COURSE SYLLABUS

PERSONS AND FAMILY RELATIONS LAW

First Semester, SY 2021-2022
Atty. Glenn C. Carampatana

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The course is a study of the laws on Persons and Family Relations as contained in the Preliminary and Human Relations chapters of the New Civil Code of the Philippines; the entire coverage of the Family Code of the Philippines and the chapters
of the New Civil Code of the Philippines on Funerals, Care and Education of Children, Use of Surnames, Absence and Civil Registry. Special laws relevant to the family are also included such as Domestic Adoption Act, the law on Inter-Country
Adoption, special laws for the Protection of Children (Rep. Act No. 7610), the Anti-violence Against Women and their Children law (Rep. Act No. 9262) and the Solo Parents Welfare Act (Rep. Act No. 8972) and PD 1083 Code of Muslim
Personal Laws.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING SYSTEM

GRADE COMPUTATION RECITATION, ATTENDANCE, 30%

CLASS ACTIVITY, CASE
DIGESTS

MIDTERM EXAM 30%

FINAL EXAM 40%

TOTAL 100%

REFERENCE/S

Any textbook on Persons and Family Relations

COURSE OUTLINE

PRELIMINARIES

Effectivity of Laws

1. Tañada v Tuvera, 146 SCRA 446

2. De Roy v CA, 157 SCRA 757
3. Fariñas v Executive Secretary, 417 SCRA 503

Ignorance of the Law

4. Adong vs. Cheong Seng Gee, 43 Phil. 43

5. Wong Woo Yiu vs. Vivo, et al., L-21076, March 31, 1965
Retroactivity of Laws

6. People vs. Patalin, et al. G.R. No. 125539, July 27, 1999
7. Bernabe vs. Alejo, GR. No. L- 140500, Jan. 21, 2002

Violation of Mandatory or Prohibitory Laws

8. Marcos vs. COMELEC, et al., 248 SCRA 300

Waiver of Rights

9. Cui vs. Arellano University, L-15127, May 30, 1961

10. Leal vs. IAC, GR.NO. L- 65425, Nov. 5, 1986

Repeal of Laws

Judicial Decisions

11. Miranda, et al. Vs. Imperial, et al. 77 Phil. 1066

Duty of Judge

12. Floresca vs. Philex Mining Corporation, 136 SCRA 136

Theory of territoriality

Nationality theory

Doctrine of Lex Rei Sitae

13. Minciano vs. Brimo, 50 Phil. 867

14. In the matter of Testate Estate of the Deceased Edward E. Christensen, G.R. No. L-16759, January 31, 1963
15. Testate Estate of Amos Bellis, et al. vs. Edward A. Bellis, 20 SCRA 358

Lex loci celebraciones

16. German and Co. vs. Donaldson, Sim and Co., 1 Phil. 63

LAW ON HUMAN RELATIONS

Principle of Abuse of Rights

17. Albetz Investments, Inc. vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L-32570, Feb. 28, 1977
18. Meralco vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L-39019, Jan. 22, 1988
19. Sps. Quisumbing vs. Meralco, G.R. No. 142943, April 3, 2002

Damages for wilful or negligent acts

20. University of the East vs. Jader, G.R. No. 132344, February 7, 2000
Not contrary to law but to morals

21. Cecilio Pe vs. Alfonso Pe, G.R. No. L-17396, May 30, 1962, 5 SCRA 200
22. Wassmer vs. Velez, G.R. No. L-20089, Dec. 26, 1964
23. Hermosisima vs. Court of Appeals, et al., G.R. No. L-14628, Sept. 30, 1960
24. Victorino vs. Nora, C.A. No. 13158-R, Oct. 26, 1955

Unjust enrichment

25. Benguet Corporation vs. DENR – Mines Adjudication Board, 545 SCRA 196

Prohibition on thoughtless extravagance

Refusal to perform official duty

26. Ledesma vs. Court of Appeals, 160 SCRA 449

LAW ON PERSONS

Juridical capacity and capacity to act

Commencement of civil personality

Extinguishment of civil personality

27. Rallos vs. Felix Gochan and Sons Realty Corporation, G.R. No. L-24332, Jan. 3, 1978
28. People vs. Tirol and Baldesco, G.R. No. L-30538, Jan. 31, 1981

