College of Maasin
School of Law
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW and ELECTION LAW SYLLABUS
Atty. Piña Luz “Chen” Catarman-Abrea
Part I - ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES
a. Administrative Law
b. Administrative Bodies or Agencies
II. POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE BODIES
a. Quasi-legislative Powers
i. Holy Spirit Homeowners Association v Sec Defensor GR No. 163980,
August 3, 2006
ii. Republic represented by FDA vs Drugmakers Laboratories Inc.
GR No. 190837
b. Quasi-Judicial Powers
i. Ang Tibay vs CIR, 40 O.G. 7th Supp. 129
ii. SPO1 Leonito Acuzar vs. Aproniano Jorolan GR No. 177878, April 7, 2010
iii. PAGCOR vs. Ariel Marquez GR No. 191877 June 18, 2013
iv. Office of the Ombudsman vs. Manuel Valencia GR No. 183890, April 13, 2011
v. National Housing Authority vs Pascual, GR No. 158364, Nov. 26, 2007
vi. Carlito Encinas vs PO1 Alfredo Agustin GR No. 187317 April 11, 2013
vii. Alberto Pat-og vs. Civil Service Commission GR No. 198755 June 5, 2013
c. Determinative Powers
III. EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES
a. Mark James Magalang vs. PAGCOR, GR No. 190566, December 11, 2013
b. Bangus Fry Fisherfolk vs, Lanzanas GR No. 131442 July 10, 2003
c. Bernardo vs. Abalos GR No. 137266 December 5, 2001
d. Smart Communications vs. National Telecommunications Commission
GR No. 151908, August 12, 2003
e. DOCTRINE OF PRIOR RESORT - University of Santo Tomas vs. Danes Sanchez
GR No. 165569 July 29, 2010
f. DOCTRINE OF FINALITY OF ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION – SSS Employees
Association vs. Bathan-Velasco GR No. 108765 August 27, 1999
g. Eastern Shipping Lines vs. POEA, 166 SCRA 533
h. EXCEPTIONS TO THE DOCTRINE: Information Technology Foundation of the
Philippines vs COMELEC GR No. 159139 January 13, 2004
IV. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS
a. Philippine Sinter Corporation vs. Cagayan Electric Power & Light
GR No. 127371, April 25, 2002
b. Ruben Reyna vs Commission on Audit GR No. 157219 February 8, 2011
c. Arboleda vs. NLRC GR No. 119509 February 11, 1999
d. Remolona vs. Civil Service Commission GR No. 137473 August 2, 2001
Part II - ELECTION LAW
I. General Principles
a. Definition
i. Suffrage
1. GMA Network vs. COMELEC GR No. 205357, September 02, 2014
ii. Election
1. Garchitorena vs. Crescini, 39 Phil 258
b. Theories on Suffrage
i. Natural Right Theory
ii. Social Expediency
iii. Tribal Theory
iv. Feudal Theory
v. Ethical Theory
c. Constitutional mandate on Congress (Sec. 2, Art. V, Constitution)
i. Makalintal v. COMELEC GR No. 157013. July 10, 2003
d. The Automated Election System (AES)
i. RA 8436 as amended by RA 9369
ii. Harry Roque vs COMELEC GR No. 188456, September 10, 2009
iii. Barangay Association for National Advancement and Transparency (BANAT) v.
COMELEC, GR No. 177508, August 7, 2009
iv. Center for People Empowerment in Governance (CenPEG) v. COMELEC, GR No. 189546,
September 21, 2010
e. Election Period
II. The Commission on Elections
a. Composition; en Banc and Division Cases
i. Qualifications:
1. Cayetano v Monsod GR No. 100113 September 3, 1991
ii. Appointment
1. Brillantes v. Yorac 192 SCRA 358
iii. Rotational Scheme of Appointment
1. Gaminde v. Commission on Audit, GR No. 140335, December 13, 2000
iv. Decisions
1. Estrella v. COMELEC GR No. 160465, May 27, 2004
2. Dumayas v. COMELEC GR No. 141952-53, April 20, 2001
3. Mamerto Sevilla v. COMELEC GR No. 202833 March 19, 2013
4. Alvarez v. COMELEC, GR No. 142527, March 1, 2001
v. En Banc and Division Cases
1. Kamarudin Ibrahim v COMELEC GR No. 192289, January 14, 2013
2. Abad v. COMELEC, GR No. 128877, December 10, 1999
3. Torres v. COMELEC 277 SCRA 583
b. Constitutional Powers and Duties of COMELEC
i. Election
ii. Plebescite
