MIAA v. CA MIAA is not a government-owned or controlled corporation.

A government-owned or controlled corporation must be organized as a stock or non-

stock corporation.

MIAA is not a stock corporation because it has no capital stock divided into
shares.
City of Manila v. IAC 2 Kinds of powers:
1. Governmental/political;
- Exercised in administering the powers of the state and promoting public
welfare
2. Corporate/private/proprietary
- Exercised for the special benefit and advantage of the community.

2 Kinds of properties of Municipal Corporations:

1. For public use
2. Patrimonial properties
Lina Jr v. Pano While a policy statement expressing the local governments
objection to the lotto is valid, as it is part of the local governments autonomy
to air its views which may be contrary to that of the national governments, this
freedom to exercise contrary views does not mean that local governments may
actually enact ordinances that go against laws duly enacted by Congress
Magtajas v. Pryce Properties The LGU is an agent of the National Government, it
only exercises powers that have been delegated to it.
Basco v. PAGCOR LGU cannot go beyond the powers delegated to it by the National
Government. It cannot enact ordinances that violate the Government.
Atienza v. Villarosa The Vice-Governor, as the presiding officer of the
Sangguniang Panlalawigan, has administrative control of the funds of the said body
and it is he who has the authority to approve disbursement vouchers for
expenditures appropriated for the operation of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan
While the Governor has authority to appoint officials and employees whose salaries
are paid out of the provincial funds, this does not extend to the officials and
employees of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan because such authority is lodged with the
Vice-Governor; The appointing power of the Vice-Governor is limited to those
employees of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, as well as those of the Office of the
Vice Governor, whose salaries are paid out of the funds appropriated for the
Sangguniang Panlalawiganif the salary of an employee or official is charged
against the provincial funds, even if this employee reports to the Vice-Governor or
is assigned to his office, the Governor retains the authority to appoint the said
employee
MMDA v. Bel-Air Village Police power is lodged primarily in the National
Legislature which may delegate the power to the President and administrative boards
as well as the lawmaking bodies of municipal corporations or local government
units.
Local government units exercise police power through their respective legislative
bodies.
MMDA v. Garin Police power is lodged primarily in the National Legislature and
cannot be exercised by any group or body of individuals not possessing legislative
power through the National Legislature may delegate it to the President and
administrative boards as well as the lawmaking bodies of municipal corporations or
local government units.
Only where there is a traffic law or regulation validly enacted by the legislature
or those agencies to whom legislative powers have been delegated that the MMDA may
confiscate and suspend or revoke drivers licenses in the exercise of its mandate
of transport and traffic management, as well as the administration and
implementation of all traffic enforcement operations, traffic engineering services
and traffic education programs.