LOCAL GOVERNMENT

I. General Principles
a. Principle of Local Autonomy
b. Corporation
c. Municipal Corporation
d. Creation and Dissolution of municipal corporations
e. Local Government Code

II. General Powers and Attributes of Local Government Units

1. General
a. Sources
b. Statutes
c. Charter
d. Doctrine of self-organization

2. Governmental Powers

General Welfare Sec 16

Limitations
-territoriality
-equal protection clause
-due process clause
-not contrary to Constitution

Magtajas vs Pryce Properties, GR No. 111097, July 20, 1994

Tayaban vs People, GR No. 150194, March 6, 2007
Parayno vs Jovellanos, GR No. 148408, July 14, 2006
Gancayco vs City Government of Quezon City, GR No. 177807,
October 11, 2011
Rural Bank of Makati vs Municipality of Makati, GR No. 150763, July
2, 2007
Batangas CATV vs Court of Appeals, GR No. 138810, September 29,
2004
Tano vs Socrates, GR No. 119249, August 21, 1987
Lim vs Pacquing, 240 SCRA 649
Olivares vs Sandiganbayan, GR No. 118533, October 4, 1995
Greenhills Association vs E Ganzon, GR No. 169741, January 20, 2010
Laguna Lake Development Authority vs Court of Appeals, 251 SCRA
42
Binay vs Domingo, 201 SCRA 508
City of General Santos City vs COA, GR No. 199439, April 22, 2014
Villacorta vs Bernardo, 143 SCRA 480
Terrado vs CA, 131 SCRA 373
Matalin Coconut vs Municipal Council of Malabang, Lanao Del Sur,
143 SCRA 404
Philippine Gamefowl Commission vs IAC, 146 SCRA 294
Jamar Kulayan vs Gov. Abdusakar Tan, GR No. 187298, July 3, 2012
Valentino Legaspi vs City of Cebu, GR No. 159110, December 10, 2013

Basic Services and Facilities Sec 17

Albon vs Fernandez, GR No. 148357, June 30, 2006

Aquilino Pimentel Jr vs Executive Secretary, GR no. 195770, July 17,
2012
Civil Service Commission vs Dr Agnes Quida Yu, GR No. 189041, July
31, 2012
League of Provinces vs DENR, GR No. 175368, April 11, 2013
Republic, represented by DA vs Federico Daclan, GR No. 197111,
March 23, 2015

Local Taxation and Related Powers and Privileges Sec 18

Fundamental principles governing the exercise of the taxing
and other revenue-raising powers of LGU
Sections 5, 6,7 Article X, 1987 Constitution
Sections 128-383, RA 7160
Basco vs PAGCOR, 197 SCRA 52
City of Manila vs Judge Colet, G. R. No. 120051, December 10, 2014
Demaala vs Commission on Audit, GR No. 199752, February 17 ,2015
Philippine Petroleum Corporation vs Municipality of Pililla, Rizal, 198
SCRA 82
Drilon vs Lim, GR No. 112497, August 4, 1994
MCIAA vs Marcos, GR No. 120082, September 11, 1996
Smart Communications vs Municipality of Malvar, Batangas, GR No.
204429
City of Lapulapu vs PEZA, GR No. 184203, November 26, 2014

Local Police Power

Rubi vs Provincial Board of Mindoro, 39 Phil 660

Binay vs Domingo, 201 SCRA 508
Tatel vs Municipality of Virac, GR No. 40243, March 11, 1992
Balacuit vs CFI of Agusan del Norte, 163 SCRA 182, June 30, 1988
Dela Cruz vs Paras, 123 SCRA 569, July 25, 1983
White Light Corporation vs City of Manila, GR No. 122846, January
20, 2009
Tan vs Perena, GR No. 149743, February 18, 2005
Roble Arrastre, Inc. vs Hon. VIllaflor, 531 Phil 30
Rimando vs Naguilian Emission Testing Center, Inc., GR No. 198860,
July 23, 2012

Local Eminent Domain Power

Limitations
-fundamental powers of state
-additional

Section 19, RA 7160

Moday vs Court of Appeals, 243 SCRA 152
Municipality of Paranaque vs VM Realty Corporation, GR No. 127820,
July 20, 1998
Spouses Yusay vs CA, GR No. 156684, April 6, 2011
Filstream International Inc vs CA, 284 SCRA 716

