131792574 Public Corporations Law 2 Memory Aid

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Law on Public Corportations

LAW ON PUBLIC CORPORATIONS

1. General Principles

1. CORPORATIONan artificial being created by

oeration of la!" #a$ing t#e rig#t of %&cce%%ion andt#e o!er%" attrib&te% and roertie% e're%%lya&t#ori(ed by la! or incident to it% e'i%tence.a. PUBLIC CORPORATIONone for)ed andorgani(ed for t#e go$ern)ent of a ortion of t#eState.

2. Classes of Corporation:a. Public or unicipala body olitic

and cororate con%tit&ted byincororation of in#abitant% of city orto!n for &ro%e% of local

go$ern)ent t#ereof or a% agency ofState to a%%i%t in ci$il go$ern)ent oft#e co&ntry* one for)ed andorgani(ed for t#e go$ern)ent of aortion of t#e State.

b. Pri!ateone for)ed for %o)eri$ate &ro%e" benefit" ai) or end.

c. "uasi#Publica ri$ate cororationt#at render% &blic %er$ice or%&lie% &blic !ant%.

d. "uasi#corporation&bliccororation% created a% agencie% ofState for narro! and li)ited &ro%e.

$. %le&ents of unicipal Corporationa. Legal creation or incororationb. Cororate na)ec. In#abitant%d. Territory

'. (ual Nature of unicipal Corporation+,$ery local go$ern)ent &nit created or

organi(ed i% a body olitic and cororate endo!ed!it# o!er% to be e'erci%ed by it in confor)ity !it#la!. A% %&c#" it %#all e'erci%e o!er% a% olitical%&bdi$i%ion of t#e National -o$ern)ent and a% acororate entity rere%enting t#e in#abitant% of it%

territory.a. Public)Go!ern&entalit act% a% an

agent of t#e State for t#ego$ern)ent of t#e territory and t#ein#abitant% !it#in t#e )&nicial

li)it%* it e'erci%e% by delegation aart of t#e %o$ereignty of t#e State.

b. Pri!ate)Proprietar*it act% in a%i)ilar category a% a b&%ine%%cororation" erfor)ing f&nction% no%trictly go$ern)ental or olitical* i

%tand% for t#e co))&nity in t#ead)ini%tration of local affair%. It act%a% a %earate entity for it% o!n&ro%e% and not a% a %&bdi$i%ion ot#e State.

+. Criterion to ,eter&ine -eter corporation ispublic:

T#e relation%#i of t#e cororation to t#eState" i.e." if created by t#e State a% it% o!n agencyto #el t#e State in carrying o&t it% go$ern)entaf&nction%" t#en it i% &blic" ot#er!i%e" it i% ri$ate.

. (e /acto unicipal Corporation //a cororation t#at )ay e'i%t in fact alt#o&g#not oint of la! beca&%e of certain defect% in %o)ee%%ential feat&re% of it% incororation.

0. %le&ents of (e /acto unicipal Corporation:a. A $alid la! a&t#ori(ing incororationb. An atte)t in good fait# to organi(e

&nder itc. A colorable co)liance !it# t#e la!d. An a%%&)tion of cororate o!er%

0. Tree for&s of ,ecentraliation:

a. (e!olution/ i% t#e tran%fer of o!er anda&t#ority fro) t#e national go$ern)ent toL-U% a% t#e territorial and olitica%&bdi$i%ion% of t#e State. T#e nat&re oo!er tran%fer i% olitical and t#earoac# i% territorial or areal.

b. (econcentration/ i% t#e tran%fer oo!er" a&t#ority or re%on%ibility" or t#edi%cretion to lan" decide and )anagefro) central oint or local le$el%" b&

!it#in t#e central or national go$ern)enit%elf. T#e nat&re of t#e tran%fer i%ad)ini%trati$e and t#e aroac# i%%ectoral.

c. (ebureaucratiation/ i% t#e tran%fer o%o)e &blic f&nction% andre%on%ibilitie%" !#ic# t#e go$ern)en)ay erfor)" to ri$ate entitie% or non/go$ern)ental organi(ation%* it i% eole%

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e)o!er)ent or articiation in localgo$ernance.

(ecentraliation of A,&inistration# t#e centralgo$ern)ent delegate% ad)ini%trati$e o!er% toolitical %&bdi$i%ion% in order to broaden t#e ba%e of

go$ern)ent o!er.

+(ecentraliation of Po-er 3Political(ecentraliation4# in$ol$e% abdication of oliticalo!er in fa$or of L-U% declared a&tono)o&%.(Limbonas vs. Mangelin, 170 SCRA 786)

NOT%:Local Autono&*# i% %elf/go$erning. It

i% t#e granting of )ore o!er%" a&t#ority"re%on%ibilitie% and re%o&rce% to t#e lo!er or localle$el% of a go$ern)ent %y%te). T#e rincile oflocal a&tono)y &nder t#e 1230 Con%tit&tion %i)ly

)ean% decentrali(ation. It doe% not )a4e t#e localgo$ern)ent %o$ereign !it#in t#e %tate or an5i)eri&) in i)erio.

A)ong t#e reg&latory o!er% of t#e National-o$ern)ent Agencie% tran%ferred or de$ol$ed to t#e L-U%incl&de t#e follo!ing6

2. T#e recla%%ification of agric&lt&ral land%/ 7AR tocitie% and )&nicialitie%

$. ,nforce)ent of en$iron)ental la!%/ 7,NR to allL-U%

'. In%ection of food rod&ct% and 8&arantine/ 7O9 tocitie% and )&nicialitie%+. T#e enforce)ent of t#e National B&ilding Code/

7PW9 to citie% and )&nicialitie%5. T#e roce%%ing and aro$al of %&bdi$i%ion lan%/

9LURB to citie% and )&nicialitie%6. T#e oeration of tricycle%/ LT:RB to citie% and

)&nicialitie%0. T#e e%tabli%#)ent of coc4it% and #olding of

coc4fig#t%/ P#iliine -a)efo!l Co))i%%ion tocitie% and )&nicialitie%

A&on7 te basic ser!ices an, facilities ,e!ol!e, toLGUs inclu,e:

1. Agric&lt&ral e'ten%ion and on/%ite re%earc# of t#e7eart)ent of Agric&lt&re*

;. Co))&nity/ba%ed fore%try ro. P&blic !or4% and infra%tr&ct&re ro RA 6154

Alicable to6a. all ro$ince%b. citie%c. )&nicialitie%d. barangay%e. and ot#er olitical bodie% a%

)ay be created by la!" andf. to t#e e'tent ro$ided in t#e

L-C i.e. de$ol&tion oo!er%6

/official%/office%" or/agencie% of t#eNational -o$ern)ent

$. Rules of Interpretation 3=ec. +> RA6154a. Any ro$i%ion on a local go$ern)en&nit %#all be liberally interretedit% fa$or" and in ca%e of do&bt" any

