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ADMINISTRATIVE LAW | B2015CASES

ASPREC v. ITCHONApril 30, 1966SANCHEZ, J.

Dave Anastacio

SUMMARY: J!i"#$ H%r""&%' (l%& " &)i"i*#r#i+% !$)pli"# $r -"pr$%**i$"l !$"&-!# .i#/ #/%Surveyors i"*# Cl%#$ A*pr%! H%r""&%' ll%%& #/# A*pr%! pr$)i*%& #$ *-r+% H%r""&%' l$#, &%li+%r pl" ppr$+%& 4 #/%Dir%!#$r $ L"&* "&, pr$!-r% #/% i**-"!% $ !%r#i(!#% $ #i#l% H$.%+%r, A*pr%! &%li+%r%& )%r% !$p "$# 4*%& $" " !#-l*-r+% H%ri"* .%r% !$"&-!#%& 4-# A*pr%! .* 4*%"# # #/% ("l $"% T/% !*% .* *-4)i##%& $r &%!i*i$", "& #/% B$r& r-l%&i"*# A*pr%! A*pr%! "$. ll%%* +i$l#i$" $ /i* ri/# #$ &-% pr$!%** SC r-l%* #/# /% .* i+%" )pl% $pp$r#-"i# #$ 4% /%r&

DOCTRINE: All #/# #/% l. r%-ir%* #$ *#i* &/%r%"!% #$ #/i* !$"*#i#-#i$"l pr%!%p# i* #/# #/% pr#i%* 4% i+%" "$#i!% $ #/% #ril," $pp$r#-"i# #$ 4% /%r&

A r-l% *$ l$" r%*p%!#%&, 4%!-*% i# i* 4-##r%**%& -p$" r%*$" "& -#/$ri#, i* #/#evidence are not to be applied with rigidity in administrative proceedings. We should have in mind the nature of administrativebodies, the character of the duties they are required to perform, the purposes for which they are organized and the persons who

compose them.

H%r%, #/% 4$r& $ *-r+%$r* r% #%!/"i!l )%", 4-# "$# "%!%**ril #ri"%& l. )%", "& *$7 proceedings may not be conducted with that degree of exactness or with such scrupulous observance of the complex technical rulesexpected in a legal battle before a court of ustice. !heir acts should not be measured by the same yardstic" exacted of a udge of acourt of law. #o much leeway is given an investigating administrative body.

FACTS: J!i"#$ H%r""&%' (l%& " &)i"i*#r#i+% !$)pli"# $r-"pr$%**i$"l !$"&-!# .i#/ #/% Board of Exa!"ers forSurveyors i"*# Cl%#$ A*pr%! H%r""&%' ll%%& #/#

A*pr%! pr$)i*%& #$ *-r+% H%r""&%' l$# i" 8$r# J-"!#i$",R, C)ri"%* S-r &%li+%r pl" ppr$+%& 4 #/% Dir%!#$r$ L"&* .i#/i" 3 )$"#/*, pr$!-r% #/% i**-"!% $ !%r#i(!#%$ #i#l% #$ #/% l$# .i#/i" 6 )$"#/* H%r""&%' pi& #/%!$"*i&%r#i$" r%%& -p$" 4-# A*pr%! &i& "$# &%li+%r #/%r%%& pl", %+%" #%r : %r* A*pr%! ll%%* /% !$)pli%& 4%;%!-#i" "& &%li+%ri" pl" 8*-<1:=>>: Ap<2:197 &-lppr$+%&, 4-# H%r""&%' r%pli%& #/# 8*-<1:=>>: i* #/% pl"$r &i?%r%"# p%r*$" "& #/# Ap<2:19 i* )%r%l !%r#i(%&!$p $ */%%# 2 $ *i& pl" 8*-<1:=>>: "& #/# A*pr%!*/$-l&@+% &%li+%r%& #/% pl" $ " original survey, "$# )%r%

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+i$l#%& #/% C$&% $ E#/i!* $r *-r+%$r* T/% Board#s-""i)$-* &%!i*i$" r%+$%& A*pr%!* !%r#i(!#% $ r%i*#r#i$"* pri+#% l"& *-r+%$r T/% A**i*#"# E;%!-#i+% S%!r%#r,4 -#/$ri# $ #/% 8r%*i&%"# $ #/% 8/ilippi"%*, ppr$+%& #/%B$r&* &%!i*i$"

