ELECTION LAW - Section: 2A
157 (Local Absentee Voting Law)
SAT 9-10AM
First Assignment up to "VOTERS"
ELECTION LAW SYLLABUS (2018)
I. Election and Suffrage
1. Definition
2. History
3. Readings: Moya v. Del Fierro, 69 Phil. 199
(1930)
Badelles v. Cabili, G.R. No.L-29333, 27 February
1969
Dissenting Opinion of Justice Puno in Tolentino v.
COMELEC, G.R. No. 148334, 21 January 2004,
465 PHIL 385-476
II. Commission on Elections
1. History
2. Composition
3. Qualifications
4. Powers and Functions (1987 Constitution,
Omnibus Election Code)
5. Field Offices
6. Readings:
The Omnibus Election Code;
Purisima v. Salanga, 15 SCRA 704 (1965)
Cauton v. COMELEC, 19 SCRA 911
Roque v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 188456, 10
September 2009 (see “ponencia” and separate
concurring opinion of CJ Puno) and 10 February
2010 (Motion for Reconsideration)
Arroyo v. DOJ and Comelec, G.R. No. 199082, 18
September 2012 and 23 July 2013
Ongsioko Reyes v. Comelec, G.R. No. 207264, 25
June 2013 and 22 October 2013
Lico v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 205505,
29 September 2015
Estrella v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 160465, 27 May
2004
Sevilla v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 202833, 19 March
2013
Ibrahim v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 192289, 14
January 2013
Jaramilla v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 155717, 23
October 2003
III. Voters
1. Qualifications for suffrage
2. Disqualifications
3. Local Absentee Voters
4. Overseas Absentee Voters
5. Detainee, PWDs, IPs, Media
6. Readings:
The Omnibus Election Code (Sec. 118)
E.O. No.
R.A. No. 7166 (Sec. 12)
RA No. 10380 (Local Absentee Voting for Media)
R.A. No. 9189 (Overseas Absentee Voting Act of
2003) R.A. No. 10590 (The Overseas Voting Act of
2013)
Macalintal v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 157013, July 10,
2003
People v. Corral, 62 Phil. 945 (1936)
IV. Registration of Voters
1. Qualification of Voters
2. Disqualifications
3. Election Registration Board
4. Deactivation, Reactivation, Cancellation
5. Inclusion and Exclusion Proceedings ;
Jurisdiction
6. Readings: Omnibus Election Code
R.A. No. 8189 (The Voters Registration Act of
1996)
Yra v. Abano, G.R. No. 30187, 15 November 1928
Akbayan Youth v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 147066, 26
March 2001
Kabataan Party-list v. Comelec, G.R. No. 221318,
16 December 2015
V. Candidates
1. Qualifications
2. Disqualifications
3. Certificate of Candidacy
4. Nuisance Candidate
5. Readings: Article XI (Secs. 63-78), Omnibus
Election Code
Section 40, R.A. No. 7160
RA No. 10742 aka Sangguniang Kabataan Reform
Act of 2015
Poe-Llamanzares v. Commission on Elections, G.R.
Nos. 221697 & 221698-700, 08 March 2016
Maquiling v. Comelec (G.R. No. 195649, April 16,
2013)
Arnado v. Comelec, G.R. No. 210164, 18 August
2015
Caballero v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No.
209835, 22 September 2015
Frivaldo v. Comelec, G.R. No. 120295, 28 June
1996
Mercado v. Manzano, G.R. No. 135083, 26 May
1999
Villaber v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 148326, 15
November 2001
Lonzanida v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 135150, 28 July
1999
Abundo v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 201716, 08
January 2013
Marquez v. COMELEC, 243 SCRA 538
Dela Cruz v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 192221, 13
November 2012
Atty. Risos-Vidal v. Comelec and Estrada, G.R. No.
206666, January 21, 2015)
Aratea vs. COMELEC, 683 SCRA 1 (2012)
Jalosjos vs. COMELEC, 683 SCRA 1 (2012)
Quinto vs. COMELEC, 606 SCRA 258, December
1, 2009
Quinto vs. COMELEC, 613 SCRA 385, Feb. 22,
2010
Mendoza vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 191084, March
25, 2010
Socrates vs. COMELEC, 391 SCRA 457, Nov. 12,
2002
Pamatong v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No.
161872, April 13, 2004|
Timbol v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No.
206004 (Resolution), [February 24, 2015])
Rulloda v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No.
154198, [January 20, 2003], 443 PHIL 649-656
Federico v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No.
199612, [January 22, 2013], 702 PHIL 68-92
Engle v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No.
215995, [January 19, 2016]
VI. Campaign, Election Propaganda, etc.
1. Concept, Campaign
2. Campaign Period; Election Period
3. Lawful election propaganda (4)
4. Prohibited election propaganda (4)
5. Prohibited contributions (8)
6. Lawful expenditures; Limitations on Expenses
7. Statement of Contributions and Expenses
8. Readings: Fair Elections Act of 2007 (R.A. No.
9006)
R.A. No. 7166, Secs. 13 & 14
Chavez v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 162777, 31 August
2007
Penera v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 181614, 11
September 2009 and 25 November 2009
SWS v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 147571, 05 May 2001
GMA Network Inc. v. Comelec, G.R. No. 205357,
02 September 2014
Emilio Ramon “E.R.” P. Ejercito v. Comelec, G.R.
