ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
1st Semester, S.Y. 2023-2024
BSLM 4A - Tuesday 5:00-8:00 p.m.
BSLM 4B - Monday 5:00-8:00 p.m.
BSLM 4C - Wednesday 5:00-8:00 p.m.
Atty. Alejandro F. Vivas II, J.D.
1. Governing Laws, Rules, Regulations
a. Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9285 (Alternative Dispute Resolution Act of 2004)
b. R.A. No. 876 (The Arbitration Law)
c. Arts. 2028-2046, R.A. No. 386 (Civil Code of the Philippines)
d. Department of Justice (DOJ) Department Circular (D.C.) No. 98,
Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Alternative Dispute
Resolution Act of 2004 (Rules)
e. A.M. No. 07-11-08-SC, September 1, 2009, Special Rules of Court on
Alternative Dispute Resolution (Special ADR Rules)
i. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) v.
United Planners Consultants, Inc. (UPCI), infRA.
2. Party Autonomy
a. Art. 1306, R.A. No. 386 cf. §2, R.A. No. 9285
3. Alternative Dispute Resolution System
a. Processes or procedures
i. §§2, 3(d), (n), (q), (t), (u), 7, R.A. No. 9285
ii. See Also Ch. 7, DOJ D.C. No. 98
b. Exclusions
i. §6, R.A. No. 9285; Art. 2035, R.A. No. 386
4. Compromise
a. Arts. 2028-2041, Ch. 1, Title XIV, Book IV, R.A. No. 386
b. Joanie Surposa Uy v. Jose Ngo Chua, G.R. No. 183965, September 18,
2009
c. Art. 151, Ch. 1, Title V, Executive Order (E.O.) No. 209 (Family Code
of the Philippines)
5. Arbitration
a. Arts. 2042-2046, Ch. 2, Title XIV, Book IV, R.A. No. 386
b. United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)
Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration, 21 June 1985
(Model Law)
c. Lazatin, V. P. and Prodigalidad, P. T., Arbitration in the Philippines
d. United Nations Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of
Foreign Arbitral Awards, approved 1958, ratified by Philippine
Senate in Senate Resolution No. 71 (New York Convention)
e. History and Evolution of Arbitration; Finality and Limited Judicial
Review of Arbitral Award
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i. Teodoro Vega v. The San Carlos Milling Co. Ltd., 51 Phil. 908, G.R.
No. L- 21549, October 22, 1924
ii. Chung Fu Industries (Philippines), Inc., et al. v. Court of
Appeals, et al., 206 SCRA 545, G.R. No. 96283, February 25,
1992
iii. Korea Technologies Co., Ltd. v. Hon. Alberto A. Lerma, et al.,
G.R. No. 143581, January 7, 2008
f. Arbitration v. Submission Agreement
i. §§2 and 4, R.A. No. 876
ii. Ormoc Sugarcane Planters' Association, Inc. (OSPA), et al. v. The
Court of
1. Appeals… et al., G.R. No. 156660, August 24, 2009
iii. Fruehauf Electronics Philippines Corporation v. Technology
Electronics Assembly and Management Pacific Corporation,
G.R. No. 204197,
1. November 23, 2016
g. Confidentiality
i. Federal Express Corporation, et al. v. Airfreight 2100, Inc., et al.,
G.R. No. 216600, November 21, 2016
h. Arbitration Agreement Cannot Oust Courts of Jurisdiction
i. Manila Electric Company v. Pasay Transportation Company, Inc.,
et al., 57 Phil. 600, G.R. No. L-37878, November 25, 1932
i. Agreement to Submit Dispute to Arbitration may be an Implicit
Waiver of Immunity from Suit
i. See China National Machinery & Equipment Corp. (Group) v.
Hon. Cesar
1. D. Santamaria, G.R. No. 185572, February 7, 2012
j. Principle of Equality of the Parties in the Appointment Process
i. Art. 2045, Civil Code of the Philippines
ii. Magellan Capital Management Corporation, et al. v. Rolando M.
Zosa, et al., 355 SCRA 157, G.R. No. 129916, March 26, 2001
k. Arbitrable and Non-Arbitrable Issues; Doctrine or Principle of
Separability or Severability
i. Rule 2.2(B), 3rd ¶, Special ADR Rules;
ii. Article 16(1), Model Law
iii. Western Minolco Corporation v. Court of Appeals, et al., G.R.
No. L- 51996, 167 SCRA 592, November 23, 1988
iv. Jorge Gonzales, et al. v. Climax Mining Ltd., et al., G.R. No.
161957; Jorge Gonzales v. Hon. Oscar B. Pimentel, et al., G.R.
