Constitutional Law

SUBJECT: The Concept of Academic Freedom I. Introduction and Issue Presented This memorandum examines the constitutional concept of academic freedom within the Philippine legal system. The […]

SUBJECT: The Right of Abode and Travel I. ISSUE PRESENTED Whether the constitutional right to travel may be validly impaired, and under what specific circumstances, by […]

SUBJECT: Natural-Brown vs Naturalized Citizens I. STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES This memorandum examines the constitutional and jurisprudential distinctions between natural-born and naturalized citizens of the Philippines. […]

SUBJECT: Citizenship by Jus Sanguinis vs Jus Soli I. Statement of Issue: Whether Philippine citizenship is acquired primarily through the principle of jus sanguinis (right of […]

SUBJECT: The Archipelagic Doctrine of the Philippines I. STATEMENT OF LEGAL ISSUE This memorandum examines the legal foundation, scope, and contemporary application of the Archipelagic Doctrine […]

SUBJECT: The Power of Legislative Inquiry I. Introduction This memorandum examines the scope, limitations, and procedural contours of the power of legislative inquiry under the 1987 […]

SUBJECT: Executive Privilege and its Limits I. This memorandum addresses the constitutional doctrine of executive privilege, its jurisprudential foundations, its recognized limits, and the practical remedies […]

SUBJECT: The Enrolled Bill Doctrine I. Introduction The Enrolled Bill Doctrine is a principle of judicial review and respect among co-equal branches of government. It posits […]

SUBJECT: The Concept of Operative Fact I. Introduction The doctrine of operative fact is a jurisprudential principle in Philippine constitutional law that recognizes the legal effects […]