EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

Article VII

A. President
1. Qualifications
Case:
>Poe Llamanzares vs. COMELEC, GR No. 221697, Mar. 8, 2016
2. Election
3. Term of Office
4. Oath of Office
5. Privileges
a. Official residence
b. Salary
c. Immunity from Suit
Cases:
> Estrada vs. Desierto, 353 SCRA 452 (2001)
> Rodriguez vs. Macapagal-Arroyo, 660 SCRA 84 (2011)
> In re: Bermudez, 145 SCRA 160
d. Executive Privilege
Cases:
> Neri vs. Senate Committee, 549 SCRA 77 (2008)
> Senate vs. Ermita, 488 SCRA 1 (2006)
6. Prohibitions/Inhibitions
Case:
> Republic vs. Sandiganbayan, GR No. 152154, July 15,
2003
> Civil Liberties Union vs. Executive Secretary, 194 SCRA
317
> National Amnesty Commission vs. COA, GR No. 156982,
Sept. 8, 2004
7. Rules on Succession
a. Vacancy at the beginning of the term
b. Vacancy during the term
Case:
> Estrada vs. Macapagal-Arroyo, GR No. 146738, March 2,
2001
c. Temporary disability
 d. Duty of Congress in case of vacancy in the office of the Pres.
and V. Pres.

B. Vice President
1. Qualifications
2. Election
3. Term of Office
4. Removal
a. Vacancy in the office of the V.Pres.

C. Powers of the President

1. Executive Power (Sec. 1, Art. VII)
Case:
> NEA vs. CA, GR No. 143481, Feb. 15, 2002
> Domingo vs. Zamora, GR No. 142283, Feb. 6, 2003
> Marcos vs. Manglapus, 177 SCRA 668
2. Appointing Power (Sec. 16, Art. VII)
a. Classification of Appointments
b. Officials who may be appointed by President
c. Appointing Process
d. Discretion of Appointing Authority
e. Constitutional Limitations on Appointing Power
f. Power of Removal
Case:
> Binamira vs. Garrucho, 188 SCRA 154
> Matibag vs. Benipayo, GR No. 149036, April 2, 2002
> Sarmiento vs. Mison, 156 SCRA 549
> Soriano vs. Lista, GR No. 153881, March 24, 2003
> Mary Concepcion Bautista vs. Salonga, 172 SCRA 16
> Luego vs. CSC, 143 SCRA 327
> Pimentel vs. Ermita, GR No. 164978, Oct. 13, 2005
> Aparri vs. CA, 127 SCRA 231
> Aurora vs. Marco, GR No. 202331, April 22, 2015
3. Control Power (Sec. 17, Art. VII)
a. Alter Ego Principle / Qualified Political Agency
b. Power of Supervision
c. Faithful Execution Clause
 Case:
> Mondano vs. Silvosa, G.R. No. L-7708, May 30, 1955
> DENR vs. DENR Region XII Employees, GR No. 149724,
August 19, 2003
> Gascon vs. Arroyo, 178 SCRA 582
> Gloria vs. CA, GR No. 119903, August 15, 2000
> Angangco vs. Castillo, 9 SCRA 619
> Dadole vs. COA, GR No. 125350, Dec. 3, 2002
4. Military Powers (Sec. 18, Art. VII)
a. Commander in Chief clause
b. Calling outpower
c. Suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus
d. Martial Law
Cases:
> Gudani vs. Senga, GR No. 170165, Aug. 15, 2006
> Lagman vs. Medialdea, GR No. 231658, July 4, 2017
> IBP vs. Zamora, GR No. 141284, Aug. 15, 2000
> David vs. Macapagal Arroyo, GR No. 171396, May 3, 2006
> Lansang vs. Garcia, 42 SCRA 448
5. Pardoning Power (Sec. 19, Art. VII)
a. Pardono, Commutation, Reprieve, Parole, Amnesty
b. Limitations on pardoning power
c. Classifications of Pardon
Cases:
> Lim vs. COMELEC, GR No. 206666, Jan. 21, 2015
> People vs. Bacang, 260 SCRA 44
> People vs. Nacional, GR No. 11294, Sept. 7, 1995
> People vs. Patriarca, GR No. 135457, Sept. 29, 2000
6. Borrowing Power (Sec. 20, Art. VII)
7. Diplomatic Power (Sec. 21, Art. VII)
Case:
> Saguisag vs. Ochoa, GR No. 212426, Jan. 12, 2016
> Bayan vs. Executive Secretary, GR No. 138570, October 10, 2000
8. Budgetary Power (Sec. 22, Art. VII)
Case:
> Araullo vs. Aquino, GR No. 209287, July 1, 2014
9. Informing Power (Sec. 23, Art. VII)
 10. Other powers
a. Calling special session for Congress (Sec. 15, Art. VI)
b. Approval or Veto of Bills (Sec. 27, Art. VI)
c. Consent to deputation of government personnel by
COMELEC (Sec. 2(4), Art. IX-C)
d. Discipline deputies (Sec. 2(8), Art. IX-C)
e. Emergency powers, after delegation by Congress (Sec. 23(2),
Art. VI)
f. Tariff powers, (Sec. 28,(2) Art. VI)
g. General supervision over local governments an autonomous
regional governments (Art. X)

