LYCEUM OF THE PHILIPPINES UNIVERSITY

SYLLABUS FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN and the LAW

Judge Philip A. Aguinaldo
Professor

1. RA 9710, Magna Carta of Women, August 14, 2009

2. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination
Against Women (CEDAW), 1979, adopted by the UN General
Assembly
3. RA 7192, Women in Development and Nation Building, December 11, 1991
4. RA 9262, Anti-Violence Against Women and Children, March 8, 2004
5. RA 8353, Anti-Rape Law, September 30, 1997
6. Point out provisions in the Revised Penal Code that are considered gender insensitive
(against women).
7. Cases:
7.1. People vs. Genosa, January 15, 2004 (BWS)
7.2. People vs. Jumawan, April 21, 2014 (MARITAL RAPE)
7.3. Tan vs. Tan, September 30, 2008 (VAWC CONSPIRACY)
7.4. Garcia vs. Hon. Drilon, et al., June 25, 2013 (EQUAL PROTECTION CLAUSE IN VAWC)
7.5. Anonymous vs. Atty. Untian, April 10, 2019 (SEXUAL HARRASSMENT)
7.6. People vs. Amarela and Racho, January 17, 2018 (MARIA CLARA DOCTRINE)
7.7. AAA vs. BBB, January 11, 2018 (EXTRA TERRITORIALITY OF VAWC)
7.8. Pavlow vs. Mendenilla, April 19, 2017 (WHO MAY FILE FOR VAWC)
7.9. Araza vs. People, September 8, 2020 (NO NEED TO BE PSYCHOLOGICALLY ILL TO
SUFFER PSYCHOLOGICAL VIOLENCE)
7.10. Dinamling vs. People, June 22, 2015 (ACTUAL BODILY INJURIES ARE IMMATERIAL
IN PSYCHOLOGICAL VIOLENCE)

Note : This syllabus is without prejudice to additional cases / readings assigned to you.

The syllabus for CHILDREN follows.

There is on line quiz every meeting. Instructions will be announced.

Assignment for January 26, 2020 is Magna Carta for Women