Article 3 of the Civil Code of the Philippines:

Ignorance of the law excuses no one from compliance therewith.

Presumption of knowledge of law; Ignorance of fact as distinguished from ignorance of law

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellant, vs. BALBAR, defendant-appellee

November 29, 1967

Facts:

Issue:

Ruling:

GODOFREDO MORALES, petitioner, vs. SKILLS INTERNATIONAL COMPANY AND/OR MAHER DAAS
AND MARIVIC DAAS AND/OR WALLAN AL WALLAN, respondents
August 30, 2006

Facts:

Issue:

Ruling:

IN RE: PETITION TO SIGN IN THE ROLL OF ATTORNEYS MICHAEL A. MEDADO, petitioner

September 24, 2013

Facts:

Michael A. Medado petitioned to Sign in the Roll of Attorneys. He graduated from the
University of the Philippines

Issue:

Whether Medado committed a mistake of law

Ruling:

NO.
Article 6 of the Civil Code of the Philippines:
Rights may be waived, unless the waiver is contrary to law, pubic order, public policy,
morals, or good customs or prejudicial to a third person with a right recognied by law.
Waiver of Rights

REYNALDA GATCHALIAN, petitioner, vs. ARSENIO DELIM and the HON. COURT OF APPEALS,
respondents
October 21, 1991

Facts:

Issue:

Ruling:

MARCH THOMSON, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS and THE AMERIACAN CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC., respondents
October 28, 1998

Facts:

Issue:

Ruling:
Article 8 of the Civil Code of the Philippines:
Judicial decisions applying or interpreting the laws or the Constitution shall form part of
the legal system of the Philippines.
Judicial Decisions; Stare Decisis

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellant, vs. BALBAR, defendant-appellee

November 29, 1967

Facts:

Issue:

Ruling:

GODOFREDO MORALES, petitioner, vs. SKILLS INTERNATIONAL COMPANY AND/OR MAHER DAAS
AND MARIVIC DAAS AND/OR WALLAN AL WALLAN, respondents
August 30, 2006

Facts:

Issue:

Ruling: