CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – II (LAW 112)

COURSE SYLLABUS

Atty. Ralph A. Sarmiento

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

A comprehensive study of the Constitution, the bill of rights and judicial review of the acts
affecting them. In this course, students will focus on the interaction between the fundamental
rights and freedoms protected by the Bill of Rights and the inherent powers of the State.

GRADING SYSTEM:

Attendance and participation in the recitations are required. Readings will include both primary
and secondary sources. Students are expected to read and study the original and full text of the
assigned cases and materials. There will also be a written comprehensive endterm examination.

COURSE OUTLINE:

CONSTITUTIONAL THEORY & ANALYSIS

The Cycles of Constitutional Theory by Barry Friedman

INHERENT POWERS OF THE STATE

POLICE POWER

Buck v. Bell, 274 U. S. 200

Ermita-Malate Hotel and Motel Operators v. City of Manila, July 31, 1967
Taxicab Operators v. Board of Transportation, 119 SCRA 597
Ichong v. Hernandez, 101 Phil. 1155
Lim v. Pacquing, 240 SCRA 649
Lutz v. Araneta, 98 Phil. 148
Magtajas v. Pryce Properties, 234 SCRA 255
Miners Association v. Factoran, 240 SCRA 100
Tablarin v. Gutierrez, 152 SCRA 730
Tio v. Videogram Regulatory Board, 151 SCRA 208
Ynot v. IAC, 148 SCRA 659
Lozano v. Martinez, 146 SCRA 323
Bunting v. State of Oregon, 243 U. S. 426
MMDA v. Bel-Air Village Assn., March 27, 2000

EMINENT DOMAIN

Assn. of Small Landowners v. Sec. of Agrarian Reform, 175 SCRA 343

Manosca v. CA, Jan. 29, 1996
De Knecht v. Bautista, 100 SCRA 660
Republic v. De Knecht, Feb. 12, 1990
EPZA v. Dulay, 148 SCRA 305
Phil. Press Institute v. Comelec, 244 SCRA 272
Republic v. PLDT, 26 SCRA 620
Republic v. CA, G.R. No. 146587, July 2, 2002
City Government of Quezon City v. Ericta
City of Manila v. Chinese Community, 40 Phil. 349
Heirs of Ardona v. Reyes, 125 SCRA 220
Land Bank v. CA, July 10, 1996
Napocor v. Angas, 208 SCRA 542
Napocor v. Gutierrez, 193 SCRA 1
TELEBAP v. Comelec, April 21, 1998

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POWER OF TAXATION

McCulloch v. Maryland, 17 US
Sison v. Ancheta, 130 SCRA 654
Lladoc v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 14 SCRA 292
Philex Mining v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Aug. 28, 1998
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. CA, 298 SCRA 83
Chavez v. PCGG, Dec. 9, 1998
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. S.C. Johnson & Sons, 309 SCRA 87
Pascual v. Sec. of Public Works, 110 Phil. 331

CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS

DUE PROCESS

Secretary of Justice v. Lantion, GR 139465, Jan. 18, 2000

Secretary of Justice v. Lantion, Oct. 17, 2000 (Reconsideration)
Govt. of the United States v. Purganan, G.R. No. 148571, Sept. 24, 2002
Joseph Estrada v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 148560, Nov. 19, 2001
Buck v. Bell, 274 U. S. 200
Dumlao v Comelec, 96 SCRA 392
Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479
Lochner v. New York, 198 U. S. 45
Nebbia v. New York, 291 U. S. 502
Non v. Dames, 185 SCRA 523
Ang Tibay v. CIR, 69 Phil. 635
Palko v. State of Connecticut, 302 U. S. 319
Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113
West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish, 300 U. S. 379
Ynot v. IAC, 148 SCRA 659
People v. Dela Piedra, 350 SCRA 163
Adkins v. Children's Hospital, 261 U. S. 525

