Recommended Book: Conflict of Laws (Private International Law) by Ruben E.

Agpalo, 2004 Ed., Rex Book Store

I. INTRODUCTION
1. Reasons why conflict of laws evolved
2. Conflict of laws defined
3. Other terms defined
a. Foreign element
b. Comity
c. Lex Situs
d. Lex fori
e. Lex loci actus
f. Lex loci celebrationis
g. Lex loci contractus
h. Lex loci delectus
i. Lex loci dimicillii
j. Lex loci rei sitae; lex situs
k. Kilberg doctrine
l. Center of gravity doctrine; Most significant
relationship theory; Grouping of Contracts
4. Conflict of laws essentially involves two remedies
5. Conflict of laws presupposes conflict
6. Foreign element in conflict of laws situation
7. Three ways of dealing with conflict of laws cases
8. Illustrative case: right of foreigners against that of
citizen

Cases:
1. Saudi Arabian Airlines v. CA, 297 SCRA 469, G.R. No. 122191,
October 8, 1998
2. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp. v. Sherman, 176 SCRA 331,
G.R. No. 72494, August 11, 1989
3. International School Alliance of Educators v. Quisumbing, 333 SCRA
13
4. Salvacion v. Central Bank, 86 SCAD 142

II. CHOICE OF LAW

1. In general
2. Foreign law has no extraterritorial effect; exceptions
3. Characterization and points of contracts or connecting
factors
4. Choice of applicable law, generally
5. Agreement by parties; it cannot cover jurisdiction
6. Where there is no agreement as to applicable law
7. Applicable foreign law determined by rules of conflict of
 laws
a. Substance v. procedural principle
b. Center of gravity doctrine
c. Renvoi
d. Lex fori
e. German rule of elective concurrence
f. The State-interest analysis
g. Caver’s principle

8. Illustration of renvoi doctrine

9. Illustration of borrowing statute
10. Conflict between foreign law and local law; the latter
prevails
11. Exceptions to application of foreign laws
12. Proof and authentication of foreign laws; of documents
13. Exceptions to non-judicial cognizance of foreign laws

Cases:
5. Reagan v. Commisioner of Internal Revenue, 30 SCRA 968
6. Sison v. Board of Accountancy, 85 Phil. 276
7. Cadalin v. POEA Administrator, 238 SCRA 721
8. Oh Hek Kow v. Republic, 29 SCRA 94
9. Zapanta v. Local Civil Registrar of Davao, 237 SCRA 25
10. Nazareno v. CA, 343 SCRA 637
11. Bellis v. Bellis, 20 SCRA 358
12. Government v. Frank, 13 Phil 236
13. Santos III v. Northwest Orient Airlines, 210 SCRA 256
14. Aznar v. Garcia, 7 SCRA 95
15. Bank of America v. American Realty Corp., 321 SCRA 659, G.R. No.
133876, December 29, 1999
16. Tenchavez v. Escano, 17 SCRA 674
17. Pakistan International Airlines Corporation v. Ople, 190 SCRA 90
18. Wildvalley v. Shipping Co., Ltd. v. CA, 342 SCRA 213, G.R. No.
119602, October 6, 2000
19. Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co. v. Guerrero, G.R. No. 136804,
February 19, 2003.
20. Hasegawa v. Kitamura, G.R. No. 149177, November 23, 2007
21. Edi-Staff Builders International v. NLRC, G.R. No. 145587, October
26, 2007

III. A. CITIZENSHIP
1. Importance of nationality and domicile
2. Citizenship, generally
3. Who are citizens of the Philippines
 4. Election of Citizenship
5. Two kinds of citizens
6. Dual citizenship
7. Loss of citizenship
8. Re-acquisition of Filipino citizenship
9. Citizenship by naturalization

B. DOMICILE
1. Domicile defined
2. Kinds of Domicile
3. Rules regarding domicile
4. Domicile of wife and minor children
5. Domicile and residence distinguished
6. Domicile and residence for political purposes
7. Domicile and venue
H. Expulsion of Members

Cases:
22. Bengson III v. House of Representatives Election Tribunal, G.R. No.
142840, May 7, 2001
23. Poe-Llamanzares v. COMELEC, G.R. Nos. 221697-221700, March 8,
2016
24. Djumantan v. Domingo, G.R. No. 99358, January 30, 1995
25. Mercado v. Manzano, 307 SCRA 630 (1999)
26. Board of Immigration Commissioners v. Go Callano, 25 SCRA 890
27. Jacot v. Dal, G.R. No. 179848, November 27, 2008
28. Sobejana-Condon v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 198742, August 10, 2012
29. Maquiling v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 195649, April 16, 2013
30. David v. Agbay, G.R. No. 199113, March 18, 2015
31. In Re: Petition to Re-Acquire the Privilege to Practice Law in the
Philippines, B.M. 2112, July 24, 2012

IV. NATIONALITY AND DOMICILE OF CORPORATIONS

1. Citizenship of juridical entity
2. Tests to determine Filipino corporation
3. Domicile of juridical person
4. Domicile of foreign corporation

Cases:
32. Hyatt Elevators v. Goldstar Elevators, G.R. No. 161026, October 24,
2005.
33. Narra Nickel Mining and Development Corporation v. Redmont
Consolidated Mines Corporation, G.R. No. 195580, April 21, 2014.
 34. Gamboa v. Teves, G.R. No. 176579, June 28, 2011.