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8&e%tion t#ereon %#all be re%ol$ed infa$or of de$ol&tion of o!er% and of t#elo!er local go$ern)ent &nit. Any fair andrea%onable do&bt a% to t#e e'i%tence oft#e o!er %#all be interreted in fa$or oft#e local go$ern)ent &nit concerned*

b. In ca%e of do&bt" any ta' ordinance orre$en&e )ea%&re %#all be con%tr&ed%trictly again%t t#e local go$t &nitenacting it" and liberally in fa$or of t#eta'ayer. Any ta' e'e)tion" incenti$e orrelief granted by any local go$t &nit&r%&ant to t#e ro$i%ion% of t#i% Code%#all be con%tr&ed %trictly again%t t#eer%on clai)ing it*

c. T#e general !elfare ro$i%ion% int#i% Code %#all be liberally

interreted to gi$e )ore o!er% tolocal go$t &nit% in acceleratingecono)ic de$elo)ent and&grading t#e 8&ality of life for t#eeole in t#e co))&nity.

d. Rig#t% and obligation% e'i%ting ont#e date of effecti$ity of t#i% Codeand ari%ing o&t of contract% or anyot#er %o&rce of re%tation in$ol$ing alocal go$t &nit %#all be go$erned byt#e original ter)% and condition% of%aid contract% or t#e la! in force at

t#e ti)e %&c# rig#t% !ere $e%ted.

e. In t#e re%ol&tion of contro$er%ie%ari%ing &nder t#i% Code !#ere nolegal ro$i%ion or


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Po-er of Control !. Po-er of General =uper!ision

b.

General responsibilities of te National Go!ern&entto-ar,s LGUs:

i. for)&late olicie% and %et %tandard%and g&ideline%

ii. ro$ide f&nding %&ortiii. a&g)ent ba%ic %er$ice% a%%igned to

L-U%i$. ro$ide tec#nical and ot#er for)% of

a%%i%tance and coordinate on t#e

di%c#arge of N-A f&nction%$. en%&re t#e articiation of L-U% inlanning and i)le)enting nationalro


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T#e Sangg&niang Panlala!igan of a ro$ince re$ie!%all ordinance% enacted by t#e Sangg&niang Panl&ng%od ofco)onent citie% and Sangg&niang Bayan of )&nicialitie%&nder t#eir CON@%R=ION> (I@I=ION> %RG%R AN(CON=OLI(ATION> AN( ABOLITION O/ LGUs

A. Creation of LGUs: A local go$ern)ent &nit )ay be created" di$ided)erged" aboli%#ed" or it% bo&ndarie% %&b%tantially altered byla! enacted by Congre%% in t#e ca%e of a ro$ince" city)&niciality" or ot#er olitical %&bdi$i%ion%" or by Sangg&nianPanlala!igan or Sangg&nian Panl&ng%od ordinance in t#eca%e of a barangay. Sec.NOT%:+nat&re of t#e o!er to create6 L,-ISLATIE,

1. W#ile t#e o!er to create barangay% #a% been delegatedto Sangg&nian Panlala!igan and Sangg&niang Panl&ng%odCongre%%" in order to en#ance t#e deli$ery of ba%ic %er$ice%in indigeno&% c&lt&ral co))&nitie%" )ay create barangay% in%&c# co))&nitie% not!it#%tanding t#e re8&ire)ent% %et fort#by la!. Sec.=3?a" L-C

;. T#e creation or con$er%ion of a local go$ern)ent &nit toanot#er le$el %#all be ba%ed on t#e follo!ing $erifiableindicator% of $iability and ro


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$. Necessit* of /iin7 Corporate Li&its: A% a )atter of general r&le" )&nicial cororation%cannot" !it#o&t legal a&t#ori(ation" e'erci%e it% o!er%beyond it% o!n cororate li)it%. It i% nece%%ary t#at it )&%t#a$e it% bo&ndarie% fi'ed" definite and certain" in order t#at

)ay be identified and t#at all )ay 4no! t#e e'act %coe or%ection of territory or geogra#ical di$i%ion e)braced !it#int#e cororate li)it% and o$er !#ic# t#e )&nicial cororation#a%


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a. If a co)onent city %#all #a$e )et t#e )ini)&)re8&ire)ent% for a #ig#ly &rbani(ed city" it %#all be t#e d&ty oft#e Pre%ident to declare t#e city a% #ig#ly &rbani(ed city&on6 1 roer alication and ; &on ratification in alebi%cite by t#e )a" t#e organic act e%tabli%#ing t#eA&tono)o&% Regional -o$ern)ent of F&%li) Findanao !a%#eld $alid by t#e S&re)e Co&rt. (&a'u irausi Abbas vs.C*M+L+C, 17" SCRA 87). 9o!e$er" t#e %ole Pro$ince oIf&gao !#ic#" in t#e lebi%cite" alone $oted in fa$or of RA0" cannot $alidly con%tit&te t#e A&tono)o&% Region of t#e

Cordillera%. (*rillo vs. C*M+L+C, 1" SCRA 100)

0. =pecial etropolitan Political =ub,i!isions T#e Congre%% )ay" by la!" create %ecial )etroolitanolitical %&bdi$i%ion%" b&t t#e co)onent citie% and)&nicialitie% %#all retain t#eir ba%ic a&tono)y and %#all beentitled to t#eir o!n local e'ec&ti$e% and legi%lati$ea%%e)blie%. T#e " Fetroolitan Fanila

!a% declared a% a 5%ecial de$elo)ent and ad)ini%trati$eregionH and t#e ad)ini%tration of 5)etro!ide ba%ic %er$ice%affecting t#e region !a% laced &nder a 5de$elo)ena&t#orityH referred to a% t#e Fetroolitan Fanila 7e$elo)enA&t#ority FF7A" !#o%e f&nction% !ere !it#o&t re


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date of it% aro$al !#en t#e la! #ad not yet been &bli%#ed.Since &blication i% indi%en%able for t#e effecti$ity of a la!" alebi%cite can be %c#ed&led only after t#e la! creating a citytoo4 effect. (Ca3aling vs. C*M+L+C, *$'. 6, 00) T#e lebi%cite for t#e creation of a ne! ro$ince or)&niciality %#all incl&de t#e articiation of t#e re%ident% of

t#e )ot#er ro$ince or )ot#er )&niciality in order toconfor) to t#e con%tit&tional re8&ire)ent. (4ailla vs.C*M+L+C, 1% SCRA 7!)

+In t#e con$er%ion of a )&niciality into a co)onentcity" #o!e$er" only t#e regi%tered $oter% of t#e )&niciality%o&g#t to be con$erted into a co)onent city" %#all articiatein t#e lebi%cite.

