NATURE OF THE CONSTITUTION

Alih vs. Castro, 150 SCRA 279

DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES AND STATE POLICIES

 Tanada vs. Angara, 272 SCRA 18

Principle
Distinguished from Policy

Republicanism
Defined

          Essential Features

          Manifestations

Sovereignty
Defined
Reagan vs. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 30 SCRA
968

          Kinds of Sovereignty

Renunciation of
War
Kuroda vs. Jalandoni, 83 Phil. 171

Doctrine of
Incorporation

Civilian Supremacy;
Role of the Military
Duty of
Government; Defense of the State
People vs. Lagman, 66 Phil 13
NATIONAL DEFENSE; COMPULSORY MILITARY SERVICE; VIOLATION OF SECTION
60 OF COMMONWEALTH ACT No. 1, REGARDING FAILURE TO REGISTER IN THE
MILITARY SERVICE.—The National Defense Law, in so far as it establishes compulsory
military service, does not go against section 2, Article II of the Philippine Constitution but is, on
the contrary, in faithful compliance therewith. The duty of the Government to defend the State
cannot be performed except through an army. To leave the organization of an army to the will of
the citizens would be to make this duty of the Government excusable should there be no
sufficient men who volunteer to enlist therein.

Secretary of Justice vs. Lantion, G.R. No. 139465,

January 18, 2000

Peace and Order;

Protection of Life, Liberty and Property/General Welfare
Ichong vs. Hernandez, 101 Phil. 1155

Separation of
Church and State

Independent
Foreign Policy
Mejoff vs. Director of Prisons, 90 Phil. 70

Freedom for
Nuclear Weapons

Just and Dynamic

Social Order
Agustin vs. Edu, 88 SCRA 195

Social Justice
German vs. Barangan, 135 SCRA 514
Calalang vs. Williams, 70 Phil 726

Respect for Human

Dignity and Human Rights
Family

Youth

Fundamental
Equality of Men and Women
Philippine Telegraph and Telephone Co. vs. NLRC, G.R.
No. 118978, May 23, 1997

Promotion of
Health and Ecology
Oposa vs. Factoran, G.R. No. 101083, July 30, 1993

          Doctrine of Inter-Generational

Responsibility

Priority to
Education, Science, Technology, etc.
PACU vs. Secretary of Education, 97 Phil 806
JMM Promotion and Management vs. CA, 260 SCRA 319

Protection to
Labor
ACCFA vs. CUGCO, 30 SCRA 649
Victoriano vs. Elizalde Rope Workers’ Union, 59 SCRA
54
Philippine Telegraph and Telephone Co. vs. NLRC, G.R.
No. 118978, May 23, 1997

Self-Reliant and
Independent National Economy
Guingona vs. Carague, 196 SCRA 221

Private
Sector/Enterprise
Rural Development
and Land Reform

Indigenous
Cultural Communities

Independent
People’s Organizations
Kilosbayan vs. Morato, 246 SCRA 540

Communication and
Information in Nation-Building

Autonomy of Local
Governments
Basco vs. PAGCOR, 197 SCRA 52

Equal Access of
Opportunities for Public Service
Pamatong vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 161872, April 13, 2004

Honest Public
Service and Full Public Disclosures
JBL Reyes vs. Bagatsing, G.R. No. 65366, October 25,
1983 (No eSCRA)