Atty. Sahara Alia J.

Silongan
College of Law
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SYLLABUS FOR PERSONS AND FAMILY RELATIONS

2024

NOTE: This syllabus is an outline of the key topics that fall under the subject Persons and
Family Relations. Accordingly, all students should be guided that laws, rules, issuances,
and jurisprudence pertinent to these topics form part of the materials within the coverage
of the subject.

I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES

A. Effect and Application of Laws

1. Effectivity of Laws
a. Tañada v. Tuvera (G.R. No. L-63915; April 24, 1985)
b. De Roy v. CA (G.R. No. 80718; January 29, 1988)
c. Nagkakaisang Maralita ng Sitio Masigasig, Inc. v. Military Shrine Services
(G.R. No. 18758; June 5, 2013)

2. Ignorance of the Law

3. Prospectivity of Laws
a. Atienza v. Brillantes, Jr. (A.M. No. MTJ-92-706; March 29, 1995)
b. Phil. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals v. COA (G.R. No.
169752; September 25, 2007)
c. Carlos v. Sandoval (G.R. No. 179922; Dec. 16, 2008)
d. Cheng v. Sy (G.R. No. 174238; July 7, 2009)
e. Carolino v. Senga (G.R. No. 1896491; April 20, 2015)

4. Mandatory and Prohibitory Laws

a. In the Matter of Petition for Cancellation of Certificate of Live Births of
Yuhares Jon Barcelote Tinitigan v. Republic of the Philippines (G.R. No.
222095; August 7, 2017)

5. Waiver of Rights
a. Famanila v. CA (G.R. No. 150429; August 29, 2006)
b. Guy v. CA (G.R. No. 163707; September 15, 2006)

6. Repeal of Laws
a. Inciong v. Hon. Mariano de Guia (A.M. No. R-249-RTJ; September 17,
1987)
b. League of Cities of the Philippines v. COMELEC (G.R. No. 176951; August
24, 2010)

7. Judicial Decisions
a. Philippine International Trading Corporation v. COA (G.R. No. 205837;
November 21, 2017)

8. Duty of Courts/Judges to Render Judgment

a. Silverio v. Republic (G.R. No. 174689; October 22, 2007)

9. Obligatory Effect of Penal Laws

a. Del Socorro v. Wilsem (G.R. No. 193707; December 10, 2014)

B. Conflict of Laws (Private International Law)

1. Nationality Theory
a. Pilapil v. Ibay-Somera (G.R. No. 80116; June 30, 1989)
b. Quita v. CA (G.R. No. 124862; December 22, 1998)
c. Recio v. Recio (G.R. No. 138322; October 1, 2001)
d. Elmar Perez v. CA (G.R. No. 162580; January 27, 2006)

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e. San Luis v. San Luis (G.R. No. 133743; February 6, 2007)

f. Lavadia v. Heirs of Luna (G.R. No. 171914; July 23, 2014)
g. Noveras v. Noveras (G.R. No. 188289; August 20, 2014)
h. Orion Savings Bank v. Suzuki (G.R. No. 205487; November 12, 2014)
i. Del Socorro v. Wilsem (G.R. No. 193707; December 10, 2014)

2. Law Governing Real and Personal Property

a. Ancheta v. Guersey-Dalaygon (G.R. No. 139868; June 8, 2006)
b. Orion Savings Bank v. Suzuki (G.R. No. 205487; November 12, 2014)

C. Human Relations

1. Principle of Abuse of Rights

a. Far East Bank v. Pacilan, Jr. (G.R. No. 157314; July 29, 2005)
b. Uypitching v. Quiamco (G.R. No. 146322; December 6, 2006)
c. Cebu Country Club v. Elizagaque (G.R. No. 160273; January 18, 2008)
d. Calatagan Golf Club v. Clemente, Jr. (G.R. No. 165443; April 16, 2009)
e. Ardiente v. Spouses Javier, et al (G.R. No. 161921; July 17, 2013)
f. Sesbreño v. CA (G.R. No. 160689; March 26, 2014)
g. Saladaga v. Astorga (A.C. No. 4697; November 25, 2014)
h. Tan v. Valeriano (G.R. No. 185559; August 2, 2017)
i. Arco Pulp and Paper Co., Inc. v. Lim (G.R. No. 206806; June 25, 2014)

