PUBLIC CORPORATION

Atty. Eufemio A. Simtim, Jr., REA, REB

Lecturer
LAWS
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R.A. 7160 (The Local Government Code of 1991)

B.P. Blg. 337 ((Local Government Code of 1983)
R.A. 5185 (Decentralization Act)
R.A. 3590 (The Barrio Charter Act)
R.A. 2264 (Local Autonomy Act)

JURISPRUDENCE
Introduction
1. NORBERTO ASUNCION, ET AL., petitioners-appellants, vs. MANUEL DE
YRIARTE, respondent-appellee. [G.R. No. 9321. September 24, 1914.]
2. SURIGAO ELECTRIC CO., INC. and ARTURO LUMANLAN, SR.,
petitioners, vs. MUNICIPALITY OF SURIGAO and HON. PUBLIC
SERVICE COMMISSION, respondents. [G.R. No. L-22766. August 30,
1968.]
3. RICARDO AGUADO, plaintiff-appellee, vs. THE CITY OF MANILA, as
administrator of the water supply and Carriedo funds, defendant-appellant.
[G.R. No. L-3282. January 9, 1908.]
4. THE MUNICIPALITY OF CATBALOGAN, petitioner-appellee, vs. THE
DIRECTOR OF LANDS, opponent and, appellant. [G.R. No. L-5631.
October 17, 1910.]
5. BENJAMIN RABUCO, et al. (the same co-petitioners in L-24661),
petitioners, vs. HON. ANTONIO J. VILLEGAS substituted by HON.
RAMON BAGATSING as CITY MAYOR OF MANILA, et al. (the same corespondents in L-24661), respondents. [G.R. No. L-24915. February 28,
1974.]
6. THE MUNICIPALITY OF OAS, plaintiff-appellee, vs. BARTOLOME ROA,
defendant-appellant. [G.R. No. L-2017. November 24, 1906.]
7. CITY OF MANILA, plaintiff-appellee, vs. GERARDO GARCIA
Carmencita Villanueva, MODESTA PARAYNO Narciso Parayno, JUAN
ASPERAS, MARIA TABIA Simion Diliman, AQUILINO BARRIOS
Leonora Ruiz, LAUREANO DlZO, BERNABE AYUDA Leogarda de los
Santos, ISABELO OBAOB Andrea Riparip, JOSE BARRIENTOS,
URBANO RAMOS,
1 ELENA RAMOS, ESTEFANIA NEPACINA,
MODESTA SANCHEZ; MARCIAL LAZARO, MARCIANA ALANO,
HONORIO BERIO Sedora Orayle, GLORIA VELASCO, WILARICO
RICAMATA; BENEDICTO DIAZ, ANA DEQUIZ (Mrs.) Alunan,
LORENZO CARANDANG, JUAN PECAYO, FELICIDAD MIRANDA
Emigdio Egipto, defendants-appellants. [G.R. No. L-26053. February 21,
1967.]
8. VICTORIANA ESPIRITU, JORGE ROBLES, JOSEFINA DE VERA,
FAUSTINO QINTIVES, LEONOR BRIONES, EVANGELINA PATACSIL,
TEOFILO ANCHETA and BRIGIDA MANGONON, petitioners-appellants,
vs. THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, MUNICIPAL MAYOR and THE CHIEF
OF POLICE OF POZORRUBIO, PANGASINAN, respondents-appellees.
[G.R. No. L-11014, January 21, 1958]
9. FELICIDAD VILLANUEVA, FERNANDO CAISIP, ANTONIO LIANG,
FELINA MIRANDA, RICARDO PUNO, FLORENCIO LAXA, and RENE
OCAMPO, petitioners, vs. HON. MARIANO CASTAEDA, JR., Presiding

Judge of the Court of First Instance of Pampanga, Branch III, VICENTE A.

