Municipal Corporation

Prepared by: Atty. Judiel M. Pareja

Please read the following articles and cases.

Powers of LGUs

A. Police Power
Daryl Bretch M. Largo, The Essentials of Local Government Law in the Philippines, Rex Printing
Company Inc., 2013, pp. 112-123, 137-141
Cases:
Acebedo Optical vs. CA, March 31, 2000
Estate of Gregoria Francisco vs. CA, July 25, 2001
Lim vs. CA, August 12, 2002
Bayan Muna vs. Executive Secretary Ermita, April 25, 2006
Roble Arrastre, Inc. vs. Hon. Villaflor, August 22, 2006
Social Justice Society (SJS) vs. Hon. Atienza, Jr., February 13, 2008
White Light Corporation vs. City of Manila, January 20, 2009
Cabrera vs. CA, March 18, 1991
Macasiano vs. Hon. Diokno, August 10, 1992
Legaspi vs. City of Cebu, G.R. No. 159110, December 10, 2013

B. Power to Reclassify Lands

Daryl Bretch M. Largo, The Essentials of Local Government Law in the Philippines, Rex Printing
Company Inc., 2013, pp. 134-136
Case:
DAR vs. Sarangani Agricultural Co., Inc., January 24, 2007

C. Power of Eminent Domain

Daryl Bretch M. Largo, The Essentials of Local Government Law in the Philippines, Rex Printing
Company Inc., 2013, pp. 65-67
Cases:
Moday vs. CA, February 20, 1997
Heirs of Alberto Suguitan vs. City of Mandaluyong, March 14, 2000
Barangay San Roque vs. Heirs of Pastor, June 20, 2000
Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority vs. Lozada, Sr., February 25, 2010
Beluso vs. Municipality of Panay, August 07, 2006
Barangay Sindalan vs. CA, March 22, 2007
Francia vs. Municipality of Meycauayan, March 24, 2008
Spouses Yusay vs. CA, April 26, 2011

D. Power of Taxation

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 Daryl Bretch M. Largo, The Essentials of Local Government Law in the Philippines, Rex Printing
Company Inc., 2013, pp. 89-111
Cases:
Basco vs. PAGCOR, May 14, 1991
Pimentel, Jr. vs. Hon. Aguirre, July 19, 2000
Province of Batangas vs. Hon. Romulo, May 27, 2004
Yamane vs. Ba Lepanto Condominium Corporation, October 25, 2005
Manila International Airport Authority vs. CA, July 20, 2006
Spouses Ortega vs. City of Cebu, October 02, 2009
SMART Communications, Inc. vs. Municipality of Malvar, February 18, 2014
Ferrer, Jr. vs. Mayor Bautista, G.R. No. 210551, June 30, 2015

E. Corporate Powers
Daryl Bretch M. Largo, The Essentials of Local Government Law in the Philippines, Rex Printing
Company Inc., 2013, pp. 142-166
Cases:
Municipal Board vs. CTA, December 26, 1964
City of Manila vs. IAC, November 15, 1989
Dacanay vs. Asistio, May 06, 1992
Vergara vs. Ombudsman, March 12, 2009

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