ARELLANO LAW FOUNDATION

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Atty. VOLTAIRE G. SAN PEDRO
Professional Lecturer
First Semester 2012-2013

TABLE CONTENTS

DIGEST OF CASES IN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

I. GENERAL PRINCIPLE

A. Definition
B. Distinguished from the law of Public Administration
C. Distinguished from Politics
D. Origin and Development
E. Sources
F. Administration
1. Institution
2. Function
3. Internal
4. External

II. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES

A. Definition
B. Nature
C. Creation and Abolition
D. Advantages

III. POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY

A. The Quasi-Legislative Power

1. Definition
2. Distinguished from legislative powers
3. Sources
4. Test Delegation


a. Completeness Test
United States v. Ang tang Ho (43 Phil.1)
Velarde v. Social Justice Society (GR No. 159357, Apr. 28, 04)
Beltran v. sec. of Health (GR No. 133640, Nov. 2505)
The Soli-Gen v. The Metropolitan Manila Authority (GR No.
102782, Dec. 1191)
BOCEA VS. Secretary of Finance G.R. No. 181704; December 6,
2011


b. Sufficient Standard Test
Ynot v. IAC (148 SCRA 659)
Pelaez v. Auditor General (15 SCRA 19)
Abakada Guro Party List Officers v. Sec. Ermita
(GR No. 168056, Sept. 105)
Batangas CATV, Inc. v. CA (GR No. 138810, Sept. 2904)
De Los Angeles v. Home Dev. Mutual Fund (GR No. 131082, June 19,
2000)
Guingona, Jr. vs. Hon. Carague
Tatad v. Sec. Dept. of Energy (GR No. 124360, Nov.597)
Cruz v. Santon Youngberg (56 Phil234)
Commissioner of Customs vs. Hypermix G.R. No. 179579, Feb 1,2012


B. The Quasi- Judicial Power
1. Definition
2. Distinguished from Judicial Power
3. Source
4. Exercise of Powers


C. Determinative Powers


IV. QUASI- LEGISLATIVE FUNCTION


A. Nature
Commissioner v. CA (240 SCRA 358)
Eastern Shipping Lines v. CA (GR No. 116356; June 298, 1998)
Ople v. Torres (293 SCRA 141)
Sierra Madre Trust v. SEC. of Agriculture and Natural Resources (121 SCRA
384)
Perlata v. CSC (212 SCRA 485)
Shell Phils. Inc. v. Central Bank of the Phils. (152 SCRA 628)
Grego v. COMELEC (247 SCRA 481)


B. Kinds of Administrative Regulation
Misamis Oriental Assoc. of Coco Traders v. DOF (238 SCRA 63)
Phil. Assoc. of Services Exporters, Inc. v. Hon. Torres (GR no. 98472, Aug. 19,
1993)
Boie- Takeda chemicals v. De la Serna (228 SCRA 329)


C. Requisites
1. First Requisite
2. Second Requisite
Cebu Oxygen Acetylene Co. v. Drilon (176 SCRa 24)
Echegaray v. Sec. of Justice (G.R. no. 132601; Oct 12, 1998)
3. Third Requisite
4. Fourth Requisite
Tanda v. Tuvera (146 SCRA 446)
De Jesus v. COA (G.R. No. 109023, Aug. 12, 1998)
Eslao v. Comm. On Audit (GR no. 108310, Sept. 1, 1994)
Araneta v. Hon. Gatmaitan ( G. R. Nos. L-8895 and L-9191, April 30, 1957)

D. Administrative Rule with Penal Sanctions
People v. Macaren (79 Phi 450)
Tayug Rural Bank v. Central Bank of the Phils. (GR No. L-46158, Nov. 28,
1986)
Lorenzo v. Dir. Of Health (GR No. 27484, Sept. 187)
Pesigan v. Judge Angeles (129 SCRA 174)
1. Requisites


E. Necessity for Notice and Hearing
Corona v. United Harbor Pilot assoc. of the Phils. (GR No. 111953, Dec. 12,
1997)
Comm. Of Internal Revenue v. CA (261 SCRA 236)
Maceda v. Energy Regulatory Board (192 SCRA 363)
Warren Mfg. Workers Union v. Bureau of Labor
Relations (159 SCRA 387)

Taxicab Operations of Metro manila, Inc. v. Board of Transp. (GR No. 59234;
9/30/82)
Phil. Consumers Foundation, Inc. v. Sec. of Education, Culture and Sports (GR
No. 78365)
Lina, Jr. v. Carino (GR No. 100127, Apr. 2393)


V. QUASI-JUDICIAL POWER


A. Definition
B. Jurisdiction
1. Nature of the Proceedings
2. Necessity of Jurisdiction
3. Subpoena Power
4. Contempt Power
a. Robosa vs. NLRC G.R. No. 176085 February 8, 2012


