OUTLINE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

ATTY. GERARDO LARA

Part I
1. Political Law, d!i"
#. S$%di&i'io"' o! Political Law
(. Ad)i"i'trati& Law, d!i" *accordi"+ to Pro!. Good"ow,
-. Go&r")"t, d!i"
.. Ad)i"i'tratio", d!i"
/. 0o"c1t o! Go&r")"t
2. Go&r")"t o! t3 R1$%lic o! t3 P3ili11i"', d!i"
4. Natio"al Go&r")"t, d!i"
5. Local Go&r")"t, d!i" *accordi"+ to UP Law 0"tr,
16. So$rc' o! Ad)i"i'trati& Law
Part II
1. Ad)i"i'trati& A+"ci', 3ow cratd.
#. 0o"'tit$tio"al 1ro&i'io"' crati"+ Ad)i"i'trati& A+"ci'
a. 0i&il Sr&ic 0o))i''io", Art. I7, 1542 0o"'tit$tio"
%. 0o))i''io" o" Elctio"', 'a)
c. 0o))i''io" o" A$dit, 'a)
d. 0o))i''io" o" 8$)a" Ri+3t', Art. Art. 7III, 'a)
. 0o))i''io" o" A11oi"t)"t', Art. VI, 'a)
!. S"at Elctoral Tri%$"al, Art. VI, 'a)
+. 8o$' o! R1'. Elctoral Tri%$"al, Art. VI, 'a)
3. 9$dicial a"d :ar 0o$"cil, Art. VIII, 'a)
i. O)%$d')a", Art. 7I, 'a)
;. A" i"d1"d"t co"o)ic a"d 1la""i"+ a+"c<, Art. 7II, 'a)
=. A+"c< o" coo1rati&', Art. 7II, 'a)
l. A" i"d1"d"t c"tral )o"tar< a$t3orit<, Art. 7II, 'a)
). Natio"al La"+$a+ 0o))i''io", Art. 7IV, 'a)
". Natio"al 1olic co))i''io", 7VI, 'a)
o. A co"'$ltati& %od< o" i"di+"o$' c$lt$ral co))$"iti', Art. 7VI, 'a)
(. L+i'lati& "act)"t', >a)1l'
a. Natio"al La%or Rlatio"' 0o))i''io" *La%or 0od,
%. E"r+< R+$lator< 0o))i''io" *RA No. 51(/,
c. PAG0OR *PD 16/2?A,
d. I"tllct$al Pro1rt< O!!ic *IPO,
-. A$to"o)o$' R+io"' actio"'
.. Local Go&r")"t U"it' actio"'
Part III
1. D!i"itio"' o! Ad)i"i'trati& A+"ci'
1. A+"c<
#. Go&r")"t i"'tr$)"talit<
(. 03artrd i"'tit$tio"
-. D1art)"t
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/. O!!ic
2. I"'tr$)"talit<
4. A$t3orit<
5. Go&r")"t ow"d or co"trolld cor1oratio" *PD No. #6#5,
#. T3 T3r *(, Ad)i"i'trati& Rlatio"'3i1'
(. Nat$r o! Ad)i"i'trati& A+"ci'
-. 0ratio" a"d A%olitio"
.. Rlatio" to R+$lar D1art)"t'
Rad@ 1. Arat$c &'. 0OMELE0, 44 S0RA #.1
#. Macda &'. 0OMELE0, 15# S0RA (/(
Part IV
Powr' o! Ad)i"i'trati& A+"ci', I" G"ral
1. A$a'i?L+i'lati& Powr
a. D!i"itio"
%. E!!ct o! R$l' a"d R+$latio"'
c. Ad)i"i'trati& R$l, a' d!i"d i" E.O. No. #5#
1.1. Powr to I''$ R$l' Di'ti"+$i'3d !ro) L+i'lati& Powr
a. W3at t3 law '3all % B l+i'lati&
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ad)i"i'trati& r$l
c. Fra"c3i' di'ti"+$i'3d !ro) 0rti!icat o! P$%lic
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Part V
Powr' o! Ad)i"i'trati& A+"ci', I" Partic$lar
1. T3 A$a'i?L+i'lati& Powr
A. Ei"d' o! Ad)i"i'trati& R+$latio"'
a, L+i'lati&
%, I"tr1rtati&
:. L+i'lati& R+$latio"
a, S$11l)"tar<
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c, RF$i'it' !or Validit<
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a. W3ic3 1r&ail' i" ca' o! co"!lict
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(, Accordi"+ to 1r'cri%d 1rocd$r
a. G"ral r$l o" "otic a"d 3ari"+, >c1tio".
