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1 Declined |
Whether the "one-year bar" rule is a limitation to the command and direction power of the Chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) under R.A. No. 6975, or the Department of the Interior and Local Government Act; and whether a PNP member who has less than a year of service before the compulsary retirement age may still be designated to a position not requiring a higher rank. |
07 Jan 2011 |
2 | Authority of the Governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) to sign and issue Certificates of Land Ownership (CLOAs) pursuant to R.A. No. 6657, or the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) Law, As Amended, and R.A. No. 6734, or the Organic Act for the ARMM, As Amended |
03 Feb 2011 |
3 | Term of office and/or reappointment of Dr. Miriam E. Pascua, incumbent President of Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) in relation to the pertinent provisions of R.A. No. 8292, or the Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) |
27 Jan 2011 |
4 | Possible alternative document(s) that could be presented by birth-parents for the notarization of the Deed of Voluntary Commitment (DVC) for child adoption purposes, in the absence of stipulated competent evidence of identity in Section 12 (a) of Rules on Notarial Practice |
09 Feb 2011 |
5 Declined |
Whether Memorandum Circular No. 2, amending Memorandum Circular No. 1, dated June 30, 2010 and July 29, 2010, respectively, issued by the Office of the President, has any effect on the order of reinstatement of Mr. Joselito A. Fajardo, BuCor Assistant Director for Administration and Rehabilitation, who was suspended from April 14, 2009 to April 13, 2010 |
17 Feb 2011 |
6 | Whether the physical presence of a Filipino child within the Philippine territory is a necessary condition before the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) could facilitate the issuance of a Certification that the child is legally available for adoption, pursuant to R.A. No. 9523, or An Act Requiring Certification of the DSWD to Declare a Child Legally Available for Adoption as a Prerequisite for Adoption Proceedings ... |
01 Mar 2011 |
7 | Whether Section 2 of R.A. No. 9232, or An Act Amending Sections 2, 11 (a) and 55 of R.A. No. 8505, Entitled An Act Converting the Municipality of Antipolo Into a Component City to be Known as the City of Antipolo and Appropriating Funds Therefor, should be construed as not having amended/repealed paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of Section 11 of R.A. No. 8508, hence said paragraphs have remained effective |
28 Feb 2011 |
8 | Reconsideration of DOJ Opinion No. 57, series of 2001, which opined that the National Government guarantee on the obligations of the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management (PSALM) Corporation shall form part of the guarantee ceiling as prescribed by R.A. No. 4860, or The Foreign Borrowings Act |
25 Feb 2011 |
9 | Confirmatory opinion on issues relating to the provisions of Section 277 of R.A. No. 7160, or the Local Government Code of 1991, specifically concerning condonation or reduction of tax by the President of the Philippines |
15 Feb 2011 |
10 Declined |
Opinion on the nature and character of the Philippine National Police Service Store System (PNPSSS), specifically in terms of its classification as a government-owned-or-controlled corporation (GOCC), it being an entity of the PNP and its exemption from payment of taxes |
21 Feb 2011 |
11 Declined |
Opinion as to which of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Office of the President, actually exercises administrative control and supervision over the Road Board and its Secretariat for purposes of its proposed rationalization plan and other operational matters, as per the provisions of R.A. No. 8794, or An Act Imposing a Motor Vehicle User's Charge on Owners of All Types of Motor Vehicles and For other Purposes |
22 Feb 2011 |
12 | Clarification of DOJ Opinion No. 49, series of 2004, specifically on whether a 100% foreign-owned corporation engaged in the business of international airfreight forwarding may be issued a permit to operate, without the need to comply with the nationality requirement, as provided in Section 11, Article XII of the 1987 Philippine Constitution |
23 Feb 2011 |
