Constitution

Statute
Revised Administrative Code 1917
Administrative Code of 1987
Jurisdiction

Mecano v. COA

Can omission amount to repeal?

No there is neither express nor implied repeal.

Leveriza v.IAC

Admin Law may be sourced from statute other than the Administrative Code.

Doctrine of Separation of Powers (NOT COMPARTMENTALIZE)

Purpose: To prevent the concentration of powers

Attained: By allocating their exercise to the three branches of government

Absolute: No, sharing and mixing of powers between and among the three branches is allowed.

Principle of Separation of Powers

The principal power of Congress to legislate includes the auxiliary power to ensure that the laws it enacts
are faithfully executed.

Categories
Scrutiny
Investigation
Supervision

Legislative Scrutiny

Calderon v. Carale
*see Section 16, Article 7 of the 1987 Constitution.

List is exclusive hence the appointment of NLRC Chair need not confirmed by the Commission.

Regular members of the Judicial and Bar Council.

Congressional Investigation
Limitations?
- Must be in aid of legislation
- In accordance with its duly published rules and regulations.

Arnault v. Nazareno

Grounds of Contumacy?
 a) Refuses, after being duly summoned, to obey such summons without legal excuse.
b) Refuses to be sworn or placed under affirmation
c) Refuses to answer any relevant inquiry
d) Refuses to produce any books, papers, documents or records that are relevant to the
e) acts in a disrespectful manner towards any member of the Committee or commits misbehavior
in the presence of the committee
f) unduly interferes in the conducts of proceedings during meetings.

Legislative Supervision

How exercised ?

Through its veto power when granting the President or an executive agency the power to promulgate
regulations with the force of law.

Section 17.1 of RA 9189

Section 17. Voting by mail

Macalintal v. COMELEC

Investigation