EQUAL PROTECTION

Philippine Judges Assn. v. Prado, 227 SCRA 703

Ichong v Hernandez, 101 Phil. 1155
De Guzman v. Comelec, G.R. No. 129118, July 19, 2000
Ormoc Sugar Central v. Ormoc City, Feb. 17, 1968
People v. Cayat, 68 Phil. 12
People v. Jalosjos, 324 SCRA 689, Feb. 3, 2000
People v. Mijano, July 23, 1999
Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 U. S. 537
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, 438 U.S. 265
Civil Rights Cases, 109 U. S. 3
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 347 U. S. 483, 349 U. S. 294
Bolling v. Sharpe, 347 U. S. 497
Loving v. Virginia, 888 U.S. 1
Shapiro v. Thompson, 394 U.S. 618

SEARCH AND SEIZURE

David v. Macapagal-Arroyo (PP1017), GR 171396, May 3, 2006

Soliven v. Makasiar, 167 SCRA 394
Allado v. Diokno, May 5, 1994
Aniag v. Comelec, 237 SCRA 424
Burgos v. Chief of Staff, 133 SCRA 800
Columbia Pictures v. Flores, June 29, 1993
Corro v. Lising, 137 SCRA 541
Go v. CA, 206 SCRA 138
Valmonte v. De Villa, Sept. 29, 1989
Guanzon v. De Villa, 181 SCRA 623

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 Harris v. United States, 331 U. S. 145
Harvey v. Defensor-Santiago, 162 SCRA 840
Katz v. United States, 389 U.S. 347
Lim v. Felix, 194 SCRA 292
Mapp v. Ohio, 367 U. S. 643
Abel v. United States, 362 U.S. 217, 4 L.Ed.2d 668
Moncada v. People's Court, 80 Phil. 1
Nolasco v. Paño, 147 SCRA 509
Olmstead v. United States, 277 U. S. 438
Papa v. Mago, 22 SCRA 857
Pendon v. CA, Nov. 16, 1990
People v. Aminudin, 163 SCRA 402
People v. Barros, 231 SCRA 557
People v. Evaristo, Dec. 11, 1992
People v. Exala, 221 SCRA 494
People v. Inting, 187 SCRA 788
People v. Marti, 193 SCRA 57
People v. Musa, 217 SCRA 597
People v. Omaweng, 213 SCRA 462
People v. Tangliben, 184 SCRA 220
Prudente v. Dayrit, 180 SCRA 69
Sibron v. New York, 392 U.S. 40
Stonehill v. Diokno, June 19, 1967
Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1
Umil v. Ramos, 187 SCRA 311
Weeks v. United States, 232 U.S. 383
Wolf v. Colorado, 338 U. S. 25

PRIVACY OF COMMUNICATION

Gaanan v. IAC, 145 SCRA 112

In re: Wenceslao Laureta, 148 SCRA 382
Ramirez v. CA, Sept. 28, 1995
Zulueta v. CA, Feb. 20, 1996
Salcedo-Ortanez v. CA, Aug. 4, 1994

RIGHT TO PRIVACY

Ople v. Torres, July 23, 1998

Marquez v. Desierto, G.R. No. 135882, June 27, 2001
Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479
Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113

FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION (SPEECH, PRESS, ASSEMBLY & PETITION)

Diocese of Bacolod v. Comelec, G.R. No. 205728, January 21, 2015

Abrams v. United States, 250 U. S. 616
Bayan v. Ermita (CPR), G.R. No. 169838, April 20, 2006
ABS-CBN v. Comelec, G.R. No. 133486, Jan. 28, 2000
SWS v. Comelec, G.R. No. 147571, May 5, 2001
Borjal v. CA, 301 SCRA 1, Jan. 14, 1999
Resolution Re: Live TV & Radio Coverage of Cory Aquino Libel Case, Oct. 22, 1991
In Re: Request for TV-Radio Coverage of Estrada Trial, June 29, 2001
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 255
New York Times Co. v. United States, 403 U.S. 713
Near v. State of Minnesota, 283 U. S. 697
Brandenburg v. Ohio, 395 U.S. 444
R.A.V. v. St. Paul, 505 U.S. 377
Schenck v. United States, 249 U. S. 47
United States v. O'Brien, 391 U.S. 367
Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District, 393 U.S. 503

