PERSONS
AND FAMILY RELATIONS
Atty. Cindy A. Ilagan-Cayco
Class Guide for Topic Discussions
CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES (Republic Act No. 386)
I. PRELIMINARY MATTERS
a.) Classification of Laws
b.) Human Positive Law
c.) Definition of Civil Law
Effect and Application of Laws
Sources of the Civil Code
• Article 2, Matters on Publication
v b.1) Tañada vs Tuvera (G.R. No. L-63915, December 29, 1986)
v b.2) De Roy vs. CA (157 SCRA 757)
• Article3
• Article4
v Atienza vs. Brilliantes (243 SCRA 32)
v Carlos vs. Sandoval (G.R. No. 179922, December 16, 2008)
v Anita Cheng vs. Spouses Sy (G.R. NO. 174328, July 7, 2009)
v Carlino vs. Senga ( G.R. No. 189649, April 20, 2015)
• Article5
• Article 6
v Famanila vs. CA (August 29, 2006)
v Guy vs. CA (September 15, 2006)
• Article 7-8
• Article 9
v Silverio vs. Republic (G.R. No. 174689, October 22, 2007)
• Article 10-14
v Pilapil vs Ibay-Somera (174 SCRA 653)
v Garcia Recio vs. Recio (366 SCRA 437)
v Quita vs CA (G.R. No. 124863, December 22, 1998)
v Perez vs CA and Catindig (January 27, 2006)
v San Luis vs San Luis (February 6, 2007)
v Lavadia vs. Heirs of Juan Luces Luna ( G.R. 171914, July 23, 2014)
v Noveras vs Noveras (G.R. No. 188289)
v Orion Savings Bank vs Suzuki (740 SCRA 345)
v Del Socorro vs. Van Wilsem (744 SCRA 16)
• Article 16-17
II. HUMAN RELATIONS
• Article 19
v Far East Bank vs. Pacilan, Jr. (465 SCRA 372)
v Uypitching vs, Quiamco (G.R. No. 146322, December 6, 2006)
v Cebu Country Club, Inc. vs Elizacague (January 18, 2008)
v Calatagan Gold Club Inc. vs. Celemente, Jr. (585 SCRA 800)
v Ardiente vs. Spouses Javier and Ma. Theresa Pastorfide (701 SCRA
389)
v Sesbreño vs. CA and VECO (720 SCRA 57)
v Saladaga vs. Astorga ( 741 SCRA 603, 2014)
• Article 20
• Article 21
v Buenaventura vs. CA (G.R. No 127358, March 31, 2005)
• Article 22
v Bliss Development Corp. vs. Diaz (G.R. No. 213233)
v Filinvest Land vs. Ngilay (648 SCRA 119)
v Gonzalo vs. Tarnate (January 15, 2014)
• Article 23-25
• Article 26
v Castro vs. People (G.R. No. 180832)
• Article 27
v Campungan vs Tolentino (753 SCRA 245)
• Article 28-30
• Article 31
v People vs. Bayotas (263 SCRA 239)
v Daluraya vs. Oliva (G.R. No. 210148, December 8, 2014)
v Basilonia vs. Villaruz (G.R. Nos. 191370-71, August 10, 2015)
v Frias vs. San Diego-Sison (520 SCRA 244)
v People vs. Dionaldo (G.R. No. 207949, September 9, 2015)
• Article 32-35
• Article 36
v Tuanda vs. Sandiganbayan (G.R. No. 110544, October 14, 1995)
v Beltran vs. People (334 SCRA 106)
v Pasi vs. Lichuaco (496 SCRA 388)
v Dreamwork Construction, Inc. vs. Janiola (591 SCRA 466)
v Pimentel vs Pimentel (763 SCRA 436)
v Consing, Jr. vs. People (701 SCRA 132)
v People vs. Victoria R. Arambulo and Miguel Arambulo Jr. (G.R. No.
