SYLLABUS

I. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT: POWERS (Art. VI)

A. GENERAL PLENARY POWERS (Sec. 1)

B. LEGISLATIVE MILL
C. C. REQUIREMENTS AS BILLS
c.1 Subject and Title (Sec 26)
Cruz vs Paras, 123 SCRA 569

c.2 As to specific laws (Art. VII, Sec. 22)

Secs. 24-25
Tolentino v. Sec. of Finance, 235, SCRA
630
Demetria v. Alba, 148 SCRA 208
Abakada Guro vs. Ermita, GR No. 168056
September 1, 2005 (En Banc)
Lawyers Against Poverty and Monopoly
Secretary of Budget and Management, GR
No. 16497,
April 24, 2012 (En Banc)

Sec. 29
Guingona v. Carague, 196 SCRA 221
Sec 28
Art. XIV, Sec. 4[3] and [4]
Lung Cancer vs Quezon City, GR No. 144104,
June 29, 2004
c. 2 Procedure for passage of Bills
Sec. 26[2]
Tolentino v. Sec. of Finance, 235 SCRA 630

Farias vs Executive Secretary, GR No.

147387, December 10,
2003 (en Banc)
 c.3 Presidential Veto (Sec. 27)
Bolinao Electronics Corp. v Valencia, 11 SCRA
486
Gonzales v. Macaraig, 191 SCRA 452
PHILCONSA v. Enriquez, GR No. 113105.
Aug. 19, 1994

c.4 Effectivity of Laws

Taada v. Tuvera, 136 SCRA 27
EO 200, June 18, 1987
PNB employees vs. Judge Vera, GR No.
105364, June 28, 2001

c.5 Initiative and Referendum

R.A. No. 6735, August 04, 1989
Garcia v. Comelec GR No. 111230, Sept. 30,
1994

II. POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE PRESIDENT

A. EXECUTIVE POWER (Art. VII, Secs. 1 and 17)

Marcos v. Manglapus, 177 SCRA 668 and 178 SCRA
160
Gonzales v. Hechanova, 9 SCRA 230
Lagman, et. Al. vs Exec. Sec. Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr.,
et. Al., G.R. No. 192935 & G.R. No. 19303, December
7, 2010

B. POWER OF CONTROL
Mondano v. Silvosa, 97 Phil 143
Villena v. Sec. of Interior, 67 Phil 451
Free Tel. Workers v. Minister of Labor, 108 SCRA 75
 Atty. Sylvia Banda, et al. vs. Eduardo R. Ermita etc., et
al.
G.R. No. 166620, April 20, 2010

C. POWER OF GENERAL SUPERVERSION OVER LGUS

Art. X, Sec. 4, 16
Ganzon v. CA, 200 SCRA 271
Dadole v. COA, GR. No. 125350, December 3, 2002

D. POWER OF APPOINMENT
d.1 Basis
GPI v. Springer, 50 Phil 259
d.2 With Concurence of COA
Art. VII, Sec. 16
Rufin v. Endriga, GR No. 139554, July 21, 2006
Sarmiento v. Mison, 156 SCRA 549
Concepcion-Bautista v. Salonga, 172 SCRA 160
Quintos-Deles v. COA, 177 SCRA 259
Calderon v. Carale, 208 SCRA 254

(a) Heads of Departments

(b) Ambassadors, Public Ministers and Consults
(c) Officers of AFP from Colonel and Naval Captain
(d) Chairman and Members of Constitutional
Commissions
(e) Regular Members of JBC (Art. VIII, Sec B[2])
(f) Sectoral (Art. XVIII. Sec 7)

d.3 Upon recommendation of JBC

(a) members of SC and all other Courts (Art. VIII,
Sec 9)
(b) Ombudsman and Deputies (Art. XI, Sec 9)
 d.4 Appointment of Vice President as Cabinet Member
(Sec. 3)

d.5 Appointments solely by President (Sec. 16)

(a) Those whose appointments are not otherwise
provided by law
(b) Those whom he may be authorized by law to
appoint

d.6 Limitations to Appointing Powers

d.6.1 Art. VII, Sec 13 and 15
Aytona v. Castillo, 4 SSCRA 1
Jorge v. Mayor, 10 SCRA 331
Quimsing v. Tajanlangit, 10 SCRA 446
Arturo de Castro vs JBC, GR No. 191002,
March 17, 2010

d.6.2 Interim or recess appointments

Art. VI, Sec. 19
Art. VII, Sec. 16, par. 2
Guevara v. Inocentes, 16 SCRA 389
De Rama vs. CA, GR No. 131136, February 28,
2001
Matibag vs. Benipayo, GR No. 149036, April
2, 2002

