Quiz in Law On PUblic Corporation - Attempt Review
Quiz in Law On PUblic Corporation - Attempt Review
Quiz in Law On PUblic Corporation - Attempt Review
Question 1
Incorrect
Select one:
a. The local bids and awards committee is composed of 6 members plus the local chief executive as chairman.
b. The purpose of competitive bidding under the procurement law is to encourage competition and promote unwarranted preference,
guard against favoritism, fraud and corruption.
c. Under the procurement law, the bids and awards committee cannot exceed 7 members.
d. The functions of the local prequalification bids and awards committee is absorb by the bids and awards committee for all procurement
activities of LGUs.
Question 2
Correct
A local government through its local chief executive may provide financial assistance to people's organizations and non-governmental
organizations for economic, environment, and soci-cultural development of its territorial jurisdiction only with the approval of its local
sanggunian.
Select one:
True
False
Select one:
a. Supervisory power of Governors implies that they can substitute their judgment over component cities and municipalities within their
jurisdiction.
b. The Mayor is deputized representative of NAPOLCOM in his/her territorial jurisdiction and shall have the authority to choose the chief
of police from a list of 5 eligibles recommended by the Police Regional Director.
c. A national project that affects the environment and ecological balance of local communities can be implemented with prior approval
of the affected local communities and prior consultation by the proper sanggunian.
d. Financial, technical, or other forms of assistance to LGUs can be extended by the national agencies upon authority of the President
with or without request from LGUs concerned.
Question 4
Correct
Municipal corporations can be sued even in the performance of governmental and proprietary functions.
Select one:
True
False
Question 5
Incorrect
Select one:
a. Decentralization means devolution of national administration, but not power, to the LGUs.
b. LGUs enjoy genuine and meaningful local autonomy to enable them to attain their fullest development as self-reliant communities
and make them more effective partners in the fulfillment of national goals.
c. There is decentralization of administration when the central government delegates administrative powers to political subdivisions in
order to broaden the base of government power.
d. Punong barangays can appoint and terminate the barangay treasurer, secretary and other appointive barangay officials without prior
approval from the sangguniang barangay.
Select one:
a. Loss of confidence and betrayal of public trust can result to recall election.
b. The threshold of recall petition is based on the percentage of population of local government concerned.
c. Recall cannot take place within one year from assumption to office or one year immediately preceding a special election.
d. It is enough that the initiatory recall petition is signed by only one registered voter.
Question 7
Incorrect
The President can impose preventive suspension to local officials up to a maximum period of 90 days.
Select one:
True
False
Question 8
Correct
Which of the following elective officials cannot veto a local ordinance or resolution?
Select one:
a. Provincial Governor
b. City Mayor
c. Municipal Mayor
d. Punong Barangay
All local chief executives, except for SK Chairmen must be at least 18 years old on election day.
Select one:
True
False
Question 10
Correct
Select one:
a. Conviction of anti-graft law carries moral turpitude.
Question 11
Correct
Select one:
a. cooperatives
b. human rights
c. justice
d. women
e. environment
Correct
The contempt power of Congress as national legislative body extends to local sanggunian bodies.
Select one:
True
False
Question 13
Correct
After the lapse of 30 days from submission of local ordinance for review to the sangguniang panlalawigan, it cannot anymore declare the
measure as ultra vires.
Select one:
True
False
Question 14
Correct
a. The disclosure of relatives within the fourth civil degree of consanguinity or affinity is a conclusion of law.
b. Local autonomy grants LGUs the power to design its own organizational structure and staffing pattern subject to Civil Service rules and
standards.
c. All provincial, city, municipal and barangay appointive officials including field officers of national agencies assigned thereat must secure
written approval from the local chief executive concerned before leaving their official station to undertake official travels.
d. The local government code allows local officials or employees in the career service to mention the names of certain candidates for public
office they are supporting.
Select one:
a. B and C are correct.
Procopio ran as Punong Barangay on May 14, 2018 but he lost to Remberto. Mayor Sara Moreno can validly appoint Procopio on June 17,
2018 to head the Pacquiao Lacson Municipal Enterprise.