MACALINO, Officer-in-Charge, Office of the Mayor, San Fernando,
Pampanga, respondents. [G.R. No. L-61311, September 2l, 1987]
10. THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, plaintiff-appellee, vs.
CITY OF ZAMBOANGA, SECRETARY OF FINANCE AND
COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, defendants-appellants. [G.R.
No. L-24440. March 28, 1968.]
a. THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, plaintiffappellee, vs. CITY OF ZAMBOANGA, SECRETARY OF FINANCE
AND COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, defendantsappellants. [G.R. No. L-24440. June 30, 1969.]
11. CITY OF MANILA, and EVANGELINE SUVA, petitioners, vs. HON.
INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURT, IRENE STO. DOMINGO and for
and in behalf of her minor children, VIVENCIO, JR., IRIS, VERGEL and
IMELDA, all surnamed STO. DOMINGO, respondents. [G.R. No. 71159.
November 15, 1989.]
12. MUNICIPALITY (now CITY) OF LEGASPI, petitioner, vs. A.L. AMMEN
TRANSPORTATION CO., INC., respondent. [G.R. No. L-22377. November
29, 1968.]
13. RAFAEL S. SALAS, in his capacity as Executive Secretary; CONRADO F.
ESTRELLA, in his capacity as Governor of the Land Authority; and
LORENZO GELLA, in his capacity as Register of Deeds of Manila,
petitioners-appellants, vs. HON. HILARION U. JARENCIO, as Presiding
Judge of Branch XXIII, Court of First Instance of Manila; ANTONIO J.
VILLEGAS, in his capacity as Mayor of the City of Manila; and the CITY OF
MANILA, respondents-appellees. [G.R. No. L-29788. August 30, 1972.]
14. MUNICIPALITY OF MAKATI, petitioner, vs. THE HONORABLE COURT
OF APPEALS, HON. SALVADOR P. DE GUZMAN, JR., as Judge RTC of
Makati,
Branch
CXLII,
ADMIRAL
FINANCE
CREDITORS
CONSORTIUM, INC., and SHERIFF SILVINO R. PASTRANA,
respondents. [G.R. Nos. 89898-99. October 1, 1990.]
15. PEDRO V. C. ENRIQUEZ, petitioner-appellant, vs. THE HONORABLE
SECRETARY OF FINANCE, PASAY CITY ASSESSOR and PASAY CITY
TREASURER, respondents-appellees. [G.R. No. L-24402. April 30, 1969.]
RA 7160
Section 2
1. LEAGUE OF CITIES OF THE PHILIPPINES (LCP), represented by LCP
National President Jerry P. Treas; CITY OF CALBAYOG, represented by Mayor
Mel Senen S. Sarmiento; and JERRY P. TREAS, in his personal capacity as
Taxpayer,
Petitioners,
versus
COMMISSION
ON
ELECTIONS;
MUNICIPALITY OF BAYBAY, PROVINCE OF LEYTE; MUNICIPALITY OF
BOGO, PROVINCE OF CEBU; MUNICIPALITY OF CATBALOGAN,
PROVINCE OF WESTERN SAMAR; MUNICIPALITY OF TANDAG,
PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR; MUNICIPALITY OF BORONGAN,
PROVINCE OF EASTERN SAMAR; AND MUNICIPALITY OF TAYABAS,
PROVINCE OF QUEZON, Respondents. (G.R. No. 176951, April 12, 2011).
1.a. LEAGUE OF CITIES OF THE PHILIPPINES (LCP) represented by
LCP National President JERRY P. TREAS, CITY OF ILOILO
represented by MAYOR JERRY P. TREAS, CITY OF CALBAYOG
represented by MAYOR MEL SENEN S. SARMIENTO, and JERRY P.
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TREAS in his personal capacity as taxpayer, petitioners, vs.

COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS; MUNICIPALITY OF BAYBAY,
PROVINCE OF LEYTE; MUNICIPALITY OF BOGO, PROVINCE OF
CEBU; MUNICIPALITY OF CATBALOGAN, PROVINCE OF
WESTERN SAMAR; MUNICIPALITY OF TANDAG, PROVINCE OF
SURIGAO DEL SUR; MUNICIPALITY OF BORONGAN, PROVINCE
OF EASTERN SAMAR; and MUNICIPALITY OF TAYABAS,
PROVINCE OF QUEZON, respondents. (G.R. No. 176951, November
18, 2008)
1.b. LEAGUE OF CITIES OF THE PHILIPPINES (LCP) represented by
LCP National President JERRY P. TREAS, CITY OF ILOILO
represented by MAYOR JERRY P. TREAS, CITY OF CALBAYOG
represented by MAYOR MEL SENEN S. SARMIENTO, and JERRY P.
TREAS in his personal capacity as taxpayer, petitioners, vs.
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS; MUNICIPALITY OF BAYBAY,
PROVINCE OF LEYTE; MUNICIPALITY OF BOGO, PROVINCE OF
CEBU; MUNICIPALITY OF CATBALOGAN, PROVINCE OF
WESTERN SAMAR; MUNICIPALITY OF TANDAG, PROVINCE OF
SURIGAO DEL SUR; MUNICIPALITY OF BORONGAN, PROVINCE
OF EASTERN SAMAR; and MUNICIPALITY OF TAYABAS,
PROVINCE OF QUEZON, respondents. [G.R. No. 176951. December
21, 2009.]
1.c. LEAGUE OF CITIES OF THE PHILIPPINES (LCP), Represented by
LCP National President Jerry P. Treas; City of Calbayog, represented by
Mayor Mel Senen S. Sarmiento; and Jerry P. Treas, in his personal
capacity as Taxpayer, Petitioners, vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS;
Municipality of Baybay, Province of Leyte; Municipality of Bogo,
Province of Cebu; Municipality of Catbalogan, Province of Western
Samar; Municipality of Tandag, Province of Surigao del Sur; Municipality
of Borongan, Province of Eastern Samar; and Municipality of Tayabas,
Province of Quezon, Respondents. (G.R. No. 176951, February 15, 2011)
(Note how the SCs position flip-flopped in this case.)
2. CARMEN PLANAS, petitioner, vs. JOSE GIL, Commissioner of Civil Service,
respondent. [G.R. No. 46440. January 18, 1939.]
3. JOSE D. VILLENA, petitioner, vs. THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, respondent.
[G.R. No. 46570. April 21, 1939.]

