San Beda University

College of Law

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE TITLE: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW II

COURSE CREDIT: 3 UNITS
COURSE PREREQUISITE/S: NONE
FACULTY: ATTY. ADONIS V. GABRIEL
ATTY. GALLANT D. SORIANO
ATTY. JOSEPH PHILIP T. ANDRES
ATTY. LYAN DAVID M. JUANICO
TERM/ACADEMIC YEAR: SECOND SEMESTER - SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024
COURSE DELIVERY MODE: ON-SITE

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

A comprehensive study of the fundamental powers of the state, and various civil
and political rights of the people, including citizenship.

COURSE GOALS: Expected College of Law Graduate Attributes (ELGAs)

Know and understand the Constitution, memorize provisions critical and

analytical thinking, effective in written and oral communication, logical
reasoning, and sound judgment, exercise of proper professional and ethical
responsibilities

LEARNING OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES (LOs):

1. Knowledge/Remembering: define, list, recognize

2. Comprehension/Understanding: describe, explain, identify, recognize
3. Application/Applying: choose, demonstrate, implement, perform
4. Analysis/Analyzing: analyze, categorize, compare, differentiate
5. Evaluation/Evaluating: assess, critique, evaluate, rank, rate
6. Synthesis/Creating: construct, design, formulate, organize, synthesize

Upon completion of the Constitutional Law II course, the student is expected to be able to:

Expected College of
Law Graduate LEARNING OUTCOMES (LOs)
Attributes (ELGAs)
Critical and analytical LO1. Explain during class recitation and discussion the fundamental
thinking powers of the state and the different Constitutional rights of the
Effective in written and people.
oral communication LO2. Analyze the practical and constitutional implications of
Logical reasoning current and proposed statutes, regulations, judicial rulings, legal
Sound judgment arguments, and strategies to the workings and operation of the
Exercise of proper government.
professional and ethical LO3. Assess the constitutionality of current and proposed
responsibilities governmental actions in consideration of the rights affected.
LO4. Utilize legal research tools to gather information that aids in

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 the analysis of legal issues that could serve as a basis of
governmental policies.

ASSESSMENT/GRADING SYSTEM:

The student will be graded according to the following:

Percentage
(Weight is based
Scope of Work
Requirements (Based on the Learning Outcomes) on the
(Individual)
importance of
the LO)
LO1 Class recitations, Quizzes, Case Digests, Individual
LO2 and discussion Individual
LO3 Individual
LO4 - - Research Paper, Case Study

Class standing before Midterms Individual 16.67%

Midterm Exams Individual 16.67%
Class Standing after Midterms including Case Digests Individual 33.33%
Final Exams Individual 33.33%
TOTAL 100

LEARNING PLAN:

Design or the structure of the course that includes content/topics to be covered;

learning resources to be used; weekly schedule of the topics to be taken up; and
the learning methods to be utilized that are most likely to lead students towards
the goals and learning outcomes that were defined.

WEEK/ LEARNING
DATE METHODS
TOPIC/CONTENT LEARNING (Schedule (activities
(arrangement or sequence RESOURCES of each designed or
of the major topics is based (print and non-print Topic, deployed by the
on a logical order) materials and online/ Assign, teacher to bring
open-access resources) Exam for about, or create
the entire the conditions for
semester) learning)

Course Introduction
 Course overview  Syllabus Week 1 Lecture
 Course assignments  Supreme Court Decisions Discussion
 Course requirements (SCRA/GR)
 Basic Principles of the  Manila Prince Hotel
Constitution v. GSIS
 Doctrine of
Constitutional
Supremacy

I. POLICE POWER

 Concept/Basic  Syllabus Week 1  Recitation

Principles  Textbooks  Case study &
 Source/s of the  Supreme Court reporting
 Discussion/

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TOPIC/CONTENT LEARNING (Schedule (activities
(arrangement or sequence RESOURCES of each designed or
of the major topics is based (print and non-print Topic, deployed by the
on a logical order) materials and online/ Assign, teacher to bring
open-access resources) Exam for about, or create
the entire the conditions for
semester) learning)
Power Decisions (SCRA/GR) lecture
 Test of Valid  Philippine  Quiz
Exercise Association of
 Lawful Subject Service Exporters vs.
 Lawful Means Drilon [G.R. No. L-
 Police Power using 81958, June 30,
Power of Taxation 1988]
as an Implement  Ichong vs. Hernandez
 Police Power [G.R. No. L-7995,
exercised as a May 31, 1957]
Complement of  Lozano vs. Martinez
Eminent Domain [G.R. No. L-63419,
 Regulation vs. December 18, 1986]
Taking  Department of
 Limitations of Education, Culture
Exercise of Police and Sports vs. San
Power by Local Diego[G.R. No.
Government Units 89572, December 21,
1989]
 Ynot vs. Intermediate
Appellate Court [G.R.
No. 74457, March 20,
1987]
 Lutz vs. Araneta
[G.R. No. L-7859,
December 22, 1955]
 Association of Small
Landowners vs.
Secretary of Agrarian
Reform [G.R. No.
78742, July 14, 1989]
 City Government of
Quezon City vs.
Ericta [G.R. No. L-
34915, June 24,
1983]
 Manila Memorial
Park vs. Secretary of
DSWD [G.R. No.
175356, December 3
2013]
 Mosqueda vs.
Pilipino Banana
Growers & Exporters
Association [G.R.
Nos. 189185 &
189305, August 16,
2016]

