Law 402: Civil Law Review

First Semester 2017-2018

A. Course Description
This course is a general integration of the principles in civil law covering the effects and
application of laws of Persons and Family Relations, Marriage, Paternity and Filiation,
Adoption, Succession and other pertinent provisions of special laws.

B. Course Objective
The course aims to give students a review of the laws on persons, marriage, family relations,
property relations between spouses paternity and filiation, adoption and other related topics.
The students will study the Family Code, applicable provisions of the New Civil Code, related
laws, as well as Supreme Court decisions applying and interpreting the relevant laws.

C. Course Outline and Timeframe

WEEK TOPIC
1 Introduction to Persons & Family Law - Effects and Application of Law
Publication
Non-retroactivity and Exceptions
Counting of Time
Civil Personality Juridical Capacity vs. Capacity to Act
Circumstances limiting Capacity to Act
Commencement of Personality Surnames
Age of Majority
Degree of Relations

2 Marriage - Definition Family Code

Social Contract and Civil Status
Wassmer v. Velez
Special Rules on Evidence
Zulueta v. CA
Constitutional Provisions

3 Essential Requisites
Legal Capacity - Male and Female, Age Requirements, Not prohibited by law
Consent Freely Given

Formal Requisites
Authorized Solemnizing Officers
Navarro v. Domagtoy
Valid Marriage License
Exemption to Marriage License Requirement
Marriage Ceremony

4 Foreign Marriages and Foreign Divorces

 Republic v Orbecido

Effects of Absence, Defect, Irregularities in the Requisites

Absence - Void Marriage
Exception to Absence
Defect in Essential Requisites - Voidable
Irregularities in Formal Requisites - No effect

5 Paternity and Filiation

Legitimate Children
Illegitimate Children
Proof of Filiation Required
Impugning Legitimacy
Legitimated Children
6 Adopted Children
Domestic Adoption Act, Requirements/Steps R.A. 8552
Inter-country Adoption Act
Support
Parental Authority
Substitute and Special Parental Authority
Effects on the Children and Property
Suspension or Termination
Earnest Effort Requirement in suits
Family Home
7 Termination of Marriage
Death
Presumption on Time of Death
Subsequent Marriage based on Declaration of Presumtive Death
RP vs Nolasco

VOID Ab Initio
Ninal vs. Bayadog
Cosca v Palaypayon
RP v Castro
Effects of Declaration of Null/Void Marriage
1. One party below 18 yrs old
2. No authority of Solemnizing Officers
3. No Marriage Licences
4. Bigamous and Polygamous Marriages
5. Mistake as to Identity of Party
6. Incestous Marriages
7. Against Public Policy
8. Subsequent Marriage

Subsequent Marriage without securing Judicial Declaration of Nullity of Previous

Atienza v. Brillantes
 Domingo v. CA
Bobis v. Bobis

Subsequent Marriage without complying with law on presumptive legitimes,

distribution of property
Both Spouses in Bad Faith in Subsequent Marriage based on Declaration of
Presumptive Death Effects of Declaration of Null/Void Marriage
8 Psychological Incapacity
Requisites
Santos v. Bedia-Santos
Republic v. Molina
Chi Ming Tsoi v. CA

Essential Marital Obligations

Effects of Declaration of Nullity

Voidable
1. One party 18- 21 yrs old
2. Unsound Mind
3. Consent obtained by Fraud
Aquino v. Delizo
4. Force, Intimidation, or Undue Influence
5. Non-consumation of Marriage
Jimenez v Canizares
Doctrine of Triennial Cohabitation
6. Incurable STD

Effects of Annulment
9 MIDTERM EXAM
10 Legal Separation
Effects of Legal Separation
Grounds
Distinguished from Annulment
Distinguished from Separation de Facto
Procedures/Denials
11 Property Relations
General Provisions
Pre-nuptial/ Marriage Settlement
Donations by reason of Marriage
Matabuena v Cervantes
Absolute Community of Properties Regime
Excluded Properties
Charges upon and obligations upon ACP
Ownership, Administration and Disposition
Dissolution and Liquidation
Conjugal Partnership of Gains Regime
 Complete Separation of Property Regime
Causes for Judicial Separation of Property
Property Regime of union w/out Marriage
Valdez v. RTC
12 Intestate Succession
Compulsory Heirs
Capacity to Succeed
Acceptance or Repudiation
Representation
Accretion
Heirs unworthy to succeed
13 Wills and Testamentary Succession
Legitime
Notarial vs. Holographic Wills
Preterition, Collation
Disinheritance
Reserva Troncal
Substitution
Probate
14 I. Who is a Person under the Civil Code?