4. ARSENIO H. LACSON, petitioner, vs. MARCIANO ROQUE, as Acting Executive

Secretary, BARTOLOME GATMAITAN, as Vice-Mayor of Manila and DIONISIO
OJEDA, as Acting Chief of Police of Manila, respondents. [G.R. No. L-6225. January
10, 1953.]
5. RAMON B. CENIZA, FEDERICO C. CABILAO, JR., NELSON J. ROSAL and
ALEJANDRO R. ALINSUG, petitioners, vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS,
COMMISSION ON AUDIT, and NATIONAL TREASURER, respondents. [G.R. No. L52304. January 28, 1980.]
6. REYNALDO R. SAN JUAN, petitioner, vs. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION,
DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT and CECILIA ALMAJOSE,
respondents. [G.R. No. 92299. April 19, 1991.]
7. ATTORNEYS HUMBERTO BASCO, EDILBERTO BALCE, SOCRATES MARANAN
AND LORENZO SANCHEZ, petitioners, vs. PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENTS AND
GAMING CORPORATION (PAGCOR), respondent. [G.R. No. 91649. May 14, 1991.]
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Sections 6 & 7
1. JUANITO MARIANO, JR., et al., petitioners, vs. THE COMMISSION ON
ELECTIONS, THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAKATI, HON. JEJOMAR BINAY,
THE MUNICIPAL TREASURER, AND SANGGUNIANG BAYAN OF
MAKATI, respondents. [G.R. No. 118577. March 7, 1995.]
2. MUNICIPALITY OF JIMENEZ, et al. vs. HON. VICENTE T. BAZ, JR., et al.
[G.R. No. 105746. December 2, 1996.]
3. [G.R. No. 125646. September 10, 1999.]
Section 10
1. CITY OF PASIG, petitioner, vs. THE HONORABLE COMMISSION ON
ELECTIONS and THE MUNICIPALITY OF CAINTA, PROVINCE OF RIZAL,
respondents.
Section 14
1. FLAVIANO MEJIA, TEOFILO P. GUADIZ, RUPERTO Z. TANDOC and
POLICRONIO DE VENECIA, petitioners, vs. PEDRO U. BALOLONG,
RICARDO VILLAMIL, TORIBIO QUIMOSING and CRISOLOGO ZARATE,
respondents. [G.R. No. L-1925. September 16, 1948.]
Section 15
1. RICARDO AGUADO, plaintiff-appellee, vs. THE CITY OF MANILA, as
administrator of the water supply and Carriedo funds, defendant-appellant. [G.R.
No. L-3282. January 9, 1908.]
2. MARCOS MENDOZA, plaintiff-appellee, vs. FRANCISCO DE LEON ET AL.,
defendants-appellants. [G.R. No. 9596. February 11, 1916.]
3. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, plaintiff-appellee, vs.
MAXIMO N. CRUZ, defendant-appellant. [G.R. No. 31265. November 12,
1929.]
4. SENG KEE & CO., plaintiff-appellant, vs. TOMAS EARNSHAW, Mayor of the
City of Manila, and C. E. PIATT, Chief of Police of said City, defendantsappellees. [G.R. No. 34976. October 21, 1931.]
5. In the matter of the petition of TIU SAN alias ANGEL GOMEZ to be admitted a
citizen of the Philippines. TIU SAN, alias ANGEL GOMEZ, petitioner-appellant,
vs. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, oppositor-appellee. [G.R. No. L-7301.
April 20, 1955.]
Section 16
1. LEVY D. MACASIANO, Brigadier General/PNP Superintendent, Metropolitan
Traffic Command, petitioner, vs. HONORABLE ROBERTO C. DIOKNO,
Presiding Judge, Branch, 62, Regional Trial Court of Makati, Metro Manila,
MUNICIPALITY OF PARAAQUE, METRO MANILA, PALANYAG
KILUSANG BAYAN FOR SERVICE, respondents. [G.R. No. 97764. August 10,
1992.]
2. THE UNITED STATES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ISIDORO ESPIRITUSANTO,
defendant-appellant. [G.R. No. 7404. December 11, 1912.]
3. THE UNITED STATES, plaintiff-appellant, vs. SILVESTRE POMPEYA,
defendant-appellee. [G.R. No. 10255. August 6, 1915.]

