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CIV1 Cases Version3
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
a. Effectivity of Laws
c. Waiver of Rights
14. Cui v. Arellano University, G.R. No. L-15127, May 30, 1961
15. Philippine National Bank v. Nepomuceno Productions, Inc., G.R. No. 139479,
December 27, 2002
16. Magbugay-Otamias v. Republic, G.R. No. 189516, June 8, 2016
d. Repeal of Laws
17. Mecano v. Commission on Audit, G.R. No. 103982, December 11, 1992
f. Duty of Judges
19. Chu Jan v. Bernas, G.R. No. 10010, August 1, 1916
g. Doubtful Statutes
h. Customs
21. Martinez v. Van Buskirk, G.R. No. L-5691, December 27, 1910
22. Yao Kee v. Sy-Gonzales, G.R. No. 55960, November 24, 1988
23. Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Primetown Property Group, Inc., G.R. No.
162155, August 28, 2007
B. CONFLICT OF LAWS
24. Van Dorn v. Romillo, Jr., G.R. No. L-68470, October 8, 1985
25. Pilapil v. Ibay-Somera, G.R. No. 80116, June 30, 1989
26. San Luis v. San Luis, G.R. No. 133743, February 6, 2007
27. Quita v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 124862, December 22, 1998
28. Government v. Frank, G.R. No. L-2935, March 23, 1909
29. Aznar v. Garcia, G.R. No. L-16749, January 31, 1963
30. Saudi Arabian Airlines v. Rebesencio, G.R. No. 198587, January 14, 2015
31. Aldovino v. Gold and Green Manpower Management and Development Services,
Inc., G.R. No. 200811, June 19, 2019
32. Philippine National Construction Corp. v. Asiavest Merchant Bankers (M) Berhad,
G.R. No. 172301, August 19, 2015
a. Unjust Enrichment
44. Spouses Villalva v. RCBC Savings Bank, G.R. No. 165661, August 28, 2006
45. Loria v. Muñoz, Jr., G.R. No. 187240, October 15, 2014
46. Frenzel v. Catito, G.R. No. 143958, July 11, 2003
c. Unfair Competition
50. Willaware Products Corp. v. Jesichris Manufacturing Corp., G.R. No. 195549,
September 3, 2014
e. Prejudicial Question
A. PERSONS
a. Natural Persons
64. Quimiguing v. Icao, G.R. No. L-26795, July 31, 1970
65. Geluz v. CA, G.R. No. L-16439, July 20, 1961
b. Judicial Persons
66. Limjoco v. Intestate Estate of Fragante, G.R. No. L-770, April 27, 1948
c. Citizenship
67. Mo Ya Lim Yao v. Commissioner of Immigration, G.R. No. L-21289, October 4, 1971
68. Republic v. Batuigas, G.R. No. 183110, October 7, 2013
69. Frivaldo v. Commission on Elections, G.R. Nos. 120295 & 123755, June 28, 1996
70. Romualdez-Marcos v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 119976, September 18,
1995
Use of Surnames
d. Change of Surname
71. Republic v. Court of Appeals and Wong, G.R. No. 97906, May 21,1992
72. Gan v. Republic, G.R. No. 207147, September 14, 2016
73. Grande v. Antonio, G.R. No. 206248, February 18, 2014
74. Republic v. Hernandez, G.R. No. 117209, February 9, 1996
75. In Re: Petition for Change of Name and/or Correction/Cancellation of Entry in Civil
Registry of Julian Lin Carulasan Wang, G.R. No. 159966, March 30, 2005
76. Republic v. Cagandahan, G.R. No. 166676, September 12, 2008
77. Silverio v. Republic, G.R. No. 174689, October 22, 2007
B. MARRIAGE
c. Non-Essential/Non-Formal Requirements
95. Vda. de Jacob v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 135216, August 19, 1999
d. Foreign Marriages
C. LEGAL SEPARATION
a. Grounds
150. Somosa-Ramos v. Vamenta, Jr., G.R. No. L-34132, July 29, 1972
151. Ong v. Ong, G.R. No. 153206, October 23, 2006
152. Bugayong v. Ginez, G.R. No. 10033, December 28, 1956
153. Busuego v. Office of the Ombudsman, G.R. No. 196842, October 9, 2013
154. Sy v. Eufemio, G.R. No. L-30977, January 31, 1972
155. Sabalones v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 106169, February 14, 1994
156. Siochi v. Gozon, G.R. No. 169900, March 18, 2010
157. Maquilan v. Maquilan, G.R. No. 155409, June 8, 2007
a. Marriage Settlement
162. Pana v. Heirs of Juanite, G.R. No. 164201, December 10, 2012
170. Villanueva v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 143286, April 14, 2004
171. Bank of the Philippine Islands v. Posadas, Jr., G.R. No. L-34583, October 22, 1931
172. Jocson v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L-55322, February 16, 1989
173. Jovellanos v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 100728, June 18, 1992
174. Castillo, Jr. v. Pasco, G.R. No. L-16857, May 29, 1964
175. Magallon v. Montejo, G.R. No. 73733, December 16, 1986
176. Vda. de Padilla v. Vda. de Padilla, G.R. No. L-48137, October 4, 1943
