Consti 2 Cases Digest

7/24/2019 Consti 2 Cases Digest

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Case number 25 SJS VS ATIENZA JR.

Ordinance No. 8027, approved by Manila City Council on November 28, 2001 and efective

December 28, 2001, reclassies portions o! "andacan and #ta. $na !rom industrial to commercia

and directs t%e o&ners and operators o! businesses to cease and desist !rom operatin' t%eir

businesses &it%in ( mont%s !rom t%e ordinance)s efectivity. $mon' t%e businesses in t%e area

are t%e so*called "andacan +erminals o! C%evron, "etron, and #%ell.

C%evron, "etron and #%ell, uestioned t%e validity o! t%e said ordinance. +%ey ar'ued t%at t%ey

are '%tin' !or t%eir ri'%t to property alle'in' t%at t%ey stand to lose billions o! pesos i! !orced-to relocate. $re t%e contentions o! t%e oil companies tenable/

##+D $N#345

No. +%e Court described Ordinance No. 8027 as a measure enacted pursuant to t%e dele'ated

police po&er o! local 'overnment units 6to promote t%e order, sa!ety, and %ealt%, morals, and

'eneral &el!are o! t%e society. t e9plained t%at 6based on t%e %ierarc%y o! constitutionally

protected ri'%ts, t%e ri'%t to li!e en:oys precedence over t%e ri'%t to property. +%e reason is

obvious5 li!e is irreplaceable, property is not.

3%en t%e state or -local 'overnment unit ;)s e9ercise o! police po&er clas%es &it% a !e&

individuals) ri'%t to property, t%e !ormer s%ould prevail. ustice #ociety,et al. v. $tien?a, >r., @ebruary 1A, 2008B

Ordinance No. 8027 visit !ellester.blo'spot.com &as enacted ri'%t a!ter t%e "%ilippines, alon'

&it% t%e rest o! t%e &orld, &itnessed t%e %orror o! t%e #eptember 11, 2001 attac on t%e +&in

+o&ers o! t%e 3orld +rade Center in Ne& or City.

+%e ob:ective o! t%e ordinance is to protect t%e residents o! Manila !rom t%e catastrop%ic

devastation t%at &ill surely occur in case o! a terrorist attac on t%e "andacan +erminals. No

reason e9ists &%y suc% a protective measure s%ould be delayed.

NO+#5

n 2007, t%e #C ruled t%at t%e ;ocal overnment Code imposes upon Mayor $tien?a, to 6en!orceall la&s and ordinances relative to t%e 'overnance o! t%e city. One o! t%ese is Ordinance No.

8027. $s t%e c%ie! e9ecutive o! t%e city, %e %as t%e duty to en!orce Ordinance No. 8027 as lon'

as it %as not been repealed by t%e #an''unian or annulled by t%e courts. Ee %as no ot%er c%oice.

ustice #ociety, et al. v. $tien?a, >r., Marc% 7, 2007B

n 2008, +%e #upreme Court denied t%e motions !or reconsideration led by C%evron, "etron, and

#%ell, and instead reiterated its Marc% 7, 2007 decision. ustice #ociety,

et al. v. $tien?a, >r., @ebruary 1A, 2008B

n 200F, t%e #C recently denied &it% nality t%e second motion !or reconsideration o! t%e t%ree

bi' oil players. +%e Court stressed t%at t%e second motion !or reconsideration is a pro%ibited

pleadin' pursuant to sec. 2, 4ule =2 o! t%e 4ules o! Court. t said t%at it already passed upon t%ebasic issues in its @ebruary 1A, 2008 resolution and noted t%at t%e ar'uments o! t%e oil rms

&ere a mere re%as% o! t%eir ar'uments raised in t%e rst motion !or reconsideration. ustice #ociety, et al. v. $tien?a, >r., $pril 28, 200FB

Case number 31 binay vs domingo

@acts5

"etitioner Municipality o! Maati, t%rou'% its Council, approved 4esolution No. (0 &%ic% e9tends

"=00 burial assistance to bereaved !amilies &%ose 'ross !amily income does not e9ceed