4. THE UNITED STATES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. PRUDENCIO SALAVERIA,

defendant-appellant. [G.R. No. 13678. November 12, 1918.]
5. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, plaintiff-appellee, vs.
TEOFILO GABRIEL, defendant-appellant. [G.R. No. L-18838. July 25, 1922.]
6. RECREATION AND AMUSEMENT ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES,
plaintiff-appellant, vs. THE CITY OF MANILA, THE MAYOR OF MANILA,
THE CITY TREASURER OF MANILA, and THE CHIEF OF POLICE OF
MANILA, defendants-appellees. [G.R. No. L-7922. February 22, 1957.]
7. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiffs and appellee, vs. JUANITO SOLON,
defendant and appellant. [G.R. No. L-14864. November 23, 1960.]
8. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. LORETA GOZO,
defendant-appellant. [G.R. No. L-36409. October 26, 1973.]
9. ELISA SAMSON and ANGEL GAVILAN, plaintiffs-appellees, vs. THE
HONORABLE CITY MAYOR OF BACOLOD CITY and THE HONORABLE
CITY COUNCIL OF BACOLOD CITY, defendants-appellants. [G.R. No. L28745. October 23, 1974.]
10. ORTIGAS & CO., LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, plaintiff-appellant, vs. FEATI
BANK AND TRUST CO., defendant-appellee. [G.R. No. L-24670. December
14, 1979.]
11. ALFREDO TANO, ETA AL. VS. SOCRATES, ET AL. [G.R. No. 110249.
August 21, 1997.]
12. METROPOLITAN MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, petitioner, vs.
BEL-AIR VILLAGE ASSOCIATION, INC., respondent. [G.R. No. 135962.
March 27, 2000.]
13. HON. JOSE D. LINA, JR., SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN OF LAGUNA,
and HON. CALIXTO CATAQUIZ, petitioners, vs. HON. FRANCISCO DIZON
PAO and TONY CALVENTO, respondents. [G.R. No. 129093. August 30,
2001.]
Section 19
1. MUNICIPALITY OF DAET, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS and LI SENG
GIAP & CO., INC., respondent. [G.R. No. L-35861. October 18, 1979.]
2. PERCIVAL MODAY, ZOTICO MODAY (deceased) and LEONORA MODAY,
petitioners, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, JUDGE EVANGELINE S. YUIPCO OF
BRANCH 6, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, AGUSAN DEL SUR AND
MUNICIPALITY OF BUNAWAN, respondents. [G.R. No. 107916. February 20,
1997.]
3. MUNICIPALITY OF PARAAQUE, petitioner, vs. V.M. REALTY
CORPORATION, respondent. [G.R. No. 127820. July 20, 1998.]
4. BARANGAY MATICTIC, Municipality of Norzagaray, Province of Bulacan,
petitioner, vs. HONORABLE J. M. ELBINIAS as District Judge, CFI of Bulacan,
Branch V and SPOUSES JOSE SERAPIO and GREGORIA PACIDA, et al.,
respondents. [G.R. No. L-48769. February 27, 1987.]
5. PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR, represented by GOV. LUIS R.
VILLAFUERTE and HON. BENJAMIN V. PANGA as Presiding Judge of RTC
Branch 33 at Pili, Camarines Sur, petitioners, vs. THE COURT OF APPEALS
(THIRD DIVISION), ERNESTO SAN JOAQUIN and EFREN SAN JOAQUIN,
respondents. [G.R. No. 103125. May 17, 1993.]
6. THE CITY OF CEBU, petitioner, vs. SPOUSES APOLONIO and BLASA
DEDAMO, respondents. [G.R. No. 142971. May 7, 2002.]
Section 20
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1. ALFREDO PATALINGHUG, petitioner, vs. HON. COURT OF APPEALS,

