1Law
It is defined as a rule of conduct, just, obligatory and
promulgated by legitimate authority and of common
observance and benefit.
22 Kinds of Law in; As to Purpose
A. Substantive Law
B. Adjective Law
3Substantive Law
a law that creates, defines and regulates
rights, or which regulates the rights and duties which give rise
to a cause of action.
4a law that provides the method of aiding
and protecting certain rights.
Adjective Law
52 Kinds of Law in; As to scope
A. General or Public Law
B. Special or Public Law
6It is a law that applies to all the
people of a state or to all of a particular class of persons in a
state, with equal force and obligation
General or Public Law
7a law which relates to particular
persons or things of a class.
Special or Private Law
83 Example of General or Public Law
A. Criminal Law
B. International Law
C. Political Law
9a dealing with crimes and their punishment, as well as the procedure for that purpose
Criminal Law
10a body of rules of principles of action governing the relationship between states.
International Law
11a law regulating the relations sustained by the inhabitants of a territory to the sovereign.
Political Law
123 Special or Private Law
A. Civil Law
B. Maritime Law
C. Mercantile Law
13The mass of precepts which determines and regulates those
relations of assistance, authority, and obedience existing
among members of a family and those which exist among members of a society for the protection of private interests
Civil Law
14A law of commercial transactions derived from the law of
merchant which includes, commercial paper, insurance and
other types of agency.
Mercantile Law
15A law dealing with commerce by sea, involving regulation of
ships and harbors and the status of seamen.
Maritime Law
166 Source of Law Relevant to the Tourism Industry
A. The Philippine Constitution
B. Statues/Legislative Enactments
C. Administrative or Executive orders, regulations and Rulings
D. Judicial Decisions/Jurisprudence
E. Custom
F. Other Sources
17It is the fundamental law of the land, to which all other laws
must conform.
The Philippine Constitution
18The written will of the legislative department rendered authentic by
certain prescribed form and solemnities, prescribing rules of action,
or civil conduct with respect to persons, things, or both.
Statues/Legislative Enactments
19Example of Statues/Legislative Enactments
Tourism Act of 2009 Consumer Act (RA 7394)
Environmental Laws (RA 7586)
Local Government Code (RA 7160)
20These are issued by administrative officials under legislative
authority.
Administrative or Executive orders, Regulations and Rulings
21These refers to the decisions of the Supreme Court in
interpreting the laws of the Constitution.
Judicial Decisions/Jurisprudence
22It is a rule of conduct which in a given place among given
groups of people, has been followed for an appreciable time.
Custom
23These refers to decisions of foreign tribunals and opinions of
textbook writers.
Other Sources
24Is defined as the custom or practice of traveling for pleasure, as well as the
promotion by the establishment of countries to attracttourist.
Tourism
25 defines tourism as “the activities of persons
traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environmentfor not more
than one consecutive year ofleisure, business, and other purposes.
World Tourism Organization
26Defined as a body of rules or principles of actions which deals with
the regulation, authority, relations, and obedience among members of
a society involved in tourist travel and accommodation.
Tourism Law