2. Acts Contrary to Morals

a. Buenaventura v. CA (G.R. No. 127358; March 31, 2005)

3. Unjust Enrichment
a. Filinvest v. Ngilay (G.R. No. 174715; October 11, 2012)
b. Gonzalo v. Tarnate, Jr. (G.R. No. 160600; January 15, 2014)
c. Bliss Development v. Diaz (G.R. No. 213233; August 5, 2015)

4. Acts Not Constituting a Criminal Offense but shall Produce a Cause of Action
for Damages
a. Castro v. People (G.R. No. 180832; July 23, 2008)

5. Liability of a Public Servant or Employee

a. Ledesma v. CA and Delmo (G.R. No. L-54598 April 15, 1988)
b. Campugan v. Tolentino, Jr. (A.C. No. 8261; March 11, 2015)

6. Unfair Competition
a. Willaware Products v. Jesichris Manufacturing (G.R. No. 195549;
September 3, 2014)

7. Civil Liability Arising from a Criminal Offense

a. People v. Bayotas (G.R. No. 102007; September 2, 1994)
b. Frias v. San Diego-Sison (G.R. No. 155223; April 4, 2007)
c. Daluraya v. Oliva (G.R. No. 210148; December 8, 2014)
d. People v. Dionaldo (G.R. No. 207949; July 23, 2014)
e. Basilonia v. Villaruz (G.R. Nos. 191370-71; August 10, 2015)
f. Hambon v. CA (G.R. No. 122150; March 17, 2003)

8. Prejudicial Question
a. Tuanda v. Sandiganbayan (G.R. No. 110544; October 17, 1995)
b. Beltran v. People (G.R. No. 137567; June 20, 2000)
c. Pasi v. Lichauco (G.R. No. 134887; July 27, 2006)
d. Yap v. Cabales (G.R. No. 159186; June 5, 2009)
e. Dreamwork v. Janiola (G.R. No. 184861; June 30, 2009)
f. Pimentel v. Pimentel (G.R. No. 172060; September 13, 2010)
g. Consing, Jr. v. People (G.R. No. 161075; July 15, 2013)
h. People v. Arambulo (G.R. No. 186597; June 17, 2015)
i. Domingo v. Spouses Singson (G.R. No. 203287; April 5, 2017)

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j. Pulido v. People (G.R. No. 220149; July 27, 2021)

II. PERSONS AND FAMILY RELATIONS

A. Persons
1. Civil Personality
Personality Springs from Birth
a. Quimiguing v. Icao (G.R. No. 26795; July 31,1970)
b. Continental Steel v. Montano (G.R. No. 182836; October 13,2009)

2. Use of Surnames
a. Republic v. CA and Vicencio (G.R. No. 88202; December 14, 1998)
b. In Re: Petition of Julian Lin Carulasan Wang (G.R. No. 159966;
March 30, 2005)
c. In the Matter of Adoption of Nathy Astorga Garcia (G.R. No.
148311; March 31, 2005)
d. Republic v. Capote (G.R. No. 157043; February 2, 2007)
e. Remo v. Secretary of Foreign Affairs (G.R. No. 169202; March 5,
2010)
f. Grande v. Antonio (G.R. No. 206248; February 18, 2014)
g. In the Matter of Petition for Cancellation of Certificate of Live Births
of Yuhares Jon Barcelote Tinitigan v. Republic of the Philippines
(supra)
h. Alanis v. CA (November 11, 2020)
i. Santos v. Republic (May 5, 2021)
j. Grande v. Antonio (February 18, 2014)

3. Entries in the Civil Registry and Clerical Error Law (RA 9048, as
amended)
a. Silverio v. Republic (supra)
b. Republic v. Cagandahan (G.R. No. 166676; September 12, 2008)
c. Corpuz v. Sto. Tomas (G.R. No. 186571; August 11, 2010)
d. Iwasawa v. Gangan (G.R. No. 204169; September 11, 2013)
e. Republic v. Olaybar (G.R. No.189538; February 10, 2014)
f. In the Matter of the Petition for Correction of Entry, Felipe C.
Almojuela (G.R. No. 211724; August 24, 2016)
g. Republic v. Gallo (G.R. No. 207074; January 17, 2018)

