COURSE SYLLABUS

Course Title: CIVIL LAW REVIEW Instructor: JAKE RUPERT T. TABORA

No. of Units: 4 Semester: 1st Semester, 2020-2021
Department/Track: CIVIL LAW

I. COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES

This four-unit course is a review course covering The Family Code of the Philippines, Book II of the New Civil
Code particularly Ownership, Possession, Usufruct, Easement or Servitude, and Nuisance, as well as the provisions
on Occupation, Donation, and Prescription under Book IV of the new Civil Code. Updates on recent and relevant
laws are also discussed as well as latest cases decided by the Supreme Court on the matter.

Objectives

Students are expected to gain knowledge and understanding of the aforesaid laws in preparation for the bar
examination. They are also expected to develop the capacity for critical analysis of problems in civil law and
correctly apply the laws to given problems and situations.

Methodology

The course will employ blended learning, i.e. modular and recitation/online classes via Zoom, as primary method
of instruction to develop the students’ power of analysis, reasoning, and facility of expression.

II. COURSE OUTLINE (Family Code of the Philippines [FC])

Date Topics
Week 1 Requisites of Marriage (Articles 1 to 34 FC)
Republic vs. Manalo, G.R. No. 221029, April 24, 2018
Week 2 Void Marriages (Articles 35 to 44; 147; 148)
Week 3 Voidable Marriages (Articles 45 to 54)
Legal Separation (Articles 55 to 67)
Week 4 Property Relations and Donations Propter Nuptias (Articles 74 to 87)
Separation of Property (Articles 134 to 146)
Week 5 Absolute Community of Property (ACP) [Articles 88 to 104]
Conjugal Partnership of Gains (CPG) [Articles 105 to 133]

Week 6 Family and Family Home (Articles 149 to 162)

Week 7 Paternity and Filiation (Articles 163 to 182)

Week 8 Domestic Adoption Act of 1998 (RA 8552)

Republic Act 9523
Inter Country Adoption (RA 8043)
Week 9 Support and Parental Authority (Articles 194 to 233)
Republic Act 9262

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III. COURSE MATERIALS

New Civil Code

Supreme Court Cases (TBA)

Feel free to use whatever review material/book which suits your convenience and study habit. I want
you to use the type of material which works for you.

IV. ONLINE CLASSES VIA ZOOM

For Block A: Every Wednesday (5:30 to 7:30 PM)

For Block B: Every Thursday (5:30 to 7:30 PM)

V. COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING SYSTEM

Course Requirements/ Grade Description

Assessment Breakdown

Class Recitation, including 40% Graded recitations and Attendance during online classes
participation in other class
activities, and Attendance

Mid-Term Exam 30% Written examination

Final exam 30% Written examination

If a student gets a final grade of at least 75%, he or she is deemed to have passed the course.