UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

COLLEGE OF LAW

PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW

Academic Year 2019-2020, Second Semester
Atty. Froilyn P. Doyaoen-Pagayatan, MBA (ongoing), AFP

COURSE SYLLABUS

1. Course Title/Code: Private International Law/Law 112

2. Credit: 2 units

3. Course Coverage/ Course Outline

Day TOPICS SOURCES

Jan. I. Orientation and
13 Introduction to the Course
Discussion on course
outcomes, course coverage, Course Syllabus
and course evaluation.

Jan. II. Introduction to Private

20 International Law Symeonides, Choice of Law in the American
Courts in 2019: Thirty-Third Annual Survey

Definition of Conflict of Laws Hilton vs. Guyot [159 US 113 (1895)]

Saudi Arabia Airlines vs. Court of Appeals (GR
No. 122191 dated October 8, 1998, 209 SCRA
469).
History and Development of
Conflict of Laws

Sources of Conflict of Laws

Conflict of Laws and Private

International Law

Private International Law and

Public International Law
Jan. III. Jurisdiction
27
A. Definition Continental Micronesia, Inc. vs. Joseph Basso
(GR Nos. 178382-83 dated September 23,
2015)
Hasegawa, et al. vs. Kitamura (GR No. 149177
dated November 23, 2007)
Raytheon International, Inc. vs. Stockton W.
Rouzie, Jr. (GR No. 162894 dated February
26, 2008)
De Joya vs. Judge Placido C. Marquez (GR
No. 162416 dated January 31, 2006)

B. Jurisdiction over the Perkins vs. Roxas (GR No. 47517 dated June
Subject Matter 27, 1941)
Reyes vs. Diaz (GR No. L-48754 dated
November 26, 1941)

C. Jurisdiction over the Pantaleon vs. Asuncion (GR No. L-13141

Person dated May 22, 1959)
Gemperle vs. Schenker (GR No. L-18164
dated January 23, 1967)
 Day TOPICS SOURCES
Sequito vs. Letrondo (GR No. L-11588 dated
July 20, 1959)
Jaranilla vs. Gonzales (GR No. L-5629 dated
October 11, 1954)
Philsec Investment, et al. vs. CA (GR
No.103493 dated June 19, 1997)
Feb. 3 III. Jurisdiction

D. Jurisdiction over the Pennyoyer vs. Neff [95 US 714 (1878)

Res Mullane vs. Central Hanover Bank & Trust
Co., Trustee, et al. [399 US 306 (1950)
Shaffer vs. Heitner [433 US 186 (1977)

E. Jurisdiction over the De Joya vs. Judge Placido C. Marquez (GR

Issues of the Case No. 162416 dated January 31, 2006)
Reyes vs. Diaz (GR No. L-48754 dated
November 26, 1941)
Bernabe vs. Vergara (GR No. L-48652 dated
September 16, 1942)

F. Service of Summons Perkin Elmer Singapore Pte. Ltd. Vs. Dakila

Trading Corporation (GR No. 172242 dated
August 14, 2007)
Personal Service or
Substituted Service Rule 14, Sec. 6 and 7, 1997 Rules of Court
Pantaleon vs. Asuncion (GR No. L-13141
dated May 22, 1959)

Service by Publication Rule 14, Sec. 15, 1997 Rules of Court

Extraterritorial Service Rule 15, Sec. 15, 1997 Rules of Court

Davao Light vs. CA (GR No. 93262 dated
December 29, 1991)
Feb. III. Jurisdiction
10
G. Ways of Dealing with
Conflict of Laws
Problem

Dismiss the Case: Heine vs. New York Insurance Company [45
Forum Non F2d 426 (1940)]
Conveniens In re: Union Carbide Corporation [634 F.
Supp. 842 (SDNY 1986)]
First Philippine International Bank vs. CA (GR
No. 115849 dated January 24, 1996)
Hasegawa, et al. vs. Kitamura (GR No. 149177
dated November 23, 2007)
Continental Micronesia, Inc. vs. Joseph Basso
(GR Nos. 178382-83 dated September 23,
2015)

Assume Jurisdiction Hasegawa, et al. vs. Kitamura (GR No. 149177

- Application of dated November 23, 2007)
Internal Law Fleumer vs. Hix (GR No. L-32636 dated March
- Application of 17, 1930)
Foreign Law Philippine Trust Co. vs. Bohanan (GR No. L-
12105 dated January 30, 1960)
 Day TOPICS SOURCES
Feb. IV. Choice of Law
17
A. Approaches to Choice
of Law