1. People of the Phils. vs. Fernando Felipe, G.R. No. L-40432, July
19, 1982
2. Milagro Joaquino vs. Lourdes Reyes, G.R. No. 154645, July 13,
2004
3. Board of Optometry vs. Angel B. CO.et, G.R. No. 122241, July
30, 1996
4. Imelda Romualdez- Marcos vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 119976,
September 18, 1995
5. Rommel Jacinto Dantes Silverio vs. Republic, G.R. No. 174689,
October 19, 2007

II. Marriage and Family Relations

On Valid and Invalid Marriages
1. Edwin A. Acebedo vs. Eddie P. Arquero, A.M. No. P-94-1054,
March 11, 2003
2. Alejandro Estrada vs. Soledad S. Escritor, A.M. no. P-02-1651,
August 4, 2003
3. PT&T vs. NLRC and Grace de Guzman, G.R. No. 118978, May 23,
1997
4. Marietta B. Ancheta vs. Rodolo S. Ancheta, G.R. No. 118978, May
23, 1997
5. Leoncia & Gaudioso Balogbog vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. 83598,
March 7, 1997
6. Restituto M. Alcantara vs. Rosita A. Alcantara, G.R. No. 167746,
August 28, 2007
7. Susan Nicdao Cario vs. Susan Yee Cario, G.R. No. 132529,
February 2, 2001
8. Republic of the Phil. Vs. Jose A. Dayot, G.R. No. 175581, March
28, 2008
9. Engrace Nial vs. Norma Bayadog, G.R. No. 133778, March 14,
2000
10. Herminia B. Manzano vs. Judge Roque Sanchez, A.M. No. MTJ-
00-1329, Mar. 8, 2001
11. Reinel Anthony B. De Castro vs. Annabelle Assidao-De Castro,
G.R. No. 160172, February 13, 2008
12. Heirs of Jose Sy Bang, et al., vs. Rolando Sy, et. al., G.R. No.
114217, October 13, 2009
13. Mercedita Mata Araes vs. Judge Salvador M. Occiano, A.M. No.
MTJ-02-1390, April 11, 2002
14. Zenaida S. Beso vs. Juan Daguman, A.M. No. MTJ-99-1211,
January 28, 2000
15. Ma. Armida Perez-Ferraris vs. Brix Ferraris, G.R. No. 162368, July
17, 2006
16. Republic of the Phil. Vs. Lynnette Cabantug-Baguio, G.R. No.
171042, June 30, 2008
17. Leonilo Antonio vs. Marie Ivonne F. Reyes, G.R. No. 155800,
March 10, 2006
18. Renne Enrique Bier vs. Ma. Lourdes A. Bier, G.R. No. 173294,
February 27, 2008
19. Edward Kenneth Ngo Te vs. Rowena Ong Gutierrez Yu-Te, G.R.
No. 161793, February 13, 2009
20. Benjammin G. Ting vs. Carmen M. Velez-Ting, G.R. No. 166562,
March 31, 2009
21. Lester Benjamin Halili vs. Chona Santos-Halili, et al., G.R. No.
165424, June 9, 2009
22. Marieta C. Azcueta vs. Republic and CA, G.R. No. 180668, May
26, 2009
23. Digna A. Najera vs. Eduardo J. Najera, G.R. No. 164817, July 3,
2009
24. Rowena Padilla-Rumbaua vs. Edward Rumbaua, G.R. No. 166738,
August 14, 2009
25. Rodolfo A. Aspillaga vs. Aurora A. Aspillaga, G.R. No. 170925,
October 26, 2009
26. Veronica Cabacungan Alcazar vs. Rey C. Alcazar, G.R. No.
174451, October 13, 2009
27. Rosa Yap Paras vs. Justo J. Paras, G.R. No. 147834, August 2, 2007
28. Nilda V. Navales vs. Reynaldo Navales, G.R. No. 167523, June 27,
2008
29. Republic of the Phil. vs. Court of Appeals and Roridel Olaviano
Molina, G.R. No. 108763, February 13, 1997
 30. Imelda-Marbella-Bobis vs. Isagani D. Bobis, G.R. No. 138509, July
31, 2000
31. Veronico Tenebro vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 150758, February
18, 2004
32. Victoria S. Jarillo vs. People of the Philippines, G.R. No. 164435,
Sept. 29, 2009
33. Arthur Te vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 126746, November 29,
2000
34. Salvador S. Abunado vs. People of the Phils., G.R. No. 159218,
March 30, 2004
35. Antonia Armas vs. Marietta Calisterio, G.R. No. 136467, April 6,
2000
36. Republic of the Phil. vs. Court of Appeals, et al., G.R. No. 159614,
December 9, 2005
37. Eduardo P. Manuel vs. People of the Philippines, G.R. No. 165842,
November 29, 2005
38. SSS vs. Teresita Jarque Vda. de Bailon, G.R. No. 165545, March
24, 2006
39. Angelita Valdez vs. Republic of the Philippines, G.R. No. 180863,
Sept. 8, 2009
40. Federico C. Suntay vs. Isabel Cojuangco-Suntay, G.R. No. 132524,
Dec. 29, 1998
41. Filipina Y. Sy vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 127263, April 12,
2000
42. Antonia Armas vs. Marietta Calisterio, G.R. No. 136467, April 6,
2000
43. Ofelia P. Ty vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 127406, November 27,
2000
44. Lucio Morigo vs. People of the Phils., G.R. No. 145226, February
6, 2004

