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GENERAL PROVISIONS

Ernesto Uypitching, et al. v. Ernesto Quiamco...................................................................................10

Lourdes Dela Cruz v. Court of Appeals..............................................................................................10

Department of Health v. HTMC Engineers Co...................................................................................10

International Finance Corporation v. Imperial Textile Mills, Inc.....................................................11

Sebastian Siga-An v. Alicia Villanueva................................................................................................11

Makati Stock Exchange, Inc., et al. v. Miguel V. Campos, substituted By Julia Ortigas Vda. De
Campos....................................................................................................................................................12

Spouses Patricio and Myrna Bernales v. Heirs Of Julian Sambaan..................................................12

Vitarich Corporation v. Chona Losin...................................................................................................13

CBK Power Company Limited vs. Commissioner of Internal Revenue..........................................13

NATURE AND EFFECT OF OBLIGATIONS

Cortes v. Court of Appeals....................................................................................................................13

Winifreda Ursal v. Court of Appeals, The Rural Bank of Larena (Siquijor), Inc. and Spouses
Jesus Moneset and Cristita Moneset.....................................................................................................14

Prudential Bank v. Chonney Lim.........................................................................................................14

YHT Realty Corporation, Erlinda Lainez and Anicia Payam v. Court of Appeals and Maurice
Mcloughlin..............................................................................................................................................14

Schimtz Transport and Brokerage Corporation v. Transport Venture Inc......................................15

Lapreciosisima Cagungun, et. al. v. Planters Development Bank....................................................15

Radio Communication of the Philippines vs. Alfonso Verchez, et al...............................................15

Crisostomo Alcaraz v. Court of Appeals.............................................................................................16

Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company vs. Renato D. Cabilzo.......................................................16

Ma. Elizabeth Kind and Mary Ann King v. Megaworld Properties and Holdings, Inc.................16

Autocorp Group v. Intra Strata Assurance Corporation...................................................................16

J Plus Asia Development Corporation v. Utility Assurance Corporation.......................................17

Polo S. Pantaleon v. American Express International, Inc.................................................................18

Sps. Guanio v. Makati Shangri-La Hotel.............................................................................................18

Marques v. Far East Bank......................................................................................................................18

Philippine Realty and Holding Corp. v. Ley Const. and Dev. Corp................................................19

Gilat Satellite Networks, Ltd. v. United Coconut Planters Bank General Insurance Co., Inc.......19

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Carlo F. Sunga v.Virjen Shipping Corporation, Nissho Odyssey Ship Management Pte. Ltd.,
And/Or Capt. Angel Zambrano...........................................................................................................20

DIFFERENT KINDS OF OBLIGATIONS

PURE AND CONDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS

Sacobia Hills Development Corporation vs. Allan Ty.......................................................................20

Carrascoso v. Court of Appeals............................................................................................................21

Spouses William And Jeanette Yao v. Carlomagno B. Matela..........................................................21

Spouses Jaime Benos And Marina Benos v. Spouses Gregorio Lawilao And Janice Gail Lawilao
................................................................................................................................................................... 21

Darrel Cordero, et al. vs. F.S. Management and Development Corporation..................................22

Yamamoto v. Nishino Leather Industries, Inc....................................................................................22

Spouses Jose T. Valenzuela and Gloria Valenzuela v. Kalayaan Development & Industrial
Corporation.............................................................................................................................................22

Solar Harvest, Inc. v. Davao Corrugated Carton Corporation..........................................................23

Republic v. Holy Trinity Realty Development Corporation.............................................................24

Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority v. Court of Appeals....................................................................24

Sps. Fernando and Lourdes Viloria vs. Continental Airlines, Inc....................................................24

JOINT AND SOLIDARY OBLIGATIONS

Stronghold Insurance Company, Inc. v. Republic-Asahi Glass Corporation..................................25

Petron Corporation vs. Sps. Cesar Jovero and Erma F. Cudilla, et al..............................................25

Philippine Commercial International Bank v. CA..............................................................................25

Crystal v. Bank of the Philippine Islands.............................................................................................26

The Heirs of George Y. Poe vs. Malayan Insurance Company, Inc.,................................................26

Alba v. Yupangco...................................................................................................................................26

Sps. Rodolfo Berot v. Felipe Siapno......................................................................................................27

