Case list for finals project
Mediation - ADR Act of 2004
1. Aboitiz Transport System vs Carlos A Gothong Lines, 730 SCRA 178
2. Fruehauf Electronics Philippines Corp vs Technology Electronics Assembly G.R. No.
204197, November 23, 2016
3. Mabuhay Holdings Corp vs. Sembcorp Logistics Limited, G.R. No. 212734, December 5
2018
4. Luzon Iron Development Group vs Bridestone Mining and Development Corp G.R. No
220546 December 7 2016
5. Federal Express Corporation vs Airfreight 2100, Inc. G.R. No. 216600, November 21, 2016
6. Miguel vs Montanez 664 SCRA 345
Arbitration – ADR Act of 2004
1. Uniwide Sales Realty and Resources Corporation vs Titan-Ikeda Construction and
Development Corporation 511 SCRA 335
2. Benguet Corp vs Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Mines
Adjudication board 545 SCRA 196 (2008) Fruehauf Electronics Philippines Corp vs
Technology Electronics Assembly and Management Pacific Corporation, G.R. No.
204197, November 23, 2006
3. Korea Technologies Co., Ltd. v. Lerma, G.R. No. 143581, January 7, 2008
4. Koppel vs Makati Rotary Club, G.R. No. 198075, Sept 4, 2013
5. Fruehauf Electronics Philippines Corp vs Technology Electronics Assembly and
Management Pacific Corporation, G.R. No. 204197, November 23, 2016
6. Tuna Processing, Inc. v. Philippine Kingford, Inc., G.R. No. 185582, [February 29,
2012
7. Ormoc Sugarcane Planters Assoc. vs Court of Appeals G.R. No. 156660, 24 Aug 2009
8. Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association Limited vs Sulpicio Lines, GR Nos 196072
and 208603 Sept 20 2017
9. Insular Savings Bank v. Far Eastern, G.R. No. 141818, June 22, 2006
10. Stronghold Insurance Company, Inc., v. Spouses Rune And Lea Stroe, G.R. No.
204689, January 21, 2015
11. Camp John Hay Development Corporation vs Charter Chemical and Coating
Corporation G.R. No. 198849, 07 August 2019
12. Gonzales v. Climax Mining Ltd., G.R. No. 161957, 167994, January 22, 2007
13. Equitable PCI Banking Corporation vs RCBC Capital Corporation 574 SCRA 858
14. LM Power Engineering Corporation vs Capitol Industrial Construction Groups Inc
399 SCRA 562
15. RCBC Capital Corp. v. Banco de Oro Unibank, Inc., G.R. No. 196171, 199238,
December 10, 2012
16. Lanuza Jr vs BF Corporation GR No 174938, October 1, 2014
17. Transfield Phils., Inc. v. Luzon Hydro Corp., G.R. No. 146717, May 19, 2006
International Commercial Arbitration
1. BF Corporation vs Manila International Airport Authority, 556 SCRA 684
2. El Oro Engraver Corporation vs Court of Appeals 546 SCRA 42
3. Rockland Construction Company Inc vs Mid-Pasig Land Development Corporation
543 SCRA 596
4. Federal Express Corporation vs Airfreight 2100, Inc. G.R. No. 216600, November
21, 2016
5. Mabuhay Holdings Corp vs. Sembcorp Logistics Limited, G.R. No. 212734, December 5
2018
6. Equitable PCI Banking Corporation vs RCBC Capital Corporation 574 SCRA 858
7. Keppel Cebu Shipyard vs Pioneer Insurance and Surety Corporation 601 SCRA 96
Remaining Topics
Fundamentals of ADR
Mediation under ADR Act of 2004
Arbitration in General
ICA under ADR Act of 2004 + IRR
Domestic Arbitration
Special Rules of Court on ADR
• General
• MR, Appeal, and Certiorari
• specific to mediation and other forms of ADR
Construction Arbitration
Fundamentals of ADR
1. Definition of Alternative Dispute Resolution
a. What dispute resolution methods does it cover?
2. Objective and Benefits
3. Features of ADR
a. Aboitiz Transport System vs Carlos A Gothong Lines, 730 SCRA 178
b. Fruehauf Electronics Philippines Corp vs Technology Electronics Assembly G.R.
