September 2015

Persons,
Family
and
Relations
[Case Digests]

Submitted By:
Marie Vera Christine B. Leung
Section 1 - F

Persons, Family and

Relations
(Case Digest)

Submitted By:
Marie Vera Christine B. Leung
Section 1 - F

Table of Contents
Preliminary Titles (Articles 1-18)
Taada v. Tuvera 136 SCRA 27, 24 April 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.....1
D.M. Consunji v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 137873, 20 April 2001) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . .2
Yao Kee vs. Sy (2008)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Human Relations (Articles 19-36)
Nikko Hotel Manila v. Reyes (G.R. No. 154259, 28 February 2005) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . .4
Spouses Quisumbing v. MERALCO (G.R. No. 142943, 3 April 2002)
.....................5
University of the East v. Jader (G.R. No. 132344, 7 February 2000)
.....................6
Cases on Breach of Promise to Marry
Gashem Shookat Baksh v. Court of Appeals (219 SCRA 115) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . .7
Constantino v. Mendez (209 SCRA 18)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Tenchavez v. Escano (122 Phil. 752) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . .9
Prejudicial Questions
Article 36 and Rule 111 (Section 7) of the Rules on Criminal Procedure
Dreamwork Constructions Inc. vs. Janiola (G.R. No. 184861, June 30, 2009)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Pimentel vs. Pimentel (G.R. 172060, September 13, 2010)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Yap vs. Paras (G.R. 101236, January 30, 1992) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . .12
Civil Relations (Articles 37-41)
Quimiguing v. Icao (34 SCRA 132)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
CSM Corp. v Montao (G.R. No. 182836, October 13, 2009) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 14
Dumlao v. Quality Plastics (G.R. No. L-27956, 30 April 1976) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . 15

Family Code
Requisites of Marriage (Article 1)
Alcantara v. Alcantara (G.R. No. 167746, August 28, 2007)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Corpuz vs. Sto. Tomas (G.R. No. 186571, August 11, 2010) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 17
Garcia v. Recio (G.R. No. 138322, October 2, 2002)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Marriages Exempt from the License Requirement (Articles 27-34)
Ninal v. Bayadog (328 SCRA 122)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Manzano v. Sanchez (A.M. No. MTJ-00-1329, 8 March 2001)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Republic v. Dayot (G.R. No. 175581, March 28, 2008) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 21

Void and Voidable Marriages (Article 35-54)

De Castro v. De Castro (G.R. No. 160172, February 13, 2008) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . 22
Valdez v. Republic (G.R. No. 180863, September 8, 2009) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . 23
Padilla-Rumbaua v. Rumbaua (G.R. No. 166738, August 14, 2009) . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . .24
Legal Separation (Article 55-67)
Gandionco v. Penaranda (G.R. No. L-7294, 27 November 1987) . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . 25
Brown v. Yambao (102 Phil. 168) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Macadandang v. Court of Appeals (108 SCRA 314) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . 27
Rights and Obligations Between Husband and Wife (Articles 68-73)
Potenciano v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 139789, 139808, 19 July 2001)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Ty v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 127406, 27 November 2000)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Ilusorio v. Bildner (G.R. No. 139789, 12 May 2000) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . .30

Property Relations
San Luis v. San Luis (G.R. No. 133743, 6 February 2007)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
De Leon v. De Leon (G.R. No. 185063, July 23, 2009)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Buado v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 145222, April 24, 2009) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Property Regime of Unions without Marriage
Francisco v. MIWC Corp. (G.R. No. 151967, 16 February 2005)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Abing v. Waeyan (G.R. No. 146294, July 31, 2006)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Tumlos v. Fernandez (G.R. No. 137650, 12 April 2000)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
The Family as an Institution
Docena v. Lapesura (G.R. No. 140153, 28 March 2001) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Martinez v. Martinez (G.R. No. 162084, 28 June 2005) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Manalo v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 129242, 16 January 2001) . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
The Family Home
Modequillo v. Breva (185 SCRA 766)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Manacop v. Court of Appeals (277 SCRA 941)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Arriola v. Arriola (G.R. No. 177703, January 28, 2008) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
The Paternity and Filiation

Angeles v. Maglaya (G.R. No. 153798, September 2, 2005) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Concepcion v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 123450, 31 August 2005) . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
De la Cruz v. Garcia (G.R. No. 177728, July 31, 2009)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Adoption
Republic v. Court of Appeals and Bobiles (205 SCRA 356) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Landingin v. Republic (G.R. No. 164948, June 27, 2006)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
In re Lim (G.R. No. 168992-93, 21 May 2009)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Support
Javier v. Lucero (94 Phil. 634) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Goitia v. Capos-Rueda (35 Phil. 252) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
De Asis v. De Asis (303 SCRA 176)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Parental Authority (Articles 209-233)
Salientes v. Abanilla (G.R. No. 162734, August 29, 2006)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Espiritu v. Court of Appeals (242 SCRA 362)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
St. Marys Academy v. Carpetanos (G.R. No. 143363, 6 February 2002) . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Final Civil Code Provisions
Use of Surnames
Laperal v. Republic (G.R. No. L-18008, 30 October 1962)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Llaneta v. Agrava (G.R. No. L-32054, 15 May 1974) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Civil Registrar
Rommel Silverio vs. Republic of the Philippines (G.R. 174689, October 22,
2007) . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Republic v. Cagandahan (G.R. No. 166676, 12 September 2008)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Fujiki vs. Marinay ( G.R. No. 196049, June 26, 2013) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60