POWERS OF THE

PRESIDENT
as the Chief Executive
 Marcos V Manglapus
FACTS:
- Former President Marcos, after his and his family spent three years exile in Hawaii, USA,
sought to return to the Philippines. The call is about the request of the Marcos Family to order the
respondents to issue travel order to them and to enjoin the petition of the President’s decision to
bar their return to the Philippines.

ISSUE:
- Whether or not, in the exercise of the powers granted by the Constitution, the President
may prohibit the Marcoses from returning to the Philippines.
Carpio V The Executive Secretary
FACTS:
- Petitioner Carpio assails the constitutionality of RA 6975 or otherwise known as “An Act
Establishing the Philippine National Police under a Reorganized Department of the Interior and
Local Government, and for other purposes”. which established the PNP and placed it under the
DILG. Carpio mainly argues that the Act derogated the power of control of the NAPOLCOM over
the PNP by vesting different powers in the local officials as this goes against Art. XVI, Sec. 6, of
the 1987 Constitution

ISSUE:
- Whether or not RA 6975 derogated the power of control of the NAPOLCOM over the
PNP.
Tecson V Salas
FACTS:
- Jose Tecson, the Superintendent of Dredging, Bureau of Public Works was given a directive by the
Executive Secretary Rafael Salas to be detailed to the Office of the President. However, sometime thereafter,
acting by presidential authority, the Executive Secretary, ordered the nullification of Tecson's detail to the
Office of the President.
- Tecson filed a petition for certiorari and prohibition, arguing that the Salas detail order, although
issued by Authority of the President, should be approved by the Budget Commissioner and the
Commissioner of Civil Service. The respondent argued that the petitioner's contention would contravene to
the generally accepted principle which recognizes presidential 'power control' over the executive
department. Tecson stressed that he had a valid cause of action as there was a removal or at least a
transfer of position without his consent contrary to the constitutional provision.

ISSUE:
- Whether or not the assignment of Tecson on temporary detail to the office of Commodore Nuval
constitutes removal from office without cause.
 DENR V DENR REGION 12 EMPLOYEES
FACTS:
- DENR Reg 12 Employees filed a petition for nullity of the memorandum order issued by
the Regional Exec. Director of DENR, directing the immediate transfer of the DENR 12 Regional
Offices from Cotabato to Koronadal City. The memorandum was issued pursuant to DENR
Executive Order issued by the DENR Secretary.

ISSUE:
- Whether or not DENR Secretary has the authority to reorganize the DENR Region 12
Office.
 TAULE V SANTOS
FACTS:
- The Federation of Associations of Barangay Councils (FABC) of Catanduanes, composed of eleven (11)
members, in their capacities as Presidents of the Association of Barangay Councils in their respective municipalities,
convened with six members in attendance for the purpose of holding the election of its officers. Chosen as members of
the Board of Directors were Taule, Aquino, Avila, Jacob and Sales. The Governor of Catanduanes sent a letter to
respondent Luis T. Santos, the Secretary of Local Government, * protesting the election of the officers of the FABC and
seeking its nullification in view of several flagrant irregularities in the manner it was conducted
- Taule, as the president, denying the alleged irregularities and denouncing said respondent Governor for
meddling or intervening in the election of FABC officers which is a purely non-partisan affair. Respondent Secretary
issued a resolution nullifying the election of the officers.

ISSUE:
- Whether or not the respondent Secretary has jurisdiction to entertain an election protest involving the
election of the officers of the Federation of Association of Barangay Councils;
 CARIÑO V CHR
FACTS:
- About 800 public school teachers participated in mass concerted actions and were served
with an order of the Secretary of Education to return to work in 24 hours or face dismissal. The
teachers submitted sworn statements to the Commission on Human Rights to complain that while
they were participating in peaceful mass actions, they suddenly learned of their replacements as
teachers, allegedly without notice and consequently for reasons completely unknown to them
- Through the Office of the Solicitor General, Secretary Cariño sought and was granted leave
to file a motion to dismiss the case alleging as grounds therefor, "that the complaint states no cause
of action and that the CHR has no jurisdiction over the case”

ISSUE:
- Whether or not the Commission on Human Rights has the power to Try and Decide Cases.