Atty. Pacis Election Syllabus 2022 2023
Atty. Pacis Election Syllabus 2022 2023
Atty. Pacis Election Syllabus 2022 2023
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE CODE:
COURSE TITLE: ELECTION LAW
COURSE CREDIT: 1 unit
COURSE PREREQUISITE/S:
FACULTY: Atty. Czarina Maybellyne V. Pacis
EMAIL ADDRESS: cmvpacis@sanbeda.edu.ph
TERM/ACADEMIC YEAR: Second Semester / School Year 2022-2023
DAY/TIME/ROOM/SECTION:
COURSE DELIVERY MODE: Full Online
CONSULTATION DAY/TIME:
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
A comprehensive study of the legal framework surrounding suffrage, the qualifications
and rights of voters, candidates, the powers of the Commission on Elections, as well as
the various election actions and remedies.
Know and understand the relevant provisions of the 1987 Constitution, the Omnibus
Election Code and various election laws and jurisprudence, memorize provisions,
develop critical and analytical thinking, effective in written and oral communication,
logical reasoning, sound judgment, and exercise of proper professional and ethical
responsibilities.
Exercise of proper LO2. Analyze the practical implications of current and proposed statutes,
professional and regulations, judicial rulings, legal arguments, and strategies to the
ethical responsibilities workings and operation of the government.
LO4. Utilize legal research tools to gather information that aids in the
analysis of legal issues in submitting Position Paper that could serve as a
basis of governmental policies.
ASSESSMENT/GRADING SYSTEM:
Percentage
Requirements (Based on the Learning Outcomes) Scope of Work (Weight is based on
(Individual) the importance
of the LO)
LO1 Class recitations, Quizzes, Case Digests, Individual
LO2 and discussion Individual
LO3 Individual
LO4 - - Research Paper, Case Study Individual
LEARNING PLAN:
Design or the structure of the course that includes content/topics to be covered; learning
resources to be used; weekly schedule of the topics to be taken up; and the learning methods to
be utilized that are most likely to lead students towards the goals and learning outcomes that
were defined.
MODULE 1: Recitation
• 1987 Constitution, Article V January 23 Case study &
Election Law – General and Article IX-C reporting
-
Principles Discussion
February 3
• Republic Acts Quiz
A. Basic Concepts
• Textbooks
1. Suffrage
• Supreme Court Decisions:
2. Election
3. Plebiscite
4. Initiative
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ü All Questions
Affecting Elections
15. Cawasa v. COMELEC,
G.R. No. 150469, 3 July
2002;
16. Dumarpa v. COMELEC,
G.R. No. 192249, 2 April
2013;
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WEEK/ LEARNING
LEARNING RESOURCES METHODS
TOPIC/CONTENT DATE (activities
(arrangement or sequence (print and non-print materials and (Schedule designed or
of the major topics is based online/ of each deployed by the
on a logical order) open-access resources) Topic) teacher to bring
about, or create
the conditions for
learning)
MODULE 2: • 1987 Constitution, Article V Recitation
February Case study &
Voters: Qualification • Omnibus Election Code (Batas reporting
and Registration 6 - 17
Pambansa Blg. 881), Sections 113- Discussion
148, Article XII Quiz
A. Qualifications [Sec. 1,
Art. V, 1987 • Republic Act No. 9189, as amended
Constitution]:
1. Overseas Absentee • Republic Act 7166
Voting under R.A.
9189, as amended • Republic Act 8189
2. Domestic Absentee
Voting under Sec. • Republic Act 10367
12, R.A. 7166
• COMELEC Resolution No.
B. Disqualifications: 9371, 6 March 2012;
COMELEC Resolution No.
C. Persons Deprived of 10482, 16 January 2019;
Liberty/Detainee
Voting COMELEC Resolution No.
10483, 18 January 2019;
D. Registration of Voters
• Textbooks
1. Deactivation
of Registration • Supreme Court Decisions:
2. Reactivation Ø Registration of Voters
of Registration
17. Akbayan Youth v.
3. Cancellation COMELEC, G.R. No.
of Registration 147066, 26 March 2001
E. Inclusion and
Exclusion
Proceedings; Ø Inclusion/Exclusion Proceedings
Correction of Names: 18. Asistio v. Trinidad-Pe
Aguirre, G.R. No.
