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SAN SEBASTIAN COLLEGE – RECOLETOS MANILA
COLLEGE OF LAW
Academic Year 2020-2021

1st Semester
CONFLICT OF LAWS
Atty. Jonieve P. Ramos-Gabriel, LLM, DCL
Course Outline
I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES
A. Nature and Definition

B. Distinguished from Domestic Law
C. Distinguished from Public International Law
D. Subject
E. Importance and Functions
II. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT AND SOURCES
A. History
B. Sources of Private International Law
III. JURISDICTION
A. Bases of Jurisdiction
Case:
Filartiga vs. Pena-Irala, 630 F. 2d 876 (2d Cir, 1980)

United States vs. Fawaz Yunis, 924 F.2d 1086 (D.C. Cir. 1991)
B. Judicial Jurisdiction
Cases:
Perkins vs. Dizon, G.R. No. 46631, November 16, 1939

Rayray vs. Chae Kyung Lee, G.R. No. L-18176, October 26, 1966
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Gomez vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 127692, March 10, 2004
Macasaet, Et. Al. vs. Co, G.R. No. 156759, June 5, 2013
IV. CHOICE OF FORUM
A. Determination of Jurisdiction
B. Forum Non-conveniens
Cases:
Pakistan International Airlines vs. Ople, G.R. No. 61594, September 28,
1990
Communications Materials and Design vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No.
102223, August 22, 1996
Manila Hotel Corp vs. NLRC, G.R. No. 120077, October 13, 2000
Puyat vs. Zabarte, G.R. No. 141536, February 26, 2001
Pacific Consultants International Asia, Inc vs. Schonfeld, G.R. No.
166920, February 19, 2007
Hasegawa vs. Kitamura, G.R. No. 149177, November 23, 2007
Raytheon International vs. Rouzie, G.R. No. 162894, February 26, 2008
Philippine National Construction Corporation vs. Asiavest Merchant
Bankers (M) Berhad, G.R. No. 172301, August 19, 2015
Continental Micronesia, Inc. vs. Basso, G.R. NOS. 178382-83,
September 23, 2015
Saudi Arabian Airlines vs. Rebesencio, G.R. No. 198587, January 14,
2015
C. Minimum Contact
Cases:
HSBC vs. Jack Robert Sherman, et al., G.R. No. 72494, August 11, 1989
Saudi Arabian Airlines vs. CA, G.R. No. 122191, October 8, 1998
D. Act of State Doctrine
Cases:
Republic vs. Marcos, 862 F.2d 1355 (9th Cir. 1988)

PCGG vs. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 124772, August 14, 2007
United States of America vs. Manuel Antonio Noriega, et al. 746 F. Supp.
1506 (1990)
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V. CHOICE OF LAW
A. Choice of Law
Cases:
Zalamea vs. Court of Appeals and Transworld Airlines, Inc., G.R. No.
104235, November 18, 1993
United Airlines Inc. vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 124110, April 20,
2001
Hasegawa vs. Kitamura, G.R. No. 149177, November 23, 2007
B. Articles 14, 16, and 17 of the Civil Code
Cases:
Del Socorro vs. Van Wilsem, G.R. No. 193707, December 10, 2014
Llorente vs. CA, G.R. No. 124371, November 23, 2000
Garcia-Recio vs. Recio, G.R. No. 138322, October 2, 2001
Dacasin vs. Dacasin, G.R. No. 168785, February 5, 2010
Lavadia vs. Heirs of Juan Luces Luna, G.R. No. 171914, July 23, 2014
Orion Savings Bank vs. Suzuki, G.R. No. 205487, November 12, 2014
VI. FOREIGN LAW
A. Choice of Law Theories

B. Application of Foreign Law
Cases:
Williamette Iron and Steel Works vs. A.H. Muzzal, G.R. No. L-42538,
May 21, 1935
Zalamea vs. Court of Appeals and Transworld Airlines, Inc., G.R. No.
104235, November 18, 1993
C. Proof of Foreign Law
Pardo vs. Republic, G.R. No. L-2248, January 23, 1950

Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co. vs. Guerrero, G.R. No. 136804,
February 19, 2003
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D. Doctrine of Processual Presumption
Crescent Problem vs. M/V “Lok Maheshwari”, G.R. No. 155014,

