G.R. No. 88291 – 197 SCRA 771 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President; Control Power – Acts of the Executive Secretary The National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR) was created by Commonwealth Act No. 120. In 1949, it was given tax exemption by […]
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G.R. No. L-27811 – 129 Phil. 123 – 21 SCRA 895 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President – Power of Control; Delegation of Control Power to the Executive Secretary Jose Magallanes was permitted to use and occupy a land used for […]
G.R. No. 96409 – 206 SCRA 290 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President; Control Power; Power of Supervision – War Powers; Commander-in-Chief Powers – Doctrine of Qualified Political Agency In 1990, Republic Act No. 6975 entitled “AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE […]
G.R. No. L-6225 – 92 Phil. 456 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President – Power of Control vs Power of Supervision – Supervision Over Local Governments – President cannot suspend a mayor The then mayor of Manila, Arsenio Lacson, broadcasted some […]
G.R. No. 94070 – 208 SCRA 74 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President – Control Power; Appointment Power; Removal Power – Ambassadors Rosalinda Santos was an ambassadress sent to Geneva for a mission. On her trip, she bought a discounted ticket […]
Control is defined as the power of an officer to alter or modify or nullify or set aside what a subordinate officer had done in the performance of his duties and to substitute the judgment of the former for that of the latter. It includes the authority to order the […]
G.R. No. 167798 – G.R. No. 167930 – 521 Phil. 732 – 487 SCRA 623 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President – Control Power – National ID system vs Streamline ID system This case is consolidated with Consolidated with Bayan Muna vs […]
G. R. No. 101469 – 213 SCRA 640 – Political Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President – Control Power – Executive Secretary as the Alter Ego of the President In 1977, a reclamation project was sought to be undertaken by the City of Mandaue. It signed […]
“The President shall have the power to make appointments during the recess of the Congress, but such appointments shall be effective only until disapproval by the Commission on Appointments or until the next adjournment of the Congress.” – Section 16, Article VII, 1987 Constitution Recess appointments are effective only (a) […]
Adjournment vs Recess Adjournment is the official termination of a meeting. Recess is a short break or brief intermission during a meeting. A putting off or postponing of proceedings; an ending or dismissal of further business by a court, legislature, or public official – either temporarily or permanently. If an […]
G.R. No. L-30324 – 54 SCRA 165 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President; Appointment Power – Residual Power to Appoint La Carlota City (Negros Occidental) was created by Republic Act 4585 in 1965. In 1966, Rodulfo Niere was appointed by the mayor […]
G.R. No. 111243 – 232 SCRA 553 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President; Appointment Power – Congress Can’t Expand the Appointing Power of the President Gabriel Singson was appointed as the Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas by then president […]
G.R. No. 164978 – 509 Phil. 567 – 472 SCRA 587 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President; Appointment Powers – Ad Interim Appointments vs Appointments in an Acting Capacity Law on Public Officers – Modes and Kinds of Appointment While Congress […]
G.R. No. L-19313 – 4 SCRA 1 – Political Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President – Appointing Power – Midnight Appointments are Invalid Dominador Aytona was one of those appointed by outgoing president Carlos Garcia during the last day of his term. Aytona was appointed as the […]
G.R. No. 83896; G.R. No. 83815 – 272 Phil. 147 – 194 SCRA 317 – Political Law – The Executive Department – Ex Officio Officials – Members of the Cabinet – Singularity of Office – EO 284 Constitutional Law – General Principles – Interpretation / Construction of the Constitution – […]
G.R. No. L-34433 – 157 Phil. 257 – 58 SCRA 272 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President; Appointment Power; Power of Control – Appellate Jurisdiction of the President – Rule on “Next-in-Rank” – President may review/reverse CSC decisions on appointments Vicenta […]