Law on Property (Cases and Outstanding Laws)

I. IntroductioniI. Sources of Property Law and Ownership

1987 Constitution Art. III, 1, 9, 10. Art. V, s. 1, Art. XII, s. 6, Art. XIII, s. 1 Art. II, Section 15 and 16Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), Art. 2, 17

Cases: 1. Philippine Blooming Mills Employees Organization v. Philippine Blooming Mills Co., Inc. 90 SCRA 189 (1973)2. Oposa v. Factoran, G.R. No. 101083, 31 July 1991, 224 SCRA7923. SC En Banc Resolution dated 13 April 2010 in A.M. No. 09-6-8-SC

III. Property, Ownership and its Modification

A. As to the Rights Holder:

Rep. Act 7160, The Local Government Code (LGC), s. 18, 21-22, 89Rep. Act 8371, The Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act, s. 3, 5, 7, 8 LGC 17.b.2.ii, 447.a.5.i, 458.a.5.i

Cases: 1. Province of Zamboanga v. City of Zamboanga, 22 SCRA 13342. Salas v. Jarencio, 46 SCRA 734, 3. Cebu Oxygen v. Bercilles, 66 SCRA 4814. Chavez v. Public Estates Authority, 384 SCRA 152

B. As to the object that may be subject of property rights:

Cases: 1. U.S. v. Tambunting, 41 Phil 3642. Berkenkotter v. Cu Unjieng, 61 Phil 6633. Philippine Refining Co. v. Jarque, 61 Phil 2294. Mindanao Bus Co. v. City Assessor, 6 SCRA 1975. Davao Sawmill v. Castillo, 61 SCRA 7096. Prudential Bank v. Panis, 153 SCRA 3907. Caltex v. Central Board of Assessment Appeals, 114 SCRA 2738. Benguet Corp. v. CBAA, 218 SCRA 2719. Tumalad v. Vicencio, 41 SCRA 14310. Serg's Products v. PCI Leasing, 338 SCRA 499

Rep. Act 8293 (Intellectual Property Code), s. 4.1, 22, 112,172-173, 177