L AW ON PUBLIC CORPORATION & PUBLIC OFFICERS
COURSE SYLLABUS
Atty. Charlotte F. Gallego
“Public office is a public trust. Public officers and employees must at all times be
accountable to the people, serve them with utmost responsibility, integrity,
loyalty, and efficiency, act with patriotism and justice, and lead modest lives.” -
Article 11, Section 1 1987 Constitution
Atty. Charlotte F. Gallego
AR LAW Davao del Sur
2F Abadilla Building, Lapu-lapu St., Digos City
Mobile: +63946 762 7910/ email: arlawdavaodelsur@gmail.com
Course Requirements
1. Active Participation in Class Discussions and Oral recitations
(30%)
2. Written quizzes (10%)
Examinations (60%)
PUBLIC CORPORATION
I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES
A. Definition of “Public Corporation”
1. Quasi Corporation
2. Municipal Corporation
B. Distinguished from Private Corporations
C. Distinguished from GOCC
D. Dual Characteristics
Case: Bara Lidasan v. COMELEC G.R. No. L-28089
E. Classes of Corporations
I. POWER TO CREATE MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS
II. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION DE FACTO OR MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION DE JURE
Cases: Municipal of San Narciso of Quezon v. Mendez
239 SCRA 12
Municipal of Jimenez in Misamis Occidental v. Baz
265 SCRA 183
III. FUNCTIONS OF MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS
IV. ADMINISTRATIVE AUTONOMY vs POLITICAL AUTHORITY
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V. SOURCES OF POWERS OF THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
Cases: Magtaja v. Pryce 234 SCRA 255
Sangalang v. IAC 176 SCRA 720
City Government of Quezon City v. Judge Ericta 122 SCRA
769
Baguio Citizen’s Action v. City Council 131 SCRA 373
Mayor Binay of Makati v. COA Chairman Domingo
21 SCRA 508
VII. LIABILITIES OF MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS
PUBLIC OFFICERS
I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES
F. Definition of "Public Office"
Cases: ABAKADA Guro Party List v. Purisima, 562SCRA251
August 14, 2008
Figueroa v. People, 498 SCRA 298
Macalino v. Sandiganbayan, 376 SCRA 452
G. Purpose and Nature
H. Elements
Case: Segovia v. Noel, 47 Phil. 543
II. PUBLIC OFFICER
Cases: Laurel v. Desierto, 381SCRA48
Javier v. Sandiganbayan, 599 SCRA 325
People v. Sandiganbayan, Feb 16, 2005
Geduspa v. People, 451 SCRA 187
Alzaga v. sandiganbayan (505 SCRA 849)
III. CHARACTERISTICS OF PUBLIC OFFICE
Cases: Mendoza v. Laxina, Sr. , July 14, 2003
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Abeja v. Judge TaÑada, et. Al. , [G.R. No. 112283. August 30,
1994]
Segovia v. Noel [G.R. No. L-23226. March 4, 1925]
De Castro v. COMELEC, 267SCRA806
IV. DE FACTO and DE JURE OFFICER
A. ELEMENTS OF A DE FACTO OFFICE
Cases: Arimao v. Taher, 498SCRA76
Menzon v. Petilla, 197SCRA251
CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION v. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
197scra317
Malaluan v. COMELEC 254 SCRA 400
B. Requisites of De Jure Office
Case: Tarrosa v. Singson 232 SCRA 555
V. QUO WARRANTO PROCEEDING
Cases: Mendoza vs Allas 302 SCRA 623
Gaminde v COA GR 140335, December 13, 2000
National Amnesty Commission v COA 437 SCRA 670
VI. CIVIL SERVICE
A. TEST IN DETERMINING WHETHER A GOCC IS COVERED BY
THE CSL
Cases: DCWD v CSC 201 SCRA 605
Lumanta v. NLRC
Philippines National Oil Company-Energy
Development Corporation (PNOC-EDC) v. NLRC
222 SCRA 831
Zamboanga Water District vs. COA 232s587
DOH Dr Jose Rodriguez Memorial Hospital v. NLRC
251 SCRA 700
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Emin v. De Leon, 378SCRA143
Ampong v. CSC RO XI, 563SCRA293
Ombudsman v. Estandarte, 13 April 2007
CSC v. Sojor, GR 168766 May 22, 2008
VII. ELIGIBILITY TO HOLD PUBLIC OFFICE
A. QUALIFICATIONS OF A LOCAL ELECTIVE POSITION (RA
7160, SECTION 39):
B. ACTS REQUIRED BEFORE A LOCAL ELECTIVE OFFICIAL CAN
ASSUME OFFICE
VIII. TERM OF AN OFFICE VS. TENURE
A. HOLD-OVER DOCTRINE
Case: Germinde vs. COA, GR 14035, 13 December 2000
IX. DISQUALIFICATION FOR LOCAL ELECTIVE POSITION UNDER RA
7160
Case: De Guzman v. Subido 120 SCRA 443
Moreno v. Comelec , 498SCRA549
Dela Torre v. Comelec , 285SCRA483
Reyes v. COMELEC 254 SCRA 514
Lingating v. Comelec 319 SCRA 629
Mercado v. Manzano , May 6, 1999
Caasi v. CA 191 SCRA 229
Eusebio Eugenio Lopez v. Comelec , 23 July 2008
Romualdez-Marcos v. COMELEC 248 SCRA 300
X. APPOINTMENT DISTINGUISHED FROM DESIGNATION
Cases: NATIONAL AMNESTY COMMISSION v. COMMISSION ON
AUDIT[G. R. No. 156982. September 8, 2004]
437 SCRA 657
RAMON P. BINAMIRA v. PETER D. GARRUCHO, JR.