186597, June 17, 2015)
III. PERSONS
Civil Personality
• Article 37-39
a.) Natural Persons
• Article 40
• Article 41
v Quimiguing vs Icao (G.R. No. 26795, July 17, 1970)
v Continental Steel vs Montano (G.R. No. 182836, October 13, 2009)
• Article 42
• Article 43
Juridical Persons
• Article 44-47
Citizenship and Domicile
• Article 48-51
THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
IV. MARRIAGE
Preliminary Laws on Marriage
• Article 1
• Article 2
v Silverio vs. Republic (G.R. No. 174689, October 19, 2007)
• Article 3
v Republic vs CA and Castro (236 SCRA 257)
v Filipina Sy vs CA (G.R. No. 127263, April 12, 2000)
v Sevilla vs Cardenas (497 SCRA 428, July 31, 2006)
• Article 4
v Cosca vs. Palaypayon, Jr. (237 SCRA 249)
v Arañas vs Occiano (380 SCRA 402)
v Morigo vs People (G.R. No. 145226, February 6, 2004)
v Alcantara vs Alcantara (G.R. No. 167746, August 28, 2007)
v Nollora, Jr. vs People (657 SCRA 330)
v Republic vs Albios (G.R. No 198790)
v Abbas vs Abbas (G.R. No 183896, January 30, 2013)
v Go-Bangayan vs Bangayan (G.R. No. 201061, July 3, 2013)
v Kho vs. Republic and Kho (G.R. No. 187462, June 1, 2016)
• Article 5-20
• Article 21
v Garcia-Recio vs Recio (October 2, 2001)
• Article 22-24
• Article 25
v Republic vs Crasus Iyoy (G.R. No. 152577)
v Republic vs. Orbecido III (October 5, 2005)
v Corpuz vs. Sto. Tomas (G.R. No. 186571, August 11, 2010)
v Fukiji vs. Marinay (G.R. No. 196049, June 26, 2013)
Marriage Exempted from License Requirements
• Article 27-33
• Article 34
v Niñal vs. Badayog (328 SCRA 122)
v Manzano vs. Sanchez (354 SCRA 1)
v De Castro vs. De Castro (G.R. No. 160172, February 13, 2008)
v Dayot vs Dayot (G.R. No. 179474)
v Carlos vs. Sandoval and Carlos II (574 SCRA 116)
Void and Voidable Marriage
• Article 35-36
v Santos vs. CA ( January 4, 1995)
v Chi Ming Tsoi vs CA (266 SCRA 325)
v Republic vs CA and Molina (February 13, 1997)
v Marcos vs Marcos (343 SCRA 755)
v Dedel vs CA (423 SCRA 461)
v Tenebro vs CA (423 SCRA 272)
v Jarillo vs People (601 SCRA 236)
v Republic vs Hamano (May 20, 2004)
v Najera vs Najera (591 SCRA 542)
v Perez-Ferraris vs. Ferraris (July 17, 2006)
v Paras vs Paras (August 2, 2007)
v Halili vs Santos-Halili (G.R. No. 165424, June 9, 2009)
v Ngo Te vs Te (G.R. No. 161793, February 13, 2009)
v Ting vs Ting (582 SCRA 694)
v Azcueta vs Republic (G.R. No. 180668, May 26, 2009)
v Mendoza vs. Republic (G.R. No. 157, November 12, 2012)
v Republic vs CA and De Quintos (G.R. No. 159594, November 12,2012)
v Republic vs. Encelan (G.R. No. 170022, January 9, 2013)
v Vinas vs Vinas (G.R. No. 208790, January 21, 2015)
v Mallilin vs Jamesolamin and RP (G.R. No. 197218, February 18, 2015
v Kalaw vs. Fernandez (G.R. No. 166357, September 19, 2011)
• Article 37-39
• Article 40
v Domingo vs CA (226 SCRA 572)
v Atienza vs Brilliantes, Jr. (243 SCRA 32)
• Article 41
v Republic vs Nolasco (220 SCRA 20)
v Calisterio vs Calisterio (330 SCRA 201)
v Manuel vs People (November 29, 2005)
v Republic vs CA and Alegro (December 9, 2005)
v SSS vs SSC and Vda. De Bailon (March 24, 2006)
v Valdez vs. Republic (September 8, 2009)
v Santos vs Santos (G.R. No. 187061, October 08, 2014)
v Republic vs. Orcellino-Villanueva (G.R. No. 210929, July 29, 2015)
v Republic vs Sareñogon, Jr. (G.R. No. 199194, February 10, 2016)
• Article 42-45
• Article 46
v Villanueva vs CA (G.R. No. 132955, October 27, 2006)
v Almelor vs RTC of Las Piñas (G.R. No. 179620, August 26, 2008)
• Article 47
• Article 48
v Ancheta vs Ancheta (424 SCRA 725)
• Article 49-54
Legal Separation
• Article 55-62
• Article 63
v Siochi vs Gozon (G.R. No. 169900, March 18, 2010)
v Quiao vs Quiao (G.R. No. 183622, July 4, 2012)
• Article 64-67
