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...
The Republic of the Philippines and the Kingdom of Tirana sign the Maritime Resource and Cooperation Treaty (MRCT). Clause: “Disputes arising under this Treaty shall be submitted to the International Court of Justice.” N...
Citations: ICJ Statute, Art. 36(1), ICJ Statute, Art. 36(2), Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda), Judgment, 2006 (Jurisdiction based on consent), Nicaragua v. United States of America, Judgment, 1986 (Consent as basis for jurisdiction)
Republic of the Philippines and State X are parties to Treaty X, which provides: "Disputes arising under this Treaty shall be submitted to the International Court of Justice." The Philippines has not made a declaration a...
Citations: Statute of the International Court of Justice, Articles 36(1)–36(3) (compulsory and treaty-based jurisdiction), 1987 Constitution of the Philippines, Art. VII, Sec. 21 (treaties require Senate concurrence), Treaty-based compromissory clause doctrine as recognized in ICJ jurisprudence
Political and Public International Law 1. Statute of the International Court of Justice XIV. PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW / A. Sources of International Law XIV. PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW / A. Sources of International Law / 1...
...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
...s the conduct constitute crimes against humanity or a war crime under international law applicable in the Philippines? Explain with controlling rules. This flashcard focuses on testing the core Genocide Convention elemen...
Citations: Genocide Convention (1948), Article II., Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, Articles 7 and 8., Geneva Conventions, Common Article 3.
...ions are ongoing or have been pursued. (c) If domestic courts proceed lawfully and substantially, what are the possible ramifications for ICC involvement, and how...
Citations: Rome Statute, arts. 12(2), 12(3), 13(b), 17 (Admissibility/Complementarity)
...and removes the Justice from office and disqualifies him from future public service. (a) Identify the controlling doctrine on impeachment and assess whether the House’s act to initiate impeachment is proper under the Co...
Citations: 1987 Constitution, Art. XI, Sec. 2-3 (Impeachment power and procedure), Rules on Impeachment (as applicable to Philippine practice)
...ents. (a) Does this scenario fit the definition of an internal or non-international armed conflict under international humanitarian law? (b) If it qualifies as an NIAC, does Additional Protocol II apply to govern the con...
Citations: Geneva Conventions, Common Article 3, Additional Protocol II to the Geneva Conventions, ICRC Customary International Humanitarian Law (Distinction, Proportionality, Precautions), Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (War Crimes)
...ation that includes a compromissory clause submitting disputes to the International Court of Justice. A dispute arises over the treaty’s interpretation. Nordia objects that the treaty was not validly concluded under its...
Citations: Constitution of the Philippines, Art. VII, Sec. 21 (Senate concurrence required for treaties), Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969), Art. 36 (consent to be bound by treaty); Art. 46 (invalidity of consent under internal law), ICJ Statute, Art. 36 (jurisdiction based on consent); Art. 41 (provisional measures), Oil Platforms (Iran v. United States of America), Provisional Measures (2003)
...ure on the declaration. The President signs the Joint Resolution into law. The neighboring state's government challenges the proclamation and the retroactive declaration in court, arguing that (i) only Congress may decla...
Citations: 1987 Constitution, Art. VI, Sec. 23 (power of Congress to declare a state of war), Constitutional framework on legislative declarations of war (joint resolution or statute)
...volvement, and how does this interact with Philippine sovereignty and international accountability? This questi...
Citations: Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (as the controlling framework for jurisdiction and complementarity), UN Charter (Chapter VII) for UNSC referral mechanism, Article 12(3) of the Rome Statute (non-party acceptance of jurisdiction)
...epartment of Justice (Regulation Z) purports to implement a customary international law rule prohibiting arbitrary border restrictions on the freedom of movement. Regulation Z has no domestic implementing statute and no...
Citations: Constitution of the Philippines (1987), Supreme Court jurisprudence on customary international law and its domestic effect (recognized as binding where compatible with the Constitution and statutes), Treaty law principles in Philippine public international law (self-executing vs non-self-executing treaties)
From 2015 to 2026, a coalition of states publicly asserts that there exists a binding customary international law obliging states to take preventive measures to curb transboundary environmental harm caused by plastic pol...
Citations: International Court of Justice, North Sea Continental Shelf Cases (Federal Republic of Germany v Denmark; Federal Republic of Germany v Netherlands), Judgment of 20 February 1969, ICJ Reports 3., International Court of Justice, Nicaragua v. United States of America, 1986, ICJ Reports 14., Statute of the International Court of Justice, Article 38(1).
The Philippines and the Republic of Alta sign the Transborder Energy Transit Treaty (TBET). Clause: “Disputes arising under this Treaty shall be submitted to the International Court of Justice.” Both States are parties t...
The Philippines and the Republic of Vanta sign the Transboundary Transit and Navigation Treaty (TTNT). Clause: “Disputes arising under this Treaty shall be submitted to the International Court of Justice.” Both States ar...
...ions are ongoing or have been pursued. (c) If domestic courts proceed lawfully and substantially, what are the possible ramifications for ICC involvement, and how does this interact with Philippine sovereignty and int...
Citations: Rome Statute, Articles 12(2), 12(3), 13(b), 17(1)–(3)
...volvement, and how does this interact with Philippine sovereignty and international accountability? Correct: The ICC's jurisdiction over acts by Philippine nationals in...
...ions are ongoing or have been pursued. (c) If domestic courts proceed lawfully and substantially, what are the possible ramifications for ICC involvement, and how does this interact with Philippine...
...rom the Judiciary’s own budget to fund a nationwide "Executive-Driven Public Safety and Integrity Initiative" under the Office of the President. The Supreme Court objects, arguing that such a transfer violates judicial f...
Citations: 1987 Constitution, Article VIII (Judicial Department)., Supreme Court jurisprudence recognizing judicial independence and the judiciary’s fiscal autonomy as essential to independent administration of justice.
The Republic of Lagonia, acting through its Ministry of Public Works and Infrastructure (MPWI), enters into a contract with Aurora Shipyards, Inc., a Philippine private corporation, to design, manufacture, and install a...
Citations: Constitution of the Philippines (1987) regarding sovereign immunity and access to courts, General principles of state immunity and the commercial activity exception in Philippine jurisprudence, Treaty/academic discussions on acta jure imperii vs acta jure mercatoris (conceptual framework)
...reated body and the limits of executive action in relation to enacted statutes and existing regulations. (c) Apply to the facts: Does EO No. 2029-06 violate the 1987 Constitution’s separation of powers? What remedies exi...
Citations: 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines, Art. VI, Art. VII, Art. VIII (separation of powers and appointment procedures), Constitutional provisions on the Commission on Appointments and judicial independence (general reference to the executive’s appointment power with CA oversight)
...clause: "Disputes arising under this Treaty shall be submitted to the International Court of Justice for resolution." The Philippines ratified the RBCT in 2016, but State M has not completed domestic ratification and con...
Citations: UN Charter, Article 2(3) and Article 33, ICJ Statute, Article 36, Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969), Articles 26, 34, 36
...clause: “Disputes arising under this Treaty shall be submitted to the International Court of Justice for resolution.” The Philippines has ratified the treaty; State R has not completed domestic ratification and contends...
Citations: United Nations Charter, Art. 2(3); UN Charter, Art. 33; International Court of Justice Statute, Art. 36; Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) (consent to be bound by signatures and ratifications)
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