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Limbona vs. Mangelin (170 SCRA 786)

Posted on June 0! "01 b# $innie%lai&e

Standa&d

.R. 'o. 801! "8 eb&ua 18

a%ts* Petitione& $as a++ointed membe& o, t-e Sanguniang Pam+oo! Regional

Autonomous /ove&nment and $as late& ele%ted S+eae& o, t-e Regional Legislative

Assembl#. Cong&essman atu invited +etitione& in -is %a+a%it# as S+eae& o, t-e

Assembl# ,o& %onsulations and dialogues on t-e &e%ent and +&esent +oliti%al

develo+ments and ot-e& issues ae%ting Regions 23 and 322 -o+e,ull# &esulting to

%-a&t t-e autonomous gove&nments o, t-e t$o &egions as envisioned and ma# +&od

t-e P&esident to %onstitute immediatel# t-e Regional Consultative Commission as

mandated b# t-e Commission.

Consistent $it- t-e said invitation! Petitione& add&essed all Assembl#men t-at t-e&e

s-all be no session in 'ovembe& as 4ou& +&esen%e in t-e -ouse %ommittee -ea&ing

o, Cong&ess tae (si%) +&e%eden%e ove& an# +ending business in batasang +am+oo

5 .

2n dean%e o, Petitione&s advi%e! A,te& de%la&ing t-e +&esen%e o, a 9uo&um! t-e

S+eae& P&o:;em+o&e $as aut-o&i&mative.

2ssue* 2s t-e e?+ulsion valid@ A&e t-e so:%alled autonomous gove&nments o,

Mindanao! as t-e# a&e no$ %onstituted! sube%t to t-e u&isdi%tion o, t-e national

%ou&ts@ 2n ot-e& $o&ds! $-at is t-e e?tent o, sel,:gove&nment given to t-e t$o

autonomous gove&nments o, Region 23 and 322@

Beld* i&stl#! e t-e&e,o&e o&de& &einstatement! $it- t-e %aution t-at s-ould t-e

+ast a%ts o, t-e +etitione& indeed $a&&ant -is &emoval! t-e Assembl# is enoined!

s-ould it still be so minded! to %ommen%e +&o+e& +&o%eedings t-e&e,o& in line $it-t-e most elementa &e9ui&ements o, due +&o%ess. And $-ile it is $it-in t-e

dis%&etion o, t-e membe&s o, t-e Sanggunian to +unis- t-ei& e&&ing %olleagues! t-ei&

a%ts a&e nonet-eless sube%t to t-e mode&ating band o, t-is Cou&t in t-e event t-at

su%- dis%&etion is e?e&%ised $it- g&ave abuse.

t-e e%&ee P 168 establis-ed 4inte&nal autonom# in t-e t$o &egions 4D$Eit-in t-e

,&ame$o& o, t-e national sove&eignt# and te&&ito&ial integ&it# o, t-e Re+ubli% o, t-e


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P-ili++ines and its Constitution! $it- legislative and e?e%utive ma%-ine to

e?e&%ise t-e +o$e&s and &es+onsibilities s+e%ied t-e&ein

'o$! autonom# is eit-e& de%ent&ali


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Ben%e! $e assume u&isdi%tion.

MMA v Gel:Ai& Iillage Asso%iation! 2n%.

Posted on 'ovembe& 18! "01"

/R 1F6"

Ma&%- "7! "000

AC;S*

=n e%embe& 0! 1F! &es+ondent &e%eived ,&om +etitione& a noti%e &e9uesting t-e

,o&me& to o+en its +&ivate &oad! 'e+tune St&eet! to +ubli% ve-i%ula& t&a>% sta&ting

Janua "! 16. =n t-e same da#! &es+ondent $as a++&ised t-at t-e +e&imete&

se+a&ating t-e subdivision ,&om ala#aan Avenue $ould be demolis-ed.

Res+ondent instituted a +etition ,o& inun%tion against +etitione&! +&a#ing ,o& t-e

issuan%e o, a ;R= and +&elimina inun%tion enoining t-e o+ening o, 'e+tuneSt&eet and +&o-ibiting t-e demolition o, t-e +e&imete& $all.

2SSK*

=' MMA -as t-e aut-o&it# to o+en 'e+tune St&eet to +ubli% t&a>% as an agent o,

t-e state endo$ed $it- +oli%e +o$e&.

