ENVIRONMENTAL and NATURAL RESOURCES LAW

Course Outline (2019)

I. The 1987 Constitution

a. Preamble
b. Article I
c. Article II (Sec. 15 and 22)
- LLDA vs CA 231 SCRA 291 (1994)
- Minors vs DENR 224 SCRA 792 (1993)
d. Article XII (Sec. 1,2,3,4,5,6)
e. Article XIII (Sec 6,7)
f. RA No. 9522
- Magallon vs Ermita, GR No. 187167, July 16, 2011
g. Civil Code (Nuisance)
- Rodriguez vs IAC, GR No. 74816
h. Commonwealth Act No. 141 (Public Land Act)
- Villaflor vs Director of Lands (GR No. 95694, October 9, 1997
- Director of Lands vs CA and Bisnar, GR No. 83609. October 26, 1999
- Meguito vs Republic, GR No. 134308, December 14, 2000
- Mesina vs Sonza, GR No. L-14722, May 25, 1960
- Malabanan vs Republic, GR No. 179987, April 29, 2009
i. The DENR and attached bureaus and agencies (E.O. 192)

II. General Environmental Laws

a. PD No. 1151 – Environmental Policy
b. PD No. 1152 – Environment Code
- MMDA vs Concerned Citizens, GR No. 171947-48, December 18, 2008
c. PD No. 1586 – Establishing an Environment Impact Statement System
d. Proc No. 2146 – Environmentally Critical Areas and Projects
- Boracay Foundation vs Province of Aklan, GR No. 196870, June 26, 2012
- Special People vs Canda, GR No. 160932, January 14, 2013
e. PD NO. 984 – Pollution Control Law
- Mead vs Argel, 115 SCRA 256
- PAB vs CA, 165 SCRA 112
- Technology Developers vs CA, 193 SCRA 147, January 21, 1991
f. RA No. 6969 -Toxic Substances and Hazardous Wastes
g. Republic Act 9729 or the Climate Change Act of 2009
III. Land
a. RA No. 7586 – National Integrated Protected Areas System
- Resident Marine Mammals vs Reyes, GR No. 180771, April 21, 2015
- Apex Mining vs SMGMC, GR Nos. 152613-152628, November 20, 2009
b. RA No. 7611 – The Strategic Environmental Plan for Palawan
c. PD No. 705 – The Forestry Code, as amended
- Ysmael and Co vs Deputy Executive Sec, GR No. 79538, October 18, 1990
- Minors vs DENR, 224 SCRA 792, (1993)
- Mustang Lumber vs CA, GR No. 104988, June 18, 1996
- Paat vs CA, GR No. 111107, January 10, 1997
- Lalican vs Vergara, GR No. 120365, December 17, 1996
- Arriola vs Sandiganbayan, GR No. 165711, June 30, 2006
- People vs Que, GR No. 120365, December 7, 1996
- Republic vs Pagadian City, GR No. 159308, September 16, 2008
d. RA No. 9147 – Conservation and Protection of Wildlife Resources
e. RA No. 6147 – Protection of the Philippine Eagle
f. Act No. 3983 – Protecting Wild Flowers in the Philippine Islands
g. Act No. 3572 – Protection on Special Trees
h. PD No. 953 – Tree Planting
i. RA No. 8048 – Regulating the Cutting of Coconut Trees
j. RA 8485 – Animal Welfare
k. EO No. 626 – Regulating the Slaughter of Carabaos

IV. Minerals
a. PD No. 1899 – Small-scale Mining
b. RA No. 7076 – Creating a People’s Small Scale Mining Program
- SR Metals Inc. vs Reyes, GR No. 179669, June 4, 2014
- League of Provinces vs DENR, GR No. 175368, April 11, 2913
- MISSMA vs Southeast Mindanao Gold Mining Corp, GR No. 149638,
December 10, 2014
c. RA No. 7942 – Mining Act of 1995
- Miners vs Factoran, 240 SCRA 100, January 16, 1995
- Didipio vs DENR, GR No. 127882, December 1, 2004
- DESAMA vs Gozun, GR No. 157882, March 30, 2006

V. Energy
a. RA No. 7638 – Department of Energy
b. RA No. 7196 – Incentives to Mini-Hydroelectric Power
c. PD No. 1068 – Development of Non-Conventional Energy
d. PD No. 1442 – Geothermal Resources
 e. EO No. 223 – Jurisdiction over Watershed Areas with Geothermal
Reservations
f. PD No. 87 – Indigenous Petroleum Development
g. PD No. 972 – Coal
h. RA No. 1815 -Philippine Nuclear Energy Commission
i. RA No. 5207 – Atomic Energy Regulatory and Liability Act
- Nuclear Free Coalition vs NPC, GR No. L-68474, February 11, 1986
j. RA No. 8479, Deregulating the Downstream Oil Industry
- Garcia vs Corona, GR No. 132451, December 17, 1999
- Henares vs LTFRB, GR No. 158290, October 23, 2006
k. RA No. 7832 – Pilferage of Electricity

