LOCAL GOVERNMENT

(COURSE SYLLABUS)
SECOND SEMESTER, SY 2014-2015
NEW ERA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW
ATTY. JOVEN G. SEVILLANO

I.

INTRODUCTION
A.

General Principles
1.

Constitutional Provisions
a.
b.

2.

Article II Section 25
Article X Section 2

Principle of Local Autonomy

Basco vs. PAGCOR, 197 SCRA 52
MMDA vs. Bel Air Village Association, 328 SCRA 836
Province of Batangas vs. Romulo, 429 SCRA 736

3.
4.

Deconcentration vs. Decentralization

Administration vs. Power

B.

Corporation

C.

Municipal Corporations
Camid vs. Office of the President, G.R. No. 161414, Jan 17, 2005

D.

Creation & Dissolution

1.

Authority to create
League of Cities of the Philippines vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 177499,
April 12, 2011

2.

Limitations/requisites
a.

Established Criteria
Tan vs. COMELEC, 142 SCRA 727
Padilla vs. COMELEC, 214 SCRA 735
Grino vs. COMELEC, 213 SCRA 672
Lopez vs. COMELEC, 136 SCRA 633

b.

Based on verifiable indicators of viability/projected capacity

Mariano vs. COMELEC, 242 SCRA 211

c.

Other constitutional limitations

3.
4.

Alteration & Dissolution

Beginning of corporate existence

5.
6.

Division, Merger and Abolition

De facto Municipal Corporation
Malabang VS. Benito, 27 SCRA 533
Pelaez vs. Auditor General, 15 SCRA 569

II.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE of 1991 (REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160)

A.

GENERAL PRINCIPLES
1.

SECTIONS 1-5

Effectivity
Evardone vs. COMELEC, 204 SCRA 464

2.
3.
4.

Scope
Declaration of Policy
Rules of Interpretation
Magtajas vs. Pryce properties 234 SCRA 255
Tano vs. Socrates 278 SCRA 154

B.

GENERAL POWERS AND ATTRIBUTES

1.
2.

Powers in General
Governmental Powers
a.

General Welfare
1.
2.
3.

SECTION 16

Police power
Limitations
Valid Ordinance

Magtajas vs. Pryce Properties, G.R. No. 111097, July 20, 1994
Tatel vs. Municipality of Virac, Catanduanes, 207 SCRA 837
Solicitor General vs. Metropolitan Manila Authority, 204 SCRA 837
Binay vs. Domingo, G.R. No. 92389, September 11, 1991
b.

Basic Services and Facilities

1.

SECTIONS 17 & 24

Devolution
Plaza II vs. Cassion, 435 SCRA 294
LTO vs. City of Butuan, G.R. No. 131512, Jan 20, 200

C.

Generate and apply resources

1.
2.

SECTION 18

Taxation
Financial affairs
Velsos vs. COA, G.R. No. 193677, September 6, 2011
Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company vs. Ambanloc,
G.R. No. 180639, June 29, 2010

d.

Eminent Domain
1.
2.

SECTION 19

Rule 67, Rules of Civil Procedure

Limitations
City of Iloilo vs. Legaspil, 444 SCRA 269
Province of Camarines Sur vs. CA, 222 SCRA 173
Moday vs. CA, 243 SCRA 152
Municipality of Paranque vs. V.M. Realty Corporation,
292 SCRA 676

f.

Reclassification of lands (thru an ordinance)

SECTION 20

Roxas & Co. , Inc. vs. CA, 321 SCRA 106

Fortich vs. Corona, 312 SCRA 751
g.

Closure and opening of roads (Ordinance)

1.
2.

SECTION 21

Permanent closure
Temporary closure
New Sun Valley vs. Sangguniang Barangay, G.R. No.
156686, July 27, 2011
Dacanay vs. Asistio, 208 SCRA 404
Cabrera vs. CA, 195 SCRA 314
Cebu Oxygen & Acetylene Co. vs. Berciles

h.

Local Legislative power

1.
2.
3.