Trade and Investment Development Corp. of the Philippines v. Asia Paces Corp........................27

Olongapo City, V. Subic Water And Sewerage Co., Inc.,..................................................................27

OBLIGATIONS WITH A PENAL CLAUSE

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First Fil-Sin Lending Corporation v. Gloria D. Padillo......................................................................28

Filinvest Land, Inc. vs. Hon. Court of Appeals, Philippine American General Insurance
Company and Pacific Equipment Corporation...................................................................................28

Development Bank of the Philippines v. Family Foods Manufacturing Co. Ltd., and Spouses
Julianco and Catalina Centeno..............................................................................................................28

Ileana Dr. Macalinao v. Bank of the Philippine Islands.....................................................................29

EXTINGUISHMENT OF OBLIGATIONS
PAYMENT OR PERFORMANCE

Jaime Biana v. George Gimenez............................................................................................................29

G & M (Phil.), Inc. vs. Willie Batomalaque..........................................................................................29

Abacus Securities Corporation v. Ruben U. Ampil............................................................................30

Almeda v. Bathala Marketing Industries, Inc.....................................................................................30

ASJ Corporation v. Evangelista............................................................................................................30

Insular Life Assurance Company, Ltd. v. Toyota Bel-Air, Inc..........................................................31

Dao Heng Bank, Inc. (Now Banco De Oro Universal Bank) v. Laigo..............................................31

Royal Cargo Corporation v. DFS Sports Unlimited, Inc....................................................................32

Allandale Sportsline, Inc. v. The Good Development Corporation.................................................32

Annabelle Dela Peña and Adrian Villareal v. The Court of Appeals and Rural Bank of Bolinao,
Inc............................................................................................................................................................. 32

D.B.T. Mar-Bay Construction, Incorporated v. Ricaredo Panes et al...............................................33

Rockville Excel International Exim Corporation v. Spouses Oligario Culla and Bernardita
Miranda....................................................................................................................................................33

Premiere Development Bank v. Central Surety & Insurance Company, Inc..................................33

Cecilleville Realty and Service Corporation v. Acuña.......................................................................34

DBT Mar-Bay Construction, Inc. vs. Panes..........................................................................................34

Manuel Go Cinco and Araceli S. Go Cinco v. Court Of Appeals, Ester Servacio and Maasin
Traders Lending Corporation...............................................................................................................35

Land Bank of the Philippines vs. Alfredo Ong...................................................................................35

Republic v. Thi Thu Thuy T. De Guzman............................................................................................35

Dalton vs. FGR Realty and Development Corp..................................................................................36

Elizabeth Del Carmen v. Sps. Sabordo.................................................................................................36

Erlinda Gajudo, Fernando Gajudo, Jr., Estelita Gajudo, Baltazar Gajudo And Danilo Arahan
Chua v. Traders Royal Bank..................................................................................................................36

Luzon Development Bank v. Enriquez................................................................................................37

Telengtan Brothers & Sons, Inc. v. United States Lines, Inc. and the Court of Appeals................37

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Simplicio A. Palanca v. Ulyssis Guides................................................................................................37

LOSS OF THE THING DUE

Ayala Construction and Development Corporation v. Philippine Commercial International

Raymundo S. De Leon vs. Benita T. Ong.............................................................................................38

CONDONATION OR REMISSION OF THE DEBT

Ruben Reyna V. COA.............................................................................................................................38

CONFUSION OR MERGER OF RIGHTS

Cecilleville Realty and Service Corporation vs. Spouses Tito Acuña and Ofelia B. Acuña...........39

Sps. Dominador R. Narvaez and Lilia W. Narvaez vs. Sps. Rose Ogas Alciso and Antonio Alciso
................................................................................................................................................................... 39

COMPENSATION

Mavest (USA) Inc. and Mavest Manila Liaison Office vs. Sampaguita Garment Corporation.....39

Manuel B. Aloria v. Estrellita B. Clemente..........................................................................................40

Premiere Development Bank v. Flores.................................................................................................40

Soriano v. People....................................................................................................................................40

United Planters Sugar Milling Co., Inc., (UPSUMCO) vs. Court of Appeals, et al.........................41

Lao v. Special Plans, Inc.........................................................................................................................41

Traders Royal Bank vs. Norberto Castañares and Milagros Castañares.........................................42