4. Absence

a. Civil code provisions

i. Calisterio v. Calisterio (G.R. No. 136467; April 6, 2000)
ii. Valdez v. Republic (G.R. No. 180863; September 8, 2009)
iii. Tadeo-Matias v. Republic (G.R. No. 230751; April 25, 2018)

b. Presumptive death of absent spouse under the Family Code

i. Republic v. Nolasco (G.R. No. 94053; March 17, 1993)
ii. Calisterio v. Calisterio (supra)
iii. Manuel v. People (G.R. No. 165842; November 29, 2005)
iv. Republic v. CA and Alegro (G.R. No. 159614; December 9,
2005)
v. SSS v. Vda. De Bailon (G.R. No. 165545; March 24, 2006)
vi. Valdez v. Republic (G.R. No. 180863; September 8, 2009)
vii. Santos v. Santos (G.R. No. 187061; October 8, 2014)
viii. Republic v. Orcelino-Villanueva (G.R. No. 210929; July 29,
2015)
ix. Republic v. Sareñogon, Jr. (G.R. No. 199194; February 10,
2016)
x. Republic v. Tampus (G.R. No. 214243; March 16, 2016)
xi. Republic v. Catubag (G.R. No. 210580; April 18, 2018)

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B. Marriage

a. Falcis v. Civil Registrar General (G.R. No. 217910; September 3,

2019)

2. Requisites of Marriage
a. Republic v. CA and Castro (G.R. No. 103047; September 2, 1994)
b. Sy v. CA (G.R. No. 127263; April 12, 2000)
c. Sevilla v. Cardenas (G.R. No. 167684; July 31, 2006)
d. Silverio v. Republic (supra)
e. Cosca v. Palaypayon (A.M. No. MTJ-92-721; September 30, 1994)
f. Arañes v. Occiano (A.M. No. MTJ-02-1390; April 11, 2002)
g. Morigo v. People (G.R. No. 145226; February 06, 2004)
h. Alcantara v. Alcantara (G.R. No. 167746; August 28, 2007)
i. Republic v. Cagandahan (G.R. No. 166676; September 12, 2008)
j. Nollora v. People (G.R. No. 191425; September 7, 2011)
k. Abbas v. Abbas (G.R. No. 183896; January 30, 2013)
l. Republic v. Albios (G.R. No. 198780; October 16, 2013)
m. Go-Bangayan v. Bangayan (G.R. No. 201061; July 3, 2013)
n. Kho v. Republic and Kho (G.R. No. 187462; June 1, 2016)

3. Exemption from License Requirement

a. Niñal v. Badayog (G.R. No. 133778; March 14, 2000)
b. Manzano v. Sanchez (A.M. No. MTJ-00-1329; March 8, 2001)
c. De Castro v. De Castro (G.R. No. 160172; February 13, 2008)
d. Dayot v. Dayot (G.R. No. 179474; March 28, 2008)
e. Carlos v. Sandoval (supra)
f. Santiago v. People (G.R. No. 200233; July 15, 2015)

4. Marriages Solemnized Abroad and Foreign Divorce

a. Recio v. Recio (G.R. No. 138322; October 2, 2001)
b. Republic v. Iyoy (G.R. No.152577; September 21, 2005)
c. Republic v. Orbecido III (G.R. No. 154380; October 5, 2005)
d. Corpuz v. Sto. Tomas (supra)
e. Fujiki v. Marinay (G.R. No. 196049; June 26, 2013)
f. Medina v. Koike (G.R. No. 215723; July 27, 2016)
g. Republic v. Manalo (G.R. No. 221029; April 24, 2018)

5. Void and Voidable Marriages

a. Santos v. CA (G.R. No. 112019; January 4, 1995)
b. Chi Ming Tsoi v. CA (G.R. No. 119190; January 16, 1997)
c. Pulido v. People (July 27, 2021)
d. Republic v. CA and Molina (G.R. No. 108763; February 13, 1997)
e. Marcos v. Marcos (G.R. No. 136490; October 19, 2000)
f. Ferraris v. Ferraris (G.R. No. 162368; July 17, 2006)
g. Paras v. Paras (G.R. No. 147824; August 2, 2007)
h. Tan-Andal v. Andal (May 11, 2021)
i. Mutya-Sumilhig v. Sumilhig (August 22, 2022)
j. Clavecilla v. Clavecilla (March 6, 2023)

