Labor Standards and Agrarian Law

R.A. No. 8042, as amended, and its IRR (Migrant Workers Act)

Cases :

1. People v. Chua, March 10, 2010

2. People v. Gallo, June 29, 2010
3. Yap v. Thenamaris Ship Management, May 30, 2011
4. People v. Panis, 142 SCRA 667
5. Trans Action Overseas Corporation v. DOLE Secretary, September 5, 1997
6. Republic v. Principalia Management and Personnel Consultants Inc. April 19, 2006
7. Datuman v. First Cosmopolitan Manpower, November 14, 2008
8. Stolt- Nielsen Transportation Group Inc. v. Medequillo, January 18, 2012
9. People v. Dela Piedra, January 24, 2001
10. Estate of Nelson Dulay v. Aboitiz Jebsen Maritime, June 13, 2012
11. Santiago v. CF Sharp Crew Management, July 10, 2007
12. Sameer Overseas Placement v. Cabilles, August 5, 2014
13. IPMS v. Arriola, March 7, 2016
14. Sunace International Management Service v. NLRC, January 25, 2006
15. Maersk- Filipinas Crewing Inc. v. Avestruz, February 18, 2015
16. Gagui v. Dejero, October 23, 2013
17. AMCOW v. GCC Approved Medical Centers Association, December 6, 2016
18. Gargallo v. DOHLE Seafront Crewing, August 17, 2016
19. Princess Talent Center v. Masagca, April 11, 2018
20. David v. Marquez, June 5, 2017
21. Powerhouse Staff Builders International Inc. v. Romelia Rey et al., November 7, 2016

R.A. No. 8759, as amended by R.A. No. 10691 and its IRR (D.O. No. 157-16) PESO Act of 1991

Revised POEA Rules 2016 (for landbased workers)

D.O. No. 141-14 Rules and Regulations Governing Private Recruitment and Placment Agency for Local
Employment

Articles 22-81

1. D.O. No. 186-17, Revised Rules for the Issuance of Employment Permits to Foreign Nationals

2. D.O. No. 65-04, IRR of R.A. No. 9231 as amending R.A. No. 7610.

3. D.C. No. 2 Series of 2018.

4. Magna Carta of Disabled Persons

L.A. No. 14 Series of 2018.

5. Expanded Senior Citizens Act and its IRR

6. R.A. No. 10771 and D.O. No. 180-17, Philippine Green Jobs Act of 2016 and its IRR

7. R.A. No. 10869 and D.O. No. 179-17, Jobstart Philippines Act and its IRR.
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8. Century Canning Corp v. CA, August 17, 2007

9. Bernardo v. NLRC, July 12, 1999

Articles 82-94

Employer-Employee Relationship

1. Francisco v. NLRC August 21, 2006

2. Sonza v. ABS CBN, June 10, 2004
3. Javier v. Flyace Corp. Feb 15, 2012
4. SMCEU v. Judge Bersamira (in Azucena)
5. Locsin et. al. v. PLDT, October 2, 2009
6. People’s Broadcasting Service v. Sec of Labor, March 6, 2012
7. Ymbong v. ABS-CBN, March 7, 2012
8. Professional Services v. CA, February 11, 2008
9. South East International Rattan Inc. v. Coming, March 12, 2014
10. Tenazas et. al. v. R. Villegas Taxi Transport, April 2, 2014.
11. Tongko v. Manufacturer’s Life Insurance Co. , November 7, 2008
12. TAPE Inc. v. Servana, January 28, 2008
13. Encyclopedia Britannica v NLRC, November 4, 1996
14. Atok Big Wedge Co. Inc. v. Gison, August 2011
15. Dumpit Murillo v. CA, June 28, 2011
16. Bernarticlee v. PBA, September 14, 2011
17. Jardin v. NLRC, February 23, 2000
18. Professional Services Inc. v. CA, February 11, 2008
19. Locsin v. PLDT, October 2, 2009
20. Ymbong v. ABS-CBN, March 7, 2012
21. Chavez v. NLRC, January 17, 2005
22. Coca-cola Bottlers Inc. v. Climaco, February 2007
23. Gabriel v. Bilon, February 2007
24. Felix v. Buenaseda, January 7, 1995
25. Autobus Transport v. Bautista
26. David v. Macasio , July 4, 2014
27. Begino v. ABS-CBN, April 20, 2015
22. Chevron Phils. v. Galit, October 7, 2015
23. Manila Memorial Park v. Lluz, (2016 case)
24. Diamond Farms v. Southern Federation of Labor Workers, January 13, 2016 (also applicable to
Certification Elections)
25. SUMIFRU (Phil) Corp. v. NAMASUFA-NAFLU-KMU, June 7, 2017
26. Weslayan University Phils. v. Maglaya, January 23, 2017
27. Nestle Phil. v. Pineda, January 30, 2017
28. Valenzuela v. Alexandra Mining Ventures, October 5, 2016
29. HSY Marketing Ltd. v. Villastique, August 17, 2016

Handbook on Workers Statutory Monetary Benefits

Latest NCR Wage Order

D.O. No. 118-12 Series of 2012

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Expanded Breastfeeding Act

D.O. No. 143-15 (exemption)

D.O. No. 184-17 Safety and Health Measures for Workers, who, by the Nature of their Work, Have to Spend Long
Hours Sitting

D.O. No. 178-17 Safety and Health Measures for Workers, who by the Nature of their Work, Have to Stand at Work