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"2,000.00 a mont%. +%e !unds are to be taen out o! t%e unappropriated available !unds in t%e

municipal treasury. +%e Metro Manila Commission approved t%e resolution. +%erea!ter, t%e

municipal secretary certied a disbursement o! "G00,000.00 !or t%e implementation o! t%e

pro'ram. Eo&ever, t%e Commission on $udit disapproved said resolution and t%e disbursement

o! !unds !or t%e implementation t%ereo! !or t%e !ollo&in' reasons5


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promotion o! t%e 'eneral &el!are, social :ustice as &ell as %uman di'nity and respect !or %uman

ri'%ts.I +%e care !or t%e poor is 'enerally reco'ni?ed as a public duty. +%e support !or t%e poor

%as lon' been an accepted e9ercise o! police po&er in t%e promotion o! t%e common 'ood.

A. +%ere is no violation o! t%e eual protection clause. "aupers may be reasonably classied.

Diferent 'roups may receive varyin' treatment. "recious to t%e %earts o! our le'islators, do&n to

our local councilors, is t%e &el!are o! t%e paupers. +%us, statutes %ave been passed 'ivin' ri'%ts

and benets to t%e disabled, emancipatin' t%e tenant*!armer !rom t%e bonda'e o! t%e soil,

%ousin' t%e urban poor, etc. 4esolution No. (0, re*enacted under 4esolution No. 2GA, o! t%e

Municipality o! Maati is a para'on o! t%e continuin' pro'ram o! our 'overnment to&ards social

:ustice. +%e Jurial $ssistance "ro'ram is a relie! o! pauperism, t%ou'% not complete. +%e loss o! a

member o! a !amily is a pain!ul e9perience, and it is more pain!ul !or t%e poor to be nancially

burdened by suc% deat%. 4esolution No. (0 vivies t%e very &ords o! t%e late "resident 4amon

Ma'saysay t%ose &%o %ave less in li!e, s%ould %ave more in la&.I +%is decision, %o&ever must

not be taen as a precedent, or as an oKcial 'o*si'nal !or municipal 'overnments to embar on a

p%ilant%ropic or'y o! inordinate dole*outs !or motives political or ot%er&ise.


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3e believe t%e true principle s%ould be t%at, i! t%e respondent is &it%in t%e :urisdiction o! t%e

court and %as it in %is po&er to obey t%e order o! t%e court and t%us to undo t%e &ron' t%at %e

%as inLicted, %e s%ould be compelled to do so. ven i! t%e party to &%om t%e &rit is addressed

%as ille'ally parted &it% t%e custody o! a person be!ore t%e application !or t%e &rit is no reason

&%y t%e &rit s%ould not issue. ! t%e mayor and t%e c%ie! o! police, actin' under no aut%ority o!

la&, could deport t%ese &omen !rom t%e city o! Manila to Davao, t%e same oKcials must

necessarily %ave t%e same means to return t%em !rom Davao to Manila. +%e respondents, &it%in

t%e reac% o! process, may not be permitted to restrain a !ello& citi?en o! %er liberty by !orcin'

%er to c%an'e %er domicile and to avo& t%e act &it% impunity in t%e courts, &%ile t%e person &%o%as lost %er birt%ri'%t o! liberty %as no efective recourse. +%e 'reat &rit o! liberty may not t%us

be easily evaded.

Case number 33 !i#y o$ mania vs aguio %r

CIT& '( )ANI*A VS. *A+,I'

)ARC- 3/ 213 0 VIAZ

CIT& '( )ANI*A/ -'N. A*(RE' S. *I) as #e )ayor o$ #e Ci#y o$ )ania/ -'N.

