Conflict of Laws Syllabus

Julius M. Lotilla, Esq., LLM

De La Salle University
Second Semester, AY 2017-2018

Required Readings:
Salonga, Private International Law, 1995
Sempio-Diy, Conflict of Laws, 2004

I. Sources of Conflict of Laws Rules

1987 Constitution: Art. IV and Art. V, Section 1

New Civil Code: Articles 14, 15, 16, 17, 815, 816, 818, 819, 829, 1039, 1319, and 1753
Family Code: Articles 10, 21, 26, 35, 36, 37, 38, 80, 96, 184, and 187
Revised Penal Code: Article 2
Corporation Code: Section 123, 29, 133
Rules of Court: Rule 4, sec. 2; Rule 8, sec. 6; Rule 11, sec. 2; Rule 14, sec. 12, 14, 15 &
16; Rule 23, secs. 11 & 12; Rule 39, sec. 48; Rule 73, sec. 1; Rule 77, sec.
1; Rule 92, sec. 1; Rule 131, sec. 3(n); Rule 132, secs. 19(a) & 24.

II. Jurisdiction, Choice of Law and Forum

A. Jurisdiction and Choice of Law in General

1. Sweet Lines, Inc. vs. Teves, et al. (G.R. No. L-37750, 19 May 1978)
2. HSBC vs. Jack Robert Sherman, et al. (G.R. No. 72494, 11 August 1989
3. Cayetano Lim v. Insular Collector of Customs, G.R. No. L-11759 / 36 Phil 472, 16
March 1917; 

4. Testate Estate of Amos G. Bellis v. Edward A. Bellis, G.R. No. L-23678 (6 June 1967)
5. Tayag Renato vs. Benguet Consolidated, Inc., G.R. No. 23145 (29 November 1968)
6. Pakistan International Airlines vs. Ople, 190 SCRA 1990, G.R. No. 61594 (28
September 1990)
7. Zalamea vs. Court of Appeals and Transworld Airlines, Inc., G.R. No. 104235 (18
November 1993)
8. United Airlines Inc. vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 124110 (20 April 2001)
9. Asiavest Merchant Bankers vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 110263 (20 July 2001)
10. Garcia vs. Recio, G.R. No. 138322 (2 October 2001)
11. Corpuz v. Sto. Tomas, G.R. No. 186751 (11 August 2010)
12. Raytheon International v. Rouzie, G.R. No. 162894 (26 February 2008)
13. Saudi Arabian Airlines v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 122191, 8 October 1998; 

14. Salvador H. Laurel v. Ramon Garcia, G.R. No. 92013, 25 July 1990; 

15. Kazuhiro Hasegawa and Nippon Engineering Consultants Co., Ltd. v. Kitamura, G.R.
No. 149177, 23 November 2007; 


1
16. Guerrero’s Transport Services, Inc. v. Blayblock Transportation Services Employees
Association, G.R. No. L-41518 / 71 SCRA 621, 30 June 1976; 


B. Jurisdiction over the Person

17. Philsec Investment et al v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 103493 (June 19, 1997)
18. Pantaleon v. Asuncion, 1105 Phil. 761 (1959)
19. Santos v. PNOC, G.R. No. 170943 (23 September 2008).

C. Jurisdiction over the Res

20. El Banco-Espanol-Filipino v. Palanca, 37 Phil. 921 (1918)

21. Perkins v. Dizon, 69 Phil. 186 (1939)

D. Jurisdiction over the Subject Matter and Act of State Doctrine

22. Republic of the Philippines, et al v. Pimentel et al., No. 06-1204, 12 June 2008; 

23. In Re: Philippine National Bank, Philippine National Bank v. United States District
24. Court for 
the District of Hawaii, No. 04-71843 / 397 F.3d 768, 04 February 2005;
25. Republic of the Philippines v. Ferdinand E. Marcos, No. 86-6091 / 862 F.2d 1355, 02
December 1988; 


E. Choice of Law and Forum non-conveniens

26. K.K. Shell Sekiyu Osaka Hatsubaisho and Fu Hing Oil Co., Ltd. v. Court of Appeals, G.R.
Nos. 90306-07 (30 July 1990)
27. Communications Materials and Design v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 102223 (22
August 1996)
28. First Philippine International Bank v. Court of Appeals, 322 Phil. 280 (1996)
29. Manila Hotel Corp v. NLRC, G.R. No. 120077 (13 October 2000)
30. Pacific Consultants v. Schonfeld, G.R. No. 166920 (19 February 2007)
31. Saudi Arabian Airlines vs. Rebescencio et al. G.R 198587, January 14, 2015
32. Gil Miguel T. Puyat v. Ron Zabarte, G.R. No. 141536, 26 February 2001; 

