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 8, Article X of the 1987 Philippine Constitution
i. Section 43 of the LGC
1. Term shortened
2. Elected for Three Terms
a. ROMEO LONZANIDA vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
and EUFEMIO MULI, G.R. No. 135150, July 28, 1999 (G.R.
No. 135150 (lawphil.net))
b. RAYMUNDO M. ADORMEO vs. COMMISSION ON
ELECTIONS and RAMON Y. TALAGA, JR., G.R. No. 147927,
February 4, 2002 (G.R. No. 147927 (lawphil.net))
c. VICTORINO DENNIS M. SOCRATES vs. COMMISSION ON
ELECTIONS, et al., G.R. No. 154512, November 12, 2002 (G.R.
No. 154512 (lawphil.net))
d. ARSENIO A. LATASA vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, and
ROMEO SUNGA, G.R. No. 154829, December 10, 2003 (G.R.
No. 154829 (lawphil.net))
e. MONTEBON vs. COMELEC, G.R. NO. 180444, April 8,
2008 (G.R. No. 180444 (lawphil.net))
f. FRANCIS G. ONG vs. JOSEPH STANLEY ALEGRE and
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, G.R. No. 163295, January 23,
2006 (G.R. No. 163295 (lawphil.net))
g. ROBERTO L. DIZON vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS and
MARINO P. MORALES, G.R. No. 182088, January 30, 2009
(G.R. No. 182088 (lawphil.net))
h. SIMON B. ALDOVINO, JR., DANILO B. FALLER AND
FERDINAND N. TALABONG vs. COMMISSION ON
ELECTIONS AND WILFREDO F. ASILO, G.R. No. 184836,
December 23, 2009 (G.R. No. 184836 (lawphil.net))
i. BENJAMIN U. BORJA, JR. vs. COMMISSION ON
ELECTIONS and JOSE T. CAPCO, JR., G.R. No.
133495, September 3, 1998 (G.R. No. 133495
(lawphil.net))
3. Start and end of term
4. Terms not extendible
a. GOVERNOR EMILIO M.R. OSMEÑA, et al., vs.
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, et at., G.R. No.
100318, July 30, 1991 (G.R. No. 100318 July 30, 1991 -
EMILIO M.R. OSMENA v. COMMISSION ON
ELECTIONS (chanrobles.com))
b. ALEX L. DAVID, et al. vs. COMMISSION ON
ELECTIONS, et al., G.R. No. 127116, April 8, 1997 (G.R.
Nos. 127116 and 128039 April 8, 1997 - ALEX L. DAVID
v. COMELEC, ET AL. (chanrobles.com))
5. Term and Tenure Distinguished
 a. MOHAMMAD ALI DIMAPORO vs. HON. RAMON V.
MITRA, JR., et al., G.R. No. 96859, October 15, 1991
(G.R. No. 96859 (lawphil.net))
b. Synchronization of Elections Reaffirmed
c. Three-year term too short
d. Term of Elective Barangay Officials
i. R.A. No. 6653
ii. R.A. No. 8524
iii. R.A. No. 9164
ii. Section 44 of the LGC
1. Permanent vacancies defined
a. AURELIO D. MENZON vs. LEOPOLDO E. PETILLA,
G.R. No. 90762, May 20, 1991 (G.R. No. 90762
(lawphil.net))
b. BAQUIT S. UNDA vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS,
G.R. No. 94090, October 18, 1990 (G.R. No. 94090
(lawphil.net))
2. Time when right of succession not recognized
3. Automatic succession
4. Vacancy in Punong Barangay’s Office
iii. Section 45 of the LGC
1. How permanent vacancies in Sanggunian are filled
2. Party nomination
3. General Rule: Two certificates required
a. Exception: When certificates not required
4. Matters to be cleared in 45 (c)
a. GOVERNOR RODOLFO C. FARIÑAS, et al., vs.
MAYOR ANGELO M. BARBA, et al., G.R. No. 116763,
April 19, 1996 (G.R. No. 116763 April 19, 1996 -
RODOLFO C. FARIÑAS, ET AL. v. ANGELO M.
BARBA, ET AL. : April 1996 - Philipppine Supreme
Court Decisions (chanrobles.com))
5. Vacancies in the Sangguniang Barangay
iv. Section 46 of the LGC
1. Temporary vacancies in Local Chief Office
2. Certain powers withheld
3. Termination of temporary incapacity
4. Vacancy caused by travel
5. Travel beyond three days
6. General Rule: Designation of OICs Prohibited
a. Exception: When allowed
7. Subordinate local executive need permission
v. Section 47 of the LGC
1. Time limit to act on leave applications
2. Reason for the Rule