Select one:
True
False
Question 16
Correct
Select one:
a. Conflict of interest exists where the interests of the LGU with which the official is connected are opposed to the interests of the person
she/he is representing.
b. Gurdon is the first cousin of Gov. Rhudrigo. Gov. Rhudrigo can appoint Gurdon as her Head Executive Assistant.
c. All local chief executives can practice their profession only if authorized by the DILG Secretary.
d. Personnel actions of every local chief executive includes hiring of laborers and job orders with approval of the sanggunian without
need of consent or attestation from the Civil Service Commission.
Question 17
Correct
Pension has dual purpose. It is intended to entice competent people to join government service and to permit them to retire with security
especially those incapacitated by illness or accident.
Select one:
True
False
Correct
What is the minimum length of government service required to be entitled to the grant of early retirement incentive benefits by way of local
ordinance?
Select one:
a. 5 years
b. 25 years
c. 10 years
d. 15 years
Question 19
Correct
Resignation has 3 elements while abandonment of public office requires the concurrence of intent carried into overt acts.
Select one:
True
False
Question 20
Correct
Mayor Marco Swotto preventively suspended City Accountant Wil Atunza for 60 days pending administrative investigation. Two months later,
the RTC can also place Atunza under preventive suspension for 90 days pending trial for violation of RA 3019 arising from the same
administrative case that accused earlier served suspension.
Select one:
True
False
Correct
Disciplinary action against appointive officials of LGUs may consists in the imposition of penalty of dismissal from the service, demotion,
suspension, fine, or reprimand. Where to appeal the penalty of dismissal from the service imposed by local chief executives?
Select one:
a. Office of the President
b. Ombudsman
d. Court of Appeals
Question 22
Correct
City Mayor Espiritu is prosecuted of sexual harassment filed by his private secretary, Katrina Bonita. Atty. Michael Politico, a Sangguniang
Bayan member of a neigboring town and law classmate of the accused appeared as defense counsel of Mayor Espiritu. The prosecutor
moved to disqualify the defense counsel citing the local government code as grounds. The judge deny the motion for lack of merit. The
judge correctly ruled on the motion.
Select one:
True
False
Question 23
Correct
Select one:
a. In case of fraud, taxes maybe assessed and collected within 10 years, otherwise prescription sets in and the LGU is barred to collect
taxes.
b. The taxpayer can make payment under protest to contest the assessment of local treasurer for fees or charges.
c. The suspension of the prescriptive period to assess or collect taxes is suspended when taxpayer requests for reinvestigation before the
expiration of the period within which to assess or collect taxes.
d. The five year period to collect taxes by LGUs either by administrative or judicial action is counted from the date of assessment and not
from discovery of fraud.
Correct
The denial of protest by the local treasurer is reviewable by the Regional Trial Court.
Select one:
True
False
Question 25
Correct
Maria intends to question the validity of a local Tax Ordinance which became effective October 1, 2021. She alleged that the ordinance
imposing additional real property tax is unjust, excessive and confiscatory and implemented without public hearing. She consults you what
appropriate remedy is available under the law. What is your advise to Maria?
Select one:
a. Maria files an original action with the Regional Trial Court assailing the local tax ordinance.
b. Maria can file a petition for certiorari with the Regional Trial Court on the ground of grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or
excess of jurisdiction.
c. Maria can appeal to the Secretary of Justice within 30 days from effectivity of the local tax ordinance.
d. Maria can file a written protest within 60 days from receipt of the assessment with the local treasurer issuing the assessment.
Question 26
Correct
Which of the following taxes is outside the taxing powers of local government units?
Select one:
a. Community Tax
b. Business tax
d. Toll Fees
e. Professional tax
Correct
Select one:
a. Professional tax with licensure examination
c. Business tax
d. Fishery Rentals
Question 28
Correct
What is the share due to barangays in terms of taxes derived from proceeds of quarry activities?
Select one:
a. 40%
b. 30%
c. 20%
d. 60%
Question 29
Correct
Who has the power the classify real properties for purposes of assessment of real property tax?
