CONSTI 1, SUNDAY CLASS 1-5PM

ARTICLE VI
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

READ PAGES 675- 819 Fr. BERNAS 2009 EDITION

MEMORIZE AND UNDERSTAND ALL THE SECTION OF
ARTICLE VI

a. Legislative Department (Article VI)

1. Legislative Power Garcia v. Commission on Elections, GR 111230,

2. Separation of Powers Sept. 30, 1994 FLORES
3. Non-delegability of legislative power; exceptions Vera v. Avelino, 77 Phil. 192F FLORES
4. Bicameralism v. Unicameralism Angara v. Electoral Commission, 63 Phil. 139
5. Senate UNSAN
a. Composition and election, Qualifications; Term Pangasinan Transportation Co. v. Public Service
1. House of Representatives Commission, 70 Phil. 221 UNSAN
a. Composition Bengzon v. Drilon, 208 SCRA 133 LLAUDERES
b. District representatives People’s Movement for Press Freedom v.
c. Apportionment ; Gerrymandering; Doctrine of Equal Manglapus, GR 84642, Sept. 13, 1988
Representation Tanada v. Cuenco, L-1052, February 28, 1957
d. Sectoral and party-list representation Arroyo v. De Venecia, 277 SCRA 268
e. Qualifications of District and Party-list LLAUDERES
representatives
2. Term of office Pelaez v. Auditor General, 15 SCRA 569 ARADA
3. Vacancies People v. Vera, 65 Phil. 56
4. Salary Philippine International Trading Corp. v. Angeles,
5. Allowances GR 108461, 263 SCRA 421 ARADA
6. Privilege from arrest U.S. v. Ang Tang Ho, 43 Phil. 1 BAGTAS
7. Parliamentary freedom of speech and debate Eastern Shipping Lines v. POEA, 166 SCRA 533
8. Financial and business interests Tablarin v. Gutierrez, 152 SCRA 730
9. Disqualifications Tatad v. Secretary of Energy, GR 124360,
10. Prohibitions November 5, 1997 BAGTAS
11. Sessions of Congress Gerochi v. DENR, GR 159796, July 17, 2007
a. Officers of congress Chiongbian v. Orbos, GR 96754, June 22, 1995
b. Internal rules and discipline People v. Dacuycuy, 173 SCRA 90 YANG
c. Journals, Record; Enrolled bill rule Solicitor General v. Metropolitan Manila
d. Recess Authority,
12. Electoral Tribunals GR 102782, Dec. 11, 1991YANG
a. Composition Abakada Guro, et al v. Hon. Cesar Purisima, et al,
b. Powers and Jurisdiction GR 166715, August 14, 2008 JURADO
13. Commission on Appointments Rubi v. Provincial Board of Mindoro, 39 Phil. 660
a. Composition IMPORTANTE
 b. Nature Martinez v. Morfe, 44 SCRA 22
c. Functions People v. Jalosjos, GR 132875-78, February 3,
14. Legislative investigations 2000 JURADO
a. Limitations on the power of legislative investigation Trillanes IV v. Pimentel, et al, GR 179817,    June
15. Declaration of the existence of a state of war 27, 2008 IMPORTANTE
a. Delegation of emergency powers Osmena v. Pendatun, 109 Phil. 863
16. Origin of appropriations bills, revenue or tariff bills and bills Gimenez v. Cabangbang, 17 SCRA 876
of local application Puyat v. De Guzman, 113 SCRA 31
a. Limits on power to appropriate (Article VI, Sections, TAHALRAMANI
24, 25, 29, Article VII, Section 22) Santiago v. Guingona, GR 134577, November 18,
b. Prohibition of increase in appropriations 1998
c. Prohibition of “riders” in appropriation bills Avelino v. Cuenco, 83 Phil. 17 TAHALRAMANI
d. Transfer of funds Alejandrino v. Quezon, 16 Phil. 142
e. Public purpose Paredes v. Sandiganbayan, GR 118364, August 10,
17. Bills 1995 IMPORTANTE
a. Subject and title of bill US v. Pons, 34 Phil. 729 DADO
b. General prohibition of “riders” Mabanag v. Lopez-Vito, 78 Phil. 1
