UNIVERSITY OF ST.

LA SALLE
COLLEGE OF LAW

CONFLICT OF LAWS
(Atty. Asia G. Canieso)

Part One-Nature and Function of

Private International Law

I. Concept of Private International Law

Lipstein, The General Principles of Private International Law

135 Recueil de Cours 104 – 106 (1972, I)
Salonga, Private International Law (1995 ed.), pp. 1 – 32

II. Survey of General Theories and Modern Developments

Lipstein, supra. 131 – 163.

III. Sources of Private International Law

Salonga, Private International Law (1995 ed.), pp. 33-42

Part Two – Nature of Conflict Rules and

Methods of Private international Law

I. Nature of Rules

Salonga, supra. pp. 1 – 14, 135 – 139.

Lipstein, 195 - 204

II. Jurisdiction and Choice of Law

Salonga, Chap. IV.

III. Characterization

Salonga, pp. 139 – 152

Robertson, A Survey of the Characterization Problem in the Conflicts of Laws,
52 Harv. L. Rev. 747 (1939)

IV. Renvoi

Salonga, Chap. XII.

Lorenzen, The Renvoi Theory and the Application of Foreign Law

Aznar v. Garcia, 7 SCRA 95 (1963)

Bellis v. Bellis, 20 SCRA 358 (1967)
Gibbs v. Government, 59 Phil. 293 (1938)
V. Application of Foreign Law; Exceptions

Salonga, Chaps. V, VI and VII.

Civil Code, Arts. 15, 16, 17, 71, 124, 815, 816, 819, 829 and 1039.
Rules of Courts: (1) Rule 132, sec. 25.
(2) Rule 130, sec. 45.

Fluemer v. Hix, 54 Phil. 610 (1930)

Miciano v. Brimo, 50 Phil. 867 (1972)
Suntay v. Suntay, 95 Phil. 500 (1952)

(1) Proof of Foreign Law:

PCIB v. Escolin, 56 SCRA 266

In re Johnson, 39 Phil. 156 (1918)
Collector v. Fisher, 110 Phil. 686
Board of Commissioners v. De la Rosa, 197 SCRA 853 (1991)

(2) Judicial Notice and Foreign Law:

PCIB v. Escolin, 56 SCRA 266

Phil. Trust Co. v. Bohanan, 106 Phil. 997
Zalamea v. Court of Appeals, 228 SCRA 23 (1993)
Wildvalley Shipping Co. vs CA, G.R. No. 119602, Oct. 6, 2000

Part Three – Choice of Law

I. Personal Law: Lex Patriae and Lex Domicilli

Salonga, Chap. IX
RA 9225 (Citizenship Retention and Reacquisition Act of 2003)

Ellis v. Republic, 7 SCRA 962 (April 30, 1963)

Tecson v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 161434, March 5, 2004
AASJS v. Datumanong, G.R. No. 160869, May 11, 2007

II. Nationality: Lex Patriae

Salonga, Chap. X.
Constitution, Art. IV
Civil Code, Arts. 15, 16, 66, 1039

Republic v. Maddela, 27 SCRA 702

Burca v. Republic, 51 SCRA 248
Moy Ya Lim Yao v. Commissioner, 41 SCRA 292
Oh Hek How v. Republic, 29 SCRA 94
Board of Commissioner vs. Dela Rosa & William T. Gatchalian, G.R. Nos.
95122-23, May 31, 1991

III. Domicile: Lex Domicili

Salonga, Chap. XI
Civil Code, Arts. 50, 51, 99, 1251, 58, 829

Nuval v. Gurray, 52 Phil. 645 (election)

 Velilla v. Posada, 62 Phil. 624 (taxation)
Ujano v. Republic, 17 SCRA 147 (citizenship)
Caasi v. Court of Appeals, 191 SCRA 229
Marcos v. COMELEC, GR No. 119976, 18 Sept. 1995

IV. Personal Status and Capacity

Salonga, Chap. XIII

Civil Code, Art. 15

Jimenez v. Republic, 109 Phil. 273

Recto v. Harden, 100 Phil 427
Barnuevo v. Fuster, 29 Phil. 606 (1913)
Quita v. Dandan, GR No. 124862, 22 Dec. 1998
Llorente v. Court of Appeals, GR No. 124371, 23 Nov. 2000
V. Marriage

Salonga, Chap. XIV

Constitution [1987], Art. II, sec. 12; Art. XV, sec. 2
Civil Code, Arts. 15, 17 par. 2, 66, 71 and 75
Family Code, Arts. 1, 7, 8, 10 and 26. See Arts. 35, 36, 37 and 38
Muslim Code (PD 1083), Arts. 13 and 14. See Art. 180