V. CONTRACT
1. Law on contract; lex loci contractus
2. Changes in lex loci contractus to most significant
relationship
3. Choice of law by the parties in a contract
4. Exceptions to law chosen by the parties
5. Where there is no agreement as to choice of law
6. Where there is neither agreement nor treaty
7. Place of where contract is entered into or place of
performance
8. Air transportation under the Warsaw Convention
9. When liability under the Warsaw Convention does not
apply
10. Prescription of action under the Warsaw Convention
11. Illustrations of liability under a contract

Cases:
35. Bagong Filipinas Overseas Corporation v. NLRC, G.R. No. L-66006,
February 28, 1985
36. Atienza v. Philimare Shipping, 176 SCRA 325
37. Triple Eight Integrated Services Inc. v. NLRC, G.R. No. 129584,
December 3, 1998
38. Sabena Belgian World Airlines v. Court of Appeals, 255 SCRA 38
(1996)
39. United Airlines v. Uy, 318 SCRA 576 (1999)
40. Zalamea v. Court of Appeals (228 SCRA 23)

VI. WILLS AND SUCCESSIONS

1. Extrinsic validity of wills
2. Probate of wills
3. Situs of shares of stock; power domiciliary
administrator
4. Law on successional rights; intrinsic validity

Cases:
41. Tayag v. Benguet Consolidated Inc. 26 SCRA 242 (1968)
42. Miciano v. Brimo, 50 Phil 867 (1927)
43. Bohanan v. Bohanan, 106 Phil 997 (1960)
VII. PROPERTY
1. Law of the country where property is situated
2. Lex loci rule affecting land in the Philippines
3. Exception to rule prohibiting alien from owning land
4. Conflict of laws in real property situated in another
country

Cases:
44. Ramirez v. Vda. De Ramirez, 111 SCRA 704 (1982)
45. Matthews v. Taylor, G.R. No. 164584, June 22, 2009
46. Roman Catholic Apostolate Administrator of Davao v. Land
Registration Commissioner, 102 Phil. 596 (1957)
47. Register of Deeds of Rizal v. Ung Sin Temple, 97 Phil. 58 (1955)
48. Cheesman v. IAC, 193 SCRA 93 (1991)
49. Republic v. Court of Appeals, 235 SCRA 562 (1994)
50. Rellosa v. Gaw Chee Hun, 94 Phil 827 (1953)
51. Llantino v. Co Liong Chong, 188 SCRA 592 (1990)
52. The Holy See v. Rosario Jr., 238 SCRA 524 (1994)
53. Laurel v. Garcia, 187 SCRA 797 (1990)

VIII. TORTS AND DAMAGES

1. Law on damages
2. Law governing rules
3. Traditional rule on determining applicable law
4. State of the most significant contacts rule
5. Agreement of the parties as to applicable law
6. Overseas employment of Filipino workers, including
seamen
7. Damages arising from Carriage of Goods by Sea Act
8. Law of country of registry of vessel
9. Limited liability clause in contract of carriage or bill of
lading
10. Consignee is bound by limited liability clause.

Cases:
54. BPI Express Card Corp. v. CA, 296 SCRA 260 (1998)
55. Saudi Arabian Airlines v. Court of Appeals, 297 SCRA 469 (1998)
56. Wildvalley Shipping Co., Ltd. v. Court of Appeals, 342 SCRA 213
(2000)
57. Eastern Shipping Lines, Inc. v. POEA, 170 SCRA 54 (1989)
58. Sengull Maritime Corp. v. Balatongan, 170 SCRA 813 (1989)
59. Mitsuie O.S.K. Lines Ltd. v. Court of Appeals, 287 SCRA 366 (1998)
60. People v. Wong Cheng, 46 Phil. 729 (1922)
 61. People v. Tulin, 364 SCRA 10 (2001)
62. National Dev. Co. v. Court of Appeals, 164 SCRA 593 (1998)
63. Everett Steamship Corp. v. CA, 297 SCRA 496 (1998)

IX. MARRIAGE
1. Definition
2. Validity of marriage
3. Consequences of marriage
4. Law governing marriage settlement
5. Foreign marriage has to be authenticated

Cases:
64. Van Dorn v. Romillo, 139 SCRA 139, G.R. No. L-68470, October 8,
1985
65. San Luis v. San Luis, 514 SCRA 294 (2007), G.R. No. 134029,
February 6, 2007
66. Roehr v. Rodriguez, 452 SCRA 608 (2003), G.R. No. 142820, June
20, 2003
67. Republic v. Orbecido, 472 SCRA 114 (2005), G.R. No. 154380,
October 5, 2005
68. Corpus v. Sto. Tomas, 628 SCRA 266 (2010), G.R. No. 186571,
August 11, 2010
69. Fujiki v. Marinay, 700 SCRA 69 (2013), G.R. No. 196049, June 26,
2013