Rights and Obligations Between Husband and Wife
• Article 68-73
v Republic Act No. 9262, March 08, 2004
Property Relations Between Husband and Wife
• Article 74-87
System of Absolute Community
• Article 88-93
Charges and Obligations of Absolute Community
• Article 94-97
• Article 98
v Nobleza vs Nuega (G.R. No. 193038, March 11, 2015)
Dissolution of Absolute Community Regime
• Article 99-101
Liquidation of the Absolute Community Assets and Liabilities
• Article 102-104
Conjugal Partnership of Gains
• Article 105
• Article 106
v Muñoz, Jr. vs, Carlos (G.R. No. 156125, August 25, 2010)
• Article 107-108
Exclusive Property of Each Spouse
• Article 109-115
Conjugal Partnership Property
• Article 117-120
Charges Upon and Obligation of the Conjugal Partnership
• Article 121
v Ayala Investment vs CA (286 SCRA 272)
v Ching vs CA (423 SCRA 357)
v Francisco vs Gonzales (G.R. No. 177667)
v Buado vs. Nicol (G.R. No. 145222, April 24, 2009)
• Article 122
v Pana vs. Heirs of Juanite (G.R. No. 164201)
• Article 121-123
Administration of Conjugal Partnership Property
• Article 124
v BA Finance Corp. vs CA (G.R. No. 61464, May 28, 1988)
v Heirs of Christina Ayuste vs CA (313 SCRA 493)
v Aguilar-Reyes vs Mijares (August 28, 2003)
v Pelayo vs. Perez (459 SCRA 475)
v Aguete vs PNB (G.R. No. 170166, April 6, 2011)
v Heirs of Domingo Hernandez, Sr. vs Mingoa, Sr. (608 SCRA 394)
v Heirs of Protacio Go, Sr. vs Servacio (G.R. No. 157537)
v Guiang vs CA (291 SCRA 372)
v Jader-Manelo vs Camaisa (374 SCRA 498)
v Homeowners Savings and Loan Bank vs Dailo (453 SCRA 283)
v Fuentes vs Roca (618 SCRA 702)
v Ferrer vs Ferrer (508 SCRA 570)
v Ellen Muller vs Helmut Muller (August 29, 2006)
v Beumer vs. Amores (G.R. No. 195670, December 3, 2012)
v Maquilan vs Maquilan (G.R. No. 155409, June 8, 2007)
• Article 125
Dissolution of Conjugal Partnership Regime
• Article 126-133
Separation of Property of the Spouses and Administration of Common
Property By One Spouse During the Marriage
• Article 134
• Article 135
v David Noveras vs Leticia Noveras (G.R. No. 188289)
• Article 136-142
Separation Of Property Regime
• Article 143-146
Property Regimes of Unions without Marriage
• Article 147
v Valdes vs. RTC QC Branch 102 (260 SCRA 221)
v Buenaventura vs. CA ( March 31, 2005)
v Abing vs Waeyan (July 31, 2006)
v Metrobank vs Pascual (547 SCRA 246)
v Dino vs Dino (G.R. No. 178044, January 19, 2011)
v Salas vs Aguila (706 SCRA 252)
v Ventura vs Spouses Abuda ( G.R. No. 202932, October 23, 2013)
v Ocampo vs. Ocampo (G.R. No. 198908, August 3, 2015)
v Valencia vs Locquiao (October 3, 2003)
• Article 148
v Agapay vs Palang (276 SCRA 340)
v Mallilin, Jr. vs Castillo (333 SCRA 628)
v Nicdao Cariño vs Yee Cariño (G.R. No. 132529, February 2, 2001)
v Saguid vs CA (June 10, 2003)
v Atienza vs De Castro (508 SCRA 593)
v Borromeo vs Descallar (580 SCRA 175)
v Lavadia vs Heirs of Juan Luces Luna (G.R. No. 171914, July 23, 2014)
V. FAMILY
The Family as an Institution
• Article 149-150
• Article 151
v O’Laco vs Co Cho City and CA (220 SCRA 656)
v Guerrero vs RTC Branch XVI (January 10, 1994)
v Hiyas Savings vs Acuña (500 SCRA 514)
v Romero vs Singson (764 SCRA 620)
• Article 152-154
• Article 155
v Modequillo vs Breva (185 SCRA 766)
v Taneo, Jr. vs CA (304 SCRA 308)
v Cabang vs Basay (582 SCRA 172)
v Eulogio vs Bell Sr. (762 SCRA 103)
• Article 156-161
VI. PATERNITY AND FILIATION
Legitimate Children
• Article 163-170
• Article 171
v Benitez-Badua vs CA (229 SCRA 468)
v Babiera vs Catotal (333 SCRA 487)
v Liyao, Jr. vs Tanhoti-Liyao (378 SCRA 563)
v Concepcion vs CA and Almonte (August 31, 2005)
v Ong vs Diaz (540 SCRA 480)
Proof Filiation
• Article 172
v Fernandez vs CA (230 SCRA 130)
