The Philippine judicial and legal system, including its legal education system, blends elements of civil law inherited from the Spaniards and American common law. For instance, civil code procedures on family and property matters, among others, and the absence of jury trials are attributable to the Spanish civil law influences. However, most of the more significant laws governing trade and commerce, taxation, labor relations, and governmental operations, as well as the principle of judicial precedents are an American derivation. In the hierarchy of laws, the Constitution has the highest legal force, followed by domestic statutes. In addition, generally accepted principles of international law and judicial precedents (i.e., decisions of the Supreme Court) also form part of the laws of the land.
Evolution of the Philippine Constitution: 1953: The Commonwealth Constitution...MaeArraLecobuan
Readings in Philippine History
Chapter 4:
topics:
The Evolution of the Philippine Constitution:
1935: The Commonwealth Constitution
1973: Constitutional Authoritarianism
Lecture slides on the Philippine Judiciary.
These slides were for an undergraduate course on Philippine Politics and Governance I taught between 2003-2005.
The Philippine judicial and legal system, including its legal education system, blends elements of civil law inherited from the Spaniards and American common law. For instance, civil code procedures on family and property matters, among others, and the absence of jury trials are attributable to the Spanish civil law influences. However, most of the more significant laws governing trade and commerce, taxation, labor relations, and governmental operations, as well as the principle of judicial precedents are an American derivation. In the hierarchy of laws, the Constitution has the highest legal force, followed by domestic statutes. In addition, generally accepted principles of international law and judicial precedents (i.e., decisions of the Supreme Court) also form part of the laws of the land.
Evolution of the Philippine Constitution: 1953: The Commonwealth Constitution...MaeArraLecobuan
Readings in Philippine History
Chapter 4:
topics:
The Evolution of the Philippine Constitution:
1935: The Commonwealth Constitution
1973: Constitutional Authoritarianism
Lecture slides on the Philippine Judiciary.
These slides were for an undergraduate course on Philippine Politics and Governance I taught between 2003-2005.
American Colonization Period in the Philippines (1901-1935)Shanish Asuncion
I made this powerpoint presentation all by myself for our Readings in the Philippine History course. Well, I'm just so proud of this ppt which I used for our report in the said course, so I thought of sharing this here, and I hope this'll help a lotta people, especially students, in the future. Don't forget to say thank you if this help/helped you. :)
- Shanish