CIVIL CODE

Article 2. Date of Effectivity

 Tañada v. Tuvera (G.R. No. L-63915, 24 April 1985)
 Tañada v. Tuvera (G.R. No. L-63915, 29 December 1986)
 People v. Que Po Lay (G.R. No. L-6791, 29 March 1954)

Article 3. Ignorance of Law

 Kasilag v. Rodriguez (G.R. No. 46623, 7 December 1939)
 Consunji v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 137872, 20 April 2001)

Article 6. Waiver of Rights

 Cui v. Arellano University (G.R. No. L-15127, 30 May 1961)

Article 8. Judicial Decisions

 People of the Philippines v. Jose Jabinal (G.R.No.L-30061, 27 February 1974, G.R. No. L-68470, 8
October 1985)

Article 15
 Van Dorn v. Hon. Romillo, Jr. (G.R. No. L-68470, 8 October 1985)
 Garcia v. Recio (G.R. No. 138322, 2 October 2001)
 Miciano v. Brimo (G.R. No. L-22595, 1 November 1927)
 Pilapil v. Ibay-Somera (G.R. No. 80116, 30 June 1989, 174 SCRA 653)

Article 16
 Adolfo Aznar and Lucy Christensen v. Helen Christensen Garcia (G.R. No. L-16749, 31 January 1963)

Article 17
 Maria Cristina Bellis and Miriam Palma Bellis v. Edward A. Bellis (G.R. No. L-23678, 6 June 1967)

Article 19-22
 Albenson Enterprises v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 88694, 11 January 1993)
 Nikko Hotel Manila v. Reyes (G.R. No. 154259, 28 February 2005)
 Sps. Quisumbing v MERALCO (G.R. No. 142943, 3 April 2002)
 Globe Mackay Cable v Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 142943, 3 April 2002)
 University of the East v. Jader (G.R. No. 132344, 7 February 2000)

Breach of Promise to Marry

 Shokat Baksh v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 97336,19 February 1993)
 Pe v. Pe (G.R. No. L-17396, 30 May 1962)
 Wassmer v. Velez (G.R. No. L-20089, 26 December 1964)

Article 26
 Tenchavez v. Escano (G.R. No. L-19671, 29 November 1965)
 St. Louis Realty Corp. v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. L-46061, 14 November 1984)

Article 36
 Yu v. Philippine Commercial International Bank (G.R. No. 147902, 17 March 2006)
 Donato v. Luna (G.R. No. 53642, 15 April 1988)
Civil Personality (Articles 37-41)
 Quimiguing v. Icao (G.R. No. 26795, 31 July 1970)
 Geluz v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. L-16439, 20 July 1961)
 De Jesus v. Syquia (G.R. No. L-39110, 28 November 1933)
 Steel Manufacturing Corp. v Montaño (G.R. No. 182836, 13 October 2009)

Article 43
 Limjuco v. Estate of Pedro Fragante (G.R. No. L-770, 27 April 1948)
 Dumlao v. Quality Plastics (G.R. No. L-27956, 30 April 1976)

Citizenship and Domicile

 Mo Ya Lim Yao v. Comm. of Immigration (G.R. No. L-21289, 4 October 1971)
 Frivaldo v. Commission on Elections (G.R. No. 120295, 28 June 1996)
 Romualdez-Marcos v. Commission on Elections (G.R. No. 119976, 18 September 1995)

FAMILY CODE
 Philippine Telegraph v. National Labor Relations Commission (G.R. No. 118978, 23 May 1997)
 Estrada v. Escritur (A.M. P-02- 1651, 4 August 2003)
 Goitia v. Campos-Rueda (G.R. No. 11263, 2 November 1916)
 Balogbog v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 83598, 7 March 1997)

Article 2-6
 Cosca v. Palaypayon (A.M. No. MTJ-92- 721, 30 September 1994)
 Alcantara v. Alcantara (G.R. No. 167746, 28 August 2007)

Article 7-10
 Navarro v. Domagtoy (A.M. No. MTJ-96- 1088, 19 July 1996)
 Aranas v. Judge Occiano (A.M. No. MTJ-02- 1309, 11 April 2002)

Article 22
 Lim Tanhu v. Ramolete (G.R. No. L-40098, 29 August 1975)
 De Chua v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 116835, 5 March 1998)

Article 25
 Republic v. Court of Appeals and Castro (G.R. No. 103047, 12 September 1994)

