WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY PHILIPPINES

JOHN WESLEY SCHOOL OF LAW AND GOVERNANCE

ATTY. RYAN L. ESTEVEZ

Course Title: Administrative Law & Law on Public Officers

Course Description:
This course is designed for the students to appreciate and be familiarized with the
relevant laws, rules and regulations on the operations of the government including the relevant
laws concerning the accountability of Public Officers. This will also cover recent and landmark
Supreme Court decisions to better understand the concepts as applied by the SC in specific cases.

Course Materials:
All required readings will be made available at least one week in advance which will
consist of textbooks, selected articles, papers, essays and select jurisprudence.
The course will be graded, based upon class participation, class reports and a final paper.
Each student is expected to do the required readings, especially cases assigned, before class.

Course Requirements:
The teaching format will consist of online seminar-style student-led discussion via online
meeting, with the professor as a facilitator. The class will be a combination of synchronous and
asynchronous mode of classes.
Students are required to have strong connectivity and gadgets which will enable them to
attend classes religiously.
Other general requirements include regular class attendance for synchronous meetings,
class participation, a number of graded reaction paper and probably a final paper.

Course Outline:
I. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
A. GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS (Barioga)
Malaga vs. Penachos, 213 SCRA 516
De la Llana vs. Alba, 112 SCRA 296
B. POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES (Catbagan, Mesana)
 Tio vs. Videogram Regulatory Board, 151 SCRA 208
U.S. vs. Ang Tang Ho, 43 Phil 1
Ynot vs. IAC, 148 SCRA 659
Marcos vs. Manglapuz 177 SCRA 668
Carino vs. CHR, 204 SCRA 1991
LLDA vs. CA, 231 SCRA 292
Rizal Empire Insurance Corp., vs. NLRC, 150 SCRA 565

C. QUASI-LEGISLATIVE POWER (Chua, Garcia, Cruz Aramy)

Cruz vs. Youngberg, 56 Phil 234
Araneta vs. Gaitmaitan, 101 Phil 328
People vs. Maceren, 79 SCRA 250
Bautista vs. Juinio, 127 SCRA 329
Maceda vs. ERB, 192 SCRA 363
Philippine Consumers Foundation vs. DECS, 153 SCRA 622
CIR vs. CA, 261 SCRA 236
Taxicab Operators of Metro Manila vs. BOT, 117 SCRA 597
US vs. Panlilio, 28 Phil 608
Holy Spirit Homeowners Association vs. Defensor, GR No. 163980, 3 August
2006
Ople vs. Torres, 293 SCRA 141
PSDSA vs. De Jesus, GR No. 157299, 19 June 2006
D. QUASI-JUDICIAL POWER (Gagelonia, Cruz Alyssa Mae)
Syquia vs. Board of Power, 72 SCRA 212
Globe Wireless vs. Public Service Commission, 147 SCRA 269
Philippine Association of Lawyers vs. Agrava, 105 Phil 173
Guevarra vs. COMELEC, 104 Phil 268
Ang Tibay vs. CIR, 69 Phil 635
Secretary of Justice vs. Lantion, GR No. 139465, 18 January 2000
 E. JUDICIAL REVIEW (Cruz Almighta, Duque, Dano, Dela Cruz, De Jesus)
Abejo vs. Dela Cruz, 149 SCRA 654
Bernardo vs. Abalos, GR No. 137266, 5 December 2001
Industrial Enterprises vs. CA, 184 SCRA 426
GSIS vs. CSC, 204 SCRA 826
Paat vs. CA, 266 SCRA 167
Valmonte vs. Belmonte, 170 SCRA 256
Mangubat vs. Osmena, 105 Phil 1308
Pros. Tabao vs. Judge Lilagan, AM No. RTJ-01-1651, 4 September 2001
Arrow Transportation vs. BOT, 63 SCRA 193
KBMPBM vs. Dominguez, 205 SCRA 92
National Development Corp. vs. Hervilla, 151 SCRA 200
Atlas Consolidated Mining vs. Factoran, 154 SCRA 49
Carpio vs. Executive Secretary, 206 SCRA 290
Heirs of Eugenio vs. Roxas, 173 SCRA 581
Industrial Power Sales vs. Sinsuat, 160 SCRA 19
National Development Co. vs. Collector of Customs, 9 SCRA 429

