Advance Assignment of Cases

Cases on Tenancy:
Gabriel vs. Pangilinan, 58 SCRA 590 (1974)
Difference between a leasehold Tenancy and a civil law lease

1. Carag vs. CA., 151 SCRA 44 (1987)

2. Yolanda Caballes, petitioner vs DAR and the Hon. Heherson

Alvarez, and Bienvenido Abajon, G.R. No. 78214, Dec. 5, 1988.

3. Bernardo vs. Court of Appeals, 168 SCRA 439 (1988)

4. De Jesus vs Intermediate Appellate Court, 175 SCRA 559

(1989) on Security of Tenure

5. Zamoras vs. Su, Jr., 184 SCRA 248, (1990)

6. Baranda vs Baguio, 189 SCRA 197 (1990)

7. Qua vs. CA., 198 SCRA 236, (1991)

8. Lourdes Peña Qua, assisted by her husband, James Qua,

petitioner vs the Hon. Court of Appeals (Second Division),
Carmen Carillo, Eduardo Carillo, Josephine Carillo, et al.,
respondents. G. R. No. 95318, June 11, 1991, First Division,
Gancayco

9. Castillo vs. CA. 205 SCRA 529 (1992)

10. Gelos vs. Court of Appeals, 208 SCRA (1992)

11. Endaya vs. CA, 215 SCRA 109 (1992)

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12. Castillo vs. CA., et al., G.R. No. 98028, January 27, 1992

Labor and Social Legislation; Agricultural Tenancy Act;

Essential requisites of a tenancy relationship; Key factor is
Personal cultivation;
Remedial Law; Evidence; Mere substantial evidence required;
Agrarian Court’s findings of fact are final and conclusive;
Legal Ethics; Attorney’s Fees; Award Unwarranted if Action is
Filed in good faith; No penalty on the right to litigate.
13. Oarde vs CA., 280 SCRA 235 (1997)

14. Morta, Sr. versus Occidental (G. R. 123417, 10 June 1999,

308 SCRA 167

15. Davao New Town Development Corporation, vs. Saliga, et

al., G.R. No. 174588, December 11, 2013, citing Solmayor vs.
Arroyo, 520 Phil. 854, 870 (2006) and Esquivel v Atty. Reyes, 457
Phil. 509, 515-516 (2003).

16. Monsanto vs. Zerna, G. R. No. 142501, 7 December 2001

17. Rodolfo Arzaga, et al., vs. Salvacion Copias., et. al.,

G. R. No. 152404, March 28, 2003
18. Graciano Bernas, petitioner vs. the Hon Court of Appeals
and Natividad Bitoon Deita, respondents. September 14, 2004

(Note the dissenting opinion of Chief Justice Hilario Davide)

Sialana vs. Avila, et al., G. R. No. 143598, July 20, 2005

ADDITIONAL CASES:

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19. Arcadio Dandoy and Ricardo Maglangit v. Zacarias
Tongson, G.R. No. 144652, 16 Dec. 2005

20. VHJ Cons. And Dev’t. Corp. vs. CA. DARAB, Gelacio
Batario and Martin Batario, G.R. No. 128534, 13 August 2004

21. Landicho vs. Sia, G.R. No. 169742, 20 Jan. 2009

22. Rodolfo Cornes et al., vs. Leal Realty Centrum Co. Inc., et
al., G.R. No. 172146, 30 July 2008.

23. Salmorin vs. Zaldivar, G.R. No. 169691, July 23, 2008

24. Mabagos v. Maningas, et. Al., G.R. No. 168252, July 28,
2008.

25. Jeremias vs. Estate of Mariano, G.R. No. 174649,

September 26, 2008. (566 SCRA 539 (2008)

26.Teodoro vs. Macaraeg

27.Tarona vs. CA, G.R. No. 170182. June 18, 2009.

28. Manuel Jusayan, Alfredo Jusayan and Michael Jusayan

versus Jorge Sombilla, G. R. No. 163928, January 21, 2015;

CASES ON IMPLIED TENANCY:

1. Lontoc vs. de Asis, 65 O.G. 105

2. Santos vs. vda. De Cerdenola, 5 SCRA 823

3. Santiago vs. Salonga, CA. G.R. Nos. SP-05130-31,
September 28, 1976

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Cases on non-payment of lease rentals (List of Updated
Jurisprudence):

1. Heirs of Enrique Tan Sr., et al., vs. Pollescas, G.R. No.

145568, 17 November 2005.