Goitia v. Campos Rueda, 35 Phil. 252

Wong Woo Yiu v. Vivo, 13 SCRA 55
Adong v. Chaong Seng Gee, 43 Phil. 43
Ching Suat v. Co Heong, 77 Phil. 988
People v. Mora Dumpo, 62 Phil. 247
Lao and Lao v. Dee Tim, 45 Phil 739 (1924)
Yao Kee v. Gonzales, 167 SCRA 736 (1988)

Essential and Formal Requisites: Arts. 2 and 3, Family Code.

See also Arts. 5 and 35 (1).
For Consequences. See Arts. 4 and 35 (2). Also Muslim Code, Art. 15.

VI. Consequences of Marriage

Salonga, Chap. XVI

(1) Personal Relations

Civil Code, Art. 15
See Family Code, Arts. 69, 70 and 73
Muslim Code, Arts. 34 – 36
See Art.

(2) Property Relations

Civil Code, Arts. 15, 117, 118 & 124. Sec. Art. 144
Family Code, Arts. 74 – 77 & 80
Muslim Code, Arts. 37 – 38
Family Code Arts. 147 & 148

Matthews vs Taylor, G.R. 164584, 22 June 2009

Muller vs Muller, G.R. No. 149615, 29 August 2006

VII. Dissolution of Marriage

Salonga, Chapter XV

(1) Annulment
Civil Code, Art. 66 & 71
Family Code, Arts. 45 – 55

(2) Absolute Divorce

Civil Code, Arts. 15 and 17, par. 3
Muslim Code, Arts. 45 – 57, Arts. 27 and 34 (4)

Roehr v. Rodriguez, GR No. 142820, 20 June 2003

Recto v. Harden, 100 Phil. 427
Gonzales v. Gonzales, 58 phil. 57
Tenchavez v. Escano, 15 SCRA 355
Sikat v. Canson, 67 Phil. 207 (1939)
 Arca v. Javier, 95 Phil. 579
Ramirez v. Gmur, 42 Phil. 855
Manila Surety & Fidelity Co. v. Teodoro, 20 SCRA 653 (1967)
Van Dorn v. Romillo, 139 SCRA 139 (1985)
Pilapil v. Ibay-Somera, 174 SCRA 653 (1989)
Llorente v. Court of Appeals, supra
Garcia v. Recio (October 2, 2001)
Republic v. Obrecido GR No. 154380, Oct 5, 2005
Dacasin vs. Dacasin, Gr. No. 168785, Feb. 5, 2010
RP vs Manalo, G.R. No. 221029, April 24, 2018

(3) Legal Separation

Civil Code, Arts. 97 and 99 (in relation to Art. 15)
Family Code, Title II

(4) Capacity to Remarry

Family Code, Art. 26, par. 2

RP vs Manalo, G.R. No. 221029, April 24, 2018

VIII. Parents and Children (Parental Relationship)

Salonga, Chap. XVII

Civil Code, Arts. 15 and 335, 339
Muslim Code, Title V
Family Code, Arts. 163 – 182 (Paternity and Filiation); Arts. 209 – 233 (Parental
Authority)

Roehr v. Rodriguez, GR No. 142820, 20 June 2003

IX. Contractual Relations

Salonga, Chap. XVIII

Civil Code, Arts. 15, 17, 1306, 1319 (par. 2), & 1753
See Family Code, Arts. 80 and 81

Pakistan International Airline v. Ople, 190 SCRA 90

King Mau Wu v. Sycip, 94 SCRA 784 (1954)
Henson v. IAC, 148 SCRA 11
Zalamea v. Court of Appeals, supra
Insular Gov’t. v. Frank, 13 Phil. 236 (1909)
Molina v. dela Riva, 6 Phil. 12 (1906)
Bryan v. Eastern & Australian S.S. Co., 28 SCRA 310 (1914)
Eastern Shipping Lines v. Intermediate Appellate Court, 150 SCRA 469 (1987)

Arbitration Clause

See Arbitration Law, Rep. Act No. 876

Civil Code, Arts. 2042 – 2046
National Union Fire Insurance Co. v. Stolt – Nielsen Philippines, Inc.
184 SCRA 682 (1990)
Puromines v. Court of Appeals, 220 SCRA 281 (1993)

Contract of Adhesion

Shewaram v. PAL, 17 SCRA 606 (1966)