RICARDO CRIBILLO, MARTIN ARAPOL, CORAZON ALCASID,
PRIMITIVA SEDO, respondents. [G.R. No. 104786. January 27, 1994.]
2. HON. CARLOS O. FORTICH, PROVINCIAL, GOVERNOR OF BUKIDNON, HON.
REY B. BAULA, MUNICIPAL MAYOR OF SUMILAO, BUKIDNON, NQSR
MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, petitioners, vs. HON.
RENATO C. CORONA, DEPUTY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, HON. ERNESTO D.
GARILAO, SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM,
respondents. [G.R. No. 131457. November 17, 1998.]
a. HON. CARLOS O. FORTICH, PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR OF BUKIDNON,
HON. REY B. BAULA, MUNICIPAL MAYOR OF SUMILAO, BUKIDNON,
NQSR MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, petitioners,
vs. HON. RENATO C. CORONA, DEPUTY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, HON.
ERNESTO D. GARILAO, SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
AGRARIAN REFORM, respondents. [G.R. No. 131457. August 19, 1999.]

Section 21
1. THE MUNICIPALITY OF CAVITE, plaintiff-appellant, vs. HILARIA ROJAS
and her husband TIUNG SIUKO, alias SIWA, defendants-appellees. [G.R. No.
9069. March 31, 1915.]
2. KWONG SING, in his own behalf and in behalf of all others having a common or
3.
4.
5.

6.

7.

8.

general interest in the subject- matter of this action, plaintiff-appellant, vs. THE CITY OF
MANILA, defendant-appellant. [G.R. No. 15972. October 11, 1920.]
CIPRIANO P. PRIMICIAS, General Campaign Manager of Coalesced Minority Parties,
petitioner, vs. VALERIANO E. FUGOSO, Mayor of City of Manila, respondent. [G.R.
No. L-1800. January 27, 1948.]
CALAPAN LUMBER COMPANY, INC., plaintiff-appellee, vs. COMMUNITY
SAWMILL COMPANY, ET AL., defendants-appellants. [G.R. No. L-16351. June 30,
1964.]
CEBU OXYGEN & ACETYLENE CO., INC., petitioner, vs. HON. PASCUAL A.
BERCILLES, Presiding Judge, Branch XV, 14th Judicial District, and JOSE L.
ESPELETA, Assistant Provincial Fiscal, Province of Cebu, representing the Solicitor
General's Office and the Bureau of Lands, respondents. [G.R. No. L-40474. August 29,
1975.]
BRUNO S. CABRERA, petitioner, vs. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND THE
PROVINCE OF "CATANDUANES, VICENTE M. ALBERTO, ENCARNACION
TORRES, SANTIAGO VALDERAMA, JEREMIAS TRINIDAD, ALFREDO
DAYAWON, ZACARIAS TATAD, FELIXBERTO CAMACHO, RUBEN GONZALES,
FELIX RUBIO, RENE ALCANTARA, ARISTEO ARCILLA, PAMFILO DAYAWON,
REMEDIOS BAGADIONG, FREDESWINDO ALCALA, ELENA S. LATORRE,
BALDOMERO TOLENTINO, EULOGIA ALEJANDRO, ANGELES S. VARGAS,
ISIDRO REYES, ANSELMO PEA, and CATALINA VELA, respondents. [G.R. No.
78673. March 18, 1991.]
LEVY D. MACASIANO, Brigadier General/PNP Superintendent, Metropolitan Traffic
Command, petitioner, vs. HONORABLE ROBERTO C. DIOKNO, Presiding Judge,
Branch, 62, Regional Trial Court of Makati, Metro Manila, MUNICIPALITY OF
PARAAQUE, METRO MANILA, PALANYAG KILUSANG BAYAN FOR SERVICE,
respondents. [G.R. No. 97764. August 10, 1992.]
SPOUSES SOCRATES PILAPIL and ROSARIO PILAPIL, petitioners, vs. THE COURT
OF APPEALS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF CEBU, BRANCH 17, and SPOUSES
GORGONIO COLOMIDA, respondents. [G.R. No. 97619. November 26, 1992.]

