Constitutional Law 1

Module 3
Jose Arturo C. de Castro, J.D., LL.M., J.S.D.
 Separation of Powers
Formalist vs. Functionalist

Steel Seizure Case

Independence vs. Interdependence

Principle of Checks and Balances

 Separation of Powers,
cont’d 1…
Planas vs. Gil., 67 Phil. 62, January 18, 1939

Vera vs. Avelino, 77 Phil. 192, August 31, 1946

Luzon Stevedoring Corporation vs. Social Security C

ommission, 34 SCRA 178, July 31, 1970

Macalintal vs. Commission on Elections, 405 SCRA 6

14, July 10, 2003
 Separation of Powers
cont’d 2…
Neri vs. Senate Committee on Accountability of Publi
c Officers and Investigations, 549 SCRA 77, March 2
5, 2008

Akbayan Citizens Action Party ("AKBAYAN") vs. Aq

uino, 558 SCRA 468, July 16, 2008

Abakada Guro Party List vs. Purisima, 562 SCRA 251

, August 14, 2008

Franco vs. Energy Regulatory Commission, 788 SCR

A 251, April 05, 2016
Inherent Powers of the State
Police Power
Definition
Scope/Characteristic
Ortigas & Co. v. CA, G.R.No. 126102, Dec. 4, 2000
St. Luke’s Medical Center EA v. NLRC, G.R.No.
162053, March 7, 2007.
Relationship with Taxation
Lutz v. Araneta, 98 Phil 148
Inherent Powers of the State
cont’d 1…
Eminent Domain
Definition
Distinguished from Police Power
Didipio Earth-Savers v. Gozun, G.R.No. 157882, March
30, 2006.
Manila Memorial v. DSWD Secretary, G.R.No. 175356,
Dec. 3, 2013.
Inherent Powers of the State
cont’d 2…
Taxation
Definition
Distinguished from Police Power
Gerochi v. DOE, G.R.No. 159796, July 17, 2007
License fee v. Tax
Local Taxation and the National Government
MIAA v. CA, G.R.No. 155650, July 20, 2006.