Juridical persons

CITIZENSHIP AND DOMICILE

FAMILY CODE

Definition of marriage of marriage

29. Republic vs. Jennifer Cagandahan, G.R. No. 166676, Sept. 12. 2008, 565 SCRA 72
30. Silverio vs. Republic, G.R. No. 174689, October 22, 2007
31. Philippine Telegraph and Telephone Company vs. NLRC, 272 SCRA 596
32. Star Paper Corporation vs. Simbol, G.R.No. 164774, April 12, 2006
33. Zulueta vs. Court of Appeals, 253 SCRA 699
34. De Castro vs. Assidao-De Castro, G.R. No. 160172, Feb. 13, 2006
35. Ninal vs. Bayadog, G.R.No. 133778, March 14, 2000
36. Manzano vs. Sanchez, AM No. MTJ 00-1329, March 8, 2001
37. Obergeffel v Hodges, GR No. 14-556, June 26, 2015
38. Bolos v Bolos, GR No. 186400, October 20, 2016
39. Leus v St Scholastica’s College Westgrove, GR No. 187226, January 28, 2015
40. Baguis-Tambuyat vs. Balcom, G.R. No. 202805, March 23, 2015
Essential requisites

41. Abbas v Abbas, GR No. 183896, January 30, 2013

42. Go-Bangayan v Bangayan, GR No. 201061, July 3, 2013
43. Corpuz v Tirol Sto. Tomas and the Solictor General, GR No 186571, August 11, 2010
44. Mallion v Alcantara, 506 SCRA 336
45. Egap Madsali, Sajiron Lajim and Maron Lajom v People of the Philippines, GR No. 179570, February 4, 2010
46. Republic vs. Liberty Albios GR No. 198780 October 2013

Formal requisites

47. Sevilla vs. Cardenas, G.R. No. 167684, July 31, 2006
48. Alcantara vs. Alcantara, G.R. No. 167776, Aug. 28, 2007
49. Madridejo vs. De Leon, 55 Phil. 1
50. Eugenio, Sr., vs. Velez, 185 SCRA 425
51. Ronulo v People, GR No. 182438, July 2, 2015
52. Kho vs. Republic, G.R. No. 187462, June 1, 2016

Absence, defect and irregularities of requisites

53. Alcantara vs. Alcantara, G.R.No. 167776, August 28, 2007

54. Morigo vs. People, G.R.No. 145226, Feb. 6, 2004
55. Aranes vs. Occiano, A.M. No. MTJ-02-1390, April 11, 2002
56. Geronimo vs. C.A.,et al., G.R. No. 105540, July 5, 1993
57. Navarro vs. Domagtoy, A.M. No. MTJ 06-1088, July 19, 1996
58. Alcantara vs. Alcantara, 531 SCRA 446

Persons authorized to solemnize marriage

59. People vs. Bustamante, 105 Phil. 64

Venue of marriage

Marriage license

Marriages exempt from marriage license

60. Ninal vs. Bayadog, G.R.No. 133778, March 14, 2000, 328 SCRA 122
61. Manzano vs. Sanchez, AM No. MTJ 00-1329, March 8, 2001
62. De Castro vs. Assidao-De Castro, G.R. No. 160172, February 13, 2008
63. Republic vs. Dayot, 550 SCRA 435
64. Borja-Manzano vs. Sanchez, A.M. No. TJ-00-1329, March 8, 2001
65. ZAMORANOS vs. PACASUM, G.R. No. 193902, June 1, 2011
66. ATILANO O. NOLLORA JR. vs. CA, G.R. No. 191425, September 7, 2011
67. ESTRELLITA JULIANO-LLAVE vs. REPUBLIC, G.R. No. 169766, March 30, 2011
68. OFFICE of the COURT ADMIN vs. JUDGES NECESSARIO, ACOSTA, TORMIS & ROSALES, (A.M. No. MTJ-07-1691 )
69. TUPAL vs. JUDGE REMEGIO V. ROJO (AM No MTJ-14-1842)
70. Syed Azhar Abbas vs. Gloria Goo Abbas, GR no.183896. January 30, 2013
71. Sally Go Bangayan vs. Benjamin Bangayan Gr. No 201061, July 3, 2013
Duty of local civil registrar

Life of marriage license

Certificate of legal capacity to marry

Marriage certificate

72. Lim Tanhu vs. Ramolete, 66 SCRA 425

73. Perido vs. Perido, 63 SCRA 97
74. In the matter of the Intestate Estates of the Deceased Josefa Delgado and Guillermo Rustia vs. Heirs of Marciana Rustia Vda. de Damian et al., G.R. No. 155733, January 27, 2006, 480 SCRA 334
75. Pugeda vs. Trias, 4 SCRA 849
76. Sy vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 127263, April 12, 2000
77. Perigrina Macua Vda. De Avenido vs. Tecla De Avenido, G.R. No. 173540 (2014)