C. Legal Separation
a. Siochi v. Gozon (G.R. No. 169900; March 18, 2010)
b. Quiao v. Quiao (G.R. No 176556; July 4, 2012)

D. Rights and Obligations between Husband and Wife

a. Ilusorio v. Bildner (G.R. No. 139789; May 12, 2000)

E. Property Relations between Husband and Wife

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1. General provisions
2. Donations by reason of marriage
a. Arcaba v. Tabancura (G.R. No. 146683; November 22, 2001)
3. Absolute Community of Property
a. Nobleza v. Nuega (G.R. No. 193038, March 11, 2015)

4. Conjugal Partnership of Gains

a. Munoz, Jr. v. Ramirez (G.R. 156125; August 25, 2010)
b. Ayala Investment v. CA (G.R. No. 118305; February 12, 1998)
c. Ching v. CA and Allied Banking Corp. (G.R. No. 124642; February
23, 2004)
d. Buado v. CA and Nicol (G.R. No. 145222; April 24, 2009)
e. Pana v. Heirs of Juanite (G.R. No. 164201; December 10, 2012)
f. BA Finance v. CA (G.R. No. L-61464 May 28, 1988)
g. Heirs of Ayuste v. CA (G.R. No. 118784 September 2, 1999)
h. Heirs of Aguilar-Reyes v. Spouses Mijares (G.R. No. 143826;
August 28, 2003)
i. Spouses Guiang v. CA (G.R. No. 125172; June 26, 1998)
j. Jader-Manalo v. Camaisa (G.R. No. 147978; January 23, 2002)
k. Homeowners Savings and Loan Bank v. Dailo (G.R. No. 153802;
March 11, 2005)
l. Fuentes v. Roca (G.R. No. 178902; April 21, 2010)
m. Ferrer v. Ferrer (G.R. No. 166496; November 9, 2006)
n. Muller v. Muller (G.R. No. 149615; August 29, 2006)
o. Go, Sr. v. Servacio (G.R. No. 157537; September 7, 2011)
p. Domingo v. Molina (G.R. No. 200274; April 20, 2016)
q. Delos Santos v. Abejon (G.R. No. 215820; March 20, 2017)
r. Borlongan v. Banco de Oro (G.R. No. 217617; April 5, 2017)
s. Carlos v. Tolentino (G.R. No. 234533; June 27, 2018)

5. Separation of Property and Administration of Common Property by One

Spouse During the Marriage
a. Maquilan v. Maquilan (G.R. No. 155409; June 8, 2007)
b. Noveras v. Noveras (supra)

6. Regime of Separation of Property

7. Property Regime of Unions Without Marriage
a. Valdez v. RTC (G.R. No. 122749; July 31,1996)
b. Beunaventura v. CA (G.R. No. 127358; March 31, 2005)
c. Abing v. Waeyan (G.R. No. 146294; July 31, 2006)
d. Diño v. Diño (G.R. No. 178044; January 19, 2011)
e. Salas, Jr. v. Aguila (G.R. No. 202370; September 23, 2013)
f. Ocampo v. Ocampo (G.R. No. 198908; August 3, 2015)
g. Salgado v. Anson (G.R. No. 204494; July 27, 2016)
h. Agapay v. Palang (G.R. No.116668; July 28, 1997)
i. Mallilin v. Castillo (G.R. No. 136803; June 16, 2000)
j. Saguid v. CA (G.R. No. 150611; June 10, 2003)
k. Atienza v. de Castro (G.R. No. 169698; November 29, 2006)
l. Ventura v. Abuda (G.R. No. 202932; October 23, 2013)
m. Lavadia v. Heirs of Luna (supra)
n. Paterno v. Paterno (January 8, 2020)