13 | Whether condominium project developers/owners are included in the provision of Section 18 of R.A. No. 7279, or the Housing Act of 1992, pertaining to Balanced Housing Development; and whether there is conflict between the provisions of Section 2 of P.D. No. 1344 and Section 1 of Administrative Order No. 18, series of 1987, in relation to rules and regulations governing appeals to the Office of the President of the Philippines and the power of the National Housing Authority to issue a writ of execution in the enforcement of its decision under P.D. 957, respectively |
25 Mar 2011 |
14 | Issues relative to the decisions and resolutions rendered by the Secretary of Justice in drug-related cases under R.A. No. 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, specifically on the following: a) Whether a prosecutor can already file an Information based on a single Resolution finding probable cause in some of the complaints against certain respondents but dismissing the other complaints against the rest of the respondents; b) Whether the drug law enforcers can keep the respondents in custody pending the automatic review of the dismissed non-bailable case against him even as the other case--a bailable one--is already in court; and c) Whether the upgrading of drug-related cases, for instance, from transportation to mere possession, is covered by the automatic review process considering that there is no actual dismissal |
29 Mar 2011 |
15 Declined |
Whether the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the North Luzon Railways Corporation (Northrail) and the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC) is appropriate and in order, particularly Section 3 thereof, providing for Northrail's payment for additional and special services rendered by the Government Corporate Counsel and other lawyers assigned to the Northrail Project |
04 Apr 2011 |
16 | Whether Step Increment Rules pursuant to R.A. No. 6758, or the Compensation and Classification Act of 1989, and rules on promotion, reemployment and demotion are applicable to the salaries of elective officials |
28 Mar 2011 |
17 | Whether the Government's acquisition of additional road right-of-way (RROW) for the design, financing, construction and maintenance of a connecting toll road by the Metro Pacific Tollways Development Corporation (MPTDC) may be considered a direct government subsidy, which is prohibited for Unsolicited Proposals, as stated under Section 4-A of R.A. No. 6957, or the Build-Operate-Transfer Law, As Amended |
25 Feb 2011 |
18 | Whether to include in the draft Protocol to Amend Certain ASEAN Economic Agreements Related to Trade in Goods, the emergency measures provision found in the ASEAN Sectoral Integration Protocols governing products in the priority sectors, also known as PIS products |
27 Apr 2011 |
19 | Validity of the proposed Second Supplemental Memorandum of Agreement (SSMOA), which seeks to amend the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) and the Supplemental Memorandum of Agreement (SMOA), dated August 1, 2006 and October 6, 2008, respectively, executed by and between the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) for the implementation of the Electronic Passport (E-Passport) Project |
25 Apr 2011 |
20 | Concerning the omission of neighborhod associations in R.A. No. 9904, or the Magna Carta for Homeowners and Homeowners' Associations, which should be interpreted to include the registration of such associations as part of the responsibilities of the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) |
03 May 2011 |
21 Declined |
Whether the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) can proceed with the implementation of the Metro Manila Expressway Project, in accordance with its contracts with toll operators and investors, in the light of the Supreme Court ruling in the case of Francisco et al. vs. Toll Regulatory Board (G.R. No. 166910, 166917, 173630 and 183599, October 19, 2010) |
17 May 2011 |
22 Declined |
Whether the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) may implement the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the MMDA and Comclark Network and Technology Corporation (Comclark) dated January 8, 2008, for the implementation of a project for Comclark's repair, restoration, rehabilitation, upgrading and subsequent operation, management and maintenance of MMDA's idle and unserviceable Metro Manila Traffic Signal System Communication Facility, which was executed prior to Atty. Francis N. Tolentino's assumption of office as MMDA Chairperson |
19 May 2011 |
23 | Clarification on certain issues relative to the provisions of R.A. No. 9710, or the Magna Carta for Women and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR), particularly Section 18 (Special Leave Benefits for Women) on whether the two-month special leave should be given in full to women employees regardless of the classification or nature of any (gynecological) disorders or should it be based on the period of recuperation, which may be lesser than the two-month leave and whether such leave would strictly mean calendar days |
