Persons and Family Relations
CIVIL CODE
Article 2. Date of Effectivity
- Tañada v. Tuvera (G.R. No. L-63915, 24 April 1985)
- Tañada v. Tuvera (G.R. No. L-63915, 29 December 1986)
- People v. Que Po Lay (G.R. No. L-6791, 29 March 1954)
Article 3. Ignorance of Law
- Kasilag v. Rodriguez (G.R. No. 46623, 7 December 1939)
- Consunji v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 137872, 20 April 2001)
Article 6. Waiver of Rights
- Cui v. Arellano University (G.R. No. L-15127, 30 May 1961)
Article 8. Judicial Decisions
- People of the Philippines v. Jose Jabinal (G.R.No.L-30061, 27 February 1974, G.R. No. L-68470, 8 October 1985)
Article 15
- Van Dorn v. Hon. Romillo, Jr. (G.R. No. L-68470, 8 October 1985)
- Garcia v. Recio (G.R. No. 138322, 2 October 2001)
Miciano v. Brimo (G.R. No. L-22595, 1 November 1927)
Pilapil v. Ibay-Somera (G.R. No. 80116, 30 June 1989, 174 SCRA 653)
Article 16
- Adolfo Aznar and Lucy Christensen v. Helen Christensen Garcia (G.R. No. L-16749, 31 January 1963)
Article 17
- Maria Cristina Bellis and Miriam Palma Bellis v. Edward A. Bellis (G.R. No. L-23678, 6 June 1967)
Article 19-22
- Albenson Enterprises v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 88694, 11 January 1993)
- Nikko Hotel Manila v. Reyes (G.R. No. 154259, 28 February 2005)
- Sps. Quisumbing v MERALCO (G.R. No. 142943, 3 April 2002)
Globe Mackay Cable v Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 142943, 3 April 2002)
- University of the East v. Jader (G.R. No. 132344, 7 February 2000)
Breach of Promise to Marry
- Shokat Baksh v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 97336,19 February 1993)
- Pe v. Pe (G.R. No. L-17396, 30 May 1962)
Wassmer v. Velez (G.R. No. L-20089, 26 December 1964)
Article 26
Tenchavez v. Escano (G.R. No. L-19671, 29 November 1965)
- St. Louis Realty Corp. v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. L-46061, 14 November 1984)
Article 36
Yu v. Philippine Commercial International Bank (G.R. No. 147902, 17 March 2006)
Donato v. Luna (G.R. No. 53642, 15 April 1988)
Civil Personality (Articles 37-41)
- Quimiguing v. Icao (G.R. No. 26795, 31 July 1970)
- Geluz v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. L-16439, 20 July 1961)
- De Jesus v. Syquia (G.R. No. L-39110, 28 November 1933)
- Steel Manufacturing Corp. v Montaño (G.R. No. 182836, 13 October 2009)
Article 43
- Limjuco v. Estate of Pedro Fragante (G.R. No. L-770, 27 April 1948)
- Dumlao v. Quality Plastics (G.R. No. L-27956, 30 April 1976)
Citizenship and Domicile
- Mo Ya Lim Yao v. Comm. of Immigration (G.R. No. L-21289, 4 October 1971)
- Frivaldo v. Commission on Elections (G.R. No. 120295, 28 June 1996)
- Romualdez-Marcos v. Commission on Elections (G.R. No. 119976, 18 September 1995)
FAMILY CODE
Philippine Telegraph v. National Labor Relations Commission (G.R. No. 118978, 23 May 1997)
Estrada v. Escritur (A.M. P-02- 1651, 4 August 2003)
Goitia v. Campos-Rueda (G.R. No. 11263, 2 November 1916)
Balogbog v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 83598, 7 March 1997)
Article 2-6
Cosca v. Palaypayon (A.M. No. MTJ-92- 721, 30 September 1994)
Alcantara v. Alcantara (G.R. No. 167746, 28 August 2007)
Article 7-10
Navarro v. Domagtoy (A.M. No. MTJ-96- 1088, 19 July 1996)
Aranas v. Judge Occiano (A.M. No. MTJ-02- 1309, 11 April 2002)
Article 22
Lim Tanhu v. Ramolete (G.R. No. L-40098, 29 August 1975)
De Chua v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 116835, 5 March 1998)
Article 25
Republic v. Court of Appeals and Castro (G.R. No. 103047, 12 September 1994)
Article 26. (Correlate with Articles 15-18, Civil Code)
