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Apr 24, 2012 local government quorum sanggunian vice-mayor civil service appointments

Quorum Quandaries: When Does a Presiding Officer Count in Local Governance

The Supreme Court clarifies when a vice-mayor counts for quorum in local sanggunian sessions under the Local Government Code.

Oct 4, 2010 local government code sanggunian members legal ethics government instrumentalities national power corporation administrative law

Local Government Officials and Legal Representation: Defining Government Instrumentalities

Supreme Court clarifies that government-owned or controlled corporations like NPC are "instrumentalities" under the Local Government Code, disqualifying sanggunian members from appearing as counsel ag

Dec 8, 2008 local government code sangguniang approval government contracts ra 7160 procurement provincial governor

When Sangguniang Approval Is Needed for Local Government Contracts

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when local chief executives need sanggunian approval before signing contracts binding their LGUs to new obligations.