Municipal Corporation

Prepared by: Atty. Judiel M. Pareja

Please read the following articles and cases.
A. History of Local Governments in the Philippines
Rufus B.Rodriguez, The Local Government Code of 1991 Anotated, Rex
Printing Company Inc., 2003, pp. 19-26
B. Autonomy and Decentralization
Cases:
1. De Leon vs. Esguerra, 153 SCRA 602 (1987)
2. San Juan vs. Civil Service Commission, 196 SCRA 69 (1991)
3. Ganzon vs. CA, 200 SCRA 271 (1991)
4. Basco vs. Pagcor, 197 SCRA 52 (1991)
5. Magtajas vs. Pryce Properties Corporation, Inc., 234 SCRA 255 (1994)
C. Administrative Regions and Autonomous Regions
- Sections 15- 21, Article X of the 1987 Constitution
Cases:
1. Abbas vs. COMELEC, 179 SCRA 287 (1989)
2. Chiongbian vs. Orbos, 245 SCRA 253 (1995)
3. Cordillera Broad Coalition vs. COA, 181 SCRA 495 (1990)
4. Ordillo vs. COMELEC, 192 SCRA 100 (1990)
5. Bagabuyo vs. COMELEC, 573 SCRA 290 (2008)
6. The Province of North Cotabato vs. The GRP Peace Panel on Ancestral
Domain, 568 SCRA 402 (2008)
D. Effectivity of the Local Government Code of 1991
- Section 536, RA No. 7160
Cases:
1. Evardone vs. COMELEC, 204 SCRA 464 (1991)
2. Secretary of Health vs. CA, 241 SCRA 688 (1995)
E. Eleuterio C. Dumogho, Relevant Provisions of Local Government Code, iReport,
January
2007
at
http://pcij.org/blog/wpdocs/Dumogho_LGC_Relevant_Provisions.pdf

Municipal Corporation
Prepared by: Atty. Judiel M. Pareja
Please read the following articles and cases.
A. De Jure and De Facto Corporations

Daryl Bretch M. Largo, The Essentials of Local Government Law in the

Philippines, Rex Printing Company Inc., 2013, pp. 68-74
Cases:
Municipality of Malabang vs. Benito, 27 SCRA 533 (1969)
Municipality of San Narciso vs. Mendez, 239 SCRA 11 (1994)
Municipality of Candijay vs. CA, 251 SCRA 530 (1995)
Municipality of Jimenez vs. Baz, 265 SCRA 182 (1996)
Sultan Camid vs. Office of the President (2005)
B. Settlement of Boundary Disputes
Daryl Bretch M. Largo, The Essentials of Local Government Law in the
Philippines, Rex Printing Company Inc., 2013, pp. 60-62
Cases:
Municipality of Sogod vs. Rosal (1991)
Municipality of Kananga vs. Madrona, (2003)
Barangay Sangalang vs. Barangay Maguihan (2009)
Calanza vs. Paper Industries Corporation of the Philippines (PICOP) (2009)
C. Beginning of Corporate Existence
Section 14, Local Government Code of 1991
Daryl Bretch M. Largo, The Essentials of Local Government Law in the
Philippines, Rex Printing Company Inc., 2013, pp. 65-67

Municipal Corporation
Prepared by: Atty. Judiel M. Pareja
Please read the following articles and cases.
Powers of LGUs
A. Police Power
Daryl Bretch M. Largo, The Essentials of Local Government Law in the
Philippines, Rex Printing Company Inc., 2013, pp. 112-123, 137-141
Cases:

Acebedo Optical vs. CA, March 31, 2000

Estate of Gregoria Francisco vs. CA, July 25, 2001
Lim vs. CA, August 12, 2002
Bayan Muna vs. Executive Secretary Ermita, April 25, 2006
Roble Arrastre, Inc. vs. Hon. Villaflor, August 22, 2006
Social Justice Society (SJS) vs. Hon. Atienza, Jr., February 13, 2008
White Light Corporation vs. City of Manila, January 20, 2009
Cabrera vs. CA, March 18, 1991
Macasiano vs. Hon. Diokno, August 10, 1992
B. Power to Reclassify Lands
Daryl Bretch M. Largo, The Essentials of Local Government Law in the
Philippines, Rex Printing Company Inc., 2013, pp. 134-136
Case:
DAR vs. Sarangani Agricultural Co., Inc., January 24, 2007
C. Power of Eminent Domain
Daryl Bretch M. Largo, The Essentials of Local Government Law in the
Philippines, Rex Printing Company Inc., 2013, pp. 65-67
Cases:
Moday vs. CA, February 20, 1997
Heirs of Alberto Suguitan vs. City of Mandaluyong, March 14, 2000
Barangay San Roque vs. Heirs of Pastor, June 20, 2000
Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority vs. Lozada, Sr., February 25,
2010
Beluso vs. Municipality of Panay, August 07, 2006
Barangay Sindalan vs. CA, March 22, 2007
Francia vs. Municipality of Meycauayan, March 24, 2008
Spouses Yusay vs. CA, April 26, 2011

D. Power of Taxation
Daryl Bretch M. Largo, The Essentials of Local Government Law in the
Philippines, Rex Printing Company Inc., 2013, pp. 89-111
Cases:
Basco vs. PAGCOR, May 14, 1991
Pimentel, Jr. vs. Hon. Aguirre, July 19, 2000
Province of Batangas vs. Hon. Romulo, May 27, 2004
Yamane vs. Ba Lepanto Condominium Corporation, October 25, 2005
Manila International Airport Authority vs. CA, July 20, 2006
Spouses Ortega vs. City of Cebu, October 02, 2009
SMART Communications, Inc. vs. Municipality of Malvar, February 18, 2014
E. Corporate Powers
Daryl Bretch M. Largo, The Essentials of Local Government Law in the
Philippines, Rex Printing Company Inc., 2013, pp. 142-166
Cases:
Municipal Board vs. CTA, December 26, 1964

City of Manila vs. IAC, November 15, 1989

Dacanay vs. Asistio, May 06, 1992
Vergara vs. Ombudsman, March 12, 2009