[G.R. No. 92008. July 30, 1990] 188 SCRA 154
XI. KINDS OF APPOINTMENT IN THE CAREER SERVICE
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Cases: Achacoso v. Macaraig 195 SCRA 235
Felix v. Buenaseda 240 SCRA 139
Province of Camarines Sur v. CA 246 SCRA 283
XII. KINDS OF PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS
A. AD INTERIM APPOINTMENT
B. REGULAR APPOINTMENT
Cases: Pimentel v. Ermita 472 SCRA 589
Matibag v. Benipayo, et. al. 380scra49
Bautista v. Salonga 172 SCRA 160
Tarrosa v Singson 232 SCRA 555
Calderon v. Carale 208 SCRA 254
Pimentel v. Ermita 472scra589
De Castro v. JBC march 17, 2010
XIII. MODES OF TERMINATING OFFICIAL RELATIONS
Cases: Gingson v. Murcia February 8, 1988
Dario v. Mison 176 SCRA 84
Guerrero v. Arizabal 186 SCRA 108
Mayor v. Macaraeg 194 SCRA 672
Canonizado v. Aguirre 323 SCRA 313
Public Interest Center Inc. v. Elma , 494SCRA54
Liban v. Gordon , 593SCRA68
Lorenzada v. Fajardo 462 SCRA 1
CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION v. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
February 22, 1991
A. TERM v TENURE
B. HOLD-OVER DOCTRINE
Case: Lecaroz v Sandiganbayan, 305 SCRA 396).
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C. RECALL
Case: Evardone vs. COMELEC 206 SCRA 434
D. AGUINALDO DOCTRINE (PRINCIPLE OF CONDONATION)
XIV. PREVENTIVE SUSPENSION
Cases: Bolastig v Sandiganbayan, 235 SCRA 103
Flores v. Layosa, 436 SCRA 339
Delosa v. Sandiganbyan, 173 SCRA 409
LIBANAN V. Sandiganbayan, 233 SCRA 163
A. DURATION OF THE PREVENTIVE SUSPENSION
Cases: Gloria v CA 306 SCRA 287
DELIA BANGALISAN, et al vs CA, et al. G.R. No.
124678. July 31, 1997]
CITY MAYOR OF ZAMBOANGA vs. CA and EUSTAQUIO
C. ARGANA [G.R. No. 80270. February 27, 1990]
Sales v. Mathay 129SCRA321
Bayot vs. Sandiganbayan , 128SCRA383
XV. RIGHTS, DUTIES AND PRIVILEGES
XVI. LIABILITIES OF A PUBLIC OFFICER
Cases: Albert v. Gangan 356 SCRA 680
Arias v. Sandiganbayan 359 SCRA 772
BaÑas v. CA 325 SCRA 263
A. DOCTRINE OF STATE IMMUNITY
XVII. DISABILITY AND INHIBITIONS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS
Cases: Flores v. Drilon 223 SCRA 568
Lorenzana v. Fajardo 462 SCRA 1
Civil Liberties Union v. Executive Secretary
February 22, 1991
National Amnesty Commission v. COA
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437 SCRA 655
Dela Cruz v. COA 371 SCRA 157
