San Beda College Alabang

School of Law

Cases in Persons and Family

Relations

Part I:
Civil Code of the Philippines
Articles 1-51
Preliminary Title
Human Relations
Civil Personality
Citizenship and Domicile

Professor: Atty. Bruce V. Rivera

1st Semester SY 2014-2015

List of Cases:
CIVIL CODE of the Philippines
Preliminary Title (Articles 1-18) 5 Hours
Article 2
Tanada vs. Tuvera (146 SCRA 446)
People vs. Que Po Lay (94 Phil 640)
Article 3
Garcia vs. Recio (G.R. No. 138322, 2 October 2002)
Article 6
D.M. Consunji vs. CA (G.R. No. 137873, 20 April 2001)
Cui vs. Arellano University (2 SCRA 205)
Article 15-16
Miciano vs. Brimo (50 Phil. 867)
Pilapil vs. Ibay-Somera (174 SCRA 653)
Roehr vs. Rodriguez (G.R. No. 142820, 20 June 2003)
Garcia vs. Recio (G.R. No. 138322, 2 October 2002)
Human Relations (Articles 19-36) 3 Hours
Article 19-22
Nikko Hotel Manila vs. Reyes (G.R. No. 154259, 28 February 2005)
Sps. Quisumbing vs. MERALCO (G.R. No. 142943, 3 April 2002)
Gasheem Shokat Baksh vs. CA (219 SCRA 115)
Globe Mackay Cable and Radio Corp. vs. CA (176 SCRA 778)
University of the East vs. Jader (G.R. No. 132344, 7 February 2000)
Pe vs. Pe (5 SCRA 200)
Article 26
Tenchavez vs. Escano (15 SCRA 355)
St. Louis Realty Corp. vs. CA (133 SCRA 179)
Article 36
Spouses Yu vs. PCIB (G.R. No. 147902, 17 March 2006)
Donato vs. Luna (G.R. No. 53642, 15 April 1988)
Civil Personality (Articles 37-47) 2 Hours
Article 37-41
Quimiguing vs. Icao (34 SCRA 132)
Geluz vs. CA (2 SCRA 801)
R.A. No. 6809
De Jesus vs. Syquia (58 Phil. 866)
Article 43

Limjuco vs. The Estate of Perdro Fragante (45 OG No.9, p.397)

Dumlao vs. Quality Plastics (G.R. No. L-27956, 30 April 1976)
Citizenship and Domicile 1 Hour
Mo Ya Lim Yao vs. Comm. of Immigration (41 SCRA 292)
Frivaldo vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 120295, 28 June 1996)
Romualdez-Marcos vs. COMELEC (248 SCRA 300)

San Beda College Alabang

School of Law

Cases in Persons and Family

Relations
Part II:
Family Code of the Philippines
Articles 1-34

Requisites of Marriage
Marriages Exempt from License Requirement

Professor: Atty. Bruce V. Rivera

1st Semester SY 2014-2015

List of Cases:
FAMILY CODE of the Philippines
Requisites of Marriage (Article 1-26) 12 Hours
Article 1
PT&T vs. NLRC (272 SCRA 596)
Art. II, Section 12, Constitution
Estrada vs. Escritur (A.M. P-02-1651, 4 August 2003)
Goitia vs. Campo-Rueda (35 Phil. 252)
Balogbog vs. CA (G.R. No. 83598, 7 March 1997)
Article 2-6
Section 444, Local Government Code
Enriquez vs. Velez (185 SCRA 45)
Cosca Vs. Palaypayon (237 SCRA 249)
Wassmer vs. Velez (12 SCRA 648)
Article 7
Navarro vs. Domagtoy (A.M. No. MTJ-96-1088, 19 July 1996)
Aranas vs. Judge Occiano (A.M. No. MTJ-02-1309, 11 April 2002)
Article 22
Lim Tanhu vs. Ramolete (66 SCRA 425)
Vda de Chua vs. CA (G.R. No. 116835, 5 March 1998)
Article 25
Republic vs. CA and Castro (G.R. No. 103047, 12 September 1994)

Article 26
Garcia vs. Recio
Pilapil vs. Ibay-Somera
Van Dorn vs. Romillo (139 SCRA 139)
Republic vs. Orbecido (G.R. No. 154380, 5 October 2005)
Marriages Exempt from License Requirement (Article 27-34) 2 Hours
Ninal vs. Bayadog (328 SCRA 122)
Manzano vs. Sanchez (A.M. No. MTJ-00-1329, 8 March 2001)
Cosca vs. Palaypayon
Mariategui vs. CA (G.R. No. 57062, 24 January 1992)
Republic vs. Dayot (G. R. No. 175581, 28 March 2008)

San Beda College Alabang

School of Law

Cases in Persons and Family

Relations
Part III:
Family Code of the Philippines
Articles 35-87

Void and Voidable Marriages

Rights and Obligations Between Husbands and
Wives
Property Relations between Husbands and
Wives

