| Opinion
No. |
Title/
Subject |
| 1 |
Powers of the Chairman
and Executive Officer of the Movie and Television
Review Classification Board (MTRCB) |
| 2 |
Secretary of Justice no
authority to render opinion on questions pending
determination by another department, e.g.
validity of appointment to the PDIC. |
| 3 |
Bidding for the Nationwide
Air Navigation Facilities Modernization Project.
|
| 4 |
Policy of DOJ to refrain
from expressing its views on questions that
fall within the primary jurisdiction of co-equal
and coordinate Departments, e.g. jurisdiction
of the DECS. |
| 6 |
Validity of Local Budget
Circular No.39 |
| 9 |
DOJ no reviewing authority
over COA decisions; disallowance after post-audit
of P2.7M by the MOA of an already completed
ADB assisted rural road project |
| 10 |
Determination of tax-exempt
status of Philippine Ports Authority (PPA)
|
| 13 |
Government-owned or controlled
corporations |
| 14 |
Authority of the Social
Security System to grant donations |
| 15 |
Loan Agreement between
RP and ADB for the Low-Income Upland Communities
Project |
| 16 |
Whether judicial inscription
of the numerical technical description of
a parcel of land in the OCT which only contains
a graphical technical description of the land
is necessary before a subdivision plan of
the same land may be registered |
| 17 |
President's revisory power
over decisions of the NAPOLCOM in administrative
cases vs. policemen |
| 18 |
Use of a Muslim name in
case an individual is converted to the Islamic
faith |
| 19 |
Legality of the claim
of the heirs of the late DILG Secretary and
former COMELEC Chairman Jaime Ferrer for retirement
benefits under R.A. No. 910 (the Judiciary
Retirement Law), as amended, in relation to
R.A. No. 1568 and Administrative Order No.
444, on account of his services in the COMELEC.
|
| 20 |
Memorandum of Understanding
executed between the Department of Tourism
(DOT) with certain local government units
and governmental organizations in Aklan concerning
the development of Boracay Island; functions
of the DOT and Philippine Tourism Authority
|
| 21 |
Loan Agreement between
NPC and ADB for the 15th Power Section Project
|
| 22 |
Legality of integrated
reporting system within the jurisdiction of
the office of the Government Corporate Counsel
(OGCC) |
| 23 |
Water districts may be
deputized by the National Water Resources
Board pursuant to art. 80 of the Water Code
|
| 24 |
Sale by Philippine Government
of properties located in Japan |
| 25 |
Credit Agreement between
RP and Banque Paribas and Banque Francaise
du Commerce Exterieur |
| 26 |
Loan Agreement between
RP and International Bank for Reconstruction
and Development |
| 27 |
Status and benefits of
private sector representatives to the NCIDA
Board |
| 29 |
Implementation of the
Training Incentive Scheme conceptualized by
the National Manpower and Youth Council pursuant
to art. 52 of the New Labor Code |
| 30 |
Comments and recommendations
on proposal to review the Vienna Convention
on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage (1963)
|
| 31 |
Projects Grant Agreement
between RP and USAID for the Philippine Assistance
Program Support Project |
| 32 |
Resolution entitled "The
Question of Human Rights of Persons Subjected
to any Form of Detention or Imprisonment issued
by the UN Center on Human Rights"; DOJ authorized
to render opinion only on specific questions
of law |
| 33 |
Legality of establishment
of civil security units |
| 34 |
Adoption prior to the
affectivity of the Child and Youth Welfare
Code; Citizenship of Filipino children adopted
in foreign countries |
| 35 |
Claim for back salaries
and benefits to an official whose pending
criminal case was dismissed due to his demise
|
| 36 |
Creation of subsidiary
corporation by the Province of Cebu |
| 37 |
NAPOCOR's exemption from
payment of permit fees imposed by the DENR
|
| 38 |
Status of Consultant or
Specialist hired by the Central Visayas Regional
Project Office |
| 39 |
Buy-out of Cebu Post Operations
unit of the National Stevedoring and Lighterage
Corporation, a subsidiary of the NDC, exclusively