v Fernandez vs Fernandez (363 SCRA 811)
v Labagala vs Santiago (371 SCRA 360)
v Locsin vs Locsin (G.R. No. 146737, December 10, 2001)
v Bernabe vs Alejo (374 SCRA 181)
v Dela Rosa, et al. vs Vda. De Damian (January 27, 2006)
v Verceles vs Posada (522 SCRA 518)
v Dela Cruz vs Gracia (594 SCRA 648)
v Nepomucena vs Lopez (March 18, 2010)
v Gotardo vs Buling (G.R. No. 165166, August 15, 2012)
v Salas vs Matusalim (G.R. No. 180284, September 11, 2013)
v Aguilar vs Siasat (G.R. No. 200169, January 28, 2015)
v San Agustin vs Sales (G.R. No. 189289, August 31, 2016)
v Arado vs Alcoran (762 SCRA 37)
v Calimag vs Macapaz, Jr. (G.R. No. 191936, June 01, 2016)
• Article 173-174
Illegitimate Children
• Article 175-176
Legitimated Children
• Article 177-182
VII. ADOPTION
Definition and Pertinent Laws on Adoption
• Article 183-193
v Tamargo vs. CA (G.R. No. 85044, June 3, 1992)
v Lahom vs Sibulo (July 14, 2003)
v Landingin vs Republic (June 27, 2006)
v In Re: Petition for Adoption of Michelle P. Lim and Michael Jude
Lim (588 SCRA 98)
v Bartolome vs SSS (740 SCRA 78)
VII. SUPPORT
Pertinent Laws on Support
• Article 194-208
v De Asis vs CA (303 SCRA 176)
v Gan vs Reyes (May 28, 2002)
v Mangonon vs CA (494 SCRA 1)
v Lim vs Lim (604 SCRA 691)
v Dolina vs Vallecera (G.R. No. 182367, 2010)
v Lim-Lua vs Lua (G.R. No. 175279-80, 2013)
VIII. PARENTAL AUTHORITY
General Provision on Parental Authority
• Article 209-215
Substitute and Special Parental Authority
• Article 216-219
v Caravan Travel and Tours International Inc. vs Abejar (G.R. No.
170631, February 10, 2016)
Effect of Parental Authority Upon the Persons of the Children
• Article 220-224
Effect of Parental Authority Upon the Property of the Children
• Article 225-227
Suspension of Termination of Parental Authoruty
• Article 228-233
v School of the Holy Spirit of Quezon City vs. Taguiam (558 SCRA
223)
v Espiritu vs CA (242 SCRA 362)
v Santos, Sr. vs CA (242 SCRA 407)
v Eslao vs CA (226 SCRA 317)
v Laxamana vs Laxamana (388 SCRA 296)
v Gualberto vs Gualberto (461 SCRA 451, June 28, 2005)
v Salientes vs Abanilla (August 29, 2006)
v Gamboa-Hirsh vs CA (527 SCRA 380)
v Dacasin vs Dacasin ( February 5, 2010)
IX. EMANCIPATION AND AGE OF MAJORITY
• Article 234, 236
• Republic Act 6089
X. SUMMARY JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY LAW
• Article 238-248
Incidents Involving Parental Authority
• Article 249-252
Other Matters Subjects to Summary Proceedings
• Article 253
v Republic vs CA (G.R. No. 163604, May 6, 2005)
v Republic vs Lorino (January 19, 2005)
XI. FINAL PROVISIONS
• Article 254-257
XII. FUNERAL
• Article 305-310
v Fe Floro Valino vs Adriano (G.R. No. 182894, April 22, 2014)
XIII. USE OF SURNAMES
• Article 364-380
v Republic vs CA and Vivencio (300 SCRA 138)
v In Re: Petition of Julian Lin Carulasan Wang (March 30, 2005)
v In the Matter of the Adoption of Stephanie Nathy Astorga
Garcia (March 31, 2005)
v Republic vs Capote (514 SCRA 76)
v Remo vs Secretary of Foreign Affairs (G.R. No. 169202)
v Grande vs Antonio (G.R. No. 206248, February 18, 2014)
XIV. PROVISIONAL MEASURES IN CASE OF ABSENCE
Preliminary Rules
• Article 381-383
Declaration of Absence
• Article 384-386
Administration of the Property of the Absentee
• Article 387-389
Presumption of Death
• Article 390-392
Effect of Absence Upon the Contingent Rights of the Absentee
• Article 393-395
XV. CIVIL REGISTER
• Article 407-412
v Silverio vs Republic (G.R. No. 174689, October 27, 2007)
v Republic vs Cagandahan (565 SCRA 72)
v Corpuz vs Sto Tomas (August 11, 2010)
v Iwasawa vs Gangan (G.R. No. 204169, September 11, 2013)
v Republic vs Olaybar (G.R. No. 189538, February 10, 2014)
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