SAN
BEDA UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF LAW
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE CODE:
COURSE TITLE: AGRARIAN LAW AND SOCIAL LEGISLATION
COURSE CREDIT: 2 UNITS
COURSE PREREQUISITE/S:
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TERM/ACADEMIC YEAR: SECOND SEMESTER SCHOOL YEAR 2020-2021
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COURSE DESCRIPTION: Agrarian Law and Social Legislation is a subject that studies
all the existing social legislations such as the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law, Social Security
Act, Magna Carta for Women, among others. The course aims to impress upon the student the
laws/rules that are applicable to various vulnerable sectors of the society, and the laws applicable
in different social concerns. The subject also covers a brief study of the evolution of the Agrarian
Reform Law and other social legislations, their basis, and their relevance and applicability.
COURSE GOALS: Expected College of Law Graduate Attributes (“ELGAs”)
LEARNING OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES (“LOs”):
1. Knowledge/Remembering: define, list, recognize
2. Comprehension/Understanding: describe, explain, identify, recognize
3. Application/Applying: choose, demonstrate, implement, perform
4. Analysis/Analyzing: analyze, categorize, compare, differentiate
5. Evaluation/Evaluating: assess, critique, evaluate, rank, rate
6. Synthesis/Creating: construct, design, formulate, organize, synthesize
Upon completion of the Agrarian Law and Social Legislation course, the student is expected to
be able to:
ELGAs LEARNING OUTCOMES (LOs)
Critical and analytical LO1. Know the basis and objectives of the Agrarian Reform
thinking Program and other social legislations, their
Logical reasoning evolution/history, and their relevance today.
Sound judgment LO2. Know the various social legislation laws, their
Exercise of proper purposes, and their application.
professional and ethical LO3. Criticize/analyze the present social legislations on
responsibilities whether they sufficiently address the present societal
concerns/problems, and whether they sufficiently meet the
needs of the Filipino people.
LO4. Come up with a proposed social legislation that will
meet/address an emerging or existing social
problem/concern.
ASSESSMENT/GRADING SYSTEM:
The student will be graded according to the following:
Requirements Based on the Learning Outcomes Scope of Work Percentage
(“LO”) (Individual) (Weight is based
on the importance
of the LO)
LO1 Class recitations, Quizzes, Case Digests, Individual
LO2 and Discussion Individual
LO3 Individual
LO4 Individual
Class standing before Midterms Individual 16.67%
Midterm Exams Individual 16.67%
Class Standing after Midterms Individual 33.33%
Final Exams Individual 33.33%
TOTAL 100%
LEARNING PLAN:
LEARNING
LEARNING METHODS
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Course Introduction
• Course overview Syllabus
• Course assignments
• Course requirements
LEARNING
LEARNING METHODS
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MODULE 1: PRELIMINARY CHAPTERS FEB 15-20
I. Comprehensive Agrarian
Reform Program
1. Alfonso v. Land Bank of the
Philippines, GR. Nos. 181912 and
183347, November 29, 2016
2. Natalia Realty Inc. v. Department of
Agrarian Reform, GR. 103302,
August 12,1993
3. Heirs of Luna V. Afable, GR. No.
188299, January 23, 2013
I. Declaration of Principles and
Policies
1. Association of Small Landowners in
the Philippines, Inc. v. Secretary of
Agrarian Reform, GR. Nos. 78742,
79310, 79744, 79777, July 4, 1989
2. Hacienda Luisita, Inc. v. Presidential
Agrarian Reform Council, GR. No.
171101, July 5, 2011
3. Estrella v. Fransisco, GR. No.
209384, June 27, 2016
II. Definitions
1. Heirs of Salas, Jr. v. Cabungcal, GR.
No. 191545, March 29, 2017
2. Department of Agrarian Reform v.
Court of Appeals, GR. No. 170018,
September 23, 2013
LEARNING
METHODS
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sequence of the major topics is based (print and non- each Topic, deployed by
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learning)