by the employees and officers of said unit
|
| 40 |
Tax, customs and duties
exemption of People's Television 4 |
| 41 |
Metro Manila Transit Corporation
(MMTC) as a "public instrumentality" or as
acting as an instrumentality of the government"
within the contemplation of Section 5 (a)
(1) of the Revised Securities Act. |
| 42 |
Transfer by National Development
Company (NDC) of residual assets of Asia Industries,
Inc. and Insurance Brokers Integrated Services
to the National Government |
| 43 |
Authority of the President
to amend charters of GOCCs |
| 44 |
Conversion of the agricultural
land covered by R.A. No. 6657 to non-agricultural
uses |
| 45 |
Employees Compensation
Commission's authority to augment the State
Insurance Fund (SIF) established in the GSIS
with funds from the SIF established in the
SSS |
| 46 |
Interpretation of the
meaning of certain words in the General Appropriations
Act of 1990 |
| 47 |
Loan Facility Agreement
between the Institute de Credito Oficial of
the Kingdom of Spain and the National Development
Company of RP |
| 48 |
Acquisition by MERALCO
of the electric facilities and other assets
of the Communications and Electricity Development
Authority of Cavite |
| 49 |
Functions of the Dangerous
Drugs Board |
| 50 |
Advice in connection with
"CA-G.R. SP. No. 19473, Faustino T. Tungpalan
vs. Hon. Fiorello R. Estuar, el.al." |
| 51 |
SCN's authority to conduct
investigations relative to complaints for
denaturalization vs. those granted Philippine
citizenship |
| 52 |
Consolidation Agreement
dated January 23, 1990 between RP and Kreditanstalt
|
| 53 |
Official interpretation
of the definition and coverage of human rights
for the use of the Senate Committee on Justice
and Human Rights; Secretary of Justice as
legal adviser primarily of the President and
heads of departments and chief of bureaus
|
| 54 |
Lot 3 of Western Bicutan
not validly withdrawn from the Fort Military
Reservation under Proclamation No. 2476 |
| 55 |
Salary deduction arrangements
between DECS, in behalf of public school teachers,
and life insurance agencies |
| 56 |
Exemption from real property
tax of Philippine Coconut Authority |
| 57 |
Professional Regulation
Commission's power to reorganize its structure,
create or abolish positions, change the designation
of existing positions |
| 58 |
Appeal of Mr. de la Cruz,
Municipal Treasurer from disallowance of his
additional compensation as Acting Municipal
Secretary, by the Acting Head, Circuit Municipal
Audit Unit and by the Provincial Auditor of
Pangasinan |
| 59 |
Privatization of Republic
Planters Bank pursuant to proclamation No.
50, as amended, |
| 62 |
Guarantee fee payable
by PLDT under the Guarantee Agreement between
RETELCO and NIDC covering certain obligations
of RETELCO |
| 75 |
Applicability of B.P.
Blg. 337 (the Local Government Code) and/or
R.A. No. 6653 in cases of recall of the punong
barangay |
| 76 |
Second Amendment to the
Credit Agreement dated May 20, 1985 among
the Central Bank (the "Borrower"), RP (the
"Guarantor"), the financial institutions listed
as Banks therein and Manufactures Hanover
Trust Co., as agent |
| 77 |
Second Amendment dated
January 22, 1990 to the Restructuring Agreements
among the Philippine Public Sector Borrowers
and the other parties thereto |
| 78 |
Second Amendment dated
January 22, 1990 to the Restructuring Agreement
dated January 10, 1986 among RP as obligator,
RP as guarantor, Bank of Tokyo, ltd. As servicing
bank and the Banks and Existing Agent Parties
thereto |
| 79 |
Second Amendment dated
January 22,1990 to the Restructuring Agreement
dated January 10, 1986 among RP, Chase Manhattan
and Banks and Existing Agent Parties thereto
|
| 80 |
Second Amendment dated
January 22, 1990 to the Restructuring Agreement
dated 10, 1986 among RP, Chase Manhattan and
Banks and Existing Agent Parties thereto |
| 81 |
Bond Subscription Agreement
dated February 28, 1990 among CB, RP, Banks,
Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co. and The Bnak
of Tokyo |
| 82 |
Claim for salary, chargeable
against leave credits as an exception to E.O.
