This document summarizes 4 court cases related to local ordinances and criminal charges. The first case ruled that the Local Tax Code publication requirements governed over the Revised City Charter for a Manila tax ordinance. The second involved a petition for declaratory relief regarding a Manila ordinance. The third involved a libel charge where the petitioner argued the judge lacked jurisdiction. The fourth involved Garcia versus Pascual but no other details were provided.
This document summarizes 4 court cases related to local ordinances and criminal charges. The first case ruled that the Local Tax Code publication requirements governed over the Revised City Charter for a Manila tax ordinance. The second involved a petition for declaratory relief regarding a Manila ordinance. The third involved a libel charge where the petitioner argued the judge lacked jurisdiction. The fourth involved Garcia versus Pascual but no other details were provided.
This document summarizes 4 court cases related to local ordinances and criminal charges. The first case ruled that the Local Tax Code publication requirements governed over the Revised City Charter for a Manila tax ordinance. The second involved a petition for declaratory relief regarding a Manila ordinance. The third involved a libel charge where the petitioner argued the judge lacked jurisdiction. The fourth involved Garcia versus Pascual but no other details were provided.
This document summarizes 4 court cases related to local ordinances and criminal charges. The first case ruled that the Local Tax Code publication requirements governed over the Revised City Charter for a Manila tax ordinance. The second involved a petition for declaratory relief regarding a Manila ordinance. The third involved a libel charge where the petitioner argued the judge lacked jurisdiction. The fourth involved Garcia versus Pascual but no other details were provided.
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Case #1 Bagatsing VS Ramirez SC: Valid Ordinance
Facts: Reversed and Set Aside RTC Decision
Jun 12 1974: Enacted Ordinance No. 7522- Review on certiorari was filed by petitioners Regulation for Public Market Operations and Petition is Meritorious Fees. The RCC requires publication before the enactment Such Ordinance is approved by the Petitioner, and after the approval in two daily newspapers of Manila City Mayor Ramon Bagatsing. general circulation, while Local Tax Code only Feb 17 1975: Manila Market Vendors, prescribes publication after approval of in a respondents, filed the nullification of Ordinance newspaper or publication widely circulated within No. 7522 for the ff. contentions: the jurisdiction of the local government or by posting it in the local legislative hall or premises a) Publication requirement is not complied and in two other conspicuous places within the b) Market committee was deprived of participation territorial jurisdiction of the local government in the enactment, according to RA 6039 Petitioners complied Local Tax Code c) Sec 3 of Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act is violated RCC LTC d) It violates PD 7 Sep 30 1972, collection of fees Special Act General Law and charges on livestock and animal products. Only for Manila For all Local Gov. Ordinance in General Ordinance in Particular RTC: Void Ordinance June 18 1949 June 01 1973 Non-Compliance to Publication Requirement Revised City Charter prescribes publication of Mar 11 1975: Writ of preliminary injunction of "ordinance" in general, while Local Tax Code rules respondents is denied due to their failure to the publication of "ordinance levying or imposing exhaust admin. remedies outlined in the Local taxes fees or other charges" in particular Tax Code Therefore to ordinances in general, the RCC is Aug 29 1975: Ordinance No 7522 was declared doubtless dominant but its force loses when it null and void for non-compliance w/ approaches the realm of particularity of LTC requirement of publication under Revised City Exhausting Admin Remedies was violated accdg to Charter LTC Sec 47 bc it requires opinion of the city fiscal It was only posted at legislative hall, all city for questions about the tax ordinance but the public markets and city public libraries but not respondents brought direct suit in the court published in 2 daily newspaper of general It doesnt violate PD 7 as LTC permits the collection circulation in the City of Manila. of proper fees for livestock authorized by the Petitioners moved for reconsideration for the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources. ff. contentions: The function of the committee is purely recommendatory, its recommendation is without a) Only post-publication is required in Local binding effect on the Municipal Board and Mayor Tax Code Respondents contested that fees imposed will be b) It failed to exhaust all admin remedies for the private use of Asia Integrated Corp. through before instituting an action in court. a Management and Operating Contract It didnt violated Sec 3 of Anti-Graft and Corrupt Sep 36 1975: The motion was denied Practices Act because the increased rates of market stall fees as levied by the ordinance will necessarily ISSUE: WON Revised City Charter or Local Tax Code inure to the unwarranted benefit and advantage of will govern the Publication of Tax Ordinance in the the corporation. case at bar Ordinance No. 7522 was not made for the Corp. but for the purpose of raising revenues for the City. Case #2 Lagman VS City of Manila et al Facts:
Aug 6 1964: Benedicto Lagman filed Petition for
Declatory Relief
Case #3 Manzano VS Valera
Facts:
Petition for Certiorari and Prohibition with
Temporary Restraining Order bc of Criminal Libel. Criminal Case No 5728 was alleged decided with lack of jurisdiction by Judge Redentor Valera Juanito Manzano, a Senior Police Officer, was charged with malicious intent to expose Vilma Bobila (Complainant prior), an employee of BIR, to public ridicule. Manzano, entered and written in PNP, Bangued Police Station Blotter (Public Record) false, malicious and highly defamatory statement against Bobila. Bobila made grave threats using threatening remarks against SPO1 Manzano during her visit in the Police Station.
Qouted from the PNP BPS Blotter:
"ADDANTO PANAGPATINGGAYO NGA KASTA
NGATATTAO, and at the same time she allegedly raise (sic) her palm and made a sign across her neck which according to said reported (sic) it was a clear sign she wants somebody among the BPP personnel be (sic) killed"
(sic = false)
Assistant Provincial Prosecutor Valera, supported
the arguments of the petitioners and asked the entire records of the case be elevated to RTC from MTC. Motion to Dismiss the case of Libel and Motion of Reconsideration was both denied by Judge Valera.