iii. Initiative
iv. Referendem
v. Recall
vi. Power to Declare Failure of Election
1. Macabago vs. COMELEC, GR No. 152163, November 18, 2002
2. Joseph Peter Sison v. COMELEC, GR No. 134096, March 3, 1999
3. Mitmug v. COMELEC GR Nos. 106270-73, February 10, 1994
III. Voters: Qualifications and Registration
a. Qualifications: Sec. 1 Art V, Constitution
b. Disqualifications: Sec 118, BP 881
c. Registration of Voters: Sec 4, 115, 14, 15, 18, 27, 28, 30 BP 881
i. Akbayan Youth v. COMELEC, GR No. 147066, March 26, 2001
IV. Candidates: Certificates of Candidacy
a. Qualifications
i. Tagolino vs HRET, [Link] GR No. 202202. March 19, 2013
ii. Frivaldo v. COMELEC 174 SCRA 245
iii. Svetlana Jalosjos v. COMELEC GR No, 193314, February 26, 2013
b. Disqualifications
i. Under the Omnibus Election Code: Sec 12, BP 881
1. Morales vs. Lucas, GR No. 231643, January 15. 2019
2. Mary Elizabeth Ty-Delgado vs HRET, et. Al. GR No. 219603, January 26, 2016
3. Alicia Risos Vidal v. COMELEC and Joseph Ejercito Estrada,
GR No. 206666, January 21, 2015
4. Caasi v. COMELEC 191 SCRA 229
ii. Under the Local Government Code
1. Moreno v. COMELEC GR No. 168550, August 10, 2006
2. Emilio Ramon “ER” Ejercito v. COMELEC GR No. 212398, November 25, 2014
3. Pangkat Laguna v. COMELEC GR No. 148075, February 4. 2002
c. Certificate of Candidacy
i. Lanot v. COMELEC GR No. 164858 GR No. 164858, November 16. 2006
ii. Penera v. COMELEC Gr No. 181613, November 25, 2009
iii. Olivia da Silva Cerafica v. COMELEC GR No. 205136 December 2, 2014
d. Nuisance Candidate: Ra 6646
i. Lagasca vs. COMELEC, et al GR No. 233016, March 5, 2019
ii. Santos vs. COMELEC GR No. 235058 & 235064, September 4, 2018
iii. Timbol vs. COMELEC, GR No. 206004, February 24, 2015
e. Substitute Candidate
i. Pontawe vs COMELEC GR No. 59343 April 24, 1985
ii. Nicolsora vs CSC GR No. 85400, April 26, 1990
V. Campaign; Election Propaganda Contribution and Expenses
a. Lanot v. COMELEC GR No. 164858 GR No. 164858, November 16. 2006
b. Penera v. COMELEC Gr No. 181613, November 25, 2009
c. Emilio Ramon “ER” Ejercito v. COMELEC GR No. 212398, November 25, 2014
VI. Board of Election Inspectors; Watchers
a. Composition
b. Powers
c. Watchers
VII. Casting ang Counting of Votes
a. Ballot Box
b. Procedure in Voting
c. Closing of Polls
d. Counting Procedure
e. Random Manual Audit
f. Manual Elections, Procedure of Counting Votes
i. Rules on Appreciation of Ballots
ii. Villagracia v. COMELEC GR No. 168296 January 31, 2006
iii. Cantoria vs COMELEC GR No. 162035, November 26, 2004
VIII. Canvass and Proclamation
IX. Pre-Proclamation Controversy -
a. Jurisdiction
i. Dagloc vs COMELEC GR No. 154442-47, December 10, 2003
ii. Cayat vs. COMELEC, GR No. 163776 and 165736, April 24, 2007
iii. Romualdez-Marcos vs COMELEC 248 SCRA 300 [1995]
iv. Laodenio vs COMELEC Gr No. 122391, 276 SCRA 705
X. Post Proclamation Controversy
i. Lorenzo vs. COMELEC GR No. 158371 December 11, 2003
ii. Agustin vs. COMELEC, GR No. 207105, November 10, 2015
iii. Gonzales vs. COMELEC, et. Al. GR No. 192856, March 8, 2011
XI. Election Contests
a. Jurisdiction
b. Election Protests
i. Rosal v. COMELEC GR No. 168253 March 16. 2007
ii. Sema v. HRET GR No. 190734, March 26, 2010
iii. Vinzons-Chato v. HRET GR No. 199149 January 22, 2013
iv. Mayor Emmanuel Maliksi v. COMELEC GR No. 203302 March 12, 2013
v. Dumayas v. COMELEC GR No. 141952 April 20, 2001
vi. De Castro v. COMELEC 267 SCRA 806
vii. Poe v. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, PET Case no. 002, March 25, 2009
XII. Election Offenses
a. Sec 261 BP 881
b. People v. Ferrer 54 O.G. 1348
c. Orceo v. COMELEC GR No. 190779 March 26, 2010
d. Causing v. COMELEC GR No. 199139 September 9, 2014
e. People v. Reyes 247 SCRA 328
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