SPECIFIC AREAS OF DISCUSSION ON CHOICE OF LAW ISSUES A. PERSONAL STATUS, LEGAL PERSONALITY AND CAPACITY 1.

Relevant legal provisions - Articles 15, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, and 42, Civil Code 2. Cases a. Recto v. Harden, 100 Phil. 427 (1959) b. Barnuevo v. Fuster, 29 Phil. 606 (1913) c. Insular Government v. Frank, 13 Phil. 236 (1909) B. NATIONALITY, RESIDENCE AND DOMICILE 1. Relevant legal provisions - Art. IV and Art. V, Sec. 1, 1987 Philippine Constitution - R.A. 9225 2. Cases a.Talaroc v. Uy, 92 Phil. 52 (1952) b. Frivaldo v. COMELEC, 257 SCRA 727 (1996) c. Kookooritchkin v. Sol Gen, 81 Phil. 435 (1948) d. Cordora v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 176947, 19 February 2009 e. Caasi v. CA, 191 SCRA 229 (1990) f. Uytengsu v. Republic of the Philippines, 95 Phil. 890 (1954) g. Marcos v. COMELEC, 248 SCRA 300 (1995) h. Caraballo v. COMELEC, 4 SCRA 1055 (1962)