ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND
LAWS ON PUBLIC CORPORATIONS
Prof. Marlon Iñigo T. Tronqued
SY 2024 – 2025, Second Semester
I. Administrative Law
a. Preliminary Considerations
i. Public Administration
ii. Administrative Law; Nature, Kinds and Scope
iii. Administrative Law and the Courts
b. Creation and Abolition of Administrative Agencies
i. Administrative Agency; Nature, Purpose and Types
ii. Creation, Reorganization and Abolition of Offices
Cases:
• Buklod ng Kawaning EIIB v. Zamora, G.R. No. 142801-802, July 10, 2001
• Banda v. Ermita, G.R. No. 166620, April 20, 2010
• Biraogo v. The Philippine Truth Commission of 2010, G.R. No. 192935,
December 7, 2010
c. Principle of Non-delegation of Powers
i. Rules of Non-Delegation of Powers; Instances of Permissive
Delegation
ii. Tests for the Valid Exercise of delegation
1. Completeness Test
Case: U.S. v. Ang Tang Ho, 43 Phil. 1 (1922)
2. Sufficiency of Standard Test
Cases:
• A.L.A. Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States, 295 U.S. 495 (1935)
• Vigan Electric Light Co., Inc. v. Public Service Commission, G.R. No. L-
19850, January 30, 1964
• Pelaez v. Auditor General, G.R. No. L-23825, December 24, 19965
• Ynot v. IAC, G.R. No. 74457, March 20, 1987
• Confederation of Coconut Farmers Organization of the Philippines, Inc. v.
Aquino, G.R. No. 217965, August 8, 2017
• Lagman v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 197422, November 3, 2020
iii. Standard and Criterion for Lawfulness
Cases:
• Calalang v. Williams, 70 Phil. 726 (1940)
• Cervantes v. Auditor General, 91 Phil. 359 (1952)
• People v. Jolliffe, 105 Phil. 677 (1959)
• Eastern Shipping Lines, Inc. v. POEA, G.R. No. 76633, October 18, 1988
• Tatad v. Secretary of Department of Energy, G.R. No. 124360, November
5, 1997
• Abakada Guro Party List v. Purisima, G.R. No. 166715, August 14, 2008
• Belgica v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 210503, October 8, 2019
d. Powers of Administrative Agencies
i. Sources and Scope of Powers and Functions of
Administrative Agencies
Case: Makati Stock Exchange Inc. v. Securities and Exchange Commission, G.R.
No. L-23004, June 30, 1965
ii. Nature of Administrative Actions
iii. Administrative Rule-Making v. Adjudication
e. Quasi-Legislative Power
i. Kinds of Administrative rules and regulations
1. Legislative Rules (Supplementary or Detailed
Legislature)
Cases:
• Ople v. Torres, G.R. No. 127685, July 23, 1998
• Commission on Internal Revenue v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 108358,
January 20, 1995
2. Interpretative Rules
Cases:
• Victorias Milling Co. v. Social Security Commission, 114 Phil. 555 (1962)
• Philippine Blooming Mills v. Social Security System, 124 Phil. 499 (1966)
• Commission on Internal Revenue v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 119761,
August 29, 1996
• GMA Network v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 205357, September 2,
2014
3. Contingent Rules
Cases:
• Cruz v. Youngberg, 56 Phil. 234 (1931)
• Zabal v. Duterte, G.R. No. 238467, February 12, 2019
ii. Validity of Rules and Regulations; Requisites
Cases:
• Taxicab Operators of Metro Manila, Inc. v. The Board of Transportation,
G.R. No. L-59234, September 30, 1982
• Lupangco v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 77372, April 1988
• Shell Philippines, Inc. v. Central Bank of the Philippines, G.R. No. L-
51353, June 27, 1988
• Cebu Oxygen & Acetylene Co. v. Drilon, G.R. No. 8284999, August 2,
1989
• Boie-Takeda Chemicals Inc. v. De La Serna, G.R. No. 92174, December
10, 1993
• Corona v. United Harbor Pilots Association, G.R. No. 111953, December
12, 1997
• Executive Secretary v. Southwing Heavy Industries, Inc., G.R. No. 164171,
February 20, 2006
iii. Administrative Rules with Penal Sanctions; Requisites for
Validity
Cases:
• United States v. Panlilio, 28 Phil. 608 (1914)
• United States v. Santos, 62 Phil. 300 (1936)
• People v. Que Po Lay, 94 Phil. 640 (1954)
• People v. Hon. Maceren, G.R. No. L-32166, October 18, 1977
• Pesigan v. Judge Angeles, G.R. No. L-64279, April 30, 1984
iv. Necessity of Notice and Hearing
Cases:
• Vigan Electric Light Co., Inc. v. Public Service Commission, G.R. No. L-
19850, January 30, 1964
• Philippines Consumers Foundation, Inc. v. Secretary of Education, Culture,
and Sports, G.R. No. 78385, August 31, 1987
• PHILCOMSAT v. Alcuaz, G.R. No. 84808, December 18, 1989
• Freedom from Debt Coalition, et al. v. Energy Regulatory Commission, G.R.
