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University of the Philippines College of Law

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MERCANTILE LAW
BAR 2020/2021

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I. Corporations Q2: Is a holding corporation liable for the

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A. Kinds of Corporations
Q1: Bases Conversion and Development
Authority (“BCDA”) is created under a
special law and has an authorized capital
claims of the employees of its subsidiary?
A2: No. Mere ownership of all or nearly all
of the capital stock of the corporation is
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of P100,000,000,000.00 which may be fully
subscribed by the Republic of the
Philippines and shall either be paid up
from the proceeds of the sales of its land
separate personality of the holding
company unless there is control not just in
share ownership but in finances and
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assets or by transferring properties valued
in such amount to BCDA. BCDA has no
voting shares of stocks and was formed
for a specific purpose - to own, hold
to perpetuate fraud or violate a duty in
contravention of the plaintiff’s right; and
such control and breach of duty are the
proximate cause suffered by the plaintiff.
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and/or administer military reservations in (Maricalum Mining Corporation v. Ely
the country and implement its conversion Florentino, G.R. No. 221813, July 23, 2018)
to other productive use. Is BCDA a
Q3: Person A donated a parcel of land to
government-owned or controlled
an XYZ corp., pending issuance by SEC of
corporation?
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XYZ’s Certificate of Incorporation. XYZ

A1: No, because BCDA is neither a stock accepted the donation based on the fact
nor a nonstock corporation. that it is a de facto corporation. After 2
days, SEC has issued XYZ’s Certificate of
In order to qualify as a GOCC, the entity
Incorporation. (a) Is XYZ correct that it is a
must either be a stock or non-stock
de facto corporation and can validly
corporation. BCDA is not a stock
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accept the donation? (b) Can heirs of

corporation because it has no voting
Person A invalidate the donation because
shares of stock. In addition, BCDA does
XYZ has no personality to accept the
not qualify as a nonstock corporation
donation and hold the land?
because it is not organized for any of the
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purposes mentioned under Section 87 of
the Revised Corporation Code. (Bases
Conversion and Development Authority v.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, G.R. No.
205925, June 20, 2018)
A3: (a) XYZ corp. is not correct, as XYZ
corp. is not a de facto corporation when it
accepted the donation. The filing of
articles of incorporation and the issuance
of the certificate of incorporation are
essential for the existence of a de facto
corporation. In the absence of a certificate

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 of registration, it cannot be said that there
is a bona fide attempt to incorporate.
(b) No. While XYZ corp. is not a de facto
corporation, heirs of Person A cannot
invalidate the donation on the grounds
that XYZ corp. has no personality when it
accepted the donation because of the
doctrine of corporation by estoppel. The
doctrine of corporation by estoppel also
stockholder’s personal property. The sole
stockholder may also be made liable
beyond his subscription if there are
grounds to pierce the veil of corporate
fiction. [Section 130, RCC]
C. Composition of / Membership in
Board of Directors
Q6: Assuming that the stockholder has the

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qualifications and none of the
applies when a person who has assumed
disqualifications under the Corporation
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Code to be a director of a publicly listed
corporation, having transacted with the
company, and has enough votes to be
latter as if it was duly incorporated, is
assured of a board seat, does a stockholder
prevented from denying the existence of
have any vested right to be elected as a
the latter to avoid the enforcement of the
director?

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contract. (Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of
Fatima v. Alzona, G.R. No. 224307, August 6, A6: No, because while he may have
2018) enough votes, he may not have the
qualifications of a director under the law
B. Corporation Sole
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Q4: May a corporation sole acquire and
hold real property in the Philippines if its
presiding bishop, priest, minister or rabbi
and by-laws of the corporation. The
by-laws, for instance, may provide as a
ground for disqualification being a
director, stockholder, or a representative of
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is a foreigner? a competing corporation. (John Gokongwei
v. Securities and Exchange Commission, G.R.
A4: Yes, a corporation sole, regardless of
No. L-45911, April 11, 1979)
the nationality of its presiding bishop,
priest, minister, rabbi or presiding elder, Q7: What officers are the directors of a
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may acquire real property in the corporation required to elect?