d.6.3 Temporary Designations

Adm. Code of 1987, Book III, Sec. 17
Arturo de Castro vs. JBC, GR No. 191002,
March 17, 2010
Read: Dissenting Opinion of Justice Carpio-
Morales

d.6.4 Limitations on appointing power of Acting

President (Sec. 14-15)

d.6.5 Power to remove

Gonzales III vs. OP, GR. No. 196231,
September 4, 2012 (En Banc)
 E. PARDONING POWER (Sec. 19)
Art. IX, C, Sec. 5
e.1 Pardon distinguished from probation
Pp v. Vera, 65 Phil 56
e.2 Pardon distinguish from parole
Torres v. Gonzales, 152 SCRA 272
e.3 Pardon distinguish from amnesty
Barrioquinto v. Fernandez, 82 Phil 642
Vera vs. People, 7 SCRA
e.4 Effect of Pardon
Monsanto v. Factoran, GR No. 78239, Feb.
9, 1989
e.5 Who may avail amnesty
Macara-an v. People, 152 SCRA 430

F. MILITARY POWERS (Sec. 18)

Art. II, Sec 13
Art. VIII, Sec.1, par. 2

Ampatuan vs, Puno, GR No. 190259, June 7,

2001 (En Banc)
Sanlakas vs. Reyes, GR No. 159085, February 3,
2004
IBP vs Zamora, ibid
Lacson vs. Perez, May 10, 2001
David vs. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, GR No.
171396, May 3, 206
In Re: Ferdinand Arguelles,Jr. vs. Baladia, Jr., GR
No. 167211,
March 14, 2006
Fortun, et al. vs Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, GR No.
190293,
March 20, 2012

Compare: Writ of Habeas Data (AM No.08-1-16=SC); and Writ

of Amparo
(October 24, 2007)
 G. EMERGENCY POWERS ( Art. VI, Sec. 23[2])
David v. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Gr No. 171396, 2006
May 3, En Banc

H. CONTRACTING AND GUARANTEEING FOREIGN LOANS

I. POWER OVER FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Sec. 21)
Bayan v. Zamora, 342 SCRA 449
Pimentel v. Executive Secretary, GR No. 158088, July 6,
2005
i.1 Deportation of Undesirable Aliens
Go Tek vs Deportation Board, 79 SCRA 17
POWER OVER
LEGISLATION
i.2 To address Congress
i.3 Preparation and submission of Budget (Sec. 22)
Pimentel v. Aguirre, 336 SCRA 201
i.4 Veto Power (Sec. 27)
i.5 Emergency Powers ( Art. VI, Sec 23[2])

III. THE JUDICIARY

A. THE SUPREME COURT

a.1 Composition (Sec 4)

Vasgas vs Rilloraza, 80 Phil 297
US vs Limsiongco, 41 Phil 94

a.2 Appointment and Qualifications ( Sec. 7,8,9)

Arturo de Castro vs. JBC, GR No. 191002, March
2010

a.3 Salary
Art. XVIII, Sec. 17
Perfecto vs Meer, 85 Phil 522
Endencia v. David, 93 Phil 696
Nitafan v. CIR, 152 SCRA 284

a.4 Security of Tenure (Sec. 11, Sec. 12, par. 2)

De La Llana v. Alba, 112 SCRA 294
 a.5 Removal (Sec. 11)
Art. XI, Sec. 2
RE: Petitionfor Disbarment filed by Atty. Elly V.
Pamatong Against
Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F.
Leonen, [A.M. No. 12-11-14-SC. January 15,
2013]

a.6 Fiscal Autonomy (Sec. 13)

B. POWER OF SUPREME COURT

B.1 JUDICIAL POWER
b.1.a (ART. VII, Sec. 1)
Santiago v. Bautista, 32 SCRA 188
Mantruste System, Inc v. CA, 179 SCRA 136
Daza v. Singson, 180 SCRA 496
Garcia v. Board of Investment, 191 SCRA 288
Barcenas v. House of Representative, supra.
Miranda vs. Aguirre, GR. No. 133064,
September 16, 1999

B.2 JUDICIAL REVIEW

Franciso vs. House of Representive, supra
Justice Panganibans Liberty and Prosperity

B.3 ART. VII, Sec. 5

In re Bermudez, 145 SCRA 160
Pp v. Ramos, 88 SCRA 486
Rule 122 and A.M. No. 00-5-03-SC Re amendments Governing
Death Penalty effective October 15, 2004
Pp v. Mateo, GR. No. 147678-87, July 7, 2004

B.4 ART. VII, Sec. 18, par 3

Art. VII, Sec 4, par 7
Lopez v. Roxas
Art. IX, A, Sec. 7

B.5 Congressional Power over Jurisdiction of the

Supreme Court
 Sec. 2, par. 1
Art. VI, Sec. 30
Villavert v. Desierto, GR. No. 133715, Feb. 23,
2000
Fabian vs. Desierto, GR. No. 129742, Sept. 16, 1998

