Decisions of Administrative Agencies (Quasi-Judicial Powers)

Administrative agencies either have (1) implied or (2) express quasi-judicial

powers.
(1) Agencies with implied quasi-judicial powers
- investigative functions
- It can be said that all agencies enjoy implied quasi-judicial power.
(2) Agencies with express quasi-judicial powers
- given judicial function over cases which would otherwise go to regular
courts of justice were it not for the grant of such powers to these agencies
- characterized with special appeal procedures under the law
List of Administrative Bodies with Quasi-Judicial Functions (UP Law Center)
1. Department of Finance
a. Bureau of Internal Revenue
b. Bureau of Customs
c. Insurance Commission
d. Central Board of Assessment Appeals
e. Fiscal Incentive Review Board
f. Phil. Export and Foreign Loan Guarantees Corp.
g. Phil. Crop Insurance Corp.
2. Department of Justice
a. Land Registration Authority
b. Commission on Immigration and Deportation (now Bureau of
Immigration)
3. Department of Agriculture
a. Sugar Regulatory Authority
b. National Irrigation Administration
c. National Meat Inspection Commission
d. National Food Authority
e. Quedans Guarantee Fund Board
f. Phil. Coconut Authority
g. Bureau of Plant Industry
4. Department of Public Works and Highways
a. Bureau of Research and Standards
b. Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System
c. Local Water Utilities Administration
5. Department of Labor and Employment
a. National Labor Relations Commission
b. Phil. Overseas and Employment Administration
c. National Manpower and Youth Council
d. National Maritime Polytechnic
e. Employees Compensation Commission
f. National Wages Council

g. Bureau of Labor Relations

h. Bureau of Working Conditions
i. National Conciliation and Mediation Board
6. Department of Health
a. Bureau of Food and Drugs
b. Phil. Medical Care Commission
c. Dangerous Drugs Board
d. Bureau of Research and Laboratories
e. Bureau of Licensing and Regulation
7. Department of Trade and Industry
a. Bureau of Trade Regulation and Consumer Protection
b. Videogram Regulatory Board
c. Board of Investments
d. Bureau of Patents, Trademark and Technology
e. Export Processing Zone Authority
f. Garments and Textile Export Board
g. Bureau of Product Standards
8. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
a. Land Management Bureau
b. Environment Management Bureau
c. Forest Management Bureau
d. Mines and Geo-Sciences Bureau
e. National Electrification Administrative
f. National Quarantine Office
9. Department of Transportation and Communications
a. Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board
b. Maritime Industry Authority
c. Philippine Ports Authority
d. Toll Regulatory Board
e. Civil Aeronautics Board
f. National Telecommunications Bureau
g. Bureau of Air Transportation (Air Transportation Office)
10. Others
a. Professional Regulatory Commission
b. Securities and Exchange Commission
c. Social Security Commission
d. Central Bank
e. Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board
f. National Bureau of Investigation
g. National Land Titles and Deeds Authority
h. Register of Deeds
Prepared by:
Athena Lynn P. Dolina