UNIVERSITY OF PERPETUAL HELP LAGUNASto. Niño, Biñan, Laguna

COLLEGE OF LAW

COURSE SYLLABUS

Date of Applicability:

a. First Semesterb. School Year 2011-2012

Course Title: ADMINISTRATIVE & ELECTION LAW Pre-requisite: Constitutional Law 1&2 Section Code: Schedule: Saturdays 6-9pm

Course Description: Administrative & Election Law (3 units lecture – recitation)

This is an introduction to basic Administrative Law, focusing on the development and application of principles and doctrines governing administrative agencies with rule-making and administrative functions. This course also involves an in-depth discussion of the Election Code and other related laws.

: Course Credit:

a. 3 unitsb. 3 hours a week

Prepared: Noted: Approved:

Prosec. Michelle G. Divina-Delfin Justice Conrado M. Vasquez Jr. Dr. Ferdinand C. Somido Professor Dean School Director

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General Objectives:To impress upon the students the powers of administrative agencies, particularly the quasi-legislative and quasi-judicial

powers, and the parameters of judicial review of such powers. Likewise, to make the students knowledgeable about the elections laws, the correlation of the constitutional provisions involving COMELEC and Omnibus Election Code and other related laws.

Specific Objectives: At the end of the course, the students should be able to:

Cognitive:1. Discuss quasi-legislative and quasi-judicial powers.2. Describe the principles and doctrines governing administrative agencies and their limitations of the powers exercised by such agencies.3. Identify the powers exercised by the COMELEC, eligibility of candidates, registration, campaign and expenditures, and casting and

counting of votes.4. Explain and understand the concepts of pre-proclamation dispute, post-election dispute and election offenses.

Affective:

1. Analyze the quasi-legislative from quasi-judicial powers of administrative agencies. 2. Compare and apply the concepts of pre-proclamation dispute, post-election dispute and election offenses..3. Determine the limitations of the exercise of powers of administrative agencies.4. Examine the powers exercised by the COMELEC, eligibility of candidate, registration, campaign and expenditures, and casting and

counting of votes.

Psychomotor:

1. Compare the powers of administrative agencies and the limitations of such powers.2. Employ and effectively exercise the rights of suffrage.3. Practice the appropriate remedies in election disputes.

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Prepared: Noted: Approved:

Prosec. Michelle G. Divina-Delfin Justice Conrado M. Vasquez Jr. Dr. Ferdinand C. Somido Professor Dean School Director

Week Time Allotment

Learning Objectives and Values Integration

Subject Matter Teaching Methodology

Teaching Aids Evaluation Tools

Minimum Competence

Indicator

1 3 hours To know, understand and be able to apply the law.

Orientation Socratic 1987 Philippine Constitution (codal) Administrative Law (annotated text)Case Law

RecitationMajor exams

75%

2 3 hours To know, understand and be able to apply the law.

Introduction Socratic 1987 Philippine Constitution (codal) Administrative Law (annotated text)Case Law

1.) Republic vs. CA, 200 SCRA 226 (1991)

2.) Pantanco vs PSC, 229 (1940)

RecitationMajor exams

75%

3 3 hours To know, understand and be able to apply the law.

Powers of Administrative Agencies

Socratic 1987 Philippine Constitution (codal) Administrative Law (annotated text)Case Law

1.) Calalang vs Williams, 70 Phil. 726 (1940)

2.) Eastern Shipping Lines vs. POEA, 166 SCRA 533

RecitationMajor exams

75%

4 3 hours To know, understand and be Powers of Control, Socratic 1987 Philippine Recitation 75%

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able to apply the law. Supervision and Investigation

Constitution (codal) Administrative Law (annotated text)Case Law

1.) Marcos vs Manglapus, 177 SCRA 668 (1989)

2.) Araneta vs Gatmaitan, 101 Phil. 238

3.) Ang-Angco vs Castillo, 9 SCRA 619

4.) Taule vs Santos, 200 SCRA 512 (1991(

5.) Carino vs CHR, 204 SCRA 483

Major exams

5 3 hours To know, understand and be able to apply the law.

Quasi-legislative powers Socratic 1987 Philippine Constitution (codal) Administrative Law (annotated text)Case Law

1.) Central Bank vs Cloribel, 44 SCRA 307

2.) Tatad vs Secretary of DOE, 281 SCRA330

3.) Ynot vs IAC, 148 SCRA 659

4.) People vs. Maceren 79 SCRA 450

5.) Tanada vs Tuvera, 146 SCRA 446

6.) Smart Com. Inc

RecitationMajor exams

75%

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vs NTC, GR NO. 151908, Aug. 12, 2003

6 3 hours To know, understand and be able to apply the law.

