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MODULE VIII
FREEDOM OF RELIGION
A. LEGAL BASIS

1. Basic Provision - Art. III, Sec. 5, 1987

Constitution

2. Reinforcing Provision - Art. VI, Sec. 29(2),

1987 Constitution

B. COMPONENTS OF FREEDOM OF
RELIGION

1. Non-Establishment Clause

150. Aglipay vs. Ruiz, G.R. No. L-45459. Mar. 13, 1937
Lecture
151. Everson vs. Board of Education, 30 US 1. Feb.
10, 1947 Syllabus
Discussion
Mar. 6-9,
152. Tudor vs. Board of Education, 14 NJ 3. Dec. 7, Textbooks
2023 Graded
1953
Recitation
Supreme
153. Engel vs.Vitale, 370 US 421. June 25, 1962 Court
Long Quiz
Decisions
154. Abington School vs. Schempp, 374 US 203. June
17, 1963

155. Garces vs. Estenzo, G.R. No. L-53487. May 25,

1981

156. Islamic Da’ wah Council vs. Exec. Sec., G.R. No.
153888. July 9, 2003

2. Religious Profession and Worship

A. Freedom to Believe

B. Freedom to Act on One’s Belief (Free

Exercise Clause)

157. Reynolds vs. United States, 98 U.S. 145. Jan. 6,

1879

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158. American Bible Society vs. City of Manila, G.R.

No. L-9637. Apr. 30, 1957

159. Gerona vs. Sec. of Education, G.R. No. L-13954.

Aug. 12, 1959

160. German vs. Barangan, G.R. No. L-68828. Mar. 27,

1985

161. Ebralinag vs. Division Superintendent, G.R. No.

95770. Mar. 1, 1993

162. Iglesia ni Cristo vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No.

119673.  July 26, 1996

163. Soriano vs. La Guardia, G.R. No. 164765. Mar.

15, 2010
Lecture
164. Imbong vs. Ochoa, G.R. No. 204829. Apr. 8, 2014
Syllabus
Discussion
165. Diocese of Bacolod vs. Comelec, G.R. No.
205728.  Jan. 21, 2015 Textbooks Mar. 6-9,
Graded
2023
Recitation
C. RELIGIOUS TESTS Supreme
Court
Long Quiz
Decisions
166. People vs. Lagman & Zosa, G.R. No. L-45892.
July 13, 1938

167. In Re Summers, 325 US 561. June 11, 1945

168. Victoriano vs. Elizalde Ropes, G.R. No.

L-25246. Sept. 12, 1974

169. Pamil vs. Teleron, G.R. No. L-34854. Nov. 20,

1978

170. Taruc vs. Bishop Dela Cruz, G.R. No. 044801.

Mar. 10, 2005

171. Estrada vs. Escritor, A.M. P-02-1651. June 22, 2006

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