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TOPIC/CONTENT LEARNING (Schedule (activities
(arrangement or sequence RESOURCES of each designed or
of the major topics is based (print and non-print Topic, deployed by the
on a logical order) materials and online/ Assign, teacher to bring
open-access resources) Exam for about, or create
the entire the conditions for
semester) learning)
 Tio vs. Videogram
Regulatory Board,
G.R. No. L-75697.
June 18, 1987
 Taxicab Operators vs.
BOT, G.R. No. L-
59234. Sept. 30, 1982
 Velasco vs. Villegas,
G.R. No. L-24153.
Feb. 14, 1983
 Bautista vs. Junio.
G.R. No. L-50908.
Jan. 31, 1984
 Sangalang vs. IAC,
G.R. No. 71169. Dec.
22, 1988
 Del Rosario vs.
Bengzon, G.R. No.
88265. Dec. 21, 1989
 Del Rosario vs.
Bengzon, G.R. No.
88265. Dec. 21, 1989
 Telebap vs. Comelec,
G.R. No. 132922.
Apr. 21, 1998
 Ople vs. Torres, G.R.
No. 127685. July 23,
1998
 PRC vs. De Guzman,
G.R. No. 144681.
June 21, 2004 Chavez
vs. Romulo, G.R. No.
162777. Aug. 31,
2004 MMDA vs.
Garin, G.R. No.
130230. Apr. 15,
2005
 MMDA vs. Garin,
G.R. No. 130230.
Apr. 15, 2005
 Phil. Press Institute
vs. Comelec, G.R.
No. L-119694. May
22, 1995

II. EMINENT DOMAIN

 Concept/Basic  Syllabus Week 1-2  Recitation

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TOPIC/CONTENT LEARNING (Schedule (activities
(arrangement or sequence RESOURCES of each designed or
of the major topics is based (print and non-print Topic, deployed by the
on a logical order) materials and online/ Assign, teacher to bring
open-access resources) Exam for about, or create
the entire the conditions for
semester) learning)
Principles  Textbooks  Case study &
 Basis of the  Section 9, Article III, reporting
Inherent Exercise 1987 Constitution  Discussion/
 What may be  Rule 67, Rules of Court lecture
expropriated  Section 19, Local  Quiz
 Requisites for a Government Code
Valid Exercise  Supreme Court
 Necessity of Decisions (SCRA)
Expropriation  City of Manila vs.
 Taking in Chinese Community
Eminent of Manila [G.R. No.
Domain 14355, October 31,
 Public Use 1919]
 Just  Republic vs.
Compensation Philippine Long
 Eminent Domain Distance Telephone
and State Co. [G.R. No. L-
Immunity 18841, January 27,
 Requisites for the 1969]
Exercise by Local  People vs. Fajardo
Government Units [G.R. No. L-12172,
August 29, 1958]
 Republic vs. Vda. De
Castellvi [G.R. No. L-
20620, August 15,
1974]
 Sumulong vs.
Guerrero [G.R. No.
L-48685, September
30, 1987]
 EPZA vs. Dulay
[G.R. No. L-59603,
April 29, 1987]
 Republic vs. Lim,
[G.R. No. 161656,
June 29, 2005]
 Amigable vs. Cuenca
[G.R. No. L-26400,
February 29, 1972]
 Municipality of
Parañaque vs. V.M.
Realty Corp. [G.R.
No. 127820, July 20,
1998]

III. POWER OF
TAXATION

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open-access resources) Exam for about, or create
the entire the conditions for
semester) learning)

 Concept/Basic  Syllabus Week 2  Recitation

Principles  Textbooks  Case study &
 Uniformity or  Section 28, Article VI, reporting
Equality in Taxation 1987 Constitution  Discussion/
 Equitable Taxation  Section 4 (3), Article lecture
 Progressive vs XIV, 1987 Constitution  Quiz
Regressive  Supreme Court
 Public Purpose in Decisions (SCRA/GR)
Taxation  Sison vs. Ancheta,
 Double Taxation [G.R. No. L-59431,
 Tax Exemption July 25, 1984]
 Voting  Pascual vs. Secretary
Requirement of Public Works
 Real Property [G.R. No. L-10405,
Tax December 29, 1960]
 Non Stock Non  Punsalan vs.
Profit Municipal Board of
Educational Manila [G.R. No. L-
Institution 4817, May 26, 1954]
 Lladoc vs.
Commissioner of
Internal Revenue
[G.R. No. L-19201,
June 16, 1965]
 Abra Valley College
vs. Aquino [G.R. No.
L-39086, June 15,
1988]

IV. DUE PROCESS

 Concept  Syllabus Week 2-3  Recitation

 Origin  Textbooks  Case study &
 Essence of Due  Sec. 1, Article III, 1987 reporting
Process Constitution  Discussion/
 Two Aspects of Due  Supreme Court Decisions lecture
Process (SCRA) Quiz
 Substantive  Atty. Howard M.
 Procedural Calleja, et al. Vs.
 Minimum Executive Secretary,
Requirements et al. [G.R. No.
 Prior Notice 252578, et al.,
 Hearing December 7, 2021]
 Judicial Due Process  Ichong vs. Hernandez
 Administrative Due [G.R. No. L-7995,
Process May 31, 1957]

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(arrangement or sequence RESOURCES of each designed or
of the major topics is based (print and non-print Topic, deployed by the
on a logical order) materials and online/ Assign, teacher to bring
open-access resources) Exam for about, or create
the entire the conditions for
semester) learning)
 Due Process in  Philippine Phosphate
School Disciplinary Fertilizer Corp. vs.
Proceedings Torres [G.R. No.
 Void for Vagueness 98050, March 17,
Doctrine 1994]
 Overbreadth  Ynot vs. Intermediate
Doctrine Appellate Court [G.R.
No. 74457, March 20,
1987]
 Alonte vs. Savellano
[G.R. No. 131652,
March 9, 1998]
 Aniag vs. COMELEC
[G.R. No. 104961,
October 7, 1994]
 Philippine
Communications
Satellite Corp. vs.
Alcuaz [G.R. No.
84818, December 18,
1989]
 Ang Tibay vs. Court
of Industrial
Relations [G.R. No.
46496, February 27,
1940]
 Ateneo de Manila vs.
Capulong [G.R. No.
99327, May 27,
1993]
 Southern Hemisphere
Engagement
Network, Inc. vs.
Anti-Terrorism
Council [G.R. No.
178552, October 5,
2010]
 Mosqueda vs.
Pilipino Banana
Growers & Exporters
Association [G.R.
Nos. 189185 &
189305, August 16,
2016]