15 On Marriages Celebrated Abroad

45. Grace J. Garcia vs. Rederick A. Recio, G.R. No. 138322, October
2, 2001
46. Wolfgagng O. Roehr vs. Maria Carmen D. Rodiriguez, G.R. No.
142820, June 20, 2003
47. Paula T. Llorente vs. CA and Alicia F. Llorente, G.R. No. 124371,
November 23, 2000
48. Republic of the Phil. vs. Cipriano Obrecido III, G.R. No. 154380,
October 5, 2005
49. Maria Rebecca Makapugay Bayot vs. Court of Appeals, et al., G.R.
Nos. 155635 & 163979, November 7, 2008
50. Edgar San Luis vs. Felicidad San Luis, G.R. Nos. 133743 &
134029, February 6, 2007

On Consequences of a Valid or Invalid Marriage

On Legal Separation
51. Estrella de la Cruz vs. Severino de la Cruz, G.R. No. L-19565,
January 30, 1968
52. Carmen Lapuz Sy vs. Eufemio S. Eufemio, G.R. No. L-30977,
January 31, 1972
53. Benjamin Bugayong vs. Leonila Ginez, G.R. No. L-10033,
December 28, 1956
54. Enrico L. Pacete vs. Glicerio V. Carriaga, Jr. G.R. No. L-53880,
March 17, 1994

On Rights and Duties of Husband and Wife

55. Alfonso Lacson vs. Carmen San Jose-Lacson, CA, G.R. No. L-
23482, August 30, 1968
56. Chi Ming Tsoi vs. CA and Gina Lao-Tsoi, G.R. No. 119190,
January 16, 1997
57. Nancy Go, et al. vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 114791, May 29,
1997
58. Milagros Joaquino vs. Lourdes Reyes, G.R. No. 154645, July 13,
2004
59. Erlinda A. Agapay vs. Carlina V. Palang, G.R. No. 116668, July
28, 1997
60. CIrila Arcaba vs. Erlinda Tabancura vda. de Batocael, G.R. No.
146683, Nov. 22, 2001

On Property Relations & Concomitant Shared Obligations

61. Lilibeth Sunga-Chan, et al. vs. CA, et al., G.R. No. 164401, June
25, 2008
62. Corazon G. Ruiz vs. CA and Consuelo Torres, G.R. No. 146942,
April 22, 2003
63. Josephine B. Belcodero vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 89667,
October 20, 1993
64. Marino Adriano vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 124118, March
27, 2000
65. Vicente G. VIllaranda vs. Sps. VIllaranda, G.R. No. 153447,
February 23, 2004
66. GSIS vs. Milagros O. Montesclaros, G.R. No. 146494, July 14,
2004
67. Ayala Investment & Devt. Corp. vs. CA, G.R. No. 118305,
February 12, 1998
68. Alfredo CHing vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 124642, February
23, 2004
69. Procopio Villanueva vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 143286, April
14, 2004
70. G-Tractors, Inc. vs. CA & Sps. Narciso, G.R. No. 57402, Feb. 28,
1985
 71. Milagros Joaquino vs. Lourdes Reyes, G.R. No. 154645, July 13,
2004
72. Thelma A. Jader-Manalo vs. Norma C. Camaisa, G.R. No.
147978, Jan. 23, 2002
73. David and Lorenza Pelayo vs. CA, G.R. No. 141323, June 8, 2005
74. Homeowners & Savings Loan Bank vs. Miguela Dailo, G.R. No.
153802, March 11, 2005
75. Josefina C. Francisco vs. Master Iron Works & Construction Corp.
and Roberto V. Alejo, Sheriff IV, RTC of Makati City, G.R. No.
151967, February 16, 2005
76. Jessie V. Pisuea vs. Heirs of Petra Unating, et.al., G.R. No.
132803, Aug. 31, 1999
77. Sps. Onesiforo Alinas vs. Sps. Victor Alinas, G.R. No. 158040,
Apr. 14, 2008
78. Virgilio Maquilan vs. Dita Maquilan, G.R. No. 155409, June 8,
2007
79. Elna Mercado-Fehr vs. Bruno Fehr, G.R. No. 152716, October 23,
2003
80. Antonio A.S. Valdes vs. RTC, Branch 102, QC, G.R. No. 122749,
July 31, 1996
81. Neng :Kagui Kadiguia Malang vs. Corocoy Moson, G.R. No.
119064, Aug. 22, 2000
82. Cirila Arcaba vs. Erlinda Tabancura vda. de Batocael, G.R. No.
146683, Nov. 22, 2001
83. Guilerma Tumlos vs. Mario Fernandez, G.R. No. 138650, April
12, 2000
84. Eustaquio Mallilin vs. Ma. Elvira Castillo, G.R. No. 136803, June
16, 2000
85. Alfred Fritz Frenzel vs. Ederlina P. Catitio, G.R. No. 143958, July
11, 2003
86. Jacinto Saguid vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 150611, June 10,
2003
87. Lupo Atienza vs. Yolanda de Castro, G.R. No. 169698, November
29, 2006
88. Roger Navarro vs. Hon. Jose L. Escobido, et. al., G.R. No.
153788, Nov. 27, 2009
89. Marywin Albano-Sales vs. Reynolan T. Sales & CA, G.R. No.
174803, July 13, 2009
90. Spouses Roberto Buado vs. CA et. al., G.R. No. 145222, April 24,
2009

16 On Suing Family Members

91. Hiyas Savings and Loan Bank, Inc. vs. Edmundo T. Cua, et al,.,
G.R. No. 154132, August 31, 2006
92. Edwin N. Tribiana vs. Lourdes M. Tribiana, G.R. No. 137359,
September 13, 2004
On Family Home
93. Jose Modequillo vs. Hon. Augusto V. Breva, G.R. No. 86355,
May 31, 1990
94. Florante F. Manacop vs. CA & E & L Mercantile, Inc., G.R. No.
97898, Aug. 11, 1997
95. Perla G. Paticio vs. Marcelino G. Dario III, et al., G.R. No.
170829, Nov. 20, 2006
96. Jose E. Honrado vs. Court of Appeals, et al., G.R. No. 166333,
November 25, 2005
97. Mary Josephine Gomez vs. Roel Sta. Ines, et al., G.R. No. 132537,
Oct. 14, 2005
98. Vilma G. Arriola, et al. vs. John Nabor C. Arriola, G.R. No.
177703, January 28, 2008