Select one:
a. Governor
b. City/Municipal Assessor
c. President
d. Provincial assessor
e. Mayor
f. Sanggunian
Correct
A land where a hospital is constructed is classified for purposes of real property tax into:
Select one:
a. Industrial
b. Mineral
c. Special
d. Timberland
e. Agricultural
f. Commercial
Question 31
Correct
The prescriptive period to collect real property tax due to fraud is 5 years from discovery of such fraud.
Select one:
True
False
Question 32
Correct
The local board of assessment appeals is composed of the following officials, except
Select one:
a. City Prosecutor
b. Municipal Engineer
c. Provincial Engineer
d. City Engineer
f. Provincial Prosecutor
The power to levy real property tax can only be exercised by municipal corporations within the Metropolitan Manila area.
Select one:
True
False
Question 34
Correct
Mario has a 3.4 hectares of land located in a town in Davao del Sur. It has no vegetation but it is planted with 106 pieces of indigenous trees
locally known as "Tugas". The Municipal Assessor imposed an additional ad valorem tax against Mario since his 3.4 hectares of lot is an idle
land. The assessment is incorrect.
Select one:
True
False
Question 35
Correct
Decisions of the local board of assessment appeals are appealable to the Court of Tax Appeals.
Select one:
True
False
Incorrect
The LGU can validly pass a local ordinance that based its assessment or appraisal of real property tax using the consideration appearing in
the deed of conveyance.
Select one:
True
False
Question 37
Incorrect
What is the ceiling rate of tax discount for advanced prompt payment of real property tax and SEF?
Select one:
a. 30%
b. 15%
c. 10%
d. 20%
e. 25%
Question 38
Correct
Select one:
a. Special education fund and trust funds are special funds that every province, city, or municipality is authorized to maintain.
b. LGUs are allowed to directly obtain foreign loans for the purpose of financing construction or maintenance of infrastructure facilities.
c. The share of each LGU in the internal revenue allotment is automatically released on a quarterly basis.
d. Twenty percent of the annual internal revenue allotment of each LGU is set aside for development fund.
The correct answer is: LGUs are allowed to directly obtain foreign loans for the purpose of financing construction or maintenance of
infrastructure facilities.
Question 39
Correct
The Barangay is authorized to maintain special funds consisting of special education fund and trust fund.
Select one:
True
False
Question 40
Incorrect
The following shall accrue to the general fund of the LGU, except:
Select one:
a. proceeds of additional tax from real properties
Question 41
Correct
Trust Funds shall consist of private and public monies which have officially come into the possession of the local government or of a local
government official as trustee, agent or administrator, or which have been received as a guaranty for the fulfillment of some obligation.
Select one:
True
False
Incorrect
Select one:
a. 15% of the estimated annual revenue shall accrue as calamity fund of the LGU
b. After the local chief executive concerned shall have submitted the executive budget to the sanggunian, no ordinance providing for a
supplemental budget shall be enacted except when a supplemental budget is supported by funds actually available as certified by the
local treasurer or by new revenue sources.
Question 43
Correct
For personal services of an LGU, it shall not exceed 45% - 1st to 3rd class and 55% for 4th class or lower of the total prior year annual income.
Select one:
True
False
Question 44
Correct
Select one:
a. Secretary of Budget and Management
b. Secretary of Finance
Correct
Select one:
True
False
Question 46
Correct
Which of the following local official is coterminous to the local chief executive?
Select one:
a. Planning and Development Coordinator
b. Accountant
c. Budget Officer
d. Administrator
Question 47
Correct
Select one:
True
False
Correct
Select one:
True
False
Complete
The League of Cities in the Philippines (LCP) passed a resolution authorizing its elected treasurer to put its funds which is derived from dues
and contributions of its members to a trust fund. The Commission on Audit disallowed the practice for being contrary to the local
government code. The LCP countered that the LGC authorized them to put their funds in a trust fund.