V. Equal Protection

 Concept  Syllabus Week 3  Recitation

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(arrangement or sequence RESOURCES of each designed or
of the major topics is based (print and non-print Topic, deployed by the
on a logical order) materials and online/ Assign, teacher to bring
open-access resources) Exam for about, or create
the entire the conditions for
semester) learning)
 Classification  Textbooks  Case study &
 Requisites of a Valid  Sec. 1, Article III, 1987 reporting
Classification Constitution  Discussion/
 Substantial  Supreme Court lecture
Distinction Decisions (SCRA) Quiz
 Classification  People vs. Vera [G.R.
must be No. 45685,
Germane to the November 16, 1937]
Purpose of the  Ichong vs. Hernandez
Law [G.R. No. L-7995,
 The May 31, 1957]
reasonableness  Villegas vs. Hiu
of the Chiong Tsai Pao Ho
classification [G.R. No. L-29646,
must not be November 10, 1978]
limited to  People vs. Cayat
existing [G.R. No. L-45987,
conditions only May 5, 1939]
 The law must  Dumlao vs.
apply to all of COMELEC [G.R.
the same class No. L-52245, January
 Analytical Tool in 22, 1980]
Determining  Philippine
Reasonableness of Association of
Classification Service Exporters vs.
 Strict Scrutiny Drilon [G.R. No. L-
Test 81958, June 30, 1988]
 Intermediate  Himagan vs. People
Test [G.R. No. 113811,
 Rational October 7, 1994]
Relationship  Quinto vs.
Test COMELEC [G.R.
No. 189698, February
22, 2010]
 Biraogo vs. The
Philippine Truth
Commission [G.R.
No. 192935,
December 7, 2010]
 Ormoc Sugar Co.,
Inc. vs. Treasurer of
Ormoc City [G.R.
No. L-23794,
February 17, 1968]

VI.Right Against
Unreasonable
Searches and

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(arrangement or sequence RESOURCES of each designed or
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open-access resources) Exam for about, or create
the entire the conditions for
semester) learning)
Seizures

 Meaning/Extent  Syllabus Week 4  Recitation

 Private Intrusion  Textbooks  Case study &
 Search Warrant  Sec. 2, Article III, 1987 reporting
 Warrant of Arrest Constitution  Discussion/
 Administrative  Rule 113 and Rule 126 lecture
Warrant  Supreme Court Decisions Quiz
 Requisites of a Valid (SCRA)
Warrant  People vs. Marti
 Probable Cause [G.R. No. 81561,
 Personally January 18, 1991]
Determined by  Atty. Howard M.
a Judge Calleja, et al. Vs.
 Under oath or Executive
affirmation of Secretary, et al.
the [G.R. No. 252578,
Complainant; et al., December 7,
 Particularity in 2021]
the Description  Stonehill vs.
 Warrantless Arrest Diokno [G.R. No.
 In Flagrante L-19550, June 19,
Delicto 1967]
 Hot Pursuit  Mantaring vs.
 Arrest of Judge Roman,
Prisoner or A.M. No. RTJ-93-
Detainee 964, February 28,
 Arrest after 1996
escape or  Soliven vs.
rescue Makasiar [G.R.
 Arrest of No. 82585,
Accused on November 14,
Bail 1988]
 Warrantless Search  Silva vs. Presiding
 Search incidental Judge of RTC,
to a lawful arrest Negros Oriental
 Stop and Frisk [G.R. No. 81756,
 Seizure of October 21, 1991]
evidence in plain  Harvey vs.
view Santiago [G.R. No.
 Consented 82544, June 28,
Search 1988]
 Customs Search  Salazar vs.
 Airport Search Achacoso, G.R.
 Checkpoint No. 81510, March
Search 14, 1990
 Exclusionary  Alvarez vs. CFI
Principle [G.R. No. 45358,

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(arrangement or sequence RESOURCES of each designed or
of the major topics is based (print and non-print Topic, deployed by the
on a logical order) materials and online/ Assign, teacher to bring
open-access resources) Exam for about, or create
the entire the conditions for
semester) learning)
 Fruit of the January 29, 1937]
Poisonous Tree  People vs. Del
Doctrine Rosario [G.R. No.
109633, July 20,
1994]
 People vs. Sucro
[G.R. No. 93239,
March 18, 1991]
 Macad vs. People,
[G.R. No. 227366,
August 1, 2018]
 People vs. Gerente,
[G.R. No. 95847-
48. March 10,
1993]
 People vs.
Rodrigueza [G.R.
No. 95902,
February 4, 1992]
 Go Vs. Court of
Appeals [G.R. No.
101837, February
11, 1992]
 Posadas vs. Court
of Appeals [G.R.
No. 89139, August
2, 1990]
 Malacat vs. Court
of Appeals [G.R.
No. 123595,
December 12,
1997]
 People vs.
Aminnudin [G.R.
No. L-74869, July
6, 1988]
 People vs.
Malmstedt [G.R.
No. 91107, June
19, 1991]
 Luz vs. People
[G.R. No. 197788,
February 29, 2012]
 People vs. Musa
[G.R. No. 96177,
January 27, 1993]
 United
Laboratories vs.