Philippines; provided that at least 60% of
A7: Immediately after their election, the
the members of the religious
directors of a corporation must formally
denomination are Filipino citizens and the
organize and elect: (a) a president, who
real property is necessary and convenient
must be a director; (b) a treasurer, who
for the lawful use of the corporation. (The
must be a resident; (c) a secretary, who
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Roman Catholic Apostolic Administrator of

must be a citizen and resident of the
Davao, Inc. v. The Land Registration
Philippines; and (d) such other officers as
Commission, G.R. No. L-8451, December 20,
may be provided in the by-laws. If the
1957)
corporation is vested with public interest,
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Q5: May the sole stockholder of the OPC
be made liable beyond his subscription to
the corporation?
A5: Yes, provided that the sole stockholder
cannot prove that the corporation was
adequately financed and that the property
of the OPC is independent of the
the board shall also elect a compliance
officer. The same person may hold two (2)
or more positions concurrently, except that
no one shall act as president and secretary
or as president and treasurer at the same
time, unless otherwise allowed by the

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 Revised Corporation Code. [Section 24,
RCC]
Q8: What corporations are required to
have independent directors in their
Boards?
A8: Independent directors are now
explicitly required by the Revised
Corporation Code to constitute at least
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20% of the Board of corporations vested
with public interest. These include:
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a. Public companies as described
under the Securities Regulation
Code. A public company is any
corporation with class of equity
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shares listed for trading on an
Exchange, or with assets in
excess of P50 Million and has
200 or more holders, at least
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shares.
b. Banks and quasi-banks,
Non-Stock Savings and Loan
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Association(NSSLAs),
pawnshops, corporations
engaged in money service
business, pre-need, trust and
insurance companies, and
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other financial intermediaries;
and
c. Other corporations engaged in
business vested with public
interest similar to the above, as
may be determined by the SEC.
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[Section 22, RCC]
D. Powers, Duties and Prerogatives
of Board of Directors and
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Stockholders
Q9: Can the board of directors or trustees
create positions or committees?
A9: Yes, the board has the power to create
positions, committees, or offices as may be
necessary to conduct the business affairs
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of the corporation. This is covered by the
business judgement rule. It was held that
the determination of the necessity for
additional offices and/or positions is a
management prerogative which courts
won’t review in the absence of any proof
that such prerogative was exercised in bad
faith. (Filipinas Port Services v. Victoriano
Go, et al., G.R. No. 161886, March 16, 2007)
Q10: What are the requisites to create an
Emergency Board under the Revised
Corporation Code?
A10: The power to create an Emergency
Board is lodged with the Board. The
requisites are:
a. The vacancy prevents the
remaining directors from
constituting a quorum;
b. Emergency action is required to
prevent grave, substantial, and
irreparable loss or damage to
the corporation;
c. The vacancy may be
temporarily filled from among
the officers of the corporation;
d. The appointment must be
made by the unanimous vote of
the remaining directors or
trustees; and
e. The action by the designated
director or trustee shall be
limited to the emergency action
necessary, and the term shall
cease within a reasonable time
from the termination of the
emergency or upon the election
of the replacement director or
trustee, whichever comes
earlier.
The corporation must notify the SEC
within three (3) days from the creation of
the emergency board, stating therein the
reason for its creation. [Section 28, RCC]
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Q11: When may a director, officer, or
trustee be held liable for acts of the
corporation?
A11: A director, officer, or trustee may be
held personally liable in the following
cases:
personally civilly liable for a violation of
the trust receipts law owing to the
separate juridical personality of the
corporation, unless he signs it in his
personal capacity or he signs an
agreement making him personally liable
for the obligation of the corporation (BDO
Unibank, Inc. v. Antonio Choa, G.R. No.
237553, July 10, 2019).

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Q13.A: Define the Nell Doctrine.
a. Knowingly voting for or

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assenting to patently unlawful
acts of the corporation;
b. Gross negligence or bad faith in
directing the affairs of the
corporation;
A13.A: The Nell Doctrines provides the
general rule that where one corporation
sells or otherwise transfers all of its assets
to another corporation, the latter is not
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c. Acquiring any personal or transferor.
pecuniary interest in conflict
Q13.B: State the exceptions to the Nell
with his duty as director or
Doctrine
trustee or officer resulting in
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d. He consents to the issuance of
watered stocks or who, having
A13.B: The exceptions to the Nell Doctrine
are:
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a. When the buyer expressly or
knowledge thereof, does not
impliedly assumes the
forthwith file with the
liabilities of the seller;
corporate secretary his written
b. If the sale amounts to a merger
objection thereto;
or consolidation;
e. Her agrees to hold himself
c. If the sale is entered into
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personally liable with the