II. LAW ON PUBLIC OFFICERS

A. REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC OFFICE (DeLeon, Agustin, Arucan, Lu)
Sarmiento vs. Mison, 156 SCRA 549
Luego vs. CSC, 143 SCRA 327
Lacson vs. Romero, 84 Phil 740
Costin vs. Quimbo, 120 SCRA 159
Monsanto vs. Factoran, 110 SCRA 190
Civil Liberties Union vs. Executive Secretary, 194 SCRA 317
Labo vs. COMELEC, 176 SCRA 1
Yee vs. Director of Public Schools, 7 SCRA 832
 Laurel vs. Desierto, GR No. 145368, 12 April 2002
B. DE FACTO OFFICERS (Alfaro, Alejandro, Javaluyas)
Tayko vs. Capistrano, 53 Phil 866
Rodriguez vs. Tan, 91 Phil 724
Regala vs. CFI of Bataan, 77 Phil 684
Solis vs. CA, 38 SCRA 53
Monroy vs. CA, 20 SCRA 620
Menzon vs. Petilla, 197 SCRA 251
C. THE CIVIL SERVICE (Alhambra, Vicencio, Arel, Hulipas Jr.)
Juco vs. NLRC, GR No. 98107, 18 August 1997
Maturan vs. Maglana, 113 SCRA 268
Corpus vs. Cuaderno, 13 SCRA 591
Pineda vs. Claudio, 28 SCRA 34
National Service Corporation vs. NLRC, 168 SCRA 122
Monsanto vs. Factoran, 170 SCRA 190
SSS Employees Association vs. CA, 175 SCRA 686
TUCP vs. NHA, 173 SCRA 33
Garcia vs. COA, GR No. L-75025, 14 September 1993
D. AUTHORITY OF THE PUBLIC OFFICER (Bernardo, Gonzales)
Festejo vs. Fernando, 94 Phil 504
American Tobacco Co. vs. Director of Patents, 67 SCRA 286
E. INHIBITIONS/SALARY AND PRE-REQUISITES (Terre, Matias)
Santos vs. CA, GR No. 139792, 22 November 2000
Laurel vs. CSC, 203 SCRA 195
CSC vs. Dacoycoy, GR No. 135805, 29 April 1999
F. LIABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS (Bulawat, Ramos, Gangan)
Tabuena vs. Sandiganbayan, 268 SCRA 332
Correa vs. CFI, 92 SCRA 312
 Ocampo vs. Office of the Ombudsman, GR No. 114683, 18 January 2000
OCA vs. Enriquez, 218 SCRA 1
Chavez vs. Sandiganbayan, 193 SCRA 282
G. TERMINATION OF OFFICIAL RELATIONS (Chan, Esguerra, Palomar)
Lecaroz vs. Sandiganbayan, GR No. 130872, 25 March 1999
Estrada vs. Macapagal-Arroyo, GR No. 146738, 2 March 2001
Collantes vs. CA, GR No. 169604, 6 March 2007
General Manager, PPA vs. Monserate, GR No. 139616, 17 April 2002
Municipality of San Andres vs. CA, GR No. 118883, 16 January 1998
Civil Liberties Union vs. Executive Secretary, 194 SCRA 317

Primary References:
Cases from Philippine Reports, SCRA, etc.
Cruz, Carlo L., Philippine Administrative Law. 2016 Edition. Manila: Central Bookstore
De Leon, Hector S. et. al., Administrative Law: Text and Cases. 2016 Edition. Manila:
Rex Bookstore.
Gonzales, Benedicto M. Jr., Notes and Updates in Administrative Law, Local
Government and Election Law. 2010. Manila: Central Bookstore
Secondary References:
Online periodicals, journals, e-books and other publication related to the course.

Proposed dates for synchronous classes: Tuesdays (5:30-7:30pm)

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