Products
Requisites
Approval
SBMA vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 25416, September 26, 1996

i.
3.

Authority over police units (law)

Corporate Powers

SECTION 22

Verzosa vs. Carague, G.R. No. 157838, March 8, 2011

Province of Zamboanga vs. City of Zamboanga, 22 SCRA 1334
City of Manila vs. IAC, 179 SCRA 428
Dacanay vs. Asistio, 208 SCRA 404
Quezon City vs. lexber, Inc., G.R. No. 141616
Manantan vs. Municipality of Luna, 82 PHIL 844
Ramos vs CA, G.R. No. 99425, march 3, 1997
Villanueva vs. Castaneda, G.R. No. L-61311, September 21, 1987
Macasiano vs. Diokno, G.R. No. 97764, August 10, 1992
4.

Vacancies and Succession

SECTIONS 44-47

Jainal vs. COMELEC, 517 SCRA 799

Farinas vs. Barba, 256 SCRA 396
III.

MUNICIPAL LIABILITY
ARTICLES 24, 2180 & 2189, CIVIL CODE
A.

SECTION 24

Rule not exempt

1.

Specific provisions of law (liable)

City of Manila vs. Teotico, 22 SCRA 267
Jimenez vs. City of Manila, 150 SCRA 510
Guilatco vs. City of Dagupan, 171 SCRA 382
Municipality of San Fernando, la Union vs. Firme, G.R. No. L-52179,
April 8, 1991

2.

Liability for tort

Baluyot vs CA, 212 SCRA 739

Tuzon vs. CA 212 SCRA 739

3.

Liability for violation of law

Abella vs. Municipality of Naga, G.R. No. L-3738, Nov 20, 1951
Moday vs. CA, G.R. No. 107916, February 20, 1997

4.

Liability for contracts

a.
b.
c.

Rule
Doctrine of estoppel
Doctrine of implied municipal liability
San Diego vs. Municipality of Naujan, G.R. No. L-9920, February
29, 1960
Guadines vs. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 164891, June 6, 2011
Verzosa vs. Crague, G. R. no. 157838, March 8, 2011
Meritt vs. Government of the Philippine Islands, 34 PHIL 323
Torio vs. Fontanilla, G.R. No. L-29993, October 23, 1978

IV.

LOCAL OFFICIALS
A.

Applicable provisions
1.

Prohibited business and pecuniary interest

SECTION 8 & 9

Teves vs. Sandiganbayan, 447 SCRA 309

2.

Practice of profession

SECTIONS 31 & 90

Social Justice Society vs. Lina, 574 SCRA 462

Javellana vs. DILG, 212 SCRA 475
3.
B.

Prohibition against appointment

Elective Local Officials

1.

SECTIONS 39-43

Qualifications
Frivaldo vs. COMELEC, 257 SCRA 727
Altarejos vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 163256, Nov. 10, 2004
Salcedo II vs. COMELEC, 312 SCRA 447

2.

Disqualifications
Omnibus Election Code, Sections 68, 74, 78 & 261
Nolasco vs. COMELEC, 275 SCRA 762
Mercado vs. Manzano, 257 SCRA 727
Marquez vs. COMELEC, 243 SCRA 538
De la Torre vs. COMELEC, 258 SCRA 483

3.
4.
5.

Manner of election
Date of election
Term of Office
SECTION 43 and Article X, section 8 Philippine Constitution
Socrates vs. COMELEC, 391 SCRA 457 (2002)
Borja vs. COMELEC, 295 SCRA 157
Lozanida vs. COMELEC, 311 SCRA 602, July 28, 1999
Montebon vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 180444, April 9, 2008
Aldovino, Jr. vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 184836, December 23, 2009
Bolos vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 184082, March 17, 2009

Laceda, Sr. vs. Limena, G.R. No. 182867, November 25, 2008
6.
7.

Rules of succession
Compensation

SECTIONS44-47

8.