No. 161113, June 15, 2004
• National Association of Electricity Consumers for Reforms, et al. v. Energy
Regulatory Commission, G.R. No. 163935, February 2, 2006
v. Publication Requirement
Cases:
• Tanada v. Tuvera, G.R. No. L-63915, December 29, 1986
• Republic v. Extelcom, G.R. No. 147096, January 15, 2002
• De Jesus v. Commission on Audit, G.R. No. 109023, August 12, 1998
• Cawad v. Abad, G.R. No. 207145, July 28, 2015
• Republic v. Drugmaker’s Laboratories, Inc., G.R. No. 190837, March 5,
2014
• Association of international Shipping Lines, Inc. v. Secretary of Finance,
G.R. No. 222239, January 15, 2020
• Villafuerte v. Cordial, Jr., G.R. No. 222450, July 7, 2020
f. Quasi-Judicial Powers
i. Judicial Power v. Quasi-Judicial Power
ii. Classification of Adjudicating Powers
iii. Nature of Proceedings
iv. Source
Cases:
• Cariño v. Commissison on Human Rights, G.R. No. 96681, December 2,
1991
• United Coconut Planter’s Bank v. E. Ganzon, Inc., G.R. No. 168859,
June 30, 2009
v. Jurisdiction
Cases:
• La Union Labor Union v. Phil. Tobacco Flue-Curing and Redrying
Corporation, 108 Phil. 845 (1960)
• RCPI v. Board of Communications, G.R. No. L-4353 and L-45378,
November 29, 1977
• Radio Communications of the Philippines, Inc. v. National
Telecommunication Communication, G.R. No. 93237, November 6, 1992
vi. Procedural Due Process: Notice and Hearing
Case: Garcia v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. L-19748, September 13, 1962
vii. Administrative Due Process
1. Necessity of an Actual Hearing
Cases:
• Lumiqued v. Exevea, G.R. No. 117565, November 18, 1997
• Padilla v. Sto. Thomas, G.R. No. 109444, March 31, 1995
2. Opportunity to be heard
Case: Civil Service Commission v. Lucas, G.R. No. 127838, January 1, 1999
3. Rules of Procedure
Case: Bantolino v. Coca-Cola Bottlers Phils., Inc., G.R. No. 153660, June 10,
2003
4. Substantial Evidence
Cases:
• Larin v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 112745, October 16, 1997
• Diaz v. Office of the Ombudsman, G.R. No. 203217, July 2, 2018
• Re: Letter of Lucena Ofendoreyes Alleging Illicit Activities of a Certain
Atty. Cajayon Involving Cases in the Court of Appeals, Cagayan de Oro
City, A.M. No. 16-12-03-CA, June 6, 2017
• Saligumba v. COA, Regional Office No. XIII, G.R. No. 238643, September
8, 2020
• JR Hauling Services v. Solamo, G.R. No. 214294, September 30, 2020
viii. Res judicata and stare decisis
Cases:
• United Pepsi-Cola Supervisory Union v. Laguesma, G.R. No. 122226,
March 25, 1998
• Montemayor v. Bundalian, G.R. No. 149335, July 12, 2003
ix. Prejudicial question
Case: Quiambao v. Hon. Osorio, G.R. No. L-48157, March 16, 1988
g. Administrative Determination: Enforcement and Sanctions
i. Enforcement of Administrative Determinations
ii. Investigative Power
iii. Subpoena Power
Cases:
• Francia v. Hon. Pecson, 87 Phil. 100 (1950)
• Jose Sy Jong Chuy v. Reyes, 59 Phil. 244 (1933)
• Negros Oriental II Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. Sangguniang Panglunsod
of Dumaguete, G.R. No. 72492, November 5, 1987
iv. Contempt Power
Cases:
• Guevara v. COMELEC, 104 Phil. 268 (1958)
• Masangcay v. COMELEC, G.R. No. L-13827, September 28, 1962
• Simon v. Commission on Human Rights, G.R. No. 100150, January 5,
1994
v. Administrative Sanctions
vi. Judicial Enforcement
h. Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies
i. Doctrine of Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies
ii. Doctrine of Primary Jurisdiction / Prior Resort
Cases:
• Commissioner of Customs v. Navarro, G.R. No. L-33146, May 31, 1977
• Industrial Enterprise Inc. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 88550, April 18,
1990
• Cristobal v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 125339, June 22, 1998