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 Adiong v. Comelec, 207 SCRA 712
Dennis v. United States, 341 U. S. 494
Gitlow v. State of New York, 268 U. S. 652
Gonzales v. Kalaw Katigbak, 137 SCRA 717
In re: Column of Ramon Tulfo, April 17, 1990
In re: Emiliano P. Jurado, Apr. 6, 1995
JBL Reyes v. Bagatsing, 125 SCRA 553
Lagunzad v. Sotto Vda. De Gonzales, 92 SCRA 476
Mutuc v. Comelec, 36 SCRA
National Press Club v. Comelec, 207 SCRA 1
Whitney v. California, 274 U. S. 357
Yates v. United States, 354 U.S. 298

OBSCENITY CASES

Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union, 117 S.Ct. 2349, June 26, 1997
Miller v. California, 413 U.S. 5
Roth v. United States, 354 U.S. 476

FREEDOM OF RELIGION

Gerona v. Secretary of Education, 106 Phil. 2

Everson v. Board of Education, 330 U. S. 1
West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, 319 U. S. 624
Ebralinag v. Division Superintendent of Schools of Cebu, March 1, 1993
Aglipay v. Ruiz, 64 Phil. 201
Fonacier v. CA, 96 Phil. 417
Garces v. Estenzo, 104 SCRA 510
German v. Barangan, 135 SCRA 514
Gonzales v. Archbishop of Manila, 51 Phil. 420
Iglesia ni Cristo, Inc. v. CA, July 26, 1996
Marsh v. State of Alabama, 326 U. S. 501
Pamil v. Teleron, 86 SCRA 413
People v. Cayat, 68 Phil. 12
School District of Abington Township, Pa. v. Schempp, 374 U. S. 203
Engle v. Vitale, 370 U.S. 421; 8 L. ed. 2d. 601
Victoriano v. Elizalde Rope Workers Union, 59 SCRA 54

RIGHT TO TRAVEL

Caunca v. Salazar, 82 Phil. 851

Manotoc v. CA, 142 SCRA 149
Marcos v. Manglapus, 177 SCRA 668
Philippine Association of Service Exporters v. Drilon, 163 SCRA 386
Rubi v. Provincial Board of Mindoro, 39 Phil. 660
Silverio v. CA, April 8, 1991
Villavicencio v. Lukban, 39 Phil. 778

ACCESS TO PUBLIC INFORMATION

Aquino-Sarmiento v. Morato, 203 SCRA 515

Baldoza v. Dimaano, 71 SCRA 14
Tanada v. Tuvera, 146 SCRA 44
Valmonte v. Belmonte, Feb. 13, 1989

RIGHT TO FORM UNIONS, ASSOCIATIONS OR SOCIETIES

CENECO v. Secretary of Labor, 201 SCRA 584

In re: Edillon, 84 SCRA 554
Occeña v. Comelec, 127 SCRA 404
People v. Ferrer, 48 SCRA 382
SSS Employees Association v. CA, 175 SCRA 686

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 Victoriano v. Elizalde Rope Workers Union, 59 SCRA 54

CONTRACT CLAUSE

Conference of Maritime Manning Agencies v. POEA, Apr. 21, 1995

Home Building & Loan Association v. Blaisdell, 290 U.S. 398
Lozano v. Martinez, 146 SCRA 323
Ortigas v. Feati Bank, 94 SCRA 533
Presley v. Bel-Air Village Association, 201 SCRA 13
West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish, 300 U. S. 379

MIRANDA RIGHTS

Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436

People v. Endino, 353 SCRA 307
Gamboa v. Cruz, 162 SCRA 642
People v. Base, 329 SCRA 158
Magtoto v. Manguera, 63 SCRA 4
People v. Mahinay, 302 SCRA 385
People v. Bandula, May 27, 1994
People v. Barasina, Jan. 21, 1994
People v. Daniega, Dec. 29, 1995
People v. De Guzman, 224 SCRA 93
People v. Dimaano, 209 SCRA 819
People v. Galit, 135 SCRA 465
People v. Maqueda, March 22, 1995
Escobedo v. Illinois, 378 U.S. 478
People v. Teehankee, Oct. 6, 1995
Gutang v. People, July 11, 2000