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(arrangement or sequence RESOURCES of each designed or
of the major topics is based (print and non-print Topic, deployed by the
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open-access resources) Exam for about, or create
the entire the conditions for
semester) learning)
Isip, [G.R. No.
163958, June 28,
2005]
 People vs.
O’Cochlain [G.R.
No. 229071,
December 10,
2018]
 Papa vs. Mago
[G.R. No. L-
27360, February
28, 1968]
 Valmonte vs. De
Villa [G.R. No.
83988, September
29, 1989]

VII. Right to Privacy

 Concept  Syllabus Week 5  Recitation

 Two Categories of  Section 3, Article III,  Case study &
Privacy 1987 Constitution reporting
 Zones of Privacy  Republic Act No.  Discussion/
 Test of Reasonable 4200 lecture
Expectation of Privacy  Republic Act No.  Quiz
 Objective 10173
 Subjective  Textbooks
 Requirements in order  Supreme Court
that personal Decisions (SCRA)
information may be  Ople vs. Torres
compelled to be [G.R. No.
disclosed 127685, July 23,
 Privacy of 1998]
Communications  Disini vs.
 Statutes Creating Secretary of
Zones of Privacy Justice [G.R.
No. 203335,
February 11,
2014]
 Vivares vs. St.
Theresa’s
College, G.R.
No. 202666,
September 29,
2014
 Zulueta vs.
Court of
Appeals [G.R.

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open-access resources) Exam for about, or create
the entire the conditions for
semester) learning)
No. 107383,
February 20,
1996]
 Ramirez vs.
Court of
Appeals [G.R.
No. 93833,
September 28,
1995]
 Navarro vs.
Court of
Appeals [G.R.
No. 121087,
August 26,
1999]
 Christian
Cadajas y
Cabias vs.
People of the
Philippines
[G.R. No.
247348,
November 16,
2021]

VIII. FREE SPEECH,

EXPRESSION,
PRESS,
ASSEMBLY AND
PETITION
 Syllabus Week 5-6  Recitation
 Extent of Protection  Textbooks  Case study &
 Theory of  Section 4, Article III, reporting
Deliberative 1987 Constitution  Discussion/
Democracy  B.P. Blg. 880 lecture
 Concept of Market  Supreme Court Decisions  Quiz
Place of Ideas (SCRA)
 Safety Valve Theory  Diocese of Bacolod
 Concept of Privilege vs. COMELEC, G.R.
Speech No. 205728, January
 Absolute 21, 2015
 Qualified  United States vs.
 Kinds of Speeches Bustos [G.R. No. L-
 Political 12592, March 8,
 Commercial 1918]
 Types of  People vs. Alarcon
Regulations [G.R. No. 46551,
 Content Based December 12, 1939]

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(arrangement or sequence RESOURCES of each designed or
of the major topics is based (print and non-print Topic, deployed by the
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open-access resources) Exam for about, or create
the entire the conditions for
semester) learning)
 Content Neutral  Ayer Productions
 Tests to Determine PTY Ltd. vs.
the Validity of Capulong [G.R. No.
Governmental L-82380, April 29,
regulation 1988]
 Clear and  Borjal vs. Court of
Present Danger Appeals [G.R. No.
 O’Brien Test 126466, January 14,
 Assembly vs. Strike 1999]
 Free Speech in  Reyes vs. Bagatsing
Campus [G.R. No. L-65366,
November 9, 1983]
 Pita vs. Court of
Appeals [G.R. No.
80806, October 5,
1989]
 Social Weather
Stations, Inc. vs.
COMELEC [G.R.
No. 147571, May 5,
2001]
 Primicias vs. Fugoso
[G.R. No. L-1800,
January 27, 1948]
 Malabanan vs.
Ramento [G.R. No.
62270, May 21,
1984]
 De la Cruz vs. Court
of Appeals [G.R. No.
126183, March 25,
1999]
 PBM Employees
Association vs.
Philippine Blooming
Mills [G.R. No. L-
31195, June 5,
1973]
 Bayan vs. Ermita
[G.R. No. 169838,
April 25, 2006]

IX. RELIGIOUS
FREEDOM AND
NON
ESTABLISHMENT
OF RELIGION
 Syllabus Week 7  Recitation

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(arrangement or sequence RESOURCES of each designed or
of the major topics is based (print and non-print Topic, deployed by the
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open-access resources) Exam for about, or create
the entire the conditions for
semester) learning)
 Concept/Meaning  Textbooks  Case study &
 Separation of  Section 5, Article III, reporting
Church and State 1987 Constitution  Discussion/
 Requisites to Make a  Section 6, Article II, lecture
Philosophy a 1987 Constitution  Quiz
Religion  Supreme Court Decisions
 Types of Wall of (SCRA)
Separation  Aglipay vs. Ruiz
 Strict [G.R. No. 45459,
Separationist March 13, 1937]
 Strict Neutrality  Garces vs. Estenzo
 Benevolent [G.R. No. L-53487,
Neutrality May 25, 1981]
 Aspects of Religion  Taruc vs. De la
outside Cruz [G.R. No.
governmental 144801, March 10,
interference 2005]
 Doctrinal  American Bible
 Disciplinary Society vs. City of
 Internal Matters Manila [G.R. No. L-
 Test for a valid 9637, April 30,
governmental 1957]
regulation  Iglesia Ni Cristo vs.
 Clear and Court of Appeals
Present Danger [G.R. No. 119673,
Test July 26, 1996]
 Compelling State  Ebralinag vs.
Interest Test Division
 Lemon Test Superintendent of
Cebu [G.R. No.
95770, March 1,
1993]
 Estrada vs. Escritor
[A.M. No. P-02-
1651, June 22,
2006]
 Imbong vs. Ochoa,
G.R. No. 204819,
April 8, 2014

X. LIBERTY OF
ABODE AND
RIGHT TO
TRAVEL

 Extent of the  Syllabus Week 7  Recitation

Right to Abode  Textbooks  Case study &
 Limitations of  Section 6, Article VI, reporting

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open-access resources) Exam for about, or create
the entire the conditions for
semester) learning)
Liberty of Abode 1987 Constitution  Discussion/
 Extent of Right  Supreme Court lecture
to Travel Decisions (SCRA)  Quiz
 Right to Travel  Marcos vs.
vs. Right to Manglapus [G.R.
Return to One’s No. 88211,
Country September 15,
 Limitations of 1989]
the Right to  SPARK vs.
Travel Quezon City [G.R.
 Constitutional No. 225442,
 Statutory August 8, 2017]
 Inherent  Manotoc vs. Court
of Appeals [G.R.
No. L-62100, May
30, 1986]
 Silverio vs. Court
of Appeals [G.R.
No. 94284, April 8,
1991]
 Genuino vs.
Delima, G.R. No.
197930, April 17,
2018
 Leave Division,
Office of
Administrative
Services-Office of
the Court
Administrator vs.
Heusdens [A.M.
No. P-11-2927,
December 11,
2007]

