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Nearly  all  men  can  stand  adversity,  but   if  you  want   to   test  a  man's  character,  give  him  power.  ~  Abraham  Lincoln  16th  president  of  US  (1809  -­‐  1865)   Instructor: Noel T. Canlas, Ll.B. (UP Diliman), B.S. (UP Diliman) Phone: 0917-8172485/0998-9982485 (mobile); 045-8881685 (office) E-mail: noel.t.canlas@up.edu.ph and ntcanlas@gmail.com

Course Meeting Information: M–Th 5:30-7:30pm Room: PS 202 Consultation Hours by Appointment Course Description: A basic course on the law of persons and the family which first views the effect and application of laws and the law on human relations, and then proceeds to examine the legal norms affecting civil personality, marriage, property relations between husband and wife, legal separation of property, family, paternity and filiation, adoption, guardianship, support, parental authority, surnames, absence and emancipation, including the rules of procedures relative to the foregoing. Course Objectives: The objective of this course is to impart to the student sufficient legal competence as will enable him/her to (i) have a firm grasp of the law on persons and family relations; (ii) recognize the legal implications of the law on persons and family relations and its practical applications, and (ii) apply the underlying principles of the law on persons and family relations to legal practice.

Using the case and the Socratic method, this course offers students continuous opportunity to improve and strengthen their communication, problem solving and critical thinking skills. Course Outline: APPLICATION OF LAWS AND THE LAW ON HUMAN RELATIONS Art. 2 - Effectivity of laws Tañada vs. Tuvera 136 SCRA 27 146 SCRA 446 Art. 3 - Ignorance of the law Kasilag vs. Rodriguez 69 PHIL 217 Consunji vs. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 137873, April 20, 2001

Course Syllabus – 1st Semester 2014-2015

PER 01 – PERSONS & FAMILY RELATIONS Angeles University Foundation

School of Law

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Art. 4 - Retroactive effects of law: Atienza vs. Brillantes 243 SCRA 32 Espiritu vs. Cipriano 55 SCRA 533 Aruego vs. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 112193, March 13, 1996 Art. 5 - Mandatory and Prohibitory laws: Brehm vs. Republic 9 SCRA 172 Art. 7 - Repeal of laws Art. 8 - Judicial Decisions form part of the legal system People vs. Jabinal 55 SCRA 607 Art. 9-12 - Applicability of custom Martinez vs. Van Buskirk 18 PHIL 78 Art. 13 - Periods Armigos vs. Court of Appeals 179 SCRA 1 Namarco vs. Tecson 29 SCRA 70 U.S. vs. Tiqui 1 PHIL 306 Art. 15- Nationality Principle Ibanez de Aldecoa vs. HSB 30 PHIL 228 Insular Government vs. Frank 13 PHIL 239 Art. 16 - Testamentary Succession Bellis vs. Bellis 20 SCRA 358 Edward Christensen vs. Helen Christensen G.R. No. L-16749, Jan. 31, 1963 Art. 19 & 21- Abuse of Right Hermosisima vs. Court of Appeals 109 PHIL 634 Llorente vs. Sandiganbayan 202 SCRA 309 Pe vs. Pe 115 PHIL 186 Gashem Shookat Baksh vs. Court of Appeals 219 SCRA 649 Wassmer vs. Court of Appeals 209 SCRA 18 People vs. Ritter 194 SCRA 653 Nikko Manila Hotel et al. vs. Roberto Reyes G.R. No. 154259, February 22, 2005 Art. 22 - Unjust enrichment Obana vs. Court of Appeals 135 SCRA 557 LBP vs. Ong G.R. No. 190755, 24 November 2010 Arturo Flores v. Spouses Lindo G.R. No. 183984, 13 April 2011

