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The PHILPHILPHIL AAA JANUARY-JUNE 2009 VOL. 11, ISSUE NO. 31 JJUDICIAL OURNAL CHIEF JUSTICE REYNATO S. PUNO DISTINGUISHED LECTURES SERIES OF 2008 I. FIRST DISTINGUISHED LECTURE II. SECOND DISTINGUISHED LECTURE III. THIRD DISTINGUISHED LECTURE IV. FOURTH DISTINGUISHED LECTURE V. FIFTH DISTINGUISHED LECTURE The PHILJA Judicial Journal The PHILJA Judicial Journal is published twice a year by the Research, Publications and Linkages Office of the Philippine Judicial Academy (PHILJA). The Journal features articles, lectures, research outputs and other materials of interest to members of the Judiciary, particularly judges, as well as law students and practitioners. The views expressed by the authors do not necessarily reflect the views of either the Academy or its editorial board. Editorial and general offices are located at PHILJA, 3rd Floor, Centennial Building, Supreme Court, Padre Faura St., Manila. Tel. No.: 552-9524 Telefax No.: 552-9628 Email: [email protected]; [email protected] CONTRIBUTIONS. The PHILJA Judicial Journal invites contributions. Please include author’s name and biographical information. The editorial board reserves the right to edit the materials submitted for publication. Copyright © 2009 by The PHILJA Judicial Journal. All rights reserved. For more information, please visit the PHILJA website at http://philja.judiciary.gov.ph. SUPREME COURT OF THE PHILIPPINES CHIEF JUSTICE Hon. REYNATO S. PUNO ASSOCIATE JUSTICES Hon. LEONARDO A. QUISUMBING Hon. CONSUELO YNARES-SANTIAGO Hon. ANTONIO T. CARPIO Hon. RENATO C. CORONA Hon. CONCHITA CARPIO MORALES Hon. MINITA V. CHICO-NAZARIO Hon. PRESBITERO J. VELASCO, Jr. Hon. ANTONIO EDUARDO B. NACHURA Hon. TERESITA J. LEONARDO-DE CASTRO Hon. ARTURO D. BRION Hon. DIOSDADO M. PERALTA Hon. LUCAS P. BERSAMIN COURT ADMINISTRATOR Hon. JOSE P. PEREZ DEPUTY COURT ADMINISTRATORS Hon. REUBEN P. DE LA CRUZ Hon. ANTONIO H. DUJUA Hon. NIMFA C. VILCHES CLERK OF COURT Atty. MA. LUISA D. VILLARAMA ASSISTANT COURT ADMINISTRATORS Atty. JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Hon. JESUS EDWIN A. VILLASOR Atty. THELMA C. BAHIA ASSISTANT CLERK OF COURT Atty. FELIPA B. ANAMA DIVISION CLERKS OF COURT Atty. ENRIQUETA ESGUERRA VIDAL Atty. LUDICHI Y. NUNAG Atty. LUCITA A. SORIANO PHILIPPINE JUDICIAL ACADEMY Board of Trustees Hon. REYNATO S. PUNO Chief Justice Chair Hon. LEONARDO A. QUISUMBING Senior Associate Justice, Supreme Court Vice Chair Members Hon. ADOLFO S. AZCUNA Hon. JOSE P. PEREZ Chancellor Court Administrator Hon. CONRADO M. VASQUEZ, JR. Hon. EDILBERTO G. SANDOVAL Presiding Justice, Court of Appeals Acting Presiding Justice, Sandiganbayan Hon. ERNESTO D. ACOSTA Hon. ANTONIO M. EUGENIO, JR. Presiding Justice, Court of Tax Appeals President, Philippine Judges Association Hon. CECILYN B. VILLAVERT Dean PERRY L. PE Executive Judge, MeTC, Valenzuela City President, Philippine Association of Law Schools Executive Officials Hon. ADOLFO S. AZCUNA Hon. JUSTO P. TORRES, Jr. Chancellor Vice Chancellor Hon. MARINA L. BUZON Executive Secretary Chiefs of Offices Hon. JUSTO P. TORRES, Jr. Hon. DELILAH V. MAGTOLIS Administrative and Finance Office Academic Affairs Office Associate Dean SEDFREY M. CANDELARIA Hon. MARINA L. BUZON Research, Publications and Linkages Office OIC, Philippine Mediation Center Office Academic Council Hon. ADOLFO S. AZCUNA Chair Dean PACIFICO A. AGABIN Prof. RUBEN F. BALANE Constitutional Law Civil Law Hon. ALFREDO L. BENIPAYO Hon. EDILBERTO G. SANDOVAL Remedial Law Criminal Law Hon. JOSE P. PEREZ Hon. HILARION L. AQUINO Court Management Ethics and Judicial Conduct Dean CESAR L. VILLANUEVA Dr. PURIFICACION V. QUISUMBING Commercial Law International and Human Rights Law Fr. RANHILIO C. AQUINO Prof. MYRNA S. FELICIANO Jurisprudence and Legal Philosophy Legal Method and Research Associate Dean SEDFREY M. CANDELARIA Atty. EMMANUEL L. CAPARAS Special Areas of Concern Court Technology Prof. ALFREDO F. TADIAR Hon. JAINAL D. RASUL Alternative Dispute Resolution Shari’a and Islamic Jurisprudence Judicial Reforms Groups Hon. ADOLFO S. AZCUNA Presiding Officer Justice Adolfo S. Azcuna Chancellor Prof. Sedfrey M. Candelaria Editor in Chief Editorial and Research Staff Atty. Ma. Melissa Dimson-Bautista Arsenia M. Mendoza Armida M. Salazar Jocelyn D. Bondoc Ronald Paz Caraig Christine A. Ferrer Joanne Narciso-Medina Sarah Jane S. Salazar Charmaine C. Saltivan Jeniffer P. Sison Circulation and Support Staff Romeo A. Arcullo Lope R. Palermo Daniel S. Talusig Printing Services Leticia G. Javier and Printing Staff VOLUME 11 ISSUE NO. 31 JANUARY- JUNE 2009 THE PHILJA JUDICIAL JOURNAL CONTENTS OFFICIALS OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE PHILIPPINES ......... iv OFFICIALS OF THE PHILIPPINE JUDICIAL ACADEMY ...................... v CHIEF JUSTICE REYNATO S. PUNO DISTINGUISHED LECTURES SERIES OF 2008 THE FIRST DISTINGUISHED LECTURE PROGRAM ................................................................................................... 