Article 26. (Correlate with Articles 15-18, Civil Code)

Foreign divorce obtained by Filipino not valid in the Philippines
 Republic v. Iyoy (G.R. No. 152577, 21 September 2005)
 Quita v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 124862, 22 December 1998)

Foreign divorce under Art. 26 par. 2

 Republic v. Orbecido (G.R. No. 154380, 5 October 2005)
 Bayot v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No.155635, 7 November 2008)
 Roehr v. Rodriguez (G.R. No. 142820, 20 June 2003)
 San Luis v. San Luis (G.R. No. 133743, 6 February 2007)
 Corpuz v. Sto. Tomas (G.R. No. 186571, 11 August 2010)
 Tenchavez v. Escano (G.R. No. L-19671, 29 November 1965)
 Van Dorn v. Hon. Romillo, Jr. (G.R. No. L-68470, 8 October 1985)
 Pilapil v. Ibay-Somera (G.R. No. 80116, 30 June 1989)
 Garcia v. Recio (G.R. No. 138322, 2 October 2001)
Article 27-34
 Ninal v. Bayadog (G.R. No. 133778, 14 March 2000)
 Manzano v. Sanchez (A.M. No. MTJ-00- 1329, 8 March 2001)
 Mariategui v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 57062, 24 January 1992)
 Republic v. Dayot (G.R. No. 175581, 28 March 2008)

Article 35
 Domingo v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 104818, 17 September 1993)

Article 36
 Republic v. Court of Appeals Molina (G.R. No. 108763, 13 February 1997)
 Leouel Santos v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 112019, 4 January 1995)
 Republic v. Quintero-Hamano (G.R. No. 149498, 20 May 2004)
 Choa v. Choa (G.R. No. 1473376, 26 November 2002)
 Antonio v. Reyes (G.R. No. 155800, 10 March 2006)
 Chi Ming Tsoi v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 119190, 16 January 1997)
 Navarro v. Navarro (G.R. No. 162049, 13 April 2007)
 Barcelona v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 130087, 24 September 2003)
 Tongol v. Tongol (G.R. No. 157610, 19 October 2007)
 Te v. Te (G.R. No. 161793, 13 February 2009)
 Ting v. Ting (G.R. No. 166562, 31 March 2009)
 Azcueta v. Republic (G.R. No. 180668, 26 May 2009)
 Najera v. Najera (G.R. No. 164817, 3 July 2009)
 Suazo v. Suazo (G.R. No. 164493, 10 March 2010)
 Republic v. Galang (G.R. No. 168335, 6 June 2010)
 Tenebro v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 150758, 18 February 2004)

Article 40
 Morigo v. People (G.R. No. 145226, 6 February 2004)
 Weigel v. Sempio-Dy (G.R. No. L-53703, 19 August 1986)
 Terre v. Terre (A.M. No. 2349, 3 July 1992)
 Valdes v. Regional Trial Court (G.R. No. 122749, 31 July 1996)
 People v. Aragon (G.R. No. L-10016, 28 February 1957)
 Mercado v. Mercado (G.R. No. 137110, 1 August 2000)
 Bobis v. Bobis (G.R. No. 138509, 31 July 2000)
 Cariño v. Cariño (G.R. No. 132529, 2 February 2001)
 De Castro v. De Castro (G.R. No. 160172, 13 February 2008)

Article 41-42 and Absence (Correlate with Civil Code, Article 381-396)
 Republic v. Nolasco (G.R. No. 94053, 17 March 1993)
 Lukban v. Republic (G.R. No. L-8492, 29 February 1956)
 Armas v. Calisterio (G.R. No. 136467, 6 April 2000)
 Republic v. Callejo (G.R. No. 159614, 9 December 2005)
 Social Security System v. Bailon (G.R. No. 165545, 24 March 2006)
 Valdez v. Republic (G.R. No. 180863, 8 September 2009)
ANNULMENT OF MARRIAGE
Article 45-46

 Anaya v. Palaroan (G.R. No. L-27930, 26 November 1970, 36 SCRA 97)

 Buccat v. Buccat (G.R. No. 47101, 25 April 1941, 72 Phil. 19)
 Aquino v. Delizo (G.R. No. L-15853, 27 July 1960, 109 Phil. 21)
 Jimenez v. Canizares (L-12790, 31 August 1960)
 Almelor v. Regional Trial Court (G.R. No. 179620, 26 August 2008)