No. 167994, January 22, 2007
v. Cargill Philippines, Inc. v. San Fernando Regala Trading, Inc.,
G.R. No. 175404, January 31, 2011
vi. Koppel, Inc. (formerly known as KPL Aircon, Inc.) v. Makati
Rotary Club Foundation, Inc., G.R. No. 198075, September 4,
2013
l. Competence-Competence (Kompetenz-Kompetenz) Principle;
Plenary Jurisdiction and Authority to Determine Scope of
Own Authority;
i. Rule 2.2(B), 2nd ¶, and Rule 2.4, Special ADR Rules;
ii. Article 16(1), Model Law
iii. Sime Darby Pilipinas, Inc. v. Deputy Administrator
Buenaventura C. Magsalin, et al., 259 Phil. 658, 180 SCRA 177,
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G.R. No. 90426, December 15, 1989
m. Liberal Construction in Favor of Arbitration
i. LM Power Engineering Corporation v. Capitol Industrial
Construction Groups, Inc., 399 SCRA 562, G.R. No. 141833,
March 26, 2003
n. Formal Requisites of Arbitration Agreement; Incorporation by
Reference; Complementary Contracts-Construed-Together
Doctrine
i. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburg… v. Stolt-
Nielsen Philippines, Inc., et al., 184 SCRA 682, G.R. No. 87958,
April 26, 1990
ii. Puromines, Inc. v. Court of Appeals, et al., 220 SCRA 281, G.R. No.
91228, March 22, 1993
iii. BF Corporation v. Court of Appeals, et al., 288 SCRA 267,
G.R. No. 120105, March 27, 1998
iv. Stronghold Insurance Company, Inc. v. Spouses Rune and Lea
Stroem,
1. G.R. No. 204689, January 21, 2015
v. Hygienic Packing Corporation v. Nutri-Asia, Inc. G.R. No.
201302, January 23, 2019
o. Third Parties to Arbitration Agreement
i. §25, R.A. No. 9285
ii. Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation v. The Court of Appeals, et
al., 216 SCRA 236, G.R. No. 102881, December 7, 1992
1. Cf. Heirs of Augusto L. Salas, Jr. … v. Laperal Realty
Corporation, et
a. al., 320 SCRA 610, G.R. No. 135362, December 13,
1999; and
2. Del Monte Corporation-USA, et al. v. Court of Appeals, et
al., 351 SCRA 373, G.R. No. 136154, February 7, 2001
iii. Gilat Satellite Networks, Ltd. v. United Coconut Planters Bank
General Insurance Co., Inc., G.R. No. 189563, April 7, 2014
1. Cf. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburg…
v. Stolt- Nielsen Philippines, Inc., et al., supRA, in relation
to Art. 2067, Civil Code of the Philippines
iv. Gerardo Lanuza, et al. v. BF Corporation, et al., G.R. No. 174938,
October 1, 2014
v. Bases Conversion Development Authority v. DMCI Project
Developers,
1. Inc., G.R. No. 173137, January 11, 2016
p. Referral to Arbitration;
i. Luzon Iron Development Group Corporation, et al. v. Bridestone
Mining and Development Corporation, et al., G.R. No. 220546,
December 7, 2016
q. Order to Arbitrate; Special Jurisdiction of Courts; §6, R.A. No. 876
i. La Naval Drug Corporation v. The Honorable Court of Appeals, et
al., 236 SCRA 78, G.R. No. 103200, August 31, 1994
r. Stay or Suspension, not Dismissal, of Court Proceedings Pending
Arbitration
i. Fiesta World Mall Corporation v. Linberg Philippines, Inc.,
G.R. No. 152471, August 18, 2006
ii. Soledad F. Bengson v. Mariano M. Chan, et al., 78 SCRA 113,
G.R. No. L- 27283, July 29, 1977
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iii. Asset Privatization Trust v. Court of Appeals, et al., infRA.
s. Grounds for Vacating, Modifying, or Correcting Domestic Arbitral
Award; Exceeded Powers
i. Asset Privatization Trust v. Court of Appeals, et al., 300 SCRA
579, G.R.
1. No. 121171, December 29, 1998
t. Evident Partiality
i. RCBC Capital Corporation v. Banco de Oro Unibank, Inc.,
G.R. No. 196171; Banco de Oro Unibank, Inc. v. Court of
Appeals, et al., G.R. No. 199238, December 10, 2012
u. SAme; Manifest Disregard of the Law
i. Equitable PCI Banking Corporation, et al. v. RCBC Capital
Corporation,
1. G.R. No. 182248, December 18, 2008
ii. Cf. §§24 and 25, R.A. No. 876; Rule 11.4(A), Special ADR Rules
v. Confirmation of Domestic Arbitral Award
i. Rule 19.7, Special ADR Rules
ii. DENR v. UPCI, G.R. No. 212081, February 23, 2015
w. Recognition and Enforcement, or Rejection of Foreign Arbitral Awards
i. Tuna Processing, Inc. v. Philippines Kingford, Inc., G.R. No.
