NOTES IN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

By Atty. Franklin Cueto

Part V - ARTICLE II (DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES AND STATE POLICIES)

Ø PRINCIPLES

1– Democratic and Republican

2– Renunciation of war;
Doctrine of Incorporation;
Adherence to policy of peace, freedom, amity –
• Pharmaceutical & Health Care Assoc. of Phils vs.
Duque, GR 173034, Oct. 9, 2007;

3– Civilian Supremacy -
• IBP vs. Zamora, GR 141284, Aug. 15, 2000;

4– The Defense of the State - Posse Commitatus -

• People vs. Lagman and Zosa, GR No. L-45892, July
13, 1938;

5– Maintenance of Peace and Order

6– Separation of Church and State –

• Imbong vs. Ochoa, GR 204819, April 8, 2014 (focus
only on discussion of Aglipay case on separation of
church and state; no need to dwell on Freedom of
Religion);

Ø STATE POLICIES

7– Independent Foreign Policy

8– Nuclear-Free Philippines
• Magallona vs. Ermita, GR 187167, Aug. 16, 2011
(focus only on the contention of petitioners that the
passage of the Philippine Baseline Law violates the
nuclear-free policy)

9– Just and Dynamic Social Order

• BFAR Employees vs. COA, GR 169815, Aug. 13,
2008;

10 – Promotion of Social Justice

• BFAR Employees vs. COA, GR 169815, Aug. 13,
2008;

11 – Human Dignity and Human Rights

• Simon vs. CHR, GR 100150, January 5, 1994;

12 – Family as basic autonomous social institution

Protect life of the unborn from conception
Primary right and duty of parents
• Imbong vs. Ochoa, GR 204819, April 8, 2014; focus
only on the following headings:
§ The right to life;
§ The family and spousal consent;
13 – Youth

14 – Women

15 – Right to Health
• Imbong vs. Ochoa, GR 204819, April 8, 2014 (focus
only on the heading: The right to health);

16 – Right to Balance and Healthful Ecology

• Oposa vs. Factoran, GR 101083, July 30, 1993

17 – Priority to Education

18 – Labor
• JMM Promotion and Management vs. CA, GR
120095, Aug. 5, 1996 (in relation to sec. 3, Article
XIII);

19 – Self-Reliant and Independent National Economy

• Tanada vs. Angara, GR 118925, May 2, 1997;
• Espina vs. Zamora, GR 143855, Sept. 21, 2010;

20 – Private Sector

21 – Agrarian Reform
• Assoc. of Small Landowners vs. Sec. of Agrarian
Reform, GR 78742, July 14, 1989;

22 – Indigenous Cultural Communities

23 – Non-Governmental Organizations

24 – Communications

25 – Local Autonomy
• Basco vs. PAGCOR, GR 91649, May 14, 1991;
• Lina vs. Pano, GR 129093, Aug. 30, 2001;
• Belgica vs. Ochoa, GR 208566, Nov. 19, 2013;

26 – Equal Access to Public Service; Political Dynasties

• Pamatong vs. COMELEC, GR 161872, April 13,
2004;
• R.A. 10742 - Sangguniang Kabataan Reform Act of
2015 (see Section10);

27 – Honesty and Integrity in Public Service

28 – Full Public Disclosure

• Antolin vs. Domondon, GR 165036, July 5, 2010;