Article 48-49
 Sin v. Sin (G.R. No. 137590, 26 March 2001)
 Ocampo v. Florenciano (G.R. No. L-13553, 23 February 1960)
 Tuason v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 116607, 10 April 1996)

LEGAL SEPARATION
Article 55-67

 Lapuz-Sy v. Eufemio (G.R. No. L-30977, 31 January 1972, 43 SCRA 177)

 Gandionco v. Penaranda (G.R. No. L-7294, 27 November 1987)
 Bugayong v. Ginez (G.R. No. L-10033, 28 December 1956)
 Brown v. Yambao (G.R. No. L-10699, 18 October 1957, 102 Phil. 168)

Article 58

 Pacete v. Carriaga (G.R. No. L-53880, 17 March 1994, 231 SCRA 321)

Article 63

 Macadangdang v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. L-49542, 12 September 1980, 108 SCRA 314)

RIGHTS AND OBLIGATONS BETWEEN HUSBAND AND WIFE

Article 68

 Potenciano v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 139789, 139808, 19 July 2001)

 Goitia v. Campos-Rueda (G.R. No. 11263, 2 November 1916, 35 Phil. 252)
 Ty v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 127406, 27 November 2000)
 Ilusorio v. Bildner (G.R. No. 139789, 12 May 2000)

Article 73

 Ayala Investments v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 118305, 12 February 1998)

PROPERTY RELATIONS
Article 87

 Agapay v. Palang (G.R. No. 116668, 28 July 1997)

 Arcaba v. Tabancura Vda. De Batocael (G.R. No. 146683, 22 November 2001)
 San Luis v. San Luis (G.R. No. 133743, 6 February 2007)
 Malang v. Moson (G.R. No. 119064, 22 August 2000)
Article 94-96

 Uy v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 109557, 29 November 2000)

 De Leon v. De Leon (G.R. No. 185063, 23 July 2009)

Article 101
 Dela Cruz v. Dela Cruz (G.R. No. L-19565, 30 January 1968)
 Partosa-Jo v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 82606, 18 December 1992)

Article 102

 BA Finance Corporation. v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 61464, 28 May 1988)

 Johnson v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 102692, 23 September 1996)

Article 109

 Spouses Laperal v. Spouses Katigbak (G.R. No. L-16991, 31 March 1964, 90 Phil. 77)
 Villanueva v. Intermediate Appellate Court (G.R. No. 67582, 29 October 1987, 192 SCRA 21)
Article 115-116
 Bank of Philippine Islands v. Posadas (G.R. No. 34583, 22 October 1931, 56 Phil. 215)
 Wong v. Intermediate Appellate Court (G.R. No. 70082, 19 August 1991, 200 SCRA 792)

Article 121-122

 Ayala Investments v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 118305, 12 February 1998)

 Carlos v. Abelardo (G.R. No. 146504, 4 April 2002)
 Mariano v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 51283, 7 June 1989)
 Ching v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 124642, 23 February 2004)
 Buado v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 145222, 24 April 2009)

PROPERTY REGIME OF UNIONS WITHOUT MARRIAGE

Article 147

 Mallilin v. Castro (G.R. No. 136803, 16 June 2000)

 Valdes v. Regional Trial Court (G.R. No. 122749, 31 July 1996, 260 SCRA 221)
 Francisco v. Master Iron Works Construction Corporation (G.R. No. 151967, 16 February 2005)
 Abing v. Waeyan (G.R. No. 146294, 31 July 2006)

Article 148

 Agapay v. Palang (G.R. No. 116668, 28 July 1997, 276 SCRA 341)
 Juaniza v. Jose (G.R. No. L-50127-28, 30 March 1979, 89 SCRA 306)
 Tumlos v. Fernandez (G.R. No. 137650, 12 April 2000)

FAMILY

Article 149
 Docena v. Lapesura (G.R. No. 140153, 28 March 2001)

Article 150
 Martinez v. Martinez (G.R. No. 162084, 28 June 2005)
 Hontiveros v. Regional Trial Court (G.R. No. 125465, 29 June 1999)
Article 151

 Manalo v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 141297, 8 October 2001)

 Albano v. Gapusan (AM No. 1022-MJ, 7 May 1976)

FAMILY HOME
Article 152-162
 Modequillo v. Breva (G.R. No. 86355, 31 May 1990)
 Manacop v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 104875, 13 November 1992)
 Arriola v. Arriola (G.R. No. 177703, 28 January 2008)