185582,
1. February 29, 2012
x. Grounds for Refusing Enforcement or Recognition of Foreign Arbitral
Award; Contrary to Public Policy of Country
i. Mabuhay Holdings Corporation v. Sembcorp Logistics Limited,
G.R. No. 212734, December 5, 2018
6. Court-Annexed Mediation, Judicial Dispute Resolution, and
Appellate Court Mediation
a. A.M. No. 01-10-5-SC-PHILJA, 16 October 2001, Second Revised Guidelines
for the Implementation of Mediation Proceedings
b. A.M. No. 04-1-12-SC, 20 January 2004 and 29 August 2006,
Guidelines for the Implementation of an Enhanced Pre-trial
Proceeding through Conciliation and Neutral Evaluation, as
amended
c. A.M. No. 04-3-05 SC, Guidelines for Parties’ Counsel in Court-
Annexed Mediation Cases
d. A.M. No. 04-3-15 SC PHILJA, March 23, 2004, Resolution No. 04-04,
Revised Guidelines for the Implementation of Mediation in the
Court of Appeals
i. AVAILAble AT <http://pmc.judiciary.gov.ph/downloads-and-
resources.htm>
e. Linda M. Chan Kent, rep. by Rosita Manalang v. Dionesio C. Micarez, et
al., G.R. No. 185758, March 9, 2011
7. Construction Industry Arbitration Commission (CIAC)
a. E.O. No. 1008, 04 February 1985, Creating an Arbitration
Machinery in the Construction Industry in the Philippines
b. See CIAC Revised Rules of Procedure Governing Construction
Arbitration (As amended…)
c. Jurisdiction
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i. Gammon Philippines, Inc. v. Metro Rail Transit
Development Corporation, G.R. No. 144792,
January 31, 2006
ii. William Golangco Construction Corporation v. Ray Burton
Development Corporation, G.R. No. 163582, August 9, 2010
iii. Metropolitan Cebu Water District v. Mactan Rock Industries,
Inc., G.R. No. 172438, July 4, 2012
iv. Heunghwa Industry Co., Ltd. v. DJ Builders Corporation, G.R. No.
169095, December 8, 2008
v. China Chiang Jiang Energy Corporation (Philippines) v.
Rosal Infrastructure Builders, et al., G.R. No. 125706,
September 30, 1996
vi. National Irrigation Administration v. Court of Appeals, CIAC, et
al., 318 SCRA 255, G.R. No. 129169, November 17, 1999
d. Judicial Confirmation of Arbitral Award Not Needed
i. 4th ¶, §40, R.A. No. 9285
ii. J Plus Development Asia Corporation v. Utility Assurance
Corporation, G.R. No. 199650, June 26, 2013
8. Katarungang Pambarangay
a. §399-422, Ch. 7, Title I, Book III, R.A. No. 7160 (Local Government Code of
1991)
b. §4.7.4., ¶(b), Revised Manual for Prosecutors, Vol. 1, 2017 Ed., p. 31
c. §18, Revised Rules on Summary Procedure
9. Compulsory and Voluntary Arbitration, and Preventive
Mediation in Labor Disputes
a. Arts. 273-277, Presidential Decree No. 442 (Labor Code of the
Philippines)
b. See The Revised National Conciliation and Mediation Board
Manual of Procedures for Conciliation and Preventive Mediation
Cases, 2017 Edition
i. <https://ncmb.gov.ph/wp-
content/uploads/2020/09/CONCILIATION-
MEDIATION-MANUAL12.29.2017.pdf>
10. Other Statutory Alternative Modes of Dispute
Resolution
a. §181, R.A. No. 11232 (Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines)
b. §59 and 60, R.A. No. 9184 (Government Procurement Reform Act)
i. Cf. §46, Ch. 7 (B), R.A. No. 9285, re: Appeals
c. Rules on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) for Disputes Between
National Government Agencies, 22 March 2010
d. Arts. 159-166, Ch. III, Consumer Complaints, Title V, R.A. No. 7942
(Philippine Mining Act of 1995)
e. Art. 137, R.A. No. 9520 (Philippine Cooperative Code of 2008)
i. Cf. §46, Ch. 7 (B), R.A. No. 9285, re Appeals
f. Philippine Clearing House Corporation (PCHC); compromissoire
i. Insular Savings Bank v. Far East Bank and Trust Company,
G.R. No. 141818, June 22, 2006
ii. Allied Banking Corporation v. Court of Appeals, et al., G.R. No.
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123871, August 31, 1998
iii. Home Bankers Savings and Trust Company v. Court of Appeals, et
al., 318 SCRA 558, G.R. No. 115412, November 19, 1999
GRADING SYSTEM:
Term Examinations 30%
Quizzes 20%
Project/Activities 30%
Participation/Recitation 15%
Promptness 5%
TOTAL 100%
Range Grade
97-100 1.00
94-96 1.25
91-93 1.50
88-90 1.75
85-87 2.00
82-84 2.25
79-81 2.50
76-78 2.75
75 3.00
74 and below 5.00
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