Section 22
1. ANTONIO FAVIS and CORAZON FAVIS, doing business under the trade name
"UNION
GROCERY
&
HARDWARE,"
plaintiffs-appellants,
vs.
MUNICIPALITY OF SABANGAN, BONTOC, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE,
defendant-appellee. [G.R. No. L-26522. February 27, 1969.]
2. CITY OF MANILA, petitioner-appellee, vs. TARLAC DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION, oppositor-appellant. [G.R. No. L-24557. July 31, 1968.]
3. MUNICIPAL BOARD, in representation of the City of Cebu, petitioner, vs.
COURT OF TAX APPEALS, BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS, Cebu City
and AGUSTIN JEREZA, for and in behalf of the University of Southern
Philippines Foundation, respondents. [G.R. No. L-18946. December 26, 1964.]
4. MARIANO CALLEJA, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, MUNICIPALITY
OF IRIGA, JOSE VILLANUEVA, and MARCIANO TINO, respondents. [G.R.
No. L-22501. July 31, 1967.]
5. THE MUNICIPALITY OF PAOAY, ILOCOS NORTE, petitioner, vs. TEODORO
MANAOIS and EULOGIO F. DE GUZMAN, Judge of the Court of First Instance
of Pangasinan, respondents. [G.R. No. L-3485. June 30, 1950.]
6. MACONDRAY & CO., INC., plaintiff-appellant, vs. M. SARMIENTO, as City
Treasurer of the City of Manila, defendant-appellee. [G.R. No. L-3739. January
28, 1952.]
7. ESTANISLAO ALFONSO, plaintiff-appellant, vs. PASAY CITY, defendantappellee. [G.R. No. L-12754. January 30, 1960.]
8. BARTOLOME E. SAN DIEGO plaintiff and appellee, vs. THE MUNICIPALITY
OF NAUJAN, PROVINCE OF ORIENTAL MINDORO, defendant and
appellant. [G.R. No. L-9920. February 29, 1960.] [With resolution of April 18,
1960]
9. CALTEX (PHILIPPINES), INC., THE SHELL COMPANY OF THE
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS LIMITED, and STANDARD VACUUM OIL
COMPANY, plaintiffs-appellees, vs. DELGADO BROTHERS, INC., and
ALFREDO JACINTO, in his capacity as Commissioner of Customs of the Port of
Manila, defendant-appellants. [G.R. No. L-5439. December 29, 1954.]
10. PROVINCE OF CEBU, petitioner, vs. HONORABLE INTERMEDIATE
APPELLATE COURT and ATTY. PABLO P. GARCIA, respondents. [G.R. No.
72841. January 29, 1987.]
11. OLONGAPO ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER CORPORATION, plaintiff
appellant, vs. NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION and THE MUNICIPALITY
OF OLONGAPO, defendants-appellees. [G.R. No. L-24912. April 9, 1987.]
12. TEOFILO ARCEL and JUAN CALINAWAN, petitioners-appellants, vs. SERGIO
OSMEA, JR., ET AL., respondents-appellees. [G.R. No. L-14956. February 27,
1961.]
13. CLAUDIO GABUTAS, petitioner-appellant, vs. GUIDO D. CASTELLANES, in
his capacity as Municipal Mayor of Calatrava, Negros Occidental, respondentappellee. [G.R. No. L-17323. June 23, 1965.]
14. BLUE BAR COCONUT COMPANY, plaintiff-appellee, vs. THE CITY OF
ZAMBOANGA, defendant-appellant. [G.R. No. L-20425. December 24, 1965.]
15. CESAR GUILLERGAN, ET AL., petitioners-appellees, vs. RODOLFO
GANZON, as Mayor of the City of Iloilo, MUNICIPAL BOARD OF ILOILO

CITY, CITY TREASURER and THE CITY OF ILOILO, respondents-appellants.

