Local Government

UP College of Law
Prof. Rowena V. Guanzon

SYLLABUS PART 3

ELECTIVE OFFICIALS, VANCANCIES, SUCESSION,

DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

A. Elective Officials
Section 39-75, LGC

1. Qualifications
Section 39, LGC

Abella v. COMELEC 201 SCRA 253

Rivado v. COMELEC 174 SCRA 245

Labo v. COMELEC 176 SCRA 1 [1992]

Labo v. COMELEC and Ortega

Frivaldo v. COMELEC G.R.No. 120295, June 28, 1996

Mercado v. Manzano 307 SCRA 630 [1999]
Coquilla v. COMELEC G.R. No. 15194, July 31, 2002

The case of Mayor Jesse Robredo of Naga City (pending in the Court of
Appeals)

2. Disqualifications
Section 40, LGC; Read Election Code on disqualifications

Caasi v. CA 191 SCRA 299[1990]

Marquez v. COMELEC 243 SCRA 538 [1995]
Rodriguez v. COMELEC G.R. No. 120099, July 24, 1996
De la Torre v. COMELEC G.R. No. 121592, July 5, 1996
Magno v. COMELEC G.R. No. 147904, October 4, 2002
Lingating v. COMELEC G.R. No. 153475, November 13, 2002
Flores v. Drilon 223 SCRA 568 [1998]

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 3. Election Cases Involving Local Elective Officials
Galido v. COMELEC 193 SCRA 78 [1991]
Rivera v. COMELEC 199 SCRA 178 [1991]

4. Term of Office; The Three Term Limit Rule

Section 8, Art. X, Constitution
Section 43, LGC

Rivera vs. Comelec, GR No. 167591 (2007)

Montebon vs. Comelec, GR No. 180444 ( 2008)

Borja v. COMELEC 311 SCRA 602 [1991]

Adorneo v. COMELEC G.R. No. 147927, Feruary 4, 2002
Socrates v. COMELEC G.R. No. 154512, November 12, 2002
Mendoza v. COMELEC G.R. No. 149736, December 17, 2002

5. Tenure of Office
Osmena v. COMELEC G.R. No. 147927, February 4, 2002

6. Vacancies and Succession

Section 44-47, LGC

Jainal vs. Comelec, G.R. No. 147927 (2007)

Labo, Jr. v. COMELEC supra

Menzon v. Petilla 197 SCRA 251 [1991]
Decena v. Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Eastern Samar 198 SCRA 493
[1991]

B. Appointive Local Officials Common to all Municipalities, Cities and

Provinces
Section 469-490, LGC

De Rama v. CA 353 SCRA 94 [2001]

1. Leagues of Local Barangay Units and Elective Officials

Section 491-510, LGC

David v. COMELEC 271 SCRA [1997]

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 2. Private Counsel/Lawyers for elective local officials

Alinsug v. RTC- Negros Occidental and Mayor Ponseca G.R. No. 108232,
August 23, 1993

Municipality of Pililia, Rizal v. CA 233 SCRA 484 [1994]

Ramos v. CA 269 SCRA 34 [1997]

Salalima v. Guingona 257 SCRA 55 [1996]

C. Disciplinary Actions

1. Section 60-68, LGC

Ganzon v. CA 200 SCRA 271 [1991]

Ganzon v. CA G.R. No. 93252, November 8, 1991
Artieda v. Santos G.R. No. 93746, November 8, 1991
Espiritu v. Melgar 206 SCRA 256 [1992]
Aguinaldo v. Santos 21 SCRA 768 [1992]
Reyes v. COMELEC 254 SCRA 514 [1996]
Hagad v. Gozo-Dadole 251 SCRA 242 [1995]
Salalima v. Guingona G.R. No. 117589, May 22, 1996, 257 SCRA 58
Gredo v. COMELEC 274 SCRA 481 [1997]
Joson v. Executive Secretary Torres 290 SCRA 279 [1998]
Conducto v. Monzon Adm. Matter No. MJT-98-1147, July 2, 1998
Pablico v. Villapando G.R. No. 147870, July 31, 2002

