Académique Documents
Professionnel Documents
Culture Documents
General Principles
A. Corporation
1. Definition
2. Classification
3. Criterion to determine Public Corporation
4. Classes of Public Corporations
Case:
Liban v. Gordon (G.R. No. 175352, 18 January 2011, 654 PHIL 680-738)
Boy Scouts of the Phil. v. COA (G.R. No. 177131, [June 7, 2011], 666 PHIL 140224)
Philippine Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals v. Commission on
Audit, et al. (G.R. No. 169752, 25 September 2007)
The Province of North Cotabato v. the Gov. of the Republic of the Phils. Peace
Panel (G.R. No. 183591, 14 October 2008)
Read: GPH-MILF Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro
Proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL)
B. Principles of Local Autonomy
1. Principle of Local Authority (Section 25, Article II and Section 2, Article X of
the 1987 Constitution
Cases:
Basco v. PAGCOR (G.R. No. 91649, May 14, 1991)
Lina v. Pano (G.R. No. 129093, August 30, 2001)
Limbona v. Mangelin (G.R. No. 80391, February 28, 1989)
Disomangcop v. Datumanong (G.R. No. 149848, 25 November 2004)
Batangas CATV, Inc. v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 138810, 29 September
2004)
2. Power of the President over LGUs (Sec. 4, Art. X 1987 Constitution)
Cases:
Judge Dadole v. Commission on Audit (G.R. No. 125350, December 3, 2002)
Pimentel v. Aguirre, et al. (G.R. No. 132988, July 19, 2000), in relation to
Secs. 284-294, LGC.
Province of Batangas v. Romulo (G.R. No. 152774, 27 May 2004)
ACORD v. Zamora (G.R. No. 144256, 08 June 2005)
Kida v. Senate of the Philippines (G.R. No. 196271, 18 October 2011; and
Resolution dated 28 February 2012)
Gov. Villafuerte, Jr. and Prov. Of Camsur v. Robredo, G.R. No. 195390, 10
December 2014
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City Government of Quezon City v. Bayan Telecommunications, Inc. (G.R. No.
162015, 06 March 2006)
Drilon v. Lim (G.R. No. 112497, 04 August 1994)
3. Eminent Domain (Sec. 19, LGC; Sec. 9, Article III, Constitution; Rule 97,
Rules of Court)
Cases:
City Gov. of Quezon City v. Ericta (G.R. No. L-34915, 24 June 1983)
City of Cebu v. Spouses Apolonio (G.R. No. 142971, 07 May 2002)
Republic v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 146587, 02 July 2002)
4. Reclassification of Lands
Case: Department of Agrarian Reform v. Saranggani Agricultural Co., Inc.
(G.R. No. 165547, 24 January 2007)
5. Closure and Opening of Roads (Sec. 21, LGC)
Cases:
Sangalang v. Intermediate Appellate Court (G.R. No. 71169, 25 August 1989)
MMDA v. Bel Air Village Assoc. Inc. (G.R. No. 135962, 27 March 2000)
6. Legislative Power
(a) Requisites for valid ordinance
Cases: City of Manila v. Laguio, Jr. (G.R. No. 118127, 12 April 2005)
Social Justice Society v. Atienza (G.R. No. 156052, 13 Feb.2008)
(b) Local initiative and referendum
7. Authority over Police Units
Section 6, Article XVI of the 1987 Constitution
C. Corporate Powers
1. To have continuous succession in its corporate name
2. To sue and be sued
3. To have and use a corporate seal
4. To acquire and convey real or personal property
5. To enter into contracts
(a) Requisites
(b) Ultra vires contracts
III. Municipal Liability
A. Section 24, RA No. 7160
B. Liability for violation of law, contract, tort
C. Doctrine of implied municipal liability
IV. Local Officials
A. Provisions applicable to Elective and Appointive Local Officials
1. Prohibited Business and Pecuniary Interest
2. Practice of Profession
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Salumbines, Jr. v. Office of the Ombudsman (G.R. No. 180917, 23 April 2010)
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C. Appointive Local Officials
1. Responsibility for Human Resources and Development
2. Discipline
Cases:
Atienza v. Villarosa (G.R. No. 161081, 10 May 2005)
People v. Sandiganbayan (G.R. No. 164185, 23 July 2008)
Sales v. Carreon (G.R. No. 160791, 13 February 2007)
Quirog v. Aumentado (G.R. No. 163443, 11 November 2008)
Montuerto v. Ty (G.R. No. 177736, 06 October 2008)
V. Intergovernmental Relations
A. With the National Government and its agencies (read Sec. 11, Art. X,
Constitution)
Cases:
MMDA v. Viron Transportation Co., Inc. (G.R. No. 170656, 15 August 2007)
MMDA v. Garin (G.R. No. 130230. April 15, 2005)
Province of Rizal v. Executive Secretary (G.R. No. 129546, 13 December 2005)
B. With other LGUs
VI. Local Initiatives and Referendum
A. Local Initiative
1. Definition
2. Procedure
3. Limitations
B. Local Referendum
1. Definition
References:
1. The 1987 Philippine Constitution A Comprehensive Reviewer, Fr. Joaquin G. Bernas,
S.J.
2. Outline Reviewer in Political Law, Justice Antonio B. Nachura
3. The Local Government Code of 1991 Annotated, Rufus B. Rodriguez
4. Public Corporations, Justice Ruperto G. Martin
NOTE: Additional reading materials, like Supreme Court cases, shall be announced during
classes.