IV.

Legislative Department
Legislative Power

1. Classification/Kinds of Legislative Power

2. Limitations

3. Exceptions to Non-Delegation of Legislative Powers

Cases: (56) Kilusang Mayo Uno, et al. vs. The Director General, NEDA, et al., G.R.
No. 167798, April 19, 2006
(57) Metropolitan Development Authority vs. Dante O. Garin, G.R. No. 130230,
April 15, 2005

· Composition, Qualification and Term of Office

Senate – Art. VI, Secs. 2-4

House of Representatives – Art. VI, Secs. 5-8, Art. XVIII, Sec. 7

Legislative Districts
Apportionment and Rationale
Gerrymandering

Party List System

Manner of Allocating Seats for Party List Representatives

Case: (58) Ang Ladlad vs. Comelec, G.R. No. 190582, April 8, 2010

· Synchronized Terms of Office –Art. XVIII, Secs. 1 & 2

· Election

Regular – Art. VI, Sec. 8

Special – Art. VI, Sec. 9
Case: (59) Tolentino vs. Comelec, G.R. No. 148334,
January 21, 2004
Disqualification
Case: (60) Ocampo vs HRET, G.R. No. 158466,
June 15, 2004

· Organization and Sessions

Election of Officers – Art. VI, Sec. 16(1)

Quorum – Art. VI, Sec. 16(2) and Sec. 21

· Journal and Congressional Record – Art. VI, Sec. 16(4)

· Enrolled Bill Theory

· Probative Value of the Journal

· Matters to be Entered in the Journal – Art. VI, Sec. 16(4), Sec. 26(2), Sec. 27(1), Sec. 16
 · Journal Entry Rule vs. Enrolled Bill Theory

· Sessions

Regular – Art. VI, Sec. 15

Special – Art. VII, Secs. 10-11, 18, par. 2
Joint Session

· Voting Separately

Art. VI, Sec. 23(1) (Declaring a State of War)

Art. VII, Sec. 4 (Choosing the President)
Art. VII, Sec. 9 (Confirming the Nomination of Vice
President)
Art. VII, Sec. 11, par. 4 (Determining the
President’s Temporary Disability)
Art. XVII, Sec. 1(1) (Proposing Constitutional
Amendments)

· Voting Jointly

Art. VII, Sec. 18 (To Revoke or Extend Martial Law

or Suspension of Privilege of Habeas Corpus)

· Freedom from Arrest – Art. VI, Sec. 11, Art. 145, Revised Penal Code

· Speech and Debate Clause – Art. VI, Sec. 11

· Disqualifications

Incompatible and Forbidden Offices – Art. VI, Sec. 13

· Other Prohibitions – Art. VI, Sec. 14

Case: (61) Liban vs. Gordon, G.R. No. 175352, January 15, 2009

· Electoral Tribunals – Art. VI, Secs. 17 & 19; Composition

Case: (62) Sampayan vs. Daza, 213 SCRA 807

· Commission on Appointments – Art. VI, Secs. 18 & 19; Composition

· General Plenary Powers – Art. VI, Sec. 1

Limitations

Substantive Limitations
Art. III (Bill of Rights)
 Art. VI, Secs. 25, 28, 29, 30 and 31

Implied Substantive Limitations

1. Prohibition Against Delegation of Legislative Powers

Exceptions:

a. Delegation to the President – Art. VI, Sec. 23(2) and 28(2)

b. Delegation to the People – Art. VII, Sec. 32

c. Delegation to Local Government

2. Prohibition Against Passage of Irrepealable Laws

· Legislative Investigations – Art. VI, Sec. 21

Case: (63) Bengzon vs. Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, 203 SCRA 767

· Government Appropriations – General Appropriations Bill; Rules on Special Appropriations; Rule on

Discretionary Funds

· Bill Requirements

· Presidential Approval and/or Veto

· Publication of Laws

Case: (64) Tañada vs. Tuvera, 146 SCRA 446 (1986); G.R. L-63915, December 29, 1986