1. Limbona vs Mangelin Autonomy of a local government is either decentralization of administration or decentralization of power. 2.

Alvarez vs Guingona The Internal Revenue Allotments should be added in the computation of a local government units annual income and can invariably be relied upon as source of much needed funds. 3. Pimentel vs Aguirre A basic feature of local fiscal autonomy is the automatic release of the shares of the local government units in the national internal revenue. 4. Philippine Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals vs COA The true criterion to determine whether a corporation is public or private is found in the totality of the relation of the corporation to the State. 5. Atienza vs Villarosa With the Local Government Code of 1991, the union of legislative and executive powers in the office of the local chief executive under BP 337 has been disbanded to ensure better delivery of public service and provide a system of check and balance between the two. 6. Liban vs Gordon Congress cannot enact a law creating a private corporation with a special charter, this constitutional prohibition provides no exception even for non-profit or charitable corporations. 7. Boy Scouts of the Philippines vs NLRC The character of its purpose and its functions must be considered in making the statutory designation of a corporation as public. 8. Veterans Federation of the Philippines vs Reyes The Constitution explicitly prohibits the regulation by special laws of private corporations, with the exception of government-owned or controlled corporations. 9. Chavez vs PEA and Amari The reclamation of areas under water, whether foreshore or inland, shall be limited to the National Government or any person authorized by it under a proper contract. 10. Feliciano vs Gison

A private corporation may only be created by general law, never by a special charter while a government-owned or controlled corporation may be created through a special charter. 11. Magtajas vs Pryce Properties Ordinances should not contravene a statute since local councils exercise only delegated legislative powers conferred on them by Congress as the national lawmaking body. 12. Laguna Lake vs CA The power of the local government units to issue fishing privileges was granted for revenue purposes, and the charter of the LLDA should prevail over the Local Government Code of 1991 on matters affecting Laguna de Bay. 13. Plaza II vs Cassion Devolution refers to the act by which the government confers power and authority upon various local government units to perform specific functions and responsibilities. 14. MMDA vs BAVA The local government units, through their respective legislative councils, possess legislative power and police power. 15. Sema vs COMELEC Congress can delegate to local legislative bodies the power to create local government units, subject to reasonable standards and provided no conflict arises with the Constitution. 16. League of Cities vs COMELEC The Constitution requires that Congress shall prescribe all the criteria for the creation of a city in the Local Government Code and not in any other law, including the Cityhood Laws. 17. Municipality of Paranaque vs VM Realty As a requisite, local government units can exercise its power of eminent domain if there is an ordinance enacted by legislative body enabling the municipal chief executive. 18. Heirs of JBL Reyes vs City of Manila The Revised Charter of Manila allowed the city to expropriate property in the pursuit of its urban land reform and housing program but is also mandated to follow the standards prescribed by the Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992. 19. Masikip vs City of Pasig

The power of eminent domain may not be exercised unless a valid and definite offer has been previously made to the owner and such offer was not accepted. 20. City of Manila vs Teotico In order for a local government unit to be liable under Article 2189 of the Civil Code, the province, city or municipality must have either control or supervision over defective roads or streets. 21. Macasiano vs Diokno The powers of a local government unit are not absolute, but subject to the limitations laid down by the Constitution and laws such as the Civil Code. 22. Torio vs Fontanilla The powers of a municipality are two-fold in character: public, governmental or political on one hand; and corporate, private or proprietary on the other. 23. Dumlao vs COMELEC Charges for committing any act of disloyalty to the state should not be a basis to disqualify a candidate, accusation is not synonymous with guilt. 24. Frivaldo vs COMELEC Citizanship requirement in the Local Government Code is to be possessed by an elective official at the time he is proclaimed and at the start of the term of office where he was elected. 25. Rodriguez vs COMELEC Fugitive from justice are not only those who flee after conviction to avoid punishment but also those who after being charged, flee to avoid prosecution. 26. Aguinaldo vs Santos A public officials re-election to office operates as a condonation of the officers previous misconduct to the extent of cutting off the right to remove him therefrom. 27. Pablico vs Villapando Any elective local official cannot be removed from office without order from the court. 28. Garcia vs COMELEC Limitations on local initiative provide that such power shall not be exercised more than once a year and that initiative shall extend only to subjects or matters which are within the legal powers of the Sanggunians to enact.

29. Osea vs Malaya Appointment is the selection by authority of an individual who is to exercise the functions of a given office, while reassignment is merely a movement of an employee from one organizational unit to another in the same department or agency. 30. Subic Bay vs COMELEC Initiative is the power of the people to propose bills and laws, and to enact and reject them at the polls independent of the legislative assembly, while referendum is the right reserved to the people to adopt or reject any act or measure which has been passed by a legislative body.