POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES

A. Quasi-Legislative Power

1. Legislative Power
2. Doctrine of Separation of Powers
3. Non-delegation of legislative power
4. Exceptions to the doctrine of non-delegation of legislative power

a. US v. Barrias, 11 Phil. 327 (1908)

b. People v. Vera, 65 Phil 327 (1937)
c. Eastern Shipping Lines, Inc. v. POEA, 166 SCRA 533 (1988)
d. Rabor v. CSC, 61 SCAD 569 or 244 SCRA 614 (1995)
e. Re: Entitlement to Hazard Pay of SC Medical and Dental Clinic Personnel,
A.M. No. 03-9-02-SC, Nov. 27, 2008

5. Kinds of Administrative Rules and Regulations

- Supplementary or detailed legislation
- Interpretative legislation
- Contingent legislation

a. ABAKADA Guro Party List v. Purisima, G.R. No. 166715, August 14, 2008
b. Gutierrez v. DBM, G.R. No. 153266, March 18, 2010 (and other allied
cases)
c. BPI Leasing v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 127624, Nov. 18, 2003
d. Board of Trustees v. Velasco, G.R. No. 170436, February 2, 2011

6. Requisites for Validity of Administrative Rules and Regulations

a. Dagan v. Philippine Racing Commission, G.R. No. 175220, February 12,

2009
b. Smart Communications Inc., v. NTC, G.R. No. 151908, August 12, 2003
c. Conte v. Commission on Audit, 76 SCAD 16 or 264 SCRA 19 (1996)

7. Penal Rules and Regulations

a. People v. Santos, 63 Phil. 300 (1936)

b. People v. Que Po Lya, 94 Phil. (1954)
c. People v. Maceren, 79 SCRA 450 (1977)

8. Force and Effect of Administrative Rules and Regulations

a. Peralta v. Civil Service Commission, 212 SCRA 425 (1992)

b. Javellana v. DILG, 212 SCRA 475 (1992)

9. Requirements of Notice and Hearing or Publication

a. Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Court of Appeals, 261 SCRA 236

(1996)
 b. Commissioner of Customs v. Hypermix Feeds Corp., G.R. No. 179579, Feb.
1, 2012

10. Construction of Administrative Rules and Regulations

a. Victorias Milling Co v. Social Security Commission, 4 SCRA 627

b. National Food Authority v. MASADA Security Agency, G.R. No. 163448,
March 8, 2005
c. SGMC Realty Corporation v. Office of the President, G.R. No. 126999,
August 30, 2000

11. Prospective or Retroactive Operation of Rules and Regulations

a. Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Azucena T. Reyes, G.R. No. 159694,

January 27, 2006
b. Rosario Dadulo v. Honorable Court of Appeals, Office of the Ombudsman,
et al, G.R. No. 175451, Sept. 28, 2007

12. Amendment or Repeal of Administrative Rules and Regulations

a. Republic of the Philippines v. Express Telecommunications Company, Inc.,

G.R. No. 147096, January 15, 2002

13. Administrative Rule and Interpretation Distinguished

14. Kinds of Executive Interpretations of Law

a. San Miguel Corp. v. Inciong, 103 SCRA 139 (1981)

15. Weight Accorded to Contemporaneous Construction

a. Asturias Sugar Central Inc. v. Commissioner of Customs, 29 SCRA 617

(1967)

16. When Contemporaneous Construction Disregarded

17. Erroneous Construction Creates No Right; Exception

B. Quasi-Judicial Power

1. Definition

a. Carino v. Commission on Human Rights, 204 SCRA 483 (1991)

b. Megaworld Globus Asia, Inc. v. DSM Construction and Development Corp.,
GR No. 153310, March 2, 2004
c. NAPOCOR v. Hon. Rose Marie Alonzo-Leasto, GR No. 148318, Nov. 22,2004

2. Distinguished from Quasi-legislative Functions

a. Lupangco v. Court of Appeals, 160 SCRA 848 (1988)

3. Jurisdiction

a. Chin v. Land Bank of the Philippines, 201 SCRA 190 (1991)

b. Azarcon v. Sandiganbayan, 268 SCRA 747 (1997)

4. Administrative Due Process

- Definition of contested case
- Institution of proceedings
- Forum shopping
- Acquisition of jurisdiction of quasi-judicial agency
- Default in administrative case
- Hearing
- Subpoena
- Contempt power
- Evidence

5. Due Process in Quasi-Judicial Proceedings

a. Santiago v. Alikpala, 25 SCRA 356 (1968)

b. NDC v. Collector of Customs, 9 SCRA 429 (1963)

6. Cardinal Primary Requirement of Due Process

a. Fabella v. CA, 89 SCAD 264 or 282 SCRA 256 (1997)

b. Lupo v. Adminstrative Action Board, 190 SCRA 69 (1990)
c. Medenilla v. CSC, 194 SCRA 278 (1991)

7. Administrative Appeal and Review

- Administrative procedure

a. Kanlaon Construction Enterprises Co., Inc. v. NLRC. 87 SCAD 196 or 279

SCRA 337 (1997)

- Rules subject to Supreme Court modification

a. First Lepanto Ceramics, Inc. v. Court of Appeals, 231 SCRA 30 (1994)

- Technical rules not applicable

a. Manuel v. Villena, 37 SCRA 747 (1971)

8. Administrative Res Judicata; Definitions and Exceptions

a. Exec. Judge Henry Basilla v. Judge Amado L. Becamon, Clerk of Court Lolita
delos Reyes and Junior Process Server Eddie delos Reyes, MCTC, Placer-
Esperanza-Cawayan, Masbate, G.R. No. A.M. No. MTJ-02-1404,
December 14, 2004
 b. National Housing Authority v. Segunda Almeida, Court of Appeals and RTC
of San Pedro, Laguna Br. 31, G.R. No. 162784, June 22, 2007
c. Judge Felimon Abelita III, v. P/Supt. German Doria and SPO3 Cesar Ramirez,
G.R. No. 170672, August 14, 2009

9. Fact-finding, Investigative, Licensing, and Rate-fixing

a. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Interport Resources Corp., et al,

G.R. No. 135808, October 6, 2008
b. Vigan Electric Light Co., Inc. v. Public Service Commission, 10 SCRA 46
(1964)
c. Securities and Exchange Commission v. GMA Network, December 23, 2008