COURSE SYLLABUS IN ADM 220

LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF
PHLIPPINE BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT

COURSE RATIONALE:

The Philippines as a corporate state is a reality that must be understood and

capitalized on considering the day to day and varying events compounding the
transactions and relationships among the actors in the fields of business and similar
activities. The structure and operations of the government affect the nature of economic
undertakings and much of these depend on public policies.

Inevitably, those in the private sector cannot escape the competitive world
resulting in the more cases than one about the intricacies of laws as applied in varied
situations. The time-honored principles of dura lex sed lex and ignorantia legis non
excusat are certainly of much relevance to businessmen, investors, traders and
managers as well as to their subordinates not only in the promotion of their respective
vested interests but also for the overriding goal of national development and social
justice.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

The thrust is on the dynamism of laws affecting and regulating the plans and
pursuits of patrimonial and business endeavors. Hence, the course covers both the
understanding and application of man-made laws as interpreted by the judiciary,
on the economy particularly in business endeavors.

The roles of the State as a sovereign power cannot of course be divorced from
the secular and personal pursuits of its constituents and third parties which is why
government policies and activities will also have to be discussed and analyzed from both
the socio-economic and legal perspectives. This course additionally considers the
fiduciary and legalistic relationships between those in the higher structural level vis-à-vis
their clientele or subordinates in a business or economic institution which impinge upon
their existence and the accomplishment of their goals.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

In general, this course aims to unravel the legal and jurisprudential

foundations of economic and business entities and activities, either for
individual or collective gain in the Philippines.

1. To acquaint the students with the Constitutional provisions that dwell on the
relevant social justice principle and its application and on the economic as
well as business sectors and their concerns in the country;

2. To equip the students, either as presently employed or future workers, with

the rudiments of business dealings within the purview of the Philippine legal
system upon which they would capitalize upon for their own benefit and for
those of others;

3. To imbibe upon the students the value of legal consciousness and

faithfulness as a matter of ideal and practical necessity;

4. To assist the students appreciate the essentials and modalities of the law
especially on the requirements of justice and fair play; and,
 5. To help the students to avail themselves whenever practicable, now or in the
future, of every economic opportunity within their reach or ambition.

COURSE CONTENT:

I. INTRODUCTION: The Business Enterprise and the Government

a. The Constitutional Provisions on Commercial and Business Transactions
b. The Fundamental Powers of the State
i. Corporate Taxation in the Philippines

II. THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENTS OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT

a. The Internal Management and Operations of the Business

Enterprise
i. Batas Pambansa Blg. 68, The Corporation Code of the Philippines
ii. Act No. 3883, The Business Name Law
iii. Articles 1106-1457, Civil Code of the Philippine, Book IV,
Obligations and Contracts
iii-a. Title XVII- Extra-Contractual Obligations, Arts. 2142-2194
iii-b. Title XVIII- Damages, Arts. 2195- 2235
iv. Republic Act 8799, The Securities and Regulation Code
v. Presidential Decree No. 612, as amended, The Insurance Code of
the Philippines
vi. Presidential Decree No. 442, as amended, The Labor Code of the
Philippines

b. The Business and its Customers and Competitors

i. Act No. 1956, The Insolvency Law
1. The Law on Corporate Recovery
ii. Act No. 3952, The Bulk Sales Law
iii. Republic Act No. 8293, The Intellectual Property Code of the
Philippines
iv. Republic Act 3765, The Truth in Lending Act
v. Presidential Decree 115, The Trust Receipts Law
vi. Republic Act No. 7581, The Price Act
vii. Republic Act No. 7394, The Consumer Protection Act of the
Philippines and other related laws
1. Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (RA 3720)
2. Law on Stamped or Marked Containers (RA 5700)
viii. Other Relevant Laws
1. Deregulation of the Oil Industry (RA 8479)
2. Secrecy of Bank Deposit Act (RA 1405)

c. The Business and Globalization

i. Republic Act No. 7042, The Foreign Investments Act of 1991
ii. Anti-money Laundering Act of 2001 ( RA 9160)
iii. Republic Act 8792, The Electronic Commerce Act of 2000.
iii-a. Republic Act 8484, Access Devices Regulation Act

METHODOLODY:

1. Lecture-Discussion
2. Situational Analysis 4.Small Group Discussions
3. Case Study 5. Individual Reflection
COURSE REQUIEREMENTS:

1. Each student is expected to submit two REACTION PAPERS at least one week
before the final examinations.
2. Each student should choose any two from the list of laws cited in the course
content to react on.
3. The reaction paper should be placed on short-legal sized coupon bonds, 11
points font size, Tohoma, font, encoded single-spaced.
4. The reaction paper should not be shorter that three pages.
5. The reaction paper must specifically cite the provisions of the law that will be
discussed in the paper.
6. The student is expected to include in the reaction papers the management
implications of the laws of his choice.
7. The reaction papers as requirements would be over and above the short
reaction papers and case analysis reports that will be required occasionally
depending on the subject matter.

REFERENCES:

Agbayani, Aguedo F., Commentaries and Jurisprudence on the Commercial Laws

of the Philippines, Vols. 1-4, Quezon City: AFA Publications, Inc., 1993.

Azucena, C. A. Jr., The Labor Code of the Philippine with Comments and Cases,
Revised Edition, Vols. 1-2, Manila: Rex Bookstore, 2004.

Bernas, Joaquin G., Constitutional Rights and Social Demands: Notes and Cases
(Part 11), Manila: Rex Bookstore, 2002.

Cruz, Isagani A., Philippine Constitutional Law, Quezon City: Central Lawbook
Publishing Co., Inc., 2003.

Cruz, Isagani A., Philippine Political Law, Quezon City: Central Lawbook
Publishing Co., Inc., 2002.

Nachura, Antonio B., Outline Reviewer in Political Law, Quezon City: VJ Graphic
Arts, Inc., 2006.

Commercial Laws of the Philippines, Vols. 1-2, RBSI Editorial Staff, Manila: Rex
Bookstore, 2006.

05 November 2009
Ma. Concepcion C. Castro-Santiago, AB, MS Pub. Mgmt., LlB.
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EXPECTATIONS OF THE SUBJECT:

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What has been the most intricate legal problem you have encountered so far,
professionally and/or personally?
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INFORMATION SHEET
(Class Directory)

NAME:__________________________________________________

OCCUPTION/PROFESSION:__________________________________

WORK AFFILIATION:_______________________________________

E-MAIL ADDRESS:__________________________________________

MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:___________________________________

UNDERGRADUATE COURSE:_________________________________

EXPECTATIONS OF THE SUBJECT:

__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________

What has been the most intricate legal problem you have encountered so far,
professionally and/or personally?
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________