Syllabus of Problem Areas in Legislative Investigations

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A) O%E%$EW 1. 2.

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Hist Histor oric ical al bac backg kgro roun und d Principa Principall function functions s of the Congre Congress ss of the Phili Philippin ppines es a. Law ma mak king b. Oversi rsight c. Repr Repres esen enta tati tion on !"erci !"ercise se of of Legis Legislat lativ ive e Powe Powerr

B) NATUE AN* SCO"E OF 8$NQU$$ES $N A$* OF LEG$SLAT$ON9 1.

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Legis Legislat lativ ive e enact enactmen ments ts Rule Rules s of of Pro Proce cedu dure re Rule Rules s of of &n &nui uir/ r/ atu ature re of &n &nui uir/ r/33 (cope4 (cope4 $n/ and and all matters matters veste vested d b/ the Const Constituti itution on in Congre Congress ss

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The lectures will be delivered with the use of power point slides citing applicable case law, provisions provisions of the Constitution and legislative enactments, issuances of inter-parliamentary organizations, organizations, and current events on legislative investigations  1

C) "OBLE# AEAS 1.

&nitiation of inuir/ 

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5urisdictional challenge

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%alid legislative purpose a. (cope b. Limitations

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Committee+s, conducting the inuir/ 

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Compulsor/ process a. $ppearance of witness b. Participation of resource persons c. Production of 6ocuments

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Comit/   a. #etween the two Houses of Congress b. #etween parliamentar/ committees c. Pending 7udicial action d. Pending investigation b/ other agencies

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Rights of witnesses and resource persons  a. Privilege against self9incrimination  b. Right to privac/ c. Right to counsel

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