A*pr%!, ll%%& r+% 4-*% $ &i*!r%#i$" $" #/% pr# $ #/% 4$r& "& *%& CI $ C)ri"%* S-r #$ ""-l #/% $r&%r*r%+$i" /i* *-r+%$r* !%r#i(!#% $ r%i*#r#i$" )"&)-* #$!$)p%l #/% B$r& #$ !$"&-!# $r)l /%ri" $ #/% !$)pli"#i"*# /i) "& pr$/i4i#i$", #$ *#$p %;%!-#i$" $ #/% $r&%r* #$*-rr%"&%r *i& !%r#i(!#% CI &i*)i**%&, "& *$ A*pr%! "$.

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ISSUES:

I. $ON As%re& 'as de"!ed due %ro&ess( NO

II. $ON )!s a*se"&e resu+,ed !" ,)e !"va+!d!,y of ,)e%ro&eed!"-s !f ,)ey 'ere /uas!(&r!!"a+ !" "a,ure( NO

III. $ON ,)e Board )ad *as!s ,o ru+e o" ,)e &o",roversy( YES

I0. $ON ,)e Board1s revo&a,!o" )ad *as!s !" +a'( YES

RATIO:

I. $ON As%re& 'as de"!ed due %ro&ess( NO

A*pr%! .* i+%" )pl% $pp$r#-"i# #$ 4% /%r& "&&%%"& /i)*%l 4%$r% #/% B$r& T/% ? !#* *-pp$r# #/i*!$"!l-*i$" 7 H%ri" $ Mr!/ 31, 195= A*pr%! ri*%& #/%




l%l p$i"# #/# #/% !$)pli"# .* "$# -"&%r $#/ T/% B$r&&ir%!#%& H%r""&%' #$ *-4)i# +%ri(%& !$)pli"# H%ri" .*p$*#p$"%& #$ M 12, 195= 47 H%ri" $ M 12, 195= p$"#/% +%r)%"# #/# #/% +%ri(%& !$)pli"# *%#* $r#/ "%. !#*,A*pr%! *%& $r 10<& p%ri$& #$ "*.%r F" J-"% 6, i"*#%&

$ " "*.%r, A*pr%!@* !$-"*%l (l%& )$#i$" #$ &i*)i** !7H%ri" $ A--*# 1=, 195= A*pr%! pr%& #/# /%ri" 4% /%l&i" 4%"!% -"#il #/% 4$r& */ll /+% r%*$l+%& /i* )$#i$" #$&i*)i** T/% /%ri" .* r%*%# $r Mr!/ 11, 1959 &7 H%ri"$ Mr!/ 11, 1959 T/i* &i& "$# p-ll #/r$-/ l#/$-/ 4$#/pr#i%* "& #/%ir r%*p%!#i+% ##$r"%* .%r% pr%*%"#, 4%!-*%A*pr%!* !$-"*%l .* "$# %%li" .%ll T/% ll r%%& #$#r"*%r #/% /%ri" #$ M 11, 1959 %7 H%ri" $ M 11,1959 H%r""&%' "& !$-"*%l pp%r%& Bu, As%re& a"d&ou"se+ 'ere a*se",. T)e Board 'as "o, a%%r!sed *y%e,!,!o"er of ,)e &ause of )!s or )!s &ou"se+#s fa!+ure ,oa%%ear T/-*, !$-"*%l $r H%r""&%' )"i%*#%& #$ #/% B$r&

#/# *i"!% ll %+i&%"!% +il4l% i"*# #/% r%*p$"&%"# /*lr%& 4%%" *-4)i##%& /% .$-l& "$. r%*# /i* !*% H% #/%"(l%& .i#/ #/% B$r& )$#i$" $r G-&)%"# $" #/% pl%&i"*