=u&&ar* of =ubstanti!e Reuire&ents in te Creation ofLGUs

L-U Created Inco)e Po&lation Land area

BarangayNo )ini)&)re8&ire)ent

;"@@@ b&t?"@@@ for

FetroFanila and

#ig#ly&rbani(ed

citie%

No )ini)&)re8&ire)ent

F&niciality P;.? )illion ;?"@@@" and ?@ %8.4)

Co)onentCity

P1@@ )illion 1?@"@@@ or 1@@ %8.4).

9ig#lyUrbani(ed

CityP?@ )illion ;@@"@@@

No )ini)&)re8&ire)ent

Pro$ince P;@ )illion ;?@"@@@ or ;"@@@ %8.4).

11. Be7innin7 of Corporate %istence W#en a ne! local go$ern)ent &nit i% created" it%cororate e'i%tence %#all co))ence &on t#e election and8&alification of it% c#ief e'ec&ti$e and a )a


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%aid b&ilding% in !#ic# ca%e" t#e anne'ing%tate )ay be re8&ired to %#are in t#e ay)entof %aid indebtedne%%.

?. On t#e debt% and obligation% of t#e anne'edterritory/ It #a% been %tated t#at debt% andobligation% of a )&nicial cororation

contracted before it% anne'ation to anot#erterritory %#all be a%%&)ed by t#e anne'ingterritory in t#e ab%ence of any ro$i%ion to t#econtrary. T#e %a)e r&le alie% ofcon%olidation !#ere t#e con%olidating)&nicial cororation i% #eld re%on%ible fort#e indebtedne%% and obligation% inc&rred byt#e territorie% !#ic# are con%olidated.

1+. %ffects of (i!ision of LGUs On t#e legal e'i%tence of t#e original cororation6 T#edi$i%ion of )&nicial cororation e'ting&i%#e% t#e cororatee'i%tence of t#e original )&niciality.

On t#e roerty" o!er% and rig#t% of t#e originalcororation6 Unle%% t#e la! ro$ide% ot#er!i%e" !#en a)&nicial cororation i% di$ided into t!o or )ore)&nicialitie%" eac# )&niciality ac8&ire% title to all t#eroerty" o!er%" rig#t% and obligation% falling !it#in it%territorial . F&%t not ro#ibit" b&t )ay reg&late trade !#ic# i%

not illegal er %e*?. F&%t not be &nrea%onable* and. F&%t be general in alication and con%i%tent !it#

&blic olicy.

+An ordinance e'tending b&rial a%%i%tance of P?@@ to aberea$ed fa)ily !#o%e gro%% inco)e doe% not e'ceedP;"@@@ a )ont#" #a% been eld by t#e S&re)e Co&rt a% a

$alid e'erci%e of olice o!er. T#i% o!er i% organic andfle'ible. T#e care for t#e oor i% generally recogni(ed a% a&blic d&ty. T#e %&ort for t#e oor #a% long been anacceted e'erci%e of olice o!er in t#e ro)otion oco))on good. T#e olice o!er of a )&nicial cororationi% broad and co))en%&rate !it# t#e d&ty to ro$ide for t#ereal need% of t#e eole in t#eir #ealt#" %afety" co)fort" andcon$enience a% con%i%tently a% )ay be !it# ri$ate rig#t%. Ie'tend% to all t#e great &blic need% and in a broad %en%eincl&de% all legi%lation and al)o%t e$ery f&nction of t#e)&nicial go$ern)ent. (ina5 vs. &omingo, 01 SCRA!08)

2. Basic =er!ices an, /acilities: 10" L-Ca Local go$ern)ent &nit% %#all endea$or tobe %elf/reliant and %#all contin&e e'erci%ing t#e o!er% anddi%c#arging t#e d&tie% and f&nction% c&rrently $e%ted &on

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t#e). T#ey %#all al%o di%c#arge t#e f&nction% andre%on%ibilitie% of national agencie% and office% de$ol$ed tot#e) &r%&ant to t#i% Code. Local go$ern)ent &nit% %#allli4e!i%e e'erci%e %&c# ot#er o!er% and di%c#arge %&c#ot#er f&nction% and re%on%ibilitie% a% are nece%%ary"aroriate" or incidental to efficient and effecti$e ro$i%ion of

t#e ba%ic %er$ice% and facilitie% en&)erated &nder t#e Code.

+7e$ol&tion refer% to t#e act by !#ic# t#e nationalgo$ern)ent confer% o!er% and a&t#ority &on t#e $ario&%local go$ern)ent &nit% to erfor) %ecific f&nction% andre%on%ibilitie%. T#i% incl&de% t#e tran%fer to t#e localgo$ern)ent &nit% of t#e record%" e8&i)ent and ot#er a%%et%and er%onnel of national agencie% and office%.

$. Po-er to 7enerate an, appl* resources 3E10> LGC4 T#e e'erci%e by local go$ern)ent% of t#e o!er to ta'i% ordained by t#e re%ent Con%tit&tion ?" Art. G" P#il.Con%tit&tion. Only g&ideline% and li)itation% t#at )ay be

e%tabli%#ed by Congre%% can define and li)it %&c# o!er oflocal go$ern)ent%. B&t local go$ern)ent% #a$e no o!er tota' in%tr&)entalitie% of t#e National -o$ern)ent. PA-CORbeing an in%tr&)entality of t#e National -o$ern)ent i%t#erefore e'e)t fro) local ta'e%. (as$o vs. 4AGC*R,1"7 SCRA !)

ain =ources of Re!enues of LGUsA. Under t#e Con%tit&tion

1. ta'e%" fee% and c#arge% ?" Art. G2. %#are in t#e national ta'e%/ Internal

Re$en&e Allot)ent$. %#are in t#e roceed% of t#e &tili(ation

and de$elo)ent of t#e national !ealt#!it#in t#eir area% 0" Art. GB. Under t#e Local -o$ern)ent Code

1. floating of bond%2. grant%Daid%

+All L-U% are e)o!ered to create t#eir o!n %o&rce% ofre$en&e and to le$y ta'e%" fee% and c#arge% %&b. T#e re$en&e collected &r%&ant to t#e ro$i%ion% ot#e L-C %#all in&re %olely to t#e benefit of" and be%&b?J and t#e barangay% =?J. If t#e national !ealt# i% located in t!o or )ore L-U%di%trib&tion %#all be ba%ed on t#e follo!ing6 o&lation/ 0@J

and land area/ =@J. If t#e national !ealt# i% located in #ig#ly &rbani(ed cityor indeendent co)onent city" t#e 9UC or ICC %#all recei$e?J and t#e barangay% %#all recei$e =?J.