177. Lilius v. Manila Railroad Co., G.R. No. L-39587, March 24, 1934
178. Zulueta v. Pan American World Airways, Inc., G.R. No. L-28589, February 29, 1972
179. Villanueva v. Intermediate Appellate Court, G.R. No. 74577, December 4, 1990
180. Vda. De Padilla v. Paterno, G.R. No. L-8748, December 26, 1961
181. BA Finance Corp. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L-61464, May 28, 1998
182. Security Bank & Trust Co. v. Mar Tierra Corp., G.R. No. 143382, November 29, 2006
183. Carandang v. De Guzman, G.R. No. 160347, November 29, 2006
184. Spouses Go v. Yamane, G.R. No. 160762, May 3, 2006
185. Spouses Ching v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 124642, February 23, 2004
186. Borlongan, Jr. v. BDO Unibank, Inc., G.R. No. 218540, April 05, 2017
187. Lacson v. Diaz, G.R. No. L-19346, May 31, 1965
188. Pana v. Heirs of Juanite, Sr., G.R. No. 164201, December 10, 2012
189. Spouses Wong v. Intermediate Appellate Court, G.R. No. 70082, August 19, 1991
190. Costuna v. Domondon, G.R. No. 82753, December 19, 1989
191. Pelayo v. Perez, G.R. No.141323, June 8, 2005
192. Homeowners Savings & Loan Bank v. Dailo, G.R. No. 153802, March 11, 2005
193. Uy v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 109557, November 29, 2000
194. Jader-Manalo v. Camaisa, G.R. No. 147978, January 23, 2002
195. Spouses Guiang v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 125172, June 26, 1998
196. Quiao v. Quiao, G.R. No. 176556, July 4, 2012
197. Domingo v. Sps. Molina, G.R. No. 200274, April 20, 2016
198. Philippine National Bank v. Quintos, G.R. No. L-22383, October 6, 1924
199. Valdez v. Regional Trial Court, G.R. No. 122749, July 31, 1996
200. Diño v. Diño, G.R. No. 178044, January 19, 2011
201. Barrido v. Nonato, G.R. No. 176492, October 20, 2014
202. Agapay v. Palang, G.R. No. 116668, July 28, 1997
203. Manila Surety & Fidelity Co., Inc. v. Teodoro, G.R. No. L-20530, June 29, 1967
204. Francisco v. Master Iron Works & Construction Corp., G.R. No.151967, February 16,
2005
205. Atienza v. De Castro, G.R. No. 169698, November 29, 2006
206. Martinez v. Martinez, G.R. No. 162084, June 28, 2005
F. THE FAMILY
a. Legitimate Children
217. De Jesus v. Estate of Dizon, G.R. No. 142877, October 02, 2001
218. Social Security System v. Aguas, G.R. No. 165546, February 27, 2006
219. Concepcion v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 123450, August 31, 2005
220. Estate of Ong v. Diaz, G.R. No. 171713, December 17, 2007
221. Benitez-Badua v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 105625, January 24, 1994
222. Geronimo v. Santos, G.R. No. 197099, September 28, 2015
223. Babiera v. Catotal, G.R. No. 138493, June 15, 2000
224. Agustin v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 162571, June 15, 2005
225. Angeles v. Maglaya, G.R. No. 153798, September 2, 2005
b. Action to Claim Filiation
H. ADOPTION
235. In the Matter of the Adoption of Stephanie Nathy Astorga Garcia, G.R. No. 148311,
March 31, 2005
236. In Re: Petition for Adoption of Michelle P. Lim and Michael Jude P. Lim, G.R. Nos.
168992-93, May 21, 2009
237. Castro v. Gregorio, G.R. No. 188801, October 15, 2014
I. SUPPORT
J. PARENTAL AUTHORITY
245. Santos, Sr. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 113054, March 16, 1995
246. Sagala-Eslao v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 116773, January 16, 1997
247. Vancil v. Belmes, G.R. No. 132223, June 19, 2001
248. Espiritu v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 115640, March 15, 1995
249. Luna v. Intermediate Appellate Court, G.R. No. L-68374, June 18, 1985
250. Pablo-Gualberto v. Gualberto, G.R. Nos. 154994 & 156254, June 28, 2005
251. Briones v. Miguel, G.R. No. 156343, October 18, 2004
252. St. Mary’s Academy v. Carpitanos, G.R. No.143363, February 6, 2002
253. Caram, vs. Atty. Segui G.R. No. 193652 August 5, 2014
K. FUNERALS
254. Valino v. Adriano, G.R. No. 182894, April 22, 2014
III. PROPERTY
A. CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY
269. Laurel v. Garcia, G.R. Nos. 92013, 92047, July 25, 1990;
270. Rabuco v. Villegas, G.R. Nos. L-24661, L-24915, L-24916, February 28, 1974;
271. Macasiano v. Diokno, G.R. No. 97764, 10 August 1992;
272. Republic v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 100709, November 14, 1997
273. Province of Zamboanga del Norte v. City of Zamboanga , G.R. No. L-24440, March
28, 1968;
