1. Attys Humberto Basco et al vs Phil Amusements and Gaming Corp G.R. No. 91!9 Facts: Petitioners seek for the annulment of PAGCOR Charter, PD 1869 bein bein contr contrar ar! ! to mo moral rals, s, "ubl "ublic ic "oli "olic! c! an# an# or#er or#er an# an# for ten#i ten#in n to$a to$arr#s mo mono no"o "ol! l!,, %cr %cron! on! eco econom! nom!,& ,& $a $ai' i'in in the the (ani (anila la Cit! Cit! o'ernment)s riht to im"ose ta*es an# license fees, an# 'iolatin the e+ual "rotection clause, local autonom! an# other state "olicies in the Constitution -ssue: .hether PD 1869 'iolates the local autonom! clause /el#: PD 1869 #oes not 'iolate the local autonom! clause 0he "o$er of local o'ernment o'ernment units to reulate amblin throuh throuh the rant of franchises, licenses or "ermits $as $ith#ra$n b! PD 1 an# is no$ 'este# e*clusi'el! on the national o'ernments 0he "o$er to #eman# or collect license fees is no loner 'este# in the cit! of (anila 2ocal o'ernment units ha'e no "o$er to ta* o'ernment instrume instrumental ntalitie ities s 3ein 3ein a GOCC, GOCC, PAGC AGCOR OR is therefor therefore e e*em"t e*em"t from from loc local ta* ta*es 0he natio tional o'er 'ernment is su" su"rem eme e o'er loca locall o'er o'ernm nmen ents ts As such, such, me mere re creat creatur ures es of the 4tate 4tate canno cannott #efeat #efeat national "olicies usin the "o$er to ta* as a %tool for reulation& 0he "o$er to ta* cannot be allo$e# to #efeat an instrumentalit! of the 'er! entit! $hich has the inherent "o$er to $iel# it 0he "o$er of 2G5s to im"ose im"ose ta*es ta*es an# an# fee fees s is al$a al$a!s !s subec subectt to limita limitatio tion n "ro' "ro'i# i#e# e# b! Conress
". #uanito $ariano #r et al vs Commission on %lections G.R. No. 11&'(( Facts: Petitioners seek for annulment annulment of section 7 of Re"ublic Act 8 for bein unconstitutional as the! faile# to #elineate the lan# areas of (akati b! metes an# boun#s $ith technical #escri"tions, #escri"tions, section s ection 1 for colli#in $ith "ro'isions of the Constitution as sai# section allo$s for the the cor" cor"or orat ate e e*ist *isten ence ce of a ne$ ne$ cit! cit!,, ther thereb eb!, !, "er "ermitt mittin in the the incumbent munici"al electi'e ocials to ha'e a fresh term for their oce, an# section 7 for a##in a leislati'e #istrict Re"ublic Act 8 con'erts the munici"alit! of (akati into a hihl! urbani;e# cit! to be kno$n as Cit! of (akati -ssue: .hether RA 8 is unconstitutional /el#: RA 8 is constitutional
0he sai# #elineation #elineation #i# not chane e'en b! an inch the lan# area "re'iousl! co'ere# b! (akati as a munici"alit! 4ection 7 #i# not a##, subtract, #i'i#e or multi"l! the alrea#! establishe# lan# area of (akati 0he court cannot entertain the challene challene to the constitutionalit! constitutionalit! of section 1 as "etitioners onl! relie# on continencies $hich ma! or ma! not ha""en At best, "etitioners "ose# a h!"othetical issue $hich has !et to ri"en into an actual contro'ers! 0he rea""ortionm rea""ortionment ent of leislati'e leislati'e #istricts ma! be #one throuh throuh a s"ecial la$ la$
). $unicipality o* #imene+ vs Hon. ,icente Ba+- #r. G.R. No. 1'(! Facts: acts: 0he 0he (unici (unici"al "alit! it! of
uirino?creatin the (unici"alit! of 4inacaban? #e@ne# the latter)s territorial boun#ar!
