READING ASSIGNMENTS:

Prepare for GRADED RECITATION covering the following:

Three-fold –
1) Textbook – Fr. Joaquin Bernas, pp. 35-99
2) Codal – Article II, Sections 1-28
3) SC Cases (see outline below)

OUTLINE
ARTICLE II
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES AND
STATE POLICIES

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;
• Secretary of Justice vs. Lantion, GR 139465, Jan. 18, 2000;

3– Civilian Supremacy -
• IBP vs. Zamora, GR 141284, Aug. 15, 2000 (in relation to sec. 18, Article VII);

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;
o Read the facts;
o Focus only on the discussion about the Church and State (skip discussion
about Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause);

STATE POLICIES

7– Independent Foreign Policy

8– Nuclear-Free Philippines

9– Just and Dynamic Social Order

• Espina vs. Zamora, GR 143855, Sept. 21, 2010;
• 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

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;
o Read the facts;
o Focus only on the following substantive issues (disregard other issues) -
 ! The right to life;
! The family and the right to privacy

13 – Youth

14 – Women
• Philippine Telegraph and Telephone Co. vs. NLRC, G.R. 118978, May 23, 1997 (in
relation to sec. 3 and 14, Article XIII);

15 – Right to Health
• Imbong vs. Ochoa, GR 204819, April 8, 2014;
o Read the facts;
o Focus only on the substantive issue of the right to health (disregard other
issues);

16 – Right to Balance and Healthful Ecology

• Oposa vs. Factoran, GR 101083, July 30, 1993
• MMDA vs. Residents of Manila Bay, GR 171947, Dec. 18, 2008;

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
• Espina vs. Zamora, GR 143855, Sept. 21, 2010;

21 – Agrarian Reform

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;
o Read the facts;
o Focus only on the discussion about local autonomy (disregard other
issues);

26 – Equal Access to Public Service; Political Dynasties

• Pamatong vs. COMELEC, GR 161872, April 13, 2004;
• Belgica vs. Ochoa, GR 208566, Nov. 19, 2013;
o Read the facts;
o Focus only on the discussion about political dynasties (disregard other
issues);

27 – Honesty and Integrity in Public Service

28 – Full Public Disclosure