November 11, 2005
EDI-Staff Builders International Inc. vs. NLRC, G.R. No. 145587,
October 26, 2007
Yao Kee, et al. vs. Sy-Gonzales, G.R. No. L-55960, November 24, 1988
E. Exceptions to the Application of Foreign Law
Bellis vs. Bellis, G.R. No. L-23678, June 6, 1967

Bank of America vs. American Realty Corporation, G.R. No. 133876,
December 29, 1999
VII. NATURE OF CONFLICTS RULE AND THE PROBLEM OF

CHARACTERIZATION
Cases:
LWV Construction Corporation vs. Dupo, G.R. No. 172342, July 13,
2009
Cadalin vs. POEA Administrator, G.R. No. L-104776, December 5, 1994
A. Renvoi Doctrine
Aznar vs. Christensen-Garcia, G.R. No. L-16749, January 31, 1963

VIII. NATIONALITY and DOMICILE
Cases:
Velilla vs. Posadas, G.R. No. L-43314, December 19, 1935

Saludo vs. American Express, G.R. No. 159507, April 19, 2006
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IX. PERSONAL LAW
Cases:

Noveras vs. Noveras, G.R. No. 188289, August 20, 2014
X. MARRIAGE and FAMILY RELATIONS
Cases:
Adong vs. Cheong Seng Gee, G.R. No. 18081, March 3, 1922
Arca vs. Javier, G.R. No. L-6768, July 31, 1954
Tenchavez vs. Escano, G.R. No. L-19671, 29 November 1965
Van Dorn vs. Romillo, G.R. No. L-68470, October 8, 1985
Republic of the Philippines vs. Orbecido III, G.R. No. 154380, October 5,
2005
Lavadia vs. Heirs of Juan Luces Luna, G.R. No. 171914, July 23, 2014
Republic vs. Manalo, G.R. No. 221029, April 24, 2018
XI. PROPERTY
Cases:
LLantino vs. Co Liong Chong, G.R. No. L-29663, August 20, 1990
Laurel vs. Garcia, G.R. No. 92013, July 25, 1990
XII. SUCCESSION
Cases:

Philippine Trust Co. vs. Bohanan, G.R. No. L-12105, January 30, 1960
Cayetano vs. Leonidas, G.R. No. L-54919, May 30, 1984
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XIII. CONTRACTS
Cases:
Pakistan International Airlines vs. Ople, G.R. No. 61594, September 28,
1990
Sameer Overseas Placement Agency, Inc. vs. Cabiles, G.R. No. 170139,
August 5, 2014
Continental Micronesia, Inc. vs. Basso, G.R. NOS. 178382-83,
September 23, 2015
Philippine Export and Foreign Loan Guarantee Corporation vs. Eusebio
Construction, Inc., G.R. No. 140047, July 13, 2004
Saudi Arabian Airlines vs. Rebesencio, G.R. No. 198587, January 14,
2015
XIV. TORTS and CRIMES
Cases:
Panavision International vs. Dennis Toeppen, 9th Circuit Court of
Appeals, No. 97-55467, April 17, 1998
Filartiga vs. Pena-Irala, 630 F. 2d 876 (2d Cir, 1980)
United States of America vs. Manuel Antonio Noriega, et al. 746 F. Supp.
1506 (1990)
United States vs. Fawaz Yunis, 924 F.2d 1086 (D.C. Cir. 1991)
XV. RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN JUDGMENT

AND FOREIGN ARBITRAL AWARDS
Cases:
Garcia-Recio vs. Recio, G.R. No. 138322, October 2, 2001

Corpuz vs. Sto. Tomas, G.R. No. 186571, August 11, 2010
Fujiki vs. Marinay, G.R. No. 196049, June 26, 2013
National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh vs. Stolt-Nielsen
Philippines, Inc., G.R. No. 87958, April 26, 1990
Philsec Investment et. al. vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 103493, June
19, 1997
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Northwest Orient Airlines, Inc. vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 112573,
February 9, 1995
Mijares, et. al. vs. Ranada et al., G.R. No. 139325, April 12, 2005
Sources and Readings
1. CONSTITUTION, Arts. IV (1) – (5)