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Art. 26 – Right to Privacy Concepcion vs. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 120706, Jan. 31, 2001 Art. 31 et seq. – Independent Civil Action Jose Cancio vs. Emerenciana Isip G.R. No. 133978, Nov. 12, 2002 Casupanan vs. Laroya G.R. No. 145391, Aug. 26, 2002 Art. 36 - Prejudicial Question Donato vs. Luna G.R. No. L-53642, April 15, 1988 Quiambao vs. Osorio G.R. No. L-48157, March 16, 1988 Imelda Marbel-Bobis vs. Isagani Bobis G.R. No. 138509, July 31, 2000 Ching vs. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 110844, April 27, 2000 People vs. Rafael Jose Consing G.R. No. 148193, Jan. 16, 2003 LEGAL NORMS AFFECTING CIVIL PERSONALITY Art. 40 - 41 - Commencement/Termination of Personality: Geluz vs. Court of Appeals 2 SCRA 801 Art. 42 - Extinguishment of personality: Eugenio vs. Velez 185 SCRA 425 FAMILY CODE Retroactive Effect Aruego et al. vs. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 112192, March 13, 1996 Bernabe vs. Alejo G.R. No. 140500, Jan. 21, 2002 MARRIAGE Art. 1 - Concept and nature:

Presumption: Mariategui vs. Court of Appeals 205 SCRA 337

Marriage not subject to stipulation: Panganiban vs. Borromeo 58 PHIL 367 Selanova vs. Mendoza 84 SCRA 69 Lichauco-de Leon vs. CA 186 SCRA 345 Article 2 – Essential requisites of a valid marriage Article 3 – Formal requisites of a valid marriage

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Martinez vs. Tan 12 PHIL 731 Cosca vs. Palaypayon 237 SCRA 249 Article 7 – Persons authorized to solemnize marriage

Navarro vs. Domagtoy 259 SCRA 135 Articles 9 – 25 -- Marriage License: Republic vs. Court of Appeals 236 SCRA 257

Art. 26 – Foreign marriage

Garcia vs. Recio G.R. No. 138322, Oct. 2, 2001 Van Dorn vs. Romillo 139 SCRA 139 Republic vs. Obrecido G.R. No. 154380, October 5, 2005 Corpus vs. Sto. Tomas, G.R. No. 186571, 11 August 2010 Minoru Fujiki vs. Marinay, et al. G.R. No. 196049, 26 June 2013 Article 34 – Marriage without marriage license

Nature of five-year cohabitation to dispense with the marriage license:

Engracia Niñal et al. vs. Norma Bayadog G.R. No. 133778, March 14, 2000 DISSOLUTION OF MARITAL BONDS Article 36 - Psychological Incapacity: Lucita Estrella Hernandez vs. CA, et al. G.R. No. 126010, Dec. 8, 1999 Salita vs. Magtolis 233 SCRA 100 Leouel vs. Santos G.R. No. 112019, January 4, 1995 Republic vs. CA & Molina 268 SCRA 198 Marcos vs. Marcos G.R. No. 136490, 19 October 2000 Domingo vs. Court of Appeals 226 SCRA 572 Carating-Siayngco vs. Manuel Siayngco G.R. No. 158896, October 27, 2004 Chi Ming Tsoi vs. CA, GR NO. 119190 January 16, 1997 Article 37 – Incestous Marriages Article 38 - Void for Reasons of Public Policy Art. 39 – The action or defense for the declaration of absolute nullity of a marriage shall not prescribe Felicitas Amor-Catalan vs. CA et al. GR No. 167109, February 6, 2007 Article 40 – Nullity of previous marriage Republic vs. Nolasco 220 SCRA 20

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Tolentino vs. Paras 122 SCRA 525 Wiegel vs. Simpio-Dy 143 SCRA 499 Donato vs. Luna 160 SCRA 441 Terre vs. Terre 211 SCRA 6 Sermonia vs. Court of Appeals 233 SCRA 155 Lucio Morigo vs. People G.R. No. 145226, February 6, 2004 Montañes vs. Cipriano G.R. No. 181089, 22 October 2012 Article 41- Declaration of Presumptive Death: Antonia Armas y Calisterio vs. Marietta Calisterio (in relation to Art. 83, NCC) G.R. No. 136467, April 6, 2000 Republic vs. Nolasco G.R. No. 94053, March 17, 1993 Republic vs. Granada G.R. No. 187512, 13 June 2012 Art. 42 – Affidavit of Reappearance Social Security System vs. Teresita