Traditional Gray vs. Gray [87 NH 82 (1934)

Approaches Alabama Great Southern R.R. Co. vs. Carrol
(97 Ala. 126, 11 So. 803)

Modern Approaches Auten vs. Auten [308 NY 155 (1954)

Haag vs. Barnes [9 NY 2d 554 (1961)]
Babcock vs. Jackson [12 NY 2d 473 (1963)
Saudi Arabia Airlines vs. Court of Appeals (GR
No. 122191 dated October 8, 1998, 209 SCRA
469).
Continental Micronesia, Inc. vs. Joseph Basso
(GR Nos. 178382-83 dated September 23,
2015)
B. Characterization of
the Cause of Action

The Single Aspect Arts. 15, 16, 17, New Civil Code
Method Gibbs vs. Philippine Islands (GR No. L-35694
dated December 23, 1933)
Grant vs. Mcauliffe [41 Cal. 2d 859 (1953)
Cadalin vs. POEA Administrator (GR No. L-
104776 dated December 5, 1994)

Depecage Haumschild vs. Continental Casualty [7 Wis.

2d 130 (1959)

Feb. IV. Choice of Law

24

C. Renvoi Aznar vs. Garcia (GR No. L-16749 dated

January 31, 1963)
Annesley vs. Annesley [95 LJ Ch. 404 (1926)]
University of Chicago vs. Dater [277 Mich. 653
(1936)]
Bellis vs. Bellis (GR No. L-23678 dated June 6,
1967)
D. Substance and
Procedure
- Difference
between
Substance and
Procedure
- Applicable Law on
Procedure
- Applicable Law on
Substance
- Applicable Law on
Evidence

E. Personal Law of the

Parties
1. Nationality Art. 15, New Civil Code; Art. 2, Hague
Convention on Conflict of Nationality Laws;
Article IV, 1987 Philippine Constitution;
Republic Act No. 8171; Republic Act No. 9225

Talaroc vs. Uy (GR No. L-5397 dated

September 26, 1952)
Mercado vs. Manzano (GR No. 135083 dated
May 26, 1999)
 Day TOPICS SOURCES
Co. vs. Electoral Tribunal of the House of
Representatives (GR Nos. 92191-92 dated
July 30, 1991)
Frivaldo vs. COMELEC (GR No. 120295 dated
June 28, 1996)
March IV. Choice of Law
2
2. Domicile Art. 50, New Civil Code
Uytengsu vs. Republic (GR No. L-6379 dated
September 29, 1954)
Caasi vs. Court of Appeals (GR No. 88831
dated November 8, 1990)
Romualdez-Marcos vs. COMELEC (GR No.
119976 dated September 18, 1995)
Saludo vs. American Express International
(GR No. 159507 dated April 19, 2006)
Limbona vs. COMELEC (GR NO. 186006
dated October 16, 2009)

3. Residence Uytengsu vs. Republic (GR No. L-6379 dated

September 29, 1954)
Saludo vs. American Express International
(GR No. 159507 dated April 19, 2006)
Limbona vs. COMELEC (GR NO. 186006
dated October 16, 2009)

F. Status and Capacity Arts. 40, 41, and 42, Family Code; Art. 243
Family Code, as amended by Republic Act No.
6809; Art. 5, Presidential Decree No. 603; Art.
42, New Civil Code

Recto vs. Harden (GR No. L-22174 dated July

21, 1967)
De Jesus vs. Syquia (GR No. L-39110 dated
November 28, 1933)
Geluz vs. Court of Appeals (GR No. L-16439
dated July 20, 1961)
Insular Government vs. Frank [13 Phil. 236
(1909)]
March IV. Choice of Law
9
G. Notice and Proof of
Foreign Law

1. Extent of Judicial Philippine Commercial and Industrial Bank vs.

Notice Escolin (GR Nos. L-27860 and L-27896 dated
2. Proof of Foreign March 29, 1974)
Law In re Estate of Johnson (GR No. L-12767
dated November 16, 1918)
Miciano vs. Brimo (50 Phil. 887 (1924)
Board of Commissioners (CID) vs. Dela Rosa
(GR Nos. 95122-23 dated May 31, 1991)