XI. RIGHT TO
INFORMATION

 Information/  Syllabus Week 8  Recitation

Contracts Covered  Textbooks  Case study &
 Policy of Full  Section 7, Article III, reporting
Public Disclosure 1987 Constitution  Discussion/
 Conditions in  Section 28, Article II, lecture
Order that right 1987 Constitution  Quiz
can be invoked  Supreme Court Decisions
 Exemptions from (SCRA)
the Right  Legaspi vs. Civil
Service

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the entire the conditions for
semester) learning)
Commission [G.R.
No. 72119, May 29,
1987]
 Valmonte vs.
Belmonte, Jr. [G.R.
No. 74930,
February 13, 1989]
 Province of
Cotabato vs. The
Gov’t. of the RP
Peace Panel on
Ancestral Domain
[G.R. No. 183591,
October 14, 2008]
 Echagaray vs.
Secretary of Justice
[G.R. NO. 132601,
October 12, 1998]
 Chavez vs.
Presidential
Commission on
Good Government
[G.R. No. 130716,
December 9, 1998]
 In Re: Production of
Court Records and
Documents and the
Attendance of Court
officials and
employees as
witnesses for the
Impeachment
Prosecution
[February 14, 2012]

XII. RIGHT TO
ASSOCIATION

 Extent of the Right  Syllabus Week 8  Recitation

 Valid Limitations  Textbooks  Case study &
 Strike not Included  Section 8, Article III, reporting
for employees in the 1987 Constitution  Discussion/
public service  Supreme Court Decisions lecture
(SCRA)  Quiz
 SSS Employees
Association vs.
Court of Appeals
[G.R. No. 85279,

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of the major topics is based (print and non-print Topic, deployed by the
on a logical order) materials and online/ Assign, teacher to bring
open-access resources) Exam for about, or create
the entire the conditions for
semester) learning)
July 28, 1989]
 Victoriano vs.
Elizalde Rope
Workers’ Union
[G.R. No. L-25246,
September 12,
1974]
 In re: IBP
membership Dues
Delinquency of
Atty. Marcial
Edillon [A.C. No.
1928, August 3,
1978]
 Atty. Howard M.
Calleja, et al. Vs.
Executive
Secretary, et al.
[G.R. No. 252578,
et al., December 7,
2021]

XIII. NON-
IMPAIRMENT OF
CONTRACT
 Syllabus Week 8  Recitation
 Essence of the  Textbooks  Case study &
Guarantee  Section 10, Article III, reporting
 Limitations 1987 Constitution  Discussion/
 Supreme Court Decisions lecture
(SCRA) Quiz
 Rutter vs. Esteban
[G.R. No. L-3708,
May 18, 1953]
 Ortigas & Co. Ltd.
Partnership vs. Feati
Bank & Trust Co.
[G.R. No. L-24670,
December 14, 1979]
 Lozano vs. Martinez
[G.R. No. L-63419,
December 18, 1986]
 Ganzon vs. Inserto
[G.R. No. L-56450,
July 25, 1983]

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open-access resources) Exam for about, or create
the entire the conditions for
semester) learning)

XIV. FREE ACCESS

TO COURT AND
ADEQUATE
LEGAL
ASSISTANCE
 Syllabus Week 9  Recitation
 Extent of the  Textbooks  Case study &
Guarantee  Section 11, Article III, reporting
 Limitations 1987 Constitution  Discussion/
 Supreme Court Decisions lecture
(SCRA)  Quiz
 In Re: Query of Mr.
Roger Prioreschi
[A.M. No. 09-6-9-SC,
August 19, 2009]

XV. RIGHTS UNDER

CUSTODIAL
INVESTIGATION

 Custodial  Syllabus Week 9  Recitation

Investigation,  Textbooks  Case study &
meaning  Section 12, Article III, reporting
 When does custodial 1987 Constitution  Discussion/
investigation begin  Republic Act No. 7438 lecture
 Rights of a person  Supreme Court Decisions  Quiz
under custodial (SCRA)
investigation  Ho Wai Pang v.
 Requisites of valid People of the
waiver Philippines [G.R.
 Law enforcement No. 176229,
officers, meaning October 19, 2011]
 Additional statutory  Gamboa vs. Cruz
requirements for [G.R. No. L-56291,
admissibility of June 27, 1988]
extrajudicial  People vs. Macam
confession [G.R. Nos. 91011-
 Exclusionary 12, November 24,
doctrine 1994]
 People vs. Judge

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open-access resources) Exam for about, or create
the entire the conditions for
semester) learning)
 Fruit of the Ayson [G.R. No.
poisonous tree 85215, July 7, 1989]
doctrine  People vs. Pinlac
[G.R. Nos. 74123-
24, September 26,
1988]

 People vs. Bolanos

[G.R. No. 101808,
July 3, 1992]
 People vs. Andan
[G.R. No. 116437,
March 3, 1997]
 Navallo vs.
Sandiganbayan
[G.R. No. 97214,
July 18, 1994]
 People vs. Dy [G.R.
No. 74517,
February 23, 1988]
 People vs. Alicando
[G.R. No. 117487,
December 12, 1995]

XVI. RIGHT TO BAIL

 Bail, meaning  Syllabus Week 10  Recitation

 When available  Textbooks  Case study &
 Kinds of bail  Section 13, Article III, reporting
 Bail as a matter 1987 Constitution  Discussion/
of right  Supreme Court Decisions lecture
 Bail as a matter (SCRA)  Quiz
of discretion  Basco vs. Rapatalo
 Waiver of the right, [Adm. Matter No.
requirements RTJ-96-1335,
 Availability to March 5, 1997]
Members of the AFP  People vs. Judge
 Availability in non- Donato [G.R. No.
criminal proceedings 79269, June 5,
 Standard of 1991]
evidence to be  People vs. Fortes
granted bail in non- [G.R. No. 90643,
criminal proceedings June 25, 1993]
 Comendador vs. De
Villa [G.R. No.
93177, August 2,
1991]
 Baylon vs. Judge

