Als - Consti II (B, C, D) 2S 2016-17
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Krystoffer YapSCHOOL OF LAW
COURSE SYLLABUS AY 2016-17
Course Title: Constitutional Law II (B, C, D) Instructor(s): Dean Sedfrey M. Candelaria &
Atty. Mickey Ingles (Sec. 1B)
No. of Units: 3 (3:00pm-4:00pm Mon.,Wed. & Fri.)- Rm. 313
Semester: 2nd Semester SY 2015-2016 Atty. Ray Paolo Santiago (Sec. 1C)
Department/Track: Political Law (4:00pm-5:00pm Mon, Wed & Fri. ) – Rm. 312
Pre-requisites: Atty. Dianna Louise Wilwayco (Sec. 1D)
(7:00pm-8:00pm Mon.,Wed. & Fri.) –Rm. 311
I. COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES
This course aims to teach the students the bill of rights, citizenship, and suffrage, social justice and human rights, and
judicial review of acts affecting them. Students shall be taught the underlying principles of due process, equal protection
of the law, and other limitations on the exercise of governmental power through an examination of jurisprudence. The
course also examines the constitutional underpinnings of citizenship and the right of suffrage. The program introduces
students to social justice and human rights and how these rights differ from the civil and political rights found under the
bill of rights.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
• Understand the concepts and rights under the bill of rights of the Constitution
• Synthesize and apply the tests established by jurisprudence in determining violations of constitutional rights
• Correlate civil and political rights vis-à-vis social and economic rights
• Determine who are citizens of the Philippines
• Determine the constitutional basis for the existence of the right of suffrage
Methodology
The course will be conducted using lectures, socratic method, case studies and group presentations. Whenever
time permits, field visits could be scheduled.
II. COURSE COVERAGE
The course will be approached in a slightly modified manner by re-grouping the rights and procedure/related
content of Article III (Bill of Rights).
Provisions, commentaries and cases will be discussed in the following order:
ARTICLE III – BILL OF RIGHTS
PART 1: PART 2:
SECTIONS SECTIONS
1: 2:
3: 11:
4: 12:
5: 13:
6: 14:
7: 15:
8: 16:
9: 17:
10 18:
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ARTICLE IV – CITIZENSHIP
ARTICLE V – SUFFRAGE
ARTICLE XIII – SOCIAL JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS
ARTICLE XIV – EDUCATION
ARTICLE XV - FAMILY
III. REFERENCES AND OTHER MATERIALS
Principal References:
See attached Case List
JOAQUIN BERNAS, S.J., The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines: A Commentary
JOAQUIN BERNAS, S.J., The Intent of the 1986 Constitution Writers, 1995
IV. COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING SYSTEM
Recitations and Quizzes - 30% Individual
Individual Case Digests - 10%
Midterm Exam - 20%
Final Exam - 40%
V. COURSE POLICIES
1. No eating and drinking during class.
2. Coaching shall not be tolerated. Both the person coaching and the person being coached shall automatically
receive a grade of 60 for recitation.
3. The class is required to submit a compilation of digests of all the cases in the attached case list including those
not for recitation. The digest shall strictly follow the format provided. The beadle shall ensure an equal
distribution of the work such that the members of the class shall prepare more or less the same number of
digests. The class shall regularly submit a hard copy and a digital copy of the digests on the dates prescribed.
VI. CONTACT INFORMATION
• Dean Sedfrey M. Candelaria
Email: [email protected]
Mobile No.: 0908-8678960
Landline: 899-4373
• Atty. Ignatius Michael D. Ingles
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: 0918-8267246
• Atty. Ray Paolo J. Santiago
Email: [email protected]
Mobile No.: 0917-8317757
Landline: 8997691 loc. 2109
• Atty. Dianna Louise Wilwayco
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: 0917-8553579