!. City o* Pasig vs Commission on %lections G.R. No. 1"'! Facts: 0he Comelec $ithhel# the hol#in of "lebiscite on the creation of 3arana! aranalan until the court has settle# $ith @nalit! the boun#ar! #is"utes, but not the "etition creatin barana! na"ico, rulin the same is moot an# aca#emic for the "lebiscite $as hel# an# the creation of such barana! $as a""ro'e# b! maorit! of the 'otes cast therein 0he cit! of "asi @le# a suit aainst comelec for hol#in in abe!ance the "lebiscite for creatin 3arana! aranalan -ssue: .hether or not the "lebiscites sche#ule# for the creation of the t$o barana!s shoul# be sus"en#e# in 'ie$ of the "en#in boun#ar! #is"ute bet$een t$o local o'ernemtns /el#: Bes, "recisel! because territorial uris#iction is an issue raise# in the "en#in ci'il case, until an# unless such issue is resol'e# $ith @nalit!, to #e@ne the territorial uris#iction of the "ro"ose# barana!s $oul# onl! be an e*ercise in futilit! ot onl! that, $e $oul# be "a'in the $a! for "otentiall! ultra vires acts of such barana!s -n the case at bar, $hile the Cit! of Pasi 'iorousl! claims that the areas co'ere# b! the "ro"ose# 3arana!s aranalan an# a"ico are $ithin its territor!, it can not #en! that "ortions of the same area are inclu#e# in the boun#ar! #is"ute case "en#in before the Reional 0rial Court of Anti"olo 4urel!, $hether the areas in contro'ers! shall be #eci#e# as $ithin the territorial uris#iction of the (unici"alit! of Cainta or the Cit! of Pasi has material bearin to the creation of the "ro"ose# 3arana!s aranalan an# a"ico -n#ee#, a re+uisite for the creation of a barana! is for its territorial uris#iction to be "ro"erl! i#enti@e# b! metes an# boun#s or b! more or less "ermanent natural boun#aries
'. /laviano $e0ia et al vs Pedro . Balolong G.R. No. 2319"' Facts: -n o'ember 19 General =lection for "ro'incial, munici"al an# cit! ocials, "etitioners $ere electe# as councilors of Dau"an Cit! 0he res"on#ents, ha'in been #efeate# in the sai# election $ere ne'ertheless a""ointe# as councilors b! the Presi#ent of the Phili""ines on Dec E, 19 Petitioners @le# an action for +uo $arranto aainst res"on#ents on the roun# that their a""ointments b! the "resi#ent of the re"ublic of the "hils $ere null an# 'oi#
/el#: 0he a""ointments of the res"on#ents eecte# on December E, 19, are null an# 'oi# 0he 'ali#it! of the a""ointment of the res"on#ents as councilors of the Cit! of Dau"an b! the Presi#ent of the Phili""ines #e"en#s u"on $hether the Cit! of Dau"an $as create# an# came into e*istence on
. Ricardo Aguado vs City o* $anila G.R. No. 23)"&" Ricar#o Aua#o $as an assinor of claims hel# b! 0omas 2una (uno; aainst the Cit! of (anila, the latter bein an a#ministrator of the $ater su""l! an# Carrie#o fun#s On A"ril 78, 19E, Aua#o @le# an action to reco'er from the Cit! of (anila the sum of P,671E 0he Court of First -nstance #eci#e# in "lainti)s fa'or -ssue: .hether or not the "resent Cit! of (anila is liable un#er the contracts for the obliations create# b! the ol# Cit! of (anila as its successor /el#: 0he Cit! of (anila is not liable 0he Cit! of (anila is in no $a! the successor of the A!untamiento #e (anila in la$ 0he mere fact that the "resent authorit! in these islan#s has i'en to the "resent cit! "o$ers like those e*ercise# b! the A!untamiento #e (anila in no $a! makes the former the successor of the latter -t is an entirel! ne$ orani;ation, a ne$ aent of a ne$ "rinci"al, an# onl! has such authorit!, such "o$ers, an# such obliations an# res"onsibilities as the ne$ "rinci"al has seen @t to rant an# im"ose
(. $arcos $endo+a vs /rancisco 4e 2eon et al G.R. No. 9'9
