FUNDAMENTAL POWERS OF THE STATE

1. Read the annotation on Police Power (Pages 100-138, Bernas Green Book)

2. Read Nachura Outline Reviewer in Political Law, pages 60-69.

3. Read the following cases:

I. Police Power

A. Scope/Characteristics

1. Stone v. Mississippi, 101 U.S. 814

2. Ichong v. Hernandez, 101 Phil. 1155

3. Lutz Araneta, 98 Phil. 148

4. Tiu v. Videogram Regulatory Board, 151 SCRA 208

5. Gaston v. Republic Planters Bank, 158 SCRA 626

6. Osmena v. Orbos, 220 SCRA 703

7. Association of Small Landowners v. Secretary of Agrarian Reform, 175 SCRA 343

8. Ortigas & Co. v. Court of Appeals, R. No. 126102, December 4, 2000

9. PNB v. Office of the President, 255 SCRA 5

10. Professional Regulation Commission v. De Guzman, G.R. No. 144681, June 21, 2004

11. Chavez v. Romulo, 431 SCRA 534

12. Southeast Mindanao Goldmining Corporation v. Balite Portal Mining, G.R. No. 135190, April 3, 2002

13. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority v. Garin, G.R. No. 130230, April 15, 2005

14. Carlos Superdrug Corporation v. DSWD, et. al., G.R. No. 166494, June 29, 2007\

B. Who may exercise the power

1. Camarines Norte Electric Cooperative v. Torres, G.R. No. 127249, February 27, 1998].

2. Metro Manila Development Authority v. Bel-Air Village Association, G.R. No. 135962, March 27, 2000

3. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority v. Garin, G.R. No. 130230, April 15, 2005

4. Francisco Fernando, G.R. No. 166501, November 16, 2006

5. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority v. Viron Transportation, G.R. No. 170656, August 15,

6. Del Rosario vs. Bengzon, 180 SCRA 521

7. Tano vs. Socrates, G.R. 110249, August 27, 1997

C. Requisites of valid exercise of Police Power

National Development Company vs. PVB, 192 SCRA 257

D. Limitations (Tests for Valid Exercise)

1. Taxicab Operators v. Board of Transportation, 119 SCRA 597;

2. Velasco Villegas, 120 SCRA 568

3. Bautista Juinio, 127 SCRA 329

4. Lozano v. Martinez, 146 SCRA 323

5. Sangalang v. Intermediate Appellate Court, 176 SCRA

6. Lim v. Pacquing, 240 SCRA 649

7. Miners Association of the Philippines v. Factoran, 240 SCRA 100,

8. Pollution Adjudication Board v. Court of Appeals, 195 SCRA

9. Ynot v. Intermediate Appellate Court, 148 SCRA 659

10. Tablarin v. Gutierrez, 152 SCRA 730

11. Balacuit v. CFI of Agusan del Norte, 163 SCRA

12. JMM Promotion and Management, Inc. v. Court of Appeals, 260 SCRA 319

13. Philippine Press Institute v. Comelec, 244 SCRA 272

14. City Government of Quezon City Ericta, 122 SCRA 759

15. Lucena Grand Central Terminal v. JAC Liner, G.R. NO. 148339, February 23, 2005].

16. Cabrera v. Lapid, G.R. No. 129098, December 6, 2006

E. Additional Limitations (When exercised by delegate)

1. De la Cruz v. Paras, 123 SCRA 569

2. City Government of Quezon City Ericta, 122 SCRA 759

3. Villacorta Bernardo, 143 SCRA 480

4. Solicitor General v. Metropolitan Manila Authority, G.R. No. 102782, December 11,1991

5. Tatel v. Municipality of Virac, G.R. No. 40243, March 11, 1992

6. Magtajas v. Pryce Properties, G.R. No. 111097, July 20, 1994

7. City of Manila v. Judge Laguio, G.R. No. 118127, April 12, 2005

8. Pasong Bayabas Farmers Association v. Court of Appeals, G.R. Nos. 142359 and 142980, May 25, 2004.

9. Ermita-Malate Hotel &Motel Operators vs. City Mayor, 20 SCRA 849

10. Mirasol vs. DPWH, G.R. No. 158793, June 8, 2006

11. Anglo-Fil Trading vs. Lazaro, 124 SCRA 494 (1983)

12. PPA vs. Cipres Stevedoring, GR No. 145742, July 14, 2005