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c. Ta"ada &'. T$&ra, 1-/ S0RA --/, E.O. No. #66
d. R$%"cia &'. 0S0, #-- S0RA /-6, 1$%licatio" rF$ird
i! +". a11licatio" a"d 1"al i" "at$rH >c1tio", PPA &'. 0OA, -/5 S0RA (52
. S"at &'. Er)ita, GR 1/5222, E.O. No. -/-
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0. Ad)i"i'trati& A11al' a"d R&iw
D. E"!orc)"t o! Dci'io"
E. R' 9$dicata
Part VI
1. 9$dicial R&iw
A. D!i"itio"
a. W3" ad)i"i'trati& dci'io"' % a11ald to t3 co$rt' o! ;$'tic
%. Ri+3t o! a11al
c. W3" F$'tio"' o! law a11ala%l
d. Mt3od' o! R&iw
E>a)1l'@ 1. 0OMELE0
#. R$l -(, R$l' o! 0o$rt
(. Ad)i"i'trati& 0od *EO #5#,
#. Doctri" o! Pri)ar< 9$ri'dictio"
A. D!i"itio"
a. Mattr' or F$'tio"' +"rall< r'ol&d
%. S3rwill D&lo1)"t 0or1. &'. Sitio Sto. Ni"o R'id"t', -/1 S0RA .12
c. 0o$rtD' r!rral to Eatar$"+a"+ Pa)%ara"+a<
d. Ra;a3 La3$< Mi"i"+ &'. Pa;ar', 1(/ S0RA -1.
. 9$ri'dictio" o! :O0 a"d 8LUR:
!. W3" two *#, a+"ci' ta= co+"iGa"c
(. Doctri" o! E>3a$'tio" o! Ad)i"i'trati& R)di'
A. D!i"itio"
a. Ra'o"'
%. E>c1tio"'
c. E!!ct o! No"?0o)1lia"c
-. R1$%lic Act No. 5#4#
a. Titl
%. Sctio" 1H 0o$rt, 9$'tic', A$ali!icatio"'
c. Sctio" #H Sitti"+ E" :a"c or Di&i'io", A$or$), Procdi"+'
d. Sctio" 2H 9$ri'dictio"
. Sctio" 5H Mod o! A11al, E!!ct o! A11al
!. Sctio" 11H A11al to 0TA E" :a"c, R&iw %< 0rtiorari
Part VII
1. E>c$ti& Ordr No. #5#
a. Ad)i"i'trati& Rlatio"'3i1' *:oo= IV, 03a1tr 2, Sc. (4,
b.(1) Supervision and Control.Supervision and control shall include authority
to act directly whenever a specifc function is entrusted by law or regulation to
a subordinate; direct the performance of duty; restrain the commission of acts;
review, approve, reverse or modify acts and decisions of subordinate ofcials
or units; determine priorities in the execution of plans and programs; and
prescribe standards, guidelines, plans and programs. Unless a diferent
meaning is explicitly provided in the specifc law governing the relationship of
particular agencies, the word control shall encompass supervision and
control as defned in this paragraph.
c.(2) Administrative Supervision.(a) Administrative supervision which shall
govern the administrative relationship between a department or its equivalent
and regulatory agencies or other agencies as may be provided by law, shall
be limited to the authority of the department or its equivalent to generally
oversee the operations of such agencies and to insure that they are managed
efectively, efciently and economically but without interference with day-to-
day activities; or require the submission of reports and cause the conduct of
management audit, performance evaluation and inspection to determine
compliance with policies, standards and guidelines of the department; to take
such action as may be necessary for the proper performance of ofcial
functions, including rectifcation of violations, abuses and other forms of
maladministration; and to review and pass upon budget proposals of such
agencies but may not increase or add to them;
d.(b) Such authority shall not, however, extend to: (1) appointments and other
personnel actions in accordance with the decentralization of personnel
functions under the Code, except when appeal is made from an action of the
appointing authority, in which case the appeal shall be initially sent to the
department or its equivalent, subject to appeal in accordance with law; (2)
contracts entered into by the agency in the pursuit of its objectives, the review
of which and other procedures related thereto shall be governed by
appropriate laws, rules and regulations; and (3) the power to review, reverse,
revise, or modify the decisions of regulatory agencies in the exercise of their
regulatory or quasi-judicial functions; and
e.(c) Unless a diferent meaning is explicitly provided in the specifc law
governing the relationship of particular agencies, the word supervision shall
encompass administrative supervision as defned in this paragraph.