Lex Loci Celebraciones Rule in Marriage

78. Republic vs. Cipriano Orbecido III, G.R. No. 154380, Oct. 5, 2005
79. Garcia-Recio vs. Recio, G.R. No. 138322, Oct. 2, 2001
80. Quita vs. Court of Appeals, 300 SCRA 406
81. Llorente vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 124371, Nov. 23, 2000
82. Van Dorn vs. Romillo, 139 SCRA 139
83. Pilapil vs. Ibay Somera, 174 SCRA 653
84. Bayot vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 155635/163979, November 7, 2008
85. Edilina Ando vs. DFA, G.R. No. 195432 (2014)
86. Lavadia vs. Heirs of Juan Luna, G.R. No. 171914, July 23, 2014
87. Noveras vs. Noveras, G.R. No. 188289, August 20, 2014
88. Republic vs Manalo, G.R. No. 22109, April 24, 2018
89. Fujiki vs. Marinay, G.R. No. 196049, June 26, 2013

Void Ab Initio Marriages

90. Domingo vs. Court of Appeals, 226 SCRA 572

91. De Castro vs. De Castro, G.R. No. 160172, February 13, 2008
92. Mallion vs. Alcantara, G.R. No. 141528, October 31, 2006

Void because of Psychological Incapacity

93. Halili vs. Halili and Republic, G.R. No. 165424, June 9, 2009
94. Marcos vs. Marcos, G.R. no. 136490, October 19, 2000
95. Matias vs. Dagdag, G.R. No. 109975, February 9, 2001
96. Chi Ming Tsoi vs. Court of Appeals, 266 SCRA 325
97. Antonio vs. Reyes, G.R. No. 155800, March 10, 2006
98. Te vs. Te, G.R. No. 161793, February 13, 2009
99. Buenaventura vs. Court of Appeals, G.R.No. 127358, March 31, 2005
100. Santos vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 112019, Jan. 4, 1995
101. Choa vs. Choa, G.R. No. 143376, November 26, 2002
102. Dedel vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 151867, January 29, 2004
103. Siayngco vs. Siayngco, G.R. No. 158896, October 27, 2004
104. Republic vs. Lolita Quintero-Hamano, G.R. No. 149498, May 20, 2004
 105. Republic vs. CA and Molina, G.R. No. 108763, Feb. 13, 1997
106. Rumbaua vs. Rumbaua, G.R. No. 166738, August 14, 2009
107. Edward Kenneth Ngo-Te vs. Rowena Yu-Te, G.R. No. 161793, February 13, 2009
108. Azcueta vs. Republic and C.A., G.R. No. 180668, May 26, 2009
109. Jordan Chan Paz vs. Jeanice Paz, G.R. No. 166579, Feb.18, 2010
110. Ma. Socorro C. Reyes vs. Ramon Reyes, G.R. No. 185286, August 18, 2010
111. Kalaw vs. Fernandez, G.R. No. 166357, January 14, 2015
112. Republic vs. Pangasinan, G.R. No. 214077, August 10, 2016
113. Singson vs. Singson, G.R. No. 210766, January 8, 2018

Void because Incestuous

Void because against public policy

Prescriptive period

Void subsequent marriage

114. Roberto Domingo vs. Court of Appeals, et al., G.R. No. 104818, September 17, 1993
115. Vincent Paul Mercado vs. Consuelo Tan, G.R. No. 137110, August 1, 2000
116. Nicdao Carino vs. Carino, G.R. No. 132529, February 2, 2001
117. Lucio Morigo vs. People of the Philippines, G.R. No. 145226, February 6, 2004
118. Capili vs. People, G.R. No. 183805, July 3, 2013
119. Go-Bangayan vs. Bangayan, G.R. No. 201061, July 3, 2013
120. Santiago vs. People, G.R. No. 200233, July 15, 2015

Declaration of Presumptive Death

121. Republic vs. Tampus, G.R. No. 214243, March 16, 2016
122. Republic of the Philippines vs. Gregorio Nolasco, 220 SCRA 20
123. Republic vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 159614, December 9, 2005