Cesar V. Areza and Lolita B. Areza v. Express Savings Bank, Inc....................................................42

Mondragon Personal Sales, Inc. v. Victoriano S. Sola, Jr...................................................................42

NOVATION

Philippine Savings Bank v. Sps. Rodelfo Malanac Jr..........................................................................43

Isaisas F. Fabrigas and Marcelina R. Fabrigas v. San Francisco del Monte, Inc..............................43

Sps. Francisco and Ruby Reyes v. BPI Family Savings Bank, Inc., And Magdalena L. Lometillo,
in her capacity as Ex-Officio Provincial Sheriff for Iloilo...................................................................44

Gammon Philippines, Inc. v. Metro Rail Transit Development Corporation.................................44

Ek Lee Steel Works Corporation v. Manila Castor Oil Corporation................................................45

Sueno v. Land Bank of the Philippines................................................................................................45

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S.C. Megaworld Construction And Development Corporation v. Parado......................................45

Foundation Specialists, Inc., vs. Betonval Ready Concrete, Inc. and Stronghold Insurance Co.,
Inc............................................................................................................................................................. 46

Carolina Hernandez-Nievera v. Wilfredo Hernandez.......................................................................47

Sime Darby Pilipinas, Inc. v. Goodyear Philippines, Inc...................................................................47

Heirs of Servando Franco v. Sps. Gonzales.........................................................................................47

Roberto R. David vs. Eduardo C. David..............................................................................................48

First United Constructors Corporation vs. Bayanihan Automotiv..................................................48

CONTRACTS
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Asian Construction and Development Corporation v.  Tulabut......................................................48

Tanay Recreation Center and Development Corp. v. Catalina Matienzo Fausto and Anunciacion
Fausto Pacunayen...................................................................................................................................49

Litonjua v. Litonjua................................................................................................................................49

Bortikey v. AFP Retirement and Separation Benefits System...........................................................49

GF Equity, Inc. vs. Arturo Valenzona..................................................................................................50

Tanay Recreation Center and Development Corp. v. Catalina Matienzo Fausto and Anunciacion
Fausto Pacunayen...................................................................................................................................50

Tanay Recreation Center and Development Corp. v. Catalina Matienzo Fausto and Anunciacion
Fausto Pacunayen...................................................................................................................................51

Sunace International vs. NLRC.............................................................................................................51

Greater Metropolitan Manila Solid Waste Management Committee v. Jancom Environmental

Roxas v. Zuzuarregui, Jr........................................................................................................................51

Bonifacio Nakpil v. Manila Towers Development Corp....................................................................52

Xavierville III Homeowners Association, Inc., v. Xavierville Ii Homeowners Association, Inc.,. 52

William Golangco Construction Corporation v. Philippine Commercial International Bank......53

Spouses Anthony and Percita Oco v. Victor Limbaring....................................................................53

Rolando Limpo v. Court of Appeals....................................................................................................53

Caltex (Philippines), Inc., v. PNOC Shipping and Transport Corporation.....................................54

Mr. & Mrs. George R. Tan v. G.V.T Engineering Services, Acting through its Owner/Manager
Gerino V. Tactaquin...............................................................................................................................54

William Ong Genato vs. Benjamin Bayhon et al.................................................................................54

Vicenta Cantemprate et al. vs. CRS Realty Development Corporation et al...................................54

National Power Corporation vs. Premier Shipping Lines, Inc..........................................................55

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Patricia Halagueña et al. vs. Philippine Airlines Incorporated.........................................................55

Sta. Lucia Realty & Development, Inc. vs. SPOUSES Francisco & Emelia Buenaventura.............55

Sps. Isagani Castro and Diosdada Castro v. Angelina De Leon Tan, et. al.,..................................56

Narvaez vs. Alciso..................................................................................................................................56

Herald Black Dacasin vs.Sharon Del Mundo Dacasin.......................................................................56

PNCC Skyway Traffic Management and Security Division Workers Organization (PSTMSDWO)
vs. PNCC Skyway Corporation............................................................................................................57

Heirs of Mario Pacres, vs. Heirs of Cecilia Ygoña..............................................................................57

Heirs of Fausto C. Ignacio v. Home Bankers Savings and Trust Company....................................57

Spouses Ignacio F. Juico and Alice P. Juico v. China Banking Corporation....................................58