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(. /un,a&ental Principles of Local /iscalA,&inistration 1. No )oney %#all be aid o&t of t#e local trea%&rye'cet in &r%&ance of an aroriation ordinance or la!* ;. Local go$ern)ent f&nd% and )onie% %#all be%ent %olely for &blic &ro%e%*

=. Local re$en&e i% generated only fro) t#e %o&rce%e're%%ly a&t#ori(ed by la! or ordinance" and collectiont#ereof %#all at all ti)e% be ac4no!ledged roerly* >. All )onie% officially recei$ed by a localgo$ern)ent officer in any caacity or on any occa%ion %#allbe acco&nted for a% local f&nd%" &nle%% ot#er!i%e ro$ided byla!* ?. Tr&%t f&nd% in t#e local trea%&ry %#all not be aido&t e'cet in f&lfill)ent of t#e &ro%e for !#ic# t#e tr&%t i%created or t#e f&nd% recei$ed. . ,$ery officer of t#e local go$ern)ent &nit !#o%ed&tie% er)it or re8&ire t#e o%%e%%ion or c&%tody of localf&nd% %#all be roerly bonded" and %&c# officer %#all be

acco&ntable and re%on%ible for %aid f&nd% and for t#e%afe4eeing t#ereof in confor)ity !it# t#e ro$i%ion% of la!. 0. Local go$ern)ent% %#all for)&late %o&nd financiallan%" and t#e local b&dget% %#all be ba%ed on f&nction%"acti$itie% and ro LGC4

T#e o!er to e'roriate ri$ate roerty #a% beendelegated by Congre%% to L-U% &nder 12" L-C. T#e

e'erci%e by L-U% of t#e o!er of e)inent do)ain are %&b. An L-U %#all file a co)laint for e'roriation on t#e%trengt# of an ordinance and not a )ere re%ol&tion a%%ed byt#e Sangg&nian. F&niciality of Parana8&e $%. EF RealtyCor." ;2; SCRA 0

+T#e ro)&lgation of t#e ordinance a&t#ori(ing t#e locac#ief e'ec&ti$e to e'erci%e t#e o!er )&%t be ro)&lgatedrior to t#e filing of t#e co)laint for e)inent do)ain !it# t#eroer co&rt" and not after t#e co&rt %#all #a$e deter)inedt#e a)o&nt of


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co))ercial or ind&%trial &ro%e% a%deter)ined by t#e %angg&nian* provided t#at%&c# recla%%ification %#all be li)ited to t#efollo!ing ercentage of t#e total agric&lt&ralland area at t#e ti)e of t#e a%%age of t#eordinance6

+for #ig#ly &rbani(ed citie% and indeendentco)onent citie%6 1?J+for co)onent citie% and 1 %t to =rd cla%%)&nicialitie%6 1@J+for >t#and t#cla%% )&nicialitie%6 ?J

Provided t#at agric&lt&ral land di%trib&ted to land refor)beneficiarie% %#all not be affected by %&c# recla%%ification.

b. Closure an, openin7 of roa,s 3E21> RA 6154A local go$ern)ent &nit )ay" &r%&ant to

an ordinance" er)anent or te)orarily clo%e or oen any

local road" alley" ar4" or %8&are falling !it#in it% public places> streets an,structures

1. Pro!inces/ T#e %angg&niang anlala!igan )ayc#ange t#e na)e of t#e follo!ing !it#in it% territorial


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+A c#ange of na)e of a &blic %c#ool %#all be )ade only&on t#e reco))endation of t#e local %c#ool boardconcerned.

+A c#ange of na)e of &blic #o%ital%" #ealt# center%" andot#er #ealt# facilitie% %#all be )ade only &on t#e

reco))endation of t#e local #ealt# board concerned.

+T#e c#ange of na)e of any local go$ern)ent &nit %#all beeffecti$e only &on ratification in a lebi%cite cond&cted fort#e &ro%e in t#e olitical &nit directly affected.+In any c#ange of na)e" t#e Office of t#e Pre%ident" t#erere%entati$e of t#e legi%lati$e di%trict concerned" and t#eB&rea& of Po%t% %#all be notified. 1=" L-C

,. =ettle&ent of boun,ar* ,isputes 3E110 a#,>RA 6154:

Bo&ndary di%&te% bet!een and a)onglocal go$ern)ent &nit% %#all" a% )&c# a% o%%ible"

be %ettled a)icably. To t#i% end6a. Bo&ndary di%&te% in$ol$ing t!o

or )ore barangay% in t#e %a)ecity or )&niciality %#all bereferred for %ettle)ent to t#e%angg&niang anl&ng%od or%angg&niang bayan concerned.

b. Bo&ndary di%&te% in$ol$ing t!oor )ore )&nicialitie% !it#in t#e%a)e ro$ince %#all be referredfor %ettle)ent to t#e%angg&niang anlala!iganconcerned.

c. Bo&ndary di%&te% in$ol$ing)&nicialitie% or co)onentcitie% of different ro$ince% %#allbe . F&%t not ro#ibit" b&t )ay reg&late

trade?. F&%t not be &nrea%onable. F&%t be general in alication and

con%i%tent !it# &blic olicy.

Appro!al of or,inances:

Ordinance% a%%ed by t#e %angg&nianganlala!igan" %angg&niang anl&ng%od or %angg&niangbayan %#all be aro$ed6If t#e local c#ief e'ec&ti$e aro$e% t#e %a)e" affi'ing #i%%ignat&re on eac# and e$ery age t#ereof.If t#e local c#ief e'ec&ti$e $etoe% t#e %a)e" and t#e $eto i%o$erridden by ;D= $ote of all t#e )e)ber% of t#e %angg&nian.

+W#ere etitioner !a% c#arged !it# fal%ification of a &blicdoc&)ent for aro$ing a re%ol&tion !#ic# &rortedlyaroriated )oney to ay for t#e ter)inal lea$e of ;

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e)loyee% !#en act&ally no %&c# re%ol&tion !a% a%%ed" t#eetitioner arg&ed t#at #i% %ignat&re on t#e re%ol&tion !a%)erely )ini%terial. T#e S&re)e Co&rt di%agreed" %ayingt#at t#e grant of t#e $eto o!er accord% t#e Fayor t#edi%cretion !#et#er or not to aro$e t#e re%ol&tion. (&e LosRe5es vs. Saniganba5an, G.R. 111!, ov. 1, 1""7)

NOT%=:

1. T#e $ice go$ernor" t#e $ice )ayor and t#e &nongbarangay %#all be t#e re%iding officer of t#e %angg&nian% b&t%#all $ote only in ca%e of tie.

