COURSE SYLLABUS

A. COURSE DETAILS
Course Name Administrative Law
Number of Units 3 units
Pre-Requisite Political Law
Prepared by: Atty. Maria Corazon D. Garciano

B. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the semester, the student is expected to understand the language and basic aspects of public administration.

The student is also expected to learn, through the study of administrative law, the protection of private rights, the mode of exercise of administrative
power, and the system of reliefs against administrative actions.

C. COURSE OUTLINE
Week Topic/s Teaching Method/s: Assessment/Evaluation:
1 Introduction of Administrative Law Research and reporting Oral Recitation
Group Discussions Written Examinations
a. Definitions Lecture Homeworks
b. Kinds Essays/Reports
c. Powers of Administrative Agencies Problem Solving

2-3 Power of Control, Supervision and Investigation Research and reporting Oral Recitation
Group Discussions Written Examinations
a. Executive power of the President Lecture Homeworks
b. President’s power of control (Sec. 17, Art. VII Essays/Reports
of the 1987 Constitution) and its limitations Problem Solving
c. Doctrine of qualified political agency
d. President’s power of supervision
e. Executive power of investigation

4-5 Quasi-Legislative Power Research and reporting Oral Recitation

 Group Discussions Written Examinations
a. Definition of Legislative Power Lecture Homeworks
b. Delegation of power to the President Essays/Reports
c. Delegation of power to the Supreme Court Problem Solving
d. Delegation of power to the Local Government
e. Delegation of legislative power and its
limitations
f. Tests to determine validity of delegation
g. Executive construction and forms of
interpretation

6-7 Quasi-Judicial Power Research and reporting Oral Recitation

Group Discussions Written Examinations
a. Definition of Judicial Power Lecture Homeworks
b. Jurisdiction Essays/Reports
c. Rules of Procedure Problem Solving
d. Forum Shopping
e. Evidence required
f. Due process
g. Decisions and Remedies

8 Doctrines of Primary Jurisdiction and Exhaustion Research and reporting Oral Recitation
of Administrative Remedies Group Discussions Written Examinations
Lecture Homeworks
a. Definition, nature, and scope Essays/Reports
b. Effect of failure to exhaust administrative Problem Solving
remedies
c. Limitations of the doctrines

9 Judicial Review Research and reporting Oral Recitation

Group Discussions Written Examinations
a. Definition Lecture Homeworks
b. Scope and limitations Essays/Reports
 c. Modes of Appeal Problem Solving
c.1. Petition for Review under Rule 43 of the
Rules of Court
c.2. Petition for Certiorari, Prohibition, and
Mandamus under Rule 65 of the Rules of Court
c.3. Appeal by Certiorari to the Supreme Court

E. SOURCES / READINGS

1987 Philippine Constitution

Administrative Code of the Philippines, E.O. 292
The Rules of Court
Administrative Law, Law on Public Officers and Election Law by Ruben E. Agpalo (2005 Edition)