PHILIPPINE LAW SCHOOL

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW II

SYLLABUS
nd
2 Semester 2018-2019

Dean josé aguila grapilon

Introduction:

Art. VIII, Secs. 1 and 5, Philippine Constitution

Marbury v. Madison, 1 Cranch (5 U.S.) 137, 21.Ed. 60(1803)

Angara v. Electoral Commission, 63 Phil. 139 (1936)
People v. Vera, 65 Phil. 56 (1937)
Ynot v. IAC, 148 SCRA 659 (1987)
Salonga v. Cruz Pano, 134 SCRA 438 (1985)
Javier v. COMELEC, 144 SCRA 194 (1986)
David v. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, 489 SCRA 160 (2006)
Bagong Alyansang Makabayan, et al. v. Ermita, et al., 488 SCRA 226 (2006)
Defensor-Santiago v. COMELEC, 336 Phil. 848 (1997)
Lim v. Executive Secretary, 380 SCRA 739 (2002)
Lambino, et al. V. COMELEC, 505 SCRA 160 (2006)
Oposa v. Factoran, 224 SCRA 792 (1 Bernas 27)
Manila Prince Hotel v. GSIS, 267 SCRA 402
Kilosbayan v. Morato, 246 SCRA 540 (1 Bernas 571)
People v. Ferrer, 48 SCRA 382 (2 Bernas 913)
PACU v. Secretary, 97 Phil. 806 (1 Bernas 539)
KILOSBAYAN v. Guingona, 237 SCRA 110 (1 Bernas 562)
Francisco v. House of Representative, G.R. No. 160261 (10 November 2003)

I. DUE PROCESS AND EQUAL PROTECTION

Art. III, Sec. 1, Philippine Constitution

1. Due Process

Ermita-Malate Hotel and Motel Operators Association v. City of Manila, 20

SCRA 849 (1967)
Tañada v. Tuvera, 136 SCRA 27 (1985); 146 SCRA 446 (1986)
Serrano v. NLRC, 323 SCRA 445 (2000)
Ang Tibay v. CIR, 69 Phil. 635 (1940)
PHILCOMSAT v. Alcuaz, 180 SCRA 218 (1989)
Non v. Dames, 185 SCRA 523 (1990)

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 Lumiqued v. Exevea, 282 SCRA 125 (1997)
PHILCOMSAT v. Alcuaz, 180 SCRA 218 (2 Bernas 8)
Ateneo v. Court of Appeals, 145 SCRA 106
Goldberg v. Kelly, 397 U.S. 254 (1970)
U.P. v. Hon. Ligot-Telan, 227 SCRA 342
Estrada v. Sandiganbayan, 369 SCRA 394 (19 November 2001)
People v. Nazario, 165 SCRA 186 (2 Bernas 16)
Agustin v. Edu, 88 SCRA 195 (2 Bernas 43)
Olmstead v. U.S. (Brandeis dissent), 277 U.S. 438
Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479 (1965)
Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973)
Ople v. Torres, 141 SCRA 293
People v. Fajardo, 100 Phil. 443 (2 Bernas 639)
Ynot v. Court of Appeals, 148 SCRA 659 (2 Bernas 21)
Bel-Air Association v. IAC, 176 SCRA 719
EPZA v. Dulay, 149 SCRA 305 (2 Bernas 655)
De Knecht v. Bautista, 100 SCRA 660 (2 Bernas 666)
Manotok v. NHA, 150 SCRA 89 (2 Bernas 674)
Sumulong v. Guerrero, 154 SCRA 461 (2 Bernas 650)
Luz Famrs v. Secretary, 192 SCRA 51 (2 Bernas 1011)
Cariday v. CA (Gutierrez J., dissenting), 176 SCRA 31

2. Equal Protection

Art. III, Sec. 1, Philippine Constitution

Art. II, Secs. 14 and 22, Philippine Constitution
Art. IV, Philippine Constitution
Art. XII, Secs. 2 and 14.2, Philippine Constitution
Philippine Judges Association v. Prado, 227 SCRA 703 (1993)
Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 U.S. 537 (1896)
Brown v. Board of Education, 349 U.S. 294 (1954); 347 U.S. 483 (1954)
Ormoc Sugar Company, Inc. v. Treasurer of Ormoc City, 22 SCRA 603
Ichong v. Hernandez, 101 Phil. 1155 (2 Bernas 61)
Tecson v. Comelec, G.R. No. 161434, Mar. 3, 2004 (FPJ case)

II. SEARCH AND SEIZURE

Art. III, Sec. 1, Philippine Constitution

Art. II, Secs. 14 and 22, Philippine Constitution
Art. IV, Philippine Constitution
Art. XII, Secs. 2 and 14.2, Philippine Constitution

People v. Marti, 193 SCRA 57 (1991)

Nala v. Barroso, Jr., 408 SCRA 529 (2003)
Lim v. Felix, 194 SCRA 292 (1991)
Stonehill v. Diokno, 20 SCRA 883 (1967)
Burgos v. Chief of Staff, 133 SCRA 800 (1984)
Roan v. Gonzales, 145 SCRA 687 (1984)