F. Family Home

G. Paternity and Filiation

1. Legitimate children
a. Benitez-Badua v. CA (G.R. No. 105625; January 24, 1994)
b. Babiera v. Catotal (G.R. No. 138493; June 15, 2000)
c. De Jesus v. Heirs of Dizon (G.R. No. 142877; October 2, 2001)
d. Liyao v. Tanhoti-Liyao (G.R. No. 138961; March 7, 2002)
e. Concepcion v. CA (G.R. No. 123450; August 31, 2005)

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f. Ong v. Diaz (G.R. No. 171713; December 17, 2007)

2. Proof of Filiation
a. Fernandez v. CA (G.R. No. 108366; February 16, 1994)
b. Labagala v. Santiago (G.R. No. 132305; December 4, 2001)
c. Locsin v. Locsin (G.R. No. 146737; December 10, 2001)
d. Bernabe v. Alejo (G.R. No. January 21, 2002)
e. Vda. Dela Rosa v. Vda. De Damian (G.R. No. 155733; January 27,
2006)
f. Verceles v. Posada (G.R. No. 159785; April 27, 2007)
g. Dela Cruz v. Gracia (G.R. No. 177728; Juy 31, 2009)
h. Nepomuceno v. Lopez (G.R. No. 181258; March 18, 2010)
i. Gotardo v. Buling (G.R. No. 165166; August 15, 2012)
j. Salas v. Matusalem (G.R. No. 180284; September 11, 2013)
k. Aguilar v. Siasat (G.R. No. 200169; January 28, 2015)
l. Arado v. Alcoran (G.R. No. 163362; July 8, 2015)
m. Geronimo v. Santos (G.R. No. 197099; September 28, 2015)
n. Calimag v. Macapaz (G.R. No. 191936; June 1, 2016)

3. Illegitimate Children
4. Legitimated Children

H. Adoption
1. Domestic Administrative Adoption and Alternative Child Care Act (RA
11642)
a. Who may adopt
b. Who may be adopted
c. Effects of adoption
d. Grounds for rescission

2. Inter-country Adoption (RA 8043, as amended)

a. When allowed
b. Who may adopt
c. Who may be adopted

3. Simulated Birth Rectification Act (RA 11222)

i. Tamargo v. CA (G.R. No. 85044; June 3, 1992)

ii. Lahom v. Sibulo (G.R. No. 143989; July 14, 2003)
iii. Landingin v. Republic (G.R. No. 164948; June 27, 2006)
iv. In Re Petition for Adoption of Michelle and Michael Jude Lim (G.R.
No. 168992-93; May 21, 2009)
v. Castro v. Gregorio (G.R. No. 188801; October 15, 2014)
vi. Bartolome v. SSS (G.R. No. 192531; November 12, 2014)
vii. Santos v. Republic (May 5, 2021)

I. Support
1. De Asis v. CA (G.R. No. 127578; February 15, 1999)
2. Gan v. Reyes (G.R. No. 145527; May 28, 2002)
3. Mangonon v. CA (G.R. No. 125041; June 30, 2006)
4. Lim v. Lim (G.R. No. 163209; October 30, 2009)
5. Dolina v. Vallecera (G.R. No. 182367; December 15, 2010)
6. Lim-Lua v. Lua (G.R. No. 175279-80; June 5, 2013)

J. Parental Authority
1. Caravan Travel and Tours v. Abejar (G.R. No. 170631; February 10,
2016)
2. School of Holy Spirit v. Taguiam (G.R. No. 165565; July 14, 2008)
3. Espiritu v. CA (G.R. No. 115640; March 15, 1995)
4. Santos, Sr. v. CA (G.R. No. 113054; March 16, 1995)
5. Eslao v. CA (G.R. No. 116773; January 16, 1997)

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6. Laxamana v. Laxamana (G.R. No. 144763; September 3, 2002)

7. Gualberto v. Gualberto (G.R. No. 154994; June 28, 2005)
8. Salientes v. Abanilla (G.R. No. 162734; August 29, 2006)
9. Gamboa-Hirsch v. CA (G.R. No. 174485; July 11, 2007)
10. Dacasin v. Dacasin (G.R. No. 168785; February 5, 2010)

K. Emancipation

L. Retroactivity of the Family Code