Voidable Marriage

124. Buccat vs. Buccat, 72 Phil. 19

125. Aquino vs. Delizo, 109 Phil. 21

Prescriptive period

Procedures in annulment and nullity of marriage

Supreme Court En Banc Resolution A.M. no. 02-11-10-SC

Decree of Annulment and Nullity of Marriage

126. Valdes vs. RTC, 260 SCRA 221

Legal Separation
 127. Gandionco vs. Hon. Penaranda, et al., G.R. No. L- 72984, November 27, 1987
128. Brown vs. Yambao, 102 Phil. 168
129. Macias vs. Judge Ochotorena, July 30, 2004
130. Tuason vs. Court of Appeals, 256 SCRA 158
131. Ocampo vs. Florencio, 107 Phil. 35

New Rules on Legal Separation, which is known as Supreme Court En Banc Resolution A.M. No. 02-11-12, promulgated by the Supreme Court on March 15, 2003

132. Bugayong vs. Ginez, G.R. L-10033, December 28, 1956

133. Quioa vs Quiao, G.R. No. 176556, July 4, 2012

Rights and obligations between husband and wife

134. Chi Ming Tsoi vs. Court of Appeals, 266 SCRA 324
135. Arroyo vs. Arroyo, 42 Phil. 54
136. Tenchavez vs. Escano, 15 SCRA 355
137. Ilusorio vs. Ilusorio, 361 SCRA 427 (2001)
138. People vs. Jumawa, G.R. No. 187495, April 21, 2014

Property relations between husband and wife

139. Matabuena vs. Cervantes, 38 SCRA 284

140. Agapay vs. Palang, 276 SCRA 341
141. Harding vs. Commercial Union Assurance Co., 38 Phil. 464
142. Cano vs Cano, G.R. No. 188666, December 14, 2017

System of Absolute Community

143. Docena vs. Lapesura, G.R. No. 140153, March 28, 2001
144. Uy vs.Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 109557, November 29, 2000
145. PNB vs. Court of Appeals, 153 SCRA 435
146. Villaranda vs. Villaranda, G.R. No. 153447, February 23, 2004
147. Marigsa vs. Macabuntoc, 17 Phil. 107
148. PNB vs Reyes, G.R. No. 212483, October 5, 2016
149. Hapitan vs. Lagadrilla G.R. No. 170004, January 13, 2016

Conjugal partnership of gains

150. Wong vs. IAC, 200 SCRA 792

151. Zulueta vs. Pan American World Airways, Inc., 49 SCRA 1
152. Lilius vs. Manila Railroad Co., 62 Phil. 56
153. Francisco Munoz Jr. vs. Erlinda Ramirez et al., G.R. No. 156125, August 25, 2010
154. Ayala Investment & Development Corp. vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 118305, February 12, 1998
155. Sps. Buado vs. C.A. and Nicol, G.R. No. 145222, April 24, 2009
156. Francisco vs. Gonzales, 565 SCRA 638
157. Alipio vs. Court of Appeals, 341 SCRA 441
158. Sps. Antonio vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 125172, June 26, 1998
159. Sps. Ravina vs. Villa Abrille et al., G.R. No. 160708, October 16, 2009
160. Sps. Aggabao vs. Dionisio Parulan et al., G.R. No. 165803, September 1, 2010
161. Fuentes vs. Roca, G.R. No. 178902, April 21, 2010
Regime of separation of property

Property regime of union without marriage

162. Valdes vs. RTC, 260 SCRA 221

163. Alain M. Diño vs. Ma. Caridad L. Diño, G.R. No. 178044, January 19, 2011
164. Barrido vs. Nonato, G.R. No. 176492, October 20, 2014
165. Ventura vs. Abuda, 708 SCRA 640 (2013)

The Family

166. Gayon vs. Gayon, 36 SCRA 104

167. Hontiveros vs. RTC, G.R. No. 125465, June 29, 1999
168. Magbaleta vs. Gonong, 76 SCRA 511
169. Martinez et al. vs. Martinez, G.R. No. 162084, June 28, 2005
170. Pilar Vda. De Manalo vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 129242, January 16, 2001

The Family Home

171. Juanita Trinidad vs. Danilo Pangilinan, G.R. No. 185920, July 20, 2910
172. Modequillo vs. Breva, G.R. No. 86355, May 31, 1990, 185 SCRA 766
173. Versola vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 164740, July 31, 2006
174. Albino Josef vs. Otelio Santos, G.R. No. 165060, November 27, 2008
175. Arriola vs. Arriola, G.R.No. 177703, January 28, 2008
176. Patricio vs. Dario III, G.R. No. 170829, Nov. 20, 2006