;. In ca%e of inability of t#e re%iding officer" t#e )e)ber%%#all elect a te)orary re%iding officer fro) a)ongt#e)%el$e%. >2

=. :or di%orderly be#a$ior and ab%ence !it#o&t con%ec&ti$e %e%%ion%" a )e)ber )ay becen%&red" reri)anded" e'cl&ded fro) t#e %e%%ion"%&%ended for not )ore t#an @ day%" or e'elled.S&%en%ion or e'&l%ion %#all re8&ire conc&rrence of at lea%t;D= of all %angg&nian )e)ber%. A )e)ber %entenced by final


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b. T#e %angg&niang anl&ng%od or bayan %#all re$ie!%angg&niang barangay ordinance% to deter)ine ift#ey are la!f&l. ?0

+Proced&re6Wit#in 1@ day% fro) enact)ent" t#e %angg&niang

barangay %#all f&rni%# coie% of all barangay ordinance%to t#e %angg&niang anl&ng%od or %angg&niang bayanfor re$ie!. If t#e re$ie!ing %angg&nian find% t#ebarangay ordinance% incon%i%tent !it# la! or city or)&nicial ordinance%" t#e %angg&niang concerned %#all"

!it#in =@ day% fro) receit t#ereof" ret&rn t#e %a)e !it#it% co))ent% and reco))endation% to t#e %angg&niangbarangay for ad


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W#en a contract i% entered into !it#o&tco)liance !it# t#e fir%t and t#e t#ird re8&i%ite%abo$e" t#e %a)e i% &ltra $ire% and i% n&ll and $oid.S&c# contract cannot be ratified or $alidated.Ratification of defecti$e )&nicial contract% i%o%%ible only !#en t#ere i% non/co)liance !it# t#e

%econd andDor fo&rt# re8&ire)ent% abo$e.Ratification )ay be e're%% or i)lied.

c. Autorit* to ne7otiate an, secure contracts 3E2$>RA 6154 T#e local c#ief e'ec&ti$e )ay" &on a&t#ority oft#e %angg&nian" negotiate and %ec&re financialgrant% or donation% in 4ind" in %&ort of t#e ba%ic%er$ice% and facilitie% en&)erated &nder 10" fro)local and foreign a%%i%tance agencie% !it#o&tnece%%ity of %ec&ring clearance or aro$al fro)any deart)ent" agency" or office of t#e nationalgo$ern)ent or fro) any #ig#er local go$ern)ent

&nit* Provided,t#at ro subect to li&itations pro!i,e, in te Co,ean, oter la-s.

@. UNICIPAL LIABILITH

A. =pecific pro!isions &aDin7 LGUs liable:

a. E2'> RA 615/ Liability for da)age%/ Localgo$ern)ent &nit% and t#eir official% are not e'e)tfro) liability for deat# or in NCC/ T#e local go$ern)ent &nit i% liablein da)age% for deat# or in


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T#&%" in t#i% ca%e" t#e Pro$ince of Ceb& cannot%et & t#e lea t#at t#e contract !a% &ltra $ire% and%till retain benefit% t#ere&nder. 9a$ing regarded t#econtract a% $alid for &ro%e% of reaing benefit%"t#e Pro$ince of Ceb& i% e%toed to 8&e%tion it%$alidity for t#e &ro%e of denying an%!erability.

@I. LOCAL O//ICIAL=

A. Pro!isions applicable to electi!e an, appointi!eofficials 1. E08> RA 615: Proibite, business an, pecuniar*interest#It %#all be &nla!f&l for any local go$ern)ent officialor e)loyee" directly or indirectly" to6

a. ,ngage in any b&%ine%% tran%action !it# t#e localgo$ern)ent &nit in !#ic# #e i% an official ore)loyee or o$er !#ic# #e #a% t#e o!er of%&er$i%ion" or !it# any of it% a&t#ori(ed board%"

official%" agent%" or attorney%" !#ereby )oney i%to be aid" or roerty or any ot#er t#ing of $al&ei% to be tran%ferred" directly or indirectly" o&t of t#ere%o&rce% of t#e local go$ern)ent &nit to %&c#er%on or fir)*

b. 9old %&c# intere%t% in any coc4it or ot#er ga)e%licen%ed by a local go$ern)ent &nit*

c. P&rc#a%e any real e%tate or ot#er roertyforfeited in fa$or of %&c# local go$ern)ent &nit for&naid ta'e% or a%%e%%)ent" or by $irt&e of a legalroce%% at t#e in%tance of t#e %aid localgo$ern)ent &nit*

d. Be a %&rety for any er%on contracting or doing

b&%ine%% !it# t#e local go$ern)ent &nit for !#ic#a %&rety i% re8&ired* ande. Po%%e%% or &%e any &blic roerty of t#e local

go$ern)ent &nit for ri$ate &ro%e%.f. T#e ro#ibition% and in#ibition% re%cribed in RA

01= al%o aly.

2. Practice of Profession 3E8> RA 6154a. -o$ernor% or )ayor% are ro#ibited fro)

racticinK%trati$e roceeding% in$ol$ing t#e localgo$ern)ent &nit of !#ic# #e i% an official.i$. U%e roerty and er%onnel of t#e go$ern)ente'cet !#en t#e %angg&nian )e)ber i%defending t#e intere%t of t#e go$ern)ent.

Case6It !a% #eld t#at by aearing a% co&n%el for

di%)i%%ed e)loyee%" City Co&ncilor a$ellana $iolated t#ero#ibition again%t engaging in ri$ate ractice if %&c#

ractice rere%ent% intere%t% ad$er%e to t#e go$ern)ent(avellana vs. &/LG, 1 SCRA %7!)

b. P#y%ician% )ay ractice t#eir rofe%%ion e$end&ring office #o&r% only on e)ergencie% and

!it#o&t )onetary co)en%ation.

$. Proibition a7ainst appoint&ent 3E8'> RA 6154a. No electi$e or aointi$e local official %#all be

eligible for aoint)ent or de%ignation to any&blic office d&ring #i% ten&re.

b. Unle%% ot#er!i%e allo!ed by la! or by t#e ri)aryf&nction of #i% office" no electi$e or aointi$elocal official %#all #old any ot#er office.

c. ,'cet for lo%ing candidate% in barangayelection%" no candidate !#o lo%t in any election%#o&ld be aointed to any office !it#in one yearafter election.

B. %L%CTI@% LOCAL O//ICIAL=

1. "ualifications:a. Co))on 8&alification%6

i. :iliino Citi(enii. Regi%tered $oter of t#e local go$ern)ent &nit" orof t#e di%trict !#ere #e intend% to be elected in t#eca%e of t#e )e)ber% of t#e %angg&nian.iii. Re%ident t#erein for at lea%t one yeai))ediately before t#e electioni$. Ability to read and !rite :iliino or any ot#er locadialect.

b. Agei. Candidate% in ro$ince% and #ig#ly &rbani(ed

citie%/ at lea%t ;= year% oldii. Candidate% for )ayor and $ice )ayor oco)onent citie% and )&nicialitie%/ at lea%t ;1year% oldiii. Candidate% for %angg&nian )e)ber% inco)onent citie% and )&nicialitie%/ at lea%t 13year% oldi$. Barangay official%/ at lea%t 13 year% old$. Sangg&niang abataan/ at lea%t 1?/;1 year%

NOT%=:+Age/ )&%t be o%%e%%ed on t#e day of t#e election.+T#e L-C doe% not %ecify any artic&lar date !#en t#ecandidate )&%t o%%e%% :iliino citi(en(%#i. P#iliine

citi(en%#i i% re8&ired to en%&re t#at no alien %#all go$ern o&eole. An official begin% to go$ern only &on #i%rocla)ation and on t#e day t#at #i% ter) begin%. Since:ri$aldo too4 #i% oat# of allegiance on &ne =@" 122?" !#en#i% alication for reatriation !a% granted by t#e Seciaco))ittee on Nat&rali(ation created &nder P7 3;?" #e !a%

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t#erefore 8&alified to be roclai)ed. Be%ide%" =2 of t#e L-C%ea4% of 8&alification% of electi$e official%" not of candidate%(rivalo vs. C*M+L+C, 71 SCRA 767).

