LECTURE OUTLINE ON THE LAW ON PUBLIC OFFICERS

TOPICS CASES
PUBLIC OFFICE
- Nature, creation, and organization
- elements
PUBLIC OFFICER
-definition
-distinction: public employee vs. public officer
- officer de facto
- officer de jure
- Usurper

THE CIVIL SERVICE
-composition
-objectives and functions
-scope

Classes of Service
- career
a. open career
b. closed career
c. career executive service
d. career officers
e. positions in the AFP
f. personnel of GOCC
g. permanent laborers
- non-career
a. elective officials and their staff
b. dept. heads and officials of the cabinet
c. chairs of boards and commissions
d. contractual personnel
e. emergency and seasonal personnel
Appointments

- appointment vs. designation

-merit and fitness bases
- exemptions
a. policy determining
b. primarily confidential
c. highly technical

Commencement of Official Relations

-Qualification, two notions
- Disqualifications
-Classifications
a. permanent
b. temporary
c. acting
d. ad interim
e. regular

- Laurel vs. Disierto GR No. 145368, April 12,
2002
- Maniego vs. People88 Phil. 494
- Torres vs. Ribo 81 Phil. 44
- Menzon vs.Petilla 197 SCRA 251
- CSC v. HENRY SOJOR GR No. 168766 May 22,
2008
- FELICIANO v. VILLASIN GR No. 174929 June 27,
2008
- Monroy vs. CA 20 SCRA 620
- Tuanda vs. Sandiganbayan 249 SCRA 342
- Binamira vs. Garrucho 188 SCRA 154

- Maturan vs. Maglana 113 SCRA 268

- Regis vs. Osmena 197 SCRA 308






- Sevilla vs. CA 209 SCRA 637catubao

- Bautista vs. Salonga 172 SCRA 160

- Codilla vs. Martinez 110 Phil.24





TOPICS CASES

Appointment Process
- For regular appointments
- Appointments not requiring confirmation
- Attestation
- Completeness
- Validity
- Discretion of Appointing Authority
Other Personnel Actions
- Next-in-Rank Rule
- Automatic Reversion Rule
- Transfer
- Reinstatement
- Reassignment
- Detail
- Reemployment


Ministerial vs. Discretionary Power
Judgment vs. Discretion

Prohibitions on Public Officers
- Partisan Political Activity
- Forbidden Office
- Prohibited Office
- Double Compensation
- Nepotism
Liabilities of Public Officers
- Art. 27, 32, 34, Civil Code
- Sec. 38(2) Chapter 9 Book I EO292
- Liability for Contracts
- Liability for Torts
- Threefold Liability Rule
- Nonfeasance
- Misfeasance
- Malfeasance
- Command Responsibility

Rights of Public Officers
- Term vs. Tenure
- Self-Organization
- Right to Salary
- Preference in Promotion
- Vacation and Sick Leave
- Retirement Pay
- Right to reimbursement for expenses
incurred relative to official functions


-Luego vs. CSC 143 SCRA 327
-Mauna vs. CSC 232 SCRA 388





- Panis vs. CSC 229 SCRA 589
- Santiago vs. CSC 178 SCRA 733
- Divinagracia vs. Sto. Tomas GR No. 110954
May 31, 1995
- Chato vs. Natividad GR No. 113843 June 2,
1995
- Gloria vs. De Guzman GR No. 116183 Oct.
6, 1995
-Monsanto vs. Factoran 170 SCRA 190
- Sabello vs. DECS 180 SCRA 623

-Flores vs. Drilon GR No. 104732 6-22-1993- ardos,

- Debulgado vs. CSC GR No. 11471 Sept. 26, 1994
-CSC vs. Dacoycoy GR No. 135805 April 29, 1999



-Rama v. CA 148 SCRA 496
-OCA vs. Enriquez 218 SCRA 1


- Menzonvs.Petilla 197 SCRA 251
- Civil Liberties Union vs. ExecutiveSecretary
178 SCRA 733
- Trade Unions of the Philippines vs. NHA
173 SCRA 33







TOPICS CASES

Termination of Official Relations

- Expiration of Term/Tenure
- Reaching the Age Limit
- Resignation
- Recall
- Removal
- Abandonment
- Acceptance of Incompatible Office
- Abolition of Office
- Prescription of the Right to Office
- Impeachment
- Death
- Failure to Assume Elective Office
- Conviction of a Crime
- Filing of Certificate of Candidacy
- Principle of Hold-Over
- Suspension pending investigation vs.
Suspension pending Appeal


- Gloria vs. De Guzman GR No. 116183 Oct.
6, 1995
- Lecaroz vs. SandiganBayan, GR No.
130872, March 25, 1999
- Gloria vs. CA GR No. 131012 Apr 21, 1991
- Quezon vs. Borromeo, 149 SCRA 205
- Mendoza vs. Quisumbing 186 SCRA 108
- Monsanto vs. Factoran 170 SCRA 190
- Sabello vs. DECS 180 SCRA 623

















CASES ON THE LAW ON PUBLIC OFFICE AND OFFICERS
1. Laurel vs. Disierto GR No. 145368, April 12, 2002
2. Maniego vs. People 88 Phil. 494
3. Torres vs. Ribo 81 Phil. 44
4. Menzonvs.Petilla 197 SCRA 251
5. CSC v. HENRY SOJOR GR No. 168766 May 22, 2008
6. Feliciano v. Villasin GR No. 174929 June 27, 2008
7. Monroy vs. CA 20 SCRA 620
8. Tuanda vs. Sandiganbayan 249 SCRA 342
9. Binamira vs. Garrucho 188 SCRA 154
10. Maturan vs. Maglana 113 SCRA 268
11. Regis vs. Osmena 197 SCRA 308
12. Sevilla vs. CA 209 SCRA 637
13. Bautista vs. Salonga 172 SCRA 160
14. Codilla vs. Martinez 110 Phil.24
15. Luego vs. CSC 143 SCRA 327
16. Mauna vs. CSC 232 SCRA 388
17. Panis vs. CSC 229 SCRA 589
18. Santiago vs. CSC 178 SCRA 733
19. Divinagracia vs. Sto. Tomas GR No. 110954 May 31, 1995
20. Chato vs. Natividad GR No. 113843 June 2, 1995
21. Monsanto vs. Factoran 170 SCRA 190
22. Flores vs. Drilon GR No. 104732 6-22-1993
23. Debulgado vs. CSC GR No. 11471 Sept. 26, 1994
24. CSC vs. Dacoycoy GR No. 135805 April 29, 1999
25. Rama v. CA 148 SCRA 496
26. OCA vs. Enriquez 218 SCRA 1
27. Civil LibertiesUnion vs. ExecutiveSecretary 178 SCRA 733
28. TradeUnions of thePhilippines vs. NHA 173 SCRA 33
29. Gloria vs. De Guzman GR No. 116183 Oct. 6, 1995
30. Lecaroz vs. SandiganBayan, GR No. 130872, March 25, 1999
31. Gloria vs. CA GR No. 131012 Apr 21, 1991
32. Quezon vs. Borromeo, 149 SCRA 205
33. Mendoza vs. Quisumbing 186 SCRA 108
34. Sabello vs. DECS 180 SCRA 623