VI.

FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES AND STATE POLICIES

• Preamble

• Republicanism (Section 1)
• Essential Features of Republicanism
• Manifestations of a Republican State
• Villavicencio v. Lukban, 39 Phil. 778

• Incorporation Clause (Section 2)

• By Incorporation and By Transformation
• Pharmaceutical and Health Care Association of the Philippines v. Health
Secretary (G. R. No. 173034, October 9, 2007)
• Kuroda vs. Jalandoni (83 Phil. 171 [1949])
• Conflict between municipal law and international law
• Ichong v. Hernandez (101 Phil. 115)
• Gonzales v. Hechanova (9 SCRA 230 [1963])
• In Re: Garcia (2 SCRA 984 [1961])

• Supremacy of Civilian Authority (Section 3)

• Gudani v. Senga - G.R. No. 170165, August 15, 2006
• IBP v. Zamora, G.R. No. 141284, August 15, 2000

• The Defense of the State (Section 4)

• People vs Lagman (66 PHIL. 13 [1938])
• People vs. Zosa (38 O.G. 1676)

• Separation of Church and State (Section 6)

• Related Constitutional Provisions
• Article III, Section 5
• Article VI, Section 5(2)
• Article IX-C, Section 2(5)
• Article VI, Section 28(3)
• Article VI, Section 29(2)
• Article XIV, Section 3(3)
• Aglipay vs. Ruiz (64 Phil. 201)

is this a grant of power ? each article and section question yourself is this a grant of power???
-appropriation law --> belongs to congress--->

• Social Justice (Sections 10, 11, 18 and 21)

• Calalang v. Williams, 70 Phil. 726
• Maglakas v. National Housing Authority - G.R. No. 138823, September 17, 2008
• Oxales v. United Laboratories, Inc. - G.R. No. 152991, July 21, 2008

• Rearing of Youth (Sections 12 and 13)

• Continental Steel Manufacturing Corporation v. Montano ( G.R. No. 182836,
 October 13, 2009)
• Meyer vs. Nebrasca (262 U.S. 390 [1922])
• Pierce vs. Society of Sisters (262 U.S. 510 [1925])

• Women (Section 14)

• Ang vs. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 182835, April 20, 2010)
• Republic Act No. 9262 (Violence Against Women and Children Act of 2004)
• Article XIII, Section 14 

• Economy (Sections 19, 20, 21)

• Espina v. Zamora (G.R. No. 143855, September 21, 2010, 631 SCRA 17)

• Right to a Balanced and Healthful Ecology (Section 16)

• Oposa, Jr. v. Factoran, 224 SCRA 792, July 30, 1993

• Local Autonomy (Section 25)

• Decentralization of Administration vs. Decentralization of Power
• Basco v. PAGCOR, 197 SCRA 52

• Full Public Disclosure (Section 28)

• Bantay Republic Act v. COMELEC G.R. No. 177314 May 4, 2007

VII. SEPARATION OF POWERS------->>>>>quiz next meeting separation and delagation of

powers--->>>review nakputa ka!

october 26 exam 4-6pm

including the delagation of powers

• Constitutional Basis

• Purposes

• Blending of Powers
• Meaning
• Examples:
• Article VII, Section 22
• Article VI, Section 29(1)
• Article VII, Section 19
• Article IX-C, Section 2(4)

• Checks and Balances

Meaning:
The Constitution fixes certain limits on the independence of each department. In order that these
limits may be observed, the Constitution gives each department certain powers by which it may
definitely restrain the other from exceeding their authority. A system of checks and balances is
thus formed

• Examples:
• Article VI, Section 27
 • Article VII, Section 19
• Article VII, Section 21
• Article VIII, Section1
• Article VIII, Section 2
• Article VIII, Section 4

• The Role of the Judiciary

• Angara vs. Electoral Commission, 63 Phil 139 [July 15, 1936]

• Justiciable and Political Questions

• Meaning of justiciable question
• Casibang v. Aquino 92 SCRA 642 (1979)
• Meaning of political question
• Tañada vs. Cuenco, 103 Phil. 1051 (February 28, 1957)
• Sanidad vs. Comelec, 73 SCRA 333 (1976)
• Sps. De La Paz vs. Senate Committee, G.R. No. 184849, 13 Feb. 2009

• Application of the Doctrine

• Belgica vs Ochoa, G. R. No. 208566, 11 November 2013
• What post-enactment measures allowed legislators to intervene and/or
assume duties that properly belong to the sphere of budget execution in
violation of separation of powers?
• Agcaoili v. Fariñas, G.R. No. 232395, July 3, 2018.
• Exemption of Justices from any compulsory processes which very well
include the Congress' power of inquiry in aid of legislation

• Political Questions Under the New Constitution

• Article VIII, Section 1, Expanded Meaning of Judicial Power
• Daza vs. Singson, 180 SCRA 496