[G.R. No. L-20818. May 25, 1966.]
16. ROMAN D. ABELLERA, plaintiff-appellee and appellant, vs. THE CITY OF
BAGUIO, ET AL., defendants-appellants and appellee. [G.R. No. L-23957.
March 18, 1967.]
17. ANGEL ENCISO, plaintiff-appellee, vs. DEOGRACIAS REMO, ET AL.,
defendants-appellants. [G.R. No. L-23670. September 30, 1969.]
18. THE HON. EXPEDITO B. PILAR, in his capacity as Vice-Mayor and
concurrently presiding officer protempore of the Sangguniang Bayan of Dasol,
Pangasinan, petitioner, vs. THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN OF DASOL,
PANGASINAN, composed of the HON. LODOVICO ESPINOSA, Municipal
Mayor and presiding officer of said body and the following members of that
body: HON. AVELINO N. NACAR, HON. LUZ B. JIMENEZ, HON.
GERARDO B. RIVERA, HON. JUAN M. BONUS, HON. APOLONIO G.
ABELLA, HON. ABRAHAM BALAOING, HON. JAIME ABELLA, HON.
LAURENTINO BALAOING, HON. MA. LINDA BUSTRIA, HON. CEFERINO
QUINITIO, HON. ELIFAS VIDAL, and MR. VICTORIANO BUAGA,
Municipal Treasurer of Dasol, Pangasinan, respondents. [G.R. No. 63216. March
12, 1984.]
19. MAYOR FRANCISCO LECAROZ, petitioner, vs. SANDIGANBAYAN,
respondent. [G.R. No. 56384. March 22, 1984.]
20. LADISLAO PALMA, plaintiff-appellant, vs. HONORATO GRACIANO, THE
CITY OF CEBU, HON. MIGUEL CUENCO AND THE PROVINCE OF CEBU,
defendants-appellees. [G.R. No. L-7240. May 16, 1956.]
21. BACOLOD CITY, petitioner, vs. HON. EDUARDO ENRIQUEZ, etc., JOSE
ASCONA, ETC., CRISPIN CARMONA, ARTURO F. CARDENAS,
CONRADO MATAVIA, MONICO NOBLEZA, PACIFICO LIMBAGA,
NORBERTO ARRIBAS, ERNESTO S. QUIATCHON and POTENCIANO
AGUERO, respondents. [G.R. No. L-8801. September 30, 1957.]
22. MARCOS MENDOZA, plaintiff-appellee, vs. FRANCISCO DE LEON ET AL.,
defendants-appellants. [G.R. No. 9596. February 11, 1916.]
23. THE MUNICIPALITY OF MONCADA, plaintiff-appellee, vs. PIO CAJUIGAN
ET AL., defendants-appellants. [G.R. No. 7048. January 12, 1912.]
24. EUFEMIO T. CORREA, petitioner, vs. COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF
BULACAN (BRANCH II), CITY SHERIFF OF QUEZON CITY,
MUNICIPALITY OF NORZAGARAY, BULACAN, HON. ARMANDO
ENRIQUEZ, as the Incumbent Mayor of Norzagaray, Bulacan, CANDIDO P.
CRUZ, ISABELO SAPLALA, TOMAS PALAD, ANTONIO SILVERIO,
MELANIO ESTEBAN, ELIGIO PUNZAL, CELEDONIO PRINCIPE,
ANTONIO ANCHETA, and JUANITO SARMIENTO, respondents. [G.R. No. L46096. July 30, 1979.]
25. JOSE ACUA, plaintiff-appellee, vs. MUNICIPALITY OF THE CITY OF
ILOILO, defendant-appellant. [G.R. No. 1055. May 13, 1903.]
26. IGNACIO R. BUNYE, JAIME R. FRESNEDI, CARLOS G. TENSUAN,
ROMAN E. NIEFES, ROGER C. SMITH, RUFINO B. JOAQUIN, NOLASCO
L. DIAZ, and RUFINO IBE, petitioners, vs. SANDIGANBAYAN (SECOND
DIVISION), PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, and the KILUSANG BAYAN SA
PAGLILINGKOD NG MGA MAGTITINDA SA BAGONG PAMILIHANG
BAYAN NG MUNTINLUPA, INC., (KBMBPM), respondents. [G.R. No.
122058. May 5, 1999.]
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Sections 23 & 24
1. MARCOS MENDOZA, plaintiff-appellee, vs. FRANCISCO DE LEON ET AL.,
defendants-appellants. [G.R. No. 9596. February 11, 1916.]
2. LAUDENCIO TORIO, GUILLERMO EVANGELISTA, MANUEL DE
GUZMAN, ALFONSO R. MAGSANOC, JESUS MACARANAS, MAXIMO
MANANGAN, FIDEL MONTEMAYOR, MELCHOR VIRAY, RAMON
TULAGAN, all Members of the Municipal Council of Malasiqui in 1959,
Malasiqui, Pangasinan, petitioners, vs. ROSALINA, ANGELINA, LEONARDO,
EDUARDO, ARTEMIO, ANGELITA, ANITA, ERNESTO, NORMA,
VIRGINIA, REMEDIOS and ROBERTO, all surnamed FONTANILLA, and THE
HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, respondents. [G.R. No. L-29993.
October 23, 1978.]
3. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES LABOR UNION, petitioner, vs. THE
COURT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, HON. ARSENIO H. LACSON and
THE MUNICIPAL BOARD OF THE CITY OF MANILA, respondents. [G.R.
No. L-15458. January 28, 1961.]
4. MUNICIPALITY OF SAN FERNANDO, LA UNION, petitioner, vs. HON.
JUDGE ROMEO N. FIRME, JUANA RIMANDO-BANIA, LAUREANO
BANIA, JR., SOR MARIETA BANIA, MONTANO BANIA ORJA
BANIA AND LYDIA R. BANIA, respondents. [G.R. No. 52179. April 8,
1991.]
5. CITY OF MANILA, petitioner, vs. GENERO M. TEOTICO and THE COURT
OF APPEALS, respondents. [G.R. No. L-23052. January 29, 1968.]
6. JUAN BENGZON, plaintiff-appellant, vs. THE PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN,
defendant-appellee. [G.R. No. 41941. January 9, 1936.]
Section 25
1. CARMEN PLANAS, petitioner, vs. JOSE GIL, Commissioner of Civil Service,
respondent. [G.R. No. 46440. January 18, 1939.]
2. JOSE D. VILLENA, petitioner, vs. THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR,
respondent. [G.R. No. 46570. April 21, 1939.]
3. ARSENIO H. LACSON, petitioner, vs. MARCIANO ROQUE, as Acting
Executive Secretary, BARTOLOME GATMAITAN, as Vice-Mayor of Manila and
DIONISIO OJEDA, as Acting Chief of Police of Manila, respondents. [G.R. No.
L-6225. January 10, 1953.]
4. JOSE MONDANO, petitioner, vs. FERNANDO SILVOSA, Provincial Governor
of Surigao, JOSE ARREZA and OLIMPIO EPIS, Members of the Provincial
Board, respondents. [G.R. No. L-7708. May 30, 1955.]
5. BERNARDO HEBRON, petitioner, vs. EULALIO D. REYES, respondent. [G.R.
No. L-9124. July 28, 1958.]
6. SULTAN MAMINTA M. RADIA, petitioner, vs. REVIEW COMMITTEE
UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 17, HADJI ABBAS M. BASMAN, and
ENGINEER LACSASA H. PANGADAPUN, respondents. [G.R. No. 78973.
January 29, 1988.]
7. DR. HERMENEGILDO SERAFICA, plaintiff-appellant, vs. THE TREASURER
OF ORMOC CITY, THE MUNICIPAL BOARD OF ORMOC CITY, HON.
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ESTEBAN C. CONEJOS, as Mayor of Ormoc City and ORMOC CITY,

