Category Archives: Public Corporation Law

CARLOS BALACUIT vs. COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF AGUSAN DEL NORTE AND BUTUAN CITY, Branch 11, and the CITY OF BUTUAN, G.R. No. L-38429 June 30, 1988

Facts: Municipal Board of the City of Butuan on April 21, 1969 enacted an ordinance entitled ORDINANCE PENALIZING ANY PERSON, GROUP OF PERSONS, ENTITY OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF SELLING ADMISSION TICKETS TO ANY MOVIE OR OTHER PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS, GAMES, CONTESTS OR OTHER PERFORMANCES TO REQUIRE CHILDREN BETWEEN SEVEN (7) AND TWELVE (12)Continue reading “CARLOS BALACUIT vs. COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF AGUSAN DEL NORTE AND BUTUAN CITY, Branch 11, and the CITY OF BUTUAN, G.R. No. L-38429 June 30, 1988”

CITY GOVERNMENT OF QUEZxON CITY and CITY COUNCIL OF QUEZON CITY, petitioners, vs. HON. JUDGE VICENTE G. ERICTA; HIMLAYANG PILIPINO, INC., G.R. No. L-34915, June 24, 1983

Facts: The Quezon City Council passed an ordinance entitled “ORDINANCE REGULATING THE ESTABLISHMENT, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF PRIVATE MEMORIAL TYPE CEMETERY OR BURIAL GROUND WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF QUEZON CITY AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF” which provides: Sec. 9. At least six (6) percent of the total area of the memorial park cemeteryContinue reading “CITY GOVERNMENT OF QUEZxON CITY and CITY COUNCIL OF QUEZON CITY, petitioners, vs. HON. JUDGE VICENTE G. ERICTA; HIMLAYANG PILIPINO, INC., G.R. No. L-34915, June 24, 1983”

MAYOR PABLO P. MAGTAJAS & THE CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO vs. PRYCE PROPERTIES CORPORATION, INC. & PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION, G.R. No. 111097, July 20, 1994

Facts: The trouble arose when in 1992, flush with its tremendous success in several cities, PAGCOR decided to expand its operations to Cagayan de Oro City. To this end, it leased a portion of a building belonging to Pryce Properties Corporation, Inc., one of the herein private respondents, renovated and equipped the same, and preparedContinue reading “MAYOR PABLO P. MAGTAJAS & THE CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO vs. PRYCE PROPERTIES CORPORATION, INC. & PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION, G.R. No. 111097, July 20, 1994”

CELESTINO TATEL vs. MUNICIPALITY OF VIRAC, G.R. No. 40243, March 11, 1992

Facts: On the basis of complaints received from the residents of barrio Sta. Elena on March 18, 1966 against the disturbance caused by the operation of the abaca bailing machine inside the warehouse of petitioner which affected the peace and tranquility of the neighborhood due to the smoke, obnoxious odor and dust emitted by theContinue reading “CELESTINO TATEL vs. MUNICIPALITY OF VIRAC, G.R. No. 40243, March 11, 1992”

ORTIGAS & CO., LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, vs. FEATI BANK AND TRUST CO., G.R. No. L-24670 December 14, 1979

Facts: Plaintiff as vendor and Augusto Padilla y Angeles and Natividad Angeles, as vendees, entered into separate agreements of sale on installments over two parcels of land situated at Mandaluyong, Rizal. The said vendees transferred their rights and interests over the aforesaid lots in favor of one Emma Chavez. Upon completion of payment of theContinue reading “ORTIGAS & CO., LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, vs. FEATI BANK AND TRUST CO., G.R. No. L-24670 December 14, 1979”