Lyceum of the Philippines College of Law LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AY 2011-2012 Course Syllabus I Introduction/Conceptual Framework Law of Public Corporation;
subdivision of Political Law Political Law; branch of public law Private corporations Public corporations Quasi-public Municipal corporations (LGs) Elements: legal creation or incorporation, corporate name, Inhabitants and territory Nature and functions pp. 1-16, 705-712, Sinco, V. , Political Law p. 1-8, Martin R., Public Corporations Surigao Electric Co., Inc. v. Mun. of Surigao, 24 SCRA II Local Government; Concept Nature Territorial and political subdivision of the State Sec.1, Art. X, 1987 Constitution Sec. 2, Local Government Code (LGC), Rep. Act No. 7160 Body politic and corporate Sec. 15, LGC Arts. 419-425, Civil Code Dual personality Twin functions Insular Govt v. Aldecoa, 19 Phil. 505 City of Manila vs. Insular Govt, 10 Phil. 327 Govt v. Cabangis, 53 Phil. 112 Vilas v. City of Manila, 42 Phil. 953 Surigao Electric v. Mun. of Surigao, Aug. 30, 1968 Lidasan v. Comelec, Oct. 25, 1967 Mun. of cardona v. Binangonan, 36 Phil. 547 Planas v. Gil, 67 Phil. 62 Mercado v. Mun Pres. of Macabebe, 590 Phil. 592 See also 121 SCRA 368, 154 SCRA 142, 24 Phil. 125, 30 Phil. 602 and 7 Phil. 20 Distinguish: Autonomous regions ARMM; Rep. Act No. 6734 Cordillera Administrative Region; Exec. Or. No. 220, July 15, 1987 Rep. Act No. 6766 Cordillera Board Coalition vs. COA, Jan. 29, 1990 Secs. 15-21, Art. X, Constitution
Metropolitan political subdivision MMDA Pres. Dec. No. 824 and 826, 1975 BP 337 Exec. Or. No. 392, 1990 Rep. Act No. 7924 MMDA vs. Garin, Apr. 15, 2005 MMDA vs. Trackworks Rail Transit Advtsg., Dec. 16, 2009 Regional development council Sec. 14, Art. X, Const. LGU groupings for common beneficial purpose Sec. 13, Art. X, Const.
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Historical/Legal Antecedents Barangay Spanish pueblo. Law of the Indies. 17 Phil. 216 Maura Law. Royal Decree, May 10, 1893 Ciudad. American regime. Municipalities. Towns Gen. Or. No. 43, Series of 1899 Gen. Or. No. 40, Series of 1900 Philippine Commission. Act No. 82, Jan. 31, 1901 on organization &government Act No. 83, Feb. 5, 1901. Provinces 1935 Constitution Local Government Code of 1971 1973 Constitution 1987 Constitution LGC. Senate Bill No. 155, Oct. 16-1987 to Oct. 10, 1991 Rep. Act No. 7160, Oct. 10, 1991, as amended Effectivity: January 1, 1992 (Sec. 536, LGC) IV. Creation, Division, Merger, Abolition Class assignment: matrix of LGUs (creation) Secs. 1, 10 and 12, Art. X, Constitution Authority to create; requisites; plebiscite requirement. Secs. 6-10, LGC Barangay, Secs. 385-386, LGC Municipality, Secs. 440-442, LGC City, Secs. 448-453, 12LGC Province, Secs. 459-462, LGC Subprovince. Sec. 9, Art. XVIII, Const. and Sec. 462, LGC Beginning of corporate existence. Sec. 14, LGC Tan v. COMELEC, 142 SCRA 727 Lalasa vs. COMELEC, Dec. 10, 2003 pp. 705-737, Sinco, 11th ed.