Sangguaning Barangay of Don Mariano vs. Punong Barangay Martines (GR

No. 170626, 2008) :Removal only by courts

2. Cases of Sexual Harassment versus elective local government officials

and local government employees, heads of departments:

Civil Service Commission Administrative Rule on Sexual

Harassment and R.A. No. 7877

Book I, Title Two, Chapter 4, RA 7160 on Disciplinary Actions

3. Disciplinary actions over Local Appointive Officials

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 Section 84-89, LGC

Mendez v. Civil Service Commission 204 SCRA 985 [1991]

Macalingag and Carlos v. Chang G.R> No. 96056, May 6, 1992
Garcia v. Pajaro and the City of Dagupan G.R.No. 141149, July 5, 2002

Cases of Sexual Harassment (SH): RA 7877, CSC Administrative Rule on

SH; cases filed against local appointive officials and school supervisors or
superintendents decided by the Civil Service Commission

RECALL

Section 69-75, LGC

Republic Act No. 9244, February 19, 2004

Rivera vs. Comelec GR No. 156591 (2007)

Evardone v. COMELEC 204 SCRA 46

Garcia v. COMELEC 227 SCRA 100 [1993]

Paras v. COMELEC 264 SCRA 245 [1997]

Malonzo v. COMELEC 269 SCRA 380 [1997]

Claudio v. COMELEC 331 SCRA 388 [2000]

Current events: recall proceedings against Gov. Panlilio of Pampanga; and

other local officials

HUMAN RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT

BOOK I TITLE THREE, RA 7160

1. Practice of Profession by Mayors, Governors and other elective officials

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 Section 90, LGC
Javellana v. DILG and Santos 212 SCRA 475

2. Civil Service Law, Rules, Regulations; Limitation on Appointments;

Resignation of Elective Local Officials; Preventive Suspension of Local
Officials and Employees; Administrative Investigation; Disciplinary
Jurisdiction; Additional or Double Compensation

LOCAL BOARDS AND COUNCILS

Book I, TITLES 4,5,6 & 7, RA 7160

Local Development Council

Local Health Board
Local Peace and Order Council
People’s Law Enforcement Board (PLEB )

Local School Board:

Special Education Fund tax to Local School Boards (LGC)

Section 98, LGC

Osea v. Malaya, G.R. No. 139821, January 30, 2002

LOCAL TAXATION AND FISCAL MATTERS: Real Property Tax and other
local taxes; Taxpayer’s Remedies; Special Levies; Collection of Real Property Tax

BOOK II, RA 7160

TITLE THREE- Shares of LGUs in national taxes

Recall: case of Pimentel vs. Aguirre, on the IRA

LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS

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A. The Barangay
Section 384-439, LGC

Sec.329 to 334, Barangay Budgets

1. Katarungang Pambarangay
Section 399-422, LGC

Guanzon, R., The Laws on VAW in the Philippines (expert paper for the
UN Expert Group Meeting in Vienna, May 2008). Find it in the United
Nations website, un.org

www.bingguanzon.com click Books and Articles and find a primer on RA

9626 ; Barangay Protection Order

Republic Act 9262 or the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their

Children Act of 2004 : Sec. 14; Sec. 5; Barangay Protection Order

Aquino vs. Aure, GR 153567 (2008) – Barangay conciliation and

mediation

Morata v. Go 125 SCRA 444 [1983]

Uy v. Contreras 237 SCRA 167 [1994]

Wingards v. Mejia Adm. Matter No. JT-94-1012, March 20, 1995

242 SCRA 436 [1995]

Corpuz v. CA 274 SCRA 275 [1997]

Bonifacio Law Office v. Judge Bellosillo A.M. No. MJT-00-1308

December 16, 2002

Mendova v. Judge Afable A.M. No. MJT-02-1402, December 4, 2002

2. Sangguniang Kabataan
Section 423-439, LGC

Monteclaros v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 152295, July 9, 2002

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 B. The Municipality

Scope of power to tax of municipalities; share of provinces in municipal

taxes

Section 440-447, LGC

Munez v. Arlino 241 SCRA 478 [1995]