BL*

A lo%al gove&nment is a 4+oliti%al subdivision o, a nation o& state $-i%- is

%onstituted b# la$ and -as substantial %ont&ol o, lo%al aai&s. 2t is a 4bod# +oliti%

and %o&+o&ate N one endo$ed $it- +o$e&s as a +oliti%al subdivision o, t-e 'ational

/ove&nment and as a %o&+o&ate entit# &e+&esenting t-e in-abitants o, its te&&ito

(L/C o, 11).


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=u& Cong&ess delegated +oli%e +o$e& to t-e L/Ks in Se%.16 o, t-e L/C o, 11. 2t

em+o$e&s t-e sangguniang +anlala$igan! +anlungsod and ba#an to 4ena%t

o&dinan%es! a++&ove &esolutions and a++&o+&iate ,unds ,o& t-e gene&al $el,a&e o, t-e

D+&ovin%e! %it# o& muni%i+alit#E and its in-abitants +u&suant to Se%.16 o, t-e Codeand in t-e +&o+e& e?e&%ise o, t-e DL/KOs %o&+o&ate +o$e&sE +&ovided unde& t-e

Code.

;-e&e is no s#llable in RA 7" t-at g&ants t-e MMA +oli%e +o$e&! let alone

legislative +o$e&. Knlie t-e legislative bodies o, t-e L/Ks! t-e&e is no g&ant o,

aut-o&it# in RA 7" t-at allo$s t-e MMA to ena%t o&dinan%es and &egulations ,o&

t-e gene&al $el,a&e o, t-e in-abitants o, Met&o Manila. ;-e MMA is me&el# a

4develo+ment aut-o&it# and not a +oliti%al unit o, gove&nment sin%e it is neit-e& an

L/K o& a +ubli% %o&+o&ation endo$ed $it- legislative +o$e&. ;-e MMA C-ai&man isnot an ele%tive o>%ial! but is me&el# a++ointed b# t-e P&esident $it- t-e &an and

+&ivileges o, a %abinet membe&.

2n sum! t-e MMA -as no +o$e& to ena%t o&dinan%es ,o& t-e $el,a&e o, t-e

%ommunit#. 2t is t-e L/Ks! a%ting t-&oug- t-ei& &es+e%tive legislative %oun%ils! t-at

+ossess legislative +o$e& and +oli%e +o$e&.

;-e Sangguniang Panlungsod o, Maati Cit# did not +ass an# o&dinan%e o& &esolutiono&de&ing t-e o+ening o, 'e+tune St&eet! -en%e! its +&o+osed o+ening b# t-e MMA

is illegal.

LA/K = C2;2S = ;B PB2L2PP2'S v. C=MLCa%ts*

u&ing t-e 1"

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Cong&ess! Cong&ess ena%ted into la$ RA 00 amending Se%tion F0 o, t-eLo%al/ove&nment Code b# in%&easing t-e annual in%ome &e9ui&ement ,o& %onve&sion o, a

muni%i+alit#into a %it# ,&om P"0 million to P100 million to &est&ain t-e Qmad &us- o,

muni%i+alities to %onve&t into %itiessolel# to se%u&e a la&ge& s-a&e in t-e 2nte&nal

Revenue Allotment des+ite t-e ,a%t t-at t-e# a&e in%a+ableo, s%al

inde+enden%e.P&io& to its ena%tment! a total o, F7 muni%i+alities -ad %it#-ood bills

+ending in Cong&ess.Cong&ess did not a%t on " %it#-ood bills du&ing t-e 11


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Cong&ess.u&ing t-e 1"

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Cong&ess! t-e Bouse o, Re+&esentatives ado+ted Joint Resolution 'o. ".;-isResolution &ea%-ed t-e Senate. Bo$eve&! t-e 1"

t-

Cong&ess adou&ned $it-out t-e Senate a++&ovingJoint Resolution 'o. ".u&ing t-e

1

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Cong&ess! 16 o, t-e " muni%i+alities mentioned in t-e una++&oved JointResolution

'o. " led bet$een 'ovembe& and e%embe& o, "006! t-&oug- t-ei& &es+e%tive

s+onso&s inCong&ess! individual %it#-ood bills %ontaining a %ommon +&ovision! as,ollo$s*

?em+tion ,&om Re+ubli% A%t 'o. 00

. : ;-e Cit# o, ? ? ? s-all be e?em+ted ,&om t-e in%ome&e9ui&ement +&es%&ibed

unde& Re+ubli% A%t 'o. 00.;-ese %it#-ood bills la+sed into la$ on va&ious dates

,&om Ma&%- to Jul# "007 a,te& P&esident/lo&ia Ma%a+agal:A&&o#o ,ailed to sign

t-em.Petitione&s led t-e +&esent +etitions to de%la&e t-e Cit#-ood La$s

un%onstitutional ,o& violation o, Se%tion 10! A&ti%le 3 o, t-e Constitution! as $ell as

,o& violation o, t-e e9ual +&ote%tion %lause. Petitione&salso lament t-at t-e

$-olesale %onve&sion o, muni%i+alities into %ities $ill &edu%e t-e s-a&e o,e?isting%ities in t-e 2nte&nal Revenue Allotment be%ause mo&e %ities $ill s-a&e t-e

same amount o, inte&nal&evenue set aside ,o& all %ities unde& Se%tion "8F o, t-e

Lo%al /ove&nment Code.

2ssue*

-et-e& o& not t-e Cit#-ood La$s violate Se%tion 10! A&ti%le 3 o, t-e Constitution and

t-e e9ual+&ote%tion %lause

Beld*

es! t-e Cit#-ood La$s violate bot- t-e Constitution and t-e e9ual +&ote%tion %lause

Ratio*Se%tion 10! A&ti%le 3 o, t-e 187 Constitution


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&ovides*

'o +&ovin%e! %it#! muni%i+alit#! o& ba&anga# s-all be %&eated! divided! me&ged!

abolis-ed o& itsbounda substantiall# alte&ed!

e?%e

+

t in a%%o&dan%e $it- t-e %&ite&ia establis-ed in t-e lo%algove&nment %ode

and sube%t to a++&oval b# a mao&it# o, t-e votes %ast in a +lebis%ite in t-e+oliti%al

units di&e%tl# ae%ted. (m+-asis su++lied);-e Constitution is %lea&. ;-e %&eation o,

lo%al gove&nment units must ,ollo$ t-e

%&ite&iaestablis-ed in t-e Lo%al /ove&nment Code

and not in an# ot-e& la$. ;-e&e is onl# one Lo%al /ove&nment Code. ;-e

Constitution &e9ui&es Cong&ess to sti+ulate in t-e Lo%al /ove&nment Code all t-e

%&ite&ia ne%essa ,o& t-e %&eation o, a %it#! in%luding t-e %onve&sion o, a

muni%i+alit# into a %it#. Cong&ess %annot $&ite su%- %&ite&ia in an# ot-e& la$! lie t-e

Cit#-ood La$s

M2RA'A IS A/K2RR

Posted b# a#e lee on 1"*6 PM

/.R. 'o. 106 Se+tembe& 16 1

AC;S*

1! RA 'o. 77"0 ee%ted t-e %onve&sion o, t-e muni%i+alit# o, Santiago! 2sabela!

into an inde+endent %om+onent %it#. Jul# t-! RA 'o. 77"0 $as a++&oved b# t-e

+eo+le o, Santiago in a +lebis%ite. 18! RA 'o. 8F"8 $as ena%ted and it amended

RA 'o. 77"0 t-at +&a%ti%all# do$ng&aded t-e Cit# o, Santiago ,&om an inde+endent

%om+onent %it# to a %om+onent %it#. Petitione&s assail t-e %onstitutionalit# o, RA 'o.8F"8 ,o& t-e la% o, +&ovision to submit t-e la$ ,o& t-e a++&oval o, t-e +eo+le o,

Santiago in a +&o+e& +lebis%ite.

Res+ondents de,ended t-e %onstitutionalit# o, RA 'o. 8F"8 sa#ing t-at t-e said a%t

me&el# &e%lassied t-e Cit# o, Santiago ,&om an inde+endent %om+onent %it# into a


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%om+onent %it#. 2t allegedl# did not involve an# 4%&eation! division! me&ge&!

abolition! o& substantial alte&ation o, bounda&ies o, lo%al gove&nment units!

t-e&e,o&e! a +lebis%ite o, t-e +eo+le o, Santiago is unne%essa. ;-e# also

9uestioned t-e standing o, +etitione&s to le t-e +etition and a&gued t-at t-e

+etition &aises a +oliti%al 9uestion ove& $-i%- t-e Cou&t la%s u&isdi%tion.

2SSK* -et-e& o& not t-e Cou&t -as u&isdi%tion ove& t-e +etition at ba&.

RKL2'/*

es. RA 'o. 8F"8 is de%la&ed un%onstitutional. ;-at Su+&eme Cou&t -as t-e

u&isdi%tion ove& said +etition be%ause it involves not a +oliti%al 9uestion but a

usti%iable issue! and o, $-i%- onl# t-e %ou&t %ould de%ide $-et-e& o& not a la$

+assed b# t-e Cong&ess is un%onstitutional.

;-at $-en an amendment o, t-e la$ involves %&eation! me&ge&! division! abolition o&

substantial alte&ation o, bounda&ies o, lo%al gove&nment units! a +lebis%ite in t-e

+oliti%al units di&e%tl# ae%ted is mandato.

Petitione&s a&e di&e%tl# ae%ted in t-e im+le:mentation o, RA 'o. 8F"8. Mi&anda $as

t-e ma#o& o, Santiago Cit#! Aado $as t-e P&esident o, t-e Sangguniang Liga!

toget-e& $it- ot-e& +etitione&s $e&e all &esidents and vote&s in t-e Cit# o,

Santiago. 2t is t-ei& &ig-t to be -ea&d in t-e %onve&sion o, t-ei& %it# t-&oug- a+lebis%ite to be %ondu%ted b# t-e C=MLC. ;-us! denial o, t-ei& &ig-t in RA 'o.

8F"8 gives t-em +&o+e& standing to st&ie do$n t-e la$ as un%onstitutional.

Se%. 1 o, A&t. I222 o, t-e Constitution states t-at* t-e udi%ial +o$e& s-all be vested in

one Su+&eme Cou&t and in su%- lo$e& %ou&ts as ma# be establis-ed b# la$. Judi%ial

+o$e& in%ludes t-e dut# o, t-e %ou&ts o, usti%e to settle a%tual %ont&ove&sies

involving &ig-ts $-i%- a&e legall# demandable and en,o&%eable! and to dete&mine

$-et-e& o& not t-e&e -as been a g&ave abuse o, dis%&etion amounting to la% o&

e?%ess o, u&isdi%tion on t-e +a&t o, an# b&an%- o& inst&u:mentalit# o, t-e

/ove&nment.

/.R. 'o. 10"8 =%tobe& 1! 1"


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B='. R= A. PA2LLA! JR.! 2n -is %a+a%it# as /ove&no& o, t-e P&ovin%e o, Cama&ines

'o&te!

+etitione&!vs.

C=MM2SS2=' =' LC;2='S!

&es+ondent.AC;S*Re+ubli% A%t 'o. 71FF %&eates t-e Muni%i+alit# o, ;ula#:'a:Lu+a

in t-e P&ovin%e o, Cama&ines 'o&te to be%om+osed o, Ga&anga#s ;ula#:'a:Lu+a!

Lugui! San Antonio! Mabilo 2! 'a+aod! Genit! Ga#an:Ga#an! Matanlang! Pag:Asa!

Maot! and Calabasa! all in t-e Muni%i+alit# o, Labo! same +&ovin%e.Pu&suant to said

la$! t-e C=MLC issued a &esolution ,o& t-e %ondu%t o, a +lebis%ite. ;-e said

&esolution +&ovidest-at t-e +lebis%ite s-all be -eld in t-e a&eas o& units ae%ted!

namel# t-e ba&anga#s %om+&ising -e +&o+osedMuni%i+alit# o, ;ula#:'a:Lu+a and t-e

&emaining a&eas o, t-e mot-e& Muni%i+alit# o, Labo! Cama&ines 'o&te.2n t-e

+lebis%ite -eld t-&oug-out t-e Muni%i+alit# o, Labo! mao&it# o, t-e votes %ast $e&e

against t-e %&eation o, t-e Muni%i+alit# o, ;ula#:'a:Lu+a.;-us! +etitione& as/ove&no& o, Cama&ines 'o&te! sees to set aside t-e +lebis%ite %ondu%ted

t-&oug-out t-eMuni%i+alit# o, Labo and +&a#s t-at a ne$ +lebis%ite be unde&taen.

2t is t-e %ontention o, +etitione& t-at t-e+lebis%ite $as a %om+lete ,ailu&e and t-at

t-e &esults obtained $e&e invalid and illegal be%ause t-e +lebis%ite! asmandated b#

C=MLC! s-ould -ave been %ondu%ted onl# in t-e +oliti%al unit o& units ae%ted!

i.e.

t-e 1"ba&anga#s %om+&ising t-e ne$ Muni%i+alit# o, ;ula#:'a:Lu+a namel# ;ula#:

'a:Lu+a! Lugui! San Antonio! Mabilo 2!'a+aod! Genit! Ga#an:Ga#an! Matanlang! Pag:

Asa! Maot! and Calabasa. Petitione& st&esses t-at t-e +lebis%ites-ould not -ave

in%luded t-e &emaining a&ea o, t-e mot-e& unit o, t-e Muni%i+alit# o, Labo!

Cama&ines 'o&te. 2nsu++o&t o, -is stand! +etitione& a&gues t-at $-e&e a lo%al unit is

to be seg&egated ,&om a +a&ent unit! onl# t-evote&s o, t-e unit to be seg&egated

s-ould be in%luded in t-e +lebis%ite.as t-e +lebis%ite %ondu%ted in t-e a&eas

%om+&ising t-e +&o+osed Muni%i+alit# o, ;ula#:'a:Lu+a and t-e&emaining a&eas o,

t-e mot-e& Muni%i+alit# o, Labo [email protected] t-e la$ states t-at t-e +lebis%ite

s-all be %ondu%ted Tin t-e +oliti%al units di&e%tl# ae%ted!T it means t-at&esidents o,

t-e +oliti%al entit# $-o $ould be e%onomi%all# dislo%ated b# t-e se+a&ation o, a

+o&tion t-e&eo, -avea &ig-t to vote in said +lebis%ite. videntl#! $-at is

%ontem+lated b# t-e +-ase T+oliti%al units di&e%tl# ae%ted!T ist-e +lu&alit# o,

+oliti%al units $-i%- $ould +a&ti%i+ate in t-e +lebis%ite. Logi%all#! t-ose to bein%luded in su%-+oliti%al a&eas a&e t-e in-abitants o, t-e 1" ba&anga#s o, t-e

+&o+osed Muni%i+alit# o, ;ula#:'a:Lu+a as $ell ast-ose living in t-e +a&ent

Muni%i+alit# o, Labo! Cama&ines 'o&te. ;-us! it $as %on%luded t-at &es+ondent

C=MLCdid not %ommit g&ave abuse o, dis%&etion in +&omulgating t-e &esolution.

= AGS=LK; SAL


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'= ALL M' G ;BS PRS';S*

;-is eed o, Absolute Sale is made and ente&ed into in Uue


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BRAS! t-e SLLR desi&es to sell t-e a,o&esaid moto& ve-i%le and t-e

GKR is able! $illing and &ead# to +u&%-ase t-e same unde& t-e te&ms and

%onditions -e&ein belo$ set ,o&t-W

'= ;BR=R! ,o& and in %onside&ation o, t-e sum total o, 2; ;B=KSA'PS=S (PBPF0!000.00)! P-ili++ine %u&&en%#! IA; 2n%lusive and &e%ei+t -e&eo, is

-e&eb# a%no$ledged b# t-e said SLLR! t-e SLLR -e&eb# SLL!C!

;RA'SR and C='I unto t-e GKR! in a manne& absolute and i&&evo%able t-e

above:des%&ibed 1 Knit o, 17 M2;SKG2SB2 L:00 Moto& Ie-i%le! ,&ee ,&om an# and

all liens and en%umb&an%es $-atsoeve& and on an 4AS 2S BR 2S GAS2S.

;-e SLLR $a&&ants t-at t-e Moto& Ie-i%le is ,&ee ,&om an# liens and

en%umb&an%es and t-at said SLLR s-all de,end t-e title and &ig-ts o, t-e GKR

,&om an# %laims o, $-ateve& ind o& natu&e ,&om t-i&d +e&sons.

2' 2;'SS BR=! t-e +a&ties -ave -e&eunto a>?ed t-ei& signatu&es on t-e

date and at t-e +la%e &st above:$&itten.

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