Cordillera Career Development College

COLLEGE OF LAW
Buyagan, La Trinidad, Benguet

STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION TOPICS FOR REPORTS

First Semester, SY 2019 August -December
Ruth B. Bawayan, Instructor
ruthbawayan.ccdc@gmail.com

Week 1 August 17, 2019 Introduction and expectation setting

Week 2 August 24, 2019 What in the world is Statutory Construction?

Statutory construction, its concept, purpose and effect

Purpose of interpretation and construction
Ambiguity defined

Cases: Municipality of San Juan vs. CA GR no. 125183, September 29, 1997
Manila Prince Hotel vs. GSIS, Manila Hotel Corporation, et al. GR No. 122156, Feb. 3, 1997

Aids in Interpretation and Construction

Intrinsic Aids and Extrinsic Aids

Cases: U.S. vs. Hart, 26 Phil 149

Joker Arroya, et al vs. Jose de Venecia, et al, GR No. 127255, June 26, 1998
Wenphil Construction vs. NLRC, et al GR No. 8058, February 8, 1989

Week 3 August 31, 2019 What is law, its concept and classification?

Law, its sources and classification FREDDIE ABANILLA

Kinds of Statutes KRISLYN ABKILANG

Parts of Statutes NOEMI ALEJANDRO

Other Laws
How is the validity and constitutionality of statutes
made?
MAYNATALIE ALLIDEM
Requirements for validity and constitutionality
Effect of unconstitutionality
Effects of partial unconstitutionality

Week 4 September 7, 2019 What are some rules of construction of

specific statutes?
CECILE BAYANGDAN
Penal Statutes
Remedial Statutes
Substantive Statutes
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Labor Statutes
Tax Statutes
Mandatory Statutes
Directory Statutes

APRIL JASPER JILL CELESTINO

Permanent Statute
Temporary Statute
General Statute
Special Statute
Local Statutes
Other Statutes

DONNA LYN CHING

Prospective vs. Retroactive
Amendatory vs. repealing act

Week 5 September 14, 2019 QUIZ 1 MIDTERM

Week 6 September 21, 2019 What are some latin maxims in

statutory construction?
JOHNNY CO
Importance of latin maxims
On prospective laws
On when law is clear
On the spirit of the law

ALEXANDER DAPIAWEN
On that what is not included in those enumerated are deemed excluded
On special provisions prevail
On the law may be hard, it is the law

ELIZAR JOSE
On that without intent, there can be no crime
On ignorance of the law
On when the law does not distinguish, we should not distinguish

KURT ALFRED LAZA

Mens legislatores
Reddendo singuula singulis
Cassus omissus pro omisso habbendus est

SHERWIN ROLANDLOPEZ
Noscitur a sociis
Ejusdem generis

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Week 7 September 28, 2019 QUIZ 2 MIDTERMS

Week 8 October 5, 2019 INTEGRATION PERIOD

Week 9 October 12, 2019 MIDTERM EXAMS

Week 10 October 19, 2019 How are words and phrases used In a
statute?

BRIDGE MAPANGDOL
General meaning of statute
Technical meaning of statute
Words used has no meaning harmony with the legislative intent

FAUSTO MATEO, JR.

Phrase repeatedly used in a statute
Use of particular words and phrases

Week 11 October 26, 2019 QUIZ 1 FINALS

Week 12 November 2, 2019 HOLIDAY (ALL SAINTS DAY)

Week 13 November 9, 2019 Again, how are words and phrases

used in a statute?

NORMAN ARGA
Court’s power to construe
What the court can and cannot do
When statute is not capable of interpretation or construction

CATHLEEN KAY OLAYAN

Can supreme court abandon or overrule earlier decision
If Supreme Court decision is not correct

Week 14 November 16, 2019 How are contracts construed?

NORA OTINGUEY
Terms and conditions of contract
When is interpretation necessary
In case of conflict
Judging the intention of the parties

JOMAR JAMES PA-AC

Rules governing the use of several terms

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Effects of stipulations that admit of several meanings
SHIRLY SOCALO
Words which may have different significations
Effect of usage or custom of the place
Effect of obscure words or stipulation in a contract

Week 15 November 23, 2019 So, how were concepts in statutory

construction applied in Supreme Court decisions?
Review by cases
KIMBERLY TIOTIO
Bolos vs. bolos GR No. 186400 October 20,2010
People vs. Roneto Degamo, GR No. 121211, April 30, 2003

MARY JANE TORAFING

Arturo M. De Castro vs. JBC and Pres. Arroyo,GR No. 191002, April 20, 2010
February 13, 2017 G.R. No. 190809 DE LA SALLE ARANETA UNIVERSITY vs.
JUANITO c. BERNARDO

Week 16 November 30, 2019 QUIZ 2 FINALS

Week 17 December 7, 2019 INTEGRATION PERIOD

Week 18 December 14, 2019 FINAL EXAMS

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