2. Purificacion Perez-Rosario et al., vs. CA, G.R. No. 140796,

30 June 2006.

3. BPI vs. Spouses Royeca, G.R. No. 176664, 21 July 2008.

4. Soliman vs. Pasudeco, G.R.No. 169598, June 16, 2009

citing Salmorin vs. Zaldivar., G.R. No. 169691, July 23,
2008, 559 SCRA 564, 571

5. Sta. Ana vs. Spouses Carpo, G.R. 164340, 28 November

2008.

6. Real vs Sangu Philippines, Inc., G. R. No. 168757, 19

January 2011 citing the case of General Milling Corporation
vs. Casio, G.R. No. 149552, 10 March 2010

7. Adriano vs. Tanco et al., G.R. No. 168164, 05 July 2010.

8. Spouses del Rosario vs. Gerry Roxas Foundation, G.R.

No. 170575 08 June 2011.

9. Antonio vs. Manahan, G. R. No. 176091, 24 August 2011.

10. Galope vs. Bugarin, G.R. No. 185669, 01 February

2012.
Cases on retention:
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 1. Eudosia Daez and /or his heirs presented by Edriano
D.Daez, vs. the Hon. CA, et al., 325 SCRA 857

What is an Agrarian Dispute:

1. Jose Mendoza, petitioner vs. Narciso Germino and Benigno
Gemino, G.R. No. 165676, November 22, 2010.

2. Heirs of the Late Herman Rey Santos, rep. by his widow,

Arsenia Garcia vda. De Santos, petitioners, vs the Hon Court
of Appeals., et al., GR. No. 109992, March 7, 2000.

3. Leonarda L. Monsanto, petitioner, vs. Jesus and Teresita

Zerna and Court Of Appeals, respondents. (G.R. No.
142501, December 7, 2001)

4. Remegio Isidro vs. The Hon Court of Appeals and Natividad

Gutierrez, G.R. No. L-105586, Dec. 15, 1993.

5. Machete vs. CA., 250 SCRA 176 (1995).

6. Heirs of the Late Herman Rey Santos, rep. by his widow,

Arsenia Garcia vda De Santos, petitioners, vs the Hon Court
of Appeals., et al., GR. No. 109992, March 7, 2000.

7. Morta, Sr., vs. Occidental (G.R. 123417, 10 June 1999).

8. Salazar vs. De Leon, 576 SCRA 447, as defined under

Section 3 of RA. 6657.

9. Definition of Agriculture/ agricultural Activity under

Section 3 of RA 6657/ RA 7881 which took effect in
1995

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On exemption/ conversion and Dep’t. of Justice (DOJ)
Opinion No. 44 (1990, by then Justice Secretary Franklin
Drilon)

Natalia Realty Inc., and Estate Developers and Investor’s Corp,

petitioners, vs. DAR, Secretary Benjamin T. Leong and DIR.
Wilfredo Leaño, DAR, Region IV, respondents, G.R. No. 103302,
August 12, 1993

Natalia Realty Inc., vs. DAR, 225 SCRA 278 (1993)

ON EXCLUSION

DAR, et al., vs. Delia T. Sutton, et al., G.R. 162070, (December

19, 2005)

Luz Farms vs. Hon. Secretary of the DAR 192 SCRA 51 Dec. 04,
1990, Porras, J

On Agricultural Land
1. Republic vs. CA, 342 SCRA 189 (2000)

Jurisprudence on Jurisdiction over Agrarian Cases:

Between MTC and CAR (now DARAB)

1. Agustin Rivera vs. Nemesio David, G.R. No. 157307,
February 27, 2006

Between RTC and DAR/ DARAB (Section 55 of RA. 6657, as

amended)

1. DAR vs Roberto Cuenca, et al., G.R. 154112, September

23, 2004
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 2. Malibu Agro Corp., petitioner vs. Nagasi Agrarian Reform
Beneficiaries Multi-Purpose Cooperative Inc., et al.,
respondents, CA-G.R. Sp. 66309
Between DAR and DARAB