Sps. Benjamin Mamaril v. The Boy Scout of the Philippines.............................................................58

Star Two (SPV-AMC), Inc. v. Paper City Corporation of the Philippines.......................................58

Land Bank of the Philippines vs. Heirs of Spouses Jorja Rigor-Soriano and Magin Soriano........59

Rodolfo G. Cruz and Esperanza Ibias v. Atty. Delfin Gruspe...........................................................59

Philippine National Bank vs. Spouses Enrique Manalo and Rosalinda Jacinto, et al....................59

ESSENTIAL REQUISITES OF CONTRACTS

Spouses Azaro M. Zulueta and Perla Sucayan-Zulueta v. Jose Wong, et al....................................59

Paulo Ballesteros v. Rolando Abion.....................................................................................................60

Estate of Orlando Llenado et al. vs. Eduardo Llenado et al..............................................................60

CONSENT

Dandoy v. Tongson................................................................................................................................60

Navotas Industrial Corporation V. Cruz, et al....................................................................................61

Epifania Dela Cruz, substituted by Laureana V. Alberto v. Sps. Eduardo C. Sison and Eufemia S.
Sison.........................................................................................................................................................61

Perpetua vda. de Ape v. Court of Appeals and Genorosa Cawit Vda. De Lumayno....................62

Reynaldo Villanueva vs. Philippine National Bank...........................................................................62

Gaudencio Valerio et. al v. Vicenta Refresca et. al..............................................................................62

Heirs of Cayetano Pangan vs. Spouses Rogelio Perreras and Priscilla Perreras.............................62

Cornelia Baladad vs. Sergio A. Rublico and Spouses Laureano F. Yupano....................................63

Francisco Landicho et al. vs. Felix Sia..................................................................................................63

XYST Corp. v. DMC Urban Properties Development Inc..................................................................63

Gloria Ocampo and Teresita Tan v. Land Bank of the Philippines et al..........................................64

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Government Service Insurance System vs. Abraham Lopez............................................................64

Sps. Ramon Lequin and Virginia Lequin vs. Sps. Raymundo Vizconde and Salome Lequin
Vizconde..................................................................................................................................................65

Spouses Exequiel Lopez and Eusebia Lopez v. Spouses Eduardo Lopez and Marcelina Lopez..65

Heirs Of Dr. Mario S. Intac v. Court of Appeals.................................................................................65

Korean Air Co., Ltd. V. Yuson..............................................................................................................66

Doña Rosana Realty and Development Corporation vs. Molave Development Corporation......66

Jocelyn M. Toledo vs. Marilou M. Hyden............................................................................................66

ECE Realty and Development Inc. v. Rachel G. Mandap..................................................................67

OBJECT OF CONTRACTS

Atty. Pedro M. Ferrer vs. Spouses Alfredo Diaz and Imelda Diaz...................................................67

CAUSE OF CONTRACTS

J.L.T. Agro Inc. v. Balansag....................................................................................................................68

Alvarez v. PICOP Resources.................................................................................................................68

FORM OF CONTRACTS

Manuel Mallari and Millie Mallari v. Rebecca Alsol..........................................................................69

Serafin Naranja et al. vs. Court of Appeals........................................................................................69

REFORMATION OF INSTRUMENTS

Benny Go v. Eliodoro Bacaron..............................................................................................................69

INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACTS

Holy Cross of Davao College, Inc. vs. Holy Cross of Davao Faculty Union – Kampi...................70

Agas vs. Sabico........................................................................................................................................70

Berman Memorial Park, Inc. and Luisa Chong v. Francisco Cheng.................................................70

Rosalina Tagle v. Court of Appeals, Fast International Corporation and/or Kuo Tung Yu Huang
................................................................................................................................................................... 71

Martha R. Horrigan v. Troika Commercial, Inc..................................................................................71

Aurelio P. Alonzo and Teresita A. Sison v. Jaime and Perlita San Juan..........................................71

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Vicente Go v. Pura Kalaw, Inc..............................................................................................................72

Sps. Alvaro v. Sps. Returban.................................................................................................................72

Ayala Inc. v. Ray Burton Corp..............................................................................................................72

Laureano T. Angeles v. Philippine National Railways (PNR) And Rodolfo Flores.......................73