Foreign divorce obtained by Filipino not valid in the Philippines
Republic v. Iyoy (G.R. No. 152577, 21 September 2005)
Quita v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 124862, 22 December 1998)
Foreign divorce under Art. 26 par. 2
Republic v. Orbecido (G.R. No. 154380, 5 October 2005)
Bayot v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No.155635, 7 November 2008)
Roehr v. Rodriguez (G.R. No. 142820, 20 June 2003)
San Luis v. San Luis (G.R. No. 133743, 6 February 2007)
Corpuz v. Sto. Tomas (G.R. No. 186571, 11 August 2010)
- Tenchavez v. Escano (G.R. No. L-19671, 29 November 1965)
- Van Dorn v. Hon. Romillo, Jr. (G.R. No. L-68470, 8 October 1985)
Pilapil v. Ibay-Somera (G.R. No. 80116, 30 June 1989)
- Garcia v. Recio (G.R. No. 138322, 2 October 2001)
Article 27-34
Ninal v. Bayadog (G.R. No. 133778, 14 March 2000)
Manzano v. Sanchez (A.M. No. MTJ-00- 1329, 8 March 2001)
Mariategui v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 57062, 24 January 1992)
Republic v. Dayot (G.R. No. 175581, 28 March 2008)
Article 35
Domingo v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 104818, 17 September 1993)
Article 36
Republic v. Court of Appeals Molina (G.R. No. 108763, 13 February 1997)
Leouel Santos v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 112019, 4 January 1995)
Republic v. Quintero-Hamano (G.R. No. 149498, 20 May 2004)
Choa v. Choa (G.R. No. 1473376, 26 November 2002)
Antonio v. Reyes (G.R. No. 155800, 10 March 2006)
- Chi Ming Tsoi v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 119190, 16 January 1997)
Navarro v. Navarro (G.R. No. 162049, 13 April 2007)
Barcelona v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 130087, 24 September 2003)
Tongol v. Tongol (G.R. No. 157610, 19 October 2007)
Te v. Te (G.R. No. 161793, 13 February 2009)
Ting v. Ting (G.R. No. 166562, 31 March 2009)
Azcueta v. Republic (G.R. No. 180668, 26 May 2009)
Najera v. Najera (G.R. No. 164817, 3 July 2009)
Suazo v. Suazo (G.R. No. 164493, 10 March 2010)
Republic v. Galang (G.R. No. 168335, 6 June 2010)
Tenebro v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 150758, 18 February 2004)
Article 40
Morigo v. People (G.R. No. 145226, 6 February 2004)
Weigel v. Sempio-Dy (G.R. No. L-53703, 19 August 1986)
Terre v. Terre (A.M. No. 2349, 3 July 1992)
Valdes v. Regional Trial Court (G.R. No. 122749, 31 July 1996)
People v. Aragon (G.R. No. L-10016, 28 February 1957)
Mercado v. Mercado (G.R. No. 137110, 1 August 2000)
Bobis v. Bobis (G.R. No. 138509, 31 July 2000)
Cariño v. Cariño (G.R. No. 132529, 2 February 2001)
De Castro v. De Castro (G.R. No. 160172, 13 February 2008)
Article 41-42 and Absence (Correlate with Civil Code, Article 381-396)
Republic v. Nolasco (G.R. No. 94053, 17 March 1993)
Lukban v. Republic (G.R. No. L-8492, 29 February 1956)
Armas v. Calisterio (G.R. No. 136467, 6 April 2000)
Republic v. Callejo (G.R. No. 159614, 9 December 2005)
Social Security System v. Bailon (G.R. No. 165545, 24 March 2006)
Valdez v. Republic (G.R. No. 180863, 8 September 2009)
ANNULMENT OF MARRIAGE
Article 45-46
- Anaya v. Palaroan (G.R. No. L-27930, 26 November 1970, 36 SCRA 97)
- Buccat v. Buccat (G.R. No. 47101, 25 April 1941, 72 Phil. 19)
- Aquino v. Delizo (G.R. No. L-15853, 27 July 1960, 109 Phil. 21)
Jimenez v. Canizares (L-12790, 31 August 1960)
- Almelor v. Regional Trial Court (G.R. No. 179620, 26 August 2008)
Article 48-49
Sin v. Sin (G.R. No. 137590, 26 March 2001)
- Ocampo v. Florenciano (G.R. No. L-13553, 23 February 1960)
- Tuason v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 116607, 10 April 1996)
LEGAL SEPARATION
