OBE COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE CODE: TRANSPO

COURSE NAME: Transportation Law (Course Code 421)

CREDITS: 2 units

CONTACT 2 hours of synchronous and asynchronous meeting

HOURS:

INSTRUCTOR: ATTY. KENNETH B. FABILA, CPA

SPECIFIC COURSE INFORMATION

COURSE Aside from preparing law students for the Bar Examinations on the topic, this
DESCRIPTION: course intends to let law students truly appreciate the real intention behind the
passage of various transportation laws which is to promote safety whether
transportation is by land, water or air.
PRE-REQUISITES: Obligations and Contracts

CO-REQUISITES: NONE

COURSE
Law Education
CLASSIFICATION:

LEARNING RESOURCES

TEXTBOOK:

Aquino, Timoteo B.
Hernando, Ramon Paul L.
Essentials of Transportation and Public Utilities Law (2016 Edition)
Rex Book Store, Inc.

Villanueva, Cesar L.
Villanueva, Gabriel S.
Commercial Law Review (2018 Edition)
Rex Book Store, Inc.

OTHER SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS:

R.A. 4136, as amended, or the Land Transportation and Traffic Code

ONLINE REFERENCES:
www.sc.judiciary.gov.ph
www.lawphil.net
www.dotr.gov.ph
www.lto.gov.ph
www.ltfrb.gov.ph
www.caap.gov.ph
www.cab.gov.ph
www.marina.gov.ph

Saint Paul School of Professional Studies (formerly Saint Paul School of Business and Law)
Campetic Road, Palo, 6501 Leyte, Philippines • Telephone +63 53 323 7778 • Fax +63 53 323 4402 • www.spsps.edu.ph
 INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING OUTCOMES

1. To think critically and appreciate the concepts of a common carrier and private carrier.
2. For students to master the New Civil Code provisions on Common Carriers relating to vigilance over goods
and safety of passengers.
3. To put emphasis on road safety laws, traffic rules and regulations, and road safety.
4. To identify and propose legislative measures, whether national or local, promoting road safety.
5. To have a meaningful discourse about aviation and maritime law.
6. To prepare the students to possible private practice relating to transportation or reckless imprudence cases.

SPECIFIC GOALS FOR THE COURSE

COURSE INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (CILO):

At the end of the semester, 100% of the students are expected to apply in real situations the basics of
transportation laws.

COURSE ASSESSMENT

REQUIRED OUTPUT DUE DATE

Social media contents/posts (at least 15) advocating On or before September 19
road safety.
Handwritten Summary of Doctrines in Transportation On or before October 24
Law

GRADING POLICY (subject to change as may be required by the Dean of Faculty of Law):

Outcome Percent Points

Attendance in Online Classes 5%
Class Participation through 10%
Discussion Board/Virtual Class
Recitation
Preliminary Examination 10% 50
Assignments / Course Required 15%
Outputs
Mid-Term Examinations 15% 100
Final Examinations 45% 100
TOTAL 100%

Saint Paul School of Professional Studies (formerly Saint Paul School of Business and Law)
Campetic Road, Palo, 6501 Leyte, Philippines • Telephone +63 53 323 7778 • Fax +63 53 323 4402 • www.spsps.edu.ph
 LEARNING PLAN:

ILO TOPICS TLA Date Assessment

Task

For students to Who is a common carrier? Concept July 4, 11, 18, Class participation/
master the New Mapping/ 25 & August Recitation through MS
Civil Code Civil Code provisions on Common Carrier Lecture/Pro 1 Teams
provisions on vision of
Common Carriers Lecture on provisions of law and case Learning Homework/quiz/online
relating to discussion Material consultation/Discussion
vigilance over - Art. 1732 & 1733 (NCC) through Board through Canvas
goods and safety - De Guzman v. CA (G.R. No. L-47822) Canvas LMS LMS
of passengers. - FPIC v. CA (G.R. No. 125948)

Obligations of the Common Carrier

Obligations of the Passenger and Shipper

To put emphasis RA 4136, as amended (Sections 35-55)

on road safety
laws, traffic rules
and regulations,
and road safety.