RIGHT TO BAIL

Comendador v. De Villa, 200 SCRA 80

Dela Camara v. Enage, 41 SCRA 3
Enrile v. Salazar, 186 SCRA 217
Paderanga v. CA, Aug. 28, 1995
People v. Donato, June 5, 1991
Govt. of the United States v. Purganan, Sept. 24, 2002
Tucay v. Domagas, 242 SCRA 110
Maguddatu v. CA, Feb. 23, 2000

RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED

Estrada v. Desierto, March 2, 2001

Abadia v. CA, Sept. 23, 1994
Corpuz v. People, 194 SCRA 73
Cosep v. People, May 21, 1998
Dumlao v. Comelec, 95 SCRA 392
Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335
Guerrero v. CA, June 28, 1996
Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436
People v. Teehankee, Oct. 6, 1995
Mapa v. Sandiganbayan, April 26, 1994

HABEAS CORPUS

Caunca v. Salazar, 82 Phil. 851

Ex Parte Merryman, 17 Fed. Cas. No. 9487
Ex parte Milligan, 71 U.S. 2
In re Yamashita, 327 U. S. 1
In re: Sumulong, Dec. 25, 1995
Magno v. CA, 212 SCRA 229

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 Ordonez v. Director of Prisons, 235 SCRA 152

SPEEDY DISPOSITION OF CASES

Abadia v. CA, 236 SCRA 676

RIGHT AGAINST SELF-INCRIMINATION

Pascual v. Board of Medical Examiners, May 26, 1969

People v. Tranca, Aug. 17, 1994
Villaflor v. Summers, 41 Phil. 62

RIGHT AGAINST INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE

Bailey v. Alabama, 219 U. S. 219; 55 L. Ed. 191

US v. Pompeya, 31 Phil. 245

CRUEL AND INHUMAN PUNISHMENT

People v. Dacuycuy, 173 SCRA 90

People v. Echegaray, G.R. 117472, Feb. 7, 1997
Echegaray v. Secretary of Justice, GR 132601, Jan. 19, 1999
People v. Esparas, July 10, 1998

NON IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT

Lozano v. Martinez, 146 SCRA 323

People v. Nitafan, 207 SCRA 726

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

People v. Quijada, July 24, 1996

Almario v. CA, 355 SCRA 1
Comelec v. CA, 229 SCRA 501
People v. Relova, 148 SCRA 292
People v. Vergara, 221 SCRA 560
United States v. Lanza, 260 U. S. 377; 67 L. Ed. 314
Palko v. State of Connecticut, 302 U. S. 319
Cuison v. CA, April 15, 1998
Manantan v. CA, 350 SCRA 387

EX POST FACTO LAWS AND BILL OF ATTAINDER

In re Kay Villegas Kami, Inc., 35 SCRA 429

Bayot v. Sandiganbayan, 128 SCRA 383
Calder v. Bull, 3 Dallas 386
Cummings v. Missouri, 71 U.S. 277
Misolas v. Panga, Jan. 30, 1990
People v. Ferrer, 48 SCRA 382
United States v. Lovett, 328 U. S. 303
Wright v. CA, Aug. 15, 1994
Lacson v. Exec. Secretary, Jan. 20, 1999

ACADEMIC FREEDOM

Alcuaz v. PSBA, May 2, 1988

Ateneo De Manila v. Capulong, May 27, 1993
Isabelo v. Perpetual Help College of Rizal, Nov. 8, 1993
Non v. Dames II, 185 SCRA 523
University of San Agustin v. CA, March 7, 1994
University of San Carlos v. CA, Oct. 18, 1988
UP v. Ayson, Aug. 17, 1989

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