No. 204197, November 23, 2016
4. Sources of ADR Rules
a. Domestic laws
i. Constitution, Article III Section 16
ii. Civil Code, Book IV, XIV, Chapters 1 and 2
iii. Arbitration Law (RA 876)
iv. ADR Act of 2004 (RA 9285) + IRR
b. Executive Branch
i. ADR for Disputes Between Natl Government Agencies – 22 March 2010
ii. Construction Industry Arbitration Commission (EO 1008) + CIAC
Revised Rules of Procedure Governing Construction Arbitration
c. Decisions of the Supreme Court
d. International laws
i. UNCITRAL “Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration”
ii. Convention on Recognition and Implementation of Foreign Arbitral
Awards
e. General principles of law and equity
5. Forms
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
Arbitration
Mediation
Conciliation
Neutral and early neutral evaluation
Mini-trial
Any combination of the above
Any other ADR form agreed upon by the parties
i. Should satisfy requisites of ADR
6. Classification of ADR
a. As to the number of parties
b. As to the number of issues involved
c. As to the extent of the conclusion
d. As to the role of evidence in the proceedings
e. As to the pendency of a court case
f. As to the applicable law
g. As to the permanence of the ADR provider/practitioner
7. Components of ADR
8. Subject Matters of ADR
9. Seat and Venue of ADR
10. Other Basic Concepts
a. Concluding Acts or Agreements
i. Arbitral Award
ii. Mediated Settlement Agreement
iii. Waiver/Quitclaim
b. ADR Providers and Practitioners
i. Arbitrator
ii. Mediator
iii. Mediator-Arbitrator
iv. Neutral third person
11. Preference for ADR
a. Article 2030, Civil Code
i. Mabuhay Holdings Corp vs. Sembcorp Logistics Limited, G.R. No.
212734, December 5 2018
ii. Luzon Iron Development Group vs Bridestone Mining and Development
Corp G.R. No 220546 December 7 2016
12. Office for Alternative Dispute Resolution
(Section 49-50, ADR Act; Articles 2.1-2.3, IRR)
a. Purpose
b. Principal objectives, powers, functions
Mediation, ADR Act of 2004
1. Mediation, in general
2. Advantages of mediation
3. Classification of Mediation
a. As to form
b. As to structure
4. Place of mediation
5. Stages in mediation
6. Other concepts
a. Confidential and Privileged Nature of Mediation Communication
b. What does Confidential Information include
c. Legal effects of Confidential and Privileged Nature
d. Exceptions to confidentiality
e. Limited use of exempted evidence
f. Waiver of Confidentiality
i. Federal Express Corporation vs Airfreight 2100, Inc. G.R. No. 216600,
November 21, 2016
7. Mediator
a. Duties and functions
8. Mediated Settlement Agreements
a. Miguel vs Montanez 664 SCRA 345
9. Role of counsel
Arbitration, in General, ADR Act of 2004 + IRR
1. Concept/Definition
a. Uniwide Sales Realty and Resources Corporation vs Titan-Ikeda Construction
and Development Corporation 511 SCRA 335
b. Benguet Corp vs Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Mines
Adjudication board 545 SCRA 196 (2008)
c. Fruehauf Electronics Philippines Corp vs Technology Electronics Assembly and
Management Pacific Corporation, G.R. No. 204197, November 23, 2006
2. Kinds of Arbitration
3. Policy on Arbitration
a. Korea Technologies Ltd vs. Lerma G.R. No. 143581, January 7, 2008
4. Objectives
5. Arbitrator
a. Arbitrator
b. Arbitrator-tribunal
i. Fruehauf Electronics Philippines Corp vs Technology Electronics
Assembly and Management Pacific Corporation, G.R. No. 204197,
November 23, 2016
6. Arbitration Agreement
a. Tuna Processing, Inc. v. Philippine Kingford, Inc., G.R. No. 185582, [February
29, 2012
b. Ormoc Sugarcane Planters Assoc. vs Court of Appeals G.R. No. 156660, 24
Aug 2009
c. Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association Limited vs Sulpicio Lines, GR Nos
196072 and 208603 Sept 20 2017
d. Insular Savings Bank v. Far Eastern, G.R. No. 141818, June 22, 2006
e. Stronghold Insurance Company, Inc., v. Spouses Rune And Lea Stroe, G.R.