Professor: Atty. Bruce V. Rivera

1st Semester SY 2014-2015

List of Cases:
FAMILY CODE of the Philippines
Void and Voidable Marriages (Articles 35-54) 10 Hours
Article 35
Domingo vs. CA (226 SCRA 572)
Ninal vs. Bayadog
Article 36
Republic vs. CA and Molina (G.R. No. 108763, 13 February 1997)
Louel Santos vs. CA (G.R. No. 112019, 4 January 1995)
Republic vs. Quintero-Hamano (G.R. No. 149498, 20 May 2004)
Choa vs. Choa (G.R. No. 1473376, 26 November 2002)
Antonio vs. Reyes (G.R. No. 155800, 10 March 2006)
Chi Ming Tsoi vs. CA (G.R. No. 119190, 16 January 1997)
Te vs. Te (G.R. No.161793, 13 February 2009)
Article 40
Morigo vs. People (G.R. No. 145226, 6 February 2004)
Weigel vs. Sempio-Dy (143 SCRA 449)
Terre vs. Terre (211 SCRA 6)
Valdes vs. RTC (260 SCRA 221)
People vs. Aragon (100 Phil 1033)

Mercado vs. Mercado (337 SCRA 122) note: see Vitug dissent
Article 41-42
Republic vs Nolasco (220 SCRA 20)
Lukban vs. Republic (L-8492, 29 February 1956)
Armas vs. Calisterio (G.R. No. 136467, 6 April 2000)
Republic vs. Callejo (G.R. No. 159614, 9 December 2005)
Valdez. Vs. Republic (G.R. No. 180863, 8 Septemeber 2009)
Article 45-46
Anaya vs. Palaroan (36 SCRA 97)
Buccat vs. Buccat (72 Phil. 19)
Aquino vs. Delizo (109 Phil. 21
Jimenez vs. Canizares (L-12790, 31 August 1960)
Article 48-49
Sin vs. Sin (G.R. No. 137590, 26 March 2001)
Ocampo vs. Florenciano (107 Phil 35)
Legal Separation (Article 55-67) 6 Hours
Article 55-56
Lapuz-Sy vs. Eufemio (43 SCRA 177)
Gandionco vs. Penaranda (G.R. No. L-72984, 27 November 1987)
Bugayong vs. Ginez (G.R. No. L-10033, 28 December 1956)
Article 58
Pacete vs. Cariaga (231 SCRA 321)
Article 63
Macadandang vs. CA (108 SCRA 314)
Rights and Obligations Between Husbands and Wives
(Articles 68-73) 2 Hours
Article 68
Potenciano vs. CA (G.R. No. 139789, 139808, 19 July 2001)
Goitia vs. Campo-Rueda
Ty vs. CA (G.R. No. 127406, 27 November 2000)
Article 266-C, Revised Penal Code
Ilusorio vs. Bildner (G.R. 139789, 12 May 2000)
Article 69
Romualdez-Marcos vs. COMELEC
Article 73
Ayala Investments vs. CA (G.R. No. 118305, 12 February 1998)
Property Relations Between Husbands and Wives
General Provisions (Article 74-81) 2 Hour
Donations by Reason of Marriage (Articles 82-87) 1 Hour

Article 87
Agapay vs. Palang (276 SCRA 341)
Arcaba vs. Tabancura Vda. De Batocael (G.R. No. 146683, 22 November 2001)

San Beda College Alabang

School of Law

Cases in Persons and Family

Relations

Part IV:
Family Code of the Philippines
Articles 88-162

System of Absolute Community Property

Conjugal Partnership of Gains
Separation of Property of the Spouse and
Administration of Common Property during
Marriage
The Family as an Institution
Family Home

Professor: Atty. Bruce V. Rivera

1st Semester SY 2014-2015

List of Cases:
FAMILY CODE of the Philippines

System of Absolute Community (Articles 88-104) 5 Hours

Article 94-96
Uy vs CA (G.R. No. 109557, 29 November 2000)
Article 101
Dela Cruz vs. Dela Cruz (130 Phil. 324)
Partosa-Jo vs. CA (216 SCRA 692)
Article 102
BA Finance Corp. vs. CA (G.R. No. 61464, 28 May 1988)
Johnson & Johnson vs. CA (G.R. No. 102692, 23 September 1996)
Conjugal Partnership of Gains (Articles 105-133) 5 Hours
Article 109
Spouses Laperal vs. Spouses Katigbak (90 Phil 77)
Villanueva vs. IAC (192 SCRA 21)
Article 115-116
BPI vs Posadas (56 Phil. 215)
Wong vs IAC (200 SCRA 792)
Article 121-122
Ayala Investments vs. CA (G.R. No. 118305, 12 February 1998)
Carlos vs. Abelardo (G.R. No. 146504, 4 April 2002)
Separation of Property of the Spouse and Administration of Common
Property during the Marriage (Articles 134- 142)
Regime of Separation of Property (Article 143-146) Property Regime
of Unions without Marriage (Article 147-148)
Article 147
Mallilin vs. Castro (G.R. No. 136803, 16 June 2000)
Valdes vs. RTC (260 SCRA 221)
Francisco vs. Master Iron Works Construction Corp. (G.R. No.
151967, 16 February 2005)
Dino vs. Dino (G.R. No. 178044, 19 January 2011)
Article 148