Elenita Ishida and Continent Japan Co., Inc. v. Antusa de Mesa-Magno, Firmo de Mesa et.al....73

Heirs of the Deceased Carmen Cruz-Zamora v. Multiwood International, Inc..............................73

Antipolo Properties v. Nuyda..............................................................................................................74

Adriatico Consortium, Inc., et al. vs. Land Bank of the Philippines................................................74

Manila International Airport Authority v. Avia Filipinas International, Inc.,................................74

RESCISSIBLE CONTRACTS

Oliverio Laperal and Filipinas Golf & Country Club, Inc. v. Solid Homes, Inc..............................75

C-J Yulo & Sons, Inc. v. Roman Catholic Bishop of San Pablo, Inc..................................................75

Spouses Felipe and Leticia Cannu v. Spouses Gil And Fernandina Galang and National Home
Mortgage Finance Corporation.............................................................................................................75

Bienvenido M. Casino Jr. v. Court of Appeals....................................................................................76

Pryce Corporation (Formerly Pryce Properties Corporation), v. Philippine Amusement And

Coastal Pacific Trading Inc., v. Southern Rolling Mills, Co., Inc. et al.............................................77

Pan Pacific Industrial Sales Co., v. Court of Appeals.........................................................................77

Laurencio Ramel, et.al. v. Daniel Aquino and Guadaluper Abalahin.............................................77

Union Bank of the Philippines v. Sps. Ong.........................................................................................77

Philippine Leisure and Retirement Authority v. Court of Appeals.................................................78

Uniwide Holdings, Inc. v. Jandecs Transportation Co., Inc..............................................................78

Bonrostro v. Luna...................................................................................................................................79

Armand O. Raquel-Santos and Annalissa Mallari v. Court of Appeals and Finvest Securities Co.,
Inc............................................................................................................................................................. 79

Heirs of Sofia Quirong v. Development Bank of the Philippines.....................................................79

“G” Holdings, Inc., v. National Mines and Allied Workers Union Local 103 (NAMAWU)........80

VOIDABLE CONTRACTS

Jorge Gonzales v. Climax Mining Ltd..................................................................................................80

Felicitas Asycong and Teresa Polan v. Court of Appeals and Moller Lending Investor...............80

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Development Bank of the Philippines and Privatization and Management Office v. CA............80

Barceliza P. Capistrano vs. Darryl Limcuando and Fe S. Sumiran...................................................81

Hernania “Lani” Lopez vs. Gloria Umale-Cosme..............................................................................81

First Philippine Holdings Corporation vs. Trans Middle East (Phils.) Equities, Inc......................82

ECE Realty And Development Inc. v. Rachel G. Mandap.................................................................82

UNENFORCEABLE CONTRACTS

Spouses Mario and Elizabeth Torcuator v. Spouses Remigio and Gloria Bernabe and Spouses
Diosdado and Lourdes Salvador..........................................................................................................82

Banco Filipino Savings v. Diaz..............................................................................................................83

Lina Peñalber vs. Quirino Ramos et al.................................................................................................83

Orduña, et al. v. Fuentebella, et al........................................................................................................83

Municipality of Hagonoy, Bulacan vs. Dumdum, Jr..........................................................................84

Rogelio Dantis, v. Julio Maghinang, Jr.................................................................................................84

VOID OR INEXISTENT

Menchavez vs. Teves..............................................................................................................................84

Department of Health v. C.V. Canchela & Associates, Architects (CVCAA), in Association With
MCS Engineers Co., and A.O. Mansueto IV – Electrical Engineering Services, and Luis Alina,
Sheriff IV, RTC, Manila..........................................................................................................................85

The Manila Banking Corporation v. Edmundo S. Silverio and The Court of Appeals,.................85

La’o v. Republic of the Philippines and the Government Service Insurance System.....................86

Potenciano Ramirez v. Ma. Cecilia Ramirez........................................................................................86

Joaquin Villegas and Emma M. Villegas v. Rural Bank of Tanjay Inc.............................................86

Land Bank of the Philippines v. Eduardo M. Cacayuran.................................................................87

Queensland-Tokyo Commodities, Inc. vs. George.............................................................................87

Anuel O. Fuentes and Leticia L. Fuentes vs. Conrado G. Roca.........................................................87

Domingo Gonzalo vs. John Tarnate, Jr.................................................................................................87

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