1 OPENING REMARKS Justice Dante O. Tinga ................................................................. 5 LECTURE REFORM OF THE SPANISH CIVIL CODE: BASIS AND CONTENT His Excellency Francisco Jose Hernando Santiago .......... 11 REACTIONS ON THE REFORM OF THE SPANISH CIVIL CODE: BASIS AND CONTENT Justice Jose C. Vitug ...................................................................... 29 Justice Ricardo C. Puno, Sr. ...................................................... 38 Dr. Maria Liza A. Lopez-Rosario ............................................... 45 CLOSING REMARKS Chief Justice Reynato S. Puno ................................................. 49 CONTENTS THE SECOND DISTINGUISHED LECTURE PROGRAM .................................................................................................. 55 OPENING REMARKS Justice Leonardo A. Quisumbing ............................................ 59 LECTURE THE JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION OF INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS IN NEW ZEALAND Justice Edward Taihakurei Durie, DCNZM (Ret.) .......... 63 I. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................ 64 II. DOMESTIC LEGISLATION ....................................................... 66 III. THE MAORI LAND COURT ................................................. 70 IV. THE W AITANGI TRIBUNAL ............................................ 71 V. T RIBAL CORPORATIONS ........................................................ 72 VI. THE CASE FOR JUDGES IN SPECIALIST ROLES ............ 72 VII. SYNOPSIS ................................................................................. 74 VIII. THE JUDGE’S ROLE IN DETERMINING THEAMBIT OF RIGHTS ................... 75 CLOSING REMARKS THE IPRA: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND THEIR RIGHTS Chief Justice Reynato S. Puno ................................................. 77 THE THIRD DISTINGUISHED LECTURE PROGRAM ................................................................................................... 81 OPENING REMARKS Justice Presbitero J. Velasco, Jr. .................................................. 85 CONTENTS LECTURE THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL TERRITORY Ambassador Lauro L. Baja, Jr. ..................................................... 93 I. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................ 94 II. CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS ......................................... 94 III. THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL TERRITORY AND UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA ................................................. 96 IV. ARCHIPELAGIC STATE ............................................................. 97 V. T HE PHILIPPINES AND THE EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE ................................ 98 VI. BASELINES ................................................................................... 103 VII. THE KALAYAAN GROUP OF ISLANDS .............................. 103 VIII. BACK TO THE FUTURE .......................................................... 106 REACTIONS ON THE METES AND BOUNDS OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL TERRITORY: AN INTERNATIONAL LAW AND POLICY PERSPECTIVE Jay L. Batongbacal, Esq. ............................................................. 108 I. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................... 108 II. A CRISIS OF CONSISTENCY AND CONFUSION ............ 110 III. COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA ..... 121 IV. ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES AND THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN REGION .......................................... 127 V. C ONCLUSION ............................................................................... 130 CONTENTS REACTIONS ON WHY THERE IS AN IMMEDIATE NEED TO ENACT A BILL AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3046, AS AMENDED, TO CONFORM TO THE CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA Atty. Estelito P. Mendoza ......................................................... 132 I. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................... 132 II. THE NEED FOR AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3046 IS IMMEDIATE ......................... 136 III. WHETHER THE BASELINES SHOULD NOW INCLUDE AS A SINGLE ARCHIPELAGO, OR THE PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGO ENCLOSED BY THE BASELINES IN REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3046, AS AMENDED, AND THE KALAYAAN GROUP OF ISLANDS ......................... 139 IV. CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS ............................................... 142 CLOSING REMARKS THE FOUNDATION OF THE STATE Chief Justice Reynato S. Puno ................................................. 144 THE FOURTH DISTINGUISHED LECTURE PROGRAM .................................................................................................. 149 GREETINGS