CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 2

SYLLABUS AND LIST OF CASES

(Atty. Mary Ellen S. Cabuhat)

III. THE NON-IMPAIRMENT CLAUSE

 Art. III, Sec. 1

 Purpose
1) Pryce Corporation vs. China Banking Corporation (G.R. No. 172302, February 18, 2014)

 Emergency Powers
2) Rutter vs. Esteban [93 Phil. 68 (1953)]

 Zoning and Regulatory Ordinances

3) Villanueva vs. Castaneda [154 SCRA 142 (1987)
4) Sangalang vs. IAC [168 SCRA 634 (1988)]
5) Ortigas & Co. vs. CA [G.R. No. 126102, December 4, 2000]

 Administration Regulations
6) Tiro vs. Hontanosas [125 SCRA 697 (1983)]

 Rental Laws
7) Caleon vs. Agus Development Corp. [207 SCRA 748 (1992)]

 Tax Exemptions
8) Meralco vs. Province of Laguna [306 SCRA 750 (1999)]

IV. FREEDOM OF RELIGION

 Art. III, Sec. 5

 Art. II, Sec. 6 (Separation of State and Church)

9) Ronulo vs. People of the Philippines (G.R. No. 182438, July 2, 2014)

 Non-Establishment Clause
10) Ang Ladlad LGBT vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 190582, April 8, 2010)

 Operation of Sectarian schools

 Art. XIV, Sec. 4(2)
 Religious instruction in public schools
 Art. XIV, Sec. 3(3)
 Civil Code, Art. 359(1)
 Anti-evolution laws
11) Epperson vs. Arkansas [33 U.S. 27 (1968)]

 Prayer and Bible reading in public schools

12) Engel vs. Vitale [370 U.S. 421 (1962)]
 13) Abington Schools Dist. vs. Schempp [374 U.S. 203 (1973)]
14) Stone vs. Graham [449 U.S. 39 (1980)]

 Tax exemption
 Art. VI, Sec. 28 (3)
 Public aid to religion
 Art. VI, Sec. 29 (2)
15) In Re: Letter of Tony Q. Valenciano (A.M. No. 10-4-19-SC, March 7, 2017)
16) Aglipay vs. Ruiz [64 Phil. 201 (1937)]
17) Mueller vs. Allen [463 U.S. 388 (1983)]
18) Lemon vs. Kurtzman [403 U.S. 602 (1971)]
19) Wallace vs. Jaffree [472 U.S. 38 (1985)]
20) Islamic Da ‘wah Counsil vs. Executive Secretary [G.R. No. 153888, July 9, 2003]

 Intramural religious disputes

21) Fonacier vs. CA [96 Phil. 417 (1955)]

 Free Exercise Clause

22) Imbong vs. Ochoa (G.R. No. 204819, April 8, 2014)
23) Estrada vs. Escritor [A.M. No. P-02-1651, June 22, 2006]

 Flag salute
24) West Va Board of Education vs. Barnette [319 U.S. 624 (1943)]
25) Ebralinag vs. Division Superintendent March 1, 1993)

 Freedom to propagate religious doctrines

26) American Bible Society vs. City of Manila [181 Phil. 386 (1957)]
27) Swaggart Ministries vs. Cal Bd. of Equalization [493 U.S. 378 (1990)]

 Exemption from Union shop

28) Victoriano vs. Elizalde Rope Workers Union [59 SCRA 54 (1974)]

 Disqualification for local government officials

29) Pamil vs. Watkins [367 U.S. 488 (1961)]

 Religious Test
30) Torcaso vs. Watkins [367 U.S. 488 (1961)]

V. LIBERTY OF ABODE AND TRAVEL

 Art. III, Sec. 6

31) Salonga vs. Hermosa [97 SCRA 121 (1989)]
32) Caunca vs. Salazar [82 Phil. 851 (1940)]
33) Manotok vs. CA [142 SCRA 149 (1986)]
34) Marcos vs. Manglapus [177 SCRA 668 (1989)]
35) Silverio vs. CA [G.R . No. 94284 April 8, 1991)
36) Lorenzo vs. Director of Health (50 Phil. 595)