33. Pioneer Concrete Philippines Inc. v. Antonio T. Todaro, G.R. No. 154830 / 524 SCRA
153, 8 
June 2007; 

34. Cadalin vs. POEA Administrator, 238 SCRA 721, 774-775 (1994)

F. The Renvoi Problem

35. Bellis v. Bellis, G.R. No. L-23678 (6 June 1967), supra at No. 4
36. Aznar v. Christensen-Garcia, G.R. No. L-16749 (31 January 1963)
37. Saudi Arabian Airlines v. Court of Appeals, supra. At No. 13; 

38. Paula Llorente vs.Court of Appeals,G.R.No.124371, 23 November2000;

G. Foreign Law affecting Choice of Law

39. Sy Joc Lieng v. Sy Quia, 16 Phil 137 (1910)

2
40. In re Estate of Johnson, 39 Phil. 156 (1918)
41. Fluemer v. Hix, 54 Phil. 610 (1930)
42. Williamette v. Muzzal, 61 Phil. 471 (1935)
43. Tirso Dacanay v.Pedro vs.Florendo, G.R.No.L-2071,19 September1950; 

44. Pardo v. Republic, 85 Phil. 323 (1950)
45. CIR v. Fisher, G.R. Nos. L-11622 (28 January 1961)
46. Renato D. Tayag v. Benguet Consolidated, Inc. G.R. No. 23145, 29 November 1968
47. Philippine Commercial and Industrial Bank v. Escolin, 56 SCRA 266 (1974)
48. Santos III v. Northwest Orient Airlines, Inc., G.R. No. 101538, June 23, 1992

49. First Philippine International Bank v. CA, G.R. No. 115849, January 24, 1996
50. Yao Keev vs. Aida Sy-Gonzales, G.R.No.L-55960, 24November1988; 

51. United Airlines Inc. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 124110, 20 April 2001; 

52. Crescent Problem v. M/V “Lok Maheshwari”, G.R. No. 155014 (11 November 2005)
53. EDI-Staff Builders International Inc. v. NLRC, G.R. No. 145587 (26 October 2007)
54. Board of Commissioners v. Hon. Joselito de la Rosa, G.R. Nos. 95122-23 / 197 SCRA
858, 31 May 1991; 


III. Choice of Law Issues

A. Nationality and Domicile

55. Eremes Kookooritchkin v. Solictor General, G.R. No. L-1812, 81 Phil. 435, 27 August
1948

56. Cu vs. Republic of the Philippines, G.R.No.L-3018, 18 July 1951; 

57. Talaroc vs. Uy, G.R. No. L-5397 / 92 Phil. 52, 26 September 1952 

58. Uytengsu v. Republic of the Philippines, G.R. No. L-6379 / 95 Phil. 890,
29 
September 1954 

59. In re Petition of Zita Ngo Burca vs. Republic of the Philippines, G.R.No.L-24252, 30
January 1967; 
(including the 1973 decision)
60. Board of Commisioners vs. Go Callano, 25 SCRA 890 (1968)
61. Mo Ya Lim Yao vs. Commissioner of Immigration, G.R. No. L-21289 / 41 SCRA 292, 4
October 1971; 

62. Mateo Caasi v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 88831 and 94508 / 191 SCRA 229, 08
November 
1990 

63. Djumantan vs. Domingo, GR. No. 99358, January 30, 1995
64. Imelda Romualdez-Marcos v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 119976 / 248
64.SCRA 300, 18 
September 1995 

65. Mercado vs. Manzano, 307 SCRA 630 (1999) 

66. Valles vs. COMELEC, 337 SCRA 543 (2000) 

67. Tecson vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 161434, March 03, 2004. 


68. Nestor A. Jacot vs. Rogen T. Dal and COMELEC, G.R. No. 179848, Nov.27, 2008 

69. Cordora vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 176947, February 19, 2009 

70. Japson vs. COMELEC, G.R .No. 180088, Jan. 19, 2009 

71. Teodora Sobejana-Condon v. COMELEC, GR No. 198742, August 10, 2012 

72. Rommel Jalosjos vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 191970, April 24, 2012 

73. Svetlana Jalosjos vs. COMELEC, G.R. NO. 193314. February 26, 2013 

74. Reyes vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 207264. June 25, 2013. 


3
75. Maquiling vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 195649. April 16, 2013 

76. Arnado vs. Comelec, GR No. 210164, August 18, 2015
77. David vs. Agbay GR. No. 199113, March 18, 2015
78. Poe-Llamanzares vs. Comelec, GR Nos. 221697-221700, March 8, 2016
79. In Re: Petition to Re-acquire the Privilege to Practice Law in the Philippines B.M. No
2112, July 24, 2012