Facts: (arcos (en#o;a @le an action for #amaes aainst the in#i'i#ual members of the munici"al council of the munici"alit! of illasis, Panasinan, for the re'ocation of the lease of an e*clusi'e ferr! "ri'ilee #ul! a$ar#e# to (en#o; un#er the "ro'isions of Act o 16 of the Phil Commission (en#o;a $as forcibl! eecte# after a little more than a !ear of use -ssue: Are the in#i'i#ual members of munici"al council "ersonall! liableH /el#: 0he #efen#ants are liable ointl! an# se'erall! for the #amaes sustaine# b! the "lainti from the rescission of his contract of lease of the ferr! "ri'ilee in +uestion 5n#er the "ro'isions of (unici"al Co#e an# Act o 16, the "lainti ha# a 'este# riht to the e*clusi'e o"eration of the ferr! in +uestion for the "erio# of his lease .ere the munici"alit! a "art! to this action, it $oul# be "atent that a u#ment for #amaes aainst it for the rescission of the contract $oul# be "ro"er
&. 5he People o* the Phil 6slands vs $a7imo Cru+ G.R. No. )1"' Facts: (a*imo Cru; $as con'icte# of 'iolatin or#inance o series of 1978 of the munici"alit! of Cabanatuan an# $as sentence# to a @ne of P7EE $ith subsi#iar! im"risonment in case of insol'enc! /ence, this a""eal -ssue: .hether or#inance no is unconstitutional /el#: 0he or#inance is constitutional (unici"al councils are em"o$ere# to enact ;oni@cation or#inances $ithin their uris#iction in the e*ercise of their "olice "o$er -t is a matter #e@nitel! settle# b! both Phili""ine an# American cases that munici"al cor"oration ma!, in the e*ercise of their "olice "o$er, enact or#inances or reulations on ;oni@cation .ithin the "o$ers rante# to munici"al councils in section 778 of the Re'ise# A#ministrati'e Co#e, the munici"al council of Cabanatuan $as authori;e# to enact the ;oni@cation or#inance $ith $hich $e are no$ concerne#
9. 8eng ee : Co vs 5omas %arnsha; G.R. No. )!9( Facts: 4en ee I Co @le# an a""eal from the #ecision of the Court of First -nstance of (anila, #eclarin sections 17E, 171, 177, 1E6 an#
1E68 of the Re'ise# Or#inances o 16EE of the Cit! of (anila constitutional, thereb! aectin his to!o manufacturin business -ssue: .hether the assaile# "ro'isions are unconstitutional /el#: 0he "ro'isions are constitutional 0he "o$er of the Cit! of (anila to a#o"t or#inances of this kin# is #eri'e# from sections 1E19 an# 1E7E JK of the A#ministrati'e Co#e An# the constitutionalit! of these t$o "ro'isions cannot be "ut in issue as the! Lo$ from the "olice "o$er inherent in e'er! leislature, an# here #eleate# to the Cit! of (anila
1. 6n the matter o* the petition o* 56 8AN alias ANG%2 G<$%= to be admitted a citi+en o* the Philippines. 56 8AN- alias ANG%2 G<$%=- petitioner3appellant- vs. R%PB26C G.R. No. 23()1. April "19''.? Facts: 0he "etition for naturali;ation as a Fili"ino citi;en b! 0iu 4an alias Anel Gome; $as #enie# #ue to his bein con'icte# for a 'iolation of a (unici"al Or#inance in the (unici"alit! of 2ucena, >ue;on Pro'ince M on account of his failure to remo'e an# transfer his lumber !ar# from a "rohibite# ;one in sai# munici"alit! -ssue: .hether or not con'iction for a 'iolation of a munici"al or#inance is tantamount to a con'iction for an oense or 'iolation of %Go'ernment "romulate# rules& /el#: 0he reulation 'iolate# b! "etitioner $as a ;onin or#inance, $hich seeks to "rotect the "eo"le an# their "ro"ert! an# to "romote their $ell bein -t $as "romulate# b! the munici"al o'ernment of 2ucena actin as an aent of the national o'ernment /ence, it "artakes of the nature of a No'ernment "romulate# ruleN, althouh limite# in its a""lication to sai# localit!
