OUTLINE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

ATTY. GERARDO LARA

Part I
1. Political Law, define
2. Subdivisions of Political Law
3. Administrative Law, define (according to Prof. Goodnow)
4. Government, define
5. Administration, define
6. Concept of Government
7. Government of the Republic of the Philippines, define
8. National Government, define
9. Local Government, define (according to UP Law Center)
10. Sources of Administrative Law

Part II
1. Administrative Agencies, how created.
2. Constitutional provisions creating Administrative Agencies
a. Civil Service Commission, Art. IX, 1987 Constitution
b. Commission on Elections, same
c. Commission on Audit, same
d. Commission on Human Rights, Art. Art. XIII, same
e. Commission on Appointments, Art. VI, same
f. Senate Electoral Tribunal, Art. VI, same
g. House of Reps. Electoral Tribunal, Art. VI, same
h. Judicial and Bar Council, Art. VIII, same
i. Ombudsman, Art. XI, same
j. An independent economic and planning agency, Art. XII, same
k. Agency on cooperatives, Art. XII, same
l. An independent central monetary authority, Art. XII, same
m. National Language Commission, Art. XIV, same
n. National police commission, XVI, same
o. A consultative body on indigenous cultural communities, Art. XVI, same
3. Legislative enactments, examples
a. National Labor Relations Commission (Labor Code)
b. Energy Regulatory Commission (RA No. 9136)
c. PAGCOR (PD 1067-A)
d. Intellectual Property Office (IPO)

4. Autonomous Regions actions

5. Local Government Units actions

Part III
1. Definitions of Administrative Agencies
1. Agency
2. Government instrumentality
3. Chartered institution
4. Department
5. Bureau
6. Office
7. Instrumentality
8. Authority
9. Government owned or controlled corporation (PD No. 2029)
2. The Three (3) Administrative Relationships
3. Nature of Administrative Agencies
4. Creation and Abolition
5. Relation to Regular Departments
Read: 1. Aratuc vs. COMELEC, 88 SCRA 251
2. Maceda vs. COMELEC, 192 SCRA 363

Part IV
Powers of Administrative Agencies, In General
1. Quasi-Legislative Power
a. Definition
b. Effect of Rules and Regulations
c. Administrative Rule, as defined in E.O. No. 292
1.1. Power to Issue Rules Distinguished from Legislative Power
a. What the law shall be legislative
b. Discretion to determine how the law shall be enforced
administrative rule
c. Franchise distinguished from Certificate of Public
Convenience (CPC) Assoc. Comm. & Wireless
Services-United Broadcasting Networks vs. NTC, 397 SCRA 574
1.2. Source of Power to Issue Rules
a. Power derived from body, and by which means
b. Legislatures tendency to be liberal in administrative
actions
1.3. Tests of Valid Delegation

2. Quasi-Judicial Power
a. Definition
b. Source
2.1. Determinative Powers
a. Enabling power
b. Directing power
c. Dispensing power
d. Summary power
e. Examining power
2.3. Nature of Administrative Bodies Exercise of Power
Part V
Powers of Administrative Agencies, In Particular
1. The Quasi-Legislative Power
A. Kinds of Administrative Regulations
a) Legislative
b) Interpretative
B. Legislative Regulation
a) Supplementary
b) Contingent
c) Requisites for Validity
1) Authorized by the Legislature
2) Within the scope of authority given
a. Which prevails in case of conflict
b. People vs. Maceren, 79 SCRA 450, Bautista vs. Juinio,
127 SCRA 329, Metropolitan Traffic Command vs. Gonong, 187 SCRA 432
3) According to prescribed procedure
a. General rule on notice and hearing, exception.
b. Maceda vs. ERB, 192 SCRA 363
c. Tanada vs. Tuvera, 146 SCRA 446, E.O. No. 200
d. Rubenecia vs. CSC, 244 SCRA 640, publication required
if gen. application and penal in nature; exception, PPA vs. COA, 469 SCRA 397
e. Senate vs. Ermita, GR 169777, E.O. No. 464
4) Must be reasonable
a. Taxicab Operators of MM vs. Board of Transpo., 117
SCRA 597
C. Penal Regulations
1. Requisites
D. Construction and Interpretation
E. Enforcement
F. Amendment and Repeal

2. The Quasi-Judicial Power

A. Definition
a) Smart Communications vs. NTC; Admin. Code of 1987
b) LBP vs. Natividad, 458 SCRA 441, DARs and courts jurisdiction
B. Requisites for Proper Exercise
a) Jurisdiction, define; which body confers jurisdiction
PCGG vs. Pena, 159 SCRA 556
Carino vs. CHR, 204 SCRA 483
1) Rules of Procedure
2) Subpoena power
3) Contempt power
b) Due Process
1) Notice and hearing
2) Administrative due process
Corona vs. CA, 214 SCRA 378
C. Administrative Appeals and Review
D. Enforcement of Decision
E. Res Judicata

Part VI
1. Judicial Review
A. Definition
a. When administrative decisions be appealed to the courts of justice
b. Right of appeal
c. When questions of law appealable
d. Methods of Review
Examples: 1. COMELEC
2. Rule 43, Rules of Court
3. Administrative Code (EO 292)
2. Doctrine of Primary Jurisdiction
A. Definition
a. Matters or questions generally resolved
b. Sherwill Development Corp. vs. Sitio Sto. Nino Residents, 461 SCRA 517
c. Courts referral to Katarungang Pambarangay
d. Rajah Lahuy Mining vs. Pajares, 136 SCRA 415
e. Jurisdiction of BOC and HLURB
f. When two (2) agencies take cognizance

3. Doctrine of Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies

A. Definition
a. Reasons
b. Exceptions
c. Effect of Non-Compliance
4. Republic Act No. 9282
a. Title
b. Section 1; Court, Justices, Qualifications
c. Section 2; Sitting En Banc or Division, Quorum, Proceedings
d. Section 7; Jurisdiction
e. Section 9; Mode of Appeal, Effect of Appeal
f. Section 11; Appeal to CTA En Banc, Review by Certiorari
Part VII
1. Executive Order No. 292
a. Administrative Relationships (Book IV, Chapter 7, Sec. 38)
b. Secretarys Authority (Same, Ch. 8, Sec. 39)
c. GOCCs (Same, Ch. 9, Sec. 42)
d. Regulatory Agencies (Same, same, Sec. 43)
e. Controversies among Govt. Offices and Corporations (Same, Ch. 14, Secs.
66, 67, 68, 69, 70 and 71)
f. Executive Departments, Bureau and Attached Agencies of
1) Finance
2) Justice
3) Agriculture
4) Public Works and Highways
5) DepEd
6) Labor and Employment
7) Agrarian Reform
8) Interior and Local Government
9) Environment and Natural Resources
10) Transportation and Communications

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