Navarro v. Exec. Secretary, Feb. 10, 2010 League of Cities v. COMELEC, April 12 and June 28, 2011 Navarro v. Ermita, Apr. 12, 2011 V. Local Autonomy Executive supervision, not control, Sec. 4, Art. X, Const. Secs. 2-3, 11, 14and 17, Art X, Constitution Sec. 25, Art. II, Constitution Sec. 12a and 528, LGC Drilon v. Lim, 235 SCRA 135 Taule v. Santos, Aug. 12, 1991 Limbona v. Conte Mangelin, Feb. 28, 1989 Magtajas v. Pryce, 234 SCRA 255 (1994) Dadole v. COA, Dec. 3, 2002 LLDA v. CA, Dec. 7, 1995 Lina v. Pano, Aug. 30, 2001 San Juan v. CSC, 196 SCRA 61 VI. Powers of Local Governments Sources of Power Nature Police power (general welfare clause) Makasiano v. Diokno, 212 SCRA 464 Eminent domain On ancestral lands. City Govt of Baguio v. Masweng, Feb. 4, 2009 Taxation Reyes v. Cornista, 92 Phil. 838. See also 91 Phil. 854 Situs rule. See G. R. 154993, Oct. 25, 2005 Create sources of revenue Basco v. Pagcor, 197 SCRA 52 Phil Petroleum v. Pililla, 198 SCRA 82 John Hay vs. Lim, Oct. 24, 2003 Batangas Power v. Batangas City, Apr. 28, 2004 Meralco v. Laguna, May 5, 1999 Closure and opening of roads Primicias v. Fugoso, 80 Phil. 71 Sangalang v. IAC, 176 SCRA 716 Ordinance-making Goma v. CA, Jan. 8, 2009 Local initiative, recall and referendum Secs. 69-74, LGC Corporate Macasiano v. Diokno, Aug. 10, 1992 Lagcao v. Labra, Oct. 13, 2004 Lina v. Pano, Aug. 30, 2001 Tatel v. Virac, Mar. 11, 1992 Secs. 16, 19, 21, 22, 54, 120, 124-126128-129, LGC
Liability of LGs Art. 34 and 2189, New Ciivil Code Mendoza v. de Leon, 33 Phil. 508 Torio v. Fontanilla, 85 SCRA 559 See also 1 SCRA 316 and 195 SCRA 692 Settlement of boundary disputes. Secs. 118-119, LGC Succession of elective officials. Secs. 44-47, LGC Victoria v. Comelec, Jan. 10, 1994 Farinas v. Barba, Apr. 19, 1996 Navarro v. CA, Mar. 28, 2001 Discipline of local officials. Elective and appointive Secs. 60, 62, 63, 67 LGC Aguinaldo v. Santos, 212 SCRA 773 Mayor Garcia v. Hon. Mojica, Sept. 10, 1999 Ganzon v. CA, Aug. 5, 1991 Term limits Sec. 8, Art. X, Const. Sec. 43 b, LGC Borja v. Comelec, Sept. 3, 1998 Lonzanida v. Comelec, Jul. 28, 1999 Adormeo v. Comelec, Feb. 4, 2002 Socrates v. Comelec, Nov. 12, 2002 Ong v. Alegre, Jan. 23, 2006 Latasa v. Comelec, Dec. 10, 2003 Rules of Interpretation, Sec.5, LGC Petron vs. Mayor, Apr. 16, 2008
VII. LG Officials; Elective and Appointive Secs. 39-46, LGC Barangay. Secs. 387-389, LGC Municipality. Secs. 443-444, LGC City. Secs. 454-456, LGC Province. Secs. 463-466, LGC Common. Secs. 469-490, LGC Rep. Act Nos. 8524 and 8553; Sec. 8, Art. X, Const. Borja v. Comelec, Sept. 3, 1998 and David vs. Comelec, 271 SCRA 90 Coquilla v. Comelec, Jul. 31, 2002 Frivaldo v. Comelec, Jun. 28, 1996 Marquez v. Comelec, Apr. 18, 1995 Rodriguez v. Comelec, Jul. 24, 1996 Mercado v. Manzano, May 26, 1999 VIII. Local legislative bodies and Lupong Tagapayapa Secs. 48, 54-57, 399-412, 515, LGC
IX. Local Fiscal Administration/Income and Disbursements Fundamental principles. Sec. 305, LGC Financing. Secs. 5-7, Art. X, Const. IRA. Secs. 284-288, LGC Share in national wealth. Secs. 289-294, LGC Credit financing. Secs. 295-303, 520, LGC Real property tax. Secs. 197-283, LGC Assessment appeals. Secs. 226-231, 517-519, LGC Secs. 344, 346, 348 and 351, LGC Sec. 329, LGC X. Penal Provisions Secs. 511-520, LGC. Revised Penal Code and Special laws
XI. Course Intregration