11. $ACA86AN< v. 46<N<- $un. o* Parana@ue- and Palanyag ilusang Bayan GR 9((! Aug. 1- 199" Facts: 0he (unici"alit! of Parana+ue "asse# an Or#inance, $hich authori;e# the closure of se'eral streets an# the establishment of a
Lea market thereon 0he munici"alit! an# Palan!a, a ser'ice coo"erati'e, entere# into an areement $hereb! the latter shall o"erate, maintain an# manae the Lea market $ith the obliation to remit #ues to the treasur! of the (un of Parana+ue Conse+uentl!, Palan!a "ut u" market stalls on subect streets 3ri Gen (acasiano, PP 4u"erinten#ent of the (etro"olitan 0rac Comman#, or#ere# the #estruction an# con@scation of stalls alon GG Cru; an# < Gabrielle 4t in 3aclaran 0hese stalls $ere returne# to Palan!a 0hereafter, (acasiano $rote a letter to Palan!a, i'in the latter 1E #a!s to #iscontinue the Lea market, other$ise the market stalls shall be #ismantle# 0he trial court J
1". 5he nited 8tates vs 6sidro %spiritusanto- G.R. No. (!!4ecember 11- 191" Facts: -si#ro =s"iritusanto $as chare# $ith a 'iolation of (unici"al Or#inance o 1, 4eries of 191E, enacte# b! the munici"al council of (alabon, Ri;al, in collectin $aers for the amblin ame kno$n as ueten
Accuse# assails the constitutionalit! of the sai# or#inance for bein contrar! to the munici"al co#e because the council e*cee#e# the "o$ers conferre# u"on it $hich, in subsection JuK of section 9, onl! authori;es it Nto "ro'i#e aainst the e'ils of amblin, amblin houses, an# #isor#erl! houses of $hatsoe'er sort& -ssue: .O the or#inance is 'ali# /el#: Bes A munici"al council acts $ithin its "o$er, as conferre# b! the oranic la$, in enactin an or#inance "rohibitin the ame calle# ueten $ithin the limits of the munici"alit! 0he (unici"al Co#e, Act o 87, section 9, authori;in munici"alities to "ro'i#e aainst the e'ils of amblin, shoul# be un#erstoo# to inclu#e the "o$er to "rohibit ames of chance an# to make necessar! reulations to e*terminate the e'ils arisin from the "la!in of "rohibite# ames
1). 5he nited 8tates vs 8ilvestre Pompeya- G.R. No. 231"'' Facts: A munici"al or#inance $as enacte# b! the Pro'ince of -loilo "ursuant to the "ro'isions of Act o 1E9, re+uirin each ablebo#ie# male resi#ent of the munici"alit!, bet$een the aes of 18 an# , as $ell as each househol#er, $hen so re+uire# b! the "resi#ent, to assist in the maintenance of "eace an# oo# or#er in the communit!, b! a""rehen#in lan#rones, as $ell as b! i'in information of the e*istence of such "ersons in the localit! A com"laint $as @le# b! the "rosecutin attorne! of the Pro'ince of -loilo aainst Pom"e!a for the 'iolation of the sai# or#inance in failin to ren#er ser'ice on "atrol #ut! -ssue: .O the or#inance is constitutional /el#: Bes 0he riht or "o$er conferre# u"on munici"alities b! Act o 1E9 falls $ithin the "olice "o$er of the state 0he "olice "o$er of the state ma! be sai# to embrace the $hole s!stem of internal reulation, b! $hich the state seeks not onl! to "reser'e "ublic or#er an# to "re'ent oenses aainst the state, but also to establish, for the intercourse of citi;en $ith citi;en, those rules on oo# manners an# oo# neihborhoo#, $hich are calculate# to "re'ent conLict of rihts, an# to insure to each the uninterru"te# eno!ment of his o$n
1!. People o* the Philippine 6slands vs 5eolo Gabriel- G.R. No. 1&&)& Facts: A "oliceman, .illiam 4 Able, $hile "assin throuh Rosario 4treet in the cit! of (anila, hear# a crier of an auction sale in a "lace of business numbere# 1E9 an# 111 of the street, the 'oice of the crier to be hear# at +uite a little #istance from the "lace 4uch $as a 'iolation of 4ection 9 of Or#inance o 98 $hich "rohibits the use of a bell or crier, or other means of attractin bi##ers b! the use of noise or sho$, other than a sin or a La, bet$een the hours of 8 am an# 17 "m, an# 7 "m an# "m -ssue: .O the or#inance is #iscriminator! an# is therefore 'oi# an# unconstitutional /el#: 0here is no #iscrimination in the or#inance -t a""lies to all kin#s an# classes of "eo"le alike #oin business $ithin the "rohibite# area, an# no "erson $ithin the cit! limits has an! leal or constitutional riht to auction his oo#s $ithout a license from, or the consent of, the cit!, an# it must follo$ that, so lon as the or#inance is uniform, the cit! has a leal riht to s"ecif! ho$, $hen, $here, an# in $hat manner oo#s ma! be sol# at auction $ithin its limits, an# to "rohibit their sale in an! other manner
1'. Recreation and Amusement Association o* the Philippines vs City o* $anila- et al- G.R. No. 23(9"" Facts: Petitioner @le# a com"laint in the Court of First -nstance of sai# Cit! "ra!in that a "reliminar! inunction be issue# to restrain the Cit! (a!or an# the 0reasurer from enforcin Or#inance o 678 for bein unconstitutional, an# further "ra!in b! $a! of man#amus that the latter be com"elle# to issue "ermits an# licenses to the members of the sai# cor"oration -ssue: .O the rant or $ithhol#in of munici"al licenses an# "ermits can be controlle# b! man#amus /el#: o 0he Cit! (a!or has #iscretionar! "o$er to issue or refuse the issuance of a license or "ermit (an#amus cannot lie $ith rear#s to #iscretionar! functions
1. People o* the Philippines vs #aunito 8olon- G.R. No. 231!&! Facts:
1(. People o* the Philippines vs 2oreta Go+o- G.R. No. 23)!9 Facts: Go;o souht to set asi#e a u#ment of CF- of Qambales, con'ictin her of a 'iolation of an or#inance of Olona"o, Qambales, $hich re+uires a "ermit from the munici"al ma!or for the construction or erection of a buil#in, as $ell as an! mo#i@cation, alteration, re"air, or #emolition thereof 4he +uestions its 'ali#it!, or at the 'er! least, its a""licabilit! to her, b! in'okin #ue "rocess 4he conten#e# that her house $as constructe# $ithin the na'al base lease# to the American arme# forces locate# $ithin the 5nite# 4tates a'al Reser'ation $ithin the territorial uris#iction of Olona"o Cit! an# therefore shoul# be e*em"te# from the munici"al or#inance -ssue:
.O the "ro"ert! of the a""ellant shoul# be e*em"t the a""lication of the munici"al or#inance /el#: o 3! the Areement, it shoul# be note#, the Phili""ine Go'ernment merel! consents that the 5nite# 4tates e*ercise uris#iction incertain cases 0he consent $as i'en "urel! as a matter of comit!, courtes!, or e*"e#ienc! 0he Phili""ine Go'ernment has not ab#icate# its so'ereint! o'er the bases as "art of thePhili""ine territor! or #i'este# itself com"letel! of uris#iction o'er oenses committe# therein 0houh the "ro"ert! is $ithin the a'al base of 54, it is a clear #octrine that the Phili""ines still "ossess the so'ereint! o'er that area i'en the recor# that it is still a "art of its territor! 0hus, the state can still enforce its a#ministrati'e uris#iction b! 'irtue of its o'ernment instrumetalities $hich the "eo"le soournin to that territor! must al$a!s a#here an#res"ect
1&. %lisa 8amson and Angel Gavilan vs Honorable $ayor o* Bacolod City- G.R. No. 23"&(!'-
states inherent or o'ernmental "o$er, nor a 'iolation of an! riht secure# b! the Constitution
19.
