AGRARIAN REFORM AND SOCIAL LEGISLATION
Course Outline
PART 1: AGRARIAN LAW
I. Historical Background
II. Basic Principles of Agrarian Reform
III. Scope of CARL
IV. Retention Rights, Exemptions, Exclusions
V. Land Valuation
VI. Land Redistribution
VII. Resolution of Agrarian Disputes
PART 2: SOCIAL LEGISLATION
A. Workers
1. R.A. No. 10361 – Batas Kasambahay
2. R.A. No. 10022 – Introducing amendments into the law on migrant workers
3. R.A. No. 7877 – Anti-Sexual Harassment Act
4. R.A. No. 11313 – Safe Spaces Act
B. Rights of Women, Children, PWD, etc.
1. R.A. No. 10368 – Human Rights Victims Reparation and Recognition Act
2. R.A. No. 8187 – Paternity Leave Act of 1996
3. R.A. No. 8972 – Solo Parents’ Welfare Act of 2000
4. R.A. No. 7610 – The Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and
Discrimination Act
5. R.A. No. 9262 – Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act of 2004
6. R.A. No. 9710 – The Magna Carta of Women
7. R.A. No. 7277 – Magna Carta of Persons with Disability
8. R.A. No. 7432, as amended by R.A. No. 9257, R.A. No. 9994 – Senior Citizens Act
9. The Home Development Mutual Fund of 1980
10. The National Health Insurance Act of 1995
11. The Social Security Act of 1997
12. The Government Service Insurance System Act of 1997
PART 3: READINGS AND CASES
a. Association of Small Landowners v. DAR, 175 SCRA 343
b. Luz Farms v. Sec. of DAR, G.R. No. 86889, 4 December 1990
c. Alita v. Court of Appeals, 170 SCRA 706, 1989
d. Paris v. Alfeche, et al., G.R. No. 139803, 30 August 2001
e. Stanfilco Employees Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Multi-Purpose Cooperative
v. DOLE Philippines G.R. No. 154048, 27 November 2009
f. People of the Philippines v. Vanzuela G.R. No. 178266, 21 July 2008
g. Mendoza v. Germino, G.R. No. 165676, 22 November 2010
h. Bumagat, et al. v. Arribay, G.R. No. 194818, 9 June 2014
i. Islanders v. Lapanday, G.R. No. 159089
j. Cubero, et al. v. Laguna West Multipurpose Cooperative, G.R. No. 166833
k. Cuba v. Cuenco, G.R. No. 154490, 19 September 2006, compare with Mendoza v.
Germino
l. Roxas v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 127876, December 17, 1999
m. Hacienda Luisita Inc. v. Presidential Agrarian Reform Council, et al., G.R. No.
171101, 5 July 2011
n. Roman Catholic Archbishop of Caceres v. Sec. of Agrarian Reform, G.R. No.
139285, 21 December 2007
o. Natalia Realty, et al. v. DAR, G.R. No. 103302, August 12, 1993
p. DAR v. Delia T. Sutton, et al., G.R. No. 162070, October 19, 2005
q. Milestone Farms, Inc. v. Office of the President, G.R. No. 182332, February 23,
2011
r. Central Mindanao University v. DARAB, 215 SCRA 85, 1992
s. DAR v. DECS, G.R. No. 158228, March 23, 2004
t. Province of Camarines Sur v. CA, 222 SCRA 173 (1993)
u. Samahan ng Magsasaka sa San Josep v. Valisno, et al., G.R. No. 158314, 3 June
2004
v. Land Bank v. Natividad, G.R. No. 127198, May 16, 2005
w. Lubrica v. Land Bank of the Philippines, G.R. No. 170220, November 20, 2006
x. Land Bank v. CA and Pedro Yap, G.R. No. 118712, October 6, 1995
y. Estribillo v. DAR and Hacienda Maria, Inc., G.R. No. 159674, June 30, 2006.