ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES LAW
1st Semester, SY 2025-2026
SYLLABUS
Week 1 : Course Overview/ Syllabus/ assignment
Week 2-3 : CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS
Laws: 1987 Philippine Constitution
Cases:
Magallona vs Exec. Sec., GR No. 187167, July 16, 2011
Henares vs. LTFRB, GR No. 158290, October 23, 2006
Oposa vs. Factoran, GR No. 101083, July 30, 1993
Carino vs. Insular Govt., GR No. 13538, December 6, 2000
SJS vs. Atienza, GR No. 156052, March 7, 2007
Chavez vs. PEA-AMARI, GR No. 133250, July 9, 2002
Tano vs. Socrates, GR No. 110249, Aug. 21, 1997
Miners Asso. Vs. Factoran, GR No. 98332, Jan. 6, 1995
Alvarez vs. PICOP, GR No. 162243, November 29, 2006
DENR vs. Yap, GR No. 167707, Oct. 8, 2008
Alcantara s. COSLAP, GR No. 145838, July 20, 2001
Cheesman vs. IAC, GR No. 74833, Jan. 21, 1991
Manila Prince Hotel vs. GSIS, GR No. 122156, Feb. 3, 1997
Corpuz vs. Sps Gorospe, GR No. 135297, June 8, 2000
People vs. Maceren, GR No. L-32166, Oct. 18, 1977
Week 4 : FORESTRY
Law: PD 705, Forestry Reform Code
Cases:
Mustang Lumber vs. CA, GR No. 104988, June 18, 1996
Yngson vs. Sec. of Agriculture, GR No. L-36847, July 20, 1983
International Hardwood vs. UP, GR No. 512518, Aug. 13, 1991
Republic vs. Naguiat, GR No. 134209, Jan. 24, 2006
Sec. of DENR vs. Yap, GR No. 167707, Oct. 8, 2008
Tan vs. Dir. Of Forestry, GR No. L-24548, Oct. 27, 1983
Oposa vs. Factoran, GR No. 10183, July 30, 1993
Provident Tree Farms vs. Batario, GR No. 92285, Mar. 28, 1994
Momongan vs. Omipon, AM No. MTJ-93-874, Mar. 14, 1995
Mustang Lumber vs. CA, GR No. 104988, June 18, 1996
People vs. Que, GR No. 120365, Dec. 17, 1996
Dagudag vs. Paderanga, AM No. RTJ-06-2017, June 19, 2008
Week 5 : WATER
Law: The Water Code
Cases:
Remman Enterprises vs. CA, GR No. 125018, Apr. 6, 2000
Lovina vs. Moreno, GR No. L-17821, Nov. 29, 1963
Sta Rosa Realty vs. CA, GR No. 112526, Oct. 12, 2001
Tanjay Water District vs. Gabaton, GR No. L-63742, April 17, 1989
Metro Iloilo Water District vs. CA, GR No. 122855, Mar. 31, 2005
Week 6: CLEAN WATER
Law: RA No. 9257, Clean Water Act of 2004
Cases:
Maynilad water Services v. Sec of DENR, GR No. 202897, Aug. 6, 2019
Alexandria Condominium vs. LLDA, GR No. 169228, Sept. 11, 2009
MMDA vs. Concerned Residents of Manila Bay, GR No. 171947, Feb. 15,
2011
Shell Pilipinas vs. Jalos, GR No. 179918, Sept 8, 2010
Week 7: PROTECTED AREAS
Law: RA 7586, National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992
Cases:
PICOP Resources vs. Base Metals, GR No. 136509, Dec. 6, 2006
Resident Marine Mammals of the Protected Seascape Tanon Strait vs.
Reyes,
GR No. 180771, Apr. 21, 2015
Week 8: INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
Law: RA 8371, The Indigenous People’s Rights Act of 1997
Cases:
Carino vs. Insular Govt., 212 US 449, Feb. 23, 1909
Cruz vs. Sec. of Environment, GR No. 135385, Dec. 6, 2000
MIDTERMS