". 5ano vs 8ocrates- G.R. No. 11"9- August "1- 199( /AC58: On Dec 1, 1997, the 4anunian Panlunso# n Puerto Princesa enacte# an or#inance bannin the shi"ment of all li'e @sh an#
lobster outsi#e Puerto Princesa Cit! from
688%: Are the challene# or#inances unconstitutionalH
H%24: o 0he 4u"reme Court foun# the "etitioners contentions baseless an# hel# that the challene# or#inances #i# not suer from an! in@rmit!, both un#er the Constitution an# a""licable la$s 0here is absolutel! no sho$in that an! of the "etitioners +uali@es as a subsistence or marinal @sherman 3esi#es, 4ection 7 of Article S-aims "rimaril! not to besto$ an! riht to subsistence @shermen, but to la! stress on the #ut! of the 4tate to "rotect the nation)s marine $ealth 0he socalle# %"referential riht& of subsistence or marinal @shermen to the use of marine resources is not at all absolute -n accor#ance $ith the Realian Doctrine, marine resources belon to the state an# "ursuant to the @rst "arara"h of 4ection 7, Article S-- of the Constitution, their %e*"loration, #e'elo"ment an# utili;ation shall be un#er the full control an# su"er'ision of the 4tate -n a##ition, one of the #e'ol'e# "o$ers of the 2CG on #e'olution is the enforcement of @sher! la$s in munici"al $aters inclu#in the conser'ation of manro'es 0his necessaril! inclu#es the enactment of or#inances to eecti'el! carr! out such @sher! la$s $ithin the munici"al $aters -n liht of the "rinci"les of #ecentrali;ation an# #e'olution enshrine# in the 2GC an# the "o$ers rante# therein to 2G5s $hich un+uestionabl! in'ol'e the e*ercise of "olice "o$er, the 'ali#it! of the +uestione# or#inances cannot be #oubte#
"1. $$4A vs Bel3Air ,illage Association- 6nc.- G.R. No. 1)'9" /AC58: On December E, 199, res"on#ent recei'e# from "etitioner a notice re+uestin the former to o"en its "ri'ate roa#, e"tune 4treet, to
"ublic 'ehicular trac startin
688%: .O ((DA has the authorit! to o"en e"tune 4treet to "ublic trac as an aent of the state en#o$e# $ith "olice "o$er
H%24: A Tlocal o'ernment) is a %"olitical sub#i'ision of a nation or state $hich is constitute# b! la$ an# has substantial control of local aairs& -t is a %bo#! "olitic an# cor"orate& M one en#o$e# $ith "o$ers as a "olitical sub#i'ision of the ational Go'ernment an# as a cor"orate entit! re"resentin the inhabitants of its territor! J2GC of 1991K Our Congress delegated police power to the LGUs in 8ec.1 o* the 2GC o* 1991 -t em"o$ers the sanunian "anlala$ian, "anlunso# an# ba!an to %enact ordinances- approve resolutions and
appropriate *unds *or the general ;el*are o* the >province- city or municipality? and its inhabitants "ursuant to 4ec16 of the Co#e an# in the "ro"er e*ercise of the U2G5)s cor"orate "o$ersV "ro'i#e# un#er the Co#e&
0here is no syllable in RA 7924 that grants the !A police power , let alone legislative power" Unli#e the legislative bodies o$ the LGUs% there is no grant o$ authority in RA 7924 that allows the !A to enact ordinances and regulations $or the general wel$are o$ the inhabitants o$ etro anila" 0he !A is &erely a 'develop&ent authority( an# not a political unit o$ govern&ent since it is neither an 2G5 or a "ublic cor"oration en#o$e# $ith leislati'e "o$er 0he !A Chair&an is not an elective o)cial , but is merel! a""ointe# b! the Presi#ent $ith the rank an# "ri'ilees of a cabinet member -n sum, the !A has no power to enact ordinances $or the wel$are o$ the co&&unity 6t is the 2Gs, actin throuh their res"ecti'e leislati'e councils, that possess legislative po;er and police po;er 0he 4anunian Panlunso# of (akati Cit! #i# not "ass an! or#inance or resolution or#erin the o"enin of e"tune 4treet, hence, its "ro"ose# o"enin b! the ((DA is illeal
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/RANC68C< 46=G.R. No. 1"99). August )- "1.? FAC04: On December 79, 199, res"on#ent 0on! Cal'ento $as a""ointe# aent b! the Phili""ine Charit! 4$ee"stakes Oce JPC4OK to install 0erminal O( 7E for the o"eration of lotto /e aske# (a!or Cali*to Cata+ui;, (a!or of 4an Pe#ro, 2auna, for a ma!or)s "ermit to o"en the lotto outlet 0his $as #enie# b! (a!or Cata+ui; in a letter #ate# Februar! 19, 1996 0he roun# for sai# #enial $as an or#inance +anlalawigan of "asse# b! the *angguniang 2auna entitle# ,apasiyahan -lg" ./0% 1" 99. $hich $as issue# on 4e"tember 18, 199As a result of this resolution of #enial, res"on#ent Cal'ento @le# a com"laint for #eclarator! relief $ith "ra!er for "reliminar! inunction an# tem"orar! restrainin or#er -n the sai# com"laint, res"on#ent Cal'ento aske# the Reional 0rial Court of 4an Pe#ro 2auna, 3ranch 9, for the follo$in reliefs: J1K a "reliminar! inunction or tem"orar! restrainin or#er, or#erin the #efen#ants to refrain from im"lementin or enforcin ,apasiyahan -lg" ./0% 1" 99. J7K an or#er re+uirin /on (unici"al (a!or Cali*to R Cata+ui; to issue a business "ermit for the o"eration of a lotto outlet an# JK an or#er annullin or #eclarin as in'ali# ,apasiyahan -lg" ./0% 1" 99.On Februar! 