C. Notice and Hearing
1. Administrative Due Process
Ang Tibay v. CIR (69 Phil. 635, 40 O. G. 7
th
Supp. 129)
Police Comm.. v. Lood (127 SCRA 757)
Bautista v. Boad of Energy (169 SCRA 167)
Civil Service Comm. V. Hernandez (GR No. 151095; Aug. 3104)
Montemayor v. CA (GR No. 149335, July 1, 2003)
Cruz v. Civil Service Comm. (GR No. 144464, Nov. 2701)
Universal Robina Corp. vs. Laguna Lake Development Authority
G.R. No. 191427 May 30, 2011

D. Rights against Self-Incrimination
Cabal v. Kapunan (6 SCRA 1064)
Pascual v. Boad of Medical Examiners (28 SCRA 345)
Phil. Board of Communications v. Comm. of Internal Revenue
(G.R. No. 112024; Jan. 28, 1999)


E. Administrative Appeal and Review
Araneta v. Gatmaitan (101 Phil. 328)
Briones v. Aute (380 Phil. 414)
Fortich v. Corona (289 SCRA 624)
SGMC v. Office of the President (G.R. No. 126999, Aug. 30, 2000)
Maxima Realty v. Parkway Realty Estate (G.R. No. 136492, Feb. 13,04)

F. Doctrine of Res. Judicata
Ysmael v. Deputy Exec. Secretary (190 SCRA 673)
United Pepsi Cola Supervisory Union v. Laguesma (288 SCRA 15)
Fortich v. Corona (289 SCRA 624)
Montemayor v. Bundalian, (GR No. 149335, 7/12/03, 405 SCRA 264)
Flores vs. Montemayor G.R. No. 170146 June 8, 2011


VI. JUDICIAL REVIEW

A. General Rules

B. Sources of Judicial Review

C. Methods of Judicial Review

D. Question may be subject of Judicial Review
Ortua v. Singson Encarnacion (GR No. L-17838; 8/3/66

E. Doctrine of Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies
Union bank v. CA (290 SCRA 198)
Lopez v. City of Manila (GR No. 127139; Feb. 19, 1999)
Industrial Enterprise Inc. v. CA (184 SCRA 462)
Commissioner of Custom v. Navarro (77 SCRA 264)
Cristobal v. CA (291 SCRA 122)
Paat v. CA (266 SCRA 167)
Gonzales v. CA (GR No. 106028; May 9, 2001)
Vicente v. COMELEC (GR No. 170255; Jan. 31, 2006)
DAR v. APEX Investment (GR No. 149422, Apr. 10, 2003)
Hon. Carale, et al., v. Abarintos & Pontejos (GR No. 120704, Mar. 3, 1997)
Corsiga v. Hon. Quirico G. Defensor (GR No. 139302, Oct. 2802)
Universal Robina Corp. vs. Laguna Lake Development Authority
G.R. No. 191427 May 30, 2011
Vigilar vs. Aquino G.R. 180388 January 18, 2011
Addition Hills vs Megaworld Properties G.R. No. 175039 April 18, 2012


F. Doctrine of Prior Resort
Industrial Enterprises Inc. v. CA (184 SCRA 462)
Commissioner of Custom v. Navarro (77 SCRA 264)
Cristobal v. CA (291 SCRA 122)
Paat v. CA (266 SCRA 167)
Camid v. Office of the President (GR no. 161414, Jan. 1705)

G. Doctrine of Finality of Administrative Action
Sta. Rosa Mining v. Liedo (156 SCRA 1)
SSS Employees Assoc. v. Bathan-Velasco (313 SCRA 250; G.R. No. 108765,
Aug. 27, 1999)
Almendra v. Judge Asis (A. M. No. RTJ-00-1550, April 6, 2000)
Laguna CATV Network, Inc. vs. Maraan (392 SCRA 221)


H. Effect of Non- Compliance
Soto v. Jareno (144 SCRA 116)
Landbank v. CA (G.R. no. 126332, Nov. 16, 1999)


I. Exception to the Doctrine
Kilusang Bayan v. Dominguez (205 SCRA 92)
Vda. De Tan v. Veterans Backpay Commission (105 Phil. 377)
Palma Fernandez vs. Dela Paz (160SCRA751)
Samson v. NLRC (253 SCRA 112)
Espina v. CA (294 SCRA 525)
Bordallo v. PRC (G.R. No. 140920, Nov. 19, 2001)
Enemico v. Office of the Ombudsman (G.R. no. 146731, Jan. 13, 2004)


J. Appeal to the President
Calo v. Fuentes (5 SCRA 397)
Tan v. Director of Forestry (125 SCRA 302)
Suyat, Jr., v. Hon. Ruben Torres (G.R. No. 133530, Oct. 25, 2004)