Article 95

1. Autobus Transport Systems v. Bautista May 16, 2005

Article 97

1. Songco et. al. v. NLRC, March 23, 1990

2. Millares et. al v. NLRC, March 29, 1999
(Facilities v. supplements)
3. SLL International Cables Specialist et. al. v. NLRC, March 2, 2011

Article 100

1. American Wire and Cable Daily Rated Employees Union v. American Wire and Cable Co. Inc.,
April 29, 2005
2. TSPIC Corp v. TSPIC Employees Union (FFW), February 13, 2008
(bonus)
3. Lepanto Ceramics Inc. v. Lepanto Ceramics Employees Association, March 2, 2010
4. Eastern Telecom Phils. v. Eastern Telecoms Employees Union, February 8, 2012

Article 106

D.O. No. 174-17

E.O. No. 51 Series of 2018

1. GSIS v. NLRC, November 17, 2010

2. Aliviado et. al. v. Proctor and Gamble Philippines, June 6, 2011
3. Mandaue Galleon Trade Inc. v. Andales, et. al, March 7, 2008
4. Spic n’span Services Corporation v. Paje et. al., August 25, 2010

Article 110

1. DBP v. NLRC, March 1, 1995

Article 111

1. Hoegh Fleet Services Phil. v. Turallo, July 26, 2017

Article 113

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1. SHS Perforated Materials Inc. v. Diaz, October 13, 2010

2. D.O. No. 195 Series of 2018

LA No. 11 Series 2014

Article 118

1. Panaligan v. Phyrith Enterprises Corp., June 21, 2017

Article 124

1. P.I. Manufacturing Inc. v. P.I. Manufacturing Supervisors and Forman Association, February 4,
2008
2. Bankard Employees Union-Workers Alliance Trade Unions v. NLRC, February 17, 2004

13th month pay

1. Central Azucarera de Tarlac v. Central Azucarera de Tarlac Labor Union, July 26, 2010

Article 128

1. People’s Broadcasting Service v. Secretary of Labor, March 6, 2012

2. Hanson v. Secretary of Labor, February 11, 2008
3. Balladares et. al. v. Peak Ventures Corporation , June 16, 2009
4. Allied Investigation Bureau v. Sec of Labor, November 24, 1999
5. Urbanes v. Sec of Labor, February 19, 2003

Article 130-131 repealed

See new provisions on 154-161 under RA 10151

Maternity Leave Benefits under SSS

Battered Woman Leave

Magna Carta of Women Leave

Article 134 (formerly Article 136)

1.Zialcita v. PAL February 20, 1977

2. Star Paper Corporation v. Simbol, April 12, 2006

Sexual harassment

1. Domingo v. Rayala, February 18, 2008

2. Phil. Aeolus Automotive United Corp. v. NLRC, April 28, 2000

Article 139 (formerly Article 141)

1. Apex Mining Co. v. NLRC, April 22, 1991

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Domestic Workers Act and its IRR and recent wage order on DW
L.A. No. 17, Series of 2018
L.A. No. 10, Series of 2018

R.A. No. 10911 and its IRR, Anti Age Discrimination in Employment Act

Book IV

D.O. No. 198, Series of 2018

D.O. No. 196 Series of 2018

1. GSIS v. CA, January 2008

2. Salome v. ECC, September 26, 2000
3. Heirs of Deauna v. Fil Star Maritime Corporation, June 20, 2012
4. Debaudin v. SSS, September 21, 2007
5. Austria v. CA, August 12, 2002
6. Gatus v. SSS, January 26, 2011
7. Republic of the Phils. v. Mariano, March 28, 2003
8. Magsaysay Maritime Corporation v. Lobusta, January 25, 2012
9. SSS v. Azote, April 15, 2015
10. Marlow Navigation v. Ganal, June 7, 2017
11. Seapower Shipping v. Subanal, June 19, 2017
12. GSIS v. Pauig, January 30, 2017
13. CF Sharp v. Castillo, April 19, 2017
14. Dionio v. Transglobal Martime, November 19, 2018
15. Guerrero v. Phil Transmarine Carrier, October 3, 2018
16. Phil. Hammonia Ship Agency v. Israel, October 3, 2018
17. CF Sharp v. Santos, August 1, 2018
18. Magsaysay MOL Marine Inc. v. Atraje, July 23, 2018
19. Dionio v. ND Shipping Agency and Allied Services, August 15, 2018

RA 9679
SSS Law
1. SSC v. Azcote, April 15, 2015
2. SSS v. Favilla, March 28, 2011
3. Mendoza v. People, August 3, 2010
4. SSS v. Signey, January 28, 2008
5. SSS v. Jarque, March 24, 2006

GSIS Law
1. Gersip Association v. GSIS, October 16, 2013
2. GSIS v. De Leon, November 17, 2010
3. GSIS v. Alcaraz, February 6, 2013

RA 7699 Limited Portability Law.

Agrarian Law

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1. Sec of DAR v. Dumagpi (2015 case)

2. Landbank v. Alsua, February 2015
3. Hacienda Luisita v. PARC, July 2011
4. Lebrudo v. Loyola, March 9, 2011
5. Bumagat et al., v. Arriba, June 9, 2014
6. DAR v. Carriedo, January 20, 2016
7. Vivencio Mateo et al. v. DAR, February 2017
8. Landbank v. Heirs of Tanada et al., January 11, 2017
9. Robustum Agricultural Corp v. DAR, November 19, 2018
10. DAR v. Carriedo, October 10, 2018

Other relevant cases/ DOs/ laws not included herein will be announced in class.

Grading system

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