DOJ Memorandum
01 December 1935
(DOJ Secretary Jose Yulo)
Pres. Manuel L. Quezon |
Creating the
Government Counsel Division under the Department of Justice |
Hon. Ramon Diokno |
DOJ Memorandum
Order
17 July 1946
President Manuel Roxas |
Corporate Counsel
Division,
Department of Justice |
Hon. Marcial
Lichauco |
Executive Order
No. 392
31 December 1950
Pres. Elpidio Quirino |
Further reorganizing the different department, bureaus,
offices and agencies of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines
making certain readjustments of personnel and reallgnments of funds in
connection therewith and other purposes
|
Hon. Marcial
Lichauco |
Executive Order
No. 400
05 January 1951
Pres. Elpidio Quirino |
Transferring
the OFFICE OF THE GOVERNMENT CORPORATE COUNSEL - (OGCC) to the Office of the Solicitor
General |
Hon. Marcial
Lichauco |
Republic Act
No. 2327
19 June 1959 |
Declaring the position of Government Corporate Counsel
distinct and separate from that of the Solicitor General, provided for
his appointment, salary and appropriate the necessary funds therefor,
and for other purposes.
|
Hon. Simeon Gopengco |
Republic Act
No. 3838
22 June 1963 |
An act amending certain sections of RA2327. Gave the
Government Corporate Counsel full control and supervision over all legal
departments and or divisions maintained separately by GOCCs with respect
to handling of legal matters.
|
Hon. Tomas Matic,
Jr. |
Republic Act
6000
04 August 1969
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An act amending certain sections of RA 2327, as amended
by RA 3838, declaring the position of Government Corporate Counsel distinct
and separate from that of the Solicitor General, providing for his appointment
and salary, and appropriate the necessary funds therefor, and for other
purposes.
|
Hon. Leopoldo
Abellera |
Presidential
Dec. No. 242
09 July 1973
Pres. Ferdinand Marcos
|
Prescribing the procedure for administrative settlement
or adjudication of disputes, claims and controversies between and among
government offices, agencies and instrumentalities, including government-owned
and controlled corporations, and for other purposes.
|
Hon. Leopoldo
Abellera |
DOJ Dept. Order
No. 121
25 July 1973
DOJ Secretary Vicente Abad Santos
|
Prescribing the rules implementing PD No. 242
|
Hon. Leopoldo
Abellera |
Presidential
Dec.No.1415
09 June 1978
Pres. Ferdinand Marcos
|
Defining the powers and functions of the Office of
the Government Corporate Counsel, adjusting the compensation of personnel
and for other purposes. Provided that the Government Corporate Counsel
shall have the same rank, privileges, emoluments and qualifications for
appointment as that of the Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals while
six (6) Assistant Government Corporate Counsels (AGCCs) shall have the
same rank, privileges, emoluments and qualifications for appointment as
that of the Judges of the Court of First Instance.
|
Hon. Leopoldo
Abellera |
Presidential
Dec.No.1726
26 September 1980
Pres. Ferdinand Marcos
|
Adopting an integrated compensation scheme for the
chiefs and assistant chiefs of bureaus and offices under the Ministry
of Justice and for all lawyers in the Ministry of Justice
|
Hon. Leopoldo
Abellera |
Letter of Instruction
1096
16 December 1980
Pres. Ferdinand Marcos
|
Contracts involving Fifty Million and above, where
contracting party is a government-owned or controlled corporation or is
a subsidiary shall be submitted to the Government Corporate Counsel for
review
|
Hon. Leopoldo
Abellera |
Executive Order
No. 878
04 March 1983
Pres. Ferdinand Marcos
|
Reorganizing the Office of the Government Corporate
Counsel. Provided that the Government Corporate Counsel shall have the
same rank, privileges, emoluments and qualifications for appointment as
that of the Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeals; that a Deputy Government
Corporate Counsel (DGCC) shall have the same rank, privileges, emoluments
and qualifications for appointment as that of the Associate Justice of
the Court of Appeals while ten (10) Assistant Government Corporate Counsels
(AGCCs) shall have the same rank, privileges, emoluments and qualifications
for appointment as that of the Judges of the Regional Trial Courts (RTCs)
|
Hon. Manuel Lazaro |
Commission on
Audit
Circular No. 86-255
02 April 1986
COA Chairman Teofisto T. Guingona, Jr.