1. Common Rules 191124, 27 April 2010;
2. Jurisdiction
LEARNING
WEEK/ METHODS
TOPIC/CONTENT LEARNING RESOURCES DATE (activities
(arrangement or sequence (print and non-print materials and (Schedule designed or
of the major topics is based online/ of each deployed by the
on a logical order) open-access resources) Topic) teacher to bring
about, or create
the conditions for
learning)
MODULE 3 Recitation
• Batas Pambansa Blg. 881: February 20 Case study &
Candidates and Certificates of Ø Section 12, Article II – March 24 reporting
Candidacy Ø Sections 63-78, Article IX Discussion
Ø Sections 261, 262 and 264, Quiz
A. Candidates Article XXII
WEEK/ LEARNING
LEARNING RESOURCES METHODS
TOPIC/CONTENT DATE
(print and non-print materials (activities
(arrangement or sequence (Schedule
and online/ designed or
of the major topics is based of each
open-access resources) deployed by
on a logical order) Topic) the teacher
to bring
about, or
create the
conditions
for learning)
7. Effect of Cancelled COC
Ø Certificate of Candidacy
31. Penera v. COMELEC, G.R.
No. 181613, 25 November 2009;
Ø Duty of COMELEC re
COCs
38. Abcede v. Imperial, 103 Phil.
136;
51. Poe-Llamanzares v.
COMELEC, G.R. Nos. 221697,
221698-700, 8 March 2016;
MIDTERMS
EXAMINATIONS MARCH 27 – APRIL 1, 2023
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WEEK/ LEARNING
LEARNING RESOURCES METHODS
TOPIC/CONTENT DATE (activities
(arrangement or sequence of (print and non-print materials (Schedule designed or
the major topics is based on a and online/ of each deployed by the
logical order) open-access resources) Topic) teacher to bring
about, or create
the conditions
for learning)
MODULE 4 • Republic Act 7166 Recitation
April 10 - 28 Case study &
Campaign, Voting, Canvass • Republic Act No. 8436 reporting
and Proclamation Discussion/le
• Republic Act 9006 cture
Quiz
I. Campaign, Election • Batas Pambansa Blg. 881:
Propaganda, Contributions and
Expenses Ø Sections 79 to 112
A. Election Campaign or Ø Sections 164 to 180
Partisan Political Activity Ø Sections 210 to 211
[Sec. 79, B.P. 881] Ø Sections 221 to 240
A. Boards of Canvassers
(BOC)
1. Composition
a. Presidential (Sec. 27,
R.A. 8436, as amended
by R.A. 9369)
b. National (Sec. 28,
R.A. 8436, as amended
by R.A. 9369)
c. Provincial
d. City
e. Municipal
2. Prohibition
B. Canvassing and
Proclamation (Secs. 25, 27
and 28, R.A. 8436, as
amended by R.A. 9369)
C. Authentication of
Electronically Transmitted
Election Results (Sec. 30,
R.A. 8436,
as amended by R.A. 9369)
WEEK/ LEARNING
LEARNING RESOURCES METHODS
TOPIC/CONTENT DATE (activities
(arrangement or sequence (print and non-print materials and (Schedule designed or
of the major topics is based online/ of each deployed by the
on a logical order) open-access resources) Topic) teacher to bring
about, or create
the conditions
for learning)
ü Election Contests
62. Jalosjos v.
COMELEC, G.R. No. 192474,
192704, 193566, 26 June 2012;
66. Vinzons-Chato v.
HRET, G.R. No. 199149,
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22 January 2013;
68. De Castro v.
COMELEC, 267 SCRA 806;
ü Election Offenses
70. Orceo v. COMELEC, G.R.
No. 190779, 26 March 2010;
71. Causing v.
COMELEC, G.R. No. 199139,
9 September 2014
FINAL
EXAMINATIONS May 29-June 3, 2023
TEXTBOOK/REFERENCE BOOK:
1. Discretion of the Professor
2. Outline/Reviewer in Political Law, Justice Antonio Eduardo B. Nachura
POLICIES:
Policies and values that the teacher might want to communicate
through the syllabus concerning attendance, participation,
academic integrity (e.g. plagiarism, cheating, fabrication), missing
assignments, missed exams, recording classroom activities, online
behavior during synchronous sessions, etc.
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