Holy Name University

College of Arts and Sciences

SYLLABUS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE 19A: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW OF THE PHILIPPINES

I. COURSE INFORMATION
Code POL. SCI. 19A Credit Units: 3
Title ADMINISTRATIVE LAW OF THE PHILIPPINES Contact Hours: 54
Pre- requisites Pol. Sci. 4,5,6 Course Classification: Specialization
Co-requisites NONE
Description The course deals with the study of the theories, practices and cases on Philippine Administrative Law. Emphasis is given
to the salient provisions of the Philippine Administrative code including the benchmark/landmark cases and other relevant
jurisprudence. The students will also encounter the various administrative bodies and their functions. It also supplies the
students with the history and evolution of the Philippine Administrative law. It gives the students opportunity to analyze
and scrutinize how decisions of the government are made on important issues and how these decisions are carried out.

CODE DEFINITION
PLO1
PLO2
PLO3

CODE DEFINITION PLO1 PLO2 PLO3

CLO1 Develop a verifiable body of knowledge about Philippine Administrative law together with its
practices as illustrated in several jurisprudence decided ;
CLO2 Train students to become good and responsive citizens by orienting them with the legal provisions that
 regulate and determine the competence and fitness of government officials and personnel, with the
view of preparing them as efficient and effective public administrators in the future.
CLO3 Achieve higher critical and analytical skills that will aid students in scrutinizing efficiency and
effectiveness of implementing and enforcing the administrative law.
CLO4 Expose the students to the actual operation of government specifically as to how decisions are
administered and carried out for ultimate goal of public welfare.

Course Learning
Topics Outcomes Activities Assessment strategies

I. Introduction Oral Recitation Answer Sheets

a. General Principles
b. Administrative Bodies in the Philippines Quiz Graded Rubrics for Oral
c. Powers and Functions of Administrative Bodies CLO1 Recitation and Debate
d. Proceedings Before Administrative Board or Body Group report
e. Judicial Review of Administrative actions/ decisions CLO2
f. Administrative Organization
Open Forum
g. The Doctrine of Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies and its CLO4
Exception
Debate

II. Local Governments & the law on Public Officers

Oral Recitation Answer Sheets
a. General Principles Criteria on Digested cases
b. General powers and attributes of local government Units CLO1 Quiz Rubrics on Oral recitation &
c. Municipal liability CLO2 Documentation on interview
d. Qualifications &Election CLO3 Group report
e. Vacancies & Successions conducted
CLO4
f. Local Legislations Open Forum
g. Disciplinary Actions
h. Recall Case Digest
i. Human Resources & Development
j. De Facto Officer Interview with a public
k. Eligibility to Public Office
officer
l. Commencement of Official Relation
m. Termination of Official Relation
n. Rights & Privileges of Public Officers
o. Disabilities & Inhibitions
p. Powers & Duties of Public Officers
q. Liability of Public Officers

III.Philippine Election Laws

Oral Recitation Answer Sheet
a. General Principles Rubrics on oral recitation
b. Composition, Qualification, functions, power and duties of CLO1 Quiz Rubrics on outline made
Commission on Election Documentation on mock
c. Time of Election CLO2 Group report election
d. Political Parties
e. Candidacies & Eligibility of Candidates Digested cases
CLO3 Outline making
f. Contributions and prohibited practices CLO4
g. List of Voters
h. Election Precincts, Polling Places, & Board of Election Mock election
Inspectors
i. Official Ballots, Election Returns & Casting of Votes Case digest
j. Counting of Votes
 III. COURSE REQUIREMENTS
As evidence that the above course learning objectives are achieved, the student has to do and/ or submit the following:

1. Group Report- each group must be able to research and report in class a certain topic assigned to them.
2. Case Digests- each student must be able to submit digested American jurisprudence based on assigned cases.
3. Oral Exercises- this includes debate and other activities which require public speaking. A student must participate in any of the said activities.
4. Interview with a public officer-each student is required to interview a public officer whether local or national and make a comment on whether the latter
was able to observed the guidelines set by law or not.
Major Examinations

The student should be able to take and pass the Preliminary, Midterm, Prefinal and Final Examinations.

IV. GRADING SYSTEM

Grade per period= ( 50% of the Major Exam grade) + ( 30% of Quizzes) + (20% of Assignment/Projects)
= (0.5x ME) + (0.3xQ)+ (0.2x A/P)

Prelim Grade= Grade computed for the Prelim period

Midterm Grade= ( 1/3 of Prelim grade) + (2/3 of the computed grade for the Midterm period)
Final Grade= (1/3 of Midterm grade)+ (2/3 of the computed grade for the Prefinal +Final period)

V. LEARNING MATERIALS
Books Albano, Ed Vincent. Political Law Reviewer. Rex Printing Company Inc., Quezon City, 2004
Nachura, Antonio B. Outline/Reviewer in Political Law. VJ Graphic
Stilman II. Teaching Public Administration Creatively: An Instructors Manular to Accompany Public Administration
Concept & Cases. 8th Ed. 2007
Suarez, Rolando. Administrative Law, Annotated.Rex Bookstore, Manila.2001
 Tendero, Avelino P. Theory and Practices of Public Administration in the Philippines. Revised Ed. Fiscal Administration
Fooundation , Incorporated ; Manila. 2000
Online Sources www.gov.ph
www.history.Ids.org
www.scribd.com
www.chanrobles.com
www.supremecourt.com.ph
www.lawphil.com

Revised by: Erika Q. Barbarona

Date Revised/ Submitted: