PUBLIC CORPORATIONS

Course Outline

Course description:

This course studies the Local Government Code and provides an understanding of the nature of
local government units, its autonomy, powers, funding, officials, accountability, and people's
participation.

REFERENCE

1. The 1987 Constitution

2. Your textbook on THE 1987 Constitution
3. R.A. 7160, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991
4. Any textbook on Public Corporations or Local Governments. I
recommend the textbooks of Justice Ruperto Martin, PUBLIC
CORPORATIONS, 1985 ed. or of Professor Nicanor Patricio, LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS, 1983 ed.

I. Introductory Chapter on Corporations

Martin: Chapter 1
Sec. 2, The Corporation Code
Sec. 16, Art. XII, Constitution

A. Definition
B. Classes
C. Distinction
D. Criteria

Cases: Bacani vs. NACOCO, 100 Phil. 468

MIAA vs. C.A., 495 SCRA 591
Republic v. Parañaque, 677 SCRA 246
Funa vs. MECO, 715 SCRA 247
Feliciano vs. COA, 464 Phil. 439

Ateneo de Manila School of Law

AY 2018-2019
Dean Ernesto P. Maceda, Jr.
 PUBLIC CORPORATIONS
Course Outline

II. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS

Martin: Chapter 2
Sec. 1, Art. X, Constitution
LGC: Secs. 13, 15, 384, 440, 448 and 459

A. Definition
i. Distinguishing Feature
B. Elements
C. DUAL NATURE
D. Classification
E. Origin and Historical background

Case: Bacani v NACOCO, supra.

Mendoza v. De Leon, 33 Phil 508
Vilas v. City, 42 Phil 953
City v. IAC, 179 SCRA 428

Ateneo de Manila School of Law

AY 2018-2019
Dean Ernesto P. Maceda, Jr.