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open-access resources) Exam for about, or create
the entire the conditions for
semester) learning)
Sison [Adm. Matter
No. 92-7-360-0,
April 6, 1995]
 Manotoc vs. Court
of Appeals [G.R.
No. L-62100, May
30, 1986]
 Government of the
U.S. vs. Judge
Puruganan [G.R.
No. 148571,
September 24,
2002; December 17,
2002]
 Government of
Hong Kong vs.
Hon. Olalia [G.R.
No. 153675, April
19, 2007]
 Enrile vs.
Sandiganbayan,
G.R. No. 213847,
August 18, 2015

XVII. RIGHTS OF THE

ACCUSED

 Criminal Due  Syllabus Week 10-  Recitation

Process  Textbooks 12  Case study &
 Requisites  Section 14, Article III, reporting
 Delayed 1987 Constitution  Discussion/
Preliminary  Rule 115, Rules on lecture
Investigation vs Criminal Procedure  Quiz
No Preliminary  Sections 4-5, Rule 120,
Investigation Rules on Criminal
 Sham Trial Procedure
 Presumption of  Sections 2 and 4, Rule
Innocence 133, Rules on Evidence
 Proof beyond  Supreme Court
reasonable doubt Decisions (SCRA)
 Evidence to  Tatad vs.
destroy the Sandiganbayan
presumption [G.R. Nos. L-
 Equipoise Rule 72335-39. March
 Presumption of 21, 1988.]
Guilt, when  Galman vs.
allowed Sandiganbayan
 Right to Counsel [G.R. No. 72670,

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open-access resources) Exam for about, or create
the entire the conditions for
semester) learning)
 Why Mandatory September 12,
 When is the 1986]
Court required to  Alonte vs.
appoint a Savellano [G.R. No.
Counsel de 131652, March 9,
officio 1998]
 When may the  People vs. Dramayo
accused appear [G.R. No. L-21325,
for himself October 29, 1971]
 Right to be Informed  Dumlao vs.
of the Nature and COMELEC [G.R.
Cause of Accusation No. L-52245,
 Purposes January 22, 1980]
 What must be  Marquez vs.
alleged COMELEC [G.R.
 Title of the No. 112889, April
Offense vs. 18, 1995]
Factual  Corpus vs. People
Allegations [G.R. No. 74259,
 Offense Charged February 14, 1991]
vs. Offense  Feeder International
Proved Line vs. CA [G.R.
 Value of No. 94262 May 31,
Arraignment 1991]
 Speedy Trial  People vs. Holgado
 What is Speedy [G.R. No. L-2809,
Trial March 22, 1950]
 When is there  People vs.
violation Agbayani [G.R. No.
 Stages of the 122770, January 16,
Proceedings 1998]
covered by the  Amion vs. Judge
right Chiongson [A.M.
 Effects of No. RTJ-97-1371,
Violation January 22, 1999]
 Impartial Trial  People vs. Quitlong
 What is [G.R. No. 121562,
Impartial Trial July 10, 1998]
 Right Against  Pecho vs. People
Prejudicial [G.R. No. 111399,
Publicity September 27,
 Totality of 1996]
Circumstances  Soriano vs.
Test Sandiganbayan
 Public Trial [G.R. No. L-65952,
 Purpose July 31, 1984]
 Public Trial vs.  Borja vs. Mendoza
Publicized Trial [G.R. No. L-45667,

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open-access resources) Exam for about, or create
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semester) learning)
 Recording of June 20, 1977]
Judicial  People vs. Tee
Proceedings [G.R. Nos. 140546-
 Right to 47, January 20,
Confrontation 2003]
 Purposes  Flores vs. People
 Hearsay Rule [G.R. No. L-25769,
 Right to Compulsory December 10, 1974]
Processes  Conde vs. Rivera
 Available [G.R. No. 21741,
compulsory January 25, 1924]
processes  Mateo, Jr. vs.
 Test to Villaluz [G.R. Nos.
determine L-34756-59, March
propriety of 31, 1973]
compulsory  Garcia vs. Domingo
processes [G.R. No. L-30104,
 Trial in absentia July 25, 1973]
 Requisites  People vs.
 Effects of trial in Teehankee, Jr.
absentia [G.R. No. 11206-
 Rights waived in 08, October 6,
trial in absentia 1995]
 In re: request for
Live Radio and TV
Coverage of the
Trial in the
Sandiganbayan of
the Plunder Cases
against Former
President Joseph
Estrada [A.M. No.
00-1-4-03-SC,
September 13,
2001]
 Re: Petition For
Radio And
Television
Coverage Of The
Multiple Murder
Cases Against
Maguindanao
Governor Zaldy
Ampatuan, et al.,;
[A.M. No. 10-11-5-
SC, June 14, 2011;
October 23, 2012]
 United States vs.

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open-access resources) Exam for about, or create
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semester) learning)
Javier [G.R. No. L-
12990, January 21,
1918]
 Talino vs.
Sandiganbayan
[G.R. Nos. L-
75511-14, March
16, 1987]
 Roco vs. Contreras
[G.R. No. 158275,
June 28, 2005]
 People vs. Mapalao
[G.R. No. 92415,
May 14, 1991]
 People vs.
Valeriano [G.R.
Nos. 103604-05,
September 23,
1993]

XVIII.SUSPENSION OF
THE PRIVILEGE
OF THE WRIT OF
HABEAS CORPUS

 Writ of Habeas  Syllabus Week 12  Recitation

Corpus  Textbooks  Case study &
 Purpose of  Section 15, Article III, reporting
suspension 1987 Constitution  Discussion/
 Grounds for  Section 18, Article VII, lecture
suspension 1987 Constitution  Quiz
 Who may suspend  Rule 102, Rules of Court
 Standard of  Supreme Court Decisions
evidence to (SCRA)
determine the  Lansang vs. Garcia
existence of [G.R. No. L-33964,
grounds December 11, 1971]
 Period of  In re: The Issuance
suspension of the Writ of
 Revocation and Habeas Corpus for
extension Dr. Aurora Parong,
 Constitutional et al. vs. Ponce
safeguards Enrile, [G.R. No. L-
61388, April 20,
1983]
 Lagman vs.
Medialdea, G.R.