f.(3) Attachment.(a) This refers to the lateral relationship between the
department or its equivalent and the attached agency or corporation for
purposes of policy and program coordination. The coordination may be
accomplished by having the department represented in the governing board
of the attached agency or corporation, either as chairman or as a member,
with or without voting rights, if this is permitted by the charter; having the
attached corporation or agency comply with a system of periodic reporting
which shall refect the progress of programs and projects; and having the
department or its equivalent provide general policies through its
representative in the board, which shall serve as the framework for the
internal policies of the attached corporation or agency;
g.(b) Matters of day-to-day administration or all those pertaining to internal
operations shall be left to the discretion or judgment of the executive ofcer of
the agency or corporation. In the event that the Secretary and the head of the
board or the attached agency or corporation strongly disagree on the
interpretation and application of policies, and the Secretary is unable to
resolve the disagreement, he shall bring the matter to the President for
resolution and direction;
h.(c) Government-owned or controlled corporations attached to a department
shall submit to the Secretary concerned their audited fnancial statements
within sixty (60) days after the close of the fscal year; and
i.(d) Pending submission of the required fnancial statements, the corporation
shall continue to operate on the basis of the preceding years budget until the
fnancial statements shall have been submitted. Should any government-
owned or controlled corporation incur an operating defcit at the close of its
fscal year, it shall be subject to administrative supervision of the department;
and the corporations operating and capital budget shall be subject to the
departments examination, review, modifcation and approval.
%. Scrtar<D' A$t3orit< *Sa), 03. 4, Sc. (5,
SECTION 39. Secretarys Authority.(1) The Secretary shall have supervision and
control over the bureaus, ofces, and agencies under him, subject to the following
guidelines:
(a) Initiative and freedom of action on the part of subordinate units shall be encouraged
and promoted, rather than curtailed, and reasonable opportunity to act shall be aforded
those units before control is exercised;
(b) With respect to functions involving discretion, experienced judgment or expertise
vested by law upon a subordinate agency, control shall be exercised in accordance with
said law; and
(c) With respect to any regulatory function of an agency subject to department control,
the authority of the department shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 9 of this
book.
(2) This Chapter shall not apply to chartered institutions or government-owned or
controlled corporations attached to the department.
c. GO00D' *Sa), 03. 5, Sc. -#,
SECTION 42. Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations.Government-owned or
controlled corporations shall be attached to the appropriate department with which they
have allied functions, as hereinafter provided, or as may be provided by executive order,
for policy and program coordination and for general supervision provided in pertinent
provisions of this Code.
In order to fully protect the interests of the government in government-owned or
controlled corporations, at least one-third (1/3) of the members of the Boards of such
corporations should either be a Secretary, or Undersecretary, or Assistant Secretary.
d. R+$lator< A+"ci' *Sa), 'a), Sc. -(,
SECTION 43. Regulatory Agencies.(1) A regulatory agency shall be subject to the
administrative supervision of the department under which they are placed, except when
they are government corporations in which case they shall be governed by the
provisions of the preceding section;
(2) The heads of regulatory agencies shall submit annually, for the approval of the
Secretary concerned, their budgets and work plans which shall be the basis of their day-
to-day operations; and
(3) The regulatory agencies may avail themselves of the common auxiliary and
management services of the department as may be convenient and economical for their
operations.
. 0o"tro&r'i' a)o"+ Go&Dt. O!!ic' a"d 0or1oratio"' *Sa), 03. 1-, Sc'.
//, /2, /4, /5, 26 a"d 21,
CHAPTER 14
Controversies Among Government Ofces and Corporations
SECTION 66. How Settled.All disputes, claims and controversies, solely between or
among the departments, bureaus, ofces, agencies and instrumentalities of the National
Government, including government-owned or controlled corporations, such as those
arising from the interpretation and application of statutes, contracts or agreements, shall
be administratively settled or adjudicated in the manner provided in this Chapter. This
Chapter shall, however, not apply to disputes involving the Congress, the Supreme
Court, the Constitutional Commissions, and local governments.
SECTION 67. Disputes Involving Questions of Law.All cases involving only questions
of law shall be submitted to and settled or adjudicated by the Secretary of Justice as
Attorney-General of the National Government and as ex ofcio legal adviser of all
government-owned or controlled corporations. His ruling or decision thereon shall be
conclusive and binding on all the parties concerned.