J'SE*IT' *. ATIENZA/ in is !a4a!i#y as Vi!e)ayor o$ #e Ci#y o$ )ania and 6residing

'7!er o$ #e Ci#y Coun!i o$ )ania/ e#.a vs. -'N. 6ER(ECT' A.S. *A+,I'/ JR./ as

6residing Judge/ RTC/ )ania and )A*ATE T',RIST EVE*'6)ENT C'R6'RATI'N

+.R. No. 118129/ A4ri 12/ 25

(ACTS: 6riva#e res4onden# )aa#e Touris# eveo4men# Cor4ora#ion ;)TC< is a

!or4ora#ion engaged in #e business o$ o4era#ing o#es/ mo#es/ os#es and odging

ouses. I# bui# and o4ened Vi!#oria Cour# in )aa#e =i! =as i!ensed as a mo#e

a#oug duy a!!redi#ed =i# #e 'T as a o#e. 'n 28 June 1>>3/ )TC ?ed a

6e#i#ion $or e!ara#ory Reie$ =i# 6rayer $or a @ri# o$ 6reiminary In%un!#ion andor

Tem4orary Res#raining 'rder9 =i# #e o=er !our# im4eading as de$endan#s/ erein

4e#i#ioners Ci#y o$ )ania/ -on. A$redo S. *im ;*im


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;2< I# erred in oding #a# #e Fues#ioned 'rdinan!e !on#ravenes 6.. G>> =i!

ao=s o4era#ors o$ a "inds o$ !ommer!ia es#abismen#s/ eD!e4# #ose s4e!i?ed

#erein and

;3< I# erred in de!aring #e 'rdinan!e void and un!ons#i#u#iona.

ISS,E: @'N #e ordinan!e is un!ons#i#u#iona.

-E*: Te Cour# is o$ #e o4inion/ and so ods/ #a# #e o=er !our# did no# err in

de!aring #e 'rdinan!e/ as i# did/ u#ra vires and #ere$ore nu and void.Te #es#s o$ a vaid ordinan!e are =e es#abised. A ong ine o$ de!isions as ed

#a# $or an ordinan!e #o be vaid/ i# mus# no# ony be =i#in #e !or4ora#e 4o=ers o$

#e o!a governmen# uni# #o ena!# and mus# be 4assed a!!ording #o #e 4ro!edure

4res!ribed by a=/ i# mus# aso !on$orm #o #e $oo=ing subs#an#ive reFuiremen#s:

;1< mus# no# !on#ravene #e Cons#i#u#ion or any s#a#u#e

;2< mus# no# be un$air or o44ressive

;3< mus# no# be 4ar#ia or dis!rimina#ory

;G< mus# no# 4roibi# bu# may regua#e #rade

;5< mus# be genera and !onsis#en# =i# 4ubi! 4oi!y and

;H< mus# no# be unreasonabe.

Te 'rdinan!e =as 4assed by #e Ci#y Coun!i in #e eDer!ise o$ i#s 4oi!e 4o=er/ an

ena!#men# o$ #e Ci#y Coun!i a!#ing as agen# o$ Congress. Tis deega#ed 4oi!e

4o=er is $ound in Se!#ion 1H o$ #e *+C/ "no=n as #e genera =e$are !ause.

Te inFuiry in #is 6e#i#ion is !on!erned =i# #e vaidi#y o$ #e eDer!ise o$ su!

deega#ed 4o=er.

A. Te 'rdinan!e !on#ravenes #e Cons#i#u#ion

Te ena!#men# o$ #e 'rdinan!e =as an invaid eDer!ise o$ deega#ed 4o=er as i# is

un!ons#i#u#iona and re4ugnan# #o genera a=s.

Te 4oi!e 4o=er gran#ed #o *+,s mus# a=ays be eDer!ised =i# u#mos# observan!e

o$ #e rig#s o$ #e 4eo4e #o due 4ro!ess and eFua 4ro#e!#ion o$ #e a=. ue

4ro!ess reFuires #e in#rinsi! vaidi#y o$ #e a= in in#er$ering =i# #e rig#s o$ #e

4erson #o is i$e/ iber#y and 4ro4er#y.

