UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS - LEGAZPI

College of Law
Legaspi City

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 2
Judge Carlos L. Bona

COURSE PLAN FOR ON-LINE INSTRUCTION

May 13 – 16, 2020

May 13, 2020 (Wednesday)

Bill of Rights
A. Private Acts and the Bill of Rights
B. Rights to Life, Liberty, and Property
1. Procedural and Substantive Due Process
2. Void-for-vagueness Doctrine
3. Hierarchy of Rights
C. Equal Protection
1. Requisites for valid classification
2. Rational Basis, Strict Scrutiny, and Intermediate Scrutiny Tests

D. Searches and Seizures

1. Requisites for a Valid Warrant
2. Warrantless Searches and Seizures
3. Administrative Arrests
4. Evidence obtained through purely mechanical acts
E. Privacy of Communications and Correspondence
1. Private and Public Communication
2. Intrusion, when allowed; Exclusionary Rule

May 14, 2020 (Thursday)

F. Freedom of Speech and Expression
1. Prior Restraint and Subsequent Punishment
2. Content-based and Content-neutral Regulations
3. Facial Challenges and the Overbreadth Doctrine
4. Dangerous Tendency, Balancing of Interests, and Clear and Present Danger Tests
5. State Regulation of Different Types of Mass Media
6. Commercial Speech
7. Unprotected Speech
G. Freedom of Religion
1. Non-establishment and Free-exercise Clauses
2. Benevolent Neutrality and Conscientious Objectors
3. Lemon Test and Compelling State Interest Test (RENATO V. PERALTA, PETITIONER, VS.
PHILIPPINE POSTAL CORPORATION (PHILPOST), G.R. No. 223395, December 04, 2018)
 H. Liberty of Abode and Right to Travel
1. Scope and Limitations
2. Watch List and Hod Departure Orders
I. Right to Information
1. Scope and Limitations
2. Publication of Laws and Regulations
J. Right of Association
K. Eminent Domain
1. Concept of Public Use
2. Just Compensation
3. Expropriation by Local Government Units
L. Non-impairment of Contracts

May 15, 2020 (Friday)

Free Access to Courts and Adequate Legal Assistance
M. Custodial Investigation Rights
N. Rights of the Accused
O. Right to Speedy Disposition of Cases
P. Right Against Self-Incrimination
Q. Right Against Double Jeopardy
R. Involuntary Servitude
S. Right Against Excessive Fines, and Cruel and Inhumane Punishments
T. Non-imprisonment for Debts
U. Ex post facto Laws and Bills of Attainder
V. Writs of Habeas Corpus, Kalikasan, Habeas Data, and Amparo

Cases:
1. People v. Court of Appeals, 216 SCRA 101
2. Españo v. Court of Appeals, 288 SCRA 588
3. Pollo v. David, G.R. No. 181881,October 18, 2011
4. World Wide Web v. PLDT, G.R. No. 161106,January 13, 2014
5. Estrada v. Escritor ,A.M. No. P-02-1651,June 22, 2006
6. RENATO V. PERALTA, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE POSTAL CORPORATION (PHILPOST), G.R. No.
223395, December 04, 2018)

Citizenship
A. Who are Filipino Citizens
B. Modes of Acquiring Citizenship
C. Loss and Re-acquisition of Philippine Citizenship
D. Dual Citizenship and Dual Allegiance
E. Foundlings

Case: 1. Loida Nicolas-Lewis v COMELEC (G.R. No. 162759 August 4, 2006)

May 16. 2020 (Friday) Final Examination