SECTION 68. Disputes Involving Questions of Fact and Law.Cases involving mixed
questions of law and of fact or only factual issues shall be submitted to and settled or
adjudicated by:
(1) The Solicitor General, if the dispute, claim or controversy involves only departments,
bureaus, ofces and other agencies of the National Government as well as government-
owned or controlled corporations or entities of whom he is the principal law ofcer or
general counsel; and
(2) The Secretary of Justice, in all other cases not falling under paragraph (1).
SECTION 69. Arbitration.The determination of factual issues may be referred to an
arbitration panel composed of one representative each of the parties involved and
presided over by a representative of the Secretary of Justice or the Solicitor General, as
the case may be.
SECTION 70. Appeals.The decision of the Secretary of Justice as well as that of the
Solicitor General, when approved by the Secretary of Justice, shall be fnal and binding
upon the parties involved. Appeals may, however, be taken to the President where the
amount of the claim or the value of the property exceeds one million pesos. The
decision of the President shall be fnal.
SECTION 71. Rules and Regulations.The Secretary of Justice shall promulgate the
rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter.
!. E>c$ti& D1art)"t', :$ra$ a"d Attac3d A+"ci' o!
1, Fi"a"c
(1) Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation;
(2) Philippine Export and Foreign Loan Guarantee Corporation;
(3) Insurance Commission;
(4) National Tax Research Center;
(5) Central Board of Assessment Appeals; and
(6) Fiscal Incentives Review Board.
#, 9$'tic
(, A+ric$lt$r
(1) Agricultural Credit Policy Council
(2) National Agricultural and Fishery Council
(3) Philippine Technical and Administrative Committee for SEAFDEC
(4) Livestock Development Council
(5) National Meat Inspection Commission
(6) Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority
(7) Fiber Industry Development Authority
(8) National Tobacco Administration
(9) Sugar Regulatory Administration
(10) National Food Authority and its subsidiaries
(11) Quedan Guarantee Fund Board
(12) Philippine Fisheries Development Authority
(13) Philippine Rice Research Institute
(14) Philippine Coconut Authority and its subsidiaries
(15) National Irrigation Administration
(16) Sacovia Development Authority; and
(17) Regional Cooperative Development Assistance Ofces (Regions IX and XII).
-, P$%lic Wor=' a"d 8i+3wa<'
Agencies and corporations attached to the Department shall continue to operate and function in
accordance with their respective charters/laws/executive orders creating them. Accordingly, the
Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System, the Local Water Utilities Administration, the
National Irrigation Administration, and the National Water Resources Council, among others,
shall continue to be attached to the Department; while the Metropolitan Manila Flood Control
and Drainage Council, as reorganized, shall be attached to the Department.
., D1Ed
(1) National Museum;
(2) National Library;
(3) National Historical Institute;
(4) Institute of Philippine Languages;
(5) Instructional Materials Corporation;
(6) Instructional Materials Council;
(7) Educational Development Projects Implementing Task Force;
(8) Educational Assistance Policy Council;
(9) National Youth and Sports Development Board;
(10) National Social Action Council;
(11) National Board of Teachers;
(12) Boy Scouts of the Philippines;
(13) Girl Scouts of the Philippines; and
(14) Records Management and Archives Ofce.
/, La%or a"d E)1lo<)"t
(1) National Wages Council;
(2) Philippine Overseas Employment Administration;
(3) Employees Compensation Commission (ECC) which shall include the Executive
Director of the ECC as an ex ofcio member of the Commission;
(4) The National Manpower and Youth Council;
(5) The National Labor Relations Commission;
(6) Overseas Workers Welfare Administration;
(7) Maritime Training Council; and
(8) National Maritime Polytechnic.
2, A+raria" R!or)
(1) Land Bank of the Philippines
(2) Agricultural Credit Administration
(3) Agrarian Reform Coordinating Council
4, I"trior a"d Local Go&r")"t
5, E"&iro")"t a"d Nat$ral R'o$rc'
(1) National Mapping and Research Information Authority;
(2) National Electrifcation Administration; and
(3) National Resources Development Corporation.
16, Tra"'1ortatio" a"d 0o))$"icatio"'
The Philippine National Railways, the Maritime Industry Authority, the Philippine National Lines,
the Philippine Aerospace Development Corporation, the Metro Manila Transit Corporation, the
Ofce of Transport Cooperatives, the Philippine Ports Authority, the Philippine Merchant Marine
Academy, the Toll Regulatory Board, the Light Rail Transit Authority, the Transport Training
Center, the Civil Aeronautics Board, the National Telecommunications Commission and the
Manila International Airport Authority.
?END?