ReFuisi#es $or #e vaid eDer!ise o$ 6oi!e 6o=er are no# me#

To su!!ess$uy invo"e #e eDer!ise o$ 4oi!e 4o=er as #e ra#ionae $or #e ena!#men#

o$ #e 'rdinan!e/ and #o $ree i# $rom #e im4u#a#ion o$ !ons#i#u#iona in?rmi#y/ no#

ony mus# i# a44ear #a# #e in#eres#s o$ #e 4ubi! generay/ as dis#inguised $rom#ose o$ a 4ar#i!uar !ass/ reFuire an in#er$eren!e =i# 4riva#e rig#s/ bu# #e means

ado4#ed mus# be reasonaby ne!essary $or #e a!!om4ismen# o$ #e 4ur4ose and

no# unduy o44ressive u4on individuas.H I# mus# be eviden# #a# no o#er

a#erna#ive $or #e a!!om4ismen# o$ #e 4ur4ose ess in#rusive o$ 4riva#e rig#s !an

=or". A reasonabe rea#ion mus# eDis# be#=een #e 4ur4oses o$ #e 4oi!e measure

and #e means em4oyed $or i#s a!!om4ismen#/ $or even under #e guise o$

4ro#e!#ing #e 4ubi! in#eres#/ 4ersona rig#s and #ose 4er#aining #o 4riva#e

4ro4er#y =i no# be 4ermi##ed #o be arbi#rariy invaded.


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*a!"ing a !on!urren!e o$ #ese #=o reFuisi#es/ #e 4oi!e measure sa be s#ru!"

do=n as an arbi#rary in#rusion in#o 4riva#e rig#s a vioa#ion o$ #e due 4ro!ess

!ause.

Te ob%e!# o$ #e 'rdinan!e =as/ a!!ordingy/ #e 4romo#ion and 4ro#e!#ion o$ #e

so!ia and mora vaues o$ #e !ommuni#y. +ran#ing $or #e sa"e o$ argumen# #a# #e

ob%e!#ives o$ #e 'rdinan!e are =i#in #e s!o4e o$ #e Ci#y Coun!is 4oi!e 4o=ers/

#e means em4oyed $or #e a!!om4ismen# #ereo$ =ere unreasonabe and unduy

o44ressive.

Te =or#y aim o$ $os#ering 4ubi! moras and #e eradi!a#ion o$ #e !ommuni#ys

so!ia is !an be a!ieved #roug means ess res#ri!#ive o$ 4riva#e rig#s i# !an be

a##ained by reasonabe res#ri!#ions ra#er #an by an absou#e 4roibi#ion. Te

!osing do=n and #rans$er o$ businesses or #eir !onversion in#o businesses ao=edK

under #e 'rdinan!e ave no reasonabe rea#ion #o #e a!!om4ismen# o$ i#s

4ur4oses. '#er=ise s#a#ed/ #e 4roibi#ion o$ #e enumera#ed es#abismen#s =i

no# 4er se 4ro#e!# and 4romo#e #e so!ia and mora =e$are o$ #e !ommuni#y i# =i

no# in i#se$ eradi!a#e #e auded so!ia is o$ 4ros#i#u#ion/ adu#ery/ $orni!a#ion nor

=i i# arres# #e s4read o$ seDua disease in )ania.

Te enumera#ed es#abismen#s are a=$u 4ursui#s =i! are no# 4er se oLensive #o

#e mora =e$are o$ #e !ommuni#y. @ie a mo#e may be used as a venue $or

immora seDua a!#ivi#y/ i# !anno# $or #a# reason aone be 4unised. I# !anno# be

!assi?ed as a ouse o$ ire4u#e or as a nuisan!e 4er se on a mere i"eiood or a

na"ed assum4#ion.

I$ #e Ci#y o$ )ania so desires #o 4u# an end #o 4ros#i#u#ion/ $orni!a#ion and o#er

so!ia is/ i# !an ins#ead im4ose reasonabe regua#ions su! as daiy ins4e!#ions o$

#e es#abismen#s $or any vioa#ion o$ #e !ondi#ions o$ #eir i!enses or 4ermi#s i#

may eDer!ise i#s au#ori#y #o sus4end or revo"e #eir i!enses $or #ese vioa#ions

and i# may even im4ose in!reased i!ense $ees. In o#er =ords/ #ere are o#er means

#o reasonaby a!!om4is #e desired end.

I# is readiy a44aren# #a# #e means em4oyed by #e 'rdinan!e $or #e a!ievemen#

o$ i#s 4ur4oses/ #e governmen#a in#er$eren!e i#se$/ in$ringes on #e !ons#i#u#iona

guaran#ees o$ a 4ersons $undamen#a rig# #o iber#y and 4ro4er#y.