2. CIVIL CODE, Arts. 14, 15, 16, 17, 815, 816, 818, 819, 829, 1039, 1319,
and 1753
3. CORPORATION CODE, Secs. 123, 129, and 133
4. FAMILY CODE, Arts. 10, 21, 26, 35, 36, 37, 38, and 80
5. REVISED PENAL CODE, Art. 2
6. RULES OF COURT, Rule 4, Sec. 2; Rule 8, Sec. 6; Rule 11, Sec. 2; Rule
14, Secs. 12, 14, 15 & 16; Rule 23, Secs. 11 & 12; Rule 39, Sec. 48; Rule 73,
Sec. 1; Rule 77, Sec. 1; Rule 92, Sec. 1; Rule 131, Sec. 3(n); Rule 132, Secs.
19(a) & 24
7. 1958 Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign
Arbitral Awards
8. Republic Act No. 9285, The Alternative Dispute Resolution Act (2004),
Secs. 42-48
Viva Voce
Before the final examination, the students will have a viva voce session.
It will be an oral examination covering all the main legal provisions, concepts,
and principles discussed in class.
Course Policies and Guidelines
1. Classes shall be conducted by means of synchronous or

asynchronous activities.
2. Synchronous online class is a real-time/live, structured, and

scheduled delivery of learning content in a virtual classroom between the
teacher and the students. It may be conducted using Zoom or Google Meet
where lectures, recitations, group discussions, and individual presentations or
reporting can be done.
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3. Synchronous online sessions shall be regularly conducted during
the schedule assigned to each subject, unless the students are notified and
informed beforehand that a specific schedule shall be utilized for asynchronous
activities.
4. Asynchronous online class is the provision of learning tasks for

students to complete on their own, this is not delivered in person or in real-time.
Asynchronous activities shall be provided to the students from time to time
during the course in order to complement online learning.
5. Quizzes, midterm and final examinations shall be conducted using

the Quia online platform.
6. Recording, taking of screen shots and photocopying of materials

are strictly prohibited during synchronous sessions.
7. Log-in to online classes five minutes before the time. Clear your
study area from any object or material unrelated to the class or subject at hand.
Avoid doing anything that may distract or disturb the conduct of the online
class.
8. Always keep your video open for the duration of the class. On the
other hand, microphones should be turned off unless and until you are required
to speak out in class. Raise your hand if you want to speak, clarify, or ask
questions.
9. Always observe online etiquette, as well as intellectual and

academic honesty.

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SAN SEBASTIAN COLLEGE – RECOLETOS MANILA

Academic Year 2020-2021

A. Nature and Definition

II. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT AND SOURCES

Filartiga vs. Pena-Irala, 630 F. 2d 876 (2d Cir, 1980)

Perkins vs. Dizon, G.R. No. 46631, November 16, 1939

IV. CHOICE OF FORUM

D. Act of State Doctrine

Republic vs. Marcos, 862 F.2d 1355 (9th Cir. 1988)

B. Articles 14, 16, and 17 of the Civil Code

VI. FOREIGN LAW

A. Choice of Law Theories

C. Proof of Foreign Law

Pardo vs. Republic, G.R. No. L-2248, January 23, 1950

Crescent Problem vs. M/V “Lok Maheshwari”, G.R. No. 155014,

E. Exceptions to the Application of Foreign Law

Bellis vs. Bellis, G.R. No. L-23678, June 6, 1967

VII. NATURE OF CONFLICTS RULE AND THE PROBLEM OF

Aznar vs. Christensen-Garcia, G.R. No. L-16749, January 31, 1963

VIII. NATIONALITY and DOMICILE

Velilla vs. Posadas, G.R. No. L-43314, December 19, 1935

Aznar vs. Christensen-Garcia, G.R. No. L-16749, January 31, 1963

X. MARRIAGE and FAMILY RELATIONS

Bellis vs. Bellis, G.R. No. L-23678, June 6, 1967

XIV. TORTS and CRIMES

XV. RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN JUDGMENT

Garcia-Recio vs. Recio, G.R. No. 138322, October 2, 2001

Sources and Readings

1. CONSTITUTION, Arts. IV (1) – (5)

Course Policies and Guidelines

1. Classes shall be conducted by means of synchronous or

2. Synchronous online class is a real-time/live, structured, and

4. Asynchronous online class is the provision of learning tasks for

5. Quizzes, midterm and final examinations shall be conducted using

6. Recording, taking of screen shots and photocopying of materials

9. Always observe online etiquette, as well as intellectual and

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