On the Status & Filiation of Children

99. Antonio Macadangdang vs. CA & Elizabeth Mejias, G.R> No. L-
49542, Sept. 12, 1980
100. Jinkie Christie A. De Jesus, et al. vs. Estate of Decedent Juan
Gamboa Dizon, G.R. No. 142877, October 2, 2001
101. Gerardo B. Conception vs. CA, G.R. No. 123450, August 31,
2005
102. Juan De Dios Carlos vs. Felicidad Sandoval, G.R. No. 179922,
December 16, 2008
103. Camelo Cabatania vs. Court of Appeals, et al., G.R. No.
124814, October 21, 2004
104. Marissa Benitez-Badua vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 105625,
January 24, 1994
105. Teofista Babiera vs. Presentacion B. Catotal, G.R. No. 138493,
June 15, 2000
106. Willian Liyao, Jr. vs. Juanita Tanhoti-Liyao, G.R. No. 138961,
March 7, 2002
107. Voltaire Arbolario vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 129163,
April 22, 2003
108. Ma. Theresa R. Alberto vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 86639,
June 2, 1994
109. Casimiro Mendoza vs. CA and Teopisa T. Tuacao, G.R. No.
86302, Sept. 24, 1991
110. Dorotea Uyguangco vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 76873,
October 26, 1989
111. Corito Ocampo Tayag vs. CA and Emilie D. Cuyugan, G.R.
No. 95229, June 9, 1992
112. Francisco L. Jison vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 124853,
February 24, 1998
113. Maria Jeanette C. Tecson vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 161434,
March 3, 2004
 114. Milagros Joaquino vs. Lourdes Reyes, G.R. No. 154645, July
13, 2004
115. Belen Sagad Angeles vs. Aleli Angeles Maglaya, G.R. No.
153798, Sept. 2, 2005
116. Juan Castro vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. Nos. L-50974-75, May
31, 1989
117. Ligaya Gapusan-Chua vs. CA & Prospero Parcon, G.R. No.
46746, Mar. 15, 1990
118. Rosendo Herrera vs. Rosendo Alba, et al., G.R. No. 148220,
June 15, 2005
119. Ma. Byth B. Abadilla vs. Jose C. Tabiliran, Jr. Adm. Matter
Mo. MTJ-92-716, October 25, 1995
120. Maria Rosario de Santos vs. Hon. Adoracion G. Angeles, G.R.
No. 105619, December 12, 1995
121. Ma. Cristina Torres Braza, et al., vs. The City Civil Registrar of
Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental, et. al., G.R. No. 181174,
December 4, 2009

17 The Use of Surnames

1. Elaine A. Moore vs. Republic of the Phils., G.R. No. L-18407,
June 26, 1963
2. In re: Dionesio & Bombi Roberto Divinagracia, G.R. No. L-
55538, March 15, 1982
3. In re: Dolores Gemora Padilla vs. Republic, G.R. No. L-28274,
April 30, 1982
4. Hatima C. Yasin vs. Sharia District Court, G.R. No. 94986,
February 23, 1995
5. Constancia Tolentino vs. CA & Consuelo David, G.R. No. L-
41427, June 10, 1988
6. Zenaida F. Dapar alias Zenaida D. Biascan vs. Gloria Lozano
Biascan and Mario Biascan, G.R. No. 141880, Sept. 27, 2004
7. Elisea Laperal vs. Republic of the Philippines, G.R. No. L-
18008, Oct. 30, 1962
8. Ma. Amelita C. Villarosa vs. HRET, et. al., G.R. No. 143351,
Sept. 14, 2000
9. Jenie San Juan Dela Cruz and Minor Christian Dela Cruz
Aquino, vs. Rondald Paul S. Gracia, G.R. No. 177728, July
31, 2009

