A.

ConceptandDefinition

Distinguishedfromnation

CIRv.CamposRueda,42SCRA23(1971)

B.Territory

1.Definition

2.Components

3.ThePhilippineArchipelago-ArticleI

a.ArticleIII,TreatyofParis

b.TheUS-SpainNovember7,1900Treaty

c.TheUS-GreatBritainJanuary2,1930Treaty

d.R.A.3046(June17,1961)

e.R.A.5446(September8,1968)
f.P.D.No.1596,June11,1978(otherterritories)

g.P.D.No.1599,June11,1978(200MileEEZ)

h.U.N.ConventiononLawoftheSea

ReaganvsCIR,30SCRA968(1969)

Peoplevs.Gozo,53SCRA476(1973)

C.People

Definition

a.AsInhabitants

ArticleIII,Section1&2 ArticleIISections15&16

b.AsElectors

ArticleVII,Section4 ArticleXVI,Section2

ArticleXVIII,Section25
c.AsCitizens

ArticleII,Section1&4 ArticleIII,Section7

D.Government

1.Definition

GovernmentoftheRep.ofthePhilippinesdefined

Section2(1)AdministrativeCodeof1987

Peoplev.SB,G.R.No.145951,August12,2003

MIAAv.CourtofAppeals,G.R.No.155650,July20,2006

2.ConstituentvsMinistrantFunctions

ACCFAv.CUGCO,30SCRA649(1969)

Valmontevs.Belmonte,170SCRA256(1989)

3.ParensPatriae

Governmentvs.MontedePeidad,35Phil.728(1916)
Cabanasvs.Pilapil,58SCRA94(1974)

Gonzalesv.Marcos,65SCRA624(1975)

4.DeJureGovernment/CriteriaforLegitimacy

5.DeFactogovernments

a.Kinds&Characteristics

CoKimChamvs.Valdez,75Phil113,371(1946)

Lawyer'sLeaguev.Aquino,G.R.no.73748,May22,1986

6.GovernmentdistinguishedfromAdministration

7.OtherclassificationsofGovernments

a.basedonaccountabilitytothepeople

b.presidentialvs.parliamentary

c.national,local,federal
E.Sovereignty

1.Definition

2.DualAspect,Kinds&Characteristics

3.Dominium&Imperium

4.EffectsofChangeinSovereignty

Macariolavs.Asuncion,supra

6.EffectsofMilitaryOccupation

7.Territorial,personalandextraterritorialjurisdiction

8.ActsofState

Harveyvs.Commissioner,162SCRA840(1988)

VI.CITIZENSHIP

A.Definition

B.ImportanceofCitizenship
Lee.V.Dir.ofLands,G.R.No.128195,October3,2001

C.ModesofAcquiringCitizenship