3. Luz Farms v. Secretary of Agrarian
Reform, GR. No. 86889, December
4, 1990
4. Republic v. Salvador N. Lopez Agri-
Business Corp., GR. Nos. 178895,
179071, January 10, 2011
MODULE 2: COVERAGE
I. Retention Limits
1. Department of Agrarian Reform v.
Carriedo, GR. No. 176549, January
20, 2016
2. Danan v. Court of Appeals, GR. No.
132759, October 25, 2005
3. Daez v. Court of Appeals, GR. No.
133507, February 17, 2000
4. Heirs of Cadelina v. Cadiz, GR. No.
194417, November 23, 2016
5. Rodriguez v. Salvador, GR. No.
171972, June 8, 2011
6. Alita v. Court of Appeals, GR. No.
78517, February 27, 1989
7. Almero v. Heirs of Pacquing, GR. No.
199008, November 19, 2014
II. Exception to Retention Limits
1. Ong v. Imperial, GR. No. 197127,
July 15, 2015
2. Buklod ng Magbubukid sa Lupaing
Ramos Inc. v. EM Ramos and Sons,
Inc ., GR. Nos. 131481, 131624,
March 16, 2011
LEARNING
METHODS
LEARNING WEEK/ DATE (activities
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sequence of the major topics is based (print and non- each Topic, deployed by
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resources) conditions for
learning)
3. Buklod ng Magbubukid sa Lupaing
Ramos Inc. v. EM Ramos and Sons,
Inc ., GR. Nos. 131481, 131624,
March 16, 2011
4. Milestone Farms Inc. v. Office of
the President, GR. No. 182332,
February 23, 2011
III. Exemptions and Exclusions
1. Department of Agrarian Reform v.
Department of Education Culture
and Sports, GR. No. 158228, April
27, 2004
2. Republic v. Court of Appeals, GR.
No. 139592, October 5, 2000
3. Central Mindanao University v.
DARAB, GR. No. 100091, October
22, 1992
MODULE 3: IMPROVEMENT OF
TENURIAL AND LABOR RELATIONS
I. Determination of Lease
Rentals
II. Production-Sharing Plan
MODULE 4: REGISTRATION
I. Registration of Landowners
II. Registration of Beneficiaries
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MODULE 5:LAND ACQUISITION
I. Procedure for Acquisition
and Distribution of Private
Lands.
1. Sta. Rosa Realty Development
Corp. v. Court of Appeals, GR. No.
112526, October 12, 2001
2. Department of Agrarian Reform
v. Robles , GR. No. 190482,
December 9, 2015
3. Cabral v. Heirs of Adolfo, GR. No.
191615, August 2, 2017
4. Heirs of Deleste v. Land Bank of
the Philippines, GR. No. 169913,
June 8, 2011
5. Heirs of Jugalbot v. Court of
Appeals, GR. No. 1703346, March
12, 2017
6. Land Bank of the Philippines V.
Dumlao, GR. No. 167809,
November 27, 2008
7. Land Bank of the Philippines v.
Spouses Avancena, GR. No.
190520, May 30, 2016
8. Heirs of Tantoco, Sr. v. Court of
Appeals, GR. No. 149621, May 5,
2006
LEARNING
METHODS
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MODULE 6: COMPENSATION
I. Determination of Just
Compensation
1. Land Bank of the Philippines v.
Heirs of Marcos, Sr., GR. No.
175726, March 22, 2017
2. Land Bank of the Philippines v.
Honeycomb Farms Corp., GR. No.
169903, February 29, 2012
3. Land Bank of the Philippines v.
Obias, GR. No. 184406, March 14,
2012
4. Land Bank of the Philippines v.
Soriano, GR. Nos. 180772 and
180776, May 6, 2010
5. Land Bank of the Philippines v.
Spouses Orilla, GR. No. 157206,
February 13, 2013
6. Land Bank of the Philippines v.
Livioco, GR. No. 170685,
September 22, 2010
7. DAR v. Galle, GR. Nos. 171836 and
195213, August 11, 2014
8. Land Bank of the Philippines v.
Heirs of Alsua, GR. No. 211351,
February 4, 2015
9. Heirs of Feliciano, Jr. v. LBP, GR.
No. 215290, January 11, 2017
10. Land Bank of the Philippines v.
Spouses Chiu, GR 192345
LEARNING
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11. Land Bank of the Philippines v.
