UNIVERSITY OF SAN JOSE-RECOLETOS

School of Law
Magallanes St., Cebu City
COURSE INFORMATION
Course Title

Administrative Law, Law on Public Officers and Election Law

Course Description

The course will first cover development and application of principles

and doctrines governing administrative agencies with rule-making
and adjudicative functions; then it will consider the laws and
principles applicable to public officers; and finally, it will examine the
law regulating the conduct of elections and the law on preproclamation contests and election protests.

Course Date

Second Semester, SY 2014-2015

Law Class

Second Year

Faculty Member

Atty. Ariel B. Bacatan

Textbook

You may refer to the following:

Philippine Administrative Law, Law on Public Officers and
Election Laws by Ruben Agpalo or
Administrative Law: Text and Cases by Hector de Leon

Supplementary Readings

Cases/Jurisprudence
EO 292 (Administrative Code of 1987)
RA 6713, Anti-Red Tape Law, etc.
Issuances of the Office of the President
Rules and Regulations of Administrative Agencies

Method of Instruction

Cases, recitations and lectures

Course Calendar

I.

About Administrative Law

a) Origin
b) Definition
c) Classification
Pangasinan Transportation vs. PSC, G.R. No. 47065, June
26, 1940
US vs. Ang Tang Ho, G.R. No. 17122, February 27, 1922
Compania General de Tabacos de Filipinas vs. Board of
Public Utility Commissioners, G.R. No. L-11216 , March 6,
1916
Asuncion vs. de Yriarte, 28 Phil. 67

II. Creation, Abolition and Reorganization of Administrative

Agencies
a) Meaning of Administrative Agency
b) Their creation, reorganization and abolition
c) Classification of Administrative Agencies
Crisostomo vs. Court of Appeals, 258 SCRA 134
PSPCA v. COA (G.R. No. 169752, September 25, 2007)
Buklod vs. Zamora, G.R. No. 142801-802. July 10, 2001
Bagaoisan vs. National Tobacco Administration, G.R. No.
152845. August 5, 2003
Domingo vs. Zamora, G.R. No. 142283. February 6, 2003
Liban et al. vs. Gordon, PNRC (G. R. No. 175352, Jan. 18,
2011)
Biraogo vs. PTC, G.R. No. 192935, December 7, 2010
EO 366

III. The Powers of the President as the Chief Administrative Officer

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)

Power of control
Ordinance power
Power over aliens
Power of eminent domain
Power of appointment
Other Powers
Marcos vs. Manglapus, 177 SCRA 668
Carpio vs. Executive Secretary, 206 SCRA 290
Tecson vs. Salas, 34 SCRA 275
DENR vs. DENR Region 12 Employees, G.R. No.
149724. August 19, 2003
Taule vs. Santos, 200 SCRA 512
Cario vs. CHR, 204 SCRA 483

IV. Organization of Administrative Agencies

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)

Distribution of Powers of Government

The Office of the President
The Cabinet
The Departments and their mandates
The Organization of Bureaus
Relationships between Administrative Agencies

V. Separation of Powers and Delegation of Powers

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

Doctrine of Separation of Powers

Doctrine of non-delegation of powers
Allowable delegation
Sufficiency of standards
Compania General de Tabacos de Filipinas vs. Board of Public
Utility Commissioners (G.R. No. L-11216, March 6, 1916
f) People vs. Vera (65 Phil. 56)
g) Lovina vs. Moreno (9 SCRA 557)
h) Pelaez vs. Auditor General (15 SCRA 569)
i) Edu vs. Ericta (35 SCRA 481)
j) Agustin vs. Edu (88 SCRA 195)
g) Toledo vs. CSC, 202 SCRA 507
k) Chiongbian vs. Orbos (245 SCRA 253)
l) Santiago vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 127325, March 19, 1997)
m) Tatad vs. Secretary of DOE (281 SCRA 330)
h) Toledo vs. CSC, 202 SCRA 507
VI. The Functions and Powers of Administrative Agencies
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)
m)
n)

Ministerial Powers
Discretionary Powers
Determinative Powers
Quasi-legislative Power
Quasi-Judicial Power
Administrative Procedure
Due process
Sec. 2, Book III, Title I, Chapter 2 EO 292
Sec. 2(8), Book VII, EO 292
Publication of Requirement
Chapter 2, Book VII, EO 292
Presumption of Legality
Res Judicata
Contemporaneous ConstructionCommissioner vs. Hypermix
Feeds Corp., G.R. No. 179579, February 1, 2012
Lokin vs. COMELEC, G.R. Nos. 179431-32, June 22, 2010
People vs. Maceren (79 SCRA 450)
Cruz vs. Youngberg (56 Phil 234)

VII.

