PHILIPPINE LAW JOURl~AL

Published by the College of Law, University of the Philippines

Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
DECEMBER, 1979

VOL. 54

FOURTH QUARTER

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CONTENTS
VOL. LIV

DECEMBER, 1979

FOURTH QUARTER

REMEDIAL LAW AND SUBSTANTIVE LAW: THE NATURE

AND IMPLICATIONS OF THEIR INTERACTION .... ..... .....

411

Ramon C. Fernandez

DEVELOPMENT AND SIGNIFICANCE OF THE 200-MILE EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE ...... ..... ..... ....... ... .... ..... ....... .. .. ....

440

Jorge R. Coquia

THE LAW GOVERNING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN

TEACHERS AND STUDENTS .............. ..... ...... ........ ... ...... ... .....

449

Cagliostro M. Martinez
Maria Lourdes A. Sales

THE STATE OF POLITICAL DETAINEES: PHILIPPINE SETTING .. .. .... ... .... .. .. .. ..... .... .... ... .. ..... ..... ...... .. ... ... .... .. ... ... .... .... ........ .

497

Jesus P. Casita
Edwin R . Catacutan
Godofredo C. de Guzman
Mario E . Hisuler
Rufus B. Rodriguez

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COLLEGE OF LAW
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
FACULTY
JOSE A ESPIRITU, LL.B., Dean Emeritus of the College and Professor
Emeritus of Mercantile Law
FROILAN M. BACUNGAN, AB., LL.B., LL.M., Dean and Professor of Law
PROFESSORS OF LAW
VICENTE ABAD SANTOS, A.B., LL.B.,
ARACELI BAVIERA, LL.B.
PERFECTO V. FERNANDEZ, AB.,
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IRENE R. CORTES, LL.B., LL.M.,
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RUBEN F. BALANE, AB., LL.B.
SALVADOR T. CARLOTA, B.S.F.S.,
CARMELO V. SISON, LL.B.
LL.B., LL.M.
ALFREDO F. TADIAR, A.B., LL.B.,
MERLIN M. MAGALLONA, A.A,
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LL.B.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF LAW
EDUARDO A. LABITAG, AB., LL.B.
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LL.M.
M.A.
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RICARDO L. PRONOVE, JR., LL.B.
TROADIO T. QUIAZON, JR., LL.B.
JOSE C. CAMPOS, JR., LL.B., LL.M.
LEONARDO A. QUISUMBING, A.B.,
DAKILA F. CASTRO, LL.B., LL.M.
JORGE R. COQUIA, AB., LL.B.,
LL.B., LL.M.
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SERAFIN R. CUEVAS, LL.B.
BIENVENlDO C. EJERCITO, B.S.C.,
CRISPINO P. REYES, LL.B., LL.M.
LL.B., LL.M.
DEOGRACIAS T. REYES, A.B.,
LL.B., LL.M.
AUGUSTO CAESAR ESPIRITU, A.B.,
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LL.B., LL.M.
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