COR JESU COLLEGE

College of Law
Course Syllabus on
OBLIGATIONS AND CONTRACTS

School Year: 2021-2022

Schedule: MONDAYS – 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

THURSDAY – 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m

Course Professor: Atty. Giovanni F. Garcia

Email Address: [email protected]

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course involves the study of the Philippine law on obligations and contracts. The
first part of the course will deal with prescription on Title V, its definition, concept, kinds, and
its effects of rights of the people. Subsequently, the concept of obligations will be discussed,
specifically its nature and effect, the various kinds of obligations and its mode of
extinguishment in the second part. The third part is the study of contracts, its essential
requisites, the forms of contract, the rules of interpretation of contract and the various kinds
of defective contracts under Philippine Law.

The provisions on obligations and contracts are found on Book IV of the Civil Code of
the Philippines.

The course also includes a study of Natural Obligations under Title III, Book IV and
Estoppel under Title IV, Book IV, also of the Civil Code of the Philippines.

ROOM POLICY:

1. GRADING SYSTEM: 80% Exams (4 exams – 20% each); and 20% Recitations (includes
quizzes or digests)
2. RECITATIONS: Usually, case recitations. It will be in random through shuffling of
index cards. If called for recitation and the student is absent, he/she will get zero (0).
For students who decides to pass after being called, he/she will be scored 50%. A
student will be scored on his/her recitations according to the mastery of the
topic/case and his/her ability to answer questions RESPONSIVELY without merely
reading his/her material.
3. EXAM: Exams will be scheduled after finishing the coverage for that particular exam.
The schedule will be made according to the availability of the professor. Exams are
purely essay (problem-solving, enumeration, definition, and objective questions) and
will measure the ability of the student to apply the law with their logic and language.
Online exams are conducted through Examplify or other viable online platforms.
Cheating during exams will not be taken lightly. Any student caught cheating will
automatically be disqualified for that exam and will merit a score of zero (0). No
special exams will be given for those who failed to take their exams on the given
schedule.

4. MAKE-UP CLASSES: Should the time be insufficient to finish the course, the professor
reserves his right to conduct make-up classes on the schedule that is convenient to
the professor and the students.

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 GUIDE AND CASE ASSIGNMENTS

TITLE V – PRESCRIPTION

CHAPTER I – General Provisions (Articles 1106-1116)

Cases:
1. Narciso Buenaventura & Maria Buenaventura v. CA & Manotok Realty, Inc. [GR 50837,
Dec. 28, 1992]
2. Philippine Carpet Manufacturing Corporation vs. Tagyamon [G.R. No. 191475,
December 11, 2013]
3. Phil-Air Conditioning Center vs. RCJ Lines, [G.R. No. 193821, November 23, 2015]

CHAPTER II – Prescription of Ownership and Other Real Rights (Articles 1117-1138)

Cases:
1. Abalos vs. Heirs of Torio [G.R. No. 175444, December 14, 2011]
2. Pabalan vs. Heirs of Maamo, Sr. [G.R. No. 174844, March 20, 2013]
3. Rodriguez, Sr. vs. Francisco [G.R. No. L-13343, December 29, 1962]
4. Heirs of Spouses Tanyag vs. Gabriel [G.R. No. 175763, April 11, 2012]
5. Heirs of Malabanan vs. Republic [G.R. No. 179987, April 29, 2009]
6. South City Homes, Inc. v. Republic, [G.R. No. 76564, May 25, 1990]
7. Ruiz v. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. L-29213, October 21, 1977]
8. Limcoma Multi-Purpose Cooperative v. Republic [G.R. No. 167652, July 10, 2007]

CHAPTER III – Prescription of Actions (Articles 1139-1155)

Cases:
1. Virtucio vs. Alegarbes [G.R. No. 187451, August 29, 2012]
2. Overseas Bank of Manila v. Geraldez [G.R. No. L-46541, December 28, 1979]
3. Nestle Philippines, Inc. v. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 134114, July 6, 2001]
4. Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation v. Panganiban, [G.R. No. 151407, February
6, 2007]
5. Permanent Savings and Loan Bank v. Velarde [G.R. No. 140608, September 23, 2004]
6. Domestic Petroleum Retailer Corp. v. Manila International Airport Authority [G.R. No.
210641, March 27, 2019]
7. Ledesma v. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 106646 (Resolution), June 30, 1993]

BOOK IV
OBLIGATIONS AND CONTRACTS

TITLE I – OBLIGATIONS

CHAPTER I – General Provisions (Articles 1156-1162)

Natural Obligations
1. Ansay, Et. Al. vs. The Board of Directors of National Development Company, Et. Al. [G.R.
No. L-13667, April 29, 1960]
2. Manila Surety and Fidelity Co., Inc., vs. Lim [G.R. No. L-9343, December 29, 1959]

