PERSONS AND FAMILY RELATIONS

CASE LIST

I. EFFECT AND APPLICATION OF LAWS

Effectivity of Laws

1. Tañada v. Tuvera G.R. No. L-63915, December 29, 1986

2. De Roy v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 80718, January 29, 1988

3. People v. Que Po Lay G.R. No. L-6791, March 29, 1954

4. ational Power Corporation v. Pinatubo Commercial G.R. No. 176006, March 26, 2010

5. Neri v. Senate Committee on Accountability of Public Officers G.R. No. 180643, March 25, 2008

6. Pimentel v. Senate Committee of the Whole G.R. No. 187714, March 8, 2011

7. Conjuangco, Jr. v. Republic G.R. No. 180705, November 27, 2012

8. Garcillano v. House of Representatives G.R. No. 170338, December 23, 2008

Prospective Application of Laws

9. Valeroso v. People G.R. No. 164815, February 22, 2008

10. Philippine National Bank v. Office of the President G.R. No. 104528,

January 18, 1996

11. CIR v. Philippine Health Care Providers, Inc. G.R. No. 168129, April

24, 2007

12. ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp. v. Court of Tax Appeals G.R. No. L

52306, October 12, 1981

Waiver of Rights

13. D.M. Consunji, Inc. v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 137873, April 20,

2001

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

Repeal of Laws

16. Mecano v. Commission on Audit G.R. No. 103982, December 11,

1992

Judicial Decisions Form Part of the Law of the Land

17. People v. Licera G.R. No. L-39990, July 22, 1975

Duty of Judges

18. Chu Jan v. Bernas G.R. No. 10010, August 1, 1916

Doubtful Statutes

19. People v. Purisima G.R. No. L-42050-66, November 20, 1978

Customs

20. Martinez v. Van Buskirk G.R. No. L-5691, December 27, 1910

21. Yao Kee v. Sy-Gonzales G.R. No. 55960, November 24, 1988

Computation of Period and Time

22. Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Primetown Property Group,

Inc. G.R. No. 162155, August 28, 2007

Civil Laws

23. Van Dorn v. Romillo, Jr. G.R. No. L-68470, October 8, 1985

24. Pilapil v. Ibay-Somera G.R. No. 80116, June 30, 1989

25. San Luis v. San Luis G.R. No. 133743, February 6, 2007

26. Quita v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 124862, December 22, 1998

27. Government v. Frank G.R. No. L-2935, March 23, 1909

28. Aznar v. Garcia G.R. No. L-16749, January 31, 1963

CONFLICT OF LAWS

29. Hasegawa vs. Kitamura, G.R. No. 149177, November 23, 2007

30. Raytheon International vs. Rouzie, Jr., G.R. No. 162894, February

26, 2008

31. Fujiki vs. Marinay, G.R. No. 196049, June 26, 2013

II. Human Relations (Article 19-36)

Arts. 19-21

32. Ardiente vs. Pastorfide, G.R. No. 161921, July 17, 2013

33. Uypitching v. Quiamco G.R. No. 146322, December 6, 2006

34. Globe Mackay Cable & Radio Corp. v. Court of Appeals G.R. No.

81262, August 25, 1989

35. University of the East v. Jader G.R. No. 132344, February 17, 2000

36. Manila Electric Company v. Spouses Ramos G.R. No. 195145,

February 10, 2016

37. Heirs of Nala v. Artemio Cabansag G.R. No. 161188, June 13, 2008

38. Nikko Hotel Manila Garden v. Reyes G.R. No. 154259, February 28,

2005

39. Spouses Carbonell v. Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. G.R. No.

178467, April 26, 2017

40. Hermosisima v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. L-14628, September 30,

1960

41. Wassmer v. Velez G.R. No. L-20089, December 26, 1964

42. Gashem Shookat Baksh v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 97336,

February 19, 1993

43. Pe v. Pe G.R. No. L-17396, May 30, 1962

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

Respect for Other’s Privacy, Personality, Etc.

47. Tenchavez v. Escaño G.R. No. L-19671, November 29, 1965

48. St. Louis Realty Corp. v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. L-46061,

November 14, 1984

49. Gregorio v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 179799, September 11, 2009

Unfair Competition

50. Willaware Products Corp. v. Jesichris Manufacturing Corp. G.R.

No. 195549, September 3, 2014

Independent Civil Actions

51. Aberca v. Ver G.R. No. L-69866, April 15, 1988

52. Corpus v. Paje G.R. No. L-26737, July 31, 1969

53. Madeja v. Caro G.R. No. L-51183, December 21, 1983

54. Bonite v. Zosa G.R. No. L-33772, June 20, 1988

Prejudicial Question

55. Te v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 126746, November 29, 2000

56. San Miguel Properties v. Perez G.R. No. 166836, September 04, 2013

57. Zapanta v. Montesa G.R. No. L-14534, February 28, 1962

58. People v. Aragon G.R. No. L-10016, February 28, 1957

59. Morigo v. People G.R. No. 145226, February 6, 2004

60. Capili v. People G.R. No. 183805, July 3, 2013

61. Tenebro v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 150758, February 18, 2004

62. Apa v. Fernandez G.R. No. 112381, March 20, 1995

CIVIL PERSONALITY

Natural Persons

63. Quimiguing v. Icao G.R. No. L-26795, July 31, 1970

64. Geluz v. CA G.R. No. L-16439, July 20, 1961

65. Limjoco v. Intestate Estate of Fragante G.R. No. L-770, April 27,

1948

Citizenship

66. Mo Ya Lim Yao v. Commissioner of Immigration G.R. No. L-21289,

October 4, 1971

67. Republic v. Batuigas G.R. No. 183110, October 7, 2013

68. Frivaldo v. Commission on Elections G.R. Nos. 120295 & 123755,

June 28, 1996

69. Romualdez-Marcos v. Commission on Elections G.R. No. 119976,

September 18, 1995

III. The Family Code

MARRIAGE AND FAMILY RELATIONS

70. Falcis vs. Civil Registrar General G.R. No. 217910, September 23,

2019

Authority of Solemnizing Officer

71. Navarro v. Domagtoy A.M. No. MTJ-96-1088, July 19, 1996

Valid Marriage License

72. Kho v. Republic G.R. No. 187462, June 1, 2016

73. Republic v. Dayot G.R. Nos. 175581 & 179474, March 28, 2008

74. Niñal v. Bayadog G.R. No. 133778, March 14, 2000

75. Office of the Court Administrator v. Necessario A.M. No. MTJ-07-

1691, April 2, 2013 (Formerly A.M. No. 07-7-04-SC)

76. Diaz-Salgado v. Anson G.R. No. 204494, July 27, 2016

Non-Essential/Non-Formal Requirements

77. Vda. de Jacob v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 135216, August 19, 1999

78. De Loria vs. Felix, 550 O.G. 8118

79. Pugeda vs. Trias, 4 SCRA 49