POLITICAL LAW BAR 2023 Suggested Answers - Dean JOE-SANTOS BALAGTAS BISQUERA

A Personal Tribute to FMC FURADAN's CLEMENCIO "CLEM" Q. PEÑA, Armando "AJA Armand" J. Atienza & Dick Henricksen
HIGHLIGHTS - Constitution
* PRINCIPLES & STATE POLICIES - People's Right to Health - Priority to Education - Indispensable PRIVATE Sector Incentives for Investment
* BILL OF RIGHTS - Probable Cause for CHECKPOINTS - Search on Office Computers, Work-related Misconduct - SEPARATION of CHURCH & STATE, ESTABLISHMENT Clause, Benevolent Neutrality - Accused's Right to Counsel, Waiver in writing and in the Presence of Counsel - JUST COMPENSATION, Expropriation in the Power of EMINENT DOMAIN;
* LEGISLATURE - Speaker's Discretionary Authority for Special Election to replace Dead Congressman;
* EXECUTIVE Department - NO REELECTION for PRESIDENT - President's Pardoning Power & AMNESTY - DILG, NAPOLCOM, Civil Service Commission Authority over Cheating PNP Applicants in Exams;
* JUDICIARY - IMPEACHMENT, not Punishment - Retirement Benefits when no Conviction for Criminal, Civil or Administrative Offense(s);
* ELECTION & COMELEC - Bangsamoro Parliament, Electoral Tribunal - Condonation Doctrine April 2016 for Administrative Charges on 2nd Term Re-Election - Resignation for Certificates of Candidacy, ELECTIVE vs Appointed Officials - Constitutionality COMELECT BIOMETRICS;
* LOCAL GOVERNMENT - CREATION of Province, Income, Land Area, Population - Water Concessionaire's Sewage Undertaking - Hospital Bills, COA vs Courts;
* PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW - Philippine CITIZENSHIP no longer LOST and Reacquisition - DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY only for Diplomatic Agent