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Syllabus in Election Law (As of Jan 2015)
Syllabus in Election Law (As of Jan 2015)
I.
II.
Importance of Subject
Election and Suffrage
1. Definition
2. History
3. Readings:
Moya v. Del Fierro, 69 Phil. 199 (1930)
Badelles v. Cabili, G.R. No.L-29333, 27 February 1969
Dissenting Opinion of Justice Puno in Tolentino v.
COMELEC, G.R. No. 148334, 21 January 2004, 465
PHIL 385-476
III.
Commission on Elections
1. History
2. Composition
3. Qualifications
4. Powers and Functions (1987 Constitution, Omnibus Election Code)
5. Field Offices
6. Readings:
The Omnibus Election Code;
Purisima v. Salanga, 15 SCRA 704 (1965)
Cauton v. COMELEC, 19 SCRA 911
Roque v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 188456, 10 September
2009 (see ponencia and separate concurring opinion of
CJ Puno) and 10 February 2010 (Motion for
Reconsideration)
Arroyo v. DOJ and Comelec, G.R. No. 199082, 18
September 2012 and 23 July 2013
Ongsioko Reyes v. Comelec, G.R. No. 207264, 25 June
2013 and 22 October 2013
Voters
1. Qualifications for suffrage
2. Disqualifications
3. Local Absentee Voters
4. Overseas Absentee Voters
5. Detainee, PWDs, IPs, Media
6. Readings:
The Omnibus Election Code (Sec. 118)
E.O. No. 157 (Local Absentee Voting Law)
R.A. No. 7166 (Sec. 12)
R.A. No. 9189 (Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003)
People v. Corral, 62 Phil. 945 (1936)
IV.
V.
Registration of Voters
1. Qualification of Voters
2. Disqualifications
3. Election Registration Board
4. Deactivation, Reactivation, Cancellation
5. Inclusion and Exclusion Proceedings ; Jurisdiction
6. Readings:
Omnibus Election Code
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R.A. No. 8189 (The Voters Registration Act of 1996)
Yra v. Abano, G.R. No. 30187, 15 November 1928
Akbayan Youth v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 147066, 26
March 2001
VI.
Candidates
1. Qualifications
2. Disqualifications
3. Certificate of Candidacy
4. Nuisance Candidate
5. Readings:
Article XI (Secs. 63-78), Omnibus Election Code
Section 40, R.A. No. 7160
Frivaldo v. Comelec, G.R. No. 120295, 28 June 1996
Mercado v. Manzano, G.R. No. 135083, 26 May 1999
Villaber v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 148326, 15 November
2001
Lonzanida v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 135150, 28 July 1999
Abundo v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 201716, 08 January
2013
Marquez v. COMELEC, 243 SCRA 538
Dela Cruz v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 192221, 13 November
2012
Atty. Risos-Vidal v. Comelec and Estrada, G.R. No.
206666, January 21, 2015)
Maquiling v. Comelec (G.R. No. 195649, April 16, 2013)
Miranda v. Abaya, G.R. No. 136351, 28 July 1999 370
PHIL 642-690)
Aratea vs. COMELEC, 683 SCRA 1 (2012)
Jalosjos vs. COMELEC, 683 SCRA 1 (2012)
Quinto vs. COMELEC, 606 SCRA 258, December 1,
2009
Quinto vs. COMELEC, 613 SCRA 385, Feb. 22, 2010
Mendoza vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 191084, March 25,
2010
Socrates vs. COMELEC, 391 SCRA 457, Nov. 12, 2002
VII.
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GMA Network Inc. v. Comelec, G.R. No. 205357, 02
September 2014
Emilio Ramon E.R. P. Ejercito v. Comelec, G.R. No.
212398, 25 November 2014
The Diocese of Bacolod v. Comelec, G.R. No. 205728, 21
January 2015
1-UTAK v. Comelec, G.R. No. 206020, 14 April 2015
VIII.
IX.
Automated Elections
1. History
2. Automated Election System
3. Paper-based Election System
4. Minimum System Capabilities
5. Continuity Plan
6. Advisory Council; Joint Congressional Oversight Committee
7. National Board of Canvassers
8. Readings:
R.A. No. 9369
Roque v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 188456, 10 September
2009
Capalla v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 201112, 13 June 2012
X.
Recall
1. Grounds
2. Procedure
3. Readings:
XI.
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Sison v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 134096, 03 March 1999
Ampatuan v. COMELEC, 375 SCRA 503
XII.
Election Offenses
1. Vote-buying, vote-selling, electoral sabotage, etc.
2. Persons criminally liable
3. Penalties
4. Prosecution
5. Prescription
6. Jurisdiction
7. Readings:
OEC, Article CCII, Secs. 261-268
R.A. No. 9369
People v. Ferrer, 54 O.G. 1348
Mappala v. Nunez, 240 SCRA 600
People v. Bayona, 181 Phil. 186
Lozano v. Yorac, G.R. No. 94521, 94626, 28 October
1991
Ong v. Martinez, G.R. No. 87743, 21 August 1990
Regalado v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 115962, 15 February
2000
COMELEC v. Tagle, 397 SCRA 618 (2003)
XIII.
XIV.
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Divinagracia v. COMELEC, G.R. Nos. 186007 & 186016,
27 July 2009
Santos v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 155618, 26 March 2003
Navarosa v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 157957, 18 September
2003