)odai#y em4oyed is una=$u #a"ing

I# is an ordinan!e =i! 4ermanen#y res#ri!#s #e use o$ 4ro4er#y #a# i# !an no# be

used $or any reasonabe 4ur4ose goes beyond regua#ion and mus# be re!ogniBed as a

#a"ing o$ #e 4ro4er#y =i#ou# %us# !om4ensa#ion.98 I# is in#rusive and vioa#ive o$ #e

4riva#e 4ro4er#y rig#s o$ individuas.

Tere are #=o diLeren# #y4es o$ #a"ing #a# !an be iden#i?ed. A 4ossessoryK #a"ing

o!!urs =en #e governmen# !on?s!a#es or 4ysi!ay o!!u4ies 4ro4er#y. A

regua#oryK #a"ing o!!urs =en #e governmen#s regua#ion eaves no reasonabe

e!onomi!ay viabe use o$ #e 4ro4er#y.

@a# is !ru!ia in %udi!ia !onsidera#ion o$ regua#ory #a"ings is #a# governmen#

regua#ion is a #a"ing i$ i# eaves no reasonabe e!onomi!ay viabe use o$ 4ro4er#y in

a manner #a# in#er$eres =i# reasonabe eD4e!#a#ions $or use. @en #e o=ner o$

rea 4ro4er#y as been !aed u4on #o sa!ri?!e a e!onomi!ay bene?!ia uses in #e


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name o$ #e !ommon good/ #a# is/ #o eave is 4ro4er#y e!onomi!ay ide/ e as

suLered a #a"ing.

Te 'rdinan!e gives #e o=ners and o4era#ors o$ #e 4roibi#edK es#abismen#s

#ree ;3< mon#s $rom i#s a44rova =i#in =i! #o =ind u4 business o4era#ions or #o

#rans$er #o any 4a!e ou#side o$ #e Ermi#a)aa#e area or !onver# said businesses #o

o#er "inds o$ business ao=abe =i#in #e area.K Te dire!#ive #o =ind u4 business

o4era#ionsK amoun#s #o a !osure o$ #e es#abismen#/ a 4ermanen# de4riva#ion o$

4ro4er#y/ and is 4ra!#i!ay !on?s!a#ory. ,ness #e o=ner !onver#s is es#abismen#

#o a!!ommoda#e an ao=edK business/ #e s#ru!#ure =i! oused #e 4revious

business =i be e$# em4#y and ga#ering dus#. I# is a44aren# #a# #e 'rdinan!e

eaves no reasonabe e!onomi!ay viabe use o$ 4ro4er#y in a manner #a# in#er$eres

=i# reasonabe eD4e!#a#ions $or use.

Te se!ond and #ird o4#ions #o #rans$er #o any 4a!e ou#side o$ #e Ermi#a)aa#e

area or #o !onver# in#o ao=ed businesses are !on$is!a#ory as =e. Te 4ena#y o$

4ermanen# !osure in !ases o$ subseFuen# vioa#ions $ound in Se!#ion G o$ #e

'rdinan!e is aso eFuivaen# #o a #a"ingK o$ 4riva#e 4ro4er#y.

6e#i#ioners !anno# #a"e re$uge in !assi$ying #e measure as a Boning ordinan!e. A

Boning ordinan!e/ a#oug a vaid eDer!ise o$ 4oi!e 4o=er/ =i! imi#s a

=oesomeK 4ro4er#y #o a use =i! !an no# reasonaby be made o$ i# !ons#i#u#es

#e #a"ing o$ su! 4ro4er#y =i#ou# %us# !om4ensa#ion. 6riva#e 4ro4er#y =i! is no#

noDious nor in#ended $or noDious 4ur4oses may no#/ by Boning/ be des#royed =i#ou#

!om4ensa#ion. Su! 4rin!i4e ?nds no su44or# in #e 4rin!i4es o$ %us#i!e as =e "no=

#em. Te 4oi!e 4o=ers o$ o!a governmen# uni#s =i! ave a=ays re!eived broad

and ibera in#er4re#a#ion !anno# be s#re#!ed #o !over #is 4ar#i!uar #a"ing.