27 May 2011 |
24 | Whether the franchise granted by the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) for the operation of Jai-alai Fronton in the Cagayan Freeport authorizes a franchisee to establish/operate (jai-alai) on-line betting/gaming stations outside the Freeport |
23 Jun 2011 |
25 | Whether the Philippine Mining Service Corporation (PMSC), a BOI (Board of Investment)-registered enterprise engaged in the exportation of limestones, located within the export processing zone (EPZ) shall be exempt from paying of wharfage fees under Article 23 of E.O.No. 226, series of 1987 |
13 Jun 2011 |
26 | Whether it will be the National Electrification Administration (NEA) or the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management (PSALM) Corporation that will appropriately return/refund the collections made by the NEA on the loans taken by the electric cooperatives that were already condoned and assumed by PSALM upon the effectivity of R.A. No. 9136, or the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 |
21 Jun 2011 |
27 | Validity of the proposed amendments to the Rules and Regulations on Administrative Complaints for Violation of Law Involving Intellectual Property Rights under R.A. No. 8293, or the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines, specifically Section 5 (Preliminary Injunction) and Rule 6 (Contempt) relative to the Power to Conduct Inspection, As Amended |
27 Jun 2011 |
28 Declined |
Confirmation on the position of the Philippine government vis-a-vis the Department of Health's (DOH) partnership with the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) and the partnership of the Philippines with Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM), in light of the provisions of Article 5.3 (General Obligations) of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) and its Implementing Guidelines |
04 Jul 2011 |
29 | Whether Presidential Decree No. 1899 (Establishing Small-Scale Mining as a New Dimension in Mineral Development) has been repealed by Republic Act No. 7076 (People's Mining Act of 1991) |
27 Jun 2011 |
30 | Opinion to process the impasse on the differing views between the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC) over the procurement of the Updated Investment Proposal (UIP) for the development of the Metro Manila Expressway (MME) or Circumference Road 6 (C-6) submitted by the PT Citra Lamtoro Gung Persada to the DPWH Secretary and the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) |
05 Jul 2011 |
31 | Extent of power of the Governing Board of a state university or college (SUC) to extend the term/service of its president, specifically concerning the case of Dr. Feliciano S. Rosete, President of Ramon Magsaysay Technological University (RMTU) |
13 Jul 2011 |
32 | Reconsideration of DOJ Opinion No. 17, dated April 25, 2011, on Metro Pacific Tollways Development Corporation's (MPTDC) unsolicited proposal for the design, financing and maintenance of a toll road which connects the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) to the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) |
11 Jul 2011 |
33 Declined |
Relative to certain provisions of R.A. No. 7662 (Legal Education Reform Act of 1993), specifically on the following issues, among others: a) In relevant Legal Education Board (LEB) seminars, can it legally charge reasonable fees to defray part or its operating expenses?; b) In granting permits and government recognition to applicant law schools, is it legal for LEB to collect reasonable fees from them?; and c) If LEB can be a Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE), can it legally retain and spend earnings for official matters subject to auditing regulations? |
15 Jul 2011 |
35 Declined |
Relative to the Motion of Reconsideration (MR) filed by J.D. Legaspi Construction (JDLC) on its Bidding Disqualification Protest for the construction of the Proposed Service Road Project at CBP 1-A, Superblock A, Pasay City, specifically on what better options to take on what options to take, in the light of a given OGCC (Office of the Government Corporate Counsel) Opinion and on the appropriate action to be considered by the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) on the Project which remains pending to date |
02 Aug 2011 |
36 Declined |
