Public International Law (Vol. I & II) Political / Public Law Volume I Charter of the United Nations Article 1 Article 2 Article 24 Article 25 Article 33 Statute of the International Court of Justice Article 34 Article 3...
...coMarina Ventures, Inc. to develop, operate, and exclusively manage a public estuary and adjacent mangrove forest along the coast, including the right to collect entrance and boat fees and to regulate access by local res...
Citations: Constitution of the Philippines, Article XII, Section 2 (public ownership of natural resources held in trust for the people), Republic Act No. 11659 (New Public Service Act)
A university's Board of Regents issues a prepublication directive to the campus newspaper Campus Chronicle, prohibiting publication of a forthcoming investigative report alleging misappropriation in a campus housing proj...
Citations: Constitution of the Philippines, Article III, Section 4 (Freedom of Speech, Expression, and of the Press)., Revised Penal Code, Article 353 (Libel) and related defamation provisions.
(a) Identify the controlling rule about lands of the public domain as refined in Republic v. Pasig Rizal Co., Inc., G.R. No. 213207 (Feb. 15, 2022) (all Opinions). (b) Distinguish between lands that remain part of the pu...
Citations: Republic v. Pasig Rizal Co., Inc., G.R. No. 213207 (Feb. 15, 2022), Krivenko v. Register of Deeds, G.R. No. L-26068 (1947), Constitution of the Philippines, Article XII (National Patrimony)
Identify (a) the controlling rule about lands of the public domain as refined in Republic v. Pasig Rizal Co., Inc., G.R. No. 213207 (Feb. 15, 2022) (all Opinions); (b) distinguish between lands that remain part of the pu...
Citations: Republic v. Pasig Rizal Co., Inc., G.R. No. 213207 (Feb. 15, 2022), Constitution of the Philippines, Article XII, Section 2, Commonwealth Act No. 141 (Public Land Act)
...facts. (b) Distinguish the controlling rule governing detention under international law (ICCPR) versus Philippine domestic law. (c) Apply the doctrine to the facts: Is Tan’s detention arbitrary under ICCPR and Philippine...
Citations: ICCPR, Art. 9., Human Rights Committee, General Comment No. 35 (2014) on Article 9 (liberty and security of person)., 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines, Art. III, Sec. 14 (due process; right to counsel)., Rules of Court, Rule 102 (Habeas Corpus).
Facts: Aurelio Tan, a public school administrator suspected of involvement in a procurement kickback scheme, is arrested by police and taken to a windowed interrogation room. He is not informed of his right to counsel or...
Citations: Constitution of the Philippines, Article III, Section 12(1) (right against self-incrimination and right to counsel), Philippine rules on admissibility of confessions and the voluntariness standard (totality of the circumstances), Jurisprudence recognizing that custodial interrogation requires safeguards and that threats to employment or professional license can constitute coercion in the voluntariness analysis
...Philippine-registered corporation, has 65% Filipino-owned capital and 35% foreign-owned capital. It signs a concession contract with the State to explore and develop geothermal resources on land within the Philippines. T...
Citations: 1987 Constitution, Article XII, Section 2
...State’s obligation to promote social justice and human rights, citing international norms ratified by the Philippines. (a) Identify the controlling doctrine governing the rights of indigenous peoples to their ancestral l...
Citations: Republic Act No. 8371 (Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act), Constitution of the Philippines, Article XII (National Economy and Patrimony; Indigenous Peoples) and related protections, International norms ratified by the Philippines (e.g., UNDRIP) as interpretive context for indigenous rights
(a) Identify the controlling doctrine on whether international organizations are subjects of international law with personality capable of binding States and individuals. (b) Distinguish the controlling rule on when a tr...
Citations: Constitution of the Philippines, Art. VII, Sec. 21, Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969), Articles 2(1)(a) and 26, Brownlie, Ian, Principles of Public International Law (8th ed.), ch. on International Organizations and Treaties
(a) State the controlling doctrine on how international labor conventions like this become binding in Philippine law. (b) Distinguish whether such a convention is self-executing or requires implementing legislation to ha...
Citations: Constitution of the Philippines, Article VII, Section 21 (treaties require Senate concurrence and become law of the land upon ratification and publication), ILO Convention No. 29 (Forced Labour)
...nization named the Global Trade and Oceanic Alliance (GTOA) and the Republic of the Philippines sign a Multilateral Instrument titled the Oceanic Commerce and Environment Protocol (OCEP). OCEP creates the Oceanic Investm...