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 Alih v. Castro, 151 SCRA 279 (1987)
Nolasco v. Pano, 139 SCRA 152 (1987); 147 SCRA 509 (1987)
People v. Malmstedt, 198 SCRA 401 (1991)
People v. Burgos, 144 SCRA 1 (1986)
Almeida-Sanchez v. U.S., 413 U.S. 266 (1973)
Delaware v. Prouse, 440 U.S. 648 (1979)
Valmonte v. De Villa, 178 SCRA 211 (1989); 185 SCRA 665 (1990)
In re: Umil et al v. Ramos, 187 SCRA 311 (1990); 202 SCRA 251 (1991)
Manalili v. CA, 280 SCRA 400 (1997)
Malacat v. CA, 283 SCRA 159 (1997)
David et al v. Macapagal-Arroyo, 489 SCRA 160 (2006)
Babst v. NIB, 132 SCRA 316 (1984)

III. PRIVACY OF COMMUNICATION AND CORRESPONDENCE (SEC. 3)

Ople v. Torres, 293 SCRA 141 (1998)

Zulueta v. CA, 253 SCRA 667 (1996)
Ayer v. Capulong, 160 SCRA 861 (1988)
Lagunzad Vda. De Soto v. Gonzalez, 92 SCRA 476 (1979)

IV. RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED (SECS 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21)

Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966)

People v. Mahinay, 302 SCRA 455 (1999)
People v. Obrero, 332 SCRA 190 (2000)
Morales v. Enrile, 121 SCRA 538 (1983)
People v. Galit, 135 SCRA 465 (1985)
People v. Rojas, 147 SCRA 169 (1987)
People v. Ayson, 175 SCRA 213 (1989)
Gutang v. People, 335 SCRA 479 (2000)
Gamboa v. Cruz, 162 SCRA v. 642 (1988)
United States v. Wade, 388 U.S. 218 (1967)
People v. Pavillare, 329 SCRA 684 (2000)
Escobedo v. Illinois, 378 U.S. 478 (1964)
People v. Estomaca, 256 SCRA 429 (1996)
People v. Espanola, 271 SCRA 689 (1997)
People v. Sunga, 399 SCRA 624 (2003)
Pecho v. People, 262 SCRA 518 (1996)
People v. Legazpi, 246 SCRA 206 (1995)
People v. Malimit, 264 SCRA 167 (1996)
People v. Wong Chuen Ming, 256 SCRA 182 (1996)
People v. Morico, 264 SCRA 214 (1996)
People v. Andan, 269 SCRA 95 (1997)
People v. Domantay, 307 SCRA 1 (1999)
People v. Morada, 307 SCRA 362 (1999)
Acevedo v. Sarmiento, 36 SCRA 247 (1970)
People v. Tampal, 244 SCRA 202 (1995)
People v. Tampus, 96 SCRA 624 (1980)

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 Dela Camara v. Enage, 41 SCRA 1 (1971)
Tolentino v. Camano, 322 SCRA 559 (2000)
Enrile v. Perez, G.R. No. 147785, Resolution of the Court En Banc on May 5,
2001
People v. Sandiganbayan, 491 SCRA 185 (2006)
Bulaong v. People, 17 SCRA 746 (1966)
People v. Relova, 148 SCRA 292 (1987)
Melo v. People, 85 Phil 766 (1960)

V. HABEAS CORPUS (SECS 15, ART. VII, SEC 18)

Barcelon v. Baker, 5 Phil 87 (1905)

Lansang v. Garcia, 42 SCRA 448 (1971)
Velasco v. CA, 246 SCRA 677 (1995)
Moncupa v. Enrile, 141 SCRA 233 (1986)
Sombong v. CA, 252 SCRA 663 (1990)

VI. LIBERTY OF ABODE AND TRAVEL (SEC. 6)

Rubi v. Provincial Board of Mindoro, 38 Phil 660 (1918)

Villavicencio v. Lukban, 39 Phil 778 (1918)
Salonga v. Hermosa, 97 SCRA 121 (1980)
Manotok v. CA, 142 SCRA 149 (1986)
Kant Kwong v. PCGG, 156 SCRA 222 (1987)
Marcos v. Manglapus, 177 SCRA 668 (1989)

VII. CRUEL, DEGRADING OR INHUMAN PUNISHMENT and EXCESSIVE

FINES (SEC 19)

People v. Estoista, 93 Phil. 647 (1953)

Echegaray v. Secretary of Justice, 267 SCRA 652 (1997); 297 SCRA 754 (1998)

VIII. FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION (SEC. 4)

Gitlow v. New York, 288 U.S. 652 (1925)

Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397 (1989)
Schenk v. U.S., 249 U.S. 47 (1919)
Abrams v. U.S., 250 U.S. 616 (1919)
Brandenburg v. Ohio, 3965 U.S. 444 (1969)
Salonga v. Pano, 134 SCRA 438 (1986)
Gonzales v. COMELEC, 27 SCRA 835 (1969)
Dennis v. U.S., 341 U.S. 494 (1951)
Osmeña v. COMELEC, 288 SCRA 447 (1998)
U.S. v. O’Brien, 391 U.S. 367 (1968)
FCC v. Pacifica Foundation, 438 U.S. 726 (1978)