fraudulently or made in bad
corporation; and
faith; and
f. He is made, by a specific
d. If the buyer is merely a
provision of law, to personally
continuation of the personality
answer for his corporate action.
of the seller or the so-called
(Pioneer Insurance Surety
business-enterprise transfer
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Corporation v. Morning Star

rule.
Travel & Tours Inc., G.R. No.
(Y-I Leisure Philippines, Inc. v. Yu, G.R. No.
198436, July 8, 2015).
207161, September 8, 2015)
Q12: May a director/officer who signed a
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Q14: What is an “appraisal right”?

trust receipt agreement on behalf of the
entrustee corporation be held civilly liable
in case of violation of the trust receipts
law?
A12: No, a director who signed a trust
receipt agreement may not be held
A14: Appraisal right is the right of the
stockholder to demand the payment of the
fair value of his shares after dissenting
against a proposed corporate act in the
cases specified by the law. In practical
terms, it means the right to get out of the

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 corporation and get back his equity
investment. [Section 80, RCC]
Q15: Person A owns 5 (out of 100,000)
shares of XYZ corp. For Person A’s peace
of mind, Person A requested XYZ
corporation if the corporate books can be
inspected. Can XYZ corporation refuse the
filled by the stockholders in a meeting
called for such purpose.
When Director A resigned, Director A
held the office in a hold-over capacity due
to the fact that a successor has not been
elected and has failed to qualify. The
vacancy was, in fact, due to the expiration
of Director A’s term of office (and not his
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request stating that Person A did not show
hold-over director will not change the
any circumstance that an examination is
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proper?
A15: No. Person A, as a stockholder, has
the right to inspect the records of a
corporation. The stockholders’ right of
due to the expiration of the director’s
term. As such, the vacancy must be filled
by the stockholders in a regular or special
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inspection of the corporation’s books and the Revised Corporation Code. (Valle Verde
records is based upon their ownership of Country Club, Inc. et al. v. Africa, G.R. No.
the assets and property of the corporation, 151969, September 4, 2009)
regardless of the number of shares the
E. Articles of Incorporation and
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stockholder owns. Also, the right to
inspect is not conditional of a showing of
any particular dispute or of proving any
mismanagement or other occasion
By-laws
Q17: Will a pledgee, to whom shares were
assigned as security for a loan transaction
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rendering an examination proper. If the but was not given both the Articles of
right is to be denied, the corporation Incorporation and by-laws of the
should show proof that the purpose of the Corporation, be bound by by-laws of the
shareholder is improper, by way of Corporation?
defense. (Terelay Investment and
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A17: No, since the pledgee has no

Development Corporation v. Cecilia Teresita J.
knowledge of the by-laws and is not a
Yulo, G.R. No. 160924, August 5, 2015).
stockholder of the corporation.
Q16: Director A is a director of XYZ corp.
By-laws are only binding among the
in 2019. However, due to the COVID
stockholders of the corporation. Third
situation in 2020, XYZ corp. was not able
parties are not bound by the same, unless
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to obtain the required quorum for a

such third party has acquired knowledge
stockholders’ meeting to elect the directors
of the by-laws at the time the transaction
for 2020. In any case, Director A remained
or agreement involving the shares. Thus,
as a director until 2021 when he resigned
by-laws of the corporation are not binding
due to personal reasons. May directors
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on the pledgee of the same share of stock