+Petitioner !a% o$er ;1 year% of age on t#e day of t#eelection !a% ordered di%8&alified by t#e S&re)e Co&rt !#en

t#e latter re

+T#e t#ree/ter) li)it on a local official i% to be &nder%tood torefer to ter)% for !#ic# t#e official concerned !a% electedT#&%" a er%on !#o !a% elected Eice Fayor in 1233 and

!#o" beca&%e of t#e deat# of t#e Fayor" beca)e Fayor in1232" )ay %till be eligible to r&n for t#e o%ition of Fayor in

1223" e$en if elected a% %&c# in 122; and 122? (or;a vComele$, G.R. o. 1%"!, Se:'. , 1""8).

5. Rules on =uccession 3E''#'5> RA 6154A. Per&anent !acancies: A er)anent $acancy ari%e%

!#en an electi$e local official fill% a #ig#er $acant officeref&%e% to a%%&)e office" fail% to 8&alify" die%" i% re)o$edfro) office" $ol&ntarily re%ign%" or i% er)anentlyincaacitated to di%c#arge t#e f&nction% of #i% office.a. -o$ernor and Fayor

i. Eice -o$ernor and Eice Fayorii. Sangg&nian )e)ber% according to ran4ing

b. P&nong barangayi. 9ig#e%t ran4ing %angg&nian )e)ber

ii. Second #ig#e%t ran4ing %angg&niang barangay)e)ber

c. Ran4ing in t#e %angg&nian %#all be deter)ined ont#e ba%i% of t#e roortion of t#e $ote% obtained tot#e n&)ber of regi%tered $ote% in eac# di%trict.

d. Tie% !ill be re%ol$ed by dra!ing of lot%. >>

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e. Sangg&nian6i. Pro$ince%" #ig#ly &rbani(ed citie% and indeendentco)onent citie%/ aoint)ent by t#e Pre%identii. Co)onent city and )&niciality/ aoint)ent bygo$ernoriii. Sangg&niang barangay/ aoint)ent by )ayor

i$. ,'cet for t#e %angg&niang barangay" t#eaointee %#all co)e fro) t#e olitical arty of t#e)e)ber !#o ca&%ed t#e $acancy.

NOT%:+ A no)ination and a certificate of )e)ber%#i of t#eaointee fro) t#e #ig#e%t official of t#e olitical artyconcerned are condition% %ine 8&a non" and any aoint)ent

!it#o&t %&c# no)ination and certificate %#all be n&ll and $oidand %#all be a gro&nd for ad)ini%trati$e action again%t t#eofficial concerned.

$. If t#e )e)ber doe% not belong to any arty" t#e

aointee %#all be reco))ended by t#e%angg&nian.$i. T#e aointee for t#e %angg&niang barangay%#all be reco))ended by t#e %angg&niangbarangay.$ii. Eacancy in t#e rere%entation of t#e yo&t# andt#e barangay in t#e %angg&nian %#all be filled by t#eofficial ne't in ran4 of t#e organi(ation. >?

B. Te&porar* !acanc*a. W#en t#e go$ernor" )ayor or &nong barangay i%

te)orarily incaacitated to erfor) #i% d&tie%" t#e$ice go$ernor" $ice )ayor" or ran4ing %angg&niang

barangay )e)ber %#all e'erci%e #i% o!er% e'cett#e o!er to aoint" %&%end or di%)i%%e)loyee%" !#ic# can only be e'erci%ed after =@

!or4ing day%.b. W#en t#e local c#ief e'ec&ti$e i% tra$eling !it#in

t#e P#iliine% for not )ore t#an = con%ec&ti$eday%" #e )ay de%ignate an officer/in/c#arge. T#ea&t#ori(ation %#all %ecify t#e o!er% of t#e officer/in/c#arge e'cet t#e o!er to aoint" %&%end ordi%)i%% e)loyee%.

c. If t#e local c#ief e'ec&ti$e doe% not i%%&e t#ea&t#ori(ation" t#e $ice go$ernor" $ice )ayor" or#ig#e%t ran4ing %angg&niang barangay )e)ber%#all a%%&)e #i% o!er% on t#e fo&rt# day of #i%

ab%ence. >

6. Co&pensation 3E01> R.A. 6154 T#e co)en%ation of local official% and er%onnel %#all bedeter)ined by t#e %angg&nian concerned" %&b


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It !a% #eld t#at notice to all t#e )e)ber% of t#ePrearatory Recall A%%e)bly i% i)erati$e* t#&%" !#ere t#ere%ol&tion !a% adoted !it#o&t gi$ing notice to all t#e)e)ber% of t#e PRA" t#e %a)e i% fatally fla!ed (Gar$ia vs.Comele$, G.R. o. 111!11, *$'ober !, 1""). 9o!e$er" inMalonzo vs. Comele$, G.R. o. 17066, Mar$2 11, 1""7,it

!a% #eld t#at !#ere t#e Co)elec #a% already cond&cted anin$e%tigation and fo&nd t#e initiatory recall roceeding% to bein accord !it# la!" t#ere i% no nece%%ity for t#e S&re)eCo&rt to refer t#e )atter of t#e $eracity of t#e 8&e%tionednotice% bac4 to t#e Co)elec.

e. Initiation of recall b* re7istere, !oters6 Recall of aro$incial" city" )&nicial or barangay official )ay al%o be$alidly initiated &on etition by at lea%t ;?J of t#e totaln&)ber of regi%tered $oter% in t#e local go$ern)ent &nitconcerned d&ring t#e election in !#ic# t#e local official %o&g#tto be recalled !a% elected.

f. Proce,ure:i. A !ritten etition for recall d&ly %igned before t#eelection regi%trar or #i% rere%entati$e" and in t#ere%ence of a rere%entati$e of t#e etitioner andrere%entati$e of t#e official %o&g#t to be recalled"and in a &blic lace in t#e ro$ince" city")&niciality or barangay" a% t#e ca%e )ay be" %#allbe filed !it# t#e Co)elec t#ro&g# it% office in t#elocal go$ern)ent &nit concerned.ii. T#e Co)elec or it% d&ly a&t#ori(edrere%entati$e %#all ca&%e t#e &blication of t#eetition in a &blic and con%ic&o&% lace for aeriod of not le%% t#an 1@ day% nor )ore t#an ;@

day%" for t#e &ro%e of $erifying t#e a&t#enticityand gen&inene%% of t#e etition and t#e re8&iredercentage of $oter%.iii. Uon t#e la%e of t#e afore%aid eriod" t#eCo)elec or it% d&ly a&t#ori(ed rere%entati$e %#allanno&nce t#e accetance of candidate% to t#eo%ition and t#ereafter reare t#e li%t of candidate%

!#ic# %#all incl&de t#e na)e of t#e official %o&g#t tobe recalled.