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open-access resources) Exam for about, or create
the entire the conditions for
semester) learning)
No. 231658, July 4,
2017
 Lagman vs.
Pimentel, G.R. No.
235935, February 6,
2018
 Padilla vs.
Congress, G.R. No.
231671, July25,
2017
 Jackson vs.
Macalino [G.R. No.
139255, November
24, 2003]

XIX. SPEEDY
DISPOSITION OF
CASES

 Speedy Trial vs  Syllabus Week 13  Recitation

Speedy Disposition  Textbooks  Case study &
of Cases  Section 16, Article III, reporting
 Stages of the 1987 Constitution  Discussion/
proceedings  Section 15, Article VIII, lecture
covered 1987 Constitution  Quiz
 Consequences of  Supreme Court Decisions
violations (SCRA)
 Padua vs. Ericta
[G.R. No. L-38570,
May 24, 1988]
 Flores vs. People
[G.R. No. L-25769,
December 10, 1974]

XX. RIGHT AGAINST

SELF
INCRIMINATION

 Origin of the right  Syllabus Week 13  Recitation

 Extent of the  Textbooks  Case study &
guaranty  Section 17, Article III, reporting
 Evidence covered 1987 Constitution  Discussion/
 Excluded evidence  Supreme Court Decisions lecture

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open-access resources) Exam for about, or create
the entire the conditions for
semester) learning)
 Accused vs. (SCRA)  Quiz
Witness  United States vs.
 Proceedings Tan Teng [G.R. No.
covered 7081, September 7,
 Immunity Statutes 1912]
 Villaflor vs.
Summers [G.R. No.
16444, September
8, 1920]
 Beltran vs. Samson
[G.R. No. 32025,
September 23,
1929]
 Chavez vs. Court of
Appeals [G.R. No.
L-29169, August
19, 1968]
 People vs. Gallarde
[G.R. No. 133025,
February 27, 2000]
 Pascual vs. Board of
Medical Examiners
[G.R. No. L-25018,
May 26, 1969]
 Mapa, Jr. vs.
Sandiganbayan
[G.R. No. 100295,
April 26, 1994]

XXI. INVOLUNTARY
SERVITUDE

 Definition  Syllabus Week 14  Recitation

 Aspects of  Textbooks  Case study &
Involuntary  Section 18, Article III, reporting
Servitude 1987 Constitution  Discussion/
 Exemptions  Supreme Court lecture
Decisions (SCRA)  Quiz
 Philippine Refining
Company Worker’s
Union vs. Philippine
Refining Co. [G.R.
No. L-1668, March
29, 1948]
 In the Matter of
Petition for Writ of
Habeas Corpus of
Segifredo

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Aclaracion [G.R. No.
L-39115, May 26,
1975]

XXII. PROHIBITED
PUNISHMENT

 When is  Syllabus Week 14  Recitation

punishment cruel  Textbooks  Case study &
 Remedy when  Section 19, Article III, reporting
punishment is 1987 Constitution  Discussion/
excessive  Supreme Court Decisions lecture
 Death punishment (SCRA)  Quiz
 Automatic  People vs. Estoista
Review [G.R. No. L-5793,
 Direct Review August 27, 1953]
 Intermediate  People vs. Esparas
Review [G.R. No. 120034,
 Consequence of August 20, 1996]
removal of unusual  Echagaray vs.
punishment from Secretary of Justice
the list of [G.R. No. 132601,
prohibited October 12, 1998]
punishment

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semester) learning)

XXIII.NON
IMPRISONMENT
FOR DEBT OR
POLL TAX

 Origin  Syllabus Week 14  Recitation

 Wisdom/Policy  Textbooks  Case study &
 Extent of the  Section 20, Article III, reporting
guaranty 1987 Constitution  Discussion/
 Supreme Court Decisions lecture
(SCRA)  Quiz
 Serafin vs.
Lindayag [A.M. No.
297-MJ, September
30, 1975]
 Lozano vs.
Martinez [G.R. No.
L-63419, December
18, 1986]

XXIV. DOUBLE
JEOPARDY

 Origin  Syllabus Week 15  Recitation

 Kinds of Double  Textbooks  Case study &
Jeopardy  Section 21, Article III, reporting
 Identity of 1987 Constitution  Discussion/
Offenses  Supreme Court Decisions lecture
 Identity of Acts (SCRA)  Quiz
 Requisites of  Philippine Savings
Double Jeopardy Bank vs. Bermoy
 Requisites of Legal [G.R. No. 151912,
Jeopardy September 26,
 Dismissal vs 2005]
Acquittal  People vs. Obsania
 Appeal of [G.R. No. L-24447,
Dismissal June 29, 1968]
 Dismissal upon  Paulin vs. Gimenez
the motion of [G.R. No. 103323,
the accused January 21, 1993]
 Dismissal on  Icasiano vs.
technical Sandiganbayan
grounds [G.R. No. 95642,
May 28, 1992]