No.17 |
| 83 |
1989 Rescheduling Agreement
dated November 7, 1989 between RP and Export
Development Corporation |
| 84 |
Memorandum of Understanding
on Tourism Cooperation dated April 21, 1989
between the Department of Tourism of RP, National
Tourism Administration of the People's Republic
of China |
| 85 |
Legality of tax ordinances
on appeal from the Provincial or City Prosecutor's
opinion |
| 86 |
Line of Credit Agreement
dated November 7, 1989 between RP and Export
Development Corporation |
| 87 |
Validity and binding effect
of the Letter of Understanding executed by
then PM/Minister of Finance Virata in connection
with the $182.7 Million Restructuring Agreement
dated October 17, 1986 between MERALCO and
its foreign creditors |
| 88 |
Board of Liquidators no
corporate status as liquidator of abolished
corporations |
| 89 |
Note No. LA 20.7.1 dated
February 8, 1990 of the Secretary General
of the UN |
| 90 |
DTI's proposed privatization
plan for Philippine Phosphate and Fertilizer
Corporation (PHILPHOS) |
| 91 |
Interpretation of Par.
1(b), Section 87-A of R.A. No. 337, as amended
(The General Banking Act) |
| 92 |
Official position of Par.
1(b), Section 87-A of R.A. No. 337, as amended
(The General Banking Act) |
| 93 |
Comments on Senate Bill
No. 115 entitled, "An Act To Create A
Joint Legislative-Executive Local Government
Reform Commission And for Other Purposes". |
| 94 |
Comments on UN Resolutions
43/123 and 43/124 |
| 95 |
Comments on the resolution
dated October 30, 1989 of the Radical Left
Youth protesting the order of the Philippine
Military on July 4, 1989 for the arrest and
capture of 54 leading members of the Communist
Party |
| 96 |
Registration of cockpits
by the Philippine Game fowl Commission |
| 97 |
Expiry date of appointment
extended by the President to President of
a state university or college |
| 98 |
Ruling of the Land Registration
Authority upholding the finding of the Verification
Committee |
| 99 |
Loan Agreement dated March
29, 1990 between RP, CB and Banco di Napoli
International S.A. |
| 100 |
Opinion on the role of
the National Statistics Office under the Wage
Rationalization Act (R.A. No. 6727) |
| 101 |
Project Grant Agreement
dated May 10, 1990 between U.S. and RP for
the Family Planning |
| 102 |
Power of local government
units to issue a franchise to gather or collect
kapis shells; DOJ policy not to render opinion
on matters which are sub-judice |
| 103 |
National Power Corporation
(NPC) plan to set up a subsidiary company
to serve its security and janitorial needs |
| 104 |
Renewal of license fee
of insurance company |
| 105 |
Philippine Racing Commission's
authority to change handicapping system on
house racing |
| 106 |
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation
of Nuclear Weapons |
| 107 |
Exchange of Notes between
RP and Denmark regarding "Six Provincial
Water Supply, Sewerage and Sanitation Plans". |
| 108 |
Proposed sale of Food
Terminals, Inc. |
| 109 |
Review of Municipal Tax
Ordinance |
| 110 |
Memorandum of Understanding
on the Regional Training Programme under the
ASEAN-Canadian Dialogue |
| 111 |
Insertion of omitted data
in birth certificate |
| 112 |
Jurisdiction over the
Philippine Sports Development Plan |
| 113 |
Applicability of R.A.
No. 1125 (An Act Creating the Court of Tax
Appeal) to government owned or controlled
corporations in the light of the SC decision
in DBP vs. Court of Appeals and the Commissioner
of Customs |
| 114 |
Loan Agreement dated June
4, 1990 between RP and International Bank
for Reconstruction and Development for the
Small Coconut Farms Development Project |
| 115 |
Stock distribution plans
of corporate landowners under the Comprehensive
Agrarian Reform |
| 116 |
Uncollected obligations
of U.P. employees corresponding to their electrical
consumption |
| 117 |
Management Agreement dated
August 1, 1985 between the National Maritime
Polytechnic and the National Maritime Foundation,
Inc. |
| 118 |
Administrative Order No.
