COURSE SYLLABUS

1. Definition of ADR
 Primary Purpose
2. Prior to the enactment of RA 9285 and RA 826, there were already
existing out of Court proceedings which are primarily designed to minor
controversies outside the Court, with the force and effect of a Court
decision. Again, the primary purpose of which is to declog court
dockets. In fact, these proceedings are condition precedent before a
case may be filed in Court, otherwise, the same is dismissible. Thus, to
lay the basis of the origin of ADR law in the Philippines, a closer study
of the following is necessary:
a. Jurisdiction, under B.P. 129 (must memorize, you will be referring
to this all the time as you sail along your remedial laws)
b. Revised Rule on Summary Procedure
i. Criminal Cases covered by the Rule on Summary
Procedure
ii. Criminal Cases Covered by the Regular Procedure
iii. Difference between direct filing of cases, filing before the
Office of the City/Provincial Prosecutor for preliminary for
preliminary investigation
iv. Prescription of offenses
 Cases
 Jadewell vs. Judge Lidua, G.R. No. 169588
 Zaldivia vs. Reyes, G.R. No. 102342
c. Revised Rule on small claims
d. Katarungang Pambarangay Law (Sections 399-422, Chapter VII,
Title I, Book III, RA 7160, Otherwise known as the Local
Government Code of the Philippines)
e. OCA-Circular No. 14-93, July 15, 1993
f. Difference between jurisdictional requirement and condition
precedent
g. Article 150 of the family code;
h. Article 222 of the Civil Code which is the origin of Article 150 of
the Family Code
i. Article 332 of the Revised Penal Code
j. Cases
i. Katarungang Pambarangay
1. G.R. No. 167261, 3/02/07
2. G.R. Nos. 82211-12, 3/21/89
3. G.R. No. 70245, 5/5/89
4. G.R. No. 112050 6/1594
5. G.R. No. 59801 5/31/88
6. G.R. No. 168935 3/13/13
7. G.R. No. 69334
 8. G.R. No. 217608
9. G.R. No. 111416-17, 9/26/94
10. G.R. No. 219645
11. G.R. No. 191336
12. G.R. No. 169129
13. G.R. No. 149266
ii. Article 150 Family Code/Article 222 Civil Code
1. Versoza vs. Versoza, G.R. No. L-25609
2. Guerero vs. Judge Bello, Jr., G.R. NO. 10968
3. Moreno vs. Kahn, G.R. No. 217744
4. Hiyas Savings vs.Judge Acuna, G.R. No. 154132
5. G.R. No. 185922
6. Tribiana vs. Tribiana, G.R. No. 137359
iii. Article 332 of the Revised Penal Code
1. Vda de Carungcong vs. Sato, G.R. No. 181409

3. Expanded Coverage of Court-Annexed Mediation and Judicial Dispute

Resolution
a. Cases covered
b. Effect on non-compliance
i. Pre-Trial Civil Cases
ii. Pre-Trial Criminal Cases
iii. Summary Procedure
c. No. (9) Sec III of the Revised Rule on Continuous Trial

4. Laws Applicable
a. Alternative Resolution Act of 2004, RA 9285
b. Revised Rules of Procedures Governing Construction Arbitration
c. Procedure for Arbitration in Civil Controversies, and other
Purposes, RA 876
d. Uncitral Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration
e. New York Convention
 Is New York Convention ratified by Senate?If not what is
the effect?
 Process on how International Conventions becomes part
of the PH laws.
f. Electronic Signature in Global and E-commerce act
 Rule on Electronic Evidence A.M. No.01-7-01-SC
 Rustan Ang vs. People, G.R. No. 183835
 Compared to 2019 Amendments to Revised Rules on
Evidence, Rule 130
o Cases
1. Kopel. Inc. vs. Makati Rotary Club, G.R. No. 198075
2. J. Plus Asia Development Corp. vs. Utility Assurance
Corp., G.R. No. 199650
3. Puromines vs. CA, G.R. No. 91228
 4. Chung Fu vs. CA, G.R. No. 96283
5. California and Hawaiian Sugar vs. Pioneer
Insurance, G.R. No. 139273
6. Asset Privatization Trust vs. CA, G.R. No. 121171
7. Agan, Jr. et.al. Vs. Philippine International Air
Terminals Co., G.R. No. 155001
8. Associated Bank vs. CA, G.R. No. 107918
9. Heirs of Augusto Salas, Jr. vs. Laperal Realty Corp.
et.al., G.R. No. 135362
10. Coca Cola vs Coca Cola, G.R. NO. 155651
11. National Steel Corporation vs. RTC Lanao del
Norte, Branch 2, Iligan City, G.R. No. 127004
12. Del Monte Corporation-USA vs. CA, G.R. No.
136154
13. Jorge Gonzales and Panel of Arbitrators vs.
Climax Mining LTD, et.al., G.R. No. 161957
14. Oil and Natural Gas Commission vs. CA, G.R.
No. 114323
15. DFA vs. Judge Falcon, G.R. No. 176657
16. Korea Technologies Co., vs. Judge Lerma,
G.R. No. 143581
17. MCC Industrial Sales Corp. vs. Ssangyong
Corporation, G.R. No. 170633
18. Magellan Capital Management Corp. vs Judge
Soberano, Jr., G.R. No. 129916
19. Transfield Philippines, Inc. vs. Luzon Hydro,
G.R. No. 146717
20. Hutama-Rsea Joint Operations vs. Citra
Manila, G.R. No. 180640
21. Hi-Precision Steel Center vs. Lim Kim Steel,
G.R. No. 110434
22. Ruben Barrameda vs. Romeo Atienza, et.al.,
G.R. No. 129175
23. Marino, et.al. Vs. Gamilla, et.al.
24. AD Gothong Manufacturing vs. Judge
Confessor, G.R. No. 113638
25. Capitol Medica Center, Inc. vs. NLRC, G.R.
No. 147080
 ALL THESE CASES ARE INCLUDED IN THE ALTERNATIVE
DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND ARBITRATION LAW BY DEAN LITO
L. FESTIN. YOU CAN OPT TO GET A COPY OR JUST
DOWNLOAD THE CASES.

5. Arbitration and Conciliation at the Permanent Court of Arbitration

(UNCLOS)
a. History and Function
b. Aspects of Arbitral Procedure
 i. Basis for jurisdiction
ii. Dispute Settlement options
iii. West Philippine Sea Arbitral Award
iv. PIATCO case