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Obligations
1. Dauden-Hernaez v. Delos Angeles [G.R. No. L-27010, April 30, 1969]

Sources of Obligations
1. Navales vs. Rias, Et. Al [G.R. No. L-3489, September 7, 1907]
2. Metropolitan Bank vs. Rosales and Yo Yuk To [G.R. No. 183204, January 13, 2014]

Law

3. The Office of the Solicitor General vs. Ayala Land Incorporated, et. al. [G.R. No. 177056,
September 18, 2009]

Contracts

4. Spouses San Antonio vs. CA and Spouses Geronimo [G.R. No. 121810, December 7,
2001]
5. Metropolitan Bank vs. LARRY MARIÑAS [G.R. No. 179105, July 26, 2010]
6. William Golangco Construction Corporation vs. PCIB [G.R. No. 142830, March 24,
2006]

Quasi-Contracts

7. Domestic Petroleum Retailer Corp. v. Manila International Airport Authority, [G.R. No.
210641, March 27, 2019]

Delict

8. People vs. Sayo y Reyes [G.R. No. 227704, April 10, 2019]
9. People vs. Democrito Paras [G.R. No. 192912, October 22, 2014]

Quasi-Delict

10. Picart vs. Smith [G.R. No. L-12219, March 15, 1918]
11. BPI Express vs. CA and Marasigan [G.R. No. 120639. September 25, 1998]
12. VDM Trading, Inc. vs. Carungcong [G.R. No. 206709, February 6, 2019]
13. Dela Cruz v. Octaviano [G.R. No. 219649, July 26, 2017]
14. Phil. National Railways Corp. v. Vizcara, [G.R. No. 190022, February 15, 2012]
15. Orient Freight International, Inc. v. Keihin-Everett Forwarding Co., Inc., [G.R. No.
191937, August 9, 2017]
16. Spouses Estrada v. Philippine Rabbit Bus Lines, Inc. [G.R. No. 203902, July 19, 2017]
17. Torres-Madrid Brokerage, Inc. v. FEB Mitsui Marine Insurance Co., Inc., [G.R. No.
194121, July 11, 2016]
18. L.G. Foods Corp. v. Pagapong-Agraviador [G.R. No. 158995, September 26, 2006]
19. Cancio, Jr. v. Isip, [G.R. No. 133978, November 12, 2002]
20. Rodriguez, Et. Al, vs. The Manila Railroad Company [G.R. No. L-15688, November 19,
1921]
21. Metro Manila Transit Corporation vs. Cuevas [G.R. No. 167797, June 15, 2015]

CHAPTER II - Nature and Effect of Obligations (Articles 1163-1178)

1. Repide vs. Afzelius [G.R. No. L-13438, November 20, 1918]

2. Bunge Corporation vs. Camenforte and Company [G.R. No. L-4440, August 29, 1952]
3. Norkis vs. CA and Nepales [G.R. No. 91029, February 7, 1991]
4. Co vs. CA and Broadway Motor Sales Corporation [G.R. No. 124922, June 22, 1998]
5. Cruzado vs. Bustos and Escaler [G.R. No. L-10244, February 29, 1916]
6. Gonzalez and Gomez vs. Haberer [G.R. No. L-22604, February 3, 1925]

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Accessory Obligations in Real Obligations

Obligations to do and not to do

1. Pascua vs. G&G Real TV Corporation [G.R. No 196383, October 15, 2012]
2. Fajardo vs. Freedom to Build, Inc. [G.R. No. 134692, August 1, 2000]

Breach in the Performance of Obligations

1. Spouses Quisumbing vs. MERALCO [G.R. No. 142943, April 3, 2002]
2. Samar II Electric Cooperative, Inc. and Dacula vs. Quijano [G.R. No. 144474, April 27,
2007]
3. Orient Freight International, Inc. v. Keihin-Everett Forwarding Co., Inc., [G.R. No.
191937, August 9, 2017]
4. Valenzuela Hardwood and Inustrial Supply vs. CA and Seven Borthers Shipping
Corporation [G.R. No. 102316, June 30, 1997]
5. Heirs of Eduardo Manlapat vs. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 125585, June 08, 2005]
6. RCPI vs. Verchez [G.R. No. 164349, January 31, 2006]
7. R.S. Tomas, Inc. vs. Rizal Cement Company, Inc. [G.R. No. 1731555, March 21, 2012]
8. Spouses Bonrostro vs. Spouses Luna [G.R. No. 172346, July 24, 2013]
9. Cruz and Ibias vs. Atty. Gruspe [G.R. No 191431, March 13, 2013]
10. DBP vs. Guarina Agricutlural [G.R. No. 160758, January 15, 2014]
11. Solar Harvest Incorporated vs. Davao Corrugated Carton Corporation [G.R. No.
176686, July 26, 2010]
12. SBMA vs. CCA and SIHC [G.R. No. 192885, July 4, 2012]
13. Consolidted Industrial Gases, Inc. vs. Alabang Medical Center [G.R. No. 181983,
November 13, 2013]
14. BF Corp. v. Werdenberg International Corp., [G.R. No. 174387, December 9, 2015]

