FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY

INSTITUTE OF LAW
2 Semester, SY 2019-2020
nd

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW, LAW ON PUBLIC OFFICERS, ELECTION LAWS AND

LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

Roentgen F. Bronce

“The law will never make men free; it is men

who have got to make the law free.”
- Henry David Thoreau

I. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

A. Definition and Scope; Historical Development

Pangasinan Transportation Co., Inc. vs. PSC, G.R. No. 47065 (1940)

B. Nature of Administrative Agencies

1. The Structure of Government

Sec. 2 (General Terms Defined), Introductory Provisions, Administrative Code of

1987

US vs. Dorr, G.R. No. 1051 (1903)

Bacani vs. Nacoco, G.R. No. L-9657 (1956)
C & C Commercial Corporation vs. NAWASA, G.R. No. L-27275 (1967)

2. Doctrine of Separation of Powers

Angara vs. Electoral Commission, G.R. No. L-45081 (1936)

Macalintal vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 157013 (2003). Only the Concurring and
Dissenting Opinion of Puno, J.

Sec. 12, Art. VIII, 1987 Constitution

Manila Electric Co., vs. Pasay Transportation Co., G.R. No. L-37878 (1932)
In Re: Rodolfo Manzano, A.M. No. 88-7-1861-RTC (1988)

3. Creation and Abolition of Administrative Agencies

Republic vs. CA, G.R. No. 90482 (1991)

Eugenio vs. CSC, G.R. No. 115863 (1995)
Ople vs. Torres, 293 SCRA 141 (1998)

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 Sec. 31 in relation to Secs. 21-23, Book III, Administrative Code

Pichay vs. Office of the Deputy Executive Secretary, 677 SCRA 408 (2012)
Biraogo vs. The Philippine Truth Commission of 2010, 637 SCRA 78 (2010)

C. Control of Administrative Action

1. By the President

Secs. 1, 17, Art. VII, 1987 Constitution

Secs. 1-7, 21-23, Book III, Administrative Code
Secs. 1, 38, Book IV, Administrative Code

Marcos vs. Manglapus, 177 SCRA 668 (1989)

a. Control and Supervision

Carpio vs. Executive Secretary, 206 SCRA 290 (1990)

Moran vs. Office of the President, G.R. No. 192957 (2014)
Ocampo vs. Enriquez , G.R. No. 225973 (2016)
Mondano vs. Silvosa, G.R. No. L-7708 (1955)
Phil. Gamefowl Commission vs. IAC, 146 SCRA 294 (1986)

b. Doctrine of Qualified Political Agency

Angeles vs. Gaite, G.R. No. 165276 (2009)

2. By the Legislative Deparment

Secs. 21-22, Art. VI, 1987 Constitution

Macalintal vs. COMELEC, supra

ABAKADA Guro vs. Purisima, G.R. No. 166715 (2008)

3. By the Judicial Department

Sec. 1, Article VIII, 1987 Constitution

Art. 7, Civil Code

4. By the Ombudsman

Secs. 12-13, Article XI, 1987 Constitution

D. Powers, Functions and Duties of Administrative Agencies

1. In General

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 Calalang vs. Williams, 70 Phil. 726 (1940)
Matienzo vs. Abellera, 162 SCRA 1 (1988)

a. Express and Implied

Villegas vs. Subido, 30 SCRA 498 (1969)

Laguna Lake Development Authority vs. CA, 231 SCRA 292 (1994)

b. Discretionary and Ministerial

Secs. 6-10, RA 9485

Cariño vs. Capulong, 222 SCRA 593 (1993)

Luego vs. CSC, G.R. No. L-69137 (1986)

c. Errors in the Exercise of Powers

Commissioner of Internal Revenue vs. CTA, 234 SCRA 348 (1994)

Vinzons-Chato vs. Fortune Tobacco, 525 SCRA 11 (2007)

2. Administrative

Soriano vs. Laguardia, G.R. No. 164785 (2009)

Cipriano vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 165983 (2004)
Filipinas Engineering vs. Ferrer, 135 SCRA 25 (1985)

3. Investigatory

Cariño vs. CHR, 204 SCRA 483 (1991)

Department of Health vs. Camposano, 457 SCRA 438 (2005)

4. Quasi-Legislative /Rule-Making

a. In General

Edu vs. Ericta, 35 SCRA 481 (1970)

Ople vs. Torres, supra
Smart Communications vs. NTC, 408 SCRA 768 (2003)
ABAKADA Guro vs. Ermita, G.R. No. 168056 (2005). Only the part on
Delegation of Legislative Powers

b. Doctrine of Delegation of Legislative Power

Pangasinan Tranportation, supra

Eastern Shipping Lines vs. POEA, 166 SCRA 533 (1988)
KMU vs. Garcia, 239 SCRA 386 (1994)