ARELLANO UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF LAW
2 Semester. A.Y. 2022-2023
nd

GENERAL INFORMATION:
COURSE TITLE Statutory Construction COURSE CODE StatCon
CREDIT UNITS 2 COURSE PRE-/CO-REQUISITES None
CONTACT HOURS Friday - 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m./7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.  COURSE PLACEMENT As reflected in the program curriculum
COURSE DESCRIPTION A course that explores the use and force of statutes and the principles and methods of their construction and interpretation.
ESSENTIAL OUTCOMES 
At the end of the course, the students must be able to understand the fundamental concepts, principles, relevant cases, and rules in statutory
construction.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND Active participation in all class standing activities such as recitation, case digest, among others. Submission of written requirements on the
METHODOLOGY appointed time or deadline. Midterm and Final Examinations.

Zoom platform; Synchronous and Asynchronous modalities

REFERENCE Any book on Statutory Construction

PROFESSOR ATTY. ANGEL CHONA GRACE I. VALERO- Consultation by appointment [email protected]

COURSE PLAN
MEETINGS TOPICS READINGS/CASES
1 Preliminaries and Course Orientation
2, 3, 4, 5 I. Overview of the Law Introduction to Law – any author.
A. Meaning and Significance On the Basis of Sex
B. Sources 1987 Philippine Constitution – Art. VI. Secs. 1, 16, 24, 25,
C. Classifications, Kinds/Types 26, 27, 30, 31; Art. VII. Sec.10; Art. VIII. Secs. 1 & 4
II. Other Relevant Legal Principles New Civil Code of the Philippines - Arts. 7 & 8
A. Separation of Powers Whitelight Corp. v. City of Manila, G.R. No. 122846, 20 Jan.
B. Checks and Balances 2009.
C. Hierarchy of Laws PHILJA v. Prado, G.R. No. 105371, November 11, 1993.
D. Role of Foreign Jurisprudence Movie: On the Basis of Sex
E. Stare Decisis J.M Tuason & Co. et.al. v. Hon. Herminio Mariano, G.R.
III. Statutes No. L- 33140, October 23, 1978.
A. How a bill becomes a law Pilipinas Shell v. CIR, G.R. No. 211303, June 15, 2021.
B. Parts and Kinds Arroyo v. De Venecia, G.R. No. 127255, August 14, 1997.
C. Examples Government of the Philippine Islands v. HSBC, G.R. No.
 D. Effectivity 44257, November 22, 1938.
IV. Statutory Construction Giron v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 188179, January 22, 2013.
A. Definition of Essential Terms Eugenio v. Drilon, G.R. No. 109404, 22 January 1996.
B. Necessity and Purpose of Construction Antonio v. Miranda G.R. No. 135869, 22 September 1999.
C. Limitation on the Power to Construe Tañada v. Tuvera, G.R. No63915, 24 April 1985.
D. Verba Legis, Ratio Legis, Legislative Intent Tañada v. Tuvera, G.R. No. L-63915, 29 December 1986. 
E. General Principles in the Construction of Statutes Virgilio O. Garcillano v. House of Representatives, G.R. No.
170338, December 23, 2008. 
Commissioner of Customs v. Hypermix, G.R. No. 179579
Caltex v. Palomar, G.R. No. L-19650, 29 September 1966.
People v. Mapa, G.R. No. L-22301, August 30, 1967.
Alonzo v. IAC, G.R. No. 72873, May 28, 1987.
Tañada v. Yulo, G.R. No. 43575, May 31, 1935.
Floresca v. Philex, G.R. No. L-30642, April 30, 1985.
People v. Purisima, G.R. No. L-42050-66, 20 Nov. 1978.
Del Mar v. PAGCOR, G.R. No. 138298, November 29,
2000.
People v. Nazario, G.R. No. L-44143, 31 Aug. 1988.
Lopez & Sons Inc. v. CTA, G.R. No. L-9274, 1 Feb. 1957.
Republic v. Provincial Government of Palawan, G.R. No.
185941, January 21, 2020.
Tumabini v. People, G.R. No. 224495, February 19, 2020.
Maria Elena Dytanquin v. Edusrdo Dytangquin, G.R. No.
234462, December 7, 2020.
CIR v. Yumex, G.R. No. 222476, May 5, 2021.