1E, 199, the res"on#ent u#e, Francisco Di;on PaWo, "romulate# his #ecision enoinin the "etitioners from im"lementin or enforcin resolution or ,apasiyahan -lg" ./0% 1" 99." 3**U5 6O ,apasiyahan -lg" ./0% 1" 99. is valid 8L!5 As a "olic! statement e*"ressin the local o'ernment)s obection to the lotto, such resolution is 'ali# 0his is "art of the local o'ernment)s autonom! to air its 'ie$s $hich ma! be contrar! to that of the national o'ernment)s /o$e'er, this free#om to e*ercise contrar! 'ie$s #oes not mean that local o'ernments ma! actuall! enact or#inances that o aainst la$s #ul! enacte# b! Conress Gi'en this "remise, the assaile# resolution in this case coul# not an# shoul# not be inter"rete# as a measure or or#inance "rohibitin the o"eration of lotton our s!stem of o'ernment, the "o$er of local o'ernment units to leislate an# enact or#inances an# resolutions is merel! a #eleate# "o$er comin from Conress As hel# in 1atel vs" irac, or#inances shoul# not contra'ene an e*istin statute enacte# b! Conress 0he reasons for this is ob'ious, as eluci#ate# in agta:as v" +ryce Pro"erties Cor"
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"!. Percival $oday- et al vs CA- #udge Iuipco and $unicipality o* Buna;an- G.R. No. 1(91 /AC58J Perci'al (o#a! is a lan#o$ner in 3una$an, Ausan #el 4ur -n 1989, the 4anunian 3a!an of 3una$an "asse# a resolution authori;in the ma!or to initiate an e*"ro"riation case aainst a 1 hectare "ortion of (o#a!)s lan# Pur"ose of $hich $as to erect a !mnasium an# other "ublic buil#ins 0he ma!or a""ro'e# the resolution an# the resolution $as transmitte# to the 4anunian Panlala$ian $hich #isa""ro'e# the sai# resolution rulin that the e*"ro"riation is not necessar! because there are other lots o$ne# b! 3una$an that can be use# for such "ur"ose 0he ma!or "ushe# throuh $ith the e*"ro"riation nonetheless
688%J .hether or not a munici"alit! ma! e*"ro"riate "ri'ate "ro"ert! b! 'irtue of a munici"al resolution $hich $as #isa""ro'e# b! the 4anunian Panlala$ian
H%24J Bes =minent #omain, the "o$er $hich the (unici"alit! of 3una$an e*ercise# in the instant case, is a fun#amental 4tate "o$er that is inse"arable from so'ereint! -t is o'ernment)s riht to a""ro"riate, in the nature of a com"ulsor! sale to the 4tate, "ri'ate "ro"ert! for "ublic use or "ur"ose -nherentl! "ossesse# b! the national leislature, the "o$er of eminent #omain ma! be 'ali#l!
#eleate# to local o'ernments, other "ublic entities an# "ublic utilities For the takin of "ri'ate "ro"ert! b! the o'ernment to be 'ali#, the takin must be for "ublic use an# there must be ust com"ensation 0he onl! roun# u"on $hich a "ro'incial boar# ma! #eclare an! munici"al resolution, or#inance, or or#er in'ali# is $hen such resolution, or#inance, or or#er is % beyond the powers con$erred upon the council or president &a#ing the sa&e & 0his $as not the case in the case at bar as the 4P merel! state# that there are other a'ailable lan#s for the "ur"ose souht, the 4P #i# not e'en bother to #eclare the 43 resolution as in'ali# /ence, the e*"ro"riation case is 'ali#
"'. $unicipality o* Parana@ue vs ,$ Realty- G.R. No. 1"(&" Facts: 5n#er a cit! council resolution, the (unici"alit! of ParaWa+ue @le# on 4e"tember 7E, 199, a Com"laint for e*"ro"riation aainst Pri'ate Res"on#ent ( Realt! Cor"oration o'er t$o "arcels of lan# of 1E,EEE s+uare meters 0he cit! "re'iousl! neotiate# for the sale of the "ro"ert! but ( #i#n)t acce"t 0he trial court issue# an Or#er #ate# Februar! , 199, authori;in "etitioner to take "ossession of the subect "ro"ert! u"on #e"osit $ith its clerk of court of an amount e+ui'alent to 1 "ercent of its fair market 'alue base# on its current ta* #eclaration Accor#in to the res"on#ent, the com"laint faile# to state a cause of action because it $as @le# "ursuant to a resolution an# not to an or#inance as re+uire# b! RA 16E Jthe 2ocal Go'ernment Co#eK an# JbK the cause of action, if an!, $as barre# b! a "rior u#ment or res u#icata Petitioner claime# that res u#icata $as not a""licable -ssue: .O a resolution #ul! a""ro'e# b! the munici"al council has the same force an# eect of an or#inance an# $ill not #e"ri'e an e*"ro"riation case of a 'ali# cause of action /el#: o A munici"al or#inance is #ierent from a resolution An or#inance is a la$, but a resolution is merel! a #eclaration of the sentiment or o"inion of a la$makin bo#! on a s"eci@c matter An or#inance "ossesses a eneral an# "ermanent character, but a resolution is tem"orar! in nature A local o'ernment unit ma!, throuh its chief e*ecuti'e an# actin "ursuant to an or#inance, e*ercise the "o$er of eminent #omain for "ublic use, or "ur"ose, or $elfare for the bene@t of the "oor an# the lan#less, u"on "a!ment of ust com"ensation, "ursuant to the "ro'isions of the Constitution an# "ertinent la$s