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the entire the conditions for
semester) learning)
 Dismissal due  Lejano vs. People of
to demurrer to the Philippines
evidence [G.R. No. 176389,
 Dismissal due January 18, 2011]
to violation of  People vs. Balisacan
speedy trial [G.R. No. L-26376,
 Appeal/MR of August 31, 1966]
Acquittal  People vs. City
 Doctrine of Court of Silay [G.R.
supervening event No. L-43790,
December 9, 1976]
 Esmeña vs. Pogoy
[G.R. No. L-54110,
February 20, 1981]
 People vs. Pineda
[G.R. No. L-44205,
February 16, 1993]
 People vs. Tampal
[G.R. No. 102485,
May 22, 1995]
 Melo vs. People
[G.R. No. L-3580,
March 22, 1950]
 People vs. Adil
[G.R. No. L-41863,
April 22, 1977]
 People vs. Relova
[G.R. No. L-45129,
March 6, 1987]

XXV. EX POST FACTO

AND BILL OF
ATTAINDER

 Kinds of ex post  Syllabus Week 16  Recitation

facto law  Textbooks  Case study &
 Characteristics of  Section 22, Article III, reporting
ex post facto law 1987 Constitution  Discussion/
 Bill of attainder,  Supreme Court Decisions lecture
definition (SCRA)  Quiz
 United States vs.
Conde [G.R. No. L-
18208, February 14,
1922]
 Concepcion vs.
Garcia [G.R. No. L-
32380, November

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DATE METHODS
TOPIC/CONTENT LEARNING (Schedule (activities
(arrangement or sequence RESOURCES of each designed or
of the major topics is based (print and non-print Topic, deployed by the
on a logical order) materials and online/ Assign, teacher to bring
open-access resources) Exam for about, or create
the entire the conditions for
semester) learning)
29, 1929]
 Nasi-Villar vs
People of the
Philippines [G.R.
No. 176169,
November 14,
2008]
 Salvador vs. Mapa,
Jr. [G.R. No.
135080, November
28, 2007]

XXVI. CITIZENSHIP

 Citizenship vs.  Syllabus Week 16-  Recitation

Nationality  Textbooks 19  Case study &
 Modes of  Article IV, 1987 reporting
acquiring Constitution  Discussion/
citizenship  Commonwealth Act No. lecture
 Principles in 625  Quiz
acquiring  Commonwealth Act No.
citizenship by birth 473
 Who are citizens of  Commonwealth Act No
the Philippines 63
 Philippine Bill  Republic Act No. 530
of 1902  Republic Act No. 9225
 Jones Law  Supreme Court Decisions
 1935 (SCRA)
Constitution  Poe-Llamansares vs.
 1987 COMELEC, G.R.
Constitution No. 221697, March
 Status of 8, 2016
Foundlings and  David vs. Senate
Illegitimate Electoral Tribunal,
Children G.R. No. 221538,
 Election of September 20, 2016
Citizenship  Tecson vs.
 Who are COMELEC [G.R.
required to No. 161434, March
elect 3, 2004]
 When to elect  Republic vs. Lim
 Formal election [G.R. No. 153883,
 Informal January 13, 2004]
election  Co vs. House of
 Effect of Representatives
election [G.R. Nos. 92191-
 Naturalization

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DATE METHODS
TOPIC/CONTENT LEARNING (Schedule (activities
(arrangement or sequence RESOURCES of each designed or
of the major topics is based (print and non-print Topic, deployed by the
on a logical order) materials and online/ Assign, teacher to bring
open-access resources) Exam for about, or create
the entire the conditions for
semester) learning)
 Initial 92, July 30, 1991]
acquisition of  In re: Application for
citizenship Admission to the Bar
 Re-acquisition of Vicente Ching
of citizenship [B.M. No. 914,
 Procedure for October 1, 1999]
naturalization  Cabiling Ma vs.
 Derivative Fernandez [G.R. No.
naturalization 183133, July 26,
 Grounds for losing 2010]
Philippine  Yu vs. Defensor-
citizenship Santiago [G.R. No.
 Repatriation 83882, January 24,
 Dual citizenship 1989]
 Maquiling vs.
COMELEC, G.R.
No. 195649, April
16, 2013
 Frivaldo vs.
COMELEC [G.R.
No. 87193, June 23,
1989]
 Republic vs. De la
Rosa [G.R. No.
104654, June 6,
1994]
 Labo vs. COMELEC
[G.R. No. 86564,
August 1, 1989]
 Aznar vs.
COMELEC [G.R.
No. 83820, May 25,
1990]
 Mercado vs.
Manzano [G.R. No.
135083, May 26,
1999]
 Bengzon III vs.
HRET [G.R. No.
142840, May 7,
2001]
 Mo Ya Lim Yao vs.
Commissioner of
Immigration [G.R.
No. L-21289,
October 4, 1971]
 Altajeros vs.
COMELEC [G.R.

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TOPIC/CONTENT LEARNING (Schedule (activities
(arrangement or sequence RESOURCES of each designed or
of the major topics is based (print and non-print Topic, deployed by the
on a logical order) materials and online/ Assign, teacher to bring
open-access resources) Exam for about, or create
the entire the conditions for
semester) learning)
No. 163256,
November 10, 2004]

TEXTBOOK/REFERENCE BOOK:

1. Political Law, Justice Isagani Cruz

2. Political Law Reviewer, Justice Antonio Nachura
3. Political Law Reviewer, Dean Ed Vincent Albano

POLICIES:
Policies and values that the teacher might want to communicate through the
syllabus concerning attendance, participation, academic integrity (e.g.
plagiarism, cheating, fabrication), missing assignments, missed exams, recording
classroom activities, online behavior during synchronous sessions, etc.

1. Attendance will be checked every meeting.

2. Students are required to wear proper attire during online meetings.
3. Students who are called to recite but absent shall get a grade of 60.
4. Students who missed a quiz will get a grade of 60.
5. Students are prohibited from recording the online class as this is a violation of the
Copyright of the Professor.

Prepared by:

ATTY. ADONIS V. GABRIEL

ATTY. GALLANT D. SORIANO

ATTY. JOSEPH PHILIP T. ANDRES

ATTY. LYAN DAVID M. JUANICO

Approved by:

ATTY. MARCIANO G. DELSON

Dean, College of Law

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