Course Outline, List of Companion, and Grading System

Course Outline
A. Preliminary Title
When does law take effect
Ignorance of Law vs Ignorance/mistake of fact
What rights may be waived
How laws are repealed
The rule on stare decisis
How should law laws be construed in case of doubt
How customs are treated in Civil Law
How time is computed /reckoned in civil law
Scope and Effect of Penal Laws
Laws on family rights and Status
Lex re sitae
Lex loci celebrationis
Independent Civil Actions
Prejudicial Questions
Persons, Status, and Legal Capacity

Cases:
Effectivity of Laws
A. Tanada v Tuvera GR. No. 63915 12/29/1986

Ignorance of Law
A. Jovencito R. Zuno et al. v. Arnulfo G. Cabredo A.M. No. RTJ-03-1779
B. Herminia Borja Manzano v Judge Roque R.Sanchez A.M. No. MTJ-00-1329 3/08/01

Stare Decisis
A. Lingkod Manggagawa SA Rubberworld,et al v. Rubberworld INC et al G.R. No. 153882
1/29/06
B. Jose Tan Chong v Secretary of Labor G.R. No. 47616 September 16,1947

How time Is computed
A. Garvida v. Sales Jr. G.R. No. 124893, April 18, 1997, 271 SCRA 767

Laws on Family Rights and Duties / Lex Loci celebrationes
A. Grace J. Garcia, a.k.a. Grace J. Recio v. Rederick A. Recio G.R. No. 138322 10/2/01
Human Relations (articles 1
9,20,21,26,27,28)
Art.19-21
A. Pe v Pe, Gr. No. L-17396, 5/30/1962
B. Wassmer v. Velez,G.R. No. L-20089, 12/26/1964
C. Cabrera v. Agustin, AM 225, 9/30/1959
Art 36
A. Pahang v. Hon. Augustine A. Vestilig G.R. No. 148595 7/12/2004

B. Persons and Citizenship

1. Juridical Capacity, Capacity to act and Full Civil Capacity
2. Circumstances that modify limit or restrict Capacity to act
3. Natural Persons
4. Juridical Persons
5. Citizens of the Philippines
a. Mercado v Manzano, 307 SCRA 630
b. Co. v. HRET,199 SCRA 692
c. Frivaldo v. COMELEC and LEE vs COMELEC, 257 SCRA 727
d. Bengzon III vs HRET Gr. No. 142840/ 5-7-01
e. LIMKAICHONG vs COMELEC, GR. No. 179120 April 1, 2009
Supplemental Law RA. 9225

THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
1. Marriage
a. Definition and Comparison with other contracts
b. Essential and Formal Requisites
c. Marriage exempt from licence requirements
d. Viod and Voidable Marriage
e. Psychological Incapacity as ground for declaration for nullity of marriage
e.1. Administrative Matter No. 02-11-10-SC
f. Legal Separation
2. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS BETWEEN HUSBAND AND WIFE
3. PROPERTY RELATIONS BETWEEN HUSBAND AND WIFE
a) Donations by reason of marriage
b) System of Absolute Community
c) Conjugal Partnership of Gains
d) Separation of Property of the spouses and Administration of common property by
one spouse during the marriage
e) Regime of separation of property
f) Property Regime of Union without Marriage
4. THE FAMILY
5. PATERNITYAND FILIATION
a) R.A. 9255
b) R.A. 9858
c) R.A. 10172
6. Domestic Adoption
7. INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION
8. PARENTAL AUTHORITY
9. SUPPORT
10. USE OF SURNAMES

CASES
1) Essential Requisites of Marriage
a) VERONICO TENEBRO, petitioner vs CA, G.R. NO. 150758, February 18, 2004
b) LUCIO MORIGO y CACHo vs People of the Philippines, G.R. No. 145226
c) Oscar P. Mallion vs Editha Alcantara G.r. No. 141528, October 31, 2004

2) Formal Requisites
a) Filipina Y Sy vs CA G.R. 127263 April 12,2000

3) Authority of Solemnizing officer
a) Rodolfo G. Navarro vs Judge Hernando C. Domagtoy A.M. No. MTJ 96 1088 July 19,1996
b) Aranes vs Judge Salvador M. Occiano A.M. No. MTJ-92-721 September 30, 1994
c) Cosca vs Palaypayon, A.M. NO.MTJ-92-721 September 30, 1994