X. ADOPTION
1. Definition
2. Local and foreign adoptions
3. Validity of foreign adoption
4. Law that determines jurisdiction
5. Nature of adoption proceedings
6. Construction of laws on adoption
7. Effect or consequences of adoption
8. Domestic adoption
9. Intercountry adoption

70. Ramirez Mercida v. Aglubay, 21 SCRA 1033 (1962)

71. Republic v. Miller, 306 SCRA 183 (1999)
72. Ellis v. Republic, 7 SCRA 962 (1963)
73. Cang v. CA, 296 SCRA 128
74. Therkelsen v. Republic, 12 SCRA 400 (1964)

XI. DIVORCE, DECLARATION OF NULLITY OF MARRIAGE, ANULMENT OF

VOIDABLE MARRIAGE, AND LEGAL SEPARATION
1. Divorce
 a. Divorce and annulment, distinguished
b. Divorce between Filipino spouse not
recognized
c. Divorce legally obtained by foreign spouse
recognized
d. Divorce between foreign spouse is recognized
e. Partial divorce under Art. 26 of the Family
Code
f. Law governing divorce

2. Declaration of Nullity of Marriage and Annulment of

Marriage
a. Nature and jurisdiction
b. Rule on annulment of marriage
c. Scope of rule: Void and Voidable marriages
d. Prior final judgment of nullity required only
for remarriage
e. Intervention of prosecutor
f. Psychological incapacity as ground
g. Guidelines under Art. 36 of the Family Code
h. Other relevant provisions

3. Legal Separation
a. Rule on legal separation
b. Procedure on legal separation

CLASS REPORTING:

XII. TRADEMARKS, PATENTS AND COPYRIGHT

75. Sterling Products International, Inc. v. Fabrefabriken Bayer

Aktiengesselschaft, 27 SCRA 1214 (1969)
76. Emerald Garments Mfg. Corp. v. CA, 251 SCRA 600 (1995)
77. Bata Industries, Ltd. V. Court of Appeals, 114 SCRA 318 (1982)
78. La Chemise Lacoste, S.A. v. Fernandez, 129 SCRA 373 (1984)
79. Converse Rubber Corp. v. Universal Rubber Products, Inc., 147
SCRA 154
80. Distilleria Washington, Inc. v. La Tondena Distillers, Inc., 280 SCRA
116 (1997)

XIII. FOREIGN CORPORATION

 81. Gray v. Insular Lumber Co., 67 Phil 139 (1939)
82. Home Insurance Co. v. Eastern Shipping Lines, 123 SCRA 424
(1983)
83. Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority v. Universal International Group of
Taiwan, 340 SCRA 359 (2000)
84. Lyceum of the Philippines v. Court of Appeals, 219 SCRA 610
85. Cargill, Inc. v. Intra Strata Assurance Corporation, G.R. No. 168266,
March 15, 2010
86. Steelcase v. Design International Selections, Inc. G.R. No. 171995,
April 18, 2012

XIV. JUDICIAL JURISDICTION, FORUM NON CONVENIENS, VENUE AND

SUMMONS

87. First Phil. International Bank v. CA, 252 SCRA 259 (1996)
88. Philsec Investment Corp. v. CA, 274 SCRA 102 (1997)
89. Manila Hotel Corp v. NLRC, 343 SCRA 1 (2000)
90. E.B. Villarosa & Partner Co., Ltd. V. Benito, 312 SCRA 65 (1999)

XV. ARBITRATION

91. National Union Fire Ins. Co., v. Stolt-Nielsen Phil., Inc., 184 SCRA
682 (1990)
92. BF Corporation v. Court of Appeals, 288 SCRA 267 (1998)
93. General Milling Co., Inc. v. Torres, 196 SCRA 215 (1991)
94. Metro Construction, Inc. v. Catham Properties Inc., 365 SCRA 697
(2001)

XVI. RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN JUDGMENT

95. Fujiki v. Marinay, G.R. No. 196049, June 26, 2013

96. Roehr v. Rodriguez, G.R. No. 142820, June 20, 2003
97. St. Aviation Services v. Grand International Airways, G.R. No.
140288, October 23, 2006.
98. Philippine Aluminum Wheels v. FASGI Enterprises, G.R. No.
137378, October 12, 2000
99. Philsec Investment Corp., v. Court of Appeals, 274 SCRA 102
100. Yao v. Court of Appeals, 344 SCRA 2002 (2000)

XVII. INTERCOUNTRY RELATION AND SPECIALIZED AGENCIES AFFECTING

INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS

101. Wright v. Court of Appeals, 235 SCRA 341 (1994)

102. Secretary of Justice v. Lantion, G.R. No. 139465, January 18, 2000
103. Secretary of Justice v. Lantion, G.R. No. 139465, October 17, 2000
104. Government of the United States v. Purganan, G.R. No. 148571,
September 24, 2002
105. Republic of Indonesia v. Vinzon, G.R. No. 154705, June 26, 2003