-f Conress inten#e# to allo$ 2G5s to e*ercise eminent #omain throuh a mere resolution, it $oul# ha'e sim"l! a#o"te# the lanuae of the "re'ious 2ocal Go'ernment Co#e 3ut Conress #i# not -n a clear #i'erence from the "re'ious 2ocal Go'ernment Co#e, 4ection 19 of RA 16E cateoricall! re+uires that the local chief e*ecuti'e act "ursuant to an or#inance 76 BARANGAI $A56C56C- $unicipality o* Nor+agaray- Province
o* Bulacan- petitioner- vs. HG.R. No. 23!&(9. /ebruary "(- 19&(.? /actsJ 0his is a "etition for certiorari an# man#amus to com"el res"on#ent u#e to allo$ 3arana! (atictics com"laint in inter'ention in assailin the #ecision of the lo$er court in a case entitle# %(unici"alit! of or;aa! 's
6ssueJ .O 3arana! (atictic can inter'ene in the case
HeldJ Rear#in the annulment an# settin asi#e or#ers of the "ublic res"on#ent, #ismissin the e*"ro"riation "rocee#ins, the "ro"er "art! to a""eal the same or seek a re'ie$ of such #ismissal, $oul# be the (unici"alit! of or;aara! Petitioner 3arrio (atictic, $hich is a #ierent "olitical entit!, an# althouh a "art an# "arcel of the aforesai# munici"alit!, has no leal "ersonalit! to +uestion the aforestate# or#ers because b! itself, it ma! not continue the e*"ro"riation case -t must be consi#ere# that the subect or#ers of the court a ;uo $ere not a""eale# b! the (unici"alit! of or;aara! 0he #ismissal of the e*"ro"riation case, insofar as sai# munici"alit! is concerne#, became @nal 0he e*"ro"riation case cease# to e*ist an# there is conse+uentl! no more "rocee#in $herein 3arana! (atictic ma! "ossibl! inter'ene 7 PR<,6NC%
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and %/R%N 8AN #G.R. No. 1)1"'. $ay 1(- 199).? /actsJ Pri'ate res"on#ent Dato $as a""ointe# as Pri'ate Aent b! the then o'erner of Camarines 4ur, A"olonio (aleni;a /e $as subse+uentl! "romote# an# a""ointe# Assistant Pro'incial .ar#en Dato ha# no ci'il ser'ice eliibilit! for the "osition he $as a""ointe# to, thus, he coul# not be leall! e*ten#e# a "ermanent a""ointment /e $as e*ten#e# a tem"orar! a""ointment, $hich $as rene$e# annuall! Dato $as in#i@netel! sus"en#e# an# criminal chares @le# aainst him for allee#l! conni'in an#Xor consentin to e'asion of sentence of some #etention "risoners $ho esca"e# from con@nement 0$o !ears after the re+uest for chane of status $as ma#e, the hea# of the Camarines 4ur 5nit of the Ci'il 4er'ice Commission $rote the o'ernor informin him of that the status of Dato $as chane# from tem"orar! to "ermanent, the latter ha'in "asse# the e*amination for 4u"er'isin 4ecurit! Guar# 0he chane of status $as ma#e retroacti'e to the #ate of release of sai# e*amination 0he 4anunian Panlala$ian su""resse# the a""ro"riation for the "osition of Assistant .ar#en an# #elete# the res"on#ents name from the "etitioners "lantilla Dato $as subse+uentl! ac+uitte# of the chares aainst him Conse+uentl!, he re+ueste# the o'ernor for reinstatement an# back$aes /is re+uest $as not hee#e# -ssue: .O Dato $as a "ermanent em"lo!ee of "etitioner at the time he $as sus"en#e# /el#: o Dato bein a tem"orar! em"lo!ee is not entitle# to back$aes for the entire "erio# of his sus"ension At the time Dato $as a""ointe# Assistant Pro'incial .ar#en, he ha# not !et +uali@e# in an a""ro"riate e*amination for the "osition 4uch lack of ci'il ser'ice eliibilit! ma#e his a""ointment tem"orar! an# an# $ithout a @*e# an# #e@nite term an# is #e"en#ent entirel! on the "leasure of the a""ointin bo#!
City o* Cebu vs 8pouses Apolonio and Blasa 4edamo- G.R. No. 1!"9(1 78
FAC04: 0he Cit! of Cebu e*"ro"riate# the "arcel of lan# o$ne# b! the 4"s De#amo 0he "arties e*ecute# an# submitte# to the trial court an Areement $herein the! #eclare# that the! ha'e "artiall! settle# the case Pursuant to the Areement, the trial court a""ointe# Commissioners to #etermine the ust com"ensation of the lots souht to be e*"ro"riate# 0he Commissioners ren#ere# an assessment for the lot in #is"ute an# @*e# it at P 17, 871E "er s+ m 0he assessment $as a""ro'e# as ust com"ensation thereof b! the trial court As a result, the Cit! of Cebu ele'ate# the case to the 4C an# raise# the issue that ust com"ensation shoul# be base# on the "re'ailin market "rice of the "ro"ert! at the commencement of the e*"ro"riation "rocee#ins an# not at the time the "ro"ert! $as actuall! taken -445=: .O the "etitioner has the riht to attack or +uestion the re"ort of the Commissioners on $hich the #ecision $as base# /=2D: o 3! a solemn #ocument freel! an# 'oluntaril! aree# u"on b! the "etitioner an# the res"on#ents, aree# to be boun# b! the re"ort of the commission an# a""ro'e# b! the trial court 0he AGR==(=0 is a contract bet$een the "arties -t has the force of la$ bet$een them an# shoul# be com"lie# $ith JArt 119 , CCK Furthermore, Art 11 of the same Co#e "ro'i#es that contracts are "erfecte# b! mere consent -n the case at bar, the "etitioner $as esto""e# from attackin the re"ort on $hich the #ecision $as base# #ue to consentin the commissioners) re"ort #urin the hearin