 KLM v. Court of Appeals, 65 SCRA 237 (1975)
PANAM v. Rapadas, 209 SCRA 67 (1992)
Serra v. CA, 229 SCRA 60 (1994)
Sweet Lines v. Teves, 83 SCRA 361 (1978)
Ong Yiu v. IAC, 91 SCRA 231 (1979)
Telengtan Bros. & Sons v. CA, 236 SCRA 617 (1994)
Ayala Corp. v. Ray Buston Dev. Corp., 294 SCRA 48

Overseas Employment Contract

Vir – Jen Shipping and Maritime Services v. NLRC, 125 SCRA 577 (1983)
Suzara v. Benipayo, 176 SCRA 465 (1989)
Principe v. Philippines – Singapore Transport Services, 176 SCRA 514 (1989)
Cadalin v. Brown & Root international, GR No. 104776, 5 Dec. 1994

Airlines Cases:

China Airlines v. Daniel Chiok, GR No. 152122, 30 July 2003

KLM v. Court of Appeals, supra
Cathay pacific Airways v. Court of Appeals, 219 SCRA 520 (1993)
Alitalia v. Intermediate Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 71929, Dec. 4, 1990
Korean Airlines v. Court of Appeals, 154 SCRA 211 (1987)
Transworld Airlines v. Court of Appeals, 165 SCRA 143 (1986)
Cathay Pacific Airline v. Vasquez 399 SCRA 207 (203)
Santos v. Northwest Orient Airlines, 28 June 1992

X. Torts and Crimes

Salonga, Chapter XIV

Civil Code, Arts. 19, 20 and 2176
Revised Penal Code, Art. 2
Rules of Court, Rule 110, Sec. 14

Saudi Arabian Airline v. Court of Appeals (Oct. 8, 1998)

Perkins v. Dizon, 69 Phil. 186
US v. Fowler, 1 Phil. 614
People v. Wong Cheng, 46 Phil 729
Asaali v. Commission, 26 SCRA 238 (1968)
Time, Inc. v. Reyes, 39 SCRA 303

XI. Property

Salonga, Chap. XXI

Civil Code, Arts. 16 and 17
Republic Act No. 8293
Rev. Penal Code, Art. 189
Patents and Trademarks

Western Equipment Co. v. Reyes, 51 Phil. 115 (1927)

Sterling Products v. Bayer, 27 SCRA 1214 (1969)
La Chemise Lacoste v. Fernandez, 129 SCRA 373 (1984)
Wells Fargo Bank v. Collector, 70 Phil. 325 (1940)
Mighty Corp. & La Campana Fabrica de Tabaso, Inc. v. E&J Gallo Winery
et al, G.R. No. 154342, July 14, 2004
Phillip Morris v CA & Fortune Tobacco (1993)

XII. Succession and Administration

 Salonga, Chap. XXII
Civil Code, Arts. 16, 17, 815 – 819 and 1039
Rules of Court: Rule 73, sec. 1; Rule 78, secs. 1 and 4; Rule 77, sec. 4; and Rule 88,
sec. 9

Miciano v. Brimo, 50 Phil. 867

Philippine Trust Co. v. Bohanan, 60 O.G. 4615
Bellis v. Bellis, 20 SCRA 858 (or 358, pls check) (1967)
Tayag v. Benguet Consolidated, Inc., 26 SCRA 242 (1968)
Gibbs v. Government, 59 Phil. 293

Part Four – Foreign Judgments

I. Foreign Judgments

Salonga, Chap. XXIII

Rules of court, Rule 39, secs. 47 and 48
Rule 132, sec. 25 and 30
Civil Code, Art. 17, par. 3

Roehr v. Rodriguez, GR No. 142820, 20 June 2003

Phil. International Shipping Corp. v. Court of Appeals 172 SCRA 810 (1989)
Gorayab v. Hashim, 50 Phil. 23 (1927)
Perkins v. Benguet Consolidated Mining Co., 93 Phil. 1034 (1953)
Nagarmull v. Binalbagan – Isabela Sugar Co., 33 SCRA 46 (1970)
Boudardd v. Tiat, 67 Phil. 170 (1939)
Pilapil v. Ibay-Somera, supra
Northwest Orient Airlines v. CA, GR No. 112573, 9 Feb. 1995
Hang lung Bank v. Saulog, 210 SCRA 137
Habana v. Vamenta, 33 SCRA 569
Camilang v. Court of Appeals, 659 SCRA 69
Tiongson v. Court of Appeals, 49 SCRA 429