B.6 Manner of Setting and votes required

Art. VIII, Sec. 4
Rules 56, Sec. 11 and Rule 125, Sec. 3, Rules of
Court
League of Cities of the Philippines vs. Comelec, GR.
No. 176951
December 21, 2009
David Lu v. Paterno Lu Ym, Sr., et al/ Paterno Lu
Ym, Sr., et al v
David Lu/ John Lu Ym, et al. v. The Hon.
Court of Appeals of Cebu City; et al GR. No.
153690/GR. No. 170889. Feb. 15, 2011

B.7 Requirements as to Decision ( Secs. 13-14)

Yao vs Court of Appeals, GR. No. 132428, October
24, 2000
Asiavest vs. CA, GR. No. 110263, July 10, 2001
Fr. Martinez vs CA, GR. No. 123547, May 21, 2001
Lenido Lamanog, et al. vs. PP/ Cesar Fortuna vs.
PP/PP vs. SPO2 Cesar Fortuna y Abudo, et al. GR.
No. 182555/GR. No. 185123/GR No. 187747,
September 7, 2010

b.7.1 Mandatory periods for deciding cases

Art. VIII, Sec. 15
Art. VII, Sec. 18, par. 3
Art. XVIII, Secs. 12-14

b.7.2 Court Deliberations as Confidential Communication

Notice dated February 14, 2012 (En Banc) In Re: Production of
Court Records and Documents and the Attendance of the Court
Officials and Employees as Witnesses under the Subpoenas as of
February 10, 2012
And the Various Letters for Impeachmeny Prosecution Panel
Dated January 19 and 25, 2012

B.8 ADMINISTRATIVE POWERS

b.8.1 Supervision of Lower Courts ( Sec. 6, 11)
Maceda v. Vasques, 221 SCRA 464
b.8.2 Temporary Assignment of Judges
b.8.3 Change of Venue
b.8.4 Appointment of the Officials and employees of
Judiciary (Sec. 5[6])

B.9 RULE-MAKING POWERS (Sec 5[5])

Art. XII, Sec. 14, par. 2
Art. VII, Sec 18, par. 3
In Re Cunanan, 94 Phil 534
In Re Marcial Edillon, 84 SCRA 554
In Re Cunanan, 94 Phil 534
In Re Marcial Edillon, 84 SCRA 554
Re:Request for Special Div, AM No. 02-1-09-SC,
Jan. 21, 2002
Aguirre vs. Rana, Bar Matter No. 1036, June 10,
2003
IN RE: PETITION TO DISQUALIFY ATTY. LEONARD
DE VERA, ON LEGAL AND MORAL GROUNDS,
FROM BEING ELECTED IBP GOVERNOR FOR
EASTERN MINDANAO IN THE MAY 31, IBP
ELECTIONS, A.C. No. 6052. December 11, 2003

B.10 PROHIBITION ON QUASI-JUDICIAL

OR ADMINISTRATIVE WORKS (Sec. 12)
Manila Electric Co. vs. Pasay Trans, 57 Phil 600
Garcia v. Macaraig, 39 SCRA 106
In Re Jedge Rodolfo Manzano, 166 SCRA 246

C. REPORT ON JUDICIARY (Sec. 16)

D. THE LOWER COURTS
d.1 Qualifications and Appointments (Sec. 7[1][2],8[5],9)
SB ng. Taguig vs Judge Estrella , AM no. 01-1608-
RJT, Jan. 16, 2001
 d.2 Salary (Sec. 10)
d.3 Congressional Power to reorganize and security
tenure (Sec. 11, 2[2])
De la Llana v. Alba, 112 SCRA 294
d.4 Removal (Sec. 11)
d.5 Jurisdiction (Sec. 1)
Ynot v. IAC, 148 SCRA 559
d.6 Preparation of Decisions (Sec. 14)
Pedragoza vs Comelec, GR. No. 169885, July 25,
2006
Partido Manggagawa vs. Comelec, GR. No. 164702,
March 15, 2006
d.7Mandatory Period of Deciding
Art. VIII, Sec. 15
Art. XVIII, Secs. 12-14
Marcelino v. Cruz, 121 SCRA 51
De Roma V. CA. 152 SCRA 205

E. THE JUDICIAL AND BAR COUNCIL (Sec. 8)

Arturo de Castro vs. JBC, GR. No. 191002, March
17, 2010
Chavez vs. JBC, GR. No. 202242, April 16, 2013 (En
Banc)
F. AUTOMATIC RELEASE OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR
JUDICIARY (Sec. 3)