"9. 2/R%4< PA5A26NGHG- petitioner- vs. HG.R. No. 1!(&. #anuary "(- 199!.? Facts: On o'ember 1, 1987, the 4anunian Panlunso# of Da'ao Cit! enacte# Or#inance o 6, other$ise kno$n as the %=*"an#e# Qonin Or#inance of Da'ao Cit!,& 4ec8 of $hich states: %A C7 District shall be #ominantl! for commercial an# com"atible in#ustrial uses as "ro'i#e# hereun#er: ***
1 Funeral ParlorsX(emorial /omes $ith a#e+uate o street "arkin s"ace an# provided that they shall be established not less than ./ &eters $ro& any residential structures% churches and other institutional buildings"& Petitioner constructe# a funeral "arlor in the name an# st!le of (etro"olitan Funeral Parlor at Cabauio A'enue, A#ao, Da'ao Cit! Actin on the com"laint of se'eral resi#ents of 3r! A#ao that the construction of "etitioner)s funeral "arlor 'iolate# Or#inance o 6 since it $as allee#l! situate# $ithin a Emeter ra#ius from the -lesia ni risto cha"el an# se'eral resi#ential structures, the 4anunian Panlunso# con#ucte# an in'estiation an# foun# that %the nearest resi#ential structure, o$ne# b! .ilfre# 0e"oot, is onl! 8 inches to the south& ot$ithstan#in the @n#ins of the 4anunian Panlunso#, "etitioner continue# $ith the construction of his funeral "arlor until it $as @nishe# on o'ember , 198 -ssue: .O "etitioner)s o"eration of a funeral home constitutes "ermissible use $ithin a "articular #istrict or ;one in Da'ao Cit! /el#: Bes ='en if 0e"oot)s buil#in $as #eclare# for ta*ation "ur"oses as resi#ential, once a local o'ernment has reclassi@e# an area as commercial, that #etermination for ;onin "ur"oses must "re'ail .hile the commercial character of the +uestione# 'icinit! has been #eclare# throuh or#inance, "ri'ate res"on#ents ha'e faile# to "resent con'incin aruments to substantiate their claim that Cabauio A'enue, $here the funeral "arlor $as constructe#, $as still a resi#ential ;one 5n+uestionabl!, the o"eration of a funeral "arlor constitutes as %commercial "ur"oses& as leane# from Or#inance o 6 0he #eclaration of the sai# area as a commercial ;one thru a munici"al or#inance is an e*ercise of "olice "o$er to "romote the oo# or#er an# eneral $elfare of the "eo"le in the localit! Corollar! thereto, the state, in or#er to "romote the eneral $elfare, ma! interfere $ith "ersonal libert!, $ith "ro"ert!, an# $ith business an# occu"ations 0hus, "ersons ma! be subecte# to certain kin#s of restraints an# bur#ens in or#er to secure the eneral $elfare of the state an# to this fun#amental aim of o'ernment, the rihts of the in#i'i#ual ma! be subor#inate# 0he or#inance $hich reulates the location of funeral homes has been a#o"te# as "art of com"rehensi'e ;onin "lans for the or#erl! #e'elo"ment of the area co'ere# thereun#er
). HG.R. No. 1)1!'(. August 19- 1999.? /actsJ 3ackroun# facts: On October 199, allee# farmerbene@ciaries commence# a huner strike in front of the De"artment of Ararian Reform com"oun# in >ue;on Cit! 0he! "roteste# the #ecision of the Oce of the Presi#ent JOPK #ate# (arch 79, 1996 $hich a""ro'e# the con'ersion of a 1hectare lan# from aricultural to aro in#ustrialXinstitutional area ote that this #ecision alrea#! became @nal an# e*ecutor! o 0he lan# is locate# at 4an icente, 4umilao, 3uki#non, o$ne# b! >4R(DC Jorberto >uisumbin 4r (anaement an# De'elo"ment Cor"K -t $as lease# as a "inea""le "lantation to Del (onte o 0he 4anunian 3a!an of 4umilao, 3uki#non became intereste# in the "ro"ert!, an# enacte# an or#inance con'ertin the sai# lan# to in#ustrialXinstitutional $ith a 'ie$ to attract in'estors in or#er to achie'e economic 'italit! o A""arentl!, lan# con'ersion issues nee# to o throuh the De"artment of Ararian Reform 0he DAR reecte# the lan# con'ersion an# instea# o"te# to "ut the same un#er CARP an# or#ere# the #istribution of the "ro"ert! to the farmers o 0he case reache# the OP 0he OP ren#ere# a #ecision re'ersin the DAR an# con'ertin the lan# to aroin#usrial area, $hich became the subect of the strike of the farmers o 0he huner strike $as #ramatic an# $ell"ublici;e# $hich comman#e# nation$i#e attention that e'en church lea#ers an# some "resi#ential can#i#ates trie# to inter'ene for their %cause& 0hese e'ents le# the OP, throuh then De"ut! =*ec 4ec Corona, to issue the socalle# %.in.in& Resolution, substantially &odi$ying its earlier Decision Jsee #ecision #ate# (arch 79, 1996K after it ha# alrea#! become @nal an# e*ecutor! -t mo#i@e# the a""ro'al of the lan# con'ersion to aroin#ustrial area onl! to the e*tent of fort!four JK hectares, an# or#ere# the
remainin one hun#re# J1EEK hectares to be #istribute# to +uali@e# farmerbene@ciaries
