D.

The 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

a) Guarantees of Independence
b) Qualifications
Cayetano v.Monsod, G.R. No. 100113, September 3, 1991
c) Appointment & Term
d) Rotational Scheme
Gaminde v. COA, G.R. No. 140335, December 13, 2000
e) Vacancies
Brillantes vs. Yorac, G.R. No. 93867, December 18, 1990
f) Disqualifications
g) Salary/Removal/Appointment of Personnel
h) Fiscal Autonomy
CSC v. DBM, G.R. 158791, July 22, 2005
CHREA v. CHR, G.R. 155336, November 25, 2004
CHREA v. CHR, G.R. 155336, July 21, 2006
i) Submission of Reports and Recommendations
j) Rule Making
K) Decisions
Cua v. Comelec, 156 SCRA 582 (1987)
Sarmiento v. Comelec, 212 SCRA 307 (1992)
l) Appeals
Ambil v. Comelec, G.R. 143398, October 25, 2000
Reyes v. COA, G.R. No. 125129, March 29, 1999

E. The Civil Service Commission

A.. Scope of the Civil Service - Article IX-B, Section 2(1)
Camporedondo v. NLRC, G.R. No. 129049, August 6, 1999
 NSC vs. NLRC, 168 SCRA 122 (1988)
SSSEA vs. CA, 175 SCRA 686 (1989)
Leyson v. Ombudsman, G.R. No. 134990, April 27, 2000
Baluyot v. Holganza, G.R. No. 136374, February 9, 2000
PNCC v. Fabion, G.R. No. 131715, December 8, 1999
B. The Career and Non-Career Service
De Leon v. CA, G.R. No. 127182
General v. Roco, G.R. No. 143366, January 29, 2001
C. Terms and conditions of employment in the Civil Service
1. Oath and allegiance to the Constitution
Article IX-B , Section 4 Article XI, Section 18
2. Merit system
CSC v. Salas, G.R. No. 123708, June 19, 1997
PAGCOR v. Rilloraza, G.R. No. 141141, June 25, 2001
Cadiente vs. Santos, 142 SCRA 280 (1986)
Grino v. CSC, 194 SCRA 458 (1991)
Samson v. CA, 145 SCRA 654 (1986)
Triba v. Sto. Tomas, 199 SCRA 833 (1991)
Corpus vs. Cuaderno, 15 SCRA 591 (1965)
3. Appointment of lameducks - Article IX-B, Section 6
4. Appointment and designation of elective/appointive officials
Article IX-B, Section 7 Article VII, Section 13
Article VI, Section 13
5. Exemptions from exam requirement
Office of the Ombudsman v. CSC, G.R. No. 159940 February 16, 2005
6. Standardization of pay and ban on double compensation
Article IX-B, Section 5Id., Section 8
CB Empl. Assoc. v. BSP, G.R. No. 148208, Dec. 15, 2004
NAC v. COA, G.R. No. 156982, Sept. 8, 2004
7. Ban on partisan political activities
Article IX-B, Section 2(4)
Compare Article XVI, Section 5(3) (with respect to members of the AFP)
Trinidad v. Valle, 105 SCRA 606 (1981)
Vistan v. Nicolas, 201 SCRA 524 (1991)
8. Removal or suspenson only for cause - Article IX-B, Section 3
Pastor v. City of Pasig, G.R. No. 146873, May 9, 2002
Domingo v. Zamora, G.R. No. 142283, February 6, 2003
David v. Gania, G.R. No. 156039, August 14, 2003
Miranda v. Carreon, G.R. No. 143540, April 11, 2003
Office of the Pres. v. Buenaobra, G.R. No. 170021, Sept. 8, 2006
9. Summary Removal
10. . Right of self-organization
Article III, Section 8 Article IX, Section 2(5)
11. Review of decisions of the CSC - Article IX, Section 7
12. Fiscal independence - Article IX-A, Section 5
U.P. vs. Regino, G.R. 88167, May 3, 1993
Luego v. CSC, 143 SCRA 327 (1986)
Central Bank vs. CSC, 171 SCRA 744 (1989)
2. Commission on Elections
a. Composition and qualifications of Commissioners
Article IX-C, Section 1(1) Article VII, Section 13 par. 2
b. Appointment, term of office and decisions
Article IX-C, Section 1(2)
 c. Appointment of personnel - Article IX-A, Section 4
d. Salary - Article IX-A Section 3; Article XVII, Section 17
e. Disqualification - Article IX-A, Section 2
f. Impeachment - Article XI, Section 2
g. Powers and Functions - Article IX-C, Section 2
1. Enforce election laws - Article IX-C, Section 2(1) ; Id Sec. 10 Brillantes v.
Comelec, G.R. No. 163193. June 15, 2004
Typoco v. Comelec, G.R. No. 136191, Nov. 29, 1999
Loong v. Comelec, G.R. No. 133676, April 14, 1999
Pangandaman v. Comelec, G.R. 134340, Nov. 25, 1999
Domino v. Comelec, G.R. No. 134015, July 19, 1999
Sandoval v. Comelec, G.R. No. 133842, January 26, 2000
Al Haj v. Comelec, G.R. 151046, February 5, 2002
R.A. No. 9189 (2003), The Overseas Absentee Voting Act
2. Decide administrative question pertaining elections, except the right to vote./
Article IX, Section 2(3)
Guevarra v. Comelec, 104 Phil 269 (1968)
Jaramilla v. Comelec, G.R. No. 155717, October 23, 2003
Petition for inclusion or exclusion of voters - Article IX-C, Section 2(6)
3. Prosecution election law violators - Article IX-C, Section 2(6)
EO 134, Section 11, February 27, 1987
De Jesus vs. People, 120 SCRA 760 (1983)
People vs. Judge Inting, 187 SCRA 788 (1990)
Baytan v. Comelec, G.R. No. 153945, February 4, 2003
4. Recommend pardon, parole or suspension of sentence of election law violators.
Article IX-C, Section 5
5. Deputize law enforcement agents, etc
Article IX-C, Section 2(4) Id., Section 2(8)
People v. Judge Basilia, 179 SCRA 87 (1989)
6. Registration of political parties, organization/coalitions and accreditation of
citizens' arms - Article IX-C, Section 2(5)
Registration under the party-list
Article IX-C, Section 6 Id, Section 7; Id., , Section 8
Article VI, Section 5(2) Article XVIII, Section 7
7 Regulation of public utilities and media of information
Article IX-C, Section 4Id., Section 9
UNIDO vs. Comelec, 104 SCRA 17 (1981)
8. Decide election contest and cases
Article IX-C, Section 2(2) Id., Section 3
Sebastian vs. Comelec, G.R. No. 139573, March 7, 2000
3. Commission on Audit
a. Powers and Functions
Article IX-D, Section 2 Id., Section 3
Article VI, Section 20
DBP v. COA, 231 SCRA 202, (1994)
Sambeli vs. Province of Isabela, 210 SCRA 80 (1992)
Albert v. COA, G.R. No. No. 126537, March 6, 2001
Bustamante v. COA, 216 SCRA 164 (1992)
DBP v. COA, G.R. No. 88435, January 16, 2002

