Recommended Book: Conflict of Laws (Private International Law) by Ruben E.
Agpalo, 2004 Ed., Rex Book Store
I. INTRODUCTION
1. Reasons why conflict of laws evolved
2. Conflict of laws defined
3. Other terms defined
a. Foreign element
b. Comity
c. Lex Situs
d. Lex fori
e. Lex loci actus
f. Lex loci celebrationis
g. Lex loci contractus
h. Lex loci delectus
i. Lex loci dimicillii
j. Lex loci rei sitae; lex situs
k. Kilberg doctrine
l. Center of gravity doctrine; Most significant
relationship theory; Grouping of Contracts
4. Conflict of laws essentially involves two remedies
5. Conflict of laws presupposes conflict
6. Foreign element in conflict of laws situation
7. Three ways of dealing with conflict of laws cases
8. Illustrative case: right of foreigners against that of
citizen
Cases:
1. Saudi Arabian Airlines v. CA, 297 SCRA 469, G.R. No. 122191,
October 8, 1998
2. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp. v. Sherman, 176 SCRA 331,
G.R. No. 72494, August 11, 1989
3. International School Alliance of Educators v. Quisumbing, 333 SCRA
13
4. Salvacion v. Central Bank, 86 SCAD 142
II. CHOICE OF LAW
1. In general
2. Foreign law has no extraterritorial effect; exceptions
3. Characterization and points of contracts or connecting
factors
4. Choice of applicable law, generally
5. Agreement by parties; it cannot cover jurisdiction
6. Where there is no agreement as to applicable law
7. Applicable foreign law determined by rules of conflict of
laws
a. Substance v. procedural principle
b. Center of gravity doctrine
c. Renvoi
d. Lex fori
e. German rule of elective concurrence
f. The State-interest analysis
g. Caver’s principle
8. Illustration of renvoi doctrine
9. Illustration of borrowing statute
10. Conflict between foreign law and local law; the latter
prevails
11. Exceptions to application of foreign laws
12. Proof and authentication of foreign laws; of documents
13. Exceptions to non-judicial cognizance of foreign laws
Cases:
5. Reagan v. Commisioner of Internal Revenue, 30 SCRA 968
6. Sison v. Board of Accountancy, 85 Phil. 276
7. Cadalin v. POEA Administrator, 238 SCRA 721
8. Oh Hek Kow v. Republic, 29 SCRA 94
9. Zapanta v. Local Civil Registrar of Davao, 237 SCRA 25
10. Nazareno v. CA, 343 SCRA 637
11. Bellis v. Bellis, 20 SCRA 358
12. Government v. Frank, 13 Phil 236
13. Santos III v. Northwest Orient Airlines, 210 SCRA 256
14. Aznar v. Garcia, 7 SCRA 95
15. Bank of America v. American Realty Corp., 321 SCRA 659, G.R. No.
133876, December 29, 1999
16. Tenchavez v. Escano, 17 SCRA 674
17. Pakistan International Airlines Corporation v. Ople, 190 SCRA 90
18. Wildvalley v. Shipping Co., Ltd. v. CA, 342 SCRA 213, G.R. No.
119602, October 6, 2000
19. Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co. v. Guerrero, G.R. No. 136804,
February 19, 2003.
20. Hasegawa v. Kitamura, G.R. No. 149177, November 23, 2007
21. Edi-Staff Builders International v. NLRC, G.R. No. 145587, October
26, 2007
III. A. CITIZENSHIP
1. Importance of nationality and domicile
2. Citizenship, generally
3. Who are citizens of the Philippines
4. Election of Citizenship
5. Two kinds of citizens
6. Dual citizenship
7. Loss of citizenship
8. Re-acquisition of Filipino citizenship
9. Citizenship by naturalization
B. DOMICILE
1. Domicile defined
2. Kinds of Domicile
3. Rules regarding domicile
4. Domicile of wife and minor children
5. Domicile and residence distinguished
6. Domicile and residence for political purposes
7. Domicile and venue
H. Expulsion of Members
Cases:
22. Bengson III v. House of Representatives Election Tribunal, G.R. No.
142840, May 7, 2001
23. Poe-Llamanzares v. COMELEC, G.R. Nos. 221697-221700, March 8,
2016
24. Djumantan v. Domingo, G.R. No. 99358, January 30, 1995
25. Mercado v. Manzano, 307 SCRA 630 (1999)
26. Board of Immigration Commissioners v. Go Callano, 25 SCRA 890
27. Jacot v. Dal, G.R. No. 179848, November 27, 2008
28. Sobejana-Condon v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 198742, August 10, 2012
29. Maquiling v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 195649, April 16, 2013
30. David v. Agbay, G.R. No. 199113, March 18, 2015
31. In Re: Petition to Re-Acquire the Privilege to Practice Law in the
Philippines, B.M. 2112, July 24, 2012
IV. NATIONALITY AND DOMICILE OF CORPORATIONS
1. Citizenship of juridical entity
2. Tests to determine Filipino corporation
3. Domicile of juridical person
4. Domicile of foreign corporation
Cases:
32. Hyatt Elevators v. Goldstar Elevators, G.R. No. 161026, October 24,
2005.
33. Narra Nickel Mining and Development Corporation v. Redmont
Consolidated Mines Corporation, G.R. No. 195580, April 21, 2014.
34. Gamboa v. Teves, G.R. No. 176579, June 28, 2011.
V. CONTRACT
1. Law on contract; lex loci contractus
2. Changes in lex loci contractus to most significant
relationship
3. Choice of law by the parties in a contract
4. Exceptions to law chosen by the parties
5. Where there is no agreement as to choice of law
6. Where there is neither agreement nor treaty
7. Place of where contract is entered into or place of
performance
8. Air transportation under the Warsaw Convention
9. When liability under the Warsaw Convention does not
apply
10. Prescription of action under the Warsaw Convention
11. Illustrations of liability under a contract
Cases:
35. Bagong Filipinas Overseas Corporation v. NLRC, G.R. No. L-66006,
February 28, 1985
36. Atienza v. Philimare Shipping, 176 SCRA 325
37. Triple Eight Integrated Services Inc. v. NLRC, G.R. No. 129584,
December 3, 1998
38. Sabena Belgian World Airlines v. Court of Appeals, 255 SCRA 38
(1996)
39. United Airlines v. Uy, 318 SCRA 576 (1999)
40. Zalamea v. Court of Appeals (228 SCRA 23)
VI. WILLS AND SUCCESSIONS
1. Extrinsic validity of wills
2. Probate of wills
3. Situs of shares of stock; power domiciliary
administrator
4. Law on successional rights; intrinsic validity
Cases:
41. Tayag v. Benguet Consolidated Inc. 26 SCRA 242 (1968)
42. Miciano v. Brimo, 50 Phil 867 (1927)
43. Bohanan v. Bohanan, 106 Phil 997 (1960)
VII. PROPERTY
1. Law of the country where property is situated
2. Lex loci rule affecting land in the Philippines
3. Exception to rule prohibiting alien from owning land
4. Conflict of laws in real property situated in another
country
Cases:
44. Ramirez v. Vda. De Ramirez, 111 SCRA 704 (1982)
45. Matthews v. Taylor, G.R. No. 164584, June 22, 2009
46. Roman Catholic Apostolate Administrator of Davao v. Land
Registration Commissioner, 102 Phil. 596 (1957)
47. Register of Deeds of Rizal v. Ung Sin Temple, 97 Phil. 58 (1955)
48. Cheesman v. IAC, 193 SCRA 93 (1991)
49. Republic v. Court of Appeals, 235 SCRA 562 (1994)
50. Rellosa v. Gaw Chee Hun, 94 Phil 827 (1953)
51. Llantino v. Co Liong Chong, 188 SCRA 592 (1990)
52. The Holy See v. Rosario Jr., 238 SCRA 524 (1994)
53. Laurel v. Garcia, 187 SCRA 797 (1990)