(since the board still constitutes a quorum)
fill the vacancy caused by Director A’s
resignation?
A16: No, because Director’s A vacancy,
despite his resignation, is due to the
expiration of his term which may only be
since the latter had no actual knowledge
of the by-laws when the shares were
assigned to it as security for a loan
transaction. (China Banking Corporation v.
Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 117604, March 26,
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 II. Intra-corporate Dispute (Concept)
Q18: When is a dispute considered
intra-corporate in nature?
A18: A dispute is considered
intra-corporate in nature if it satisfies both
the relationship test and nature of
controversy test.
Under the relationship test, the parties in
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dispute must be any one of the following:
(a) between the corporation, partnership,
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or association and the public; (b) between
the corporation, partnership, or
association and its stockholders, partners,
members, or officers; (c) between the
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corporation, partnership, or association
and the State as far as its franchise, permit
or license to operate is concerned; and (d)
among the stockholders, partners, or
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associates themselves.
Under the nature of the controversy test,
the disagreement must not only be rooted
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in the existence of an intra-corporate
relationship, but must pertain to the
enforcement of the parties’ correlative
rights and obligations under the
Corporation Code and the internal and
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intra-corporate regulatory rules of the
corporation. If the relationship and its
incidents are merely incidental to the
controversy of if there will still be conflict
even if the relationship does not exist, then
no intra-corporate controversy exists.
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(Norma D. Cacho and North Star
International Travel, Inc. vs. Virginia D.
Balagtas, G.R. No. 202974, February 7, 2018)
III. Intellectual Property
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A. Copyright
Q19: Is news footage copyrightable?
A19: Yes, an idea or event must be
distinguished from the expression of that
idea or event. News or the event itself is
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not copyrightable. However, an event can
be captured and presented in a specific
medium. News covered in television
involves framing shots, using images,
graphics, and sound effects. It involves
creative process and originality. Television
news footage is an expression of the news.
News as expressed in a video footage is
entitled to copyright protection. (ABS-CBN
Corporation v. Gozon, et al., G.R. No. 195956,
March 11, 2015)
Q20: Can a television show concept be
copyrighted?
A20: No. The copyright over the
audio-visual recordings of a dating show
is valid. However, this does not extend to
the general concept or format of its dating
game show. Copyright does not extend to
an idea, procedure, process, system,
method of operation, concept, principle, or
discovery, regardless of the form in which
it is described, explained, illustrated, or
embodied in such work. The IP Code,
under Section 175, states that no protection
shall extend, under this law, to any idea,
procedure, system, method or operation,
concept, principle, discovery or mere data
as such, even if they are expressed,
explained, illustrated or embodied in a
work. (Joaquin, Jr. v. Drilon, G.R. No.
108946, January 28, 1999, Mendoza, J.)
Q21: Are creators required to register their
literary or artistic works for these to be
protected by copyright?
A21: No, literary and artistic works are
original intellectual creations in the
literary and artistic domain protected from
the moment of their creation. [Section 172,
IP Code]
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 At most, the certificates of registration and
deposit issued by the National Library and
the Supreme Court Library serve merely
as a notice of recording and registration of
the work but do not confer any right or
title upon the registered copyright owner
or automatically put his work under the
protective mantle of the copyright law. It is
not a conclusive proof of copyright
The right to alter work prior to or
withhold publication, the right of
integrity, and the right against false
attribution shall be coterminous with the
economic rights, which is during the life of
the author and for 50 years after his death.
[Section 198, IP Code]

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ownership. (Manly v. Dadodette, G.R. No. Q25: Can moral rights be waived?
165306, September 20, 2005)

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Q22: When is there a substantial
reproduction of a copyrightable work?
A22: It does not necessarily require that
A25: An author may waive his moral
rights by a written instrument, but no
such waiver shall be valid where its effect
is to permit another person: (1) to use the

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name of the author or the title of his work
the entire copyrighted work, or even a
or his reputation with respect to any
large portion of it, be copied. If so much is
altered version of his work which would
taken that the value of the original is
injure the reputation of another; and (2) to
sensibly diminished, or the labors of the
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original author are substantially and to an
injurious extent appropriated by another,
that is sufficient in point of law to
use the name of the author with respect to
a work he did not create. [Section 195, IP
Code]
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constitute piracy. (Habana v. Robles, G.R. Q26: Can moral rights be assigned or
No. 131522, July 19, 1999, Pardo, J.) licensed?

B. Moral Rights A26: No. Under Section 198 of the IP Code,

moral rights shall not be assignable or
Q23: State the moral rights of copyright
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subject to license.
holders.
C. Fair Use Principle
A23: The moral rights of copyright holders
under Section 193 of the IP Code are (1) Q27: What is the definition of fair use?
the right of attribution; (2) the right to alter
A27: Fair use has been defined as a
work prior to, or withhold publication; (3)
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privilege to use the copyrighted material

right of integrity, or the right to object to
in a reasonable manner without the
any distortion, mutilation or modification
consent of the copyright owner or as
of the work which would be prejudicial to
copying the theme or ideas rather than
his reputation; and (4) right against false
their expression. No question of fair or
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attribution.
Q24: What is the term of moral rights?
A24: The right of attribution shall last
during the lifetime of the author, and in
perpetuity after his death.
unfair use arises however, if no copying is
proved to begin with. This is in
consonance with the principle that there
can be no infringement if there was no
copying. It is only where some form of
copying has been shown that it becomes

