vs. People, G.R. No. 197293, April 21, 2014
31. People vs. Butial, G.R. No. 192785, February 4, 2015
32. Pestilos vs. Generoso, G.R. No. 182601, November 10, 2014
33. People vs. Belocura, 679 SCRA 318 (2012)
34. Gamboa vs. Chan, 677 SCRA 385 (2012)

35. Nolasco vs. Pao, 139 SCRA 152

36. Garcia vs. Executive Secretary, 677 SCRA 750 (2012)
37. People vs. Court of Appeals, 4th Div., 677 SCRA 575 (2012)
38. Maquiling vs. PTSI, G.R. No. 143384, February 4, 2005
39. U.S. vs. Bustos, 37 Phil. 731
40. Diocese of Bacolod vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 205728, January
21, 2015
41. Luz vs. People, 667 SCRA 421 (2012)
42. Baldoza vs. Dimaano, 71 SCRA 14
43. Social Security Employees Association vs. Court of Appeals, 175
SCRA 686
44. People vs. Judge Ayson, 175 SCRA 216
45. People vs. Bravo, G.R. No. 135562, November 22, 1999
46. Gamboa vs. Cruz, 162 SCRA 642
47. People vs. Lara, 678 SCRA 332 (2012)
48. People vs. Enriquez, 706 SCRA 337 (2013)
49. Aberca vs. Ver, 160 SCRA 590
50. Mangila vs. Pangilinan, 701 SCRA 355 (2013)
51. Narciso vs. Cruz, 328 SCRA 505
52. Government of Hong Kong vs. Olalia, G.R. No. 153875, April 19,
2007
53. Pollo vs. Constantino-David, et. al., G.R. No. 181881, October 18,
2011
IX. Citizenship
1. Mercado vs. Manzano, 307 SCRA 630
2. Maria Janette Tecson vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 161434, March 3,
2004
3. Co vs. HRET, 199 SCRA 692
4. Bengzon III vs. HRET, G.R. No. 142840, May 7, 2001
5. Cordora vs. COMELEC and Tambunting, G.R. No. 176947,
February 19, 2009

6. De Guzman vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 180048, June 19, 2009

7. Republic vs. Batugas, 706 SCRA 746 (2013)
8. Poe-Llamanzares vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 221697 and G.R. No.
221698-700, March 8, 2016
X. The Legislative Department
1. Tobias vs. Abalos, 239 SCRA 106
2. Marcos vs. COMELEC, 248 SCRA 300
3. BANAT vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 179271, April 21, 2009
4. Ang Bagong Bayani vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 147589, June 26,
2001
5. Atong Paglaum vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 203766, April 20, 2013
6. Aksyon Magsasaka-Partido Tinig ng Masa vs. COMELEC, 758
SCRA 587 (2015)
7. Ligot vs. Mathay, 56 SCRA 823
8. Sarmiento vs. Mison, 156 SCRA 549
9. Philippine Judges Association vs. Prado, 227 SCRA 703
10. COMELEC vs. Judge Quijano Padilla, et. al., G.R. No. 151992,
September 18, 2002
11. Bengzon vs. Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, 203 SCRA 767
XI. The Executive Department
1. Saez vs. Macapagal-Arroyo, 681 SCRA 675 (2012)
2. Brillantes vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 163193, June 15, 2004
3. Civil Liberties Union vs. Executive Secretary, 194 SCRA 317
4. Estrada vs. GMA, G.R. No. 146738, March 2, 2001
5. Marcos vs. Manglapus, 177 SCRA 668
6. Matibag vs. Benipayo, G.R. No. 149036, April 2, 2002
7. Pimentel vs. Ermita, G.R. No. 164978, October 13, 2005
8. Integrated Bar of the Philippines vs. Zamora, G.R. No. 141284,
August 5, 2000
9. People vs. Patriarca, G.R. No. 135457, September 29, 2000

10. Neri vs. Senate Committee, G.R. No. 180643, March 25, 2008
11. Clinton vs. Jones, 520 U.S. 681 (1997)
12. Velicaria-Garafil vs. Office of the President, 758 SCRA 414 (2015)
XII. Judicial Department
1. Casar vs. Soluren, 684 SCRA 293 (2012)
2. Madriaga vs. CBC, 677 SCRA 560 (2012)
3. People vs. Gutierrez, 39 SCRA 173
4. In Re: Atty. Marcial Edillon, A.C. No. 1928, August 3, 1978
5. Maturan vs. Gutierrez-Torres, 681 SCRA 311 (2012)
6. Judge Caoibes vs. Ombudsman, G.R. No. 132177, July 17, 2001
7. Re: Derogatory News Item Charging Court of Appeals Justice
Demetrio Demetria with Interference on Behalf of a Suspected Drug
Queen, AM No. 00-7-09 CA, March 27, 2001
8. Marbury vs. Madison, 1 Cranch 5 U.S. 137 (1883)
9. Hebron vs. Garcia II, 685 SCRA 417 (2012)
10. Office of the Court Administrator vs. Balut, 758 SCRA 216 (2015)
11. Re: Cases Submitted for Decision before Judge Baluma, 704
SCRA 415 (2013)
12. People vs. Wahiman, 758 SCRA 366 (2015)
13. Disini, Jr. vs. Sec. of Justice, 716 SCRA 237 (2014)
XIII. Constitutional Commissions
1. CSC vs. Department of Budget, G.R. No. 158791, July 22, 2005
2. CHREA vs. CHR, G.R. No. 155336, November 25, 2004; July 21,
2006
3. Gaminde vs. Commission on Audit, G.R. No. 140335, December
13, 2000
4. Fetalino, et. al. vs. COMELEC, 686 SCRA 813 (2012)
5. Alvarez vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 142527, March 2, 2001
6. CSC vs. Court of Appeals, 682 SCRA 353 (2012)
7. Del Castillo vs. CSC, G.R. No. 112513, August 21, 1997