c. Three readings Arroyo v. De Venecia, GR 127255, June 26, 1988
d. Passage of bills DADO
e. Conference Committees Morales v. Subido, 27 SCRA 131 DE LA CRUZ
f. Veto power ; “item veto” Astorga v. Villegas, 56 SCRA 714 DE LA CRUZ
g. Doctrine of inappropriate provisions Abbas v. Senate Electoral Tribunal, 166 SCRA 651
h. Executive impoundment Bondoc v. Pineda, 201 SCRA 792 IMPORTANTE
18. Power of taxation Angara v. Electoral Commission, 63 Phil. 139
a. Scope and purpose MARIQUIT
b. Limitations on power to tax Sanchez  v. Comelec,  153 SCRA 67
c. Specific limits on taxing power : “uniform and Chavez v. Comelec, 211 SCRA 315
equitable “ Ocampo v. HRET, GR 158466, June 15, 2004
d. Progressive system of taxation MARIQUIT
e. Delegated tax legislation Lerias v. House Electoral Tribunal, 202 SCRA 808
f. Tax exemptions Pena v. HRET, GR 123037, March 21, 1997
19. Fiscal powers of Congress Palparan v. HRET, GR 189506, February 11, 2010
a. Special Funds Aquino v. Comelec, September 18, 1995
20. No Increase in Appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court Sampayan v. Daza, 213 SCRA 807
21. Titles of royalty and nobility Caruncho v. Comelec, G.r. 135996, September 30,
22. Initiative and Referendum 1999
a. Republic Act. 6735 Guingona, Jr. v. Gonzales, 214 SCRA 789
BAGTAS
Daza v. Singson, 180 SCRA 496
Sarmiento v. Mison, 156 SCRA 549
Arnault v. Nazareno, 87 Phil. 29 BAGTAS
Bengzon v. Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, 203
SCRA 767 JURADO
Standard Charter v. Senate, GR 167173, December
27, 2007 JURADO
Neri v. Senate, GR 180643, March 25, 2008 STA.
CATALINA
Garcillano v. Senate, GR 170338, December 28,
2008 STA. CATALINA
Senate v. Ermita, GR 169777, April 20, 2006
CONUI
Sabio v. Gordon, GR 174318, October 17, 2006
CONUI
Tolentino v. Secretary of Finance, 235 SCRA 630
VASQUEZ
Pascual v. Secretary of Public Works, 110 Phil. 331
Central Capiz v. Ramirez, 40 Phil. 883
Alalayan v. National Power Corp., 24 SCRA 172
Tio v. Videogram Regulatory Board, GR 75697,
June 18, 1987
Philippine Judges Association v. Prado, 227
SCRA  703 VASQUEZ
Miller v. Mardo 2 SCRA 398CONUI
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Court of Tax
Appeals, 185 SCRA 329
Bengzon v. Drilon, 208 SCRA 133
Bolinao Electronics v. Valencia, 11 SCRA 486
Philconsa v. Enriquez, 235 SCRA 506 MARIQUIT
Gonzales v. Macaraig, Jr., 191 SCRA 452

Executive impoundment
Guzman v. Comelec, GR No. 129118, July 19, 2000
MARIQUIT
Chiongbian v. Orbos, 245 SCRA 253 CONUI

Taxation and Fiscal Power

Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Santos, GR
119252, August 18, 199 DE LA CRUZ
Tan v. Del Rosario, Jr., 237 SCRA 324
Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. v. City of Butuan, 24 SCRA
789 DE LA CRUZ
Garcia v. Executive Secretary, 211 SCRA 219
Lung Center v. Quezon City, GR 144104, June 29,
2004 STA. CATALINA
Guingona, Jr. v. Carague, 196 SCRA 221 STA.
CATALINA
PCGG v. Cocofed, GR 147062-64, December 14,
2001
Osmena v. Orbos, 220 SCRA 703 FLORES
Demetria v. Alba, 148 SCRA 208 FLORES

PDAF
Belgica vs Executive Secretary, GR 208566,
November 19, 2013 YANG
LAMP v Secretary of Budget and Mangement, GR
164987, April 24, 2012

DAP - Araullo v Aquino, GR 209287, July 1,

2014 LIZARDO

Read “Legislative investigation and Right to

Privacy”, by Justice Reynato Puno Feb 28, 2005