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 necessary to determine whether it has Q30: What can be insured?
been carried to an "unfair," that is, illegal,
A30: Any contingent or unknown event,
extent. (Habana v. Robles, G.R. No. 131522,
whether past or future, which may
July 19, 1999, Pardo, J.) damnify a person having an insurable
interest, or create a liability against him,
Q28: What factors are considered in
may be insured against. [Section 3,
determining fair use?
Insurance Code]
A28: Determining fair use requires
Q31: Who may be insured?
application of the four-factor test. Section

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185 of the Intellectual Property Code lists A31: Anyone, except a public enemy, may
four (4) factors to determine if there was be insured. [Section 7, IC]

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fair use, viz: Every person has an insurable interest in
a. The purpose and character of the the life and health of (a) himself; (b) any
person on whom he depends wholly or in
use, including whether such use is of a
part for education or support; (c) any

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commercial nature or is for non-profit
person under a legal obligation to him for
educational purposes;
the payment of money, or respecting
b. The nature of the copyrighted property or services, of which death or
work; illness might delay or prevent the
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c. The amount and substantiality of
the portion used in relation to the
performance; and (d) any person upon
whose life any estate or interest vested in
him depends. [Section 10, IC]
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copyrighted work as a whole; and
Q32: If a person procures insurance on his
d. The effect of the use upon the own life, who may be his beneficiary?
potential market for or value of the
A32: A person may designate anyone as a
copyrighted work. beneficiary except those disqualified to
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Q29: Can quotations from a book receive donation under Article 739 of the
constitute infringement? Civil Code such as (1) persons in illicit
relations; (2) persons found guilty of
A29: Not automatically. Quotations from a adultery or concubinage; and (3) public
published work if they are compatible officer or his wife, descendants, or
with fair use and only to the extent ascendants. The beneficiary need not have
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justified by the purpose, including an insurable interest in the life of the

quotations from newspaper articles and insured [Article 2012, Civil Code].
periodicals in the form of press summaries Q33: Distinguish insurable interest in
are allowed provided that the source and property insurance from insurable interest
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the name of the author, if appearing on the in life insurance.

work, are mentioned. (Habana v. Robles,
A33: In property insurance, the actual
G.R. No. 131522, July 19, 1999, Pardo, J.)
value of the interest therein is the limit of
IV. Insurance the insurance that can be validly be placed
A. What Can Be Insured thereon. In life insurance there is no limit
to the amount of insurance that may be

