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The Philippines: Supreme Court Decision in Minors Oposa v. Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) (Deforestation; Environmental Damage; Intergenerational Equity)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2017

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Copyright © American Society of International Law 1994

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References

* [Reproduced from the text provided by the Supreme Court of the Philippines.]

* No part; related to one of the petitioners.

1 Roll no, 164 ;186.

2 Id.,62-65,, exclusive of annexes.,

3 Under Section 12,, Rule 3., Revised RuJ.es of Court…

4 Roll no.67.

5 Id., 74..

6 Roll no, 70-73..

7 Annex “B” of Petition; Id., 43-44,,

8 Paragraph 7, Petition, 6; Rollo, 20..

9 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, unabridged, 1986, 1508.

10 Title XIV (Environment and Natural Resources), Book IV of the Administrative Code of 1987, E.O. No.. 292.

11 Annex “B” of Petition; Rollo, 43-44.

12 Record of the Constitutional Commission, vol.4. 9.1.3.

13 For instance, the Preamble and Article XII on the National Economy and patrimony.

14 The Reorganization Act of the Department of Environment, and Na t.u ra1 Resources ..

15 E.O.No,.292.

16 Section 1.

17 Section 2.

18 Ma-ao Sugar Central Co. vs. Barrios, 79 Phil. 666 [1947]; Community Investment and Finance Corp. vs. Garcia, 88 Phil. 215 C19513; Remitere vs. vda. de Yulo, 16 SCRA 251 [1966,1; Casenas vs. Resales, 19 SCRA 462 [19673; Virata vs. Sandiganbayan, 202 SCRA 680 [1991]; Madrona vs. Rossi, 204 SCRA 1 [1.99:1. :.|.,

19 Section .1. (q), Rule 16, Revised Rules of Court..

20 Adamos vs. J.M. Tuason and Co., Inc. 25 SCRA 529 [1968];Virata vs. Sandiganfoayan, supra,; Madrons vs. Rosal , supra.

21 39 SCRA 473., 479 [197]

22 1991 ed., 226-227,.

23 180 SCRA 496, S01-S02 p.989:1.. See also, Coseteng vs. Mittra., 187 SCRA 377 [1990]; Gonzales vs. Macaraig, 191 SCRA 452 [1990]; Llamas vs. Orbos, 202 SCRA 844 [1991]: Bengzon vs. Senate Blue Ribbon Committee., 203 SCRA 767 [1991 ].

24 Roll o.44.

25 125 SCRA 302., 325 [1983].

26 190 SCRA 673, 684 [1990].

27 Article III, 1987 Constitution.

28 110 phil 198, 203 [1960];

29 291 U.S. 502, 523, 78 L. ej. 940, 947-949.

30 22 SCRA 135. 146-147 [1968].

31 Ongsiako vs. Gamboa. 86 Phij. 50 C1950]; Abe vs. Foster Wheeler Corp., supra.: Phil. American Life Insurance Co. vs. Auditor General., supra.; Alalayan vs.. NPC, 24 SCRA 172 [1968]; Victoriano vs.. Elizalde Rope Workers’ Union., 59 SCRA 54[l974] Kafbiling vs., National Housing Authority.156 SC RA 623 [1987].