Quasi-judicial powers Socratic 1987 Philippine Constitution (codal) Administrative Law (annotated text)Case Law

1.) Carino vs CHR, 204 SCRA 483

2.) Victorias Milling Co. vs Office, 153 SCRA 317

3.) First Lepanto Ceramics, Inc vs CA, 237 SCRA 519

4.) Fabella vs CA, 282 SCRA 256

5.) Ang Tibay vs CIR, 69 Phil 635

6.) Lumiqued vs Exevea, 282 SCRA 125

7.) Paat vs CA, 266 SCRA 51

RecitationMajor exams

75%

7 3 hours To know, understand and be able to apply the law.

Doctrines of Primary Jurisdiction and Exhaustion of Admin Remedies

Socratic 1987 Philippine Constitution (codal) Administrative Law (annotated text)Case Law

1.) Phil. Veterans Bank vs CA, 322 scra 139

RecitationMajor exams

75%

8 3 hours To know, understand and be able to apply the law.

Judicial Review Socratic 1987 Philippine Constitution (codal) Administrative Law (annotated text)Case Law

RecitationMajor exams

75%

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1.) In Re: Wilfredo Sumulong Torres, 251 SCRA 709

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10 3 hours To know, understand and be able to apply the law.

Introduction/constitutional provisions

Socratic 1987 Philippine Constitution (codal) Election Law (annotated text)Case Law

1.) Dibratun vs COMELEC, GR NO 179365, FEB. 2, 2010

RecitationMajor exams

75%

11 3 hours To know, understand and be able to apply the law.

COMELEC Socratic 1987 Philippine Constitution (codal) Election Law (annotated text)Case Law

1.)Macalintal vs COMELEC GR NO 157013, JULY 10, 20032.) Pena vs

COMELEC, GR NO. 80869, MARCH 10, 1988

RecitationMajor exams

75%

12 3 hours To know, understand and be able to apply the law.

Eligibility of Candidates Socratic 1987 Philippine Constitution (codal) Election Law (annotated text)Case Law

1.) Villarosa vs HRET GR NO. 143351, Sept. 14, 2000

RecitationMajor exams

75%

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2.) Ramirez vs COMELEC, 270 SCRA 590

3.) Frivaldo vs COMELEC, 174 SCRA 245

4.) Labo vs COMELEC, 176 SCRA 1

5.) Bengzon III vs HRET GR NO. 142840, MAY 7, 2001

6.) Eleazar P. Quinot vs COMELEC GR NO. 189698 Feb. 22, 2010

7.) Codillo vs De Venecia GR NO. 150605, DEC 10, 2002

13 3 hours To know, understand and be able to apply the law.

Registration of Votes/Campaign and Expenditures/Casting and Counting of Votes

Socratic 1987 Philippine Constitution (codal) Election Law (annotated text)Case Law

1.) Kabataan Party List vs COMELEC, GR NO. 189868, Dec. 15, 2009

RecitationMajor exams

75%

14 3 hours To know, understand and be able to apply the law.

Pre-proclamation controversies

Socratic 1987 Philippine Constitution (codal) Election Law (annotated text)Case Law

1.) Aquino vs COMELEC, 248 SCRA 400 (1995)

RecitationMajor exams

75%

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2.) Pimentel III vs COMELEC GR NO. 178413, MARCH 13, 2008

3.) Ututalum vs COMELEC GR NO. 84843-44 JAN. 22, 1990

4.) Chaves vs COMELEC, 211 SCRA 315

15 3 hours To know, understand and be able to apply the law.

Post-election disputes Socratic 1987 Philippine Constitution (codal) Election Law (annotated text)Case Law

1.) Samad vs COMELEC GR NO 107854 JULY 16, 1993

2.) Codilla vs De Venecia GR NO 150605, 393 SCRA 639

RecitationMajor exams

75%

16 3 hours To know, understand and be able to apply the law.

Election Offenses Socratic 1987 Philippine Constitution (codal) Election Law (annotated text)Case Law

1.) Comelec vs Noynay GR NO. 132365 JULY 9, 1998

RecitationMajor exams

75%

17 3 hours To know, understand and be able to apply the law.

Integration of Related Laws

Socratic 1987 Philippine Constitution (codal) Election Law (annotated text)Case Law

RecitationMajor exams

75%

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F I N A L E X A M I N A T I O N S

Reference: Administrative Law and Election Law by AgpaloCase Digests

Grading System: 40% Class standing + 60% Major Exam = MG MG + FG40% Class standing + 60% Major Exam = FG 2 = Final Grade

Prepared: Noted: Approved:

Prosec. Michelle G. Divina- Delfin Justice Conrado M. Vasquez Jr. Dr. Ferdinand C. Somido Professor Dean School Director

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