No. 204689, January 21, 2015
7. Doctrine of Separability
a. Gonzales v. Climax Mining Ltd., G.R. No. 161957, 167994, January 22, 2007
b. Koppel vs Makati Rotary Club, G.R. No. 198075, Sept 4, 2013
8. Due Process in Arbitral Proceedings
a. Equitable PCI Banking Corporation vs RCBC Capital Corporation 574 SCRA
858
b. LM Power Engineering Corporation vs Capitol Industrial Construction
Groups Inc 399 SCRA 562
9. Judicial Review and Court Intervention
a. RCBC Capital Corp. v. Banco de Oro Unibank, Inc., G.R. No. 196171, 199238,
December 10, 2012
b. Lanuza Jr vs BF Corporation GR No 174938, October 1, 2014
c. Transfield Phils., Inc. v. Luzon Hydro Corp., G.R. No. 146717, May 19, 2006
10. Interim Measures in Arbitration
a. Transfield Phils., Inc. v. Luzon Hydro Corp., G.R. No. 146717, May 19, 2006
International Commercial Arbitration – ADR Act of 2004 + IRR
1. When is arbitration “international” in character?
2. When is it “commercial” in character?
3. Coverage of IRR provisions on ICA
4. Rules of Interpretation
5. Rules on Receipt of Written Communication
6. Waiver of the Right to Object in ICA
a. BF Corporation vs Manila International Airport Authority, 556 SCRA 684
b. El Oro Engraver Corporation vs Court of Appeals 546 SCRA 42
c. Rockland Construction Company Inc vs Mid-Pasig Land Development
Corporation 543 SCRA 596
7. Confidentiality
a. Federal Express Corporation vs Airfreight 2100, Inc. G.R. No. 216600, November
21, 2016
8. Due Process
9. Place or Venue
10. Commencement of ICA Proceedings
11. Language Used
12. Applicable Law in ICA
a. Distinguish the law applicable to the dispute from law applicable to arbitral
proceedings
i. Mabuhay Holdings Corp vs. Sembcorp Logistics Limited, G.R. No.
212734, December 5 2018
ii. Equitable PCI Banking Corporation vs RCBC Capital Corporation 574
SCRA 858
13. Appointing Authority in ICA
14. Arbitrators and Arbitral Tribunals
a. How appointed
b. Grounds for Challenge + Procedure
15. Jurisdiction of Arbitral Tribunal in ICA
16. Interim Measures in ICA
17. Role of Counsel
18. Rules of Procedure in ICA
19. Costs and Fees
a. Keppel Cebu Shipyard vs Pioneer Insurance and Surety Corporation 601
SCRA 96
20. Correction and Interpretation of ICA Award
21. Setting Aside an ICA Award
22. Recognition and Enforcement of an ICA Award
23. Convention Awards and As-In Convention Awards
a. Procedure for Recognition
b. Grounds for Refusing Recognition
c. Legal Effects of Non-Convention Awards
Domestic Arbitration
1. Governing Laws
a. Arbitration Law (RA 876)
b. Model Law (8-14, 18 and 19)
c. IRR, ADR Act
d. All other rules applicable to ICA
2. Disputes Covered
3. Due process
4. Place or Venue
5. Language
6. Confidentiality
7. Rules on Receipt of Written Communication
8. Waiver of Objections
9. Extent of Court Intervention
10. Representation
11. Arbitration Agreement
a. Cargill Philippines Inc vs San Fernando Regala Trading Inc 641 SCRA 31
b. Ormoc Sugarcane Planters Assoc. vs Court of Appeals G.R. No. 156660, 24
Aug 2009
c. Benguet Corp vs Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Mines
Adjudication board 545 SCRA 196 (2008)
12. Determination of Applicable Rules
13. Commencement of Arbitral Proceedings
14. Arbitrators and Arbitral Tribunals
15. Arbitral Proceedings
16. Interim Measures
17. Multi-Party Arbitration
18. Fees and Costs
19. Correction, Interpretation and Additional Award by the Arbitral Tribunal
20. Correction by the Court
21. Setting Aside an Arbitral Award
a. Mabuhay Holdings Corp vs. Sembcorp Logistics Limited, G.R. No. 212734,
December 5 2018
22. Confirmation of Domestic Arbitral Awards