Political Law Review

Administrative Law
Course Outline
Atty. Rachelle Alma R. Panganiban

I. General Principles

A. Definition
B. Administrative Agencies
1. Definition, Creation, Kinds

II. Powers of Administrative Agencies

A. Quasi-Legislative or Rule-Making Power

1. Nature
2. Kinds of Administrative Rules or Regulations
3. Requisites for Validity
4. Administrative Rules with Penal Sanctions
5. Requirement for Publication

Cases:

Philippine Consumers Foundation, Inc. vs. Secretary of Education, 153

SCRA 622
Taxicab Operators of Metro Manila, Inc. vs. Board of Transportation, 117
SCRA 597
Holy Spirit Homeowners Association vs. Secretary Defensor, G.R. No.
163980, 3 August 2006
Public Schools District Supervisors Association vs. Hon. Edilberto de Jesus,
G. R. No. 157299, 19 June 2006
Toledo vs. Civil Service Commission, 202 SCRA 507
People vs. Maceren, 79 SCRA 450
Philippine Association of Service Exporters, Inc. vs. Torres, 212 SCRA 298
Pesigan vs. Angeles, 129 SCRA 174
La Suerte Cigar and Cigarette Factory vs. Court of Appeals, 134 SCRA 29

B. Quasi-Legislative or Adjudicatory Power

1. Administrative Due Process

2. Appeal & Review
3. Res Judicata

Cases:

Civil Service Commission vs. Lucas, G. R. No. 127838, 21 January 1999

Maceda vs. Energy Regulatory Board, 199 SCRA 454
Globe Telecom vs. NTC, G. R. No. 143964, 26 July 2004
Victoria Milling Co., Inc. vs. Ofice of the Presidential Assistant for Legal
Affairs, 153 SCRA 317
Pascual vs. Board of Medical Examiners, 28 SCRA 345
San Luis vs. Court of Appeals, 174 SCRA 258

C. Determinative Powers

Case:

Dumarpa vs. Dimaporo, 177 SCRA 478

III. Judicial Review

A. Availability of Judicial Review

Cases:

Republic vs. Sandiganbayan, 206 SCRA 506

Dabuet vs. Roche Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 149 SCRA 386
Continental Marble vs. NLRC, 161 SCRA 151
Bagsican vs. Court of Appeals, 141 SCRA 226

B. Doctrine of Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies

1. Applicability of Doctrine
2. Effect of Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies
3. Inapplicability of Doctrine
4. Exceptions

Cases:

National Irrigation Administration vs. Enciso, G. R. No. 142571, 5 May

2006
Association of Philippine Coconut Dessicators vs. Philippine Coconut
Authority, G. R. No. 110526, 10 February 1998
Rosales vs. Court of Appeals, 165 SCRA 344
Chua Huat vs. Court of Appeals, 199 SCRA 1
Esuerte vs. Court of Appeals, 193 SCRA 541
Philippine Refining Company vs. Palomar, 148 SCRA 318
Fernandez vs. De la Paz, 160 SCRA 791

C. Doctrine of Primary Jurisdiction

Provident Tree Farms, Inc. vs. Batario, 231 SCRA 463

Trinidad vs. Regional trial Court of Negros Oriental, 227 SCRA 271
Crusaders vs. National Telecommunications Commission, G. R. No.
13953, 31 May 2000
Kilusang Bayan vs. Dominguez, 205 SCRA 92