E. Sandiganbayan - Article XI, Section 4

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)

P.D. 1606, December 10, 1979

Nunez vs. Sandiganbayan, 111 SCRA 433 (1982)
F. Office of the Ombudsman
See also P.D. 1630, July 18, 1979 ; R.A. 6770, Nov. 17, 1989
1. Composition - Article XI, Section 5
2. Qualifications - Article XI, Section 8
3. Appointment and term - Article XI, Sections 9 & 11
4. Rank and salary - Article XI, Section 10
5. Disqualifications - Article XI, Section 8; Article IX-A, Section 2
6. Jurisdiction - Article XI, Section 12
Roxas v. Vasquez, G.R. No. 114944, June 19, 2000
PCGG v. Desierto, G.R. No. 140232, January 19, 2001
People v. Velez, G.R. No. 138093, February 19, 2003
7. Powers and Functions - Article XI, Section 13
Ledesma v. CA, G.R. 161629, July 29. 2005
Ombudsman v. Madriaga, G.R. No. 164316, September 27, 2006
8. Fiscal autonomy - Article XI, Section 14
9. Appointment of personnel - Article XI, Section 6
G. Office of the Special Prosecutor - Article XI, Section 7
Zaldivar vs. SB, 160 SCRA 843/Resolution, May 19, 1988
Orap vs. Sandiganbayan, 139 SCRA 252 (1985)
See P.D. No. 1630, Sections 10, 12-15 (admin. investigations)
Section 17 (criminal investigation)
H. Central Monetary Authority
1. Composition and qualifications of members - Article XII, Section 20
1. Functions - Article XII, Sections 20-21
I. Economic and Planning Agency - Article XII, Section 9-10
J. National Commissions
1. Commission on Human Rights
a. Composition and qualifications of members - Article XIII, Section 17
b. Powers and Functions - Article XIII Section 18-19
c. Fiscal autonomy - Article XIV, Section 17(4)
Carino v. CHR, G.R. No. 96681, December 2, 1981
2. National Language Commission - Article XIV, Section 9
3. National Police Commission - Article XVI, Section 9
Canonizado v. Aguirre, G.R. No. 133132. January 25, 2000
2. Comm. on Indigenous Peoples - Article XVI, Section 12

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
XIX. Local Government Code, Administrative Law, Law on Public Officers, Election Law,
Public International Law