Article 55-67
- Lapuz-Sy v. Eufemio (G.R. No. L-30977, 31 January 1972, 43 SCRA 177)
- Gandionco v. Penaranda (G.R. No. L-7294, 27 November 1987)
Bugayong v. Ginez (G.R. No. L-10033, 28 December 1956)
- Brown v. Yambao (G.R. No. L-10699, 18 October 1957, 102 Phil. 168)
Article 58
- Pacete v. Carriaga (G.R. No. L-53880, 17 March 1994, 231 SCRA 321)
Article 63
- Macadangdang v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. L-49542, 12 September 1980, 108 SCRA 314)
RIGHTS AND OBLIGATONS BETWEEN HUSBAND AND WIFE
Article 68
- Potenciano v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 139789, 139808, 19 July 2001)
- Goitia v. Campos-Rueda (G.R. No. 11263, 2 November 1916, 35 Phil. 252)
- Ty v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 127406, 27 November 2000)
- Ilusorio v. Bildner (G.R. No. 139789, 12 May 2000)
Article 73
- Ayala Investments v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 118305, 12 February 1998)
PROPERTY RELATIONS
Article 87
- Agapay v. Palang (G.R. No. 116668, 28 July 1997)
- Arcaba v. Tabancura Vda. De Batocael (G.R. No. 146683, 22 November 2001)
- San Luis v. San Luis (G.R. No. 133743, 6 February 2007)
- Malang v. Moson (G.R. No. 119064, 22 August 2000)
Article 94-96
- Uy v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 109557, 29 November 2000)
- De Leon v. De Leon (G.R. No. 185063, 23 July 2009)
Article 101
Dela Cruz v. Dela Cruz (G.R. No. L-19565, 30 January 1968)
- Partosa-Jo v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 82606, 18 December 1992)
Article 102
- BA Finance Corporation. v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 61464, 28 May 1988)
- Johnson v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 102692, 23 September 1996)
Article 109
- Spouses Laperal v. Spouses Katigbak (G.R. No. L-16991, 31 March 1964, 90 Phil. 77)
Villanueva v. Intermediate Appellate Court (G.R. No. 67582, 29 October 1987, 192 SCRA 21)
Article 115-116
Bank of Philippine Islands v. Posadas (G.R. No. 34583, 22 October 1931, 56 Phil. 215)
- Wong v. Intermediate Appellate Court (G.R. No. 70082, 19 August 1991, 200 SCRA 792)
Article 121-122
- Ayala Investments v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 118305, 12 February 1998)
- Carlos v. Abelardo (G.R. No. 146504, 4 April 2002)
- Mariano v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 51283, 7 June 1989)
- Ching v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 124642, 23 February 2004)
- Buado v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 145222, 24 April 2009)
PROPERTY REGIME OF UNIONS WITHOUT MARRIAGE
Article 147
- Mallilin v. Castro (G.R. No. 136803, 16 June 2000)
- Valdes v. Regional Trial Court (G.R. No. 122749, 31 July 1996, 260 SCRA 221)
- Francisco v. Master Iron Works Construction Corporation (G.R. No. 151967, 16 February 2005)
- Abing v. Waeyan (G.R. No. 146294, 31 July 2006)
Article 148
- Agapay v. Palang (G.R. No. 116668, 28 July 1997, 276 SCRA 341)
- Juaniza v. Jose (G.R. No. L-50127-28, 30 March 1979, 89 SCRA 306)
- Tumlos v. Fernandez (G.R. No. 137650, 12 April 2000)
FAMILY
Article 149
Docena v. Lapesura (G.R. No. 140153, 28 March 2001)
Article 150
Martinez v. Martinez (G.R. No. 162084, 28 June 2005)
Hontiveros v. Regional Trial Court (G.R. No. 125465, 29 June 1999)
Article 151
- Manalo v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 141297, 8 October 2001)
- Albano v. Gapusan (AM No. 1022-MJ, 7 May 1976)
FAMILY HOME
Article 152-162
Modequillo v. Breva (G.R. No. 86355, 31 May 1990)
Manacop v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 104875, 13 November 1992)