(ur#er/ Te 'rdinan!e !on$ers u4on #e mayor arbi#rary and unres#ri!#ed 4o=er #o

!ose do=n es#abismen#s. 'rdinan!es su! as #is/ =i! ma"e 4ossibe abuses in

i#s eDe!u#ion/ de4ending u4on no !ondi#ions or Fuai?!a#ions =a#soever o#er #an

#e unregua#ed arbi#rary =i o$ #e !i#y au#ori#ies as #e #ou!s#one by =i! i#s

vaidi#y is #o be #es#ed/ are unreasonabe and invaid. Te 'rdinan!e soud avees#abised a rue by =i! i#s im4ar#ia en$or!emen# !oud be se!ured. Simiary/ #e

'rdinan!e does no# s4e!i$y #e s#andards #o as!er#ain =i! es#abismen#s #end #o

dis#urb #e !ommuni#y/K annoy #e inabi#an#s/K and adversey aLe!# #e so!ia

and mora =e$are o$ #e !ommuni#y.K

Te !i#ed !ase su44or#s #e nui?!a#ion o$ #e 'rdinan!e $or a!" o$ !om4reensibe

s#andards #o guide #e a= en$or!ers in !arrying ou# i#s 4rovisions.

6e#i#ioners !anno# #ere$ore order #e !osure o$ #e enumera#ed es#abismen#s

=i#ou# in$ringing #e due 4ro!ess !ause. Tese a=$u es#abismen#s may be

regua#ed/ bu# no# 4reven#ed $rom !arrying on #eir business.

. Te 'rdinan!e vioa#es EFua 6ro#e!#ion Cause

In #e Cour#s vie=/ #ere are no subs#an#ia dis#in!#ions be#=een mo#es/ inns/

4ension ouses/ o#es/ odging ouses or o#er simiar es#abismen#s. y de?ni#ion/

a are !ommer!ia es#abismen#s 4roviding odging and usuay meas and o#er

servi!es $or #e 4ubi!. No reason eDis#s $or 4roibi#ing mo#es and inns bu# no#

4ension ouses/ o#es/ odging ouses or o#er simiar es#abismen#s. Te

!assi?!a#ion in #e ins#an# !ase is invaid as simiar sub%e!#s are no# simiary #rea#ed/

bo# as #o rig#s !on$erred and obiga#ions im4osed. I# is arbi#rary as i# does no# res#

on subs#an#ia dis#in!#ions bearing a %us# and $air rea#ion #o #e 4ur4ose o$ #e

'rdinan!e.


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Te Cour# i"e=ise !anno# see #e ogi! $or 4roibi#ing #e business and o4era#ion o$

mo#es in #e Ermi#a)aa#e area bu# no# ou#side o$ #is area. A noDious

es#abismen# does no# be!ome any ess noDious i$ o!a#ed ou#side #e area.

Te s#andard =ere =omen are used as #oos $or en#er#ainmen#K is aso

dis!rimina#ory as 4ros#i#u#ion one o$ #e in#ed is #e 'rdinan!e aims #o banis is

no# a 4ro$ession eD!usive #o =omen. o# men and =omen ave an eFua 4ro4ensi#y

#o engage in 4ros#i#u#ion. Tus/ #e dis!rimina#ion is invaid.

C. Te 'rdinan!e is re4ugnan# #o genera a=s i# is u#ra vires

Te 'rdinan!e is in !on#raven#ion o$ #e Code ;Se! G58< as #e a##er merey

em4o=ers o!a governmen# uni#s #o regua#e/ and no# 4roibi#/ #e es#abismen#s

enumera#ed in Se!#ion 1 #ereo$.

@i# res4e!# #o !a$es/ res#auran#s/ beerouses/ o#es/ mo#es/ inns/ 4ension ouses/

odging ouses/ and o#er simiar es#abismen#s/ #e ony 4o=er o$ #e Ci#y Coun!i

#o egisa#e rea#ive #ere#o is #o regua#e #em #o 4romo#e #e genera =e$are. Te

Code s#i =i#ods $rom !i#ies #e 4o=er #o su44ress and 4roibi# a#oge#er #e

es#abismen#/ o4era#ion and main#enan!e o$ su! es#abismen#s.

