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VICENTE ORESTES RQMUALDEZ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

COLTE(E OF LAW
Calanipawan Road, Tac{oban {ity

EOUBsE SYLL-ABUS FOR PUBTIC LNTEBNATIONAI tAW

Lecturer: ATT\'. CSP CERCADC

COURSE DESCRIPTION: A basic course in PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW. lt commences with

an introduction of the lnternational Legal System and the vari*us schools of thought that gave rise
to that system. lt then proceeds to discuss the relations between States and other Non State Actors"
It ends with a survey of the current international tr"eaties like the VCLT, VCDR anri sth*r important
international treaties,

Objectives: This subiect aims generaliy tc prepare students for the practice of law and to equip larv
students with competent working knowtedge on the provisions of and skills in the application of the
eoncepts of Public lnternational Law. Specifically this course aims to prepare law students for
advocacy, counseling, problem-solving and decision-making, and to develop their ability to deal with
recog;nized legat problems in lnternational Law, tc prepare students for the bar examination and
ultimately to produce lawyers who conscientiously pursue the lofty goals of their profession and to
fully adhere to its ethical norms.

I. LUI\LI-T i UL Iru i L.I(I\A I ITJNAL LAVV

A. Natural School
B. Positivist School
C. Eciectic School

I l. Cr:nstitr=rtional Provisions with I nternational Law Ram[f ications

A. Article ll Section z
B. A"rticie ll Section B
C. Article ll Section 7
D. Articie Vl Section :3 {:)
[. Article Vll Secticn zo
F. Article Vll Section zr
C" Article Vlll Section 5 Par 1, Par : {ai
H. Articie tB Section z5
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1. President as the Chief Architect of Phiiippine Foreign Poliey
lll. lnternational Larv v. Municipal Law

!V SOURCES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW

A. Treaties
a. Vienna Convention on the Law on Treaties
b" Treaty v. ENecutive Agreement
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c. Treaty'MakingProcess
d" Bairan v. Zamora 342 S(RA 449.
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f. lnterpretation and 0bs*rvance
g. lnvalidation, Terrnination and Suspension
B. {ustomary lnternational Law
a. Cpinio Juris
C. Ceneral Principles of Law
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c. Ex aequo et bono

V. Subiects of lnternational Law

A" lndividuals
B" States
a. Concept of State
b. StateResponsibility
c. State Sovereignty
d. State Jurisdiction
i. Principles
ii. Territoriality principIe
ii!. Natlonality principle and statelessness
iv" Protective principle
v- Universalitynrinciple
vi.Passive personality principle
vii. Act of State doctrine
viii" Extradition
ix. lmmunities from Jurisdiction
aa. State imrnunity
bb. Diplomatic lmmunity
-Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
cc. Consular lmmunlty
dd. lmmunities of United Nations
C. lnternational Organizations
a. UNITED NATIONS
b. PRINCIPAL CIRCANS OF THE UN
1. CENIRAL ASSEMBLY
2" SECURITY COUNCIL
3. ECONO}\4lC AND SOCIAL COUNCTL

4. tCJ

VI. INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RICHTS LAW

Vii. LAVf OF'vvAfi Ai{D ARfl4ED iONFLiCT anci Basie principi*s of ir:iernationai Hurnaiiitarian i-aw

Vlll. INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW and the lnternationai Criminal (ourt

lX. Law of ttre sea

a. Archipelagir State:
b. internalWaters
c. Territorial Sea
d. Contiguous Zone
e. Exciusive Economic Zone
f. (ontirrentai Sheif anci Extencieci {ontinentai Shelf
g. lnternational Tribunal on the Law of the Sea

References
t. Sai'i"nientc P.alph A. Pub!ic !nte:-natio*a! La',"; Bar Re,,vie,"vei'. Rex *+*kstcre. :+16
z. Bernas, Joaquin .Pubiic lnternatir:nal Law. Rex Bockstcre"
3. Funa Dennis B. lnternational Law with Bar Examination Questions. Central Book Store. zoro