TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES LAW

De La Salle University College of Law

Second Semester, A.Y. 2020-2021
Anna Teresita A. Marcelo

GRADING
Recitation and quizzes 30%
Reporting 5%
Fishbowl session 5%
Midterms 20%
Finals 40%

READING MATERIALS
Essentials of Transportation and Public Utilities Law (2020) by Timoteo B. Aquino and Ramon
Paul L. Hernando
Assigned cases

FISHBOWL PROVISIONS
Civil Code – Articles 1732, 1733, 1734, 1735, 1736, 1739, 1740, 1741, 1744, 1745, 1747, 1748,
1749, 1752, 1755, 1756, 1758, 1759, 1761, 1762, and 1763
Code of Commerce – Articles 352, 358, 370, 373, 587, 652, 689, 706, 808, 809, 811, 815, 816,
827, 828, 830, 835, and 836
Carriage of Goods by Sea Act – Sections 3(6) and 4(5)
Warsaw Convention – Articles 1(1) and (2) and 22(1), (2), and (3)

PART I – COMMON CARRIERS

CHAPTER 1 – GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. Definition of Contract of Transportation

2. Parties
2.01 Carriage of Passengers

Case:
1. Sanico v. Colipano, 841 SCRA 141, September 27, 2017

2.02 Carriage of Goods

2.03 Sub-Contractor

Case:
1. Torres-Madrid Brokerage, Inc. v. FEB Mitsui Marine Insurance Co., Inc., 796
SCRA 142, July 11, 2016

3. Elements

Case:
1. Sanico v. Colipano, 841 SCRA 141, September 27, 2017

4. Perfection

Cases:
1. Compañia Maritima v. Insurance Company of North America, 12 SCRA 213,
October 30, 1964
2. British Airways, Inc. v. Court of Appeals, 218 SCRA 699, February 09, 1993

4.01 Aircraft
4.02 Buses, Jeepneys, and Street Cars: Continuing Offer Rule

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 Case:
1. Dangwa Transportation Co., Inc. v. Court of Appeals, 202 SCRA 574, October 07,
1991

4.03 Trains

Case:
1. Light Rail Transit Authority v. Navidad, 397 SCRA 75, February 06, 2003

5. Common Carrier
5.01 Public Service
6. Test

Cases:
1. First Philippine Industrial Corporation v. Court of Appeals, 300 SCRA 661,
December 29, 1998
2. National Steel Corporation v. Court of Appeals, 283 SCRA 45, December 12, 1997
3. Pereña v. Zarate, 679 SCRA 208, August 29, 2012

7. Characteristics
7.01 Broader Concept

Case:
1. Luzon Stevedoring Co. Inc. v. Public Service Communication, 93 Phil. 735,
September 16, 1953

7.02 Ancillary Business

Cases:
1. De Guzman v. Court of Appeals, 168 SCRA 612, December 22, 1988
2. Cruz v. Sun Holidays, Inc., 622 SCRA 389, June 29, 2010

7.03 Limited Clientele

Cases:
1. Luzon Stevedoring Co. Inc. v. Public Service Communication, 93 Phil. 735,
September 16, 1953
2. Pereña v. Zarate, 679 SCRA 208, August 29, 2012
3. Schmitz Transport & Brokerage Corporation v. Transport Venture, Inc., 456 SCRA
557, April 22, 2005

7.04 Means of Transportation

Case:
1. First Philippine Industrial Corporation v. Court of Appeals, 300 SCRA 661,
December 29, 1998

7.05 Brokers

Case:
1. Torres-Madrid Brokerage, Inc. v. FEB Mitsui Marine Insurance Co., Inc., 796
SCRA 142, July 11, 2016

7.06 Lighterage Through Barges

Cases:

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 1. Philippine American General Insurance Company v. PKS Shipping Company, 401
SCRA 222, April 09, 2003
2. Asia Lighterage and Shipping, Inc. v. Court of Appeals, 409 SCRA 340, August
19, 2003

7.07 Freight Forwarder

7.08 TNVS and TNC

Case:
1. Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board v. Valenzuela, G.R. No.
242860, March 11, 2019

7.09 Not Common Carrier by Law

8. Effect of Charter Party

Cases:
1. Planters Products, Inc. v. Court of Appeals, 226 SCRA 476, September 15, 1993
2. National Steel Corporation v. Court of Appeals, 283 SCRA 45, December 12, 1997
3. Philam Insurance Company, Inc. (now Chartis Philippines Insurance, Inc.) v.
Heung-A Shipping Corporation, 730 SCRA 512, July 23, 2014

9. Common Carrier Distinguished from Private Carrier

Cases:
1. Planters Products, Inc. v. Court of Appeals, 226 SCRA 476, September 15, 1993
2. Pereña v. Zarate, 679 SCRA 208, August 29, 2012
3. National Steel Corporation v. Court of Appeals, 283 SCRA 45, December 12, 1997

10. Common Carrier Distinguished from Other Contracts

10.01 Distinguished from Towage
10.02 Distinguished from Arrastre

Cases:
1. Summa Insurance Corporation v. Court of Appeals, 253 SCRA 175, February 05,
1996
2. Oriental Assurance Corporation v. Ong, 842 SCRA 337, October 11, 2017

10.03 Distinguished from Stevedoring

10.04 Distinguished from Travel Agency

Cases:
1. Crisostomo v. Court of Appeals, 409 SCRA 528, August 25, 2003
2. Cathay Pacific Airways v. Reyes, 699 SCRA 725, June 26, 2013

11. Tramp Service and Line Service

12. Governing Laws
12.01 Summary of Rules

Case:
1. Transimex Co. v. Mafre Asian Insurance Corp., 802 SCRA 667, September 14,
2016

13. Nature of Business

14. Registered Owner Rule and Kabit System
14.01 Registration Laws
14.02 Registered Owner Rule

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 Cases:
1. Filcar Transport Services v. Espinas, 674 SCRA 117, June 20, 2012
2. Duavit v. Court of Appeals, 173 SCRA 490, May 18, 1989
3. PCI Leasing and Finance, Inc. v. UCPB General Insurance Co., Inc., 557 SCRA
141, July 04, 2008

14.03 Kabit System

Cases:
1. Lim v. Court of Appeals, 373 SCRA 394, January 16, 2002
2. Baliwag Transit, Inc. v. Court of Appeals, 147 SCRA 82, January 07, 1987

14.04 Pari Delicto Rule

Cases:
1. Teja Marketing v. Intermediate Appellate Court, 148 SCRA 347, March 09, 1987
2. Lita Enterprises, Inc. v. Second Civil Cases Div., IAC, 129 SCRA 79, April 27,
1984

14.05 Land Transportation Rules

14.06 Aircrafts and Vessels
15. Boundary System

Case:
1. Hernandez v. Dolor, 435 SCRA 668, July 30, 2004