+T#e electi$e local official %o&g#t to be recalled %#all not beallo!ed to re%ign !#ile t#e recall roce%% i% in rogre%%.Li&itations on Recall: 1. Any electi$e local official )ay be t#e %&b R.A. 6154# T#e local c#iee'ec&ti$e %#all e%tabli%# a roced&re to in8&ire into" act &onre%ol$e or %ettle co)laint% and grie$ance% re%ented bylocal go$ern)ent e)loyee%.

11. (iscipline 3E5#50> R.A. 6154 a. Groun,s for ,isciplinar* action: An electi$e locaofficial )ay be di%cilined" %&%ended" or re)o$ed fro) officeon any of t#e follo!ing gro&nd%6 i. 7i%loyalty to t#e Re&blic of t#e P#iliine%. ii. C&lable $iolation of t#e Con%tit&tion

iii. 7i%#one%ty" ore%%ion" )i%cond&ct in officegro%% negligence" or dereliction of d&ty. i$. Co))i%%ion of any offen%e in$ol$ing )orat&rit&de or an offen%e &ni%#able by at lea%t ri%ion )ayor.

$. Ab&%e of a&t#ority. $i. Una&t#ori(ed ab%ence for 1? con%ec&ti$e

!or4ing day%" e'cet in t#e ca%e of )e)ber% of t#e

%angg&niang anlala!igan" anl&ng%od" bayan andbarangay. $ii. Alication for" or ac8&i%ition of" foreignciti(en%#i or re%idence or t#e %tat&%K ,lecti$e barangayofficial%" %#all be filed before t#e %angg&iniang anl&ng%od or

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%angg&niang bayan concerned" !#o%e deci%ion %#all be finaland e'ec&tory.

c. Notice of 9earin7 3E52> R.A. 6154# a Wit#in 0day% after t#e ad)ini%trati$e co)laint i% filed" t#e Officeof t#e Pre%ident or t#e %angg&nian concerned a% t#e

ca%e )ay be" %#all re8&ire t#e re%ondent to %&b)it #i%$erified an%!er !it#in 1? day% fro) receit t#ereof" andco))ence t#e in$e%tigation of t#e ca%e !it#in 1@ day%after t#e receit of %&c# an%!er of t#e re%ondent.

b W#en t#e re%ondent i% an electi$e official of aro$ince or #ig#ly &rbani(ed city" %&c# #earing andin$e%tigation %#all be cond&cted in t#e lace !#ere #erender% or #old% office. :or all ot#er local electi$eofficial%" t#e $en&e %#all be t#e lace !#ere t#e%angg&nian concerned i% located.

c 9o!e$er" no in$e%tigation %#all be #eld !it#in 2@day% i))ediately rior to any local election" and nore$enti$e %&%en%ion %#all be i)o%ed rior to t#e 2@/

day eriod i))ediately receding local election" it %#allbe dee)ed a&to)atically lifted &on t#e %tart ofafore%aid eriod.

,. Pre!enti!e =uspension 1. o &a* i&pose:

a. By t#e Pre%ident" if t#e re%ondent i% anelecti$e official of a ro$ince" a #ig#ly&rbani(ed or an indeendent co)onentcity*

b. By t#e go$ernor" if t#e re%ondent i% anelecti$e local official of a co)onent cityor )&niciality*

c. By t#e )ayor" if t#e re%ondent i% anelecti$e official of t#e barangay. 2. en &a* be i&pose,: Pre$enti$e %&%en%ion)ay be i)o%ed at any ti)e6

a. After t#e i%%&e% are R.A6154 T#e re%ondent official re$enti$ely %&%ended fro)office %#all recei$e no %alary or co)en%ation d&ring %&c#%&%en%ion* b&t" &on %&b%e8&ent e'oneration and

rein%tate)ent" #e %#all be aid f&ll %alary or co)en%ationincl&ding %&c# e)ol&)ent% accr&ing d&ring %&c# %&%en%ion.

7. Ri7ts of respon,ent 3E5+> R.A. 6154 T#e re%ondent %#all be accorded f&ll oort&nity toaear and defend #i)%elf in er%on or by co&n%el" toconfront and cro%%/e'a)ine t#e !itne%%e% again%t #i)" and tore8&ire t#e attendance of !itne%%e% and t#e rod&ction odoc&)entary e$idence in #i% fa$or t#ro&g# co)&l%oryroce%% of %&boena or %&boena d&ce% tec&).

. /or& an, notice of ,ecision 3E55a> R.A. 6154 T#e in$e%tigation of t#e ca%e %#all be ter)inated

!it#in 2@ day% fro) t#e %tart t#ereof. Wit#in =@ day% after t#e

end of t#e in$e%tigation" t#e Office of t#e Pre%ident or t#e%angg&nian concerned %#all render a deci%ion in !riting%tating clearly an di%tinctly t#e fact% and t#e rea%on% for %&c#deci%ion. Coy of %aid deci%ion %#all i))ediately bef&rni%#ed t#e re%ondent and all intere%ted artie%.

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i. Penalt* T#e enalty of %&%en%ion i)o%ed &on t#ere%ondent %#all not e'ceed #i% &ne'ired ter)" or a eriodof )ont#% for e$ery ad)ini%trati$e offen%e" nor %#all %aidenalty be a bar to t#e candidacy of t#e re%ondent a% longa% #e )eet% t#e 8&alification% re8&ired for t#e office. B&t t#e

enalty of re)o$al fro) office a% a re%&lt of an ad)ini%trati$ein$e%tigation %#all be a bar to t#e candidacy of t#ere%ondent for any electi$e o%ition.

Case:T#e S&re)e Co&rt eld t#e i)o%ition of t#e

ad)ini%trati$e enalty of %&%en%ion of not )ore t#an )ont#% for eac# offen%e" ro$ided t#at t#e %&cce%%i$e %er$iceof t#e %entence %#o&ld not e'ceed t#e &ne'ired ortion oft#e ter) of t#e etitioner%. T#e %&%en%ion did not a)o&nt tore)o$al fro) office (Salalima vs. Guingona, !7 SCRA!!).