|
Inhibition against employment by government agencies
and instrumentalities, including government-owned and controlled corporations,
of private lawyers to handle their legal cases.
|
Hon. Manuel Lazaro |
Presidential
Dec.No.2029
04 February 1986
Pres. Ferdinand Marcos
|
Defining government-owned or controlled corporations
and identifying their role in national development
|
Hon. Manuel Lazaro |
Executive Order
No. 261
25 July 1987
Pres. Corazon Aquino
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Directing the Department of Budget and Management to
prepare a new position and compensation plan for the Department of Justice,
the Office of the Solicitor General and the Office of the Government Corporate
Counsel, providing funds for such new position and compensation plan,
and for other purposes
|
Hon. Ariel F.
Aguirre |
Executive Order
No. 292
"Administrative Code of 1987"[Sec. 10, Chapter 3, Title III]
27 July 1987
Pres. Corazon Aquino
|
Mandates that the Office of the Government Corporate
Counsel shall act as the principal law office of all government-owned
or controlled corporations, their subsidiaries, other corporate offsprings
and government acquired asset corporations and shall exercise control
and supervision over all legal departments or divisions maintained separately.
Authorizing OGCC to receive attorney's fees adjudged in favor of their
client GOCCs, which shall accrue to a Special Fund of the OGCC and shall
be deposited as a trust liability and shall be made available for expenditure,
for purposes of upgrading facilities and equipment, granting of employees'
incentive pay and other benefits, and defraying such other incentive expenses
not provided for in the General Appropriations Act as may be determined
by the Government Corporate Counsel.
|
Hon. Ariel F.
Aguirre |
Executive Order
No. 299
26 July 1987
Pres. Corazon Aquino
|
Modifying Executive Order No. 878 dated o4 March 1983
|
Hon. Ariel F.
Aguirre |
DOJ Dept. Order
No.208
24 June 1991
DOJ Secretary Franklin M. Drilon
|
Delegating authority to the Office of the Government
Corporate Counsel to hear and receive evidence relative to claims, disputes
and controversies filed pursuant to Book IV, Chapter 14, of the Administrative
Code of 1987
|
Hon. Ariel F.
Aguirre |
Republic Act
No.7656
09 November 1993
Pres. Fidel V. Ramos
|
Requiring government-owned or controlled corporations
to declare dividends under certain conditions to the national government,
and for other purposes
|
Hon. Oscar I.
Garcia |
DOF Memorandum
28 January 1994
Actg. Sec. Ernest Leung
|
Implementing rules and regulations to R.A. 7656
|
Hon. Oscar I.
Garcia |
COA Circular
No. 95-211
04 December 1995
COA Chairman Celso D. Gangan
|
Prohibition against employment by government agencies
and instrumentalities, including government-owned or controlled corporations
of private lawyers to handle their legal cases
|
Hon. Oscar I.
Garcia |
Admin. Order
No. 130
19 May 1994
Pres. Fidel V. Ramos
|
Delineating the functions and responsibilities of the
Office of the Solicitor General and the Office of the Government Corporate
Counsel
|
Hon. Oscar I.
Garcia |
OP Memorandum
Circular No. 9
25 August 1998
Pres. Joseph. E. Estrada
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Prohibiting government-owned or controlled corporations
(GOCCs) from transferring their cases and legal matters to the Office
of the Solicitor General, private legal counsel or law firms and directing
the GOCCs to refer their cases and legal matters to the Office of the
Government Corporate Counsel, unless otherwise authorized under certain
exceptional circumstances.
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