Regarding the Audio-Visual (AV) Co-Production Agreement between the Government of the Philippines and the Government of Canada which establishes a framework for audio-visual co-productions between the two (2) countries, specifically on the need for the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to identify another agency to serve as a competent authority since overseeing AV co-production and promoting the film, television and video sectors are not within the competence of the DFA |
15 Aug 2011 |
37 | Confirmation on the opinion of the Secretary of Finance, Cesar V. Purisima that the "alternate" member, representing the designated Cabinet Secretary as member of the Monetary Board, has the power to vote in all matters submitted for consideration to the Monetary Board, pursuant to Sections 6 and 11 of R.A. No. 7653, or The New Central Bank Act |
02 Sep 2011 |
38 Declined |
Confirmation on whether it is legally possible for the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) to proceed to evaluate and process the Joint Investment Proposal of Stage 3 of the Metro Manila Skyway (MMS) and whether the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC) is correct when it opined that Stage 3 of the MMS is valid and enforceable considering that it is covered by the same laws cited in its Opinion No. 064, series of 2011 |
12 Sep 2011 |
39 Declined |
Whether the Maynilad Water Services, Incorporated (MWS) and Manila Water Corporation (MWC), both private concessionaires of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS), are public utilities or not |
14 Sep 2011 |
40 | Query on how the proceeds of the disposition and privatization of the Food Terminal, Incorporated (FTI) complex would be distributed, as provided for in Section 112 (d) of R.A. No. 8435, As Amended, or the Agriculture and Fisheries Act of 1997, which identifies the Department of Agriculture (DA) as a major recipient of the net proceeds from said privatization |
12 Sep 2011 |
41 | Joint request of the National Power Corporation (NPC) and the Government Service Insurance Corporation (GSIS) for opinion on the following: a) Entitlement of former NPC employees who received their separation pays under R.A. No. 9136 (or The Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001--EPIRA) to retirement benefits under R.A. No. 8291 (or The GSIS Act); b) If not, whether those who received separation benefits from EPIRA may be allowed to refund the same in order to receive full benefits under the GSIS Act; and c) If refund is allowed, whether said employees who avail of any refund scheme are entitled to be credited for their total length of service in government for purposes of computing separation and retirement benefits under the GSIS Act |
31 Aug 2011 |
42 | Validity of Special Ore Extraction Permit (SOEP) issued by then Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Joselito Atienza, Jr., to the tribal community of Bayog, Zamboanga del Sur, pursuant to Section 57 of R.A. No. 8371, or The Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act of 1997 and as per NCIP (National Commission on Indigenous Peoples) Resolution No. 272, series of 2008 |
14 Sep 2011 |
43 | Whether the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) can grant applications for exemption involving irrigated and irrigable lands, that is, those classified as not subject to and non-negotiable for conversion, reclassified into non-agricultural uses prior to June 15, 1988, the date R.A. No. 6657, (Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law), took effect |
01 Sep 2011 |
44 Declined |
Inclusion under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP), pursuant to R.A. No. 6657, As Amended, of a certain parcel of land located at Barangay Estevez, Casiguran, Quezon, in relation to Executive Order No. 407, series of 1990, as amended by Executive Order No. 448, series of 1991, despite the ruling of the Supreme Court in Central Mindanao University vs. DAR Adjudication Board (215 SCRA 86) |
26 Aug 2011 |
45 Declined |
Whether NEDA Memorandum Circular Nos. 01-2008, dated July 29, 2008 and 01-2010, dated August 11, 2010 are applicable on the National Telecommunications Commission's proposal to impose new fees or to increase existing fees to cover full cost of its services in accordance with its mandate |
28 Sep 2011 |
46 | Relative to the disposition and privatization of government assets as per Proclamation No. 50, series of 1986, specifically whether the Privatization Council (PrC) has the legal basis to define a policy of using appraisals up to two years old as the basis for setting the minimum price for real estate and other assets the sale and terms of which are brought to the PrC for approval; and the appropriate interest rate to be applied for the accounts receivables handled by the Privatization and Management Office (PMO) |