B. Contracts

80. Insular Government vs. Frank (GR No. 2935, March 23, 1909)
81. King Mau Wu vs. SyCip, 94 Phil. 784 (1954)
82. Pan American World Airways, Inc. v. Intermediate Appellate Court, G.R. No.
83.70462 , 164 SCRA 
268, 11 August 1988;
83. Santos III v. Northwest Orient Lines,
G.R. No. 101538 June 23, 84.1992 (supra. at
48)
84. Bagong Filipinas Overseas Coporation v, National Labor Relations Commission (Gr
No. L-66006, February 28, 1985
85. Atienza vs. Philimare Shipping, 176 SCRA 325 (1989)
86. Triple Eight Integrated Services, Inc. vs. NLRC (GR No. 125984, December 3, 1998)
87. Phil. Export and Foreign Loan Guarantee Corp. v. V.P. Eusebio Construction Inc.
(2004)
88. K.K. Shell Sekiyu Osaka Hatsubaisho and Fu Hing Oil Co., Ltd. v. Court of Appeals
(supra. at 26)
89. Hasegawa vs. Kitamura (supra. at 15)

C. Torts and Crimes

90. People of the Philippines v. Wong Cheng, G.R. No. L-18924 / 46 Phil. 729, 19 October
1922 

91. Saudi Arabian Airlines vs. Court of Appeals, GR No. 122191, October 8, 1998
92. Wildvalley Shipping Co., Ltd. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 119602 / 342 SCRA 213,
06 
October 2000 

93. Asahi Metal Industry Co. v. Superior Court, 480 U.S. 102 (1987)

94. Worldwide Volkswagen Corporation v. Woodson
 444 U.S. 286 (1980)
95. Bernabe Navida v. Hon. Teodoro A. Dizon, G.R. No. 125078, 30 May 2011 

96. Agapita Trajano v. Ferdinand E. Marcos, 978 F.2d 493 / No. 91-15891, 21 October
1992 

97. Alberto Guinto v. Marcos, 654 F. Supp 276 (S.D. Cal.), 1986 


D. Property

98. Gonzalo Chua Guan v. Samahang Magsasaka, G.R. No. 42091, 2 November 1935;
99. Wells Fargo Bank & Union Trust Company v. Collector of Internal Revenue, G.R. 10
No. 46720, 
28 June 1940; 

100. A.W. Beam v. A.L. Yatco, G.R. No. 48122, 29 October 1948; 


4
101. National Development Company v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L-49407/L-49469, 19
August 
1988; 

102. The Holy See vs. Hon. Eriberto U. Rosario, G.R.No.101949, 1 December 1994;
103. Karen E. Salvacion vs. Central Bank of the Philippines, G.R.No.94723, 21 August
1997; 

104. Natividad P. Nazareno v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 131641 / 343 SCRA 637, 23
February 
2000; 

105. Laurel vs. Garcia, supra. at 14
106. Tayag vs. Benguet Consolidated Mining, supra. at 5
107. Ramirez vs. Vda. De Ramirez 111 SCRA 704 (1982)
108. Matthews vs. Taylor GR No. 164584, June 22, 2009
109. Cheesmane vs. IAC, 193 SCRA 93 (1991)
110. Llantino vs. Co Liong Chong (188 SCRA 592) 1990

E. Corporations

111. Cargill Inc. vs. Intra Strata Assurance Corporation GR No. 168266, March 15, 2010
112. Steelcase vs. Design international Selections Inc. GR No 171995
113. State Investment House Inc. vs. Citibank GR Nos. 79926-27, October 17, 1991
114. Hyatt Elevators vs. Goldstar Elevators GR No. 161026, October 24, 2005
115. Clavecill Radio System vs. Antillon GR No. L-22238, February 16, 1967
116. Tayag vs. Benguet Consolidated (supra. at 5)
117. Narra Nickel Mining and Development Corporation vs. Redmont Consolidated Mines
Corporation, GR No. 195580, April 21, 2014
118. Gamboa vs. Teves GR No. 176579, June 28, 2011

F. Marriage, Family Law and Adoption

119. Adpong v. Cheong Seng Gee, 43 Phil. 43 (1922)

120. Ramirez v. Gmur, 42 Phil. 855 (1918)
121. Hix v. Fluemer, supra at 41
122. Barretto v. Gonzales, 58 Phil. 67 (1933)
123. Arca v. Javier, 50 O.G. 3538 (1954)
124. Wong Woo Yui v. Vivo, 13 SCRA 552 (1965)
125. Tenchavez v. Escano, G.R. No. L-19671 (29 November 1965)
126. Van Dorm v. Romillo, 139 SCRA 139 (1985)
127. De Leon v. CA, 186 SCRA 347 (1990)
128. Ballados v. CA, G.R. No. 95718 (19 November 1990)
129. Yao Kee, et al. v. Sy-Gonzales, G.R. No. L-55960 November 24, 1988
130. Eugenio v. Velez, 185 SCRA 435 (1990)
131. Board of Commissioners v. Dela Rosa, G.R. Nos. 95122-23 (31 May 1991)
132. San Luis vs. San Luis 514 SCRA 294 (2007)