Jarque vda De Bailon GR No. 165545, March 24, 2006 Article 45 - Voidable Marriages Bucat vs. Bucat 72 PHIL 19 Aquino vs. Delizo 109 HIL 21 Almelor vs. Almelor G.R. No. 179620, August 26, 2008 Physically incapable: Alcazar vs. Alcazar G.R. No. 174451, 13 October 2009 Force, intimidation, undue influence: Sison vs. Te Lay Li G.R. No. 7037, May 7, 1952 People vs. Santiago G.R. No. L-27972, 31 October 1927 Impotence: Jimenez vs. Canizares 109 PHIL 273 Article 55 - Legal Separation Ong Eng Kiam vs. Lucita G. Ong G.R. No. 153206, 23 October 2006 Pacete vs. Cariaga 231 SCRA 100 Agreement to seprarate: Alano vs. Gapusan 71 SCRA 26 In re: Atty. Rufillo Bucena 72 SCRA 14 Grounds for legal separation: Goitia vs. Campos-Rueda 35 PHIL 242

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People vs. Zapanta 88 PHIL 688 Gandionco vs. Penaranda 155 SCRA 725 Article 74 - Property Relations between husband and wife Marriages before the effectivity

of Family Code: Delizo vs. Delizo 69 SCRA 218 After the effectivity of Family Code: (On partition) Uy vs. Court of Appeals 232 SCRA 579 Brigido Quiao vs. Rita Quiao, et al. G.R. No 176556, 4 July 2012 Art. 87 – Arcaba vda. de Tabaneyra de Batocael G.R. No. 146683, 22 Nov. 2001 Article 105 - Conjugal partnership of gains: Jocson vs. CA (February 16, 1988) 170 SCRA 333 Ansaldo vs. Sheriff 64 PHIL 115 When does Conjugal Partnership of

Gains commence and apply:

PNB vs. Quintos 46 PHIL 370 No presumption of conjugality Metrobank vs. Jose Tan et al. G.R. No. 163712 November 30, 2006 What constitutes conjugal partnership PNB vs. Court of Appeals 158 SCRA 435 Cuenca vs. Cuenca 168 SCRA 335 Zulueta vs. PAN AM 49 SCRA 1 Mendoza vs. Reyes 124 SCRA 335 Belcodero vs. Court of Appeals 227 SCRA 303 Embrado vs. Court of Appeals 233 SCRA 335 Improvements on CPG property: Calimlim vs. Fortun 129 SCRA 675 Ong vs. CA 204 SCRA 297 What is excluded: Liberal vs. Katigbak 10 SCRA 493 Barciles vs. GSIS 128 SCRA 53 Veloso vs. Martinez 28 PHIL 258

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Plata vs. Yatco 12 SCRA 718 Joaquino vs. Reyes G.R. No. 154645, July 13, 2004 Charges upon and obligations of Conjugal Partnership of gains: With consent: Javier vs. Osmena 34 PHIL 336 Vda. de Sta. Romana vs. PCIB 118 SCRA 330 G-Tractors vs. CA (Compare

with Ong vs. CA) 135 SCRA 192 DBP vs. Adil 161 SCRA 307 Mariano vs. CA 174 SCRA 59 Without consent: Luzon Surety vs. De Garcia 30 SCRA 111 BA Finance vs. CA 161 SCRA 608 Personal Debts: People vs. Lagrimas 29 SCRA 153 Security Bank vs. Mar Tierra Corp. GR No. 143382, 29 November 2006 Administration of CPG: Felipe vs. Heirs of Aldon 120 SCRA 528 Roxas vs. Court of Appeals 198 SCRA 541 Opena vs. Court of Appeals 218 SCRA 302 Garcia vs. Gonzales 183 SCRA 72 Homeowners and Savings Loan Bank vs. CA G.R. No. 153802, 11 March 2005 Effects of Abandonment: De la Cruz vs. de la Cruz 22 SCRA 333 Partoza-Jo vs. CA 216 SCRA 692 Property regime of union without marriage: Maxey vs. CA 129 SCRA 187 Domingo vs. Court of Appeals 226 SCRA 572 Valdez vs. RTC of QC 260 SCRA 221 Uy vs. CA 232 SCRA579 Art. 120 – Ownership of Improvements Josefa Ferrer vs. Spouses Manuel & Virginia Ferrer GR. No. 166496 November 29, 2006 Art. 124 – Administration and Enjoyment of Conjugal Partnership Jader-Manalo vs. Camaisa G.R. No. 147978, Jan 23, 2002 Article 151 - Conciliation: Versoza vs. Versoza 26 SCRA 78 O’ Laco vs. Cocho Chit 220 SCRA 656