Power to Reclassify Lands

Section 20, RA 7160

Department of Agrarian Reform vs Saranggani Agricultural Co. Inc.,
GR No. 160554, January 24, 2007
CREBA vs Secretary of Agrarian Reform, GR No. 183409, June 18,
2010
Buklod ng Mangbubukid sa Lupaing Ramos vs E.M. Ramos and Sons,
Inc. GR No. 131481, March 16, 2011

Closure and Opening of Road, Alley, Park of Square

Limitations

Section 21, RA 7160

Pilapil vs Court of Appeals, 216 SCRA 33
Macasiano vs Diokno, 212 SCRA 464
Cabrera vs Court of Appeals, 195 SCRA 314
Cebu Oxygen and Acetylene Co. vs Berciles, 66 SCRA 481
Favis vs City of Baguio, 29 SCRA 456
Cruz vs Court of Appeals, 153 SCRA 142

Corporate Powers

City Council of Cebu vs Cuizon, 47 SCRA 325

Municipality of Pililia vs Court of Appeals, 233 SCRA 484
Ramos vs CA, 269 SCRA 484
OSG vs CA, GR No. 199027, June 9, 2014
Espiritu vs Municipal Council of Pozorrubio, 102 Phil 866
Dacanay vs Asistio, 208 SCRA 404
City of Angeles vs CA, 261 SCRA 90
Municipality of Tiwi vs Antonio Betito, GR No. 171873, July 9, 2010
Arnold Vicencio vs Hon Reynaldo Villar, GR No. 182069, July 3, 2012
Quezon City vs Lexber, Inc., GR No. 141616, March 15, 2001
Manantan vs Municipality of Luna, 82 Phil 844
Mallari vs Alsol, GR No. 150866, March 6, 2006
Ortigas vs Feati Bank, 94 SCRA 533
City of Manila vs IAC, 179 SCRA 428
Sangguniang Panglungsod ng Baguio vs Jadewell Parking Systems
Corporation, GR No. 160025, April 23, 2014
Province of Cagayan vs Joseph Lasam Lara, GR No. 188500, July 24,
2013

Local Legislative Power

Ordinance and resolution
Requisites and approval

Sections 48-49, RA 7160

Landbank of the Philippines vs Eduardo Cacayuran, GR No. 191667,
April 17, 2013
Beluso vs Municipality of Panay, GR No. 153974, August 7, 2006
Spouses Yusay vs CA, GR No. 156684, April 6, 2011
Solicitor General vs Metropolitan Manila Authority, G.R. No. 102782
December 11, 1991
Social Justice Society vs Mayor Atienza, GR No. 156052, March 7,
2007
Delos Reyes vs Sandiganbayan, GR No. 121215, November 13, 1997
The Learning Child , Inc. vs Ayala Alabang Village Association, GR No.
134269, July 7, 2010
Ramonito Acaac vs Melquiades Azcuna, GR No. 187378, September
30, 2013
III. Municipal Liability
Specific/relevant provisions

Section 24, RA 7160

Articles 34, 2189, 2180, Civil Code of the Philippines
City of Manila vs Teotico, 22 SCRA 267
Jimenez vs City of Manila, 150 SCRA 510
Guilatco vs City of Dagupan, 171 SCRA 382
Municipality of San Fernando, La Union vs Judge Firme, 195 SCRA 692
Palafox vs Province of Ilocos Norte, 102 Phil 1186
Mendoza vs de Leon, 33 Phil 508
Torio vs Fontanilla, 85 SCRA 599
City of Cebu vs Judge Piccio, 110 Phil 558
City of Angeles vs Court of Appeals, 261 SCRA 90
Correa vs CFI of Bulacan, 92 SCRA 312
Abella vs Municipality of Naga, 90 Phil 385
Racho vs Municipality of Ilagan, Isabela, G.R. No. L23542, January 2,
1968
Moday vs CA, 24 SCRA 152
City of Manila vs IAC, G.R. No. 71159 November 15, 1989
Province of Cebu vs IAC, 147 SCRA 447
De Guia vs Auditor General, 44 SCRA 169
San Diego vs Municipality of Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, GR No. L-
9920, February 29, 1960
Ramos vs CA, 269 SCRA 34
Mancenido vs CA, GR No. 118605, April 12, 2000