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COURSE OUTLINE FOR AGRARIAN LAW AND SOCIAL LEGISLATION

COR JESU College of Law

Atty. Charlotte F. Gallego

Door 1 Speed Gas Station, Highway Poblacion, Zone 2
Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur
Mobile: +63946 762 7910/ email: Cgallegolaw@gmail.com

Course Requirements

1. Active Participation in Class Discussions and Oral recitations (30%)

2. Written quizzes (10%)
3. Examinations (60%)

Useful References:
Agrarian Law and Social Legislation- Atty. Paulino D. Ungos, Jr.
Atty. Paulino Q. Ungos, III
Everyone’s Labor Code- C.A. Azucena
Philippine Labor and Social Legislation Annotated Vol. II- Alcantara
DAR Legal Information System (http://www.lis.dar.gov.ph/)

Course Outline

 Session One

o Organizational Meeting
Organizational Matters, Rules and Course Completion
Overview of the Course on Agrarian Law
General Concepts of Agrarian Reform

o The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law of 1998 (Preliminary Chapter- Commercial

Farming

 Session Two

o The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law of 1998 (Improvement of Tenural and Labor
Relations- Special Areas of Concern

 Session Three

o The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law of 1998 (Program Implementation- Prohibited

Acts and Omissions)

Cases:
1. Association of Small Landowners in the Philippines et. al., versus Secretary of Agrarian Reform, GR.
No. 79310 , July 14, 1989 (175 SCRA 343)

2. Roxas vs. Court of Appeals (GR No. 127876, Dec. 17, 1999)

3. Natalia Realty et. al.. versus DAR, GR No. 103302, August 12, 1993

4. Luz Farms vs. Secretary of Agrarian Reform, GR No. 86889, December 4, 1990 (192 SCRA 51)

5. Department of Agrarian Reform Petitioner, vs. Delia T. Sutton et. al., Respondents. [G.R. No. 162070.
October 19, 2005.]

6. Milestone Farms, Inc., petitioner, vs. Office of the President, respondent. [G.R. No. 182332. February
23, 2011.]

7. Central Mindanao University versus DARAB (215 SCRA 85, 1992)

8. Department of Agrarian Reform, petitioner, vs. Department Of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS),
respondent. [G.R. No. 158228. March 23, 2004.]

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9. Province of Camarines Sur vs. CA, 222 SCRA 173 (1993)

10. ROXAS & COMPANY, INC., petitioner, vs. DAMBA-NFSW and the DEPARTMENT OF
AGRARIAN REFORM, respondents. [G.R. No. 149548. December 4, 2009.]

11. LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. HON. ELI G. C. NATIVIDAD, G.R. No. 127198. May 16,
2005

12. JOSEFINA S. LUBRICA vs. LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, G.R. No. 170220. November 20,
2006.

13. Association of Small Landowners in the Philippines et. al., versus Secretary of Agrarian Reform, GR.
No. 79310 , July 14, 1989 (175 SCRA 343) [pertinent portions on just compensation]

14. Land Bank vs. CA and Pedro Yap (GR No. 118712, Oct. 6, 1995)

15. SAMUEL ESTRIBILLO, et. al, petitioners, vs. DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM and
HACIENDA MARIA, INC., respondents. [G.R. No. 159674. June 30, 2006.]

16. Caballes vs. DAR, GR No. 78214, December 5, 1988 (168 SCRA 247)
Gelos vs. Court of Appeals (208 SCRA 608, 1992)
Gabriel vs. Pangilinan (58 SCRA 590, 1974)

17. Jose Luis Ros, et. al. Petitioners, vs. Department Of Agrarian Reform Respondents. [G.R. No. 132477.
August 31, 2005.]

18. CHAMBER OF REAL ESTATE AND BUILDERS ASSOCIATIONS, INC. (CREBA), petitioner, vs.
THE SECRETARY OF AGRARIAN REFORM, respondent. [G.R. No. 183409. June 18, 2010.]

19. The Hon. Carlos Fortich et. al. vs. The Hon. Renato Corona GR. No. 131457, April 24, 1998 (Decision,
Opinion and Resolution of the Motion for Reconsideration)

20. Rufina Vda de Tangub vs. Court of Appeals, UDK 9864, December 3, 1990 (191 SCRA 885)

21. Sta. Rosa Realty Development Corporation versus Juan Amante et.al. (G.R. No. 112526, March 16,
2005)

22. DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, petitioner, vs. ROBERTO J. CUENCA et. al,
respondents. [G.R. No. 154112. September 23, 2004.]

23. Phil. Veterans Bank vs. CA et. al, (GR No. 132767, Jan. 18, 2000)

24. LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, petitioner, vs. RAYMUNDA MARTINEZ, respondent. [G.R.
No. 169008. August 14, 2007.]

25. LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES VS. HEIRS OF ELEUTERIO CRUZ G.R. No. 175175,
September 29, 2008

26. LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. LEONILA P. CELADA G.R. No. 164876. January 23, 2006

27. Land Bank vs. CA and Jose Pascual (GR No. 128557, Dec. 29, 1999)

 Session Four

o The Tenant Emancipation Law

o The Code of Agrarian Reforms

 Session Five

o The Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995

o The Paternity Leave Act of 1996
o Magna Carta of Persons with Disability

 Session Six

o The Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and

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Discrimination Act
o The Magna Carta of Women

 Session Seven

o Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004

o Anti-trafficking of Persons Act of 2003

 Session Eight

o The Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995

o The Senior Citizens Act
o 105-Day Expanded Maternity Leave Law (R.A. 11210)

 Session Nine

o The Home Development Mutual Fund Law of 1980

o The National Health Insurance Act of 1995

 Session Ten

o The Social Security Act of 1997

o The Government Service Insurance System Act of 1997
o Mental Health Act (R.A. 11036)

ADDITIONAL CASES:

1. REPUBLIC V. Court of Appeals 342 SCRA 189 [2000]

2. CMU V. DARAB 215 SCRA 86 [1992]
3. Hacienda Luisita, Inc. V. PARC G.R. No. 171101 [July 2, 2011]
4. Laguna Estates V. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 119357 [July 5, 2000]
5. Apex Mining Co., V. NLRC 196 SCRA 251
6. Barcenas V. NLRC 187 SCRA 498
7. Bernardo V. NLRC 310 SCRA 186
8. Civil Service Commission V. Nierras 545 SCRA 316
9. Floralde V. Court of Appeals 337 SCRA 371
10. Villarama V. NLRC 236 SCRA 283
11. Philippine Aeolus Automotive V. NLRC 331 SCRA 237
12. China Banking Corporation V. Home Development Mutual Fund 307 SCRA 443, 450-459
13. Romulo, Mabanta, Buenaventura, Sayoc & De Los Angeles V. HDMF 333 SCRA 777

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