1. Ernesto Ingles, et al., vs Court of Appeals, et al., G.R. No.

125202, January 31, 2006

Between DARAB and SAC

1. Land Bank of the Philippines vs. Court of Appeals, 321

SCRA 629
2. Philippine Veterans Bank vs. CA, 322 SCRA 139
3. Land Bank of the Philippines vs. Raymunda Martinez G.R
No. 169008 Promulgated July 31, 2008 (Resolution)

BETWEEN THE DARAB AND THE OFFICE OF THE

SECRETARY OF THE DAR

1. Lakeview Golf and Country Club Inc., petitioner versus

Luzvimin Samahang Nayon, Rolling Hills, Association,
Salome A. Cedeno, etc., and the Hon. Court of Appeals,
respondents, G.R. No. 171253, April 16, 2009

2. Islanders CARP Farmer’s Beneficiaries Multi-Purpose

Cooperative Inc., vs. Lapanday and Dev’t. Corp., G.R. No.
159089 (2006)

Cases on Jurisdiction of the DARAB:

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Leoncio DeLa Cruz, et al.,petiioners vs. Hon. Norberto C.
Ponce as RTC Judge of San Fernando, Pampanga, Br. 46 and
Maria Tizon, et al, respondents, ca-G.R. No. 1700-SP (October
10, 1989)

1. Vda de. Tangub vs. CA, 191 SCRA 885

2. Generoso Quiban vs, Hon. Valerico B. Butalid, Pres. Judge, Br.

26 RTC., 8th Judicial Region, San Juan, So., Leyte and
Mercado Saludo, respondents, G.R. No. 90974, August 27,
1990

3. Quismundo vs. CA., 201 SCRA 609 (13 Sept., 1991)

4. Central Mindanao University vs. DARAB 215 SCRA 86 (1992)

5. Isidro vs. CA., 228, SCRA 503, (1993) or G.R. No. 105586
December 15,1993

6. Machete vs. CA., 250 SCR 176 Nov. 30, 1995 (Bellosillo J.)

7. Ualat vs. Judge Ramos, 265 SCRA 345, (1996)

8. Leonarda L. Monsanto, petitioner, vs. Jesus and Teresita

Zerna and Court of Appeals, respondents. (G.R. No. 142501.
December 7, 2001)

9. Bautista vs. Mag-isa vda. De Villena (G.R. No. 152564, (2004)

10. Pasong Bayabas Farmer’s Association Inc., rep by Romeo
Banaag. Jr., assigned to Patricia Alcantara on aug 18, 2018., et
al., petitioners versus the Hon. Court of Appeals, et al.,
respondents, G.R. No. 142359, May 25, 2004

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11. DAR-DARAB petitioners vs. CA., et. al., G.R. No. 142980,
May 24, 2004.

12. DAR vs Roberto Cuenca and Ho. Alfonso Combong Jr., G.R.
No. 154112 Sep., 23, 2004.

13. Vda. De Lopez vs. CA. G.R. No. 146035, September 9,

2005.

14. Felixberto Cubero, Nerissa C. Natividad, Judy U. Lim,

Manuel R. Lahoz, Sotero Diola and Belle Corporation,
petitioners vs. Laguna West Multi- Purpose Cooperative, Inc.,
and Atty. Abraham Bermudez, in his capacity as Reistrar of
Deeds, Tanauan City, Batangas, (G.R. No. 166833),
Promulgated November 30, 2006.

15. Islanders CARP-Farmers Beneficiaries Multi-Purpose

Cooperative Inc., vs. Lapanday Agricultural and Development
Corporation G. R. 159089, (2006)

16. Laynesa vs. Uy. G.R. No. 149553 February 29, 2008 (547
SCRA 200 (2008)

17. Hilario vs. Prudente, G.R. No. 150635, September 11, 2008
(564 SCRA 485)

18. Tan vs. Link, G.R. No. 172849 December 10, 2008

19. DARAB and PARAD Fe Arche Manalang, DAR, petitioners

vs. CA, BSB Construction and Agricultural Development
Corporation and Carol Baucan, respondents, (G.R. No.
113220-21 January 21, 1997.)

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20. Spouses Constante Agbulos and Zenaida Padilla Agbulos,
petitioners, versus Nicasio Gutierrez, Josefa Gutierrez and
Elena G. Garcia, respondent, (G.R. No. 176530) Promulgated
June 16, 2009.

21. Stanfilco Employees Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Multi-

Purpose Cooperative, petitioner vs. DolePhilippines, Inc.,
(Stanfilco Division), Oribanex services, Inc., and Spouses Elly
and Myrna Abujos, respondents, (G.R. No. 154048 November
17, 2009)

22. Jose Mendoza, petitioner vs. Narciso Germino and Benigno

Gemino, G.R. No. 165676, November 22, 2010. Prom. Nov.
22, 2010

23. Del Monte Philippines, Inc., Employees Agrarian Reform

Beneficiaries.

24. Cooperative (DEARBC), petitioners vs. Jesus Sangunay and

Sonny Labunos, respondents, (G.R. No. 180013, promulgated
January 31, 2011)

25. DAR, as represented by Fritzi C. Pantoja, in her capacity as

the Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer, DAR-Laguna, petitioner
versus. Paramount Holdings Equities, Inc., Jimmy Chua, Roxas
Chua, Benjamin Sim, Santos C. Tan, William C. Lee and
Stewart C. Lim, respondents. (G.R. No. 176838, June 13,
2013.
Special Jurisdiction
Philippine Veteran’s Bank vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No.,
132767 January 18, 2000, Mendoza, J.

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IN CASE OF CONFLICT OF JURISDICTION BETWEEN THE
REGULAR COURTS AND THE DARAB.TAKE NOTE OF THE
FOLLOWING:

- Supreme Court Administrative Circular No. 29-02 (Avoidance

of Conflict of Jurisdiction over cases under the
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law of 1988)

- SC. Administrative Circular No. 03, Series of 1992.

The Court reiterates to all Judges of the courts the
need for a careful consideration of the proper
application of the CARL (RA. 6657) to avoid conflict of
jurisdiction with the DARAB. The trial court Judges are
directed to take note of the rulings in Vda. De Tangub
vs. CA., 191 SCRA 885 and Quismundo vs. CA, 201
SCRA 609

SC CIRCULARS ON JURISDICTION ;(RE: CARL)

Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) Circular No. 79-2003
June 12, 2003, utmost caution, prudence and judiciousness in the
issuance of temporary restraining order and writ of preliminary
injunction-by Justice Pres Betero J. Velasco;

Office of the Court Administrator Circular No. 23, Series of

2004 February 13, 2004. By Justice Presbetero J. Velasco-
Reiteration of circular regarding the issuance of temporary
restraining order , writs of preliminary injunction,

Decided by the Hon. Supreme Court of the Philippines

1.Consuelo Redosendo vs. Salvacion T. Venus, DAR,
PARAD, Provinceof
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 Iloilo and Leonardo Ballesta rep. by his heir Nida
Ballesta-Esparagoza
G.R. No. 206241.

INDEFEASIBILITY OF THE TITLE PRINCIPLE

Samuel Estribillo, Calixto P. Abayato, Jr., Rongie D. Aguilar,
Taciana D. Aguilar, Artemio G. De Juan, Estanislao De La
Cruz,Sr., Edgar Duenas, Mario Eribal, Reynaldo C. Esencia,
Emma Gonzaga, Ruben A. Ibojo, Samuel Jamandre, Hilarion V.
Lantiza, et al., petitioners, vs. Department of Agrarian Reform and
Hacienda Maria, Inc., respondents.G. R. No. 159674,
Promulgated June 30, 2006.

REPORT ABOUT HACIENDA LUISITA

1. Hacienda Luisita, Inc., et al., vs. Presidential Agrarian

Reform Council, et al., G.R. No. 171101 (July 5, 2011)

2. Hacienda Luisita, Incorporated, petitioner, Luisita Industrial

Park Corporation and Rizal Commercial Banking
Corporation, petitioners-in-intervention, vs
Presidential Agrarian Reform Council (PARC); Secretary
Nasser Pangandaman, of the DAR; Alyansa ng mga
Manggagawang Bukid ng Hacienda Luisita, Rene Galang,
Noel Mallari, and Julio Suniga and his supervisory group of
the Hacienda Luisita, Inc., and Windsor Andaya,
respondents.