8. PNB vs. Garcia, G.R. No. 141246, September 9, 2002

9. Bantay Republic Act vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 177271, May 4,
2007
10. Santos vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 139792, November 22,
2000
11. CSC vs. Yu, 679 SCRA 39 (2012)
12. Penera vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 181613, September 11, 2009;
G.R. No. 181613, November 25, 2009
13. Quinto vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 189698, February 22, 2010
14. Mendoza vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 191084, March 25, 2010
15. Talaga vs. COMELEC, 683 SCRA 197 (2012)
16. Abundo vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 201716, January 8, 2013
17. Jalosjos vs. COMELEC, 683 SCRA 197 (2012)
18. Sobejana-Condon vs. COMELEC, 678 SCRA 267 (2012)
19. Aratea vs. COMELEC, 683 SCRA 105 (2012)
20. De la Cruz vs. COMELEC, 685 SCRA 347 (2012)
21. Delos Santos vs. COA, 703 SCRA 501 (2013)
22. Maquiling vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 195649, April 16, 2013
XIV. Accountability of Public Officers
1. Amit vs. COA, 686 SCRA 10 (2012)
2. Seville vs. COA, 686 SCRA 28 (2012)
3. Gutierrez vs. House of Representatives Committee on Justice,
G.R. No. 193459, February 15, 2011
4. Bolastig vs. Sandiganbayan, 235 SCRA 103
5. Fajardo vs. Office of the Ombudsman, 679 SCRA 97 (2012)
6. Diaz vs. Sandiganbayan, 219 SCRA 675
7. Ledesma vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 161629, July 29, 2005
8. Bagong Kapisanan vs. Dolot, 680 SCRA 164 (2012)
9. Corona vs. Senate, 676 SCRA 563 (2012)
10. Montallana vs. Ombudsman, 678 SCRA 458 (2012)

XV. National Economy and Patrimony

1. Lee Hong Kok vs. David, 48 SCRA 372
2. Director of Lands vs. Intermediate Appellate Court, 219 SCRA 339
3. Telecommunications and Broadcast Attorneys of the Philippines vs.
COMELEC, 289 SCRA 337
4. Republic vs. Court of Appeals, 148 SCRA 480
5. Republic vs. Imperial, G.R. No. 130906, February 11, 1999
6. Ong Ching Po vs. Court of Appeals, 239 SCRA 341
7. Baguio vs. Republic, G.R. No. 119682, January 21, 1999
8. Heirs of Wilson P. Gamboa vs. Teves, 682 SCRA 397 (2012)
9. Bank of Commerce vs. Planters Development Bank, 681 SCRA 52
(2012)
10. Bagong Kapisanan vs. Dolot, 680 SCRA 164 (2012)
XVI. Social Justice and Human Rights
1. Astudillo vs. Board of Directors, PHHC, 73 SCRA 15
2. SSS Employees vs. CA, 175 SCRA 686
3. People vs. Leachon, G.R. No. 108725, September 25, 1998
4. PT&T vs. NLRC, G.R. No. 118978, May 23, 1997
5. EPZA vs. CHR, 208 SCRA 125
6. People vs. Dulay, 681 SCRA 638 (2012)
7. Letter dated April 18, 2011 of PAO, 702 SCRA 531 (2013)
8. Cudia vs. Superintendent, PMA, G.R. No. 211362, February 24,
2015
9. Quisumbing vs. Rosales, G.R. No. 209283, March 11, 2015
XVII. Education, Science & Technology, Arts, Culture and Sports
1. Tablarin vs. Gutierrez, 154 SCRA 730
2. Miriam College Foundation vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 127930,
November 15, 2000
3. Go vs. Colegio de San Juan de Letran, 683 SCRA 358 (2012)
4. Capitol Medical Center vs. Court of Appeals, 178 SCRA 493

5. Tan vs. Court of Appeals, 199 SCRA 212

6. U.P. Board of Regents vs. William, G.R. No. 134625, August 31,
1999
7. Cagayan Capitol Valley vs. NLRC, 189 SCRA 658
XVIII. The Family
1. Imbong vs. Ochoa, G.R. No. 204819, April 8, 2014
2.
XIX. Local Government Code, Administrative Law, Law on Public
Officers, Election Law, Public International Law
XX. Readings
1. Towards More Justice and More Liberty (Understanding Writ of
Amparo and Writ of Habeas Data), Sarmiento
2. Grow in Grace and Govern in Wisdom (Readings in Legal
Philosophy), Sarmiento
3. We, The Sovereign Filipino People (A Book of Seven Filipino
Constitutions), Sarmiento
4. Outline Reviewer in POLITICAL LAW, Nachura
XXI. Practicum