JCR

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

University of the East
College of Law

I. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS

A. CONCEPT AND RATIONALE

• History of the Law

• Abbreviations
• Negotiation
• Arbitration
• Mediation
• Conciliation
• Mini-Trial

B. SOURCES / OTHER LAWS AND INDUSTRIES WITH ADR

• 1987 Philippine Constitution

o Section 5, Article VIII
• Alternative Dispute Resolution Act of 2004 (R.A. No. 9285) and IIR
• Arbitration Law (R.A. No. 876)
• Civil Code of the Philippines
• The Labor Code of the Philippines
o Sections 399 - 422
• The Local Government Code – Katarungang Pambarangay
• E.O. No. 1008
• E.O. No. 523 (2006)
• Rules of Court
o Section 6 (a) Rule 18
• SC Resolutions:
o A.M. No. 01-10-5-SC Philja – 16 October 2001
o A.M. No. 04-3-15-SC Philja – 23 March 2004
• Special ADR Rules
• Convention on the Settlement on Investment Disputes Between States and
Nationals and other States (Washington Convention, 1996)
• Convention on Recognition of Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New
York Convention, 1966)
• UNICITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration

II. APPLICATION/CASES
 JCR

A. The arbitration agreement

1) DENR vs. UPCI, 751 SCRA 389 [2015]

2) Cargill Philippines, Inc. vs. San Fernando Regala Trading, Inc. 641 SCRA 31
3) Vega vs. San Carlos Milling, 51 Phil. 917
4) Ormoc Sugarcane Planters’ Association, Inc. vs. Court of Appeals, 596 SCRA 630
(2009)
5) Asset Privatization Trust vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 121171, 29 Dec 1998
6) Mindanao Portland Portland Cement Corporation vs. McDonough Construction Co.
of Florida, 19 SCRA 808 (1967)
7) Maria Luisa Park Assoc. In. vs. Samantha Marie Almendras, G.R. No. 171763 – 05
June 2009
8) BF Corporation vs. CA, 288 SCRA 267 (1998)
9) National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburg vs. Stolt-Nielsen Philippines,
Inc., 184 SCRA 682 (1990)
10) Associated Bank vs. CA, 233 SCRA 137 (1994)
11) Gonzales vs. Climax Mining Ltd., 512 SCRA 148
12) Korea Technologies Co., Ltd. Vs Hon. Alberto Lerma, G.R. No. 143581 – 07 January
2008

B. Domestic and International Commercial Arbitration

C. Commencement of Arbitration

13) Frabelle Fishing Corporation vs. Philippine American Life Insurance Company, 530
SCRA 543 (2007)
14) La Naval Drug Corporation vs. AC, 236 SCRA 78 (1994)
15) Phil. Economic Zone Authority vs. Edison (Bataan) Cogeneration Corp., 604 SCRA
349 (2009)
16) Mindanao Portland Cement Corporation vs. McDonough Construction Company of
Florida, 19 SCRA 808, (1967)

D. Appointment of Arbitrators

17) Magellan Capital Management Corporation vs. Zosa, 355 SCRA 157 (2001)
18) Oil and Natural Gas Commission vs. CA, 293 SCRA 26 (1998)

E. Arbitral Tribunal and Arbitral Proceedings

19) Luzon Development Bank vs. Association of Luzon Development Bank Employees,
249 SCRA 162 (1995)
20) National Steel Corporation vs. Regional Trial Court of Lanao Del Norte, Branch 2,
Iligan City, 304 SCRA 595 (1999)