Cases for Persons and Family Relations
Atty. Sheila Catacutan-Besario
College of Law, Silliman University
Art. 2 – Laws must be published to be effective
Tañada v. Tuvera (December 29, 1986, 146 SCRA 446)
La bugal-B’Blaan Tribal Association c. Ramos (January 27, 2004, 421
SCRA 214)
Art. 3. Ignorance of the law does not ignorance but ignorance of the fact
does
Diego v. Castillo (August 11, 2004, 436 SCRA 67)
U.S. v. Achong (March 19, 1910, 15 Phil 488)
Art. 4. Retroactive effect of civil laws as long as it does not impair vested
rights
Ortega v. People (August 20, 2008, 562 SCRA 450)
Tuates v. Bersamin (October 4, 2002, 390 SCRA 458)
Romero v. CA (November 20, 2007, 537 SCRA 643)
DBP vs. CA (February 28, 1980, 96 SCRA 342)
Art. 6. Waiver to be valid should not be contrary to law
Acebedo v. Arquero (March 11, 2003, 399 SCRA 10)
Miciano v. Brimo (November 1, 1924, 50 Phil 867)
Art. 8. Judicial decision have the force and effect of law
People v. Licera (July 22, 1975, 65 SCRA 270)
Art. 13. What if the last day is a holiday?
Yapdiangco v. Buencamino (July 24, 1983, 122 SCRA 713)
Rural Bank of Caloocan v. CA (April 21, 1981, 104 SCRA 151)
National Marketing v. Tecson (August 27, 1969, 29 SCRA 70)
Art. 14. Immunity from suit of foreign dignitaries and States
Holy See v. Rosario (December 1, 1994, 238 SCRA 524)
U.S. v. Ruiz (May 22, 1985, 136 SCRA 487)
WHO v. Aquino (November 29, 1972, 48 SCRA 242)
Lian v. People (March 26, 2001, 355 SCRA 125)
Schneckenburger v. Moran (july 31, 1936, 63 Phil 249)
Art. 15 Phil. Law governs family rights of its citizens even if abroad
Tenchavez v. Escaño (Novermber 29, 1965, 15 SCRA 355)
Republic v. Orbecido (October 5, 2005, 472 SCRA 114)
Bayot v. CA (November 7, 2008, 570 SCRA 472)
San Luis v. San Luis (February 6, 2007, 514 SCRA 294)
Art. 16. National law of the decedent will govern succession
Bellis v. Bellis (June 6, 1967, 20 SCRA 358)
Aznar v. Garcia (Janaury 31, 1963, 7 SCRA 95)
Art. 17. Foreign Judgment should not nullify Philippine laws
Roehr v. Rodriguez (June 20, 2003, 404 SCRA 495)
Art. 18. The conflict of law applicable to contracts
Manila Hotel v. NLRC (October 13, 2000, 343 SCRA 1)
Crescent Petroleum v. M/V Maheshwari (November 11, 2005)
Phil. Export v. Eusebio (July 13, 2004, 434 SCRA 202)