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of words like these, this, its, its, etc.
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Besides general scholastic aptitude, the NCAE also takes entrepreneurial skills and technical-vocational
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Torts - Teacher
Liability
Page
4
of
6
However, in
Palisoc
5
, although the
case involved an
arts and trades
school, Justice
Teehankee, via
afootnote,
indicated that he
agreed with
Justice Reyes'
dissent in the
Exconde
case.Finally, in
the
Amadora
6
case which
involved an
academic school,
the court held
that the provision
inquestion should
apply to all
schools,
academic as well
as arts and
trades.
It basically
adopted
JusticeReyes
dissent by
applying the
principle of
reddendo singula
singulis
, where "
teachers
" should apply
tothe words "
pupils and
students
Responsibility
over NonMinors
Does a student
need to be a
minor for
a teacher to be
liable? In the
Palisoc
case, the
defendant
Daffonwas of age
at the time
he caused the
death of Palisoc,
a 16 year
old student of the
Manila
TechnicalInstitute
, an arts and
trades school,
and yet, both the
owner of
the school and
the teacher-incharge wereheld
Family Code of
the Philippines
8
, parents are
responsible for
their
unemancipated
minor children,
while Article
age. Although
according to
Tolentino
9
, whoquotes
Plainol & Ripert,
the degree of
vigilance of nonminors is not the
same as over
minors. This view
issupported by
Articles 218 and
219 of the Family
Code.
Liability
Outside School
May a teacher
escape liability
for outings and
activities held
outside the
school but
authorized by
theschool? Art
218 states that
authority and
responsibility
shall apply to all
authorized
activities
whether inside or
outside the
premises of the
school, entity or
institution. In
the case of
St. Marys
Academy
10
responsibility
applies to all
authorized
activities,
whether inside or
outside the
school premises.
Liability of the
School in
General
Aside from the
teacher and head
of the school,
can the school
itself be made
liable? In general,
theliability of the
teacher does not
extend to the
school. This was
the ruling in
the case of
Pasco
11
where the
5 Palisoc v.
Brillantes, G.R.
No. L-29025,
October 4, 1971,
41 SCRA 548.6
Amadora v.
Court of Appeals,
G.R. No. L-47745
April 15, 1988,
8 Art.
221. Parents and
other persons
exercising
parental
authority shall
be civilly liable
forthe injuries
and damages
caused by the
acts
or omissions of
their
unemancipated
childrenliving in
their
company and
under their
parental
authority subject
to the
appropriatedefe
nses provided by
law.9 5
A. Tolentino,
Commentaries
and
Jurisprudence on
the Civil Code
of the
Philippines,
618(1992).10 St.
Marys Academy
v. Carpitanos,
G.R. No.143363,
February 6,
2002, 376 SCRA
473.11 Pasco vs
Court of First
Instance of
Bulacan, G.R.
No. L-54357,
April 25, 1988,
160 SCRA785.
Page
5
of
6
case, the
courtheld that
the school can be
held liable
under paragraph
5, rather than
paragraph 7 of
Art. 2180, as
longas it can be
proved that
the wrongful act
of the teachers
was within the
scope of their
assigned
tasks.Thus, the
schools liability
is that of an
employees.In the
later case of
St. Marys Case
13
act or omission
considered as
negligent was
the proximate
cause of the
injury
causedbecause
the negligence
must have a
causal
connection to the
accident. In this
particular case,
thenegligence of
the school was
only a remote
cause, so the
school was
exculpated.
Liability of the
School on Acts
of a Stranger
In the
PSBA
14
case, although
the person
injured was a
student of PSBA,
the person that
caused theinjury
was not a
student of
PSBA. Art. 2180
on quasi delict
would naturally
not apply as it
requires thatthe
damage should
be caused by a
student of the
educational
institution.
However, the
Court also
heldthat
although 2180
does not apply,
the schools
liability can arise
from a breach
in contract as
when
aneducational
institution
accepts students
for enrolment,
there exists
a contract which
is one
imbued withpubl
ic interest. This
contract
produces
bilateral
obligations, and
one of the
schools
obligations
is toprovide their
students with an
atmosphere that
is conducive in
furthering their
primary purpose
which is toimpart
knowledge. A
similar ruling was
adopted in the
case of
Regino v.
Pangasinan
Colleges of
Scienceand
Technology
15
where it upheld
the schoolstudent
relationship as
contractual in
nature. In the
case of
Soliman
16
,although the
Court held that
the school was
not liable for the
acts of the school
security
guardwhose
employer was
a security
as they remain
in their custody.
Does this mean
that a
studentneeds to
live with the
teacher or board
with the school
before the
teacher may be
held liable? In the
Mercado
17
condition, but
in the
Palisoc
18
case, thisholding
was reversed
when the Court
held that
students need
12 St. Francis
High School v.
Court of Appeals,
G.R. No. 82465,
February 25,
1991, 194
SCRA341.13 St.
Marys Academy
v. Carpitanos,
supra.
14 Philippine
School
of Business
Administration
v. Court of
Appeals, G.R.
No.84698,
February4,
1992,205 SCRA
729.
15
Regino v.
Pangasinan
Colleges of
Science
and Technology,
G.R. No. 156109,
November18,
2004, 443 SCRA
56.16 Soliman, Jr
v. Tuazon, G.R.
No. 66207, May
18, 1992, 209
SCRA 4717
Mercado v. Court
of Appeals,
supra.
18 Palisoc v.
Brillantes,
supra.
Page
6
of
6
The fact that the
student is
currently enrolled
in the school or
that a student is
present in the
school doesnot
signify that the
student is
automatically
under the
custody of the
teacher and
does not
guaranteeliability
on the part of the
teacher.In the
Amadora
19
attendance in the
school,
includingrecess
time. And in the
Salvosa
20
include dismissal,
andthus, being
enrolled or being
in the premises
of the school
without more,
does
not constitute
attendingschool
.
Defense
Against
Liability
To avoid
responsibility and
liability, the
teacher must
and
St Francis
21
, the accused
parties have
proven that they
have exercised
thediligence
required of them
asking parents to
file a waiver
during field trips
andoutings? This
issue is closely
related to
liabilities outside
school and Art
218 is clear that
authority
andresponsibility
shall apply to all
authorized
activities
whether inside
or outside the
premises of
the school,entity
or institution. In
the case of
St. Francis
, the Court still
held some
teachers
responsible
despite thefact
that the parent
permitted the
child to go to the
picnic.
Summary
The table below
summarizes what
principle to use
depending on
who is at fault.
Who Is at Fa
ultWho to Su
eWhat to Ba
se Liability
OnCase to A
dopt
S t u d e n t Te a c
her2180 par
7 - loco par
e n t i s Teacher
School2180 p
ar 5 - respon
deat superior
St. Francis A
cademy v. CA
S t r a n g e
r S c h o o l
C o n t r a c
t P S B A
.
C A
19 Amadora v.
Court of Appeals,
supra.
20 Salvosa vs
Intermediate
Appellate Court,
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