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 Reno v. ACLU, 117 S. Ct. 2329; 138 L. Ed. 2d 874 (1997)
Chaplinski v. New Hampshire, 315 U.S. 568 (1942)
Cohen v. California, 403 U.S. 15 (1971)
R.A.V. v. St. Paul, 112 S. Ct. 2538 (1992)
U.S v. Bustos, 37 Phil 731 (1918)
Mutuc v. COMELEC, 36 SCRA 228 (1971)
Tinker v. Des Moines School District, 393 U.S. 503 (1969)
Near v. Minnesora, 283 U.S. 697 (19_1)
Grosjean v. American Press Co., 297 U.S. 233 (1936)
NY Times v. U.S., _0 U.S. 713 (1971)
Ginzburg v. U.S. 363 U.S. 463 (1966)
Miller v. California, 413 U.S. 15 (1973)
NY Times v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964)
Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc., 418 U.S. 323 (1974)
Vasquez v. Court of Appeals, 314 SCRA 46 (1999)
Phils. Journalists, Inc. v. Thoenen, 477 (SCRA 482 (2005)
Newsweek Inc. v. IAC, 142 SCRA 171 (1986)
In Re Jurado, 142 SCRA 171 (1986)
Eastern Broadcasting v. Dans, 157 SCRA 647 (1988)
Gonzales v. Kalaw-Katigbak, 137 SCRA 717 (1985)
MTRCB v. ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp., 448 SCRA 575 (2005)
NAACP v. Alabama, 357 U.S. 449 (1958)
German v. Barangan, 135 SCRA 514 (1985)
Reyes v. Bagatsing, 125 SCRA 553 (1983)
Navarro v. Villegas, 31 SCRA 731 (1968)
Malabana, v. Ramento, 129 SCRA 359 (1984)
People v. Ferrer, 48 SCRA 382 (1972)
Yates v. U.S., 354 U.S. 298 (1957)

IX. ACCES TO PUBLIC INFORMATION (SEC. 7)

Legaspi v. Civil Service Commission, 150 SCRA 530 (1987)

Valmonte v. Belmonte, Jr., 170 SCRA 256 (1989)
Chavez v. Public Estates Authority, 384 SCRA ___ (2002)

X. RELIGION AND NON –ESTABLISHMENT OF RELIGION (SEC 9)

Estrada v. Escritor, 408 SCRA 1 (2003)

Lemon v. Kurtzman, 403 U.S. 602 (1971)
Board of Education v. Allen, 392 U.S. 236 (1968).
American Bible Society v. City of Manila, 101 Phil. 386 (1957)
Ebranilag v. Division of Schools, 221 SCRA 256 (1983)
Swaggart Ministries v. Board of Equalization, 493 U.S. 378 (1990)
Iglesia ni Cristo v. CA, 259 SCRA 529 (1996)

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XI. EMINENT DOMAIN

De Knecht v. Bautista, 100 SCRA 660 (1980)

Heirs of Juancho Ardona v. Reyes, 123 SCRA 220 (1983)
EPZA V. Dulay, 149 SCRA 305 (1987)
Sumulong v. Guerrero, 154 SCRA 461 (1987)
Manotok v. NHA, 150 SCRA 89 (1987)

XII. CONTRACTS CLAUSE (SEC. 10)

Rutter v. Esteban, 93 Phil. 68 (1979)

Husorio v. CAR, 17 SCRA 25 (1966)
Norman v. Baltimore, 294 U.S. 240 (1935)

XIII. EX-POST FACTO LEGISLATION AND BILL OF ATTAINDER (SEC 22)

Republic v. Hernandez, 99 Phil 934 (1956)

People v. Vito, 32 Phil 529 (1915)
Co v. CA, 227 SCRA 444 (1993)

XIV. NON-IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT AND INVOLUNTARY SURVITUDE

(SEC 18)

Ganaway v. Guillen, 42 Phil 805 (1922)

Serafin v. Lindayag, 87 SCRA 166 (1978)
U.S. v. Cara, 41 Phil 826 (1921)
Ajeno v. Inserto, 71 SCRA 166 (1976)
Lozano v. Martinez, 146 SCRA 323 (1986)

XV. FREE ACCESS TO COURTS AND OTHER QUASI-JUDICIAL

AGENCIES (SEC 11)

XVI. ACADEMIC FREEDOM

Backround reading: Byrne, Academic Freedom: A “Special Concern” of the First

Amendment, 99 Yale L.J. 25 (1989)
Garcia v. Faculty Admission Committee, 68 SCRA 277 (1975)
Isabelo v. Perpetual Help, 227 SCRA 591 (1993)
Reyes v. Court of Appeals, 194 SCRA 402 (1991)
U.P. v. Court of Appeals, 218 SCRA 729 (1993)
DECS v. San Diego, 180 SCRA 534 (1989); and Tablarin v. Gutierrez, 154 SCRA 730
(1987)
Non v. Judge Dames, supra;
Alcuaz v. PSBA, 161 SCRA 7 (1988)