INTRODUCTION TO LAW

Atty. Janesa Mariam Ladjiman

1st year-Plato

August 13,, 2019

1. Chapter 1, Preliminary Title, New Civil Code, "Effect and Application of Laws".
2. Tanada vs. Tuvera, 136SCRA 27 (1985)
3. Tanada vs. Tuvera, 146SCRA 446 (1986)
4. Victoria's Milling Company vs Social Security Commission, 4 SCRA 627 (1962)
5. Lazatin vs. Desierto, 588 SCRA 444 (2009)
6. De Roy vs Court of Appeals,157 SCRA 757 (1988)
7. Zulueta vs. Zulueta, 1 Phil 254 (1902)
8. US vs Bartolome Gray, 8 Phil 506 (1907)

August 20, 2019

1. Article III, Section 1, 1987 Philippine Constitution

2. Philippine Bank of Commerce vs De Vera, 6 SCRA 1026 (1962)

3. Cheryll Santos Leus vs St. Scholastica’s College Westgrove 748 SCRA 378 (2015)

4. Evelyn Chua-Qua vs Hon. Jacobo C. Clave in his capacity as Presidential Executive Assistant, and TAY
TUNG HIGH SCHOOL, INC., 189 SCRA 117 ,(August 30, 1990)

5. Ang Ladlad LGBT Party v. Commission on Elections, 618 SCRA 32 (2010)

6. The Conference of Maritime Manning Agencies, Inc., et.al vs POEA, et.al, GR. No. 114714)

7. Reno Foods, Inc. v. Nagkakaisang Lakas ng Manggagawa (NLM)Katipunan, 615 SCRA 240 (2010)

8. Salvacion v. Central Bank of the Philippines, 278 SCRA 27 (1997)

9. CIPRANO P. PRIMICIAS vs FELICISMO OCAMPO, 93 Phil 452, (1953)

10. What are the Sources of Law?

11.Counsel de officio

12. Counsel de parte

13. Requirements for admission to the bar

14.Lawyer's Oath
August 27, 2019

1. Rule 138, Rules of Court "Attorneys and Admission to the Bar"

2.Rule 138-A, Rules of Court "Law Student Practice Rule"
3. Ulep vs Legal Clinic, Inc. 223 SCRA 378 (1993)
4. Philippine Lawyer's Association vs Agrava, etc. 105 Phil. 173(1959)
5. Cojuanco, Jr. vs Palma 438 SCRA 306 (2004)
6. In Re: Integration of the Bar of the Philippines, 49 SCRA (1973)
7. In Re: Vicente Raul Alma en, 31 SCRA 562 (1954)
8.In Re: Albino Cunanan, 94 Phil 534 (1954)
9. Cayetano vs Monsod, 201 SCRA 210 (1991)
10. In Re: Letter of UP Law Faculty Entitled: " Restoring Integrity: A Statement by the Faculty of the UP
College of Law in the Allegations of Plagiarism and Misinterpretation in the Supreme Court", 644 SCRA
543 (2011)
11. RA No. 999 "The Free Legal Assistance Act of 2010"

September 3, 2019

1. Philippine Legal History

2. Courts in the Philippines; Supreme Court, Other Collegial Courts; Trial Courts; Judicial and Bar
Council
3. 1987 Philippine Constitution, Article VIII, “The Judicial Department”
4. The Diocese of Bacolod v. Commission on Elections, 747 SCRA 1 (2015)
5. Abueva v. Wood, 45 Phil. 612 (1924)
6. Angara v. Electoral Commission, 63 Phil. 139 (1936)
7. Firestone Ceramics, Inc. v. Court of Appeals, 334 SCRA 465 (2000)
8. Fabian v. Desierto, 295 SCRA 470 (1998)
9. Secretary of National Defense v. Manalo, 568 SCRA 1 (2008)
10. Duncano v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 191894, July 15, 2015
11. In Re: Hon. Mateo A. Valenzuela and Hon. Placido B. Vallarta, 298 SCRA 408, November 09, 1998
12. De Castro v. Judicial and Bar Council, 615 SCRA 666 (2010)
13. Chavez v. Judicial and Bar Council, 676 SCRA 579 (2012)
14. Chavez v. Judicial and Bar Council, 696 SCRA 496 (2013)
15. DECS, etc vs. ROBERTO REY C. SAN DIEGO, G.R. No. 89572 December 21, 1989
16. Arlene O. Bautista vs Atty. Zenaida Ferrer AC No. 9057, July 3, 2019
September 17, 2019