No. 212398, 25 November 2014
The Diocese of Bacolod v. Comelec, G.R. No.
205728, 21 January 2015
1-UTAK v. Comelec, G.R. No. 206020, 14 April
2015
VII. Political Party; Party-List Organization
1. Definitions: PP, PLO
2. Groups which cannot be registered as political
parties
3. Grounds for cancellation of registration
4. Registration; Manifestation to participate in the
party-list system
5. Refusal and/or cancellation of registration
6. Nomination of party-list nominees
7. Qualifications of party-list nominees
8. Manner of Voting; Number; Raffle
9. Readings: Veterans Federation Party v.
COMELEC, G.R. No. 136781, 06 October 2000
Ang Bagong Bayani v. COMELEC, G.R. No.
147589, 26 June 2001
Barangay Association for National Advancement
and Transparency (BANAT) v. Commission on
Elections, G.R. No. 179271, 179295, [April 21,
2009], 604 PHIL 131-184)
Atong Paglaum v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 203766, 02
April 2013
Palparan v. HRET, G.R. No. 189506, 11 February
2012
VIII. Automated Elections
1. History
2. Automated Election System
3. Paper-based Election System
4. Minimum System Capabilities
5. Continuity Plan
6. Advisory Council; Joint Congressional Oversight
Committee
7. National Board of Canvassers
8. Readings: R.A. No. 9369
Roque v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 188456, 10
September 2009
Capalla v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 201112, 13 June
2012
IX. Recall
1. Grounds
2. Procedure
3. Readings: R.A. No 7160, Secs. 69-74
R.A. No. 9244
COMELEC Resolution No. 7505
Garcia v. COMELEC, 227 SCRA 100
Claudio v. COMELEC, 331 SCRA 388
Goh v. Bayron, G.R. No. 212584, [November 25,
2014])
X. Failure of Elections, Postponement of Elections,
Special Elections
1. Grounds
2. Call of Special Elections
3. Readings: OEC, Article I, Secs. 6-7
Sison v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 134096, 03 March
1999
Soliva v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 141723, 20 April
2001
Ampatuan v. COMELEC, 375 SCRA 503
XI. Election Offenses Guevara v. COMELEC, 104 Phil. 269
1. Vote-buying, vote-selling, electoral sabotage, etc. Cawasa v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 150469, 3 July
2. Persons criminally liable 2002
3. Penalties Dumarpa v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 192249, 2 April
4. Prosecution 2013
5. Prescription
6. Jurisdiction XIII. Appeal and Other Election Issues
7. Readings: OEC, Article CCII, Secs. 261-268 1. Quo Warranto
R.A. No. 9369 2. Substitution
People v. Ferrer, 54 O.G. 1348 3. Withdrawal of COC
Mappala v. Nunez, 240 SCRA 600 4. Execution of Pending Appeal
People v. Bayona, 181 Phil. 186 5. Appeal fee/Filing fee
Lozano v. Yorac, G.R. No. 94521, 94626, 28 6. Readings: Secs. 73, 76, 253, OEC
October 1991 COMELEC Resolution No. 9518
Ong v. Martinez, G.R. No. 87743, 21 August 1990 Dumayas v. COMELEC v. 357 SCRA 358
Regalado v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 115962, 15 Miranda v. Abaya, G.R. No. 136351, 28 July 1999
February 2000 Luna v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 165983, 24 April 2007
Aquino v. Commission on Elections, G.R. Nos. Cerafica v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No.
211789-90, 17 March 2015 205136, 02 December 2014
COMELEC v. Tagle, 397 SCRA 618 (2003) Loreto-Go v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 147741, 10 May
Tapispisan v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 157950, 2001
[June 8, 2005], 498 PHIL 733-751 Divinagracia v. COMELEC, G.R. Nos. 186007 &
Causing v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 186016, 27 July 2009
199139, 09 September 2014 Santos v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 155618, 26 March
2003
XII. Election Adjudication System Navarosa v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 157957, 18
1. Jurisdiction of Municipal Trial Courts September 2003
2. Jurisdiction of Regional Trial Courts
3. Jurisdiction of COMELEC
4. Procedure in election contests: Courts,
COMELEC
5. Procedure in HRET, SET, PET
6. Readings: Article IX (c), Sec. 2, 1987
Constitution
Article XXI, Secs. 249-252, OEC
2010 Rules of Procedure in Election Contests
Rules of Procedure in Election Contests Before the
Courts Involving Elective Municipal and Barangay
Officials;
COMELEC Resolution No. 8804
COMELEC Resolution No.9164
Jalosjos v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 192474, 26 June
2012
Lokin v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 179431-321, 22 June
2010
Pimentel III v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 178413, 13
March 2008
Tan v. COMELEC, G.R. Nos. 166143-47, 166891,
20 November 2006
Jalosjos v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 192474, 192704,
193566, 26 June 2012;
Reyes v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 207264, 25 June
2013;
Lloren v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 196355, 18
September 2012;
Relampagos v. Cumba, 243 SCRA 690