Heirs of Alsua, GR. No. 211351,
February 4, 2015
12. Heirs of Feliciano, Jr. v. LBP, GR.
No. 215290, January 11, 2017
13. Land Bank of the Philippines v.
Spouses Chiu, GR 192345
II. Valuation and Mode of
Compensation
1. Land Bank of the Philippines v.
Santos, GR. Nos. 213863 and
214021, January 27, 2016
2. Lubrica v. Land Bank of the
Philippines, GR. No. 170220,
November 20, 2006
3. Land Bank of the Philippines v.
Court of Appeals, GR. No. 128557,
December 29, 1999
4. Santos v. Land Bank of the
Philippines, GR. No. 137431,
September 7, 2007
III. Incentives for Voluntary
Offers for Sale
IV. Voluntary Land Transfer
V. Payment of Compensation
by Beneficiaries Under
Voluntary Land Transfer
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MODULE 7: LAND REDISTRIBUTION
I. Qualified Beneficiaries
1. Land Bank of the Philippines v.
VDA De Abello, GR. No. 168631,
April 7, 2009
2. Land Bank of the Philippines v.
Phil-Agro Industrial Corp., GR.
No. 193987, March 13, 2017
3. Padua v. Court of Appeals, GR.
No. 153456, March 2, 2007
II. Distribution Limit
III. Award to Beneficiaries
1. Spouses Pasco v. Pison-Arceo
Agricultural Development Corp.,
GR. No. 16550, March 28, 2006
IV. Award Ceiling for Beneficiaries
V. Payment by Beneficiaries
VI. Transferability of Awarded
Lands
1. Lebrudo v. Loyola, GR. No.
181370, March 9, 2011
2. Estate of Vda. de Panlilo v. Dizon,
GR. Nos. 148777 and 157598,
October 18, 2007
VII. Standing Crops at the Time of
Acquisition
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MODULE 8: CORPORATE FARMS
I. Farms Owned or Operated by
Corporations or Other Business
Associations
II. Homelots and Farmlots for
Members of Cooperatives
III. Corporate Landowners
IV. Production-Sharing
1. Luz Farms v. Secretary of the
Department of Agrarian Reform,
GR. No. 86889, December 4,
1990
V. Payment of Shares of
Cooperative or Association
VI. Valuation of Lands
MODULE 9: SUPPORT SERVICES
I. Creation of Support Services Office
II. Funding for Support Services
III. Support Services to the Beneficiaries
IV. Support Services to Landowners
V. Land Consolidation
MODULE 10: SPECIAL AREAS OF
CONCERN
I. Special Areas of Concern
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MODULE 11: PROGRAM
IMPLEMENTATION
I. The Presidential Agrarian
Reform Council
II. Executive Committee
III. Secretariat
IV. Provincial Agrarian Reform
Coordinating Committee
(PARCCOM)
V. Province-by-Province
Implementation
VI. Barangay Agrarian Reform
Committee (BARC)
VII. Functions of the BARC
VIII. Legal Assistance
VIII. Rules and Regulations
MODULE 12: ADMINISTRATIVE
ADJUDICATION
I. Quasi-Judicial Powers of the DAR
1. Soriano v. Bravo, GR. No. 152086,
December 15, 2010
2. Cabral v. Court of Appeals, GR.
No. 101974, July 12, 2001
3. Isidro v. Court of Appeals, GR.
No. 105586, December 15, 1993
4. Heirs of Herman Rey Santos v.
Court of Appeals, GR. No.
109992, March 7, 2000
LEARNING
METHODS
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5. Laguna Estates Development
Corp. v. Court of Appeals, GR.