274. Chaves v. Public Estates Authority, G.R. No. 133250, July 9, 2002;
275. Villarico v. Sarmiento, G.R. No. 136438, November 11, 2004
276. Heirs of Malabanan v. Republic, G.R. No. 179987, 3 September 2013
277. Republic v. Santos, III, G.R. No. 160453, November 12, 2012
278. Navy Officers’ Village Association, Inc. v. Republic, G.R. No. 177168, 3 August 2015
279. City of Lapu-Lapu v. PEZA, G.R. Nos. 182403, 187583, November 26, 2014;
280. Republic v. Aboitiz, G.R. No. 174626, October 23, 2013
281. Alolino v. Flores, G.R. No. 198774, 4 April 2016
282. Dumo v. Republic of the Philippines, G.R. No. 218269, June 6, 2018
283. Republic of the Philippines v. Sps. Alejandre, G.R. No. 217336, October 17, 2018
284. Hi-Lon Manufacturing, Inc. v. COA, G.R. No. 210669, August 1, 2017
285. PNOC Alternative Fuels Corporation v. National Grid Corporation of the
Philippines, G.R. No. 224936, September 4, 2019
286. William G. Kwong Management, Inc v. Diamond Homeowners and Residents
Association, G.R. No. 211353, June 10, 2019
287. Republic v. Heirs of Ignacio Daquer, G.R. No. 193657, September 4, 2018
288. Heirs of Delfin v. National Housing Authority, G.R. No. 193618, November 28, 2016
B. OWNERSHIP
302. German Management & Services, Inc. v. Court of Appeals 177 SCRA 495
303. Caisip v. People 36 SCRA 17
304. People v. Pletcha, Jr. 22 CA Rep. 807
305. Diamond Farms, Inc. v. Diamond Farm Workers Multi-Purpose Cooperative, G.R.
No. 192999, 18 July 2012
306. Spouses Fuentes v. Roca, G.R. No. 178902, 21 April 2010
307. Saluday v. People, G.R. No. 215305. April 3, 2018
308. Andamo v. Intermediate Appellate Court, G.R. No. 74761, 6 November 1990
d. Legal Remedies to Recover One’s Possession and Surface Rights
309. Andamo v. Intermediate Appellate Court, G.R. No. 74761, 6 November 1990
310. Republic v. Rural Bank of Kabacan, Inc., G.R. No. 185124, 25 January 2012
e. Right of Accession
C. CO-OWNERSHIP
c. Extinguishment of Co-Ownership
370. Leviste Management System Inc. v. Legaspi Towers 2000, Inc., G.R. No. 199353 &
G.R. No. 199389, April 4, 2018
371. Lim v. Moldex Land, Inc., G.R. No. 206038. January 25, 2017
372. Poole-Blunden v.Union Bank of the Philippines, G.R. No. 205838. November 29,
2017
373. BNL Management Corp. v. Uy, G.R. No. 210297, April 3, 2019
374. Makati Tuscany Condominium Corp. v. Multi-Realty Development Corp., G.R. No.
185530, April 18, 2018
375. Spouses Ermino v. Golden Village Homeowners Association, Inc., G.R. No. 180808.
August 15, 2018
376. City of Batangas v. Philippine Shell Petroleum Corporation, G.R. No. 195003, June
7, 2017
377. First Mega Holdings Corp. v. Guiguinto Water District, G.R. No. 208383, June 8,
2016
378. Initiatives for Dialogue and Empowerment Through Alternative Legal Services, Inc.
v. Power Sector Assts and Liabilities Management Corporation, G.R. No. 192088,
