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UnderstandingtheMechanics

ofand

Defense

Strategies

for

RulesofProcedurefor

EnvironmentalCases


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Flow

of

Presentationy OverviewofRulesy Comparingand

Contrastingthe

Two

Writs WritofKalikasan and

Writ

of

ContinuingMandamusy Environmental

ProtectionOrdery 14

Possible

Defenses

y 7ActualCasesusingRules


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Overviewof

Rules

of

ProcedureforEnvironmental

CasesA.M.0968SC

effective:April

29,

2010


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Scope

y LawsonEnvironment:EnvironmentalCases

arising

from

laws

on

the

conservation,

development,preservation,protectionandutilizationoftheenvironmentandnatural

resources

(Enumeration

Inclusive)y MiningLaws:PhilippineMiningAct,Peoples

SmallScaleMiningAct

y OtherRelevant

Laws:

Clean

Air

Act,

Clean

Water

Act,IndigenousPeoplesRightsAct,WildlifeConservationandProtectionAct


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y 3kindsofactionscovered:

y CivilAction citizensuits;TEPO

y SpecialCivilAction

y

Writof

Kalikasan

y WritofContinuingMandamus

y CriminalActions


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Innovations

y Liberalizeslocusstandi andcitizenssuit(allows

minors;

NGOs/

POs/

PIGs)y EnsuresSpeedyDispositionofCases(AllIn

Approach;1yearTrial;ProhibitedPleadings;

Affidavitsin

lieu

of

Direct

Examination:

Extensive

PreTrial;InCriminalCases,Trialinabsentia)

y ProvidesConsentDecree(Courtapproved

settlement;consistent

with

public

interest,

public

policy,proenvironment)


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Innovationsy RecognizesPrecautionaryPrinciple(lessens

evidentiaryburden;

scientifically

plausible

but

uncertain;threatofirreversible/gravedamage)

y

Incorporates

Strategic

Lawsuit

Against

Public

ParticipationorSLAPP(anycase;againstanyperson;harassmentorstiflelegalrecourse;hastakenormaytake;environmentalprotection)

y IntroducesRemedialMeasures


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Stages1st Stage:UponfilingofPetition,CourtissuesWritof

Kalikasan

requires

respondent

to

file

a

VerifiedReturn alldefensesin.

2

nd

Stage:

After

Trial,

Court

grants

or

denies

PrivilegeoftheWritofKalikasan


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Judgment/Reliefs

GrantingorDenyingthePrivilegeoftheWrit

PermanentCeaseandDesist

Protect,Preserve,RehabilitateorRestore

EnvironmentMonitorStrictCompliance

PeriodicReports

OtherReliefs

(except

Damages

to

Individual

Petitioners)


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EnvironmentalProtectionOrder

(EPO)Instrument:CourtissuedOrder

Nature:Ancillary

Remedial

Measure

Subject:AnyPersonorGovernmentAgency

Object:

Direct/

Perform

or

Enjoin/

Desist

from

performinganAct

Purpose:Protect,PreserveorRehabilitate

Environment


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Temporary

EPO

(TEPO)Complaint/Petition: containsprayerforEPO

Conditions:Extreme

urgency

and

grave

injustice

andreparableinjury

IssuingAuthority:ExecutiveJudge

Issuance:Exparte(hearingduring72hours)


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Temporary

EPO

(TEPO)Duration: 72hours(maybeextendeduntilcaseterminated)

RespondentsRecourse: MotiontoDissolve

Conversion: TEPO

may

be

converted

to

EPO

or

WritofContinuingMandamus


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14

Possible

Defenses8. Noevidence

9. Nocausallinkbetweenactanddamage

10. Thereisplain,speedyandadequateremedyexhaustionofadministrativeremedies.

11. Compliancewithalllawsandregulations

12. CompliancewithallECCconditions

13. CaseamountstoSLAPP

14. ConstitutionalissuesagainsttheRules


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y violatesDoctrineofSeparationofPowers Executive

hasfull

control

and

supervision

over

exploration,

developmentandutilizationofnaturalresources.

y Deprivationofpropertywithoutdueprocessoflaw.

y ExpansionofSupremeCourtsoriginaljurisdictionjudiciallegislation


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7 Actual

Cases

using

the

RulesofProcedurefor

EnvironmentalCases.


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(1)

FPIC

Pipeliney WritofKalikasan GRANTED

1. CeaseandDesistpipelineoperation

2. FPICtocheckstructuralintegrityofpipeline

3. Temporary

Environmental

Protection

Order

issued


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(2)

MeralcoTransmissionLinesy Parties: ResidentsofMakatiandPasayvs.Meralco

y AreaAffected: MakatiandPasay

y LawInvolved: Constitution,SanitationCode

yDamage: Prolonged

exposure

to

electromagnetic

radiation

y Defense:HealthHazard,notEnvironmentalHarm


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(2)

MeralcoTransmissionLinesy WritofKalikasan DENIED

1. Meralco compliedwithallenvironmentalstandardsembodiedinECC

2. Transmissionlinesnotposeathreat

3. Noevidenceshowingcausallinkbetweenelectromagneticfieldandillnesses


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(3)Barrick GoldandPlacerDome

Parties: Hernandezet.al.vs.BarrickandPlacer

AreaAffected: Marinduque,Batangas,Romblonand

Quezon

LawInvolved: Constitution

Damage: Pollutionof

rivers

and

bays

Evidence:Studies;AMDlinkedtodeterioratinghealth;tailingsseepage


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(3)Barrick GoldandPlacerDome

WritofKalikasanGRANTED

TEPO

issuedSCremandedtoCAforhearing,receptionofevidenceandrenditionofjudgment


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(5)

Philex Silangan(6)MarcventuresGround:Miningactivitiescausingriverpollution/

affectingwater

supply

CourtOrder:72hourTEPOissued;Notextendedorexpiredsincenoevidencepresented


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(7)

ZamboangaGround:Miningactivitiescausingpollution

AreaAffected:ZamboangaPeninsula

CourtOrder:WritofKalikasan


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Thankyou.

Sourceofpresentation:Atty.AlbertoC.Agra FormerSecretary,

DepartmentofJustice.

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