3. Exceptions to the Pakistan International Airlines vs. Ople (GR

Application of No. 61594 dated September 28, 1990)
Foreign Law Bank of America, NT & SA vs. American
Realty Corporation (GR No. 133876 dated
December 29, 1999; 321 SCRA 659)
March Midterms Exams
16
March IV. Choice of Law
23 H. Choice of Law
Problems
1. Family Relations
 Day TOPICS SOURCES
Marriage Family Code: Articles 1, 2, 10, 26
1987 Constitution: Article XV, Section 2

Adong vs. Cheong Seng Gee (G.R. No. 18081,

March 3, 1922)
People vs. Mura Dumpo (G.R. No. L-
42581,October 2, 1935)
Wong Woo Yu vs. Vivo (G.R. No. L-21076,
March 31, 1965)
In Re May’s Estate [185, N.Y.S. 284 (1920)]
Rayray vs. Chae Kyung Lee (G.R. No. L-
18176, October 26, 1966)

Divorce and Family Code: Article 26

Separation Tenchavez vs. Escano (G.R. No. L-19671,
November 29, 1965)
Van Dorn vs. Romillo (G.R. No. L-68470,
October 8, 1985)
Pilapil vs. Ibay-Somera (G.R. No. 80116 June
30, 1989)
Quita vs. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 124862
December 22, 1998)
Republic of the Philippines vs. Marelyn Manalo
(GR No. 221029 dated April 24, 2018)
March Annulment and Family Code: Article 26
30 Declaration of 1997 Rules of Court: Rule 14, Sec. 15
Nullity

Parental Family Code: Articles 163, 164, 165, 287 and

Relations 288

Status of Family Code: Articles 15, 164, and 165

Children

Adoption Family Code: Title VII; Republic Act No. 8043;

Republic Act No. 8552
Republic vs. CA and Bobiles (G.R. No. 92326
January 24, 1992)
Uggi Lindamand Therkelsen vs. Republic (G.R.
No. L-21951, November 27, 1964)
New Civil Code: Article 15

2. Property

Capacity Laurel vs. Garcia (187 SCRA 797)

Llantino vs. Co Liong Chong (G.R. No. L-
29663, August 20, 1990)
Cheesman vs. Intermediate Appellate Court
(G.R. No. 74833, January 21,1991)

Lex Situs New Civil Code: Articles 16, 1753

Liljedahl vs. Glassgow [190 Iowa 827 (1921)]

April 6
3. Succession New Civil Code: Articles 17 and 815

Capacity of the New Civil Code: Articles 16, par. 2, 1039

Decedent and Cayetano vs. Leonidas (G.R. No. L-54919,
the Successor May 30, 1984)

Extrinsic Validity In re Estate of Johnson, supra.

of Wills Babcock Templeton vs. Rider Babcock (G.R.
No. L-28328, October 2, 1928)

Miciano vs. Brimo, supra.

 Day TOPICS SOURCES
Intrinsic Validity Bellis vs. Bellis, supra.
of Wills
New Civil Code: Articles 1370, 1378, 788-792
Interpretation of
Wills
New Civil Code: Article 829
Revocation
Revised Rules of Court: Rule 77, Section 1
Probate Suntay vs. Suntay (G.R. Nos. L-3087 and L-
3088, July 31, 1954)
Vda. De Perez vs. Tolete (G.R. No. 76714,
June 2, 1994)

Revised Rules of Court: Rule 78, Sec. 4 &

Administration of Rule 79, Sec. 5
Estates Tayag vs. Benguet Consolidated Inc. (G.R. No.
L-23145, November 29, 1968)
April 4. Contracts
13
Capacity New Civil Code: Article 15

Extrinsic Validity New Civil Code: Article 17

of Contracts

Intrinsic Validity Lex Loci Contractus

of Contracts Lex Loci Solutionis
Macmillan & Bloedel vs. T.H. Valderama and
Sons [61 OG 1696 (1964)]
Lex Loci Intentiones

