QUASI-JUDICIAL POWERS Power of administrative agencies to make determination of facts in the performance of their official duties and to apply

the law as they construe it to the facts so found. Partakes of a judicial conduct, limited to the power to act like a court.

QJP VS. INVESTIGATORY POWER Power to inspect, secure or require the discretion of into by means of accounts, reports, records, statements or testimony or witnesses

How to require the presence of witnesses: - Through summons and subpoena (a) subpoena duces tecum (b) subpoena ad testificandum the power to issue subpoena to another person should be expressedly provided for by the law Power to punish who fail to attend before the administrative agency ----- CONTEMPT, expressed REQUISITES FOR THE PROPER EXERCISE OF QUASI JUDICIAL POWER 1. Jurisdiction power to hear, try, and decide a particular case 2. Due process procedural and substantive PROCEDURAL DUE PROCESS IN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS 1. Right to a hearing to present witnesses, evidence. - general rule: a right Exceptions: a. Urgency of an immediate action b. Tentativeness of an administrative action c. Right was previously offered but it was denied d. Summary abatement of a nuisance per se e. Preventive suspension of a public servant facing administrative charges f. Padlocking of filthy restaurants or theaters showing obscene movies g. Cancellation of a passport of a person sought for criminal prosecution h. Replacement of a temporary or acting appointee 2. Tribunal must consider the evidence presented 3. The decision must be based on facts and law 4. Evidence should be substantial 5. Decision must be rendered at the