Agapay vs. Palang (276 SCRA 341)

Juaniza vs. Jose (89SCRA 306)
Tumlos vs. Fernandez (G.R. No. 137650, 12 April 2000)
The Family
Family as an Institution (Article 149-151)
Article 149
Docena vs. Lapesura (G.R. No. 140153, 28 March 2001)
Article 150
Martinez vs. Martinez (G.R. No. 162084, 28 June 2005)
Hontiveros vs. RTC (G.R. No. 125465, 29 June 1999)
Article 151
Manalo vs. CA (G.R. No. 129242, 16 January 2001)
Albano vs. Gapusan (AM No. 1022-MJ, 7 May 1976)
Article 332, Revised Penal Code
Family Home (Article 152-162)
Modequillo vs. Breva (185 SCRA 766)
Manacop vs. CA (277 SCRA 941)

San Beda College Alabang

School of Law

Cases in Persons and Family

Relations
Part V:
Family Code of the Philippines
Articles 163 -253
Paternity and Filiation
Adoption
Support
Parental Authority
Emancipation and Age of Majority
Summary of Judicial Proceedings

Civil Code of the Philippines

Funerals/Care and Education of Children
Use of Surnames
Absence
Civil Registry

Professor: Atty. Bruce V. Rivera

1st Semester SY 2014-2015

List of Cases:
FAMILY CODE of the Philippines
Paternity and Filiation
Legitimate Children (Article 163-171)
Article 166
Andal vs. Macaraig (89 Phil. 165)
Benitez-Badua vs. CA (G.R. No. 105625, 24 January 1994)
Article 167
Concepcion vs. CA (G.R. No. 123450, 31 August 2005)
Article 170-171
Liyao vs. Liyao (G.R. No. 138961, 7 March 2002)
Proof of Filiation (Article 172-174)
Article 172
Eceta vs. Eceta (G.R. No. 157037, 20 May 2004)
Constantino vs. Mendez (209 SCRA 18)
Bernabe vs. Alejo (G.R. No. 140500, 21 January 2002)
Jison vs. CA (G.R. No. 124853, 24 February 1998)
Article 173
Conde vs. Abaya (13 Phil. 249)
Illegitimate Children and Legitimated Children (Article 175-182)
Article 176
RA No. 9255
Marquino vs. IAC (G.R. No. 72078, 27 June 1994)

Article 177-180
Angeles vs. Tabiliran (249 SCRA 447)
Adoption -4 Hours
Teotico vs. Del Val (13 SCRA 406)
Republic Act No. 9523
In Re: Petition for Adoption of Michelle Lim, et al. (G.R. No. 16899293, 21 May 2009)
Domestic Adoption Act of 1998
Republic vs. CA and Bobiles (205 SCRA 356)
Tamargo vs. CA (209 SCRA 518)
Inter-Country Adoption Act of 1995
Support (Article 194-208) -2 Hours
Javier vs. Lucero (94 Phil. 634)
Goitia vs. Campos-Rueda (35 Phil. 252, 262)
De Asis vs De Asis (303 SCRA 176)
Parental Authority
General Provisions
(Article 209-215)
Espiritu vs. CA (242 SCRA 362)
Substitute and Special Parental Authority (Article 216-219) -3 Hours
Amadora vs. CA (160 SCRA 274)
Ylarde vs. Aquino (163 SCRA 697)
St. Marys Academy vs. Carpetanos (G.R. No. 143363, 6 February
2002)
Effect and Suspension/Termination of Parental Authority
(Article 220-233)
Tamargo vs. CA
Libi vs. IAC (209 SCRA 518)
RA No. 7610
Emancipation and Age of Majority (Article 234-237) -1 Hour

RA No. 6809
Summary Judicial Proceedings (Article 238-253) -1 Hour
CIVIL CODE of the Philippines
Funerals/ Care and Education of Children
(Article 305-310; Article 356-363) -1 Hour
Use of Surnames (Articles 364-380) -1 Hour
Laperal vs. Republic (G.R. No. L-18008, 30 October 1962)
Llaneta vs. Agrava (G.R. No. L-32054, 15 May 1974)
Absence (Articles 381-396) -2 Hours
Lukban vs. Republic
Civil Registry (407-413) -1 Hour
R.A. No. 7048
Republic vs. Cagandahan (G.R. No. 166676, 12 September 2008)