I# is =e #o 4oin# ou# #a# 4e#i#ioners aso !anno# see" !over under #e genera=e$are !ause au#oriBing #e aba#emen# o$ nuisan!es =i#ou# %udi!ia 4ro!eedings.

Ta# #ene# a44ies #o a nuisan!e 4er se/ or one =i! aLe!#s #e immedia#e sa$e#y o$

4ersons and 4ro4er#y and may be summariy aba#ed under #e unde?ned a= o$

ne!essi#y. I# !an no# be said #a# mo#es are in%urious #o #e rig#s o$ 4ro4er#y/ ea#

or !om$or# o$ #e !ommuni#y. I# is a egi#ima#e business. I$ i# be a nuisan!e 4er

a!!idens i# may be so 4roven in a earing !ondu!#ed $or #a# 4ur4ose. A mo#e is no#

4er se a nuisan!e =arran#ing i#s summary aba#emen# =i#ou# %udi!ia in#erven#ion.

No# ony does #e 'rdinan!e !on#ravene #e Code/ i# i"e=ise runs !oun#er #o #e

4rovisions o$ 6.. G>>. As !orre!#y argued by )TC/ #e s#a#u#e ad aready

!onver#ed #e residen#ia Ermi#a)aa#e area in#o a !ommer!ia area. Te de!ree

ao=ed #e es#abismen# and o4era#ion o$ a "inds o$ !ommer!ia es#abismen#seD!e4# =areouse or o4en s#orage de4o#/ dum4 or yard/ mo#or re4air so4/ gasoine

servi!e s#a#ion/ ig# indus#ry =i# any ma!inery or $unera es#abismen#. Te rue

is #a# $or an ordinan!e #o be vaid and #o ave $or!e and eLe!#/ i# mus# no# ony be

=i#in #e 4o=ers o$ #e !oun!i #o ena!# bu# #e same mus# no# be in !onMi!# =i# or

re4ugnan# #o #e genera a=.

Con!usion

A !onsidered/ #e 'rdinan!e invades $undamen#a 4ersona and 4ro4er#y rig#s and

im4airs 4ersona 4rivieges. I# is !ons#i#u#ionay in?rm. Te 'rdinan!e !on#ravenes

s#a#u#es i# is dis!rimina#ory and unreasonabe in i#s o4era#ion i# is no# su7!ien#y

de#aied and eD4i!i# #a# abuses may a##end #e en$or!emen# o$ i#s san!#ions. Andno# #o be $orgo##en/ #e Ci#y Coun!i under #e Code ad no 4o=er #o ena!# #e

'rdinan!e and is #ere$ore u#ra vires/ nu and void.

Case number 31 !i#y o$ mania vs aguio %r

Ci#y o$ )ania vs Judge 6er$e!#o *aguio +R N' 118129 A4ri 12 25 CASE I+EST


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'n 3 )ar 1>>3/ )ayor *im signed in#o a= 'rd 9983 en#i#ed AN 'RINANCE

6R'-IITIN+ T-E ESTA*IS-)ENT 'R '6ERATI'N '( ,SINESSES 6R'VIIN+

CERTAIN ('R)S '( A),SE)ENT/ ENTERTAIN)ENT/ SERVICES AN (ACI*ITIES IN T-E

ER)ITA)A*ATE AREA/ 6RESCRIIN+ 6ENA*TIES ('R VI'*ATI'N T-ERE'(/ AN ('R

'T-ER 6,R6'SES. I# basi!ay 4roibi#ed es#abismen#s su! as bars/ "arao"e bars/

mo#es and o#es $rom o4era#ing in #e )aa#e is#ri!# =i! =as no#oriousy vie=ed

as a red ig# dis#ri!# arboring #ri see"ers. )aa#e Touris# eveo4men#

Cor4ora#ion avers #a# #e ordinan!e is invaid as i# in!udes o#es and mo#es in #e

enumera#ion o$ 4a!es oLering amusemen# or en#er#ainmen#. )TC rei#era#es #a##ey do no# mar"e# su! nor do #ey use =omen as #oos $or en#er#ainmen#. )TC

aso avers #a# under #e *+C/ *+,s !an ony regua#e mo#es bu# !anno# 4roibi#

#eir o4era#ion. Te Ci#y rei#era#es #a# #e 'rdinan!e is a vaid eDer!ise o$ 6oi!e

6o=er as 4rovided as =e in #e *+C. Te Ci#y i"e=ise em4asiBed #a# #e 4ur4ose

o$ #e a= is #o 4romo#e morai#y in #e Ci#y.

