COURSE SYLLABUS

College of Law, De La Salle University

Subject LA!"#"$ Agrarian Law an% Social Legislation &" units'
(eac)er Atty* Aison S* +arcia
Sc)e%ule !e%nes%ay ,-,./"#0#
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A* DESCR23(2O4
()is course will %iscuss t)e basic )u1an rig)ts 5rinci5les of Agrarian Refor1,
t)e econo1ic basis, t)e Constitutional basis, t)e 1ajor juris5ru%ence an% t)e
i15le1enting laws an% a%1inistrative issuances* ()ere will be a %iscussion
on t)e 5roce%ures an% rules of agrarian an% tenancy cases, %rafting of
contracts t)at are co15liant to agrarian laws an% 5artici5ating in t)e current
5olicy %iscussions* A survey of t)e %i6erent social legislations a6ecting t)e
basic sectors will also be %iscusse%* ()e 1et)o% of learning is a co1bination
of lecture, grou5 wor7, researc), 8l1 viewing an% 8el% e95osure*

B* COURSE OB:EC(2;ES
,* (o be able to 7now t)e basic 5rinci5les of Agrarian Refor1 3rogra1 in t)e
3)ili55ines*
"* (o be able to a55reciate %i6erent social legislations in t)e 3)ili55ines li7e
t)e Social Security Syste1*
0* (o be able to a%vocate &i*e* cases, legislation, e9ecutive 5olicies' for
refor1s in t)e i15le1entation of agrarian laws an% ot)er social
legislations*
C* COURSE (O32CS
,* Basic 3rinci5les of Agrarian Refor1 an% Rural Develo51ent
"* Develo51ental Econo1ics an% Social :ustice
0* <istory of Agrarian Refor1
=* Agricultural Lease)ol% an% (enancy
.* Agrarian Law 215le1entation &Coverage an% Bene8ciary 2%enti8cation'
-* :ust Co15ensation
>* Rig)ts of Lan%owners &Retention, 3rotests, E9e15tion, 3referre%
Bene8ciaries,etc*'
?* Lan% Conversion
@* 2n%efeasibility of Agrarian Refor1 (itles
,#*Econo1ic Sc)e1es an% Contracts un%er Agrarian Refor1
,,*Social Legislations
D* REAU2RED (EB(S A4D RECERE4CE $A(ER2ALS
()e following are reDuire% rea%ings
Laws
,* Re5ublic Act 4o* ,,@@
"* Re5ublic Act 4o* 0?==
0* 3resi%ential Decree "> EO ""?
=* Re5ublic Act 4o* --.>
.* Re5ublic Act 4o* @>##
-* Re5ublic Act 4o* ?..#
>* Re5ublic Act 4o* ?0>,
?* Re5ublic Act 4o* >">@
@* EO ,"@/A, EO ""@, 3rocla1ation ,0,
,#*AO >, Series of "#,, &an% its a1en%atory AOs'
,,*AO -, Series of "#,,
Boo7s
,* Lan%ownersE Rig)ts by Attys* +il Alba an% E%uar%o <ernan%eF
"* <ow Asia !or7s by :oe Stu%well
0* $a7ing t)e $ost Agricultural 2nvest1ent by ;er1uelen
=* Lan% Refor1 in Develo5ing Countries by $ic)ael Li5ton
A stu%ent 1ust )ave basic 7nowle%ge on t)e following courses
3rereDuisite (o5ics
,* Constitutional Law
"* Lan% (itles an% Dee%s
0* Obligations an% Contracts
()e following are reference 1aterials for en)ance1ent
,* CAR3 215act Assess1ent by Arsenio Balisacan
"* !)y 4ations Call by Robertson
E* COURSE REAU2RE$E4(S A4D +RAD24+
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B* 3a5ers &to5ics to be assigne%'
Legal 3a5er s)all be in Cont 4o* ," Arial* 2t 1ust be sub1itte% in Legal
SiFe* 3lagiaris1 will result to a failing gra%e an% a%1inistrative sanctions*

C* Cil1 S)owing an% Ciel% (ri5 &tentative'