defendants-appellees. [G.R. No. L-24813. April 28, 1969.]
8. ANTONIO J. VILLEGAS, in his capacity as Mayor of the City of Manila,
CAPTS. JAMES BARBERS, ANTONIO PARALEJAS and FELICISIMO
LAZARO, in their respective capacity as Precinct or Station Commanders of the
Manila Police Department, petitioners-appellees, vs. ABELARDO SUBIDO, in
his capacity as Commissioner of Civil Service, respondent-appellant. [G.R. No.
L-26534. November 28, 1969.]
Section 26 & 27
1. HON. JOSE D. LINA, JR., SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN OF LAGUNA,
and HON. CALIXTO CATAQUIZ, petitioners, vs. HON. FRANCISCO DIZON
PAO and TONY CALVENTO, respondents. [G.R. No. 129093. August 30,
2001.]
Section 28
1. JOSE S. ANDAYA and EDGARDO L. INCIONG, petitioners, vs. REGIONAL
TRIAL COURT, Cebu City, Branch 20, and THE CITY OF CEBU, respondents.
[G.R. No. 126661. December 3, 1999.]
Sections 29-33 (Inter-Local Government Relations)
Sections 34-36 (Relations with Peoples and Non-governmental Organization)
Sections 37-38 (Local Prequalification, Bids and awards Committee (Local PBAC))
Note: This has been amended by RA 9184. Read this law.

MIDTERM EXAM

Schedule will be announced.

COVERAGE OF MIDTERM EXAM
I.
II.

R.A. 7160 Title I (Sections 1-38)

All assigned cases (whether discussed or not)

TYPE OF EXAM:
Definition/Explanation (You may be asked to cite specific provisions, so you
better memorize the important provisions.)
Enumeration
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Essay
VERY IMPORTANT:
You must submit your complete case digests before you shall be allowed to take
the exam. Delayed submission will not be accepted.
NO SPECIAL EXAM WILL BE GIVEN.

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