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Spouses Augusto Hotiveros & Myrna Hontiveros vs. RTC Iloilo, Branch 25, et al. G.R. No. 125465 June 29, 1999 Hiyas Savings & Loan vs. Judge Acuña G.R. No. 154132, 31 August 2006 Article 153 – Family Home Modequillo vs. Breva 185 SCRA 766 Pablito Taneo vs. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 108532, March 9, 1999 Spouses de Mesa vs. Spouses Acero G.R. No. 185064, 16 January 2012 Article 163 - Paternity and Filiation Belan Sagad Angeles vs. Apeli Corazon Angeles Maglaya G.R. No. 153798, September 2, 2005 Ida C. Labagala vs. Nicolasa Santiago et al. G.R. No. 132305, Dec. 4, 2001 Benitez-Badua vs. Court of Appeals 229 SCRA 468 Fernandez vs. Court of Appeals 230 SCRA 130 People vs. Tumimpad 235 SCRA 483 Ilano vs. Court of Appeals 230 SCRA 242 Alberto vs. Court of Appeals 232 SCRA 745 Gono-Javier vs. Court of Appeals 239 SCRA 593 Gaspay vs. Court of Appeals 238 SCRA 163 Perido vs. Perido 63 SCRA 97 De la Puerta vs. CA 181 SCRA 861 Tan vs. Trocio Nov. 27, 1990 Mangulabnan vs. Court of Appeals 185 SCRA 760 People vs. Rafanan 182 SCRA 811 Rights of Legitimate Children: Moore vs. Republic 8 SCRA 282 Naldoza vs. Republic 112 SCRA 658 Actions to Impugn legitimacy: Lee et al. vs. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 118387, 11 October 2001 Physical impossibility of access: Andal vs. Macaraig 89 PHIL 165 Macadandang vs. Court of Appeals 100 SCRA 73 Tan vs. Trocio (Supra) Biological or other scientific grounds: Jao vs. Court of Appeals 152 SCRA 359 Amurao vs. Court of Appeals 168 SCRA 734 Contrary to declaration by mother: Chua Keng Giap vs. IAC 158 SCRA 18 Presumption:

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Lim vs. IAC 166 SCRA 451 Ida Lagabala vs. Nicolas Santiago G.R. No. 132305, Dec. 4, 2001 De Jesus vs. the Estate of Juan Gamboa G.R. No. 142877, Oct. 2, 2001 William Liyao vs. Tanhoti-Liyao et al. G.R. No. 138961, March 7, 2002 Proof of Filiation: Legitimate Children: a. Record of Birth Reyes vs. Court of Appeals 135 SCRA 439 Castro vs. Court of Appeals 173 SCRA 656 Mendoza vs. IAC 152 SCRA 445 b. Final Judgment Ramos vs. Ramos 61 SCRA 284 c. Admission in a signed public document Lim vs. CA 65 SCRA 160 d. Signed and handwritten private instrument: Banas vs. Banas 134 SCRA 260 e. Open and continuous possession of status In Re: Christensen 102 PHIL 1055 Mendoza vs. Court of Appeals Sept. 24, 1991 Illegitimate Children In the matter of intestate estate of the late Juan “Jhonny” Locsin Sr. Lucy Locsin vs. Juan Locsin, Jr. G.R. No. 146737, Dec. 10, 2001 Vda. de Alberto vs. Court of Appeals 173 SCRA 488 Baluyot vs. Baluyot 186 SCRA 506 Paterno vs. Paterno 186 SCRA 830 De la Puerta vs. Court of Appeals 181 SCRA 861 Diaz vs. IAC G.R. No. L-66574 February 21, 1990 Grande v. Antonio G.R. No. 206248, February 18, 2014 Compulsory Recognition: Rodriguez vs. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 85723, June 19, 1995 Bernabe vs. Alejo G.R. No. 140500, 21 Jan 1995 Adoption R.A. 8369 - Family Courts Act of 1997 R.A. 8552 - Domestic Adoption Act of 1998 R.A. 8043 - Inter-Country Adoption Act of 1995