109, s. 1989 (Disposition of cases filed before
all quasi-judicial and other administrative
agencies) - period for resolving motions submitted
to a hearing officer |
| 119 |
Necessity of Senate ratification
of proposed memorandum of understanding on
agricultural cooperation between the Philippine
government and Indian government |
| 120 |
Nature of appointment
of Commissioner of Commission on Audit |
| 121 |
International Convention
against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and
Training of Mercenaries |
| 122 |
Special Provision in the
Personnel Services Itemization (PSI) of the
Games and Amusement Board (GAB) |
| 123 |
Comments on draft bill
entitled "An Act Creating a Department
of Public Order and Safety, Appropriating
Funds Therefor, and For Other Purposes". |
| 124 |
Privileges Conferred upon
the Orient Airlines Association ("ODA")
by P.D. No. 1253 |
| 125 |
Exchange of Notes between
the Republic of the Philippines and Denmark
covering the "Six Provincial Water Supply,
Sewerage and Sanitation Plans". |
| 126 |
Opinion on whether the
Public Estates Authority's (PEA) Pre-Qualification
Bid and Awards Committee (PBAC) can waive
the requirement for an Inter-Agency Classification
as provided in Section 185 of the Implementing
Rules and Regulations of P.D. No. 1594 |
| 127 |
Comment on the Legality
of the designation of Commissioner Haydee
B. Yorac as Acting Chairman of the COMELEC
in the light of Section 1(2), Article IX-C
of the 1987 Constitution |
| 128 |
Loan Agreement dated April
27, 1990 between the Export Import Bank of
Japan (the "EXIMBANK") and the Philippines |
| 129 |
Mortgage Contract between
the SSS and UP |
| 130 |
Interpretation of the
terms "resources" and "assets"
as found in Section 13, P.D. 1479 (Charter
of the Pangasinan State University) |
| 131 |
Legal feasibility of forming
a realty corporation which will eventually
become 100% alien-owned upon the death of
a majority subscriber |
| 132 |
Agreement between RP and
European Communities on the Establishment
and the Privileges and Immunities of the Delegation
of the European Communities of RP |
| 133 |
Question of jurisdiction
of the Professional Regulation Commission
(PRC) and the DECS arising from certain provisions
of P.D. No. 233 (Decree creating PRC) which
are in conflict with those of B.P. Blg. 232,
the Education Act of 1982 |
| 134 |
Loan Agreement dated July
9, 1990 between RP and International Bank
for Reconstruction and Development for the
First Water Supply, Sewerage and Sanitation
Project |
| 135 |
Loan Agreement dated July
9, 1990 between RP and International Bank
for Reconstruction and Development for the
Second Elementary Education Project |
| 136 |
Planting and growing of
feed grass (guinea grass) on leased private
agricultural land not a nationalized activity |
| 137 |
Case on International
Material Corporation - DECS (IMS-DECS) Bidding
for Semi-Mechanical Printing Paper involving
the Communication and Information System Corporation
and Prudence Merchandising, Inc. |
| 138 |
Proper percentage rate
to be applied in determining the cash rewards
to be given to persons instrumental in the
discovery and seizure to goods for violation
of the Tariff and Customs Code |
| 139 |
Comments on H.B. No. 17354
(An Act to Reorganize the Sandiganbayan) and
H.B. No. 22295 (An Act Establishing 2 additional
Branches of the Municipal Trial Courts in
Cagayan de Oro City) |
| 140 |
Comments on LOI No. 1096
(requiring all GOCC contracts involving P500,000
and above to be submitted to the Office of
the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC) for
review; jurisdiction of OGCC |
| 141 |
Authority of NAPOLCOM
to grant "mass promotion" to uniformed
non-officers of the INP |
| 142 |
Necessity for International
Rice Research Institute (IRRI) to obtain a
certificate of registration from the Insurance
Commission |
| 143 |
Whether or not the Municipal
of Muntinlupa may legally purchase shares
of stocks of MERALCO in connection with its
application for electric service |
| 144 |
Whether or not the authority
of the Secretary of Agriculture to designate
Deputy Fish Wardens may be delegated to Regional
Directors |
| 145 |
Antique Integrated Area
Development Project (ANIAD) |
| 146 |
Comments on the proposed
"Resolution" of the PCGG and the
Partial Compromise Settlement Agreement with
Mantrasco, Inc. concerning the First Manila
Management Corporation (FMMC) group of companies |
| 147 |
E.O. No. 114, s.1990 (GOCC
landholdings suitable for agriculture to be
transferred to DAR; jurisdiction of the office
of the Government Corporate Counsel) |
| 148 |
-DO- |
| 149 |
Interpretation of Section
26 of R.A. No. 6847 (The Philippine Sports
Commission Act) |
| 150 |
Whether or not interests
on advance made by the National Government
on behalf of Goccs for the payment of the
latter's loans may be converted into equity
in said GOCCs |
| 151 |
Interpretation of Section
103© of the National Internal revenue
Code |
| 152 |
P.D. No.4 (The National
Grains Industry Development Act) and R.A.