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CASES CHALLENGING THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF P.D.
No. 27, E.O. No. 228 and 229 and RA. 6657 and Proclamation
No. 131.)

- Association of Small Landowners in the Philippines, Inc.,

Juanito D. Gomez, Gerardo B. Alarcio, FelipeA. Guico, Jr.,
Bernardo M. Almonte, Canuto Ramir B. Cabrito,Isidro T.
Guico, etc., v. the Hon. Secretary of the DAR, respondent,
(G.R. No. 78742, July 14, 1989)

- Arsenio Al. Acuna, Newton Jison, Victorino Ferraris, Dennis

Jereza, Hermenigildo Gustilo, Paulino D. Tolentino, et. al.,
petitioners vs.
Joker Arroyo, Philip E. Juico and PARC, respondents. G.R.
No. 79310 July 14, 1989.

- Inocentes Pabico, petitioner vs. Hon. Philip E. Juico,

Secretary of the DAR, Hon. Joker Arroyo, Executive
Secretary of the Office of the President, and Messrs.
Salvador Talento, Jaime Abogado, et al., respondents. (G.R.
No. 79744, July 14, 1989)

Nicolas S. Manaay and Agustin Hermano, Jr., petitioners, vs.

Hon. Philip E. Juico, as Secretary of the DAR, and Land
Bank of the Philippines, respondents, (G.R. No. 79777, July
14, 1989)

SECTIONS 55 AND 68 OF THE CARP:

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 DAR, petitioner, vs. Roberto J. Cuenca, and Hon. Alfonso B.
Combong, Jr., in
His capacity as the Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial
Court, Branch 63, La
Carlota City, respondents. (G.R. 154112. September 23,
2004)

DEEMED OWNER AS OF OCTOBER 21, 1972 (Over PD. 27

covered lands):

1. Locsin vs. Valenzuela , 194 SCRA 195

(G.R. No. 51333, February 19, 1991)
2. Torres vs. Ventura, 187, SCRA 96
3. Quiban vs. Butalid, G.R. No. 90974, August 27, 1990
4. Pagtalunan vs. Judge Tamayo, Hon Judge of Bulacan,
Branch VI, etc., respondents., G.R. No. L-54281, March 19,
1990, 183 SCRA 253
5. Petronila Maylem , petitioner vs. Carmelita Ellano and
Antonia Morciento, respondents. (G.R. N. 162721) July
13, 2009.

ON THE TRANSFER/CONVEYANCE OF LAND COVERED BY

PD. NO. 27:

1. Estate of the Late Encarnacion vda. De Panlilio vs. Dizon,

536 SCRA 565
2. Caliwag- Carmona vs. CA., 491 SCRA 723

ON CONVERSION:
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 - Jose Luis Ros, et al., vs. DAR, Ernesto Garilao, in his
capacity as the Secretary of the DAR and Dir. Jose Llames
in his capacity as the Regional Director of the DAR, Region
7, G.R. No. 132477, (August 31, 2005)

- Chamber of Real Estate and Builder’s Associations, Inc.,

(CREBA), petitioner, versus The Sec. of the Department of
Agrarian Reform, res. (G.R. No. 183409), June 18, 2010

ON RETENTION

- Eudosia Daez vs Court of Appeals,(G.R. No. 133507,

February 17, 2000)

EJECTMENT DUE TO SUBLEASING:

- Verde vs. Macapagal, et al., G. R. No. 151342 March 4,

2008, ALLegation is not Evidence-
- Dr. De Jesus vs. Guerrero III ,et al., G.R. No. 171491 Sept.
04, 2009
- Galope vs. Bugarin, G. R. No. 185669, 01 Feb., 2012
- Adriano vs. Tanco et al., G. R. No. 168164 05 July 2010
- Soliman vs. Pasudeco, G.R. No. 169598 16 June 2009 citing
Salmorin vs. Zaldivar, G. R. N0. 169691, 23 July 2008,
SCRA 564, 571

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