B%!-*% A*pr%! "& !$-"*%l &i& "$# pp%r # #/% l*#"& *#ip-l#%& &#% $ 4%ri", /% !""$# l$$ #$ #/% l. $r #$ G-&i!il #ri4-"l #$ ./ip*. #/% B$r& i"#$ i+i" /i) "%.$"%, )$r%*$ 4%!-*% .i#/$-# /i* 4*%"!% .* $r "$ !-*% $rr%*$", .i#/$-# " %;!-*% # ll All #/# #/% l. r%-ir%* #$*#i* &/%r%"!% #$ #/i* !$"*#i#-#i$"l pr%!%p# i* #/# #/%pr#i%* 4% i+%" "$#i!% $ #/% #ril, " $pp$r#-"i# #$ 4% /%r&A*pr%! /& "$#i!% $ #/% #ril, $ ./i!/ &#% 4$#/ pr#i%* /&

previously r%%& -p$" H% /* $r%i#%& /i* ri/# #$ 4% /%r& i"/i* &%%"*% -r#/%r)$r%, A*pr%! &i& "$# %+%" i"-ir% * #$ ./#/pp%"%& $" M 11 H% .i#%& -"#il April 16 #/% $ll$.i"%r Hi* p#%"# i"##%"#i$" "& r$** "%li%"!% .ill "$# !rr#/% & $r /i)

II. $ON )!s a*se"&e 'ou+d )ave resu+,ed !" ,)e !"va+!d!,yof ,)e %ro&eed!"-s !f ,)ey 'ere /uas!(&r!!"a+ !" "a,ure(NO

A*pr%! ll%%* #/# #/# "$ +li& #ril !$-l& pr$!%%& %+%"i /% 4*%"#%& 4%!-*% #/% pr$!%%&i"* .%r% -*i<!ri)i"l,4-# #/% r-l% ppli%* %+%" #$ -*i<!ri)i"l $r !ri)i"lpr$!%%&i"* T/% &%%"&"#* il-r% #$ pp%r .i#/ #/% !$-"*%l$ /i* !/$i!% # #/% #ril, "$#.i#/*#"&i" #/% .r"i" #/#

il-r% #$ pp%r .$-l& 4% deemed a waiver of the right to present evidence in his defense and the case will be submittedfor decision on the evidence submitted by the prosecution, .* *-!i%"# G-*#i(!#i$" $r #/% !$-r# #$ pr$!%%& "& r%"&%r G-&)%"# -p$" #/% %+i&%"!% 4%$r% i# $eople vs. Angco7

III. $ON ,)e Board )ad *as!s ,o ru+e o" ,)e &o",roversy( YES

A*pr%! ll%%* i# .* .r$" $r #/% B$r& #$ r-l% 4*%&$" G-&)%"# $" #/% pl%&i"* pr%*%"#%& $" #/% &#% $ #ril,M 11, 1959, "& #/# #/%r% .* "$ 4*i* $r #/% &%!i*i$"

H$.%+%r, r-l% *$ l$" r%*p%!#%&, 4%!-*% i# i* 4-##r%**%&-p$" r%*$" "& -#/$ri#, i* #/# technical rules of court practice, procedure and evidence are not to be applied withrigidity in administrative proceedings. We should have in mindthe nature of administrative bodies, the character of the dutiesthey are required to perform, the purposes for which they areorganized and the persons who compose them H%r%, #/% 4$r&$ *-r+%$r* r% #%!/"i!l )%", 4-# "$# "%!%**ril #ri"%& l.)%", "& *$ it is reasonable to assume that their proceedingsmay not be conducted with that degree of exactness or withsuch scrupulous observance of the complex technical rulesexpected in a legal battle before a court of ustice. !heir acts

should not be measured by the same yardstic" exacted of a udge of a court of law. #o much leeway is given aninvestigating administrative body.

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I0. $ON ,)e Board1s revo&a,!o" )ad *as!s !" +a'( YES

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RU2IN3: I" #/% %"&, .% * #/# #/% pr$!%%&i"* 4%$r% #/%B$r& .%r% "$# i"-*%& .i#/ *-!/ -"ir"%** $r #i"#%& .i#/ *$r+% " 4-*% $ -#/$ri# * #$ !ll $r #/% %;%r!i*% 4 #/i*C$-r# $ i#* !$rr%!#i+% p$.%r*

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