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LEGAL RESEARCH AND THESIS WRITING

First Semester, S.Y. 2013-2014

Atty. Ram Ramos

OVERVIEW OF THE PHILIPPINE LEGAL SYSTEM

Stare Decisiso El Pueblo Filipinas vs. Marcaida [GR No. L-953, 09/18/47]o Tala Realty vs. Banco Pilipinas [GR No. 137980, 06/20/00]o Tan Chong vs. Secretary of Labor [79 Phil. 249 (1947)]

Res Judicatao Agilent Technologies vs. Integrated Silicon Technology [GR No. 154618, 04/14/04]o Cayana vs. CA [GR No. 125607, 03/18/04]o Urabana Velasco vs. Peoples Homesite [GR No. L-39674, 01/31/78]

Law of the Caseo Argel vs. Pascua [A.M. No. RTJ-94-1131, 08/20/01]o Buaya vs. Stronghold [GR No. 139020, 10/11/00]o Solid Manila Corporation vs. Bio Hong Trading [GR No. 90596, 04/08/91]o JM Tuason vs. Mariano [GR No. L-33140, 10/23/78]o Uy Lee vs. CA [68 SCRA 196, 11/28/75]

Finality of Decisiono Echegaray vs. Secretary of Justice [301 SCRA 96, 01/19/99]o Buaya vs. Stronghold [GR No. 139020, 10/11/00]

Parts of a Caseo Ratio Decidendi- Mercado vs. People (G.R. No. 149375, 26 November 2002)

- Suntay vs. Cojuangco-Suntay (G.R. No. 132524, 29 December 1998)o Obiter Dictum

- People vs. Macadaeg (G.R. No. L-4136, 28 May 1952)o Dispositive Portion

- Manalang vs. Rickards (G.R. No. L-11986, 31 July 1958)- Peoples Homesite and Housing vs. Hon. Ericta (G.R. No. L-40675, 17 August 1983)- Brother Mike Velarde vs. Social Justice Society (G.R. No. 159357, 28 April 2004)

o Separate Opinion- Manotok, et al. vs. Heirs of Barque (G.R. Nos. 162335 & 162605, 13 February 2009)

o Dissenting Opinion- Coca Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. Sales Force Union-PTGWO-Balais vs. Coca Cola Bottlers

Philippines, Inc. (G.R. No. 155651, 28 July 2005)

- Ruiz vs. Ucol (G.R. No. L-45404, 07 August 1987)- Tolentino vs. Ongsiako (G.R. No. L-17938, 30 April 1963)

Principle of Hierarchy of Laws- Boracay Foundation Inc. vs. Province of Aklan (G.R. No. 196870, 26 June 2012)

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Doctrine of Operative Fact- Union of Filipino Employees vs. Vivar (G.R. No. 79255, 20 January 1992)- League of Cities of the Philippines vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 176951, 24 August 2010)

Prospectivity of Laws- Article 4, Civil Code- Erectors, Inv. vs. NLRC (G.R. No. 104215, 08 May 1996)- PNB vs. Tejano, Jr. (G.R. No. 173615, 16 October 2009)

o Exceptions:- Curative Laws Frivaldo vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 120295, 28 June 1996)- Emergency Laws Valencia vs. Surtida (G.R. No. L-17277, 31 May 1961)- Penal Statutes U.S. vs. Soliman (G.R. No. L-11555, 06 January 1917)- Remedial Laws Alday vs. Camilon (G.R. No. L-60316, 31 January 1983)

Substantive Laws vs. Procedural Laws- Bustos vs. Lucero

Main Decision G.R. No. L-2068, 20 October 1948

Resolution (Justice Tuason) 81 Phil 648, 08 March 1949- First Lepanto Ceramics, Inc. vs. CA (G.R. No. 110571, 10 March 1994)

BASIC REMEDIAL LAW

Jurisdiction and Venueo Definition of Jurisdiction

- Navales vs. Abaya (441 SCRA 393)- Cuenca vs. PCGG (535 SCRA 102)- Cang vs. CA (296 SCRA 128)

o Original and Exclusive Jurisdiction- Cubero vs. Laguna West Multi-Purpose Cooperative, Inc. (G.R. No. 166833, 05 December2006)

o Concurrent Jurisdiction- Lim vs. Vianzon (G.R. No. 137187, 03 August 2006)

o Katarungang Pambarangay- Secs. 399-422, Chapter 7, Title One, Book III, Local Government Code (R.A. No. 7160)- Supreme Court Administrative Circular No. 14-93 - Guidelines on the Katarungang

Pambarangay Conciliation Procedure

- Zamora vs. Heirs of Izquierdo (443 SCRA 224)- Aquino vs. Aure (546 SCRA 71)- Chavez vs. CA (453 SCRA 483)- Vidal vs. Escueta (417 SCRA 617)

o Doctrine of Primary Jurisdiction- Palma vs. Mora (470 SCRA 711)- Fabia vs. CA (388 SCRA 574)- Omictin vs. CA (G.R. No. 148004, 22 January 2007)

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o Doctrine of Continuity of Jurisdiction- Bantua vs. Mercader (350 SCRA 86)- Aruego, Jr. vs. CA (254 SCRA 711)- San Miguel Corporation vs. Sandiganbayan (340 SCRA 289)

o Jurisdiction Over the Subject Matter- De la Rama vs. Mendiola (401 SCRA 704)- De la Cruz vs. CA (510 SCRA 103)

o Jurisdiction Over the Parties- Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. vs. CA (204 SCRA 343)- Ang Ping vs. CA (310 SCRA 343)

o Venue- Rule 4, Rules of Court- Heirs of Lopez vs. De Castro (324 SCRA 591)

o Actions- Section 3(a), Rule 2, Rules of Court- "Action" vs. "Suit" - Lopez vs. Compania Seguros (16 SCRA 855)- People vs. Godoy (243 SCRA 64)- Actions In Personam, In Rem, and Quasi In Rem - Domages vs. Jensen (448 SCRA 663)

o Causes of Action- Section 2, Rule 2, Rules of Court- Elements of a Cause of Action - Philippine National Construction Corporation vs. CA (514

SCRA 569)

- Administrative Cases - Mutia vs. Pacariem (494 SCRA 448)