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 taken upon life except in case of a creditor
securing the life of the debtor in which
case the insurance should be limited to the
amount of the debt.
In property insurance, an interest insured
must exist when the insurance takes effect
and when the loss occurs but need not
exist in the meantime. In life insurance, it
is enough that insurable interest exists at
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the time when the contract is made, but it
need not exist at the time of loss. [Section
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19, IC]
B. Claims for Life Insurance
Q34: If a fact, unintentionally concealed by
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the insured, was not the proximate cause
of the loss, may the insurer raise
concealment as a defense against the
insurance claims?
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A34: Yes, provided that the fact concealed
is a material fact.
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While the facts concealed need not be the
proximate cause of the loss in order to
constitute concealment or be intentionally
concealed, such facts must be material.
Materiality is to be determined not by the
event, but solely by the probable and
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reasonable influence of the facts upon the
party to whom the communication is due,
in forming his estimate of the
disadvantages or the proposed contract, or
in making his inquiries. The test is
whether the matters concealed would
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have definitely affected the insurer’s
action on the application of the insured,
either by approving it with the
corresponding adjustment for a higher
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premium or rejecting the same. (Sunlife
Assurance Company of Canada v. Court of
Appeals, G.R. No. 105135, June 22, 1995)
V. Republic Act No. 10173 (Data Privacy Act
of 2012)
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Q35: What is personal information ?
A35: The Data Privacy Act defines
personal information as any information,
whether recorded in a material form or
not:
(a) from which the identity of an
individual is apparent or can be
reasonably and directly ascertained
by the entity holding the
information, or
(b) when put together with other
information would directly and
certainly identify an individual.
[Section 3(g)]
For example, an individual’s identity
would be apparent and can be directly
ascertained from their full name alone
(under (a) above). This may not be the case
with an individual’s permanent address,
which alone may not be sufficient to
directly ascertain their identity, but such
address is also personal information under
(b) above, because it would certainly
identify that individual when put together
with other information.
Q36: Define consent as required under the
Data Privacy Act.
A36: Consent is any freely given, specific,
informed indication of will, whereby the
data subject agrees to the collection and
processing of their personal information. It
shall be evidenced by written, electronic,
or recorded means. It may also be given
on behalf of the data subject by an agent
specifically authorized by the data subject
to do so. [Section 3(b)]
Q37: Who are covered by the Data Privacy
Act?
A37: The DPA applies to any natural and
juridical person involved in personal
information processing including those
personal information controllers and
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 processors who, although not found or
established in the Philippines, use
equipment that are located in the
Philippines, or those who maintain an
office, branch or agency in the Philippines.
[Section 4].
Q38: What does personal information
processing mean?
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A38: Personal information processing
refers to any operation or any set of
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operations performed upon personal
information including, but not limited to,
the collection, recording, organization,
storage, updating or modification,
retrieval, consultation, use, consolidation,
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blocking, erasure or destruction of data.
[Section 3(j)]
Q39: Does the Data Privacy Act provide
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for exceptions?
A39: Yes, the DPA does not apply to:
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(a) Information about any individual who
is or was an officer or employee of a
government institution that relates to the
position or functions of the individual;
(b) Information about an individual who is
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or was performing service under contract
for a government institution that relates to
the services performed, including the
terms of the contract, and the name of the
individual given in the course of the
performance of those services;
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(c) Information relating to any
discretionary benefit of a financial nature
such as the granting of a license or permit
given by the government to an individual,
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including the name of the individual and
the exact nature of the benefit;
(d) Personal information processed for
journalistic, artistic, literary or research
purposes
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(e) Information necessary in order to carry
out the functions of public authority
which includes the processing of personal
data for the performance by the
independent, central monetary authority
and law enforcement and regulatory
agencies of their constitutionally and
statutorily mandated functions. [Section 4]
Q40: What are the general principles for
the lawful processing of personal
information?
A40: Personal information shall be
processed according to the general
principles of transparency, legitimate
purpose and proportionality. [Section 11]
This means that the data subject should be
made aware of the nature and purpose of
the processing of their data (transparency);
that such purpose should be not contrary
to law, morals, or public policy (legitimate
purpose); and the processing shall be
relevant to such purpose and not excessive
(proportionality).
Q41: In order to comply with a local
ordinance restricting unvaccinated
persons and persons over the age of 65
years old from dining in restaurants, your
favorite cafe requests you to accomplish a
health declaration for this purpose before
entering. The cafe asks you for
information such as your vaccination
status and age, as well as your nationality,
marital status, and religion. Is their
collection of personal information lawful?
A41: No. Personal information shall be
collected according to the principles of
transparency, legitimate purpose, and
proportionality. Proportionality is absent
here, because a person’s nationality,
marital status, and religion are not
relevant to the legitimate purpose of the
health declaration, which is only to check
a guest’s vaccination status and age.
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 Q42: What are the rights of a data subject?
A42: The rights of a data subject are:
(IBAR OP C D)
a. The right to be informed whether or
not his information would be
processed, what is the purpose,
scope, extent, and who is the
personal information controller

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(PIC).
b. The right to block the use of

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data/information beyond the stated
purpose.
c. The right to access information from
the PIC
d. The right to rectify false information.

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e. The right to object to the processing
of information.
f. The right of portability which is
where the data stored by the PIC
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and transferred to his own medium.
g. The right to file a complaint with the
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National Privacy Commission.
h. The right to ask for damages in case
the information process is false,
incomplete or rendered false,
incomplete or irrelevant, or in excess
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of the purpose specified by the PIC.

i. The right to data portability, i.e.,
where personal information is
processed by electronic means, and
in a structured and commonly used
format, the data subject has the right
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to obtain from the PIC a copy of the

data undergoing processing, in an
electronic or structured format
which is commonly used and allows
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for further use by the data subject.

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