No. 1556 (The Livestock and Poultry Act) construed |
| 153 |
Whether R.A. 6810 (Kalakalan
20) intended the countryside and barangay
business enterprises to continue enjoying
privileges if its net assets have grown beyond
P500,000 |
| 154 |
Opinion on issues concerning
Barter Trade |
| 155 |
Requirements for establishing
foreign-owned schools |
| 157 |
Comments on proposed offshore
seismic project of the Government of RP and
Australia |
| 158 |
Comments on the entitled
"Conversion Possibilities under the Open
Options Policy" |
| 159 |
Whether or not the Philippine
Sports Commission is a government corporation
with original charter, a quasi-government
corporation or a government office |
| 160 |
Whether or not the Chairman
of the Civil Service Commission is automatically
an ex-officio member of the Board of Trustees/Directors
of the GSIS pursuant to the Administrative
Code of 1987 |
| 161 |
Request for reconsideration
of Opinion No. 105, s. 1990 re: the Philippine
Racing Commission may not alter or modify
the handicapping fixed in CA 156 as am. By
R.A. 4591 |
| 162 |
Whether or not LOI No.
24 dated December 24, 1973 has been repealed
by E.O. No. 285 s.1987 on the matter of public
bidding |
| 163 |
Whether or not the BOI
can deny the application for tax and duty-free
importation of capital equipment filed by
Mauritius Pulp and Paper Packaging Corporation
under Article 39(c) of E.O. No. 226 (Omnibus
Investments Code by applying the doctrine
of piercing the veil of corporate identity) |
| 164 |
Implementation of the
Mt. Apo Geothermal Project in North Cotabato |
| 165 |
Bidding for the South
Harbor Development Project conducted by the
Philippine Ports Authority |
| 166 |
Letter Agreement between
PAL and J.P. Mingan; choice of governing law
for international contracts |
| 167 |
Comments on S.B. No. 1206
- An Act Granting Immigrant Status to Certain
Aliens |
| 168 |
Annual assistance to the
Regional Government in Muslim Mindanao as
provided for in Section 10, Article XIX, R.A.
No. 6734 (The Muslim Autonomy Law) |
| 169 |
Comments on E.O. establishing
a performance- based incentive system for
GOCCs |
| 170 |
Whether or not foreigners
participating in the retirement program of
the Philippine Retirement Authority can acquire
usufructuary rights over the land on which
their residential houses are situated |
| 171 |
Effect of R.A. No. 6810
(Kalakalan 20) on E.O. No. 226 (Omnibus Investments
Code of 1987) |
| 172 |
Tax-exempt status of the
National Power Corporation |
| 173 |
Loan Agreement dated July
12, 1990 between National Power Corporation
and Kreditanstalt Fur Wiederaufbau |
| 174 |
Whether or not foreign-owned
corporations may operate plywood and venear
processing plants in the light of the Forestry
Reform Code |
| 175 |
Authority of the DENR
to contract with foreign-owned corporations
for the exploration, development and utilization
of mineral resources |
| 176 |
Legality of continuance
in office of the incumbent chairman of the
governing board of the attached agencies of
the DAR in the light of the Administrative
Code of 1987 |
| 177 |
Demolition of condemned
or dangerous buildings |
| 178 |
Franking privilege of
the NLRC |
| 179 |
Collection of taxes and
fees on narcotic drugs |
| 180 |
Whether or not agricultural
lands owned by Kalakalan 20 beneficiaries
are exempt from the CARP |
| 181 |
Exemption from CARP coverage
of townsite reservation |
| 182 |
Implementation of the
Second Laguna de Bay Irrigation Project by
the National Irrigation Administration |
| 183 |
Proposed Cebu bonds; limitation
on total value bonds that a local government
unit may issue |
| 184 |
Effect of E.O. No. 425
on B.P 337 (Local Government Code) |
| 185 |
Request for release of
funds by the Philippine Air Force |
| 186 |
Case of Filipino seaman
facing criminal prosecution in Brazil for
killing another Filipino seaman |
| 187 |
Interpretation of Section
10, R.A. No. 6832 and R.A. No. 6686 |
| 188 |
Antique Upland Development
Project; Request for reconsideration of Op.