6, 7 V. Latin Maxims/Legal Maxims People v. Flores, G.R. No. 188315, August 25, 2010.
Globe Mackay Cable and Radio Corp. v. NLRC & Salazar,
G.R. No. 82511, 3 Mar. 1988.
Lydia Chua v. CSC & NIA, G.R. No. 88979, 7 Feb. 1992.
People v. Manantan, G.R. No. L-14129, 31 July 1962.
People v. Hon. Vicente Echaves, G.R. No. L-47757-61, 28
Jan. 1980.
Fernandez v. NLRC, G.R. No. 106090, February 28, 1994.
DOH v. Philippine Tobacco Institute, G.R. No.
230818, June 15, 2021.
Waterfront v. SSS, G. R. No. 249337, July 6, 2021.
People v. Casabuena, G.R. No. 246580, June 23, 2020.
DPWH v. Italian-Thai Development Co., G.R. No.
235853, July 13, 2020.
Alliance of Non-Life Insurance v. Hon. Mendoza, G.R.
No. 206159, August 26, 2020.
8 MIDTERM EXAMINATION
9, 10, 11 VI. Aids to Construction Ramirez v. CA, G.R. No. 93833, September 25, 1995.
Saguisag v. Ochoa, G.R. No. 212426, 12 January 2016.
Manila Prince Hotel v. GSIS, G.R. No. 122156, 3 Feb. 1997.
De Castro v. JBC, G.R. No. 191002, 17 Mar. 2010; MR -  
Chavez v. JBC, G.R. No. 202242, 17 July 2012.
Caudal v. CA, G.R. No. 83414, 31 July 1989.
City of Baguio v. Marcos, G.R. No. 26100, 27 SCRA 342.
Florentino v. PNB, 98 PHIL 499 (1956).
Manila Railroad Co. v. Collector, 52 PHIL 950.
Collector v. Manila Lodge No. 761, 105 PHIL 983 (1957).
Claudio v. COMELEC, 331 SCRA 388 (2000).
People v. Gelacio, G.R. No. 250951, August 10, 2022.
People v. Montierro, G.R. No. 254564, August 10, 2022.
12, 13, 14 VII. Rules of Construction of Specific Statutes  San Pablo Manufacturing v. CIR, G.R. No. 147749, June 22,
      A. Penal Laws  2006.
      B. Tax Laws  Career Philippines Ship Management v. Garcia, G.R. No.
      C. Social Legislation/Labor Law  230352, November 29, 2022.
      D. Rules of Court E. Adoption Laws SEC v. AZ 17/31 Realty, G.R. No. 240888, July 6, 2022.
       F. Local Ordinances/Local Autonomy/Local Government  Maibarara Geothermal v. CIR, G.R. No. 250479, July 8,
G. Constitutional Construction 2022.
VIII. Amendment and Repeal International Pharmaceuticals v. Secretary, G.R. No. 92981,
IX. Prospective and Retroactive Application January 9, 1992.
Office of the Court Administrator v. Garong, A.M. No. P-99-
1311, August 15, 2001.
Dr. Mendoza v. People, G.R. No. 252791, August 23, 2023.
Amadea Angela Aquino v. Rodolfo and abbulah aquino,
G.R. No. 208912, December 7, 2020.
Duncan v. CFI, G.R. No. L-30576, February 10, 1976.
Spouses Lee v. Judge Liwanag, G.R. No. 248035, November
27, 2019.
San Juan v. CSC, G.R. No. 92299, April 19, 1991.
Chavez v. JBC, G.R. No. 202242, July 17, 2012.
Philippine Mining Development Corp. v. Aguinaldo, G.R.
No. 245273, June 27, 2021.
Agata Mining v. Heirs of Alaan, G.R. No. 229413, June 15,
2020.
15 X. Interpretation of Contracts Arts. 1370-1379, New Civil Code of the Philippines
Spouses Yabut v. Nachbaur, G.R. No. 243470, January 12,
2021.
Integrated Micro Electronics v. Standard Insurance, G.R. No.
241787, March 15, 2020.
Abad v. Goldloop, G.R. No. 168108, April 13, 2007.
NIA v. Gamit, G.R. No. 85869, November 6, 1992.
 16 FINAL EXAMINATION

GRADING  MIDTERM GRADE = 50% Class Standing + 50% Midterm Exam

Minimum passing level (MPL) = 75% 

CLASS POLICY Closed book policy. Students should keep their mobile phones on silent mode during class.  No looking at the gadgets once called on to recite.
Dress Code and Proper Grooming.
In case there will be online classes, the name to appear on Zoom should follow this format: Surname, First Name_Section.
Breaks.
Honor Code.
The Professor reserves the right to amend or revise the case and reading list as may be necessary.
“Glorify God with a grateful heart!”

Submitted by:    ATTY. ANGEL CHONA GRACE I. VALERO-NUÑEZ            Date:    ___________________________