Nos. 119357, 119375, July 5,
2000
6. Magno v. Fransisco, GR. No.
168959, March 25, 2010
7. Sta. Ana v. Spouses Carpo, GR.
No. 164340, November 28, 2008
8. Alangilan Realty & Development
Corporation v. Office of the
President, GR. No. 180471,
March 26, 2010
9. Concha v. Rubio, GR. No. 162446,
March 29, 2010
II. Finality of Determination
III. Frivolous Appeals
IV. Certification of the BARC
MODULE 13: JUDICIAL REVIEW
I. Certiorari
II. No Restraining Order or
Preliminary Injunction
III. Special Agrarian Court
1. Land Bank of the Philippines v.
Villegas, GR. Nos. 180384 and
180891, March 26, 2010
IV. Special Jurisdiction
V. Appointment of Commissioners
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VI. Orders of the Special Agrarian
Courts
VII. Appeals
1. Land Bank of the Philippines v.
De Leon, GR. No. 143275, March
20, 2003
VIII. Procedure on Review
Preferential Attention in Courts
MODULE 14:FINANCING
I. Funding Source
II. Financial Intermediary for the
CARP
MODULE 15: GENERAL PROVISIONS
I. Conversion of Lands
1. Chamber of Real Estate and
Builders Associations, Inc. v.
Secretary of Agrarian Reform,
GR. No. 183409, June 18, 2010
II. Exemptions from Taxes and Fees
of Land Transfers
III. Free Registration of Patents and
Titles
IV. Immunity of Government
Agencies from Undue
Interference
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V. Assistance of Other Government
Entities
VI. Disposition of Private
Agricultural Lands
VII. Bank Mortgages
VIII. Lease, Management, Grower or
Service Contracts, Mortgages
and Other Claims
IX. Prohibited Acts and Omissions
X. Penalties
Tenant Emancipation Law PD.No.27
1. Heirs of Montoya v. National
Housing Authority, GR. No.
181055, March 19, 2014
2. Bumagot v. Arribay, GR. No.
194818, June 9, 2014
3. Maylem v. Ellano, GR, 162721,
July 13, 2019
The Code of Agrarian Reforms of the
Philippines RA. No. 3844
1. Guevarra v. Santos, GR. No. L-
19716, November 23, 1966
Domestic Workers Act/Batas
Kasambahay RA No. 10361
1. Apex Mining Coo., Inc. v. National
Labor Relations Commission, GR.
No. 94951, April 22, 1991
LEARNING
METHODS
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2. Barcensa v. National Labor
Relations Commission, GR. No.
87210, July 16, 1990
3. Cuajao v. Chua Lo Tan, GR. No. L-
16298, September 29, 1962
The Migrant Workers and Overseas
Filipino Act of 1995 RA 8042
1. Feagle Construction Corp. v.
Gayda, GR. No. 82310, June 18,
1990
2. Ilas v. National Labor Relations
Commission, GR. Nos. 90394-97,
February 7, 1991
Magna Carta For Persons With
Disability RA No. 7277
1. Bernardo v. National Labor Relations
Commission, GR. No. 12291, July 12,
1999
Special Protection of Children Against
Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination
Act RA No. 7610
1. Amanquiton v. People, GR. No.
186080, August 14, 2009
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METHODS
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Anti- Sexual Harassment Act of 1995 RA
No. 7877
1. Floralde v. Court of Appeals, GR.
No. 123048, August 8, 2000
2. Phil Aeolus Automotive United
Corp. v. NLRC, GR. No. 123617,
April 28, 2000
3. Domingo v. Rayala, GR. Nos.
155831, 155840 and 158700,
February 18, 2008
Social Security Act of 1997 RA No. 1161
1. In re Catholic Archbishop of
Manila v. Social Security
Commission, GR. No. L-15045,
January 20, 1961
2. Franklin Baker Company of the
Philippines v. Social Security
System, GR. No. L-17361, April 29,
1963
3. Tecson v. Social Security System,
GR. No. L-15798, December 28,
1961
4. Social Security System v. Davac,
GR. No. L-21642, July 30, 1966
5. CMS Estate, Inc. v. Social Security
System, GR. No. L-26298,
September 28, 1984
6. Poblete Construction Co. v. Social
Security Commission, GR. No. L-
17605, January 22, 1964
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7. Philippine American Life Insurance
Co. v. Social Security Commission,
GR. No. L-20383, May 24, 1967
8. United Christian Missionary
Society v. Social Security
Commission, GR. Nos. L-26712-16,
December 27, 1969
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POLICIES:
1. Attendance will be checked every meeting.
2. Students who are called to recite but are absent/disconnected shall get a grade of 60.
3. Students who missed a quiz will get a grade of 60.
4. Students are strictly prohibited from recording the online class. 10
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