• Gonzales v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 106028, May 9, 2001
• Euro-Med Laboratories Inc. v. Province of Batangas, G.R. No. 148106,
July 17, 2006
• Republic v. Gallo, G.R. No. 207074, January 17, 2018
iii. Jurisdictional Effects
iv. Exceptions to Prior Resort / Exhaustion of Remedies
Cases:
• Vda. De Tan v. Veterans Backpay Commission, 105 Phil. 377 (1959)
• Sta. Maria v. Lopez, G.R. No. L-30773, February 18, 1970
• Palma Fernandez v. De La Paz, G.R. No. 78946, April 15, 1988
• Espina v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 97903, August 24, 1998
• Bordallo v. Professional Regulation Commission, G.R. No. 140920,
November 19, 2001
• Republic v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. Nos. 112708-09, March 29, 1996
• Fortich v. Corona, G.R. No. 131457, April 24, 1998
• Department of Agrarian Reform v. APEX Investment, G.R. No. 149422,
April 10, 2003
v. Doctrine of Qualified Political Agency (Alter Ego Doctrine)
Cases:
• Demaisip v. Court of Appeals, 106 Phil. 237 (1959)
• Industrial Power Sales, Inc. v. Sinsuat, G.R. No. L-29171, April 15, 1988
• Kilusang Bayan sa Paglilingkod ng mga Magtitinda ng Bagong
Pamilihang Bayan ng Muntinlupa, Inc. v. Dominguez, G.R. No. 85439,
January 13, 1992
• Desamparado Vda. De Nazareno v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 98045,
June 26, 1996
• Cuevas v. Bacal, G.R. No. 139382, December 6, 2000
vi. Appeal to the President
Cases:
• National Development Corporation v. Hervilla, G.R. No. L-65718, June
30, 1987
• Association of Philippine Coconut Desiccators v. Philippine Coconut
Authority, G.R. No. 110526, February 10, 1998
i. Judicial Review of Administrative Actions
i. Judicial Review
ii. Right to Judicial Review
iii. Main Sources of Judicial Review
iv. Methods of Judicial Review
v. Questions subject of judicial review
Cases:
• Wyeth Philippines, Inc. v. Construction Industry Arbitration Commission,
G.R. No. 220045-48, June 22, 2020
vi. Petition for Review
vii. Declaratory relief
II. Laws on Public Corporations
a. Corporation
i. Definition
ii. Classification
iii. Criterion to determine Public Corporations
iv. Classes of Public Corporation
Cases:
• Liban v. Gordon, G.R. No. 174352, 18 January 2011
• Boy Scouts of the Philippines v. COA, G.R. No. 177131, 7 June 2011
• Philippine Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals v. COA, G.R.
No. 169752, 25 September 2007
• The Province of North Cotabato v. Government of the Republic of the
Philippines Peace Panel, G.R. No. 183591, 14 October 2008
Read: Republic Act No. 11054, otherwise known as the “Organic Law for the
Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao”
b. Principles of Local Autonomy
i. Principle of Local Autonomy (Section 25, Article II and
Section 2, Article X of the 1987 Constitution)
Cases:
• Basco v. PAGCOR (G.R. No. 91649, May 14, 1991)
• Lina v. Pano (G.R. No. 129093, August 30, 2001)
• Limbona v. Mangelin (G.R. No. 80391, February 28, 1989)
• Disomangcop v. Datumanong (G.R. No. 149848, 25 November 2004)
• Batangas CATV, Inc. v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 138810, 29 September
2004)
ii. Powers of the President over LGUs (Section 4, Article X of the
1987 Constitution)
Cases:
• Judge Dadole v. Commission on Audit (G.R. No. 125350, December 3,
2002)
• Pimentel v. Aguirre, et al. (G.R. No. 132988, July 19, 2000), in relation to
Secs. 284-294, LGC.
• Province of Batangas v. Romulo (G.R. No. 152774, 27 May 2004)
• ACORD v. Zamora (G.R. No. 144256, 08 June 2005)
• Kida v. Senate of the Philippines (G.R. No. 196271, 18 October 2011; and
Resolution dated 28 February 2012)
• Gov. Villafuerte, Jr. and Prov. Of Camsur v. Robredo, G.R. No. 195390,
10 December 2014