Doctrine of the Restatement Second Sec. 187 & 188

Proper Law
Party Autonomy: Law of the State Chosen by
the Parties
Compagnie de Commerce vs. Hamburg
Amerika (G.R. No. L-10986, March 31, 1917)
King Mau vs. Sycip (G.R. No. L-5897, April 23,
1954)
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
vs. Sherman (G.R. No. 72494, August 11,
1989)
Puromines vs. Court of Appeals (G.R. No.
91228, March 22, 1993)
The Bremen, et al. vs. Zapata Off-Shore
Company [407 U.S. 1 (1972)]
Pan Am World Airways vs. Rapadas (G.R. No.
60673, May 19, 1992)
Philippine Airlines vs. Court of Appeals (G.R.
No. 119641 May 17, 1996)
American President Lines, Ltd. vs. Klepper
(G.R. No. L-19004, June 30, 1964)
Santos III vs. Northwest Orient Airlines (G.R.
No. 101538, June 23, 1992)
Philippine Export vs. V.P. Eusebio
Construction (GR No. 140047 dated July 13,
2004; 478 Phil. 269)

Limitations to Party Autonomy:

Pakistan International Airlines vs. Ople (G.R.
No. 61594, September 28, 1990)

April 5. Torts and Delicts New Civil Code: Articles 20 and 2176
20 Revised Penal Code: Article 2
UNCLOS: Article 27
Loucks vs. Standards Oil Co. [224 N.Y. 99,
N.E. 198 (1913)]
 Day TOPICS SOURCES
Saudi Arabian Airlines vs. Court of Appeals
(G.R. No. 122191, October 8, 1998)
Babcock vs. Jackson, supra.
Asahi Metal Industry Co. vs. Superior Court of
California [480 US 102 (1987)]

6. Corporations New Civil Code: Article 51

and Other Corporation Code: Section 14
Juridical Entities M.E. Gray vs. Insular Lumber Company (G.R.
No. L-45144, April 3, 1939)
Pedro Palting vs. San Jose Petroleum, Inc.
(G.R. No. L-14441, December 17, 1966)
Filipinas Compania de Seguras vs. Christern,
Huenefeld & Co., Inc. (G.R.
No. L-2294, May 25, 1951)
State Investment House, Inc. vs. Citibank
(G.R. Nos. 79926-27, October
17, 1991)
Communications Materials and Design, Inc. vs.
The Court of Appeals, ITEC International (G.R.
No. 102223 dated August 22, 1996)
April IV. Recognition and Rule 132, Sec. 25, Rules of Court; Rule 48,
27 Enforcement of Foreign Sec. 39, Rules of Court
Judgment and Arbitral Perkins vs. Benguet Consolidated Mining Co.
Awards (supra)
Godard vs. Gray [L.R. 6 Q.B. 139 (1870)]
Northwest Orient Airlines, Inc.vs. Court of
Appeals (G.R. No. 112573, February 9,
1995)
Boudard vs. Tait (G.R. No. L-45193, April 5,
1939)
Republic of the Philippines vs. Marelyn Manalo
(GR No. 221029 dated April 24, 2018)

May 4 Application Activity

May Integrating Lecture
11

4. References:

1. Laws:
a. Constitution: Art. IV and Art. V, Section 1
b. New Civil Code: Articles 14, 15, 16, 17, 815, 816, 818, 819, 829, 1039, 1319, and
1753
c. Rules of Court: Rule 14 and 39, Section 48, Rule 131, Section 3 (n), 132, Section
25
d. Family Code: Articles 10, 21, 26, 35, 36, 37, 38, 80, 96, 184, and 187
e. Revised Penal Code: Article 2
f. Corporation Code: Section 133

2. Restatement Second: Conflict of Laws, Secs. 187 and 188

3. Convention on the Recognition of Foreign Judgment on Civil and Commercial Matters

and 1993 Convention in Respect of Inter-Country Adoption

4. Various Cases

6. Conflict of Laws, Coquia & Aguiling-Pangalangan (2000)

7. Handbook on Conflict of Laws, Sempio-Diy (2004)

5. Course Evaluation

Student performance will be rated based on the following:

 Application Activity 10%
Recitation 20%
Midterm Exams 30%
Final Exams 40%
Total 100%

The final grades will correspond to the weighted average scores shown below

From
To (%) Grade
(%)

0 69 5

70 72.44 3

72.45 75.88 2.75

75.89 79.32 2.5

79.33 82.76 2.25

82.77 86.2 2

86.21 89.64 1.75

89.65 93.08 1.5

93.09 96.52 1.25

96.53 100 1