At least one 8l1 viewing an% 8el% tri5 is reDuire%
D* E9a1s an% Recitations
a* Daily oral recitation
b* AuiFes
c* $i%ter1 E9a1
%* Cinal E9a1
E* Legal Researc) an% Library !or7
C* CLASSROO$ RULES
,* Atten%ance* A stu%ent wit) four &=' absences s)all be %ro55e% fro1 t)e
course an% will get a failing gra%e* ()ree &0' tar%iness are eDuivalent to
one &,' absence* Co1ing in ,. 1inutes after class )as starte% is
consi%ere% tar%y*
"* Socratic $et)o% of Learning
0* 4o using of Cell5)ones %uring class
=* !)en reciting, no loo7ing at notes* 4o coac)ing*
.* Legal Researc) an% Library !or7
+* (E4(A(2;E SC<EDULES
4ote ()e Su5re1e Court Cases assign1ent will be a%%e% as t)e class
5rogresses
Conce5t of Agrarian Refor1
$ay ", <ow Asia !or7s
Constitution
- Art 22, Sec ,#
- Art B222, Secs ,/"
Social :ustice
- Calalang vs !illia1s &+*R* 4o* =>?##'
3olice 3ower, E1inent Do1ain
Econo1ical ;iability of s1all lan%)ol%ings
- !orl% Ban7 Re5ort "##?
- ;er1uelen $a7ing t)e $ost Agricultural
2nvest1ent &2CAD, "#,#'
Constitutional 2ssues
- Association of S1all Lan%)ol%ers of t)e
3)ili55ines vs* Secretary of Agrarian
Refor1 &+*R* 4o* >?>="'
Agricultural (enancy
$ay "? RA ,,@@, as a1en%e% by RA ""-0
- Secs 0, .&a', .&b'
RA 0?==
- Secs =/0?
Ele1ents
,* 3arties are ownerG5ossessor an% tenant
"* Subject is agricultural lan%
0* Consent
=* 3ur5ose is agricultural 5ro%uction
.* Consi%eration
-* 3ersonal cultivation
- Cases
o Cayetano an% (iongson vs CA
&+*R* 4o* L/-"-"-'
o Caballes vs DAR &+*R* 4o* >?",='
o <ilario vs* 2AC &+*R* 4o* >#>0-'
o Aua vs CA &+*R* 4o* @.0,?' H
3ersonal Cultivation
o +uerrero vs* CA &+*R* 4o* L/
==.>#' H Cultivation
Rig)t of security of tenure
- Cases
o (alavera vs CA &+*R* 4o* >>?0#'
o En%aya vs* CA &+*R* 4o* ??,,0'
o $ilestone Realty vs CA &+*R*
4o* ,0.@@@' H succession
o ;illaviFa vs 3anganiban &+*R*
4o* L/,@>-#' H 3rescri5tion
of action
Rig)t of 5re/e15tion an% re%e15tion
- Case Basbas vs Entena &+*R* 4o* L/
",?,"'
Lawful Consi%eration
- Case (an vs 3ollescas &+*R* 4o* ,=..-?'
S)are tenancy, abolition
- RA ,,@@, Sec =
- Cases
o <i%algo vs <i%algo &+*R* 4o* L/
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o +uerrero vs* CA &+*R* 4o* L/
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Latest A*O* on Lease)ol%
:une = Library !or7
!ill CAR3 en% by :une 0#, "#,=I
Agrarian Law 215le1entation
:une ,, RA --.>, as a1en%e% an% AO >, series "#,,
as a1en%e%
CAR3 Coverage
3rivate an% 3ublic Agriculutral Lan%s
Lan% Classi8cation an% (itling &C*A* ,=, an%
3*D* ,."@'
Untitle% 3rivate Agricultural Lan% &U3AL'
4otice of Coverage
Livestoc7, above ,?J un%evelo5e%, DO: O5inion
== lan%s
Bene8ciary 2%enti8cation
2nclusion, E9clusion, DisDuali8cation
:ust Co15ensation
:une ,? Constitution
- Art B222, Sec =
- Art 222, Sec @
- Cases
o Association of S1all Lan%)ol%ers
of t)e 3)ili55ines vs* Secretary of
Agrarian Refor1 &+*R* 4o* >?>="'
R*A* --.>, as a1en%e%
- Secs ,>/,@
RA @>##
- Sec >
E9ecutive Or%er 4o* ""?