Greater Balanga Dev’t. Corp. v. Municipality of Balanga, Bataan
G.R. No. 83987, December 27, 1994

C. The City

Scope of power to tax of cities

Section 448-458, LGC

Lim and Arayblas v. CA, G.R. No. 111397, August 12, 2002

D. The Province

Section 459-490, LGC

Power to impose franchise tax

E. Local Fiscal Administration : Sec. 303 – 306, LGC

Rivera vs. Malolos, 102 Phil. 288 (1957): appropriation

F. Application of the LGC to Local Government Units in the Autonomous

Region

Section 526, LGC

G. The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

Section 1, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20 and 21, Art. X, Constitution

R.A. No. 6734, as amended by R.A. No. 9054 ( An Act Providing for the
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao )

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 Disomancop v. Datumanong G.R. No. 149848, November 25, 2004

Abbas v. COMELEC 179 SCRA 287 [1989]

Pandi v. CA G.R. No. 116860, April 11, 2004

Bai Sema vs. Comelec (2008) (Prov. Of Shariff Kabugsuan case)

H. Cordillera Administrative Region

Administrative Order No. 220

Ordillo v. COMELEC 192 SCRA 100 (1990)

Cordillera Broad Coalition v. COA, G.R. No. 79959, January 29, 1990

I. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority and LGUs

Section 11, Art. X, Constitution

R.A. 7924

MMDA v. Bel Air Village Asso., Inc. 328 SCRA

MMDA v. Garlin G.R. No. 1302230

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MUNICIPAL CONTRACTS

A. Corporate Powers
Section 22, LGC
Feliciano v. COA G.R. No. 147402, January 14, 2004

B. Authority to negotiate or secure grants and incurring indebtedness

Section 23, LGC

C. Build-Operate-Transfer
Section 302, LGC

LIABILITY

A. Liability on Contracts

1. Ultra Vires Act

San Diego v. Municipality of Naujan, Oriental Mindoro 107 Phil 112
Rivera v. Municipality of Malolos 102 Phil 285 [1957]
Rivera v. Maclang 7 SCRA 57 [1963]

B. Liability on Torts (Quasi-Delict)

Section 24, LGC

Art. 2180, Civil Code

Art. 2189, New Civil Code

Art. 34, New Civil Code

Tracey Thurman, et al. v. City of Torrington, et al., 595 F. Supp.

1521, 53 USLW 2246 (Oct. 23, 1984) US District Court, D.
Connecticut

Palafox et., al v. Province of Ilocos Norte G.R. No. L-10659, January 31,
1958; 102 Phil 1186 (1958)

Mendoza v. De leon 33 Phil 508 [1916]

Municipality of San Fernando, La Union v. Firme 197 SCRA 692 [1991]

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 Fernando et., al v. CA and City of Davao G.R.No. 92087 May 8, 1992
Tuzon and Mapagu v. CA and Jurado G.R.No. 90107 August 21, 1992
Torio v. Fontanilla G.R.No. L-29993, October 23, 1978

C. Liability by Express Provision of Law and contracts

Art. 34, Civil Code

Art. 2189, Civil Code

City of Manila vs. Teotico, 22 SCRA 267 [1968] (Art. 2189, NCC)
Abella v. Municipality of Naga 90 Phil 385 [1952]

Statutory obligations: Magna Carta for Health Workers

Credit financing: Sec. 297-302

D. Satisfying/Executing Judgment Against Municipal Corporations

Tan Toco v. Municipal Council of Iloilo 49 Phil 52 [1927]

Municipality of Makati v. CA
Pasay City Government v. CFI of Manila 132 SCRA 156 [1984]
Municipality of Paoay, Ilocos Norte v. Manaois G.R. No. L-3485 June 30,
1955.

PENAL PROVISIONS AND REPEALING CLAUSE

A. Penal Provisions
Section 511-520, LGC

B. Repealing Clause

IMPLEMENTING RULES AND

REGULATIONS (IRR) OF RA 7160

Cases:

Implementing Rules and Regulations: do they have the force of law?

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