SOUTHERN LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF ADMINISTRATION, BUSINESS, HOSPITALITY AND ACCOUNTANCY

Academic Year 2022-2023

LOCAL AND REGIONAL GOVERNANCE

Supplemental Outline
Atty. Mark Christian B. Apordo

I. CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS DEALING WITH LOCAL AND

REGIONAL GOVERNANCE
a. Section 25, Article II of the 1987 Philippine Constitution
b. Section 1, Article X of the 1987 Philippine Constitution
i. Local Government Units
ii. Importance of Local Government Units
iii. Dual Function of Local Government Units
1. Public or governmental function
2. Private or proprietary function
a. Immunity from suit
i. Section 15 of R.A. No. 7160
ii. Section 3, Article XVI of the 1987 Philippine
Constitution
iii. City of Manila vs. Intermediate Appellate
Courts, 179 SCRA 428 (1989) [G.R. No. 71159
(lawphil.net)]
iv. Autonomous Regions
1. Cordillera Broad Coalition vs. Commission on Audit, G.R.
No. 79956, 29 January 1990 [G.R. No. 79956 (lawphil.net)]
Note: to be discussed further in Sections 15-21, Article X of
the 1987 Philippine Constitution
c. Section 2, Article X of the 1987 Philippine Constitution
i. Local Autonomy vs. Decentralization
1. Limbona vs. Conte Mangelin, et al., G.R. No. 80391, 28
February 1989 [G.R. No. 80391 (lawphil.net)]
ii. Reasons for granting Local Autonomy
iii. Extent of Local Autonomy
1. Magtajas vs. Pryce Properties, 234 SCRA 255 (1994) [G.R. No.
111097 (lawphil.net)]
2. Laguna Lake Development Authority vs. Court of Appeals,
G.R. No. 120865-71, 7 December 1995 [G.R. Nos. 120865-71
(lawphil.net)]
3. Tan vs. Pereña, G.R. No. 149743, 18 February 2005 [G.R. No.
149743 (lawphil.net)]
4. Batangas CATV vs. Court of Appeals & City of Batangas, G.R.
No. 138810, 29 September 2004 [G.R. No. 138810 (lawphil.net)]
 5. San Juan vs. Civil Service Commission, G.R. No. 92299, 19
April 1991 [G.R. No. 92299 (lawphil.net)]
6. Dadole et al. vs. COA, G.R. No. 125350, 3 December 2002
[G.R. No. 125350 (lawphil.net)]
7. Leynes vs. COA, G.R. No. 143596, 11 December 2003 [G.R. No.
143596 (lawphil.net)]
d. Section 3, Article X of the 1987 Philippine Constitution
i. Enactment of Local Government Code
1. When
2. Purpose
ii. Recall
1. Sections 69 to 75 of the Local Government Code of 1991 (R.A.
No. 7160)
2. Garcia vs. Commission on Elections, 227 SCRA 100 (1993)
[G.R. No. 111511 (lawphil.net)]
iii. Initiative and Referendum
1. Sections 120 to 127 of the Local Government Code of 1991
2. Garcia vs. Commission on Elections, 237 SCRA 279 (1994)
[G.R. No. 111230 (lawphil.net)]
iv. Qualification and Election
1. Sections 39 to 43 of the Local Government Code of 1991
2. R.A. No. 10742 as amended by R.A. No. 11768