Cor1ula
- Cases
o LB3 vs Ru8no &+*R* 4o* ,>.-=='
o LB3 vs Banal &+*R* 4o* ,=0">-'
o LB3 vs Cela%a &+*R* 4o* ,-=?>-'
o LB3 vs Soriano &+*R* 4o* ,?#>>"
an% ,?#>>-'
(i1e of ta7ing
- Cases
o A5o Cruits vs LB3 &+*R* 4o*
,-=,@., ," October "#,#'
o LB3 vs Soriano &+*R* 4o* ,?#>>"
an% ,?#>>-'
Retention
:une ". $i%ter1 E9a1
:uly " Constitution
- Article B222, Sec =
R*A* --.>, as a1en%e%
- Sec -
LO2 =>=
Cases
- DaeF vs CA &+*R* 4o* ,00.#>'
- <eirs of +riKo vs CA &+*R* 4o* ,-.#>0'
- Estribillo vs DAR &+*R* 4o* ,.@->='
- Rea% DaeF in consonance wit) t)e
following cases
o 3eo5le vs Donato &+*R* 4o* >@"-@'
o 34B vs 4e5o5uce1o 3ro%uctions,
2nc* &+*R* 4o* ,0@=?@'
A*O* >, Series "#,,
Cil1 S)owing LLu5ang <inarangM
Conversion
:uly @ AC$A
Conversion vs Reclassi8cation
Ros vs DAR
R*A* --.>, as a1en%e%
- Section -.
+roun%s
,* Lan% ceases to be econo1ically feasible
an% soun% for agricultural 5ur5oses
"* Locality )as beco1e urbaniFe% an% t)e
lan% will )ave a greater econo1ic value
for resi%ential, co11ercial, or in%ustrial
5ur5oses
3ro)ibition irrigate% or irrigable
. year %evelo51ent 5erio%
Awar%e% lan%
- . year 5ro)ibition
- 2nvest1ent reDuire1ent &,#J'
- Cull 5ay1ent
Cases
- Alarcon vs CA &+*R* 4o* ,."#?.'
- 3rovince of Ca1arines Sur vs CA &+*R*
4o* ,#0,".'
- Cortic) vs Corona &+*R* 4o* ,0,=.>, ,>
4ove1ber ,@@?'
Cancellation an% 2n%efeasibility of (itle
:uly ,- R*A* 4o* --.>, as a1en%e% by R*A* 4o* @>##
- Sec "=
3D ,."@
Cases
- <eirs of +riKo vs CA &+*R* 4o* ,-.#>0'
- Estribillo vs DAR &+*R* 4o* ,.@->='
- Deleste vs LB3 &+*R* 4o* ,-@@,0'
Econo1ic Sc)e1es
:uly "0, "#,= LStoc7 Distribution O5tionM
R*A* 4o* --.>
- Sec 0,
Case <L2 vs 3ARC &+*R* 4o* ,>,,#,, . :uly
"#,, an% 4ove1ber "#,,'
:uris%iction of 3ARC, DARAB,
Arbitration Clause
Agribusiness ;enture Agree1ent &A;A'
RA >@#.,AO @ series "##-, AO " series "##?
Dia1on% Cruits vs Dia1on% Cruits !or7ers & +R
,@"@@@@, ,? :uly "#,"'
SOCIAL LEGISLATION
:uly 0#, "#,= SSS an% +S2S Law an% Cases
Aug -, "#,= Urban an% Develo51ent <ousing Act
Aug ,0, "#,= Corestry Co%e, Cis)eries Co%e,
Coo5erative Co%e,
Aug "#, "#,= 2n%igeneous 3eo5les Rig)ts Act
La Bugal Case
Aug ">, "#,= Cinal E9a1