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Make sure to memorize all constitutional provisions assigned.

III. WHAT IS CONSTITUTIONAL OR UNCONSTITUTIONAL? WHO INTERPRETS THE CONSTITUTION (POWER OF JUDICIAL REVIEW)

• A. CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS

Article VIII, Sections 1, 4(2), 5(2), 5(5)

B. CASE LIST:

• 1. Origin of Judicial Review

• Marbury v. Madison, 1 Cranch (5 US) 137, 2 l. ed. 60 (1803)

• Angara v. Electoral Tribunal, 63 Phil. 139 (1936)

• 2. Requisites of Judicial Review

• PACU v. Secretary of Education, 97 Phil. 806 (1955);

• Tan v. Macapagal, 43 SCRA 678 (1972).

• People v. Vera, Phil. 58, 89 (1937).

• 3. Actual Controversy

• Mariano v. COMELEC, 242 SCRA 211 (1995)

• Province of North Cotabato v. GRP, Esperon et. al., G.R. No. 183591, October 14, 2008

• 4. Mootness Doctrine

• Alunan III v. Mirasol, 276 SCRA 501, 511 (1997)

• AKBAYAN v. Thomas G. Aquino, G.R. No. 170516, July 16, 2008

• Nieto, Jr vs. SEC GR No. 175263March 14, 2012

• 5. Legal Standing

• Macasiano v. NHA, 224 SCRA 236 (1993)

• Kilosbayan v. Guingona, 232 SCRA 110 (1994)

• Senate of the Philippines v. Ermita, 488 SCRA 1, at 39 (2006)

• 6. Taxpayer’s suit

• Tatad v. Garcia, Jr, 243 SCRA 436 (1995)

• Pascual v. Secretary of Public Works & Communications, 110 Phil. 331 (1960)

• Del Mar vs. PAGCOR, 346 SCRA 485 (2000)

• 7. Political Question

• Tanada v. Cuenco, 13 SCRA 375 (1965)

• Daza v. Singson, 180 SCRA 496 (1989)

*Recent cases:

· Jose Jesus M. Disini, Jr., et al vs. Secretary of Justice G.R. No. 203335 February 11, 2014; See also resolution on motion for reconsideration (April 22, 2014

· Lawyers Against Monopoly and Poverty (LAMP)) vs. The Secretary of Budget and Management, GR No. 164987, April 24, 2012

· Garcia v. Drilon GR No. 179267, June 25, 2013

IV. HOW CAN WE CHANGE, AMEND, OR REVISE THE CONSTITUTION?

• A. CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS

Article XVII, Sections 1-4

B. CASE LIST

• Javellana vs. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. L-36142. March 31, 1973

• Sanidad v. COMELEC, 73 SCRA 333 (1976)

• Ratification Cases, 50 SCRA 30, 373, note 3 (1973)

• Gonzales v. COMELEC, 21 SCRA 774, 797 (1967)

• Planas v. COMELEC, 49 SCRA 105 (1973)

• Tolentino v. COMELEC, 41 SCRA 702 (1971)

• Santiago v. COMELEC, 270 SCRA 106 (1997)

• Lambino v. COMELEC, 505 SCRA 160 (2006)

C. LAWS:

• • REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6132: CALLING FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, ETC. August 24, 1970.

• • R.A. 6735: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A SYSTEM OF INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM. August 4, 1989.