- Arriola v. Arriola (G.R. No. 177703, 28 January 2008)
PATERNITY & FILIATION
Article 164-166
- Angeles v. Maglaya (G.R. No. 153798, 2 September 2005)
Andal v. Macaraig (G.R. No. L-2474, 30 May 1951)
- Benitez-Badua v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 105625, 24 January 1994)
Article 167
- Concepcion v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 123450, 31 August 2005)
Article 170-171
- Liyao v. Liyao (G.R. No. 138961, 7 March 2002)
Proof of Filiation
Article 172
Eceta v. Eceta (G.R. No. 157307, 20 May 2004)
Constantino v. Mendez (G.R. No. 57227, 14 May 1992)
Jison v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 124853, 24 February 1998)
De la Cruz v. Garcia (G.R. No. 177728, 31 July 2009)
BBB v. AAA (G.R. No. 193225, 9 February 2015)
DNA Evidence
- Herrera v. Alba (G.R. No. 148220, 15 June 2005)
- Agustin v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 16257,15 June 2005)
- Estate of Rogelio Ong v. Diaz (G.R. No. 171713, 17 December 2007)
Article 173
- Conde v. Abaya (G.R. No. L-4275, 23 March 1909)
Article 176
RA 9255
- Marquino v. Intermediate Appellate Court (G.R. No. 72078, 27 June 1994)
Grande v. Antonio (G.R. No. 206248, 18 February 2004)
Article 177-180
- Angeles v. Tabiliran (AM No. MTJ-92-716, 25 October 1995)
ADOPTION
RA 8552 – Domestic Adoption Law
RA 8043 – The Law on Inter-Country AdoptionTeotico v. Del Val (G.R. No. L18753, 26 March 1965, 249 SCRA 447)
- Republic v. Court of Appeals and Bobiles (G.R. No. 92326, 24 January 1992, 205 SCRA 356)
Tamargo v. Court of Appeals (G.R. NO. 85044, 3 June 1992, 209 SCRA 518)
- Landingin v. Republic (G.R. No. 164948, 27 June 2006)
- In re Lim (G.R. No. 168992-93, 21 May 2009)
SUPPORT
Article 194-208
- Javier v. Lucero (G.R. No. L-6706, 29 March 1953, 94 Phil. 634)
- Goitia v. Campos-Rueda (G.R. No. 11263, 2 November 1916, 35 Phil. 252)
- De Asis v. De Asis (G.R. No. 127578, 15 February 1999, 303 SCRA 176)
Mangonan v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 125041, 30 June 2006)
PARENTAL AUTHORITY
Article 209-233
Salientes v. Abanilla (G.R. No. 162734, 29 August 2006)
- Espiritu v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 115640, 15 March 1995, 242 SCRA 362)
- Amadora v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. L-47745, 15 April 1988, 160 SCRA 697)
Ylarde v. Aquino (G.R. No. L33722, 29 July 1988, 163 SCRA 697)
St. Mary’s Academy v. Carpitanos (G.R. No. 143363, 6 February 2002)
- Silva v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 114742, 17 July 1997)
David . Court of Appeals v. Villar (G.R. No. 111180, 16 November 1995)
- Eslao v. Court of Appeals and Cordero (G.R. No. 116773, 16 January 1997)
Effect and Suspension/Termination of Parental Authority (Art. 220-233)
Tamargo v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 85044, 3 June 1992, 209 SCRA 518)
- Libi v. Intermediate Appellate Court (G.R. No. 70890,18 September 1992, 209 SCRA 518)
SURNAMES
Articles 364-380
Laperal v. Republic (G.R. No. 18008, 30 October 1962)
- Llaneta v. Agrava (G.R. No. L-32054, 15 May 1974)
Remo v. Secretary of Foreign Affairs (G.R. No. 169202, 5 March 2010)
- Valino v. Adriano (G.R. No. 182894, 22 April 2014)
CIVIL REGISTRAR
Arts. 407-413
- RA 9048 as amended by RA 10172 – Clerical errors
RA 108, Rules of Court - Republic v. Valencia (G.R. No. L-32181, 5 March 1986)
- Final Report on the Judicial Audit Conducted at the Regional Trial Court Branch 67, Paniqui,Tarlac (A.M. No. 06-7-414-RTC,19 October 2007)
- Silverio v. Republic (G.R. No. 174689, 22 October 2007, 537 SCRA 373)
Republic v. Cagandahan (G.R. No. 166676, 12 September 2008)