STATE and GOVERNMENT

1.Tolentino v. Commission on Elections, 420 SCRA 438 (2004)

2.Government of the P. I. v. Monte de Piedad, 35 Phil. 728 (1916)
3.Angara v. Electoral Commission, 63 Phil. 139 (1936)
4.Santiago v. Guingona, Jr., 298 SCRA 756 (1998)

CONSTITUTION

5.Nitafan v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 152 SCRA 284 (1987)

6.Lopez v. Roxas, et al., 17 SCRA 756 (1966)
7.Angara v. Electoral Commission, 63 Phil. 139 (1936)
8.Endencia v. David, 93 Phil. 696 (1953)
9.La Bugal-B’Laan Tribal Association, Inc. v. Ramos, 421 SCRA 148 (2004)
10.La Bugal-B’Laan Tribal Association, Inc. v. Ramos, 445 SCRA 1 (2004)
11.Perfecto v. Meer, 85 Phil. 552 (1950) 5
12.Integrated Bar of the Philippines v. Zamora, 338 SCRA 81 (2000)
13.Manila Prince Hotel v. GSIS, 267 SCRA 408 (1997)
14.Oposa v. Factoran, 224 SCRA 792 (1993)

September 28, 2019

JUDICIAL POWER

1. 1987 Philippine Constitution, Article VIII, “The Judicial Department”

2. Lopez v. Roxas, et al., 17 SCRA 756 (1966)
3. Belgica v. Ochoa, Jr., 710 SCRA 1 (2013)
4. Araullo v. Aquino, G.R. No. 209287 (July 1, 2014)
5. Mutuc v. Commission on Elections, 36 SCRA 228 (1970)
6. Manila Prince Hotel v. Government Service Insurance System, 267 SCRA
408 (1997)
7. Francisco, Jr. v. Nagmamalasakit na mga Manananggol ng mga
Manggagawang Pilipino, Inc., 415 SCRA 44 (2003)
8. Tañada and Macapagal v. Cuenco, et al., 103 Phil. 1051, February 28, 1957
9. Republic v. Court of Appeals, 227 SCRA 509 (1993)
10. Film Development Council of the Philippines v. Colon Heritage Realty
Corporation, G.R. No. 203754 (June 16, 2015)
11. De Agbayani v. Philippine National Bank, 38 SCRA 429 (1971)
12. Hacienda Luisita, Incorporated v. Presidential Agrarian Reform Council, 660
SCRA 525 (2011)
13. Central Bank Employees Association, Inc. v. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, 446
SCRA 299 (2004)
14. Separate Concurring Opinion of Chief Justice Sereno in Belgica v. Ochoa, Jr.,
710 SCRA 1 (2013)

STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION

Generally
Legislative History
Contemporary Construction
Interpretation of Words & Phrases
15. Ebarle v. Sucaldito, 156 SCRA 803 (1987)
16. People v. Purisima, 86 SCRA 542 (1978)
17. Hidalgo v. Hidalgo, 33 SCRA 105 (1970)
18. Song Kiat Chocolate Factory v. Central Bank, 102 Phil. 477 (1957)
19. Francisco v. Bosier, 332 SCRA 792 (2000)
20. Nestle Philippines Inc. v. Court of Appeals, 203 SCRA 504 (1991)
21. Adasa v. Abalos, 516 SCRA 261 (2007)
22. Vergara, Jr. v. Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc., 694 SCRA 273 (2013)
23. Matuguina Integrated Wood Products, Inc. v. Court of Appeals, 263 SCA 490
24. Tan v. People, 290 SCRA 117 (1998)
25. V.C. Ponce Company, Inc. v. Reyes, 561 SCRA 646 (2008)