. A,&inistrati!e appeal# (ecisions &a*> -itin $,a*s fro& receipt tereof> be appeale, to:

i. T#e %angg&niang anlala!igan" in t#e ca%e ofdeci%ion% of co)onent citie% %angg&niang anl&ng%od andt#e %angg&iniang bayan*

ii. T#e Office of t#e Pre%ident" in t#e ca%e ofdeci%ion% of t#e %angg&niang anlala!igan and t#e%angg&niang anl&ng%od of #ig#ly &rbani(ed citie% andindeendent co)onent citie%. 7eci%ion% of t#e Office of t#ePre%ident %#all be final and e'ec&tory.

Case:T#e S&re)e Co&rt r&led t#at certiorari !ill not lie

beca&%e t#ere i% %till an ade8&ate re)edy a$ailable in t#eordinary co&r%e of la!" i.e." aeal of t#e deci%ion of t#eSangg&niang Panlala!igan to t#e Office of t#e Pre%ident(Malinao vs. Re5es, !! SCRA 616).

D. %ecution pen,in7 appeal An aeal %#all not re$ent a deci%ion fro) being

e'ec&ted* t#e re%ondent %#all be con%idered a% #a$ing beenlaced &nder re$enti$e %&%en%ion d&ring t#e endency oft#e aeal. B&t in Berce% $%. ,'ec&ti$e Secretary" ;>1 SCRA?=2" t#e S&re)e Co&rt ointed o&t t#at Ad)ini%trati$e OrderNo. 13 a&t#ori(e% t#e Office of t#e Pre%ident to %tay t#ee'ec&tion of a deci%ion ending aeal. A.O. No. 13 !a% notreealed by t#e Local -o$ern)ent Code.

l. Pre%idential o!er to grant e'ec&ti$e cle)ency). ,ffect of re/election

T#e re/election of a local official bar% t#e contin&ationof t#e ad)ini%trati$e ca%e again%t #i).

C. Appointi!e Local Officials 1. Re%on%ibility for #&)an re%o&rce% andde$elo)ent/ T#e local c#ief e'ec&ti$e %#all be re%on%iblefor #&)an re%o&rce% and de$elo)ent in #i% &nit and %#alta4e all er%onnel action% in accordance !it# t#e Con%tit&tionertinent la!%" incl&ding %&c# olicie%" g&ideline% and

%tandard% a% t#e Ci$il Ser$ice Co))i%%ion )ay e%tabli%#Pro$ided t#at t#e local c#ief e'ec&ti$e )ay e)loye)ergency or ca%&al e)loyee% or laborer% aid on a daily

!age or iece!or4 ba%i% and #ired t#ro&g#


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alt#o&g# ot#er official% of t#e barangay )ay be aointed byt#e &nong barangay.

$. A,&inistrati!e ,isciplineIn$e%tigation and ad


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g. If t#e re8&ired n&)ber i%obtained" t#e Co)elec %#all %eta date for t#e initiati$e d&ring

!#ic# t#e roo%ition i%%&b)itted to t#e regi%tered$oter% in t#e local go$ern)ent

&nit for t#eir aro$al !it#in @day% in ca%e of ro$ince%" >?day% in ca%e of )&nicialitie%"and =@ day% in ca%e ofbarangay% fro) t#e date ofcertification by t#e Co)elec.T#e initiati$e %#all be #eld ont#e date %et after !#ic# t#ere%&lt% t#ereof %#all be certifiedand roclai)ed by t#eCo)elec.

#. If t#e roo%ition i% aro$edby a )a


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roerty" or t#e )aintenance of ade%irable and balanced en$iron)ent" andany barangay )e)ber !#o co)e% to t#eaid of er%on% in a&t#ority" %#all bedee)ed a% agent% of er%on% in a&t#ority.

c. =32 b?" R.A. 01@" ro$ide% t#at t#e

&nong barangay %#all" &on aro$al bya )a


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reco))endation of t#e Secretary of&%tice.

>. =an77unian7 abataan: a. Creation* co)o%ition6 T#ere %#all be ine$ery barangay a %angg&niang 4abataan to be

co)o%ed of a c#air)an" %e$en )e)ber%" a%ecretary and a trea%&rer. An official !#o" d&ring#i% ter) of office" %#all #a$e a%%ed t#e age of ;1%#all be allo!ed to %er$e t#e re)aining ortion oft#e ter) for !#ic# #e !a% elected.

b. ati&nan ng abataan6 S#all be co)%ed ofall citi(en% of t#e P#iliine% act&ally re%iding in t#ebarangay for at lea%t )ont#%" !#o are 1? b&t not)ore t#an ;1 year% of age" !#o are d&ly regi%teredin t#e li%t of t#e %angg&niang 4abataan or in t#eofficial li%t in t#e c&%tody of t#e barangay %ecretary.It %#all )eet once e$ery = )ont#%" or at t#e call of

t#e %angg&nian 4abataan c#air)an" or &on !rittenetition of at lea%t 1D;@ of it% )e)ber%.

c. Pedera%yon ng )ga %angg&niang 4abataan6T#ere %#all be an organi(ation of all t#e edera%yonng )ga %angg&niang 4abataan6

i. In )&nicialitie%" t#e a)bayangedera%yon*

ii. In citie%" anl&ng%od na edera%yon*iii. In ro$ince%" anlala!igang

edera%yon*i$. In %ecial )etroolitan olitical

%&bdi$i%ion%" ang)etroolitang edera%yon*

$. On t#e national le$el" a)ban%angedera%yon.

B. Te unicipalit*C. Te Cit*(. Te Pro!ince%. Lea7ues of Local Go!ern&ent Units)Officials: 1. Li7a n7 &7a Baran7a*/ Organi(ation of all barangay%for t#e ri)ary &ro%e of deter)ining t#e rere%entation oft#e Liga in t#e %angg&nian%" and for $entilating" artic&latingand cry%talli(ing i%%&e% affecting barangay go$ern)entad)ini%tration and %ec&ring" t#ro&g# roer and legal )ean%"%ol&tion% t#ereto.

Case:W#ere t#e S&re)e Co&rt #eld t#at Sec. >2=" R.A.

01@" !#ic# e)o!er% t#e Liga to 5create %&c# ot#ero%ition% a% )ay be dee)ed nece%%aryH" i% $alid" and doe%not con%tit&te an irreg&lar delegation of o!er (iola vs.

Alunan, G.R. o. 11!8%%, Augus' 1!, 1""7)

;. Lea7ue of unicipalities#Organi(ed for t#e ri)ary&ro%e of $entilating" artic&lating and cry%talli(ing i%%&e%affecting )&nicial go$ern)ent% ad)ini%tration" and %ec&ringt#ro&g# roer and legal )ean%" %ol&tion% t#ereto.

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