04 Oct 2011 |
47 | Recommendation on the claim for just compensation by Dizpar Corporation, the registered owner of a parcel of land located in Porac, Pampanga which appears to have been traversed by the road right-of-way (RROW) of the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) |
13 Oct 2011 |
48 Declined |
Whether the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) may file a "civil action" for injunction as opposed to the provisional/ancillary remedy of a preliminary injunction, before the Regional Trial Courts (RTCs), against individuals or entities found to be engaged in the sale or offer for sale of counterfeit or pirated products |
28 Sep 2011 |
49 | Whether the provision of full National Government (NG) subsidy for contributions of indigents is authorized under Section 29 of R.A. No. 7875 (The National Health Insurance Act of 1995), as amended by R.A. No. 9241 (The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation Act) |
08 Nov 2011 |
50 | Relative to the Amended and Restated Definitive Agreement dated May 10, 1996 entered into by and among the Republic of the Philippines through the Asset Privatization Trust (now Privatization and Management Office), Philnico Industrial Corporation (formerly Philnico Mining and Industrial Corporation) and Philnico Processing Corporation or PPC, (formerly Nonoc Mining and Industrial Corporation) for the sale of shares of stock in PPC and certain receivables to be converted to shares in PPC |
08 Nov 2011 |
51 | Confirmatory opinion that: a) Prior public hearing is not required for the validity, legality and enforceability of Department of Finance (DOF) Department Order (D.O) No. 20-2010 to implement R.A. No. 245, As Amended; b) The provision of D.O. No. 20-2010 to allow the engagement of sub-registry by the Bureau of Treasury is compliant with R.A. No. 1405; and c) Said D.O. No. 20-2010 is a valid, legal and enforceable administrative issuance |
18 Oct 2011 |
52 | Status and applicability of Executive Order No. 856, dated December 12, 1982, which provides for the creation of a "provincial/city committee on justice in every province/city or other regions of the country" outside Metro Manila |
03 Nov 2011 |
53 | Whether the term "establish" and "administer" as couched in Section 5, Rule X of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of R.A. No. 10022, or An Act Amending R.A. No. 8042, Otherwise Known as the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995, As Amended...) is a proper delegation of authority to the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) to create a separate entity in the administration and management of the Employment Guarantee Trust Fund (EGTF) |
25 Nov 2011 |
54 Declined |
Whether the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) can legally proceed with the Settlement Agreement for the "Tulay ng Pangulo sa Magsasaka" (TMP) Project entered into between the DAR and Mabey Bridges (formerly Mabey and Johnson) on June 28, 2010 |
29 Nov 2011 |
55 | Whether the law on derivative citizenship can be extended to children of majority age by former natural-born Filipino citizenship under R.A. No. 9225, or An Act Making the Citizenship of Philippine Citizens Who Acquire Foreign Citizenship Permanent...) |
01 Dec 2011 |
56 Declined |
Whether the contract for Advertising and Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) entered into by the previous General Manager of Mactan-Cebu International Authority (MCIAA) with Global Point Corporation (GPC) on May 25, 2010 should have been subjected to public bidding; whether the MCIAA can rescind the contract and whether R.A. No. 9184, or the Government Procurement Reform Act, should have been applied in the subject two (2) contracts |
05 Dec 2011 |
57 Declined |
Whether a pending civil case reflected in the Sandiganbayan Clearance, is no longer considered as an administrative impediment for promotion of deserving Philippine Coast Guard officers |
08 Dec 2011 |
58 | Whether housing cooperatives are exempt from the requirement of a "License to Sell" as provided under Section 5 of Presidential Decree No. 957, or the Subdivision and Condominium Buyers' Protective Decree |
21 Dec 2011 |
59 | Whether the Social Security System (SSS) may participate or subscribe in the Stock RIghts Offering (SRO) of publicly-listed companies, where SSS owns a certain number of shares, even if the subject company has not complied with the requirements of Section 26 (i) of R.A. No. 1161, as amended |
22 Dec 2011 |
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