Civil Law — 2023

1. Christopher, a citizen of the United States (US), married Lila, a Filipino, in Dallas, Texas. Their marriage was later terminated by a divorce decree issued by a US court. At that time, their child…

2. Nida and Deogracias were college sweethearts who had a child together named Mikael. When Mikael was three years old, Nida and Deogracias both died in a car accident while still planning their futur…

3. In 1981, JR married then 16-year-old Inka in a civil ceremony solemnized by the Mayor in their hometown. The couple lived together until 2007 when JR confessed to having an affair with Elena. Inka …

4. Santiago and Lucia started to live together as common-law husband and wife in 2000. In the course of their relationship, they acquired several properties which included a 600-square meter house and…

5. Melchor, a Filipino, met and married Amy, a Parisian model in France. They had two daughters named Anna and Karenina. Eventually, they decided to settle in the Philippines. However, unknown to his …

6. With the express consent of their respective parents, Jaime and Cathy, both 21 years old, decided to get married in a destination wedding in Boracay on Valentine’s Day 2022. The older brother and s…

7. Anita is an entertainer in Empyrea, a men’s club and lounge. One evening, Billy, the exclusive patron of Anita, asked her out on a date outside of Empyrea. After spending the night together, Billy …

8. Niccolo and his girlfriend Meann were classmates in medical school. When they finished their studies and started earning, they decided to invest in a condominium unit together which they hoped to l…

9. Lani and Rufino died leaving four children, two of whom are Arturo and Bugoy. The heirs signed a document selling half of the property of their parents to their friend, Honorato. One of the remaini…

10. Marvic inherited a piece of land and decided to farm it. The land was bordered on all sides by properties belonging to other owners. The surrounding property closest to the public highway is owned…

11. Alejandro was a married airline executive who had a clandestine love affair with a pilot, Francisca. Six years later, Francisca ended the affair amicably because she wanted to get married herself …

12. Cora, who was married to Wenceslao, executed a last will and testament where she gave all of her exclusive properties to her niece, Alma. Cora later died without issue. Wenceslao subsequently oppo…

13. Felicia and Rocky met at a training convention and subsequently became lovers. They had children named Enrico and Euriz. One night while on his way home, Rocky met his end when his car collided wi…

14. The promissory note between Jhosep and Mario states: “Jhosep agrees and understands that upon failure on his part to pay the amount of One Hundred Thousand Pesos (₱100,000) on December 31, 2015, h…

15. On September 6, 2015, Mauro purchased from Antonio a motorcycle, as evidenced by a deed of sale. The purchase price was ₱88,700, with a down payment of ₱35,000, and the balance payable in 12 month…

16. Nardo leased a house and lot from Jericho. Subsequently, Nardo subleased this property to Paquito. The contract of sublease contained a stipulation to the effect that the rental payments of Paquit…

17. On October 10, 2010, Joaquin executed a deed of absolute sale in favor of Juancho involving the parcel of land of Joaquin situated in Surigao del Sur. Juancho did not register the deed of absolute…

18. Ibrahim borrowed money from Fidel, as evidenced by a loan agreement. Ibrahim used as collateral for the loan his parcel of land situated in Maria Luisa Estate Page 6 of 7 Park in Cebu City. Under …

19. Luna owns a passenger bus driven by her employee, Tomas. One day, the passenger bus collided with a car driven by Graciano. Graciano then filed a complaint for damages based on quasi-delict agains…

20. Rene and Sebastian, who are bitter enemies, engaged in a gunfight. In the ensuing battle, Rene killed Sebastian with a shot to the head. In the criminal case for Murder filed against Rene, the hei…