VI. Air
a. RA No. 8749 -Philippine Clean Air Act
- MMDA vs JANCOM, GR No. 1474665, January 30, 2002
b. PD No. 96 – Unauthorized Use of Sirens
c. PD No. 78 – Atmospheric Administration

VII. Waters
a. RA No. 3046 – Baselines of the Philippine Islands
b. PD No. 1599 – Exclusive Economic Zone
c. RA No. 8550 – Fisheries Code
d. MNR AO No. 12, s. 1979 – Conservation of Marine Turtles
e. Fisheries AO No. 185, s. 1992 – Protection of Dolphins
f. FAO No. 193, s.1998 – Protection of Whale Sharks and Manta Rays
g. DENR AO No. 55-91 – Sea Cow
h. BP Blg. 265 – Seashore and Beach Protection
- Heirs of Navarro vs IAC, GR No. 68166, February 12, 1997
- Santulan vs Executive Secretary, GR No. L-28021, December 15, 1997
i. PD No. 979 – Marine Pollution
- De Guzman vs Escalona, 97 SCRA 619, May 16, 1980
- Republic vs Cansino, 5 SCRA 103, May 26, 1962
- Hizon vs CA, 265 SCRA 517, December 13, 1996
- People vs Anito, 95 Phil 865, September 28, 1954
- People vs Cubelo, 106 Phil 496, November 20, 1959
- People vs Lim, GR No. L-14432, July 26, 1960
- People vs Vergara, 270 SCRA 624, April 2, 1997
- Roldan vs Arca, 65 SCRA 336, July 25, 1975
- US vs Hernandez, 31 Phil 343, August 26, 1915
j. PD No. 601 – Coast Guard Law
 k. PD No. 474 – Maritime Industry Authority
l. PD No. 1067 – The Water Code
m. RA No. 4850 – Creating the Laguna Lake Development Authority
- Pacific Steam Laundry vs LLDA, GR No. 165299, December 18, 2009
- Alexandra Condominium Corporation vs LLDA, GR No. 169228,
September 11, 2009
- Public Hearing Committee of the Laguna Lake Development Authority
vs SP Prime Holdings, GR No. 170599, March 16, 1994
- LLDA vs CA, GR No. 120865-71, December 7, 1995
n. EO No. 927 – Additional Powers of the LLDA
- LLDA vs CA, GR No. 110120, March 16, 1994
- LLDA vs CA, GR No. 120865-71, December 7, 1995
o. PD No. 984, Sec.8 – Pollution Control Law
p. DENR AO No. 34-90 – Water Classifications
q. AO No. 35, s. 1990 – Effluent Regulations
r. PD No. 198 – Local Water Utilities Authority
s. RA No. 6234 – Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System
t. RA No. 8041 – The National Water Crisis Act
u. RA No. 9275 – Clean Water Act

VIII. Sanitation
a. RA No. 9003 – Solid Waste Management
b. PD No. 825 – Improper Garbage Disposal
c. PD No. 856 – Sanitation Code
d. PD No. 1152 – Provisions of the Environmental Code on Solid and Liquid
Waste Disposal
e. RA No. 3571 – Prohibiting Tree Cutting in Certain Places

IX. Cultural Heritage

a. RA No. 4846 – Cultural Properties Preservation and Protection Act
b. RA No. 8492 – National Museum Law
c. RA No. 7356 – National Commission for Culture and Arts
d. PD No. 260 – Sites and Shrines
e. RA No. 4368 – National Historical Commission
- Manila Prince Hotel vs GSIS, 67 SCRA 408, February 3, 1997
- JOYA et al vs PCGG, GR No. 96541, August 24, 1993
- Army and Navy Club vs CA, GR No. 110223, April 8, 1997
- Manosca vs CA, GR No. 106440, January 29, 1996
f. RA 8371 – IPRA
- Cruz et al vs Sec. of DENR, GR No. 135385, December 2000
 - City Government of Baguio vs Masweng, GR No. 180206, February 4,
2009
g. RA No. 9072 – National Caves and Cave Resource Management and
Protection Act
h. RA No. 9106 – Sagay Marine Reserve Law
i. RA No. 9125 – Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park
j. RA No. 9154 – Mt. Kanla-on Natural Park
k. RA No. 9175 – Chain Saw Act of 2002
l. RA No. 9237 – Mt. Apo Protected Area Act of 2003
m. RA No. 9303 – Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary Act
n. RA No. 9304 – Mt. Malindang Range Natural Park
o. RA No. 10067 – Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park
p. EO No. 23 – February 1, 2011

X. Republic Act 10121 or the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of
2010

XI. Rules of Procedure for Environmental Cases

a. Concerned Residents of Manila Bay vs MMDA, GR No. 171947-98, December
18, 2008