ISS,E: @e#er or no# 'rdinan!e 9983 is vaid.

-E*: Te SC rued #a# #e said 'rdinan!e is nu and void. Te SC no#ed #a# $or anordinan!e #o be vaid/ i# mus# no# ony be =i#in #e !or4ora#e 4o=ers o$ #e o!a

governmen# uni# #o ena!# and mus# be 4assed a!!ording #o #e 4ro!edure 4res!ribed

by a=/ i# mus# aso !on$orm #o #e $oo=ing subs#an#ive reFuiremen#s:

;1< mus# no# !on#ravene #e Cons#i#u#ion or any s#a#u#e

;2< mus# no# be un$air or o44ressive

;3< mus# no# be 4ar#ia or dis!rimina#ory

;G< mus# no# 4roibi# bu# may regua#e #rade

;5< mus# be genera and !onsis#en# =i# 4ubi! 4oi!y and

;H< mus# no# be unreasonabe.

To su!!ess$uy invo"e #e eDer!ise o$ 4oi!e 4o=er as #e ra#ionae $or #e ena!#men#

o$ #e 'rdinan!e/ and #o $ree i# $rom #e im4u#a#ion o$ !ons#i#u#iona in?rmi#y/ no#

ony mus# i# a44ear #a# #e in#eres#s o$ #e 4ubi! generay/ as dis#inguised $rom

#ose o$ a 4ar#i!uar !ass/ reFuire an in#er$eren!e =i# 4riva#e rig#s/ bu# #e means

ado4#ed mus# be reasonaby ne!essary $or #e a!!om4ismen# o$ #e 4ur4ose and

no# unduy o44ressive u4on individuas

Te 4oi!e 4o=er o$ #e Ci#y Coun!i/ o=ever broad and $arrea!ing/ is subordina#e

#o #e !ons#i#u#iona imi#a#ions #ereon and is sub%e!# #o #e imi#a#ion #a# i#s

eDer!ise mus# be reasonabe and $or #e 4ubi! good. In #e !ase a# bar/ #e

ena!#men# o$ #e 'rdinan!e =as an invaid eDer!ise o$ deega#ed 4o=er as i# is

un!ons#i#u#iona and re4ugnan# #o genera a=s.


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Te Cassi?!a#ion o$ -o#es/ mo#es/ -os#e/ and odging ouse are diLeren# $rom

sauna 4arors/ massage 4arors/ "arao"e bars/ nig# !ubs/ day !ubs/ su4er !ubs/

dis!o#eFues/ !abare#s/ dan!e as. Te Su4reme Cour# Said #a# i# is baseess and

insu44or#abe.

In addi#ion/ #e 'rdinan!e is unreasonabe and o44ressive as i# subs#an#iay dives#s

#e res4onden# o$ #e bene?!ia use o$ i#s 4ro4er#y. 'rdinan!es 4a!ing res#ri!#ions

u4on #e a=$u use o$ 4ro4er#y mus#/ in order #o be vaid and !ons#i#u#iona/ s4e!i$y#e rues and !ondi#ions #o be observed and !ondu!# #o avoid. Te 'rdinan!e

o=ever is no# a regua#ory measure bu# is an eDer!ise o$ an assumed 4o=er #o

4roibi# Te $oregoing 4remises so= #a# #e 'rdinan!e is an un=arran#ed and

una=$u !ur#aimen# o$ 4ro4er#y and 4ersona rig#s o$ !i#iBens. (or being

unreasonabe and an undue res#rain# o$ #rade/ i# !anno#/ even under #e guise o$

eDer!ising 4oi!e 4o=er/ be u4ed as vaid

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