Citations: Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines, Art. VII, Sec. 21, Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969), Articles 2(1)(a), 26, 46, International Court of Justice, Reservations to the Genocide Convention (Advisory Opinion), 1951
...al organization named the Oceanic Governance Alliance (OGA) and the Republic of the Philippines sign a Multilateral Instrument titled the Oceanic Stability Pact (OSP). The OSP establishes the International Oceanic Court...
Citations: Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969), especially Articles 2(1)(a) and 26., 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines, Article VII, Section 21 (Senate ratification requirement)., General principles on international organizations and personality (recognition in customary international law and practice, as reflected in UN Charter norms).
A provincial information office issues a prepublication directive to the online news portal BrightLine News prohibiting publication of a forthcoming investigative report alleging that a water-treatment facility contract...
Citations: Constitution, Article III, Section 4 (freedom of speech and press), Revised Penal Code, Libel (Article 353 et seq.)
A provincial Vice-Governor issues a prepublication directive to WaveFront FM, prohibiting the airing of a forthcoming investigative report alleging kickbacks in the awarding of a major public works contract to a company...
Citations: 1987 Constitution, Article III, Section 4 (freedom of speech, press, and expression), Revised Penal Code, Libel, Articles 353-357 (elements of libel; defamation by publication)
...e International Economic Sustainability Organization (IESO) and the Republic of the Philippines sign a Multilateral Instrument titled the Sustainable Trade and Investment Protocol (STIP). STIP creates the International T...
Citations: ICJ, Reparation for Injuries Case (1949) recognizing the international personality of the United Nations and IOs., Articles on the Responsibility of International Organizations (ARIO) (2011), for IO personality and responsibility., Philippine Constitution, 1987, Art. VII, Sec. 21 (Senate concurrence for treaties)., Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) (general treaty-law context).
...pplication to a clearly compliant fact pattern. Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines (1987), Article VII, Section 3 (Qualifications for President), Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines (1987), Artic...
Citations: Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines (1987), Article VII, Section 3 (Qualifications for President), Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines (1987), Article VII, Section 4 (Term and non-reelection)
...entify the controlling doctrine on eminent domain and the effect of Republic Act No. 10752 on the expropriation process for infrastructure projects. (b) Distinguish the standard for 'just compensation' and explain how RA...
Citations: Constitution of the Philippines, Article III, Section 9 (private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation), Republic Act No. 10752 (An Act Providing for the Expropriation of Private Lands for Infrastructure Projects)
(a) Identify the Public Trust Doctrine and its controlling rule. (b) A city mayor enters into a 40-year concession with RiverSafe Holdings to develop, operate, and exclusively manage a publicly owned mountain watershed t...
Citations: Constitution of the Philippines, Article XII (National Economy and Patrimony), Republic Act No. 11659 (New Public Service Act)
...) The President issues a Memorandum Order directing the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to suspend the Regional Director of DPWH Region IV-B and place the region under temporary administrative supervision...
Citations: Constitution of the Philippines (1987), Article VII (Executive Department), Administrative Code of the Philippines (EO 292) on executive control and supervision, Civil Service Commission rules on disciplinary actions, due process, and administrative remedies
...passport to prevent her from leaving. There is no written contract or lawful basis authorizing detention or extended labor. (a) Does Mila’s treatment amount to involuntary servitude under the Philippine Constitution? Exp...
Citations: Constitution of the Philippines, Article III, Section 18 (Right Against Involuntary Servitude).
An international corporation, Zenith Securities, is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). After due process, SEC issues a final order canceling Zenith’s registration and permanently prohibiting th...
Citations: Rule 65, Rules of Court (Philippines), Constitution of the Philippines (Article VIII, Jurisdiction of Courts)
..., the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and the Republic of the Philippines execute a multilateral instrument titled the Mutual Standards Protocol (MSP). The MSP establishes an International Standards...
Citations: Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties of States, 1933, Art. 1, Reparation for Injuries Suffered in the Service of the United Nations (1949), ICJ Reports 174, Constitution of the Philippines, Article VII, Sec. 21
...4-07 of the City of San Pedro, titled “Ordinance Regulating Speech in Public Places and Online,” makes it punishable to utter, write, post, or display any statement that (a) offends, humiliates, or brings disrepute to an...
Citations: Constitution of the Philippines, Article III, Section 4
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