Political Law Review Local Government Code Course Outline Atty. Rachelle Alma R. Panganiban I. A.

General Principles Constitutional Provisions

Section 25, Article II, Philippine Constitution Section 2, Article X, Philippine Constitution Cases: Lina vs. Pano, G. R. No. 129093, 30 August 2001 Liga ng mga Barangay vs. Judge Paredes, G. R. No. 130775, 29 September 2004 B. C. D. 1. 2. II. A. Definition of Public Corporation Elements of Municipal Corporation Dual Nature of Municipal Corporation Governmental Proprietary Municipal Corporations in the Philippines Constitutional Provisions

Section 1, Article X, Philippine Constitution Section 10, Article X, Philippine Constitution Section 11, Article X, Philippine Constitution B. Creation and Dissolution of Municipal Corporation

Sections 6-10, Local Government Code (LGC) Cases: Municipality of Kapalong vs. Moya, 166 SCRA 70 (1998) Tan vs. Comelec, 142 SCRA 727 (1986) Atty. Rivera vs. Comelec, G. R. Nos. 167591, 9 May 2007 Sema vs. COMELEC, G. R. No. 177597, 16 July 2008 Bagabayu vs. COMELEC, G. R. No. 176970, 8 December 2008

C. 1. 2. 3. 4. D. E. 1.

Kinds of Local Government Units Barangays, Section 385-386, LGC Municipalities, Sections 440-447, LGC Cities, Sections 448-458, LGC Provinces, Sections 459-468, LGC Section 14, LGC, Beginning of Corporate Existence Powers of Local Government Units Section 16, LGC, General Welfare

Cases: Binay vs. Domingo, 201 SCRA 506 (1991) Batangas CATV vs. Court of Appeals, G. R. No. 138810, 29 September 2004 Dacanay vs. Asistio, Jr., 208 SCRA 404 (1992) 2. 3. Case: Case: Basco vs. PAGCOR, 197 SCRA 52 4. Section 19, LGC, Eminent Domain Section 17, LGC, Basic Services and Facilities Section 18, LGC, Power to Generate and Apply Resources

Masikip vs. City of Pasig, 479 SCRA 391 (2006) 5. 6. Section 20, LGC, Reclassification of Lands Section 21, LGC, Closure and Opening of Roads

Cases: Cabrera vs. Court of Appeals, 195 SCRA 314 White Plains Association vs. Legaspi, 193 SCRA 765 (1991) 7. Section 22, LGC, Corporate Powers

Cases:

City of Manila vs. Intermediate Court of Appeals, 179 SCRA 428 (1989) Mallari vs. Alsol, G. R. No. 150866, 6 March 2006 8. Sections 48-59, Local Legislative Power

Cases: Social Justice Society vs. Mayor Atienza, G. R. No. 156052, 7 March 2007 De Los Reyes vs. Sandiganbayan, 281 SCRA 631, 13 November 1997 F. Section 24, LGC, Liability for Damages

Cases: San Luis vs. Court of Appeals, 174 SCRA 25 258 (1989) Arias vs. Sandigan, 180 SCRA 309 (1989) Municipality of Jasaan vs. Gentallan, G. R. No. 154961, 9 May 2005 Pilar vs. Sangguniang Bayan of Dasol, Pangasinan, 128 SCRA 173 Municipality of Pilila vs. Court of Appeals, 233 SCRA 484 III. A. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. LOCAL OFFFICIALS Elective Qualifications, Section 39, LGC Disqualifications, Section 40, LGC Manner of Election, Section 41, LGC Term of Office, Section 43, LGC Rules of Succession, Section 44-46, LGC a. Permanent Vacancies b. Temporary Vacancies Compensation, Section 81, LGC Resignation, Section 82, LGC Discipline, Section 60-68, LGC

6. 7. 8.

Cases: Atty. Rivera vs. Comelec, G. R. Nos. 167591, 9 May 2007 Altarejos vs. COMELEC, G. R. No. 163256, 10 November 2004 Rodriguez vs. COMELEC, 259 SCRA 296

Marquez vs. COMELEC, 243 SCRA 538 Borja VS. COMELEC, G. R. NO. 133495, 3 September 1998 Rivera vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 167591, 9 May 2007 Ong vs. Alegre, G. R. No. 6163296, 23 January 2006 Navarro vs. Court of Appeals, G. R. No. 141307, 28 March 2001 Sangguniang Baranggay of Don Mariano Marcos vs. Martinez, 3 March 2008 Malinao vs. Reyes, 255 SCRA 616 B. Appointive Local Officials, Sections 469-490, LGC C. Provisions Applicable to Elective and Appointive Officials, Sections 89, 90, 94, LGC D. Recall, Sections 69-75 Cases: Paras vs. COMELEC, G. R. No. 123169, 4 November 1996 Angobung vs. COMELEC, G. R. No. 126571, 5 March 1997 IV. INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM

Sections 120-126, LGC Cases: Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority vs. COMELEC, G. R. NO. 125416, 26 September 1996