consti flow

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.

Finals

All I could utter when I saw my blog is " oh my goodness! My last post is all abot me getting in and now my final exams, almost getting out of the semester."

My few months in law school made me ponder that I had shelled out from the former life that I got used to. I don't know if it made me a better person, but it sure does made me more mature in many ways unimaginable!

Life had been a trouble, answering God forbid direct and concise questions, that makes one sweaty palms and blank out passages!

I am grateful for the people who helped me to even brag about till this point.

Tomorrow would be the start of the finale of the curtains that I've tried to open wide.

May the odds be in my favor! 

God bless America!

Reading the assigned books!

I know that everything started with the twilight words that being a LAWYER would indeed help me in the future when it comes with the legalities of my wretched life!

I took the exam with a good friend of my mine, MR. Constantino Paasa and, we passed with flying colors!hahaha

So to make it all short, I got in and now when I saw the 1st year schedule, it was just simple because it is just a night time craze, and it's an easy meat for me, since I am night lover. But hey take a look again with the books and cases!!!!

I have never read so much in my lifetime before. I love reading Guy de |Maupassant and that's all of it.

Now, I am reading as much 10 cases a day, and that is a record for me. goodness!!!

I think I am dreaming. This is a chase I never thought I would tangle myself into.