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• Preliminary August 8 Essay Type Questions
Examination Through Canvas LMS

To put emphasis JAO 2014-001 with emphasis on provisions re

on road safety COLORUM OPERATIONS and its penalties
laws, traffic rules in relation to LTFRB MC No. 2011-008 as
and regulations, mended by LTFRB MC No. 2019-003
and other
applicable road Registered Owner Rule and Kabit System Concept August 15, Class participation/
transportation Mapping/ 22 & 29, Recitation through MS
laws. Basics of OR/CR Lecture/Pro Sept. 5 & 12 Teams
vision of
Role of HPG in conveyances Learning Homework/quiz/online
• Material consultation/Discussion
• R.A. 10883 or New Anti-Carnapping Act of through Board through Canvas
• 2016 (Sec. 3, 8, and 14) Canvas LMS LMS

Speed Limit under RA 4136, as amended, RA

10913 & IRR, RA 10666 & IRR, Seat Belt Law,
Helmet Law

Defenses of Common Carrier

Actions and Damages in case of breach

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MID-TERM Sept 19 Essay Type Questions

EXAMINATIONS (tentative) Through Canvas LMS

Saint Paul School of Professional Studies (formerly Saint Paul School of Business and Law)
Campetic Road, Palo, 6501 Leyte, Philippines • Telephone +63 53 323 7778 • Fax +63 53 323 4402 • www.spsps.edu.ph
 MARITIME LAW

To have a General Concepts Concept Sept. 26 & Class participation/

meaningful Vessels Mapping/ Oct. 3 Recitation through MS
discourse about Persons who take part in Maritime Commerce Lecture/Pro Teams
aviation and Bill of Lading vision of
maritime law Charter Parties Learning Homework/quiz/online
Averages Material consultation/Discussion
• Collisions through Board through Canvas
Carriage of Goods by Sea Canvas LMS LMS
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• AVIATION LAW

Aircraft and Civil Aviation Lecture/Pro Oct. 10 & 17 Class participation

Obligations of Carrier in Air Transportation vision of through MS
The Warsaw Convention Learning Teams/Quizzes through
• Material Canvas LMS
through
Canvas LMS
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FINAL October 24 Essay Type Questions
EXAMINATIONS (Tentative) Through Canvas LMS

CLASS POLICIES: as stated in the student’s manual

ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY & PROCEDURES:

All Saint Paul’s students are expected to be academically honest. Cheating, lying and other forms of
immoral and unethical behavior will not be tolerated. Any student shall be subject to disciplinary actions for
any of the following acts:
A. SPECIFIC MISCONDUCT

1. Any form of cheating in examinations, whether On-line or HBL, or any act of

dishonesty in relation to his/her studies;
2. Since On-line and HBL modality of learning are adopted, the Philippine Cybercrime
Law, Copyright Law, Intellectual Property Law shall be applicable;
3. On-line educational resources such as Merlot, etc. shall not be plagiarized, nor
infringement of the Copyright Laws be allowed.
4. Cybercrime violations are:
a. Computer-related Identity Theft
b. Computer-related Fraud
c. Computer-related Forgery
d. Offenses against confidentiality, integrity and availability of computer data and
systems, to include:
1. Illegal access
2. Illegal interception
3. Data interference
4. Systems interference

Saint Paul School of Professional Studies (formerly Saint Paul School of Business and Law)
Campetic Road, Palo, 6501 Leyte, Philippines • Telephone +63 53 323 7778 • Fax +63 53 323 4402 • www.spsps.edu.ph
 B. STUDENT’S DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL

The SPSPS approved Student’s Handbook on Disciplinary Investigation, Preliminary Inquiry,

Hearings and Decisions, as well as taking of an Appeal shall be followed for both On-Line learners and HBL
learners.

Prepared by:

ATTY. KENNETH B. FABILA, CPA

Noted by:

ATTY. RAYMUND S. GALLARDO, CPA

Dean, Faculty of Law

Recommending Approval: Approved by:

ATTY. FELMA FREDA L. LOPEZ ERWIN VINCENT G. ALCALA, CPA, MIB, PhD
VP for Academic President

Saint Paul School of Professional Studies (formerly Saint Paul School of Business and Law)
Campetic Road, Palo, 6501 Leyte, Philippines • Telephone +63 53 323 7778 • Fax +63 53 323 4402 • www.spsps.edu.ph