5
133. Pilapil vs. Ibay Somera 174 SCRA 653 (1989)
134. Roeher vs. Rodriguez GR No. 142820, June 20, 2003
135. Corpuz vs. Sto. Ytomas (626 SCRA 266 (2010)
136. Fujiki vs. Marinay GR No. 196049
137. Ramirez Marcaida vs. Aglubat 21 SCRA 1033 (1962)
138. Republic vs. Miller 306 SCRA 183 (1999)

G. Succession

139. Allison G. Gibbs v. Government of the Philippine Islands, 
GR No. L-35694,
December 23, 1933
140. Testate Estate of Amos G. Bellis v. Edward A. Bellis, supra at 4. 

141. In the Matter of the Estate of Emil H. Johnson, supra at 40 

142. Juan Miciano v. Andre Brimo,G.R. No. L-22595/50Phil867, 1 November 1927; 

143. Francisco Carmelo Varela v. Miguel Varela Calderon, G.R. No. L-36342 / 57 Phil 280,
8 October 
1932; 

144. Philippine Trust Co. v. Magdalena C. Bohanan ,supra.; 

145. Adolfo Aznar v. Helen Christensen Garcia, supra.;
146. RamonN.Bilbaov.DalmacioBilbao,G.R.No.L-2200/87Phil144,2August1950; 

147. SeverinaA.vda.deEnriquezv.MiguelAbadia,G.R.No.L-7188/95Phil6279August1954; 

148. Polly Cayetano vs. Hon.TomasT.Leonidas,G.R.No.L-54919/129SCRA522,30May1984;
149. Dalton vs. Giberson 91 Phil 524 (1952)
150. Miciano vs. Brimo (50 Phil 867 (1927)
151. Bohanan vs. Bohanan 106 Phil 1997 (1960)

IV. Enforcement of Foreign Judgments

152. Borthwick vs. Castro Bartolome,152 SCRA 229, 1987

153. Querubin vs. Querubin, G.R. No. L-3693, 29 July 1950
154. Philippine International Shipping vs. CA,172 SCRA 810
155. Asiavest Merchant Bankers vs. Court of Appeals, supra at 9.
156. Northwest Orient Airlines, Inc. vs. Court of Appeals, 241 SCRA 192, 1995
157. Priscilla C. Mijares et al., v. Hon. Santiago Javier Ranada et al., G.R. No. 139325, April
12, 2005
158. Fujiki vs. Marinay (GR No. 196049, June 26, 2013)
159. Roehr vs. Rodriguez, GR No. 142820, June 20, 2003
160. St. Aviation Services vs. Grand international Airways (GR No. 140288, October 23,
2006
161. Philippine Aluminum Wheels vs. FASGI Enterprises GR No. 137378, October 12, 2000
162. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh v. Stolt-Nielsen Philippines,
Inc., G.R. No. 87958 (26 April 1990)

6
163. Philsec vs. Court of Appeals, supra at 17
164. Republic v. Gingoyon, G.R. No. 166429 (1 February 2006)
165. Jorge Gonzales, et al. v. Climax Mining Ltd., et al., G.R. No. 161957 (22 January
2007)
166. Korea Technologies Co. Ltd. v. Lerma, G.R. No. 143581 (7 January 2008)

V. Internet/ Cyber Era

167. Panavision International vs. Dennis Toeppen, 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, No. 97-
55467 (1998) CompuServe vs. Patterson, 89 F. 3d 1257 (1996)
168. Maritz, Inc. v. Cybergold, Inc., No. 4:96CV01340 ERW / 947 F. Supp 1328, 19 August
1996; 

169. CompuServe v. Patterson, No. 95-3452 / 89 F. 3d 1257, 22 July 1996; 

170. Inset Systems, Inc. v. Instruction Set, Inc., No. CV-3:95 CV-01314 (AVC) / 937 F. Supp
161, 
17 April 1996;
171. Yahoo!, Inc. vs. La Ligue Contre Le Racisme et L’Antisemitisme United States District
Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose Division Case No. C-00-21275
JF [Docket No. 170] (2001)
172. America Online, Inc., v. Superior Court, 90 Cal.App.4th 1, 108 Ca. Rptr. 2d 699 (2001)