UNIVERSITY OF MAKATI

SCHOOL OF LAW
AY 2018-2019

AGRARIAN LAW AND SOCIAL LEGISLATION

Atty. Angel Chona Grace I. Valero-Nuñez

Course Description: A study of the laws that govern and regulate the rights and
relationships over agricultural lands, agrarian reform and related laws and
regulations, as well as laws or statues enacted pursuant to the social justice
clause of the 1987 Philippine Constitution.

Course Methodology: Class participation (recitation, reporting, role-playing, pop-

ed activities), immersion, quizzes, cases, interactive lecture, exams.

Course Schedule/Unit: 2 hours a week/2 units

COURSE OUTLINE
CLASS TOPIC
1 Preliminaries and Course Orientation
 Attendance
 Seat plan
 Closed book, open handwritten notes
 Other concerns
2 PART 1. AGRARIAN LAW
I. Historical Background
II. Basic Principles of Agrarian Reform
A. Definition of Essential Terms
B. Constitutional Basis
C. Constitutionality of the CARL
Association of Small Landowners v. DAR, 175 SCRA 343
3&4 III. The Scope of the CARL
See Sec. 4, CARL, as amended by R.A. No. 9700 (adding
an exclusion)
A. As to covered lands
Luz Farms v. Sec. of DAR, G.R. No. 86889, 4 Dec 1990
Alita v. Court of Appeals 170 SCRA 706, 1989
Paris v. Alfeche, et al. G.R. No. 139803, 30 Aug 2001
B. As to controversy
1. Stanfilco Employees Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries
Multi-Purpose Cooperative v. DOLE Philippines G.R. No.
154048, 27 Nov. 2009
 2. People of the Philippines v. Valenzuela G.R. No. 178266,
21 July 2008
3. Mendoza v. Germino G.R. No. 165676, 22 Nov 2010
4. Bumagat, et al. v. Arribay, G.R. No. 194818, 9 Jun 2014
5. Islanders v. Lapanday, G.R. No. 159089
6. Cubero, et al v. Laguna West Multi-Purpose Cooperative,
G.R. No. 166833
7. Cuba v. Cuenco, G.R. 154490, 19 Sep 2006; compare
with Mendoza v. Germino
Association of Small Landowners in the Philippines et al., versus
Secretary of Agrarian Reform, G.R. No. 79310, 14 Jul 1989 (175
SCRA 343)
Roxas v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 127876, Dec 17, 1999)

IV. VARIATIONS ON LAND ACQUISITION

Hacienda Luisita Inc. v. Presidential Agrarian Reform Council et al.,
G.R. No. 171101, 5 Jul 2011
5 V. Retention Rights, Exemptions, Exclusions (Lands not
covered by Land Acquisition)
1. Roman Catholic Archbishop of Caceres v. Secretary of Agrarian
Reform, G.R. No. 139285, 21 Dec 2007
2. Natalia Realty et al., v. DAR, G.R. No. 103302, August 12,
1993
3. Luz Farms v. Secretary of Agrarian Reform, G.R. No. 86889,
Dec 4, 1990
4. Department of Agrarian Reforms v. Delia T. Sutton, et al., G.R.
No. 162070, Oct 19, 2005
5. Milestone Farms, Inc. v. Office of the President, G.R. No.
182332, Feb 23, 2011
6. Central Mindanao University v. DARAB (215 SCRA 85, 1992)
vis a vis
7. Department of Agrarian Reform, petitioner v. Department of
Education, Culture and Sports (DECS), respondent [G.R. No.
158228, Mar 23, 2004]
8. Province of Camarines Sur v. CA, 222 SCRA 173 (1993)
9. Samahan ng Magsasaka sa San Josep v. Valisno, et a., G.R.
No. 158314, 3 Jun 2004
6 VI. Land Valuation
Association of Small Landowners v. DAR
Land Bank v. Natividad, G.R. No. 127198, May 16, 2005
Lubrica v. Land Bank of the Philippines, G.R. No. 170220, Nov
20, 2006
Land Bank v. CA and Pedro Yap (G.R. No. 118712, Oct 6, 1995)
VII. Land Redistribution
Estribillo v. DAR and Hacienda Maria, Inc., G.R. No. 159674,
 Jun 30, 2006
VIII. Resolution of Agrarian Disputes
7 MIDTERMS
8 PART 2 – SOCIAL LEGISLATION
A. WORKERS
Salient Features: (Cases to be assigned in class)
I. Republic Act No. 10361 (Batas Kasambahay)
II. Republic Act No. 10022 (Introducing amendments into the
law in migrant workers)
III. Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995 (R.A. 7877)
9 & 10 B. RIGHTS OF WOMEN, CHILDREN, PWD OTHERS
I. Republic Act No. 10368 (Human Rights Victims Reparation
and Recognition Act of 2013)
II. Paternity Leave Act of 1996 (R.A. 8187)
III. The Solo Parents’ Welfare Act of 2000 (R.A. 8972)
IV. The Special Protection of Children Against Abuse,
Exploitation and Discrimination Act (R.A. 7610)
V. Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004
(R.A. 9262)
11&12 VI. The Magna Carta of Women (R.A. 9710)
VII. Magna Carta of Persons with Disability (R.A. 7277)
VIII. The Senior Citizens Act (R.A. 7432, as amended by R.A.
9257, R.A. 9994)
13 IX. The Home Development Mutual Fund Law of 1980
X. The National Health Insurance Act of 1995
XI. The Social Security Act of 1997
XII. The Government Service Insurance System Act of 1997
14 FINALS

Course Requirements and Grading System:

Course Requirements % Breakdown
Class Standing and Participation –
Attendance, Recitations, Quizzes, 40 %
Pop-ed, Role Play, Immersion, etc.
Midterms 30 %
Finals 30 %

Note: The Professor serves the right to amend or revise the reading list and
cases as may be necessary.

“That in all things, God may be glorified.”

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