Recall
SECTIONS 69-75 and RA No. 9244 (2004)
Afiado vs. Villapando, 385 SCRA 601
Evardone vs. COMELEC, 204 SCRA 464
Garcia vs. COMELEC, 227 SCRA 108, Oct 5, 1993
Angobung vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 126576, March 5, 1997
Claudio vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 140560, May 4, 2000

9.
10.
11.
C.

Resignation
Grievance procedure
Disciplinary action

Appointive local official

1.
2.

Responsibility for human resources and development

Common official

3.

Administrative discipline
a.
b.

V.

Preventive suspension
Disciplinary jurisdiction

INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
Article X, sections 2 & 4 and Article XI, section 25
A.

SECTIONS 25 38

National Government
1.

General Supervision
Drilon vs. Lim 235 SCRA 135
Ganzon vs CA, 200 SCRA 271

2.

Coordination with National Agencies

3.

Consultation

SECTIONS 26 & 27 and 2 (C)

Bangus Fry Flisherfolk vs. Lanzanas, 405 SCRA 530

Province of Rizal vs. executive Secretary, et. al., 477 SCRA 436
B.

Philippine National Police (DILG)

SECTION 28, 62 to 65 and RA No. 6975 (1990), as amended
Carpio vs. Executive Secreatry, 206 SCRA 290
Andaya vs. Regional Trial Court, 319 SCRA 697

C.
D.
E.

Inter local government relations

People & NGO
Mandated local agencies

SECTIONS 29-33 and Section 3 (a)

SECTIONS 34-36
SECTIONS 37-38

COA of Province of Cebu vs. province of Cebu, G.R. No. 141386, Nov 29,
2001
F.

Settlement of boundary disputes

SECTIONS 118-119
Province of Camarines Norte vs. province of Quezon, 367 SCRA 91

Pasig vs. COMELEC, 314 SCRA 179

Municipality of Jimenez vs. Borja, 265 SCRA 182
VI.

LOCAL INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM

SECTIONS 120-127,398 & RA No. 6735 (1989)
A.

Local initiative
1.
2.
3.

Defined
Procedure
Limitations
a.
b.

B.

Local initiative
Sanggunian

Local Referendum
1.
2.

Control of the COMELEC

Period
SBMA vs. COMELEC, 262 SCRA 492 (1996)
Garcia vs. COMELEC, 237 SCRA 279 (1994)

C.
D.

Authority of Courts
Property and Supply Management
GSIS vs. The Province of Tarlac, 417 SCRA 60

VII.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS

A.

Barangay
1.
2.

SECTIONS 384-439

Chief Officials
Barangay Assembly
David vs. COMELEC, 271 SCRA 90 (1997)
People vs. Recto, 367 SCRA 390 (2001)

3.

Katarungang Pambarangay
a.
b.
c.
d.

SECTIONS 399-422

Lupong Tagapamayapa
Powers
Pangkat Tagapagkasundo
Amicable settlement
Aquino vs. Aure, 546 SCRA 71
Morato vs. Go, 125 SCRA 444

4.

Sangguniang Kabataan

SECTIONS 423-439

a.
b.
c.

Composition
Term
Powers

d.
e.

Katipunan ng Kabataan
Pederasyon ng mga Sangguniang kabataan
Sambarani vs. COMELEC, 438 SCRA 319
Alunan III vs. Mirasol, 276 SCRA 501

B.

Municipality

SECTIONS 440-447 & 444 (b) (3)

United BF Homeowners Association vs. City Mayor, 515 SCRA 1

Olivarez vs. Sandiganbayan, 248 SCRA 700
C.

City

SECTIONS 448-458

City of Quezon vs. LEXBER, Inc. 354 SCRA 731

Lim vs. CA, 387 SCRA 149
D.

Province

SECTIONS 459-468

Caram vs. COMELEC, 225 SCRA 731

E.

Leagues of LGU

SECTIONS 491-510

The Liga ng mga Barangay National vs. The City of Manila, 420 SCRA 562
Viola vs. Alunan III, 277 SCRA 409