No. 145, s.1990 |
| 189 |
PNOC request for opinion
re: payment of short-term obligations to Burgan
Bank under a Credit Agreement dated February
14, 1990 |
| 190 |
Computation of daily wage
rate under the Salary Standardization Law |
| 191 |
Just compensation of private
land used as public road |
| 192 |
Loan Agreement dated November
8, 1990 between RP and International Bank
for Reconstruction and Development |
| 193 |
Whether the National Food
Authority as donee of land can reconvey |
| 194 |
Implementation of the
Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972 |
| 195 |
COP-approved transfer
of some assets and liabilities of Republic
Planters Bank to the National Government under
Proclamation No. 50 |
| 196 |
Trade Agreement between
German Democratic Republic and RP dated December
7, 1997 |
| 197 |
Authority of Development
Bank of the Philippines (DBP) to underwrite
securities |
| 198 |
Delegation of Quasi-Judicial
powers of a regulatory body to the Autonomous
Regional Government |
| 199 |
Agreement between National
Government (NG) and PNP re: NG's commitment
to reimburse PNB for all advances contemplated
in PNB's banking arrangement with the Bank
of Tokyo |
| 200 |
Grant Agreement dated
September 29, 1990 between US and RP for Local
Department Assistance Program |
| 201 |
Project Grant Agreement
dated September 28, 1990 between US and RP
for the Philippine Capital Infrastructure
Support Project |
| 202 |
Grant Agreement dated
September 29, 1990 between US and RP for the
National Resources Management Program |
| 203 |
Grant Agreement dated
September, 1990 between US and RP for the
Mindanao Development Project |
| 204 |
Project Grant Agreement
dated September 28, 1990 between US and RP
for the Decentralized Shelter and Urban Development
Project |
| 205 |
COA report on the audit
of Mariano Marcos State University |
| 206 |
Disbursement/expenditure
of PAGCOR funds |
| 207 |
Loan Agreement dated October
12, 1990 between KFW and RP |
| 208 |
Second Motion for Reconsideration
of Op. No. 98, s. 1990 which upheld LRA's
ruling that Lot No. 26 of Maysilo Estate overlaps
Gonzales estate |
| 209 |
Loan and Financing Agreement
dated October 5, 1990 between KFW and RP |
| 210 |
Loan Agreement
both dated October 25, 1990 between RP and
ADB |
| 211 |
Salaries of municipal
treasurers |
| 212 |
Stock transfer option
for corporate landowners under CARP |
| 213 |
Whether or not real properties
leased by the Air Transportation Office are
subject to realty tax |
| 214 |
Status of Board of Liquidators |
| 215 |
Comments on S. No. 1673
- "An Act Providing for the Public Land
Resource Management Code" |
| 216 |
Loan Agreement dated November
9, 1990 between RP and ADB |
| 217 |
Congressional appropriation
of Public funds to cover the Philippine quota
increase in the IMF |
| 218 |
Loan Agreement dated November
8, 1990 between RP and IBRD |
| 219 |
Loan Agreement between
Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund, Inc. and
RP |
| 220 |
Loan Agreement dated November
22, 1990 between RP and ADB |
| 221 |
Whether or not DOF government
employees can operate the DOF canteen without
violating the conflict of interest provision
in R.A. No. 6713 |
| 222 |
Interpretation of "law
enforcement work" in Section 15( c )
of R.A. No. 6975 (Department of Interior and
Local Government Act of 1990) |
| 223 |
Authority of the DOLE
to order the closure of companies engaged
in illegal recruitment of overseas workers. |