4) Art 26.
a) Alice Reyes Van Dorn vs . Hon Manuel V. Romillo Jr., G.R. No. L-68470 October 8, 1985
b) Imelda Manalaysay Pilapil Corona Ibay Somera G.R. No.80116 June 30, 1989
c) Edgar San Luis, Petitioner vs. Felicidad San Luis, Respondent G.R. No.133743 Feb.6,2007
a. Wolfgang O. Roehr, Petitioner vs Maria Carmen D. Rodriguez , Hon Judge Josefina
Guevara Salonga,Presiding Judge of Makati RTC,Branch 149, Respondents, G.R.
No.142820 June 20, 2003
d) RP vs Orbecido G.R. No. 154380 Oct.5,2005
e) Corpuz vs. Sto Tomas G.R. No. 186571, August 11,2010

5) Art 34
a) Engrace Ninal vs Norma Bayadog G.R. No. 133778 March 14,2000
b) Enrico vs . Medinaceli ,G.r. No. 173614 September 28,2007
c) Juliano LLave vs RP G.R. No. 169766 March 30,2011

6) Psychological Incapacity
a) Lequel Santos, Petitioner vs Honourable Court of Appeals and Julia Rosario Bedia Santos,
Respondents G.R. no. 112019 january 4, 1995
b) RP vs CA and Roridel Olaviano Molina,respondents G.R. no.108763 Feb 13,1997
c) RP,Petitioner vs Laila Tanyag San Jose and Manolito San Jose, Respondents G.R. no.
168328 Feb 28, 2007
d) Bernardino S. Zamora, Petitioner, vs CA and Norma Mercado Zamora, respondents G.R.
No. 141917 Feb 7, 2007
e) Leonilo Antonio vs Marie Ivonne F. Reyes G.R. no.155800 March 10,2006
f) TE vs YU TE, G.R. No. 161793, February 13, 2009

7) Legal Separation
a) ONG ENG KIAM aka William Ong vs Lucita G. Ong G.R. no. 153206 October 23, 2006
b) Marieta B. Ancheta vs Rodolfo S. Anchita G.R. no. 145370 March 4, 2004

8) Property Relations
a) Jacinto Saguid vs CA, G.R. no. 150611 June 10, 2003
b) Arturo R. Abalos vs Dr. Galicano S. Macatangay Jr., G.R. no. 155043
c) Procopio Villanueva , Nicolas Retuya and Pacita Villanueva vs CA G.R. no. 143286 April
14, 2004
d) Filipina Y. Sy vs CA G.R. no.127263 April 12, 2000
e) Agapay vs Palang ,276 SCRA 341
f) Ayala Investment vs CA G.R. no. 118305 2/12/98
g) De la Cruz vs Dela Cruz 130 Phil 324
h) BA Finance vs CA 161 SCRA 608
i) BPI vs Posadas 56 Phil 215


9) Paternity Filiation
a) Pe Lim v Ca G.R. no.112229 March 18, 1997
b) Teofisto I. Verceles vs Maria Clarrisa Posada G.R. no. 159785 April 27,2007
c) Rosendo Herrera, Petitioner vs Rosendo Alva et al. G.R. no. 148220 June 1,2005
d) Agustin vs Hon. Court of Appeals G.R. no. 162571 June 15,2005
e) Camelo Cabatania vs CA G.R. no. 124814 Oct.21,2004

10) Adoption
a) In Re: Adoption of Stephanie Nathy Astorga Garcia G.R. no.148311 March 31,2005
b) Lahom vs Sibulo G.R. no. 143989 July14,2003


11) In Support
a) Mangonon vs CA G.R. no.125041 June 30,2006
12) Parental Authority
13) Surnames
Grading System:
Midterm Grade:

Attendance 5%
Recitation 25%
Quizzes 30%
Midterm Exam 40%
Final Grade
Attendance 5%
Recitation 25%
Quizzes 30%
Exam 40%