...udiciary? This flashcard focuses on a core boundary issue in Remedial Law and Legal and Judicial Ethics: when does admin...
Citations: 1987 Constitution, Article VIII, Section 5 (administrative supervision over courts and personnel; cannot subvert substantive adjudication)
Ordinance No. 2027-03 of the City of Lumina provides: "It shall be unlawful to operate any device capable of producing amplified sound in public places within city limits if the output exceeds 70 decibels. A violator sha...
Citations: Constitution of the Philippines, Article III, Section 1 (due process and equal protection), Cardinal Principles of Criminal Law (General applicability requirement), Severability doctrine in Philippine law
...Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) under national aviation laws. The city contends that local governments have police power to regulate local nuisances affecting health, safety, and welfare, and may enact loca...
...rer challenging the assessment. The protest was denied on August 5, 2027. Which of the following statements is correct? The May 20, 2027 written protest interrupted the initial five-year prescription (which would have en...
...nance No. 2027-21 of the City of San Vicente provides: "It shall be unlawful to possess loudspeakers or amplification devices within city limits unless used in connection with a permitted public event." A violator shall...
BrightWay Transit, a private transportation company, operates a city bus network under a public-private partnership with the City Government of Pasig to run subsidized routes. The company adopts a policy restricting elde...
Citations: Constitution of the Philippines, Article III, Section 1 (Equal Protection), Constitution of the Philippines, Article II, Section 4 (State shall promote social justice and human rights), International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) (ratified by the Philippines) - applicable as interpretive norm for human rights commitments, Republic Act 7277, Magna Carta for Persons with Disabilities (relevant to anti-discrimination principles in social policy)
...dge Elena Navarro, RTC Branch 12, City of Y, issues Administrative Memorandum AM-RTC-NAV-2026-07 directing all commercial cases in her branch to be reassigned to a newly created 'Commercial Innovations Desk' under her pe...
Citations: Constitution of the Philippines, Article VIII, Section 5 (administrative supervision over all courts and personnel)
RTC Judge Isabel Montemayor, Branch 4, City of Zamboanga, renders a final civil judgment in favor of the plaintiff. The Supreme Court, through Administrative Order No. 2028-12, creates a standing Judicial Oversight Panel...
Citations: 1987 Constitution of the Philippines, Article VIII, Section 5(1) (Administrative supervision over courts and personnel)
...ine to the facts: does the ordinance violate the ban on ex post facto laws, the ban on bills of attainder, or both? Explain briefly with reasoning and indicate any potential remedies or defenses. The ordinance retroactiv...
...and operations, and there is no express preemption clause in national law. (a) Identify the central doctrine governing local autonomy that applies. (b) Distinguish the controlling rule on preemption versus local regulati...
...local autonomy—how LGUs may regulate local matters and when national law preempts. It offers a crisp scenario to test understanding of field preemption vs. local regulation without drifting into adjacent topics. Constit...
Citations: Constitution of the Philippines, Article X (Local Government), Republic Act No. 7160 (Local Government Code)
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