PATERNITY & FILIATION

Article 164-166

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

 Andal v. Macaraig (G.R. No. L-2474, 30 May 1951)
 Benitez-Badua v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 105625, 24 January 1994)

Article 167

 Concepcion v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 123450, 31 August 2005)

Article 170-171

 Liyao v. Liyao (G.R. No. 138961, 7 March 2002)

Proof of Filiation
Article 172
 Eceta v. Eceta (G.R. No. 157307, 20 May 2004)
 Constantino v. Mendez (G.R. No. 57227, 14 May 1992)
 Jison v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 124853, 24 February 1998)
 De la Cruz v. Garcia (G.R. No. 177728, 31 July 2009)
 BBB v. AAA (G.R. No. 193225, 9 February 2015)
DNA Evidence

 Herrera v. Alba (G.R. No. 148220, 15 June 2005)

 Agustin v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 16257,15 June 2005)
 Estate of Rogelio Ong v. Diaz (G.R. No. 171713, 17 December 2007)

Article 173

 Conde v. Abaya (G.R. No. L-4275, 23 March 1909)

Article 176
RA 9255

 Marquino v. Intermediate Appellate Court (G.R. No. 72078, 27 June 1994)

 Grande v. Antonio (G.R. No. 206248, 18 February 2004)
Article 177-180

 Angeles v. Tabiliran (AM No. MTJ-92-716, 25 October 1995)

ADOPTION
 RA 8552 – Domestic Adoption Law
RA 8043 – The Law on Inter-Country Adoption
 Teotico v. Del Val (G.R. No. L18753, 26 March 1965, 249 SCRA 447)
 Republic v. Court of Appeals and Bobiles (G.R. No. 92326, 24 January 1992, 205 SCRA 356)
 Tamargo v. Court of Appeals (G.R. NO. 85044, 3 June 1992, 209 SCRA 518)
 Landingin v. Republic (G.R. No. 164948, 27 June 2006)
 In re Lim (G.R. No. 168992-93, 21 May 2009)

SUPPORT
Article 194-208

 Javier v. Lucero (G.R. No. L-6706, 29 March 1953, 94 Phil. 634)

 Goitia v. Campos-Rueda (G.R. No. 11263, 2 November 1916, 35 Phil. 252)
 De Asis v. De Asis (G.R. No. 127578, 15 February 1999, 303 SCRA 176)
 Mangonan v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 125041, 30 June 2006)

PARENTAL AUTHORITY
Article 209-233
 Salientes v. Abanilla (G.R. No. 162734, 29 August 2006)
 Espiritu v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 115640, 15 March 1995, 242 SCRA 362)
 Amadora v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. L-47745, 15 April 1988, 160 SCRA 697)
 Ylarde v. Aquino (G.R. No. L33722, 29 July 1988, 163 SCRA 697)
 St. Mary’s Academy v. Carpitanos (G.R. No. 143363, 6 February 2002)
 Silva v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 114742, 17 July 1997)
 David . Court of Appeals v. Villar (G.R. No. 111180, 16 November 1995)
 Eslao v. Court of Appeals and Cordero (G.R. No. 116773, 16 January 1997)

Effect and Suspension/Termination of Parental Authority (Art. 220-233)

 Tamargo v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 85044, 3 June 1992, 209 SCRA 518)
 Libi v. Intermediate Appellate Court (G.R. No. 70890,18 September 1992, 209 SCRA 518)

SURNAMES
Articles 364-380
 Laperal v. Republic (G.R. No. 18008, 30 October 1962)
 Llaneta v. Agrava (G.R. No. L-32054, 15 May 1974)
 Remo v. Secretary of Foreign Affairs (G.R. No. 169202, 5 March 2010)
 Valino v. Adriano (G.R. No. 182894, 22 April 2014)

CIVIL REGISTRAR
Arts. 407-413

 RA 9048 as amended by RA 10172 – Clerical errors

RA 108, Rules of Court
 Republic v. Valencia (G.R. No. L-32181, 5 March 1986)
 Final Report on the Judicial Audit Conducted at the Regional Trial Court Branch 67, Paniqui,Tarlac (A.M.
No. 06-7-414-RTC,19 October 2007)
 Silverio v. Republic (G.R. No. 174689, 22 October 2007, 537 SCRA 373)
 Republic v. Cagandahan (G.R. No. 166676, 12 September 2008)