KMU vs. Garcia (239 SCRA 386)

American Tobacco vs. Director of Patents, 67 SCRA 287
Abejo vs. Dela Cruz ,149 SCRA 654
Donato vs. CSC, G.R. No. 165788, February 07, 2007
Lupangco vs. CA, 60 SCRA 848
Tolentino vs. SSS, 138 SCRA 428
Victorias Milling Co, Inc. vs. Office of the Presidential
Assistant for Legal Affairs, 153 SCRA 317
Solid Homes, Inc. vs. Payawal , 177 SCRA 72
Filipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. vs. Oil Industry
Commission, 145 SCRA 433
Ang Tibay vs. CIR, 69 Phil. 635
First Lepanto Ceramics, Inc. vs. CA 237 SCRA 519
Police Commission vs. Lood, 127 SCRA 757
Sec 2(1) Book VII, EO 292
Santos vs. NLRC, 254 SCRA 675
Matanguihand vs. Tengo, 95 SCRA 478
NPC vs. NLRC, 272 SCRA 704
Pison-Arceo Agricultural and Dev. Corp. vs. NLRC, 279
SCRA 312
Auyong vs. CTA, 59 SCRA 110
Medenilla vs. CSC, 194 SCRA 278
Alejandro vs. CA, 191 SCRA 700
Masangcay vs. COMELEC, 6 SCRA 27
Manalo vs. Roldan-Confesor, 215 SCRA 808
Velasquez vs. Nery, 211 SCRA 28
Zambales Chromite Mining vs. CA, 94 SCRA 261
Cojuangco, Jr. vs. PCGG, 190 SCRA 226
Zacaria vs. Napolcom, et al., G.R. No. 119847. October 24,
2003
Simpao vs. CSC, 191 SCRA 396
Almario vs. COA, 233 SCRA 690
Lumiqued vs. Exevea, 282 SCRA 125
Period to Render Decision
Jamil vs. COMELEC, 283 SCRA 349
Mison vs. COA, 187 SCRA 445
Uy vs. COA, 328 SCRA 607
Cansino vs. CA, 204 SCRA 449

Primary Jurisdiction and Exhaustion of Administrative

remedies
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)

VIII.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)

Villaflor vs. CA, 280 SCRA 292

Industrial Enterprises, Inc. vs. CA, 184 SCRA 426
Board of Commissioners (CID) vs. Dela Rosa, 197 SCRA 853
De los Santos vs. Limbaga, 4 SCRA 224
Factoran vs. CA 320 SCRA 530
Exceptions to the Rule
Judicial Review
What are subject to review
Methods of Judicial Review
Limitations
Garcia vs. BOI, 191 SCRA 288
Banco Filipino vs. Monetary Board, 204 SCRA 767
In Re: Sumulong Torres, 251 SCRA 709
Petition for Review under Rule 43

IX. Law on Public Officers

a) Public Office

b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)
m)
n)
o)
p)
q)
r)
s)
t)
u)
v)

Who are Public Officers

Appointment
Nature
Qualifications
Civil Service Law and Rules
Coverage
PD 807
Kinds/Nature/Status of Appointment in the Civil Service
Personnel Actions
De Facto Officer/De Jure Officer
Compensation
Benefits in General
Omnibus Rules Implementing Book V of EO 292
Retirement Benefits
Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards
Security of Tenure and Disciplinary Actions
Uniform Rules on Administrative Cases in the Civil Service
Criminal/Civil Liability of Public Officers
Impeachment
Backwages
Executive Clemency/Removal of Administrative Penalties
Luego vs. CSC, 143 SCRA 327
Menzon vs. Petilla, 197 SCRA 251
Cabagnot vs. CSC, 223 SCRA 59
City of Manila vs. Subido, 17 SCRA 231
Aquino vs. CSC, 208 SCRA 240
Debulgado vs. CSC, 237 SCRA 184
Garces vs. CA, 259 SCRA 99
CSC vs. CA, et al. (G.R. No. 185766, Nov. 23, 2010)

X. Election
a) Election
Regular election
Special election
b) Political Parties
Types of Political Parties
Criteria to Determine the Type of Political Party
Grounds for Challenging the Voter
Forfeiture of Status as a Registered Political Party
c) Candidates
Rules on Filing of Certificates of Candidacy
Grounds for Disqualification
Effect of a Disqualification case (under RA 6646)
Nuisance Candidates
d) Powers of COMELEC
e) Election Campaign/Partisan Political Activity
f) RA 9006 (Fair Election Act)
g) Jurisdiction in Inclusion/Exclusion cases
h) Postponement of Election
i) RA 7941 Party-List System Act
j) Rules for Appreciation of Ballots
k) Pre-Proclamation Controversies
l) Election Contest
Original Jurisdiction
Appellate Jurisdiction
Final COMELEC Decisions
m) Distinctions between Pre-Proclamation Controversy and

Election Contest
n) Election Offenses

Who can be held liable

Prohibited acts
Period when acts are prohibited
o) Prescription of Election Offenses
p) Jurisdiction of courts
q) Automated elections

N.B. The above listed cases will be updated as the need arises. Some
of the cases that are no longer relevant may be replaced with current
jurisprudence.

BASIC POLICIES
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Students are reminded of the following policies of the University

a. Wearing of proper school attire.
b. Wearing of I.D. inside the school.
c. No smoking inside school premises pursuant to City Ord. No. 1895.
d. All cellular phones must be in silent mode during the entire class period.
e. Observance of cleanliness/orderliness within the school premises and inside the
classroom.
Students are expected join the FB group and to regularly check the same for any updates.
Attendance will be checked. Any student who exceeds the maximum allowed number of
absences will not be given any credit.
Written and oral examinations will be conducted regularly on top of the regular major exams, i.e.
Prelim, Midterm and Finals.
No special quiz/exam will be given.
Cheating will not be tolerated.
Make up classes may be held on a pre-agreed time and date
Please refrain from calling me in my office. If you have an urgent concern you may course it
through the School of Law, otherwise you may reach me through our official FB account Jose
Adminlaw using the private messaging feature.