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Republic vs. Toledano 233 SCRA 9 Lazatin vs. Campos 92 SCRA 250 Cervantes vs. Fajardo 169 SCRA 575 Republic vs. CA & Robiles G.R. No. 93226, Jan. 2, 1992 Landingin vs. Republic GR No. 164948, June 27, 2006 Article 194 - Support Spouses Lim vs. Cheryl Lim G.R. No. 163209, 30 Oct. 2009 Lim Lua vs. Lua G.R. Nos. 175279-80, June 5, 2013 Lacson vs. Lacson G.R. No. 150644 August 28, 2006 Article 209 - Parental Authority In re: Habeas Corpus of Angelie Cervantes 169 SCRA 575 Hontiveros vs. IAC 132 SCRA 745 Unson vs. Javier 101 SCRA 183 Tonog vs. CA G.R. No. 122906, Feb. 7, 2002 Article 214 – Substitute Parental Authority Leouel Santos vs. CA G.R. No. 113054, March 16, 1995 Vancil vs. Belmes G.R. No. 132223, June 19, 2001 Article 216 - Special Parental Authority: St. Francis Academy vs. Court of Appeals 194 SCRA 341 Salvosa vs. IAC 166 SCRA 274 PSBA vs. Court of Appeals 205 SCRA 729 Libi vs. IAC 214 SCRA 16 Luna vs. IAC 137 SCRA 7 Pineda vs. Court of Appeals 226 SCRA 754 Lindain vs. Court of Appeals 212 SCRA 725 St. Mary’s Academy vs. Capistranos G.R. No. 143363, Feb. 6, 2002 Custody: Espiritu vs. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 115640, May 15, 1995 (Also in relation to Art. 363) Dinah B. Tonog vs. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 122906, Feb. 7, 2002 Demsey vs. RTC 164 SCRA 384 Bagtas v. Judge Santos G.R. No. 166682, 27 Nov. 2009 Dacasin vs. Dacasin G.R. No. 168785, 5 February 2010 Civil Registry R.A. No. 9048 (March 22, 2001) RE: Correction of entry in the Civil Registry R.A. No. 10172 - clerical or typographical errors RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10172 Republic vs. Sayo 188 SCRA 634

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Republic vs. Valencia 141 SCRA 462 Republic vs Marcos 132 SCRA 223 Labayo-Rowe vs. Republic 166 SCRA 294 Rommel Jacinto vs. Republic G.R. No.174689, October 22, 2007 Funerals: Eugenio Sr. vs. Velez 185 SCRA 435 Valino vs. Adriano G.R. No. 182894, 22 April 2014 Surnames: DOJ Opinion No. 36, S. 2000 LR Jun 30, 2000 Naldoza vs. Republic Johnston vs. Republic 7 SCRA 1040 Llaneta vs. Agrava 57 SCRA 29 Telmo vs. Republic 73 SCRA 29 Tolentino vs. CA 162 SCRA 66 Legamia vs. IAC 131 SCRA 479 Republic vs. Abadilla G.R. No. 133054, Jan. 28, 2000 Republic vs. Court of Appeals 209 SCRA 189 Leong Santos vs. Hon. Perlita J. Tria CA-GR. No. 35452, Jan. 27, 1995 Yasin vs. Shrai’a District Court 241 SCRA 606 Republic vs. Marcos 182 SCRA 1040 Grande v. Antonio G.R. No. 206248, February 18, 2014 Anti Alias Law Cesario vs. CA April 10, 1996 Absence: Reyes vs. Alejandro 141 SCRA 65 Bienvenido vs. CA 237 SCRA 676 Eastern Shipping v. Lucero 124 SCRA 425 Tol-Nuquera v. Villamor 211 SCRA 616