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FlowofPresentation
y OverviewofRules y Comparingand
ContrastingtheTwo Writs Writof Kalikasan and Writof ContinuingMandamus y Environmental ProtectionOrder y 14PossibleDefenses y 7ActualCasesusing Rules
Objectives
y BalancedandHealthfulEcology y Simplified,SpeedyandInexpensiveProcedure y BestPractices y CompliancewithJudicialOrders
Scope
y LawsonEnvironment:EnvironmentalCases
Innovations
y Liberalizeslocusstandi andcitizenssuit(allows
Innovations
y RecognizesPrecautionaryPrinciple(lessens
ySimilaritiesandDifferences
Subject Matter Petitioner Respondent TEPO Venue Discovery Measures Damages
Stages
1st Stage:UponfilingofPetition,CourtissuesWrit ofKalikasan requiresrespondenttofilea VerifiedReturn alldefensesin. 2nd Stage:AfterTrial,Courtgrantsordenies PrivilegeoftheWritofKalikasan
Procedure
Petition (mayincludeprayerforissuanceof TemporaryEnvironmentalProtectionOrder [TEPO]) CourtAction:issuesWrit(mayincludeCeaseand DesistOrder)andrequiresRespondent(s)toFile VerifiedReturn(within3daysfromfilingof Petitionwhichissufficientinformandsubstance) Service ofWrit RespondentfilesReturn;RaiseallDefenses(10 days)
Judgment/Reliefs
GrantingorDenyingthePrivilegeoftheWrit PermanentCeaseandDesist Protect,Preserve,RehabilitateorRestore Environment MonitorStrictCompliance PeriodicReports OtherReliefs(exceptDamagestoIndividual Petitioners)
EnvironmentalProtectionOrder (EPO)
Instrument:CourtissuedOrder Nature:AncillaryRemedialMeasure Subject:AnyPersonorGovernmentAgency Object:Direct/PerformorEnjoin/Desistfrom performinganAct Purpose:Protect,PreserveorRehabilitate Environment
TemporaryEPO(TEPO)
Complaint/Petition: containsprayerforEPO Conditions:Extremeurgencyandgraveinjustice andreparableinjury IssuingAuthority:ExecutiveJudge Issuance:Exparte(hearingduring72hours)
TemporaryEPO(TEPO)
Duration: 72hours(maybeextendeduntilcase terminated) RespondentsRecourse: MotiontoDissolve Conversion: TEPOmaybeconvertedtoEPOor WritofContinuingMandamus
14PossibleDefenses
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
14PossibleDefenses
8. Noevidence 9. Nocausallinkbetweenactanddamage 10. Thereisplain,speedyandadequateremedy
exhaustionofadministrativeremedies.
11. Compliancewithalllawsandregulations 12. CompliancewithallECCconditions 13. CaseamountstoSLAPP 14. ConstitutionalissuesagainsttheRules
y violatesDoctrineofSeparationofPowers Executive
(1)FPICPipeline
y Parties: WestTowervs.FirstPhilippineIndustrial y y y y
Corporation(FPIC) AreaAffected: Batangas toManila LawInvolved: CleanAirAct,CleanWaterAct Damage: Damagedpipelinebearingdangerous chemicals;soilandwatercontamination Defense:Exerciseddiligence;damageinMakati only
(1)FPICPipeline
y WritofKalikasan GRANTED 1. CeaseandDesistpipelineoperation 2. FPICtocheckstructuralintegrityofpipeline 3. TemporaryEnvironmentalProtectionOrderissued
(2)Meralco TransmissionLines
y Parties: ResidentsofMakatiandPasayvs.Meralco y AreaAffected: MakatiandPasay y LawInvolved: Constitution,SanitationCode y Damage: Prolongedexposuretoelectromagnetic
radiation y Defense:HealthHazard,notEnvironmentalHarm
(2)Meralco TransmissionLines
y WritofKalikasan DENIED 1. Meralco compliedwithallenvironmentalstandards embodiedinECC 2. Transmissionlinesnotposeathreat 3. Noevidenceshowingcausallinkbetween electromagneticfieldandillnesses
(3)Barrick GoldandPlacerDome
Parties: Hernandezet.al.vs.BarrickandPlacer AreaAffected: Marinduque,Batangas,Romblon andQuezon LawInvolved: Constitution Damage: Pollutionofriversandbays Evidence:Studies;AMDlinkedtodeteriorating health;tailingsseepage
(3)Barrick GoldandPlacerDome
WritofKalikasanGRANTED TEPOissued SCremandedtoCAforhearing,receptionof evidenceandrenditionofjudgment
(4)MininginSurigao
Parties: TribalCoalitionvs.Taganito,Platinum, OrientalSynergy,ShenzouandMarcventures AreaAffected: SurigaodelNorteandSur LawInvolved: Constitution,IPRA,MiningAct, CleanWaterAct Damage: Failuretoprovidesiltationdams;water pollution;mangrovedestruction Defense:CompliantwithECC;notshowdamagein morethan2provinces
(7)Zamboanga
Ground:Miningactivitiescausingpollution AreaAffected:ZamboangaPeninsula CourtOrder:WritofKalikasan
Thankyou.
Sourceofpresentation:Atty.AlbertoC.Agra FormerSecretary, DepartmentofJustice. AnnotationtotheRulesofProcedure SupremeCourtSub committee