Which argument is correct. Explain briefly. 5%
R.A. No. 7160 provides that all Leagues of LGUs shall derive its funds from contributions of member LGUs and from fund-raising projects and
activities, and that all funds of the Leagues of LGUs shall be deposited as trust funds with its treasurer and shall be disbursed in accordance
with the board of directors’ resolutions, subject to pertinent accounting and auditing rules and regulations;
Therefore the COA shall not disallow the trust fund of LGU.
Question 50
Correct
Select one:
a. city
b. municipality
c. development councils
d. province
e. barangay
Question 51
Correct
Select one:
a. Barangay Secretary
b. Punong barangay
c. Sanggunian member
d. Lupon member
Question 52
Correct
The appointment and removal of barangay treasurer and secretary require the concurrence of the sangguniang barangay.
Select one:
True
False
Complete
Eugene is elected as Punong Barangay with moral and financial support of his live-in partner Chinita. Upon assumption to office, Eugene
appointed Chinita as barangay treasurer with concurrence of the sangguniang barangay. A barangay resident questioned the appointment of
Chinita as illegal on the ground of nepotism. The complaint for nepotism against Eugene was filed with the Civil Service Commission (CSC).
Eugene moved to dismiss the complaint due to lack of jurisdiction.
A. Is Eugene liable of nepotism? Explain briefly. 3%
B. Is it proper for the CSC to proceed with the case? 2%
A.
Under the law, Nepotism is committed by mere issuance of an appointment in favor of a relative within the third civil degree of
consanguinity or affinity.
In the facts given, Chinita is only a lived in partner, as such she is not considered a relative within the third civil degree of consanguinity or
affinity. Hence, Nepotism is is not present.
According to the Local Government Code of 1991, it is the Munipal Mayor or the City Mayor who has jurisdiction and not the CSC.
Question 54
Correct
In the performance of his peace and order functions, the punong barangay shall be entitled to possess and carry the necessary firearm within
and outside his territorial jurisdiction.
Select one:
True
False
Question 55
Correct
Select one:
a. 7
b. 9
c. 6
d. 10
Question 56
Correct
Select one:
True
False
Correct
Parties before the Lupon must be residents of the same city or municipality to be covered by the Katarungang pambarangay proceedings.
Select one:
True
False
Question 58
Incorrect
The Linggo ng Kabataan celebration is conducted on the week that falls on the 12th of April.
Select one:
True
False
Question 59
Correct
What is the exact chronology of real property taxation history in the Philippines?
A. Assessment Law by Commonwealth Act 470
B. The Real Property Tax Code by Presidential Decree No.464
C. Republic Act 7160, also known as The Local Government Code of 1991
D. Presidential Decrees 25 and 76
Select one:
a. A, D, B, C
b. A, D, C, B
c. C, B, D, A
d. A, B, C, D
e. B, D, A, C
Select one:
a. land classification
b. zonal valuation
c. actual use
e. ownership
Question 61
Correct
The following are classes of real properties for assessment purposes, except:
Select one:
a. Residential
b. Agricultural
c. Educational
d. Commercial
e. Industrial
Question 62
Correct
Lands actually and directly used for charitable and scientific purposes are exempt from real property taxation.
Select one:
True
False
Correct
Assessments made by the local treasurer is appealable by the aggrieved taxpayer within 60 days from receipt of the notice of assessment to
the:
Select one:
a. Court of Tax Appeals
c. Court of Appeals
Question 64
Correct
Select one:
a. Barangays
b. Cities
d. Provinces
Question 65
Correct
Select one:
a. General Fund
b. Trust Fund
d. Maharlika Fund
Correct
Select one:
True
False
Question 67
Correct
Select one:
True
False
Question 68
Correct
What is the interest rate per month imposable against unpaid real property tax?
Select one:
a. .5%
b. 1%
c. 5%
d. 2%
Correct
The proceeds of the resale of real property taken for taxes, fees and charges shall accrue to the general fund of the local government unit
concerned.
Select one:
True
False
Question 70
Incorrect
All certificates, documents, and papers covering the sale of delinquent property to the province, city or municipality, if registered in the
Registry of Property, shall not be exempt from the documentary stamp tax and registration fees.
Select one:
True
False
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