Interactive Study Guides

Module-by-module materials for JDN304 Public International Law at San Beda College Alabang School of Law. Navigate by topic, explore cases (Philippine and ICJ), and prepare for recitation.

Module 1

The Nature and Sources of International Law

What is PIL? How does it bind? Where does it come from?

  • 6 cases: 3 Philippine (Kuroda, Ichong, Vinuya) + 3 ICJ (North Sea, Asylum, LaGrand)
  • Core distinction: public vs. private international law
  • Sources: treaties, custom, general principles, judicial decisions
  • Key concepts: opinio juris, jus cogens, erga omnes
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Module 2

Coming Soon

Additional study guides will be added as the term progresses.

About These Guides

📖 Chapter-by-Chapter Structure

Each module opens with Bernas and supplementary readings, unpacks the doctrine in plain language, brings in Cruz and Nachura, then works through assigned cases at the point where they actually bite.

⚖️ Full Case Links

Philippine cases link to full text on juris.ph. International cases link to ICJ official pages and full judgment texts.

🎯 Verified Sourcing

Flagged throughout: Verified (read from primary text), Inferred (follows from verified material), and Assumed (provisional until confirmed).

💬 Recitation-Ready

Must-know definitions, mnemonics, cold-call answers, and anticipated Socratic questions with model responses at the end of each guide.