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
Article VIII

1. Judicial Power
a. Definition
b. Where vested
c. Jurisdiction
Case:
> Fabian vs. Desierto, GR No. 129742, Sept. 16, 1998
2. Constitutional Safeguards to ensure independence of the Judiciary
3. Power of Judicial Review or Inquiry
a. Who may exercise
b. Functions of Judicial Review
c. Requisites of Judicial Review/Inquiry
d. Effect of declaration of unconstitutionality
1. Partial Unconstitutionality
Cases:
>Guingona vs. CA, GR No. 125532, July 10, 1998
>Sanlakas vs. Executive Secretary, GR No. 159085, Feb. 3, 2004
>Salong vs. Pano, 134 SCRA 438
>Montesclaros vs. COMELEC, GR No. 152295, July 9, 2002
>Philippine Press Institute vs COMELEC, 244 SCRA 272
>IBP vs. Zamora, GR No. 141284, Aug. 15, 2000
>CHR vs. CHREA, GR No. 155336, Nov. 25, 2004
>Ople vs. Torres, 293 SCRA 141
 >Cutaran vs. DENR, GR No. 134958, Jan. 31, 2001
>Chavezvs. PEA Amari, GR No. 133250, July 9, 2002
>Estrada vs. Sandiganbayan, GR No. 148560, Nov. 19, 2001
>Romualdez vs. COMELEC, GR No. 167011, April 30, 2008
>Umali vs. Guingona, GR No. 131124, March 21, 1999
>Planters Products vs. Fertiphil Corp., GR No. 166006, March 14, 2008
>Ty vs. Trampe, 250 SCRA 500
>Republic vs. Herida, 119 SCRA 411
>Serrano de Agbayani vs. PNB, 35 SCRA 429
>Salazar vs. Achacoso, 183 SCRA 145
4. Appointment to Judiciary
a. Qualifications
1. Supreme Court
2. Lower Collegiate Courts
3. Lower Courts
b. Procedure for appointment
c. Judicial and Bar Council
1. Composition
2. Appointment
3. Powers/Functions
5. Supreme Court
a. Composition
b. En banc vs. Division cases
c. Powers
1. Original Jurisdiction
2. Appellate Jurisdiction
3. Temporary Assignment of Judges
4. Order change of venue
5. Rule-making power
6. Power of Appointment
7. Power of Administrative Supervision
8. Annual Report
d. Consultations/Decisions of Supreme Court
Case:
> Limketkai vs. CA, 261 SCRA 464
> People vs. Redulosa, 255 SCRA 279
> Garcia vs. People, GR No. 106531, Nov. 18, 1999
 > Republic vs. Sandiganbayan, GR No. 135789, Jan. 31, 2002
> Request for Creation of Special Division, A.M. No. 02-1-09-SC, Jan.
21, 2002
> In re: IBP, 49 SCRA 22
> Letter of Atty. Cecilio Arevalo, B.M. No. 1370, May 9, 2005
> Echegaray vs. Secretary of Justice, GR No. 132601, Jan. 19, 1999
> Fuentes vs. Office of the Ombudsman-Mindanao, GR No. 124295,
Oct. 23, 2001
> Cruz vs. Secretary of DENR, GR No. 135385, Dec. 6, 2000
> Borromeo vs. CA, 186 SCRA 1
> Solid Homes vs. Laserna, GR No. 166051, April 8, 2008
> Dizon vs. Lopez, AM No. RTJ-96-1338, Sept. 5, 1997
6. Tenure of Judges/Justices
a. Supreme Court
b. Lower Courts
7. Salaries
8. Period for Decision