ENVIRONMENTAL tAW COTJRSE OUTLINE

rtt Semester, SY zot5-zo16

I.

SOURCES and MECHANISMS

A.

r9B7 Constitution

i.

Preamble

ii. Article I (National Territory)

iii.Article II, Secs. r5 and zz

iv. Article XII, Sections 2,3, 4,5 and 6

v. Article XIII, Secs. 6 and 7

Add

ional Re.rclings:
R.A. irlo. 95zz (Philippine Baselines L.aw)

Magcrllonav. Ermita, G.R. No. r\7t67, ]uly 16, zorr

B. Principles and Concepts

Read: Principles and Concepts of International Environmental Law

C. The DENR and attached bureaus and agencies

II.

STATUTES and JURISPRUDENCE

A. P.D. No. 7o5 (Forestry Code), as amended

i. Sections I (c), (q), (cc), (dd), (ee), (ff), t5-t6, zo,27,68

Additional Reaclings:
Lalic'on v. Vergara, G.R. No. roB6r9, )uly 3r, 1997
Arriola v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. t657u,lune 3o, zoo6
Peoplev. Que, G.R. No. oo365, December ry,ry96
Republic v. Pagadian City Timber Co., G.l{. No. r593o8, Septcrnber r(r,

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B. R.A. No. j57t, Sections 3 & 4

C. Act No. j57z
D. R.A.l'lo. 7586, Sections +(b) & zo
E. R.A. No. SjV, Sections :(a),(b),(c),(d)
F. R.A. I'lo. gt47, Sections 5(a),7-ro, 11-15,27
G. P.D.,A{o. rr5r

H.

l.

4, 5 and 9
Proclamafion l{o. zt46 (December 14, rg8r)
P.D.,Ay'o. 1586, Secs. z,

Add

itionaI

Re;rclings:
Boracay FotLndationv. Province of Aklan, G.li.. No. r9(>87o, Jutre ztc, zotz
Special People, Inc. v. Canda, G.R. No. t6o93z, January t4, zotj

R.A.

l/o.

9275, Sections 3, 4(h),(j),(l),(bb),(pp), ,5, t6, t7, 27, 29, 3o

Additional

Reaclings:
MMDAv. Concerned Residents of Manila Bcy, G.R. No. 171947-48,
Decernber 18, zoo8
. February 15, 2or1

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M.

P.D. l/o. 979, Sections z, 3(a),(b), +-6

R.A. No. 948j, Sections z, j(h),(l),(n), 4-to, t7-zt
R.A. l/o. 8479, Sections 4, 5(b),16, 18, 20, 24, 25,

28,

29, 33,3436, 40-44, 48

Additional Readings:
Henares v. LTFRB, G.R. No. t59z9o, October

l'/.

R.A. No.

9ooj, Sections j(l),(kk), g, io,

zj, zoo6

2t, 30, 37, 48, 50-53

Additional Readings:
Provinc'<t<tf Rizolv.ExecutiveSecretary, G.R.

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P.

R.A.

No ng546,l)e<,t'nrbt'r r],

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l{o. 7o76, Sections j(b),(c),(d), 5-7, 9,10, 1i-i7, 2t-24

R.A. No.794z

i. Secs. :(aq), 4, 5,6, B, r5-zr, 23,25,26,27,30-33,36,39, 40-42,

q1,, 45-52,72."79, 95-91),

lo1-110

Additional Readings:
Didipio Earth-Savers' Multi-Purpose Associa tion, Incorporated, et al. v.
DEI{R Sec. Gozun, et a1., G.R. No. r57BBz, March 3o, zoo6
La Bugal B'laan Tribal Association v. Rrzmos, G.R. No. o7BBz, December
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III.

Executive Order No. 79, series of zotz, Sections 6, tt,

RULES OF PROCEDi-lRIl

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(A.M.No. o9-6-8-SC)

Additional Readings:
Oposttv. Factoran, G.R. No. roro83, July 3o, 1993, zz4 SCRA 792

Dolotv. Paje, G.R. No. r9gt99,August 27, zor3

Arigo v. Swtft, G.R. No. 206510, September t6, zor4

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