ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
Study Guide
1987 Constitution
Article I - National Territory
Sec. 15 and 16, Article II
Sec. 2 and 3, Article XII
Presidential Decree No. 1599, s. 1978
Administrative Order No. 29, s. 2012
R.A. No. 3046, as amended by R.A. 5446 and R.A. 9522
R.A. No. 9729 - “Climate Change Act Of 2009”, as amended by R.A. No. 10174
The Paris Agreement on Climate Change
A.M. No. 09-6-8-SC RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CASES
• Precautionary principle
• Consent decree
• Environmental Protection Order (EPO)
• Temporary Environmental Protection Order (TEPO)
• Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP)
• Writ of Kalikasan
• Writ of Continuing Mandamus
CASES TO DIGEST
1. Oposa vs. Factoran, G.R. No. 101083, July 30, 1993
2. MMDA vs. Concerned Residents of Manila Bay G.R. Nos. 171947-48 December 18, 2008
3. Resident Marine Mammals vs. Secretary Angelo Reyes G.R. No. 180771 and G.R. No. 181527 April
21, 2015
4. ISAAA v. Greenpeace Southeast Asia G.R. No. 209271, 8 December 2015; also see Resolution on
MR, 26 July 2016.
5. Arigo et., al. vs. Swift, et., al., G.R. No. 206510, September 16, 2014
6. Segovia et., al. vs. the Climate Change Commission, et., al., G.R. No. 211010, 7 March 2017
7. Citizens For A Green And Peaceful Camiguin vs. King Energy Generation, Inc. G.R. No. 213426 June
29, 2021
8. Mayor Tomas R. Osmeña vs. Joel Capili Garganera, G.R. No. 231164, March 20, 2018
9. G.R. No. 207257 February 3, 2015 (CONSOLIDATED DECISION) Hon. Ramon Jesus P. Paje, vs.
Hon. Teodoro A. Casiño,
10. Navida vs. Dizon, G.R. No. 125078 May 30, 2011 (CONSOLIDATED DECISION)
11. Wilfredo Mosqueda, vs. Pilipino Banana Growers & Exporters Association, Inc., G.R. No. 189185,
August 16, 2016 (CONSOLIDATED DECISION)
12. Maynilad Water Services, Inc. vs. Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural
Resources, G.R. No 202897 (6 August 2019)
13. Alyansa Ng Mga Grupong Haligi Ng Agham At Teknolohiya Para Sa Mamamayan (Agham) vs. Japan
Tobacco International (Philippines), Inc. G.R. No. 235771, June 15, 2021
14. Monico A. Abogado vs. DENR, G.R. No. 246209, September 03, 2019
15. Bayan Muna, et al. vs. President Gloria Arroyo, et al. G.R. No. 182734, January 10, 2023 Tripartite
Agreement for Joint Marine Seismic Undertaking (JSMU)
16. The South China Sea Arbitration (The Republic of Philippines v. The People's Republic of China)
PCA Case Nº 2013-19 (Award) and (Award on Jurisdiction and Admissibility)