October 9, 2012
379. Pilar Development Corporation v. Dumadag, G.R. No. 194336, March 11, 2013
380. Moncayo Integrated Small-Scale Miners Association, Inc. v. Southeast Mindanao
Gold Mining Corp., G.R. Nos. 149638 & 144916, December 10, 2014
381. Batac v. Office of the Ombudsman, G.R. No. 216949, July 3, 2019
D. POSSESSION
a. Concept of Possession
b. Loss of Possession
c. Theory of Irrevindicability
394. EDCA Publishing & Distributing Corp. v. Santos 134 SCRA 614
395. De Garcia v. Court of Appeals 37 SCRA 129
396. Dizon v. Suntay 47 SCRA 160
397. Ledesma v. Court of Appeals 213 SCRA 195
398. Subic Bay Legend Resorts and Casinos, Inc. v. Fernandez, G.R. No. 193426,
September 29, 2014
d. Fruits
e. Expenses
E. USUFRUCT
a. Concept of Usufruct
d. Extinguishment of Usufruct
F. EASEMENTS OR SERVITUDES
G. NUISANCE
441. Republic of the Philippines v. Spouses Noval, G.R. No. 170316, September 18, 2017
442. Acap v. Court of Appeals 251 SCRA 30
443. The Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Fatima v. Alzona, G.R. No.224307, August 6,
2018
444. Camarines Sur Teachers And Employees Association, Inc., V. Province Of Camarines
Sur, G.R. No. 199666, October 7, 2019
445. De Luna v. Abrigo 181 SCRA 150
446. Reyes v. Mosqueda 187 SCRA 661
447. Liguez v. Court of Appeals 102 Phil. 577
448. Pershing tan Queto v. Court of Appeals 148 SCRA 54
449. Pijarillo v. Intermidiate Appellate Court 176 SCRA 340
450. Cruz v. Court of Appeals 140 SCRA 245
451. Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila v. Court of Appeals 198 SCRA 300
452. Eduarte v. Court of Appeals 253 SCRA 391
453. Quilala v. Alacntara 371 SCRA 311
454. Hemedes v. Court of Appeals 316 SCRA 347
455. Siguan v. Lim 318 SCRA 725
456. Noceda v. Court of Appeals 316 SCRA 504
457. Heirs of Cesario Velasquez v. Court of Appeals 325 SCRA 552
458. Gonzales v. Court of Appeals 358 SCRA 393
459. Imperial v. Court of Appeals 316 SCRA 393
460. Republic v. Silim 356 SCRA 1
461. Gestopa v. Court of Appeals 342 SCRA 105
462. Carinan v. Spouses Cueto, G.R. No. 198636, October 8, 2014
463. Calanasan v. Spouses Dolorito, G.R. No. 171937, November 25, 2013
464. Victoria v. Pidlaoan, G.R. No. 196470, April 20, 2016
465. Heirs of Gozo v. Philippine Union Mission Corp. of the Seventh Day Adventist
Church, G.R. No. 195990, August 5, 2015
I. PRESCRIPTION
466. James v. Eurem Realty Development Corp., G.R. No. 190650, October 14, 2013
467. AFP Retirement and Separation Benefits System v. Republic, G.R. No. 180086, July
2, 2014
468. University of Mindanao, Inc. v. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, G.R. Nos. 19464-65,
January 11, 2016
IV. SUCCESSION
A. TESTAMENTARY CAPACITY
E. LEGITIME
F. DISINHERITANCE
H. ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN
L. PARTITION