On Adoption of Children
10. In the matter of Adoption of Stephanie Nathy Astorga Garcia,
G.R. No. 148311, March 31, 2005
11. Republic of the Phils. vs. Court of Appeals and Sps. James
Anthony and Lenita Hughes, G.R. No. 100835, October 26,
1993
12. In re Petition for change of Name: Julian Wang vs. Cebu City
Civil Registrar G.R. No. 159996, March 30, 2005
13. Isabelita S. Lahom vs. Jose Melvin Sibulo, G.R. No. 143989,
July 14, 2003
14. Herbert Cang vs. Court of Appeals and Sps. Ronald and Ma.
Clara Clavano, G.R. No. 105308, September 25, 1998
15. In Re: Petition For Adoption of Michelle P. Lim, Monina P.
Lim, G.R. Nos. 168992-93, May 21, 2009

On Support
16. Perla G. Patricio vs. Marcelino G. Dario III, et al., G.R. No.
170829, Nov. 20, 2006
17. Carmen Quimiguing vs. Felix Icao, G.R. No. L-26795, July 31,
1970
18. Cecilio Mendoza vs. CA and Luisa Mendoza, G.R. No. L-23102,
April 24, 1967
19. Feliciano Sanchez vs. Francisco Zulueta, G.R. No. 45616, May 16,
1939
20. Maria Quintana vs. Gelasio Lerma, G.R. No. 7426, February 5,
1913
21. Jose Lam vs. Adriana Chua, G.R. No. 131286, March 18, 2004
22. Dolores Montefalcon, et al. vs. Ronnie Vasquez, G.R. No. 165016,
June 17, 2008
23. Edward V. Lacson vs. Maowee Daban Lacson, G.R. No. 150644,
August 28, 2006
24. Spouses Prudencio Lim vs. Ma. Cheryl S. Lim, G.R. No. 163209,
Oct. 30, 2009

On Parental Authority
25. Leouel Santos, Sr., vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 113054,
March 16, 1995
26. Herbert Cang vs. Court of Appeals and Sps. Ronald and Ma.
Clara Clavano, G.R. No. 105308, September 25, 1998

On Custody
27. Marie Antonette Abigail C. Salientes, et al. vs. Loran S.D.
Abanilla, et al, G.R. No. 162734, August 29, 2006
28. Agnes Gamboa-Hirsch vs. CA, et al, G.R. No. 174485, July 11,
2007
29. Nerissa Z. Perez vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 118870, March
29, 1996
30. Teresita Sagala-Eslao vs. CA and Maria Paz Cordero-Ouye,
G.R> No. 116773, January 16, 1997
31. Reynaldo Espiritu vs. CA, G.R. No. 115640, March 15, 1995
32. Sabrina Artadi Bondagjy vs. Fouzi Ali Bondagjy, G.R. No.
140817, Dec. 7, 2001
 33. Joey D. Briones vs. Maricel P. Miguel, G.R. No. 156343,
October 18, 2004
34. Joycelyn P. Gualberto vs. Crisanto Gualberto V., G.R. No.
154994, June 28, 2005
35. Miguel R. Unson III. vs. Hon. Pedro C. Navarro and Edita N.
Araneta, G.R. No. L-52242, November 17, 1980
36. Leouel Santos, Sr. vs. CA, G.R. No. 113054, March 16, 1995
37. Dinah B. Tonog vs. CA & Edgar V. Daguimol, G.R. No.
122906, Feb 7, 2002
38. Reymondo Lazamana vs. Ma. Lourdes Laxamana, G.R. No.
144763, Sept 3, 2002
39. People of the Phils. vs. David Silvano, G.R. No. 127356, June
29, 1999
40. Republic of the Phils. vs. CA and Sps. James Anthony and
Lenita Hughes, G.R. No. 100835, October 26, 1993
41. Republic of the Phil. vs. Gloria Bermudez-Lorino, G.R. No.
160258, Jan. 19, 2005

18 FINAL EXAM