Fortuitous Events
1. Hernandez vs. Honorable Chairman [G.R. No. 71871, November 6, 1989]
2. Metro Concast Steel Corp., Et Al. vs Allied Bank Corporation [G.R. No. 177921,
December 4, 2013]
3. Fil-Estate Properties, Inc. and File Estate Network, Inc. vs. Spouses Ronquillo [G.R. NO.
185798, JANUARY 13, 2014]
4. Philippine Realty and Holding Corp. vs. Ley Const. and Devl. [G.R. No. 165548/G.R. No.
167879, June 13, 2011]
5. Alberta Yubido vs. CA [GR No. 113033, October 17, 1997]
6. Virginia Real vs. Sisenando H. Belo [G.R. NO. 146224, January 26, 2007]
7. Gaisano Cagayan, Inc. vs. Insurance Company of North America (G.R. No. 147839, June
8, 2006)

Usurious Transacations
1. Gozales-Saldana vs. Spouses Niamatali [G.R. NO. 226587, November 21, 2018]
2. Nacar vs. Gallery Frames [G.R. No. 189871, August 13, 2013]

Rights of Creditors

(Artilcle 1176)
1. Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation vs. Buenaventura (G.R. No. 1764789, October
6, 2010)

(Article 1177)
1. Siguan vs. Lim (G.R. No. 134685, November 18, 1999)

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Pure and Conditional Obligations (Article 1179-1192)
1. Laforteza vs. Machuca (G.R. No. 137552, June 16, 2000)
2. Hilltop Market Fish Vendor’s Association, Inc. vs. Yaranon (G.R. No. 188057, July 12,
2017)
3. David vs. David (G.R. No 162365, January 15, 20140

(Article 1182)
1. Catungal, et. Al. vs. Rodriguez (G.R. No. 146839, March 23, 2011)

(Article 1185)
1. The Wellex Group, Inc., vs. U-Land Airlines (G.R. No. 167519, January 14, 2015)

Consequences in Conditional Obligations

(Article 1186)
1. International Hotel Corporation vs. Joaquni, Jr. and Suarez (G.R. No. 158361, April 10,
2013)
2. Villamil vs. Spouses Erguiza (G.R. No. 195999, June 20, 2018)

(Article 1187)
1. Vda. De Ouano, et. Al. vs. Republi, et. alc (G.R. No. 168770, February 9, 2011)

Rights prior to Fulfillment of Condition (Article 1188-1189)

1. Dela Torre vs. Honorable Court of Appeals, et. Al. (G.R. No. 160088, July 13, 2011)

Resolution (Article 1191)

1. Nuñez vs. Moises-Palma (G.R. No. 224466, March 27, 2019)

2. Tan vs. CA (175 SCRA 656)
3. Spouses Lam vs. Kodak Phils., Ltd, (G.R. No. 167615, January 11, 2016)
4. University of the Philippines vs. De Los Angeles (G.R. No. L-28602, September 29, 1970)
5. Villanueva vs. Estate of Gonzaga (G.R. No. 1547318, August 9, 2006)
6. Royal Plains View, Inc. vs. Mejia (G.R. No. 230832, November 12, 2018)
7. Huibonhoa vs. Court of Appeals (G.R. Nos. 95897 & 102604, December 14, 1999)
8. Spouses Valenzuela vs. Kalayaan Development & Industrial Corporation (G.R. No.
163244, June 22, 2009)
9. Almira vs. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 115966, March 20, 2003)
10. Angeles vs. Calasanz (135 SCRA 323)
11. Lalicon vs. NHA (G.R. No. 185440, July 13, 2011)
12. Spouses Bonrostro vs. Spouses Luna (G.R. No. 172346, July 24, 2013)
13. Gotesco Properties, Inc., Et. Al. vs. Spouses Fajardo (G.R. No. 201167, Feb. 27, 2013)
14. Fil-Estate Properties, Inc. and Fil-Estate Network, Inc. vs. Spouses Conrado and Maria
Victoria Ronquillo (G.R. No. 185798, January 13, 2014)
15. Spouses Sy vs. Andok’s Litson Corporation (G.R. No. 192108, November 21, 2012)

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