ADAMSON UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF LAW, A.Y.2015-2016

GUILLER B. ASIDO, Ll.M.

COURSE SYLLABUS FOR COMMERCIAL LAW REVIEW

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course shall involve the review of the various laws and legal principles
under Mercantile Law, namely (1.) Letters of Credit, (2.) Warehouse
Receipts Law, (3.) Trust Receipts Law, (4.) Negotiable Instruments Law,
(5.) Insurance Code, (6.) Transportation Law (Civil Code/Code of
Commerce/Warsaw Convention/Carriage of Goods by Sea Act), (7.)
Corporation Law, (8.) Securities Regulation Code, (9.) Banking Laws
(General Banking Law/Secrecy of Bank Deposits/New Central Bank
Act/Foreign Currency Deposits Law; Other Banking Laws), (10.)
Intellectual Property Law, (11.) Financial Rehabilitation and Insolvency
Law (FRIA), (12.) Ant-Money Laundering Law, (13.) Foreign Investments
Law; (14.) Civil Code provisions on partnership and agency; and other
related special commercial laws.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the course, the students should be able to:
Course Objective No. 1 : Critically discuss the various legal principles
and jurisprudence on Philippine Commercial Law; and,
Course Objective No. 2: Integrate and apply the appropriate legal
principle and jurisprudence in commercial law to a specific transaction
and case.

TEACHING METHODOLOGY
I shall adopt the Socratic and Case Method as the principal form of teaching.
This method will develop critical thinking among the students.
COURSE CALENDAR
Note: The Professor reserves the right to modify the scheduled activities per
meeting as circumstances may warrant (i.e.,unexpected suspension of
classes, illness or absence due to official business) with due notice to the
students and the College of Law administration.
The Professor also reserves the right to assign new cases other than those
provided in this outline, particularly those decided in 2015 .
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COURSE OUTLINE
I.

Introduction
A. Definition of Commercial Law
B. Importance/Rationale of Studying Commercial Law
C. Coverage of study
D. Comparison of Philippine Commercial Law with other jurisdictions
E. Constitutional Provisions relevant to Commercial Law
1. Article II, sections 19, 20
2. Article XII, sections 1, 10 - 20

II.

Law on Letters of Credit

A. Governing Law:

Code of Commerce, Arts. 567-572

B. Definition
C. Essential Conditions for a Letter of Credit
D. Rationale and Character of Letter of Credit
E. Difference between a Letter of
Instrument

Credit and a Negotiable

F. Parties to a Letter of Credit and their respective duties and

responsibilities
G. Important Doctrines in the Law on Letters of Credit
1. Independence Doctrine
2. Fraud Exception Principle
3. Strict Compliance Rule
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I. Case Assignments
1. Rafael Galvez, et.al. vs. Court of Appeals and Asia United
Bank, G.R. No. 187919. April 25, 2012.,
2. Transfield Philippines vs Luzon Hydro Electric Corp. ,GR No
146717, Nov 22, 2004
3. Bank of America vs. Court of Appeals, 228 SCRA 357
4. Insular Bank vs. IAC, 167 SCRA 450
5. Feati Bank and Trust Company vs. Court of Appeals and
Villaluz, G.R. no.94209, April 30, 1991
6. Bank of the Philippine Islands vs. De Reny Fabric Industries,
Inc., GR no.L-24821, October 16, 1970
7. MWSS vs. Reynaldo Daway, GR no.160732, June 21, 2004
III.

Law on Trust Receipts

A. Governing Law:

Presidential Decree 115

B. Definition
C. Character
D. Parties to a Trust Receipts Transaction
c.1
c.2
c.3

Rights and Obligations

Liabilities
Rules in case of loss

E. Remedies
F. Criminal Law Aspect of Trust Receipts Law
G. Case Assignments
1. Landl and Company (Phil) vs. Metropolitan Bank and
Trust Company, GR no.159622, July 30, 2004
2. Melvin Colinares and Lordino Veloso vs. Court of
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IV.

Law on Warehouse Receipts

A. Governing Law:

Commonwealth Act 2137

B. Purpose of the Law

C. Definition of a warehouse receipt
D. Parties to the transaction and their respective rights, duties
and obligations
E. Kinds of warehouse receipts
F. Warehousemans Lien
e.1
e.2
e.3
e.4

Objective of the Lien

Nature of the lien
How is it enforced
Remedies

G. Jurisprudence on Warehouse receipts:

a.) Philippine National Bank vs. Se et., al. GR 119231, April 18,
1996
V.

Law on Transportation
A.

Arts.1732 1756, Civil Code of the Philippines

B.

Common Carriers
1. Diligence Required of Common Carriers
2. Liabilities of Common Carriers

C.

Vigilance over Goods

1. Exempting Causes
a. Requirement of Absence of Negligence
b. Absence of Delay
c. Due Diligence to Prevent or Lessen the Loss
2. Contributory Negligence
3. Duration of Liability
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a. Delivery of Goods to Common Carrier

b. Actual or Constructive Delivery
c. Temporary Unloading or Storage
4. Stipulation for Limitation of Liability
a. Void Stipulations
b. Limitation of Liability to Fixed Amount
c. Limitation of Liability in Absence of Declaration of
Greater Value
5. Liability for Baggage of Passengers
a. Checked-In Baggage
b. Baggage in Possession of Passengers
D. Safety of Passengers
1. Void Stipulations
2. Duration of Liability
a. Waiting for Carrier or Boarding of Carrier
b. Arrival at Destination
3. Liability for Acts of Others
a. Employees
b. Other Passengers and Strangers
4. Extent of Liability for Damages
E. Bill of Lading
1. Three-Fold Character
2. Delivery of Goods
a.
b.
c.

Period of Delivery
Delivery Without Surrender of Bill of Lading
Refusal of Consignee to Take Delivery

3. Period for Filing Claims

4. Period for Filing Actions
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F. Maritime Commerce
1. Charter Parties
a. Bareboat/Demise Charter
b. Time Charter
c. Voyage/Trip Charter
2. Liability of Ship Owners and Shipping Agents
a. Liability for Acts of Captain
b. Exceptions to Limited Liability
3. Accidents and Damages in Maritime Commerce
a. General Average
b. Collisions
4. Carriage of Goods by Sea Act
a. Application
b. Notice of Loss or Damage
c. Period of Prescription
d. Limitation of Liability
G.

The Warsaw Convention

1. Applicability
2. Limitation of Liability
a. Liability to Passengers
b. Liability for Checked Baggage
c. Liability for Handcarried Baggage
3. Willful Misconduct

H.

Case Assignments
1. Civil Code
a.
Philtranco Service Enterprises vs. Felix Paras
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b.
Spouses Teodoro and Nanette Parena vs.
Spouses
Nicolas and Teresita Zarate, PNR,
GR.n0.157917, August 29, 2012
c.
Malayan Insurance vs. Philippine First
Insurance Company, GR no.184300, July 11, 2012
d.
PNR vs. Purifacion Vizcara, GR no.190022,
February 25,
2012
e.
Au Navigation vs. FGU Insurance and Pioneer
Insurance,
GR no.171597, June 25, 2012
f.
Insurance Company of North America vs. Asian
Terminals, GR no.180784, February 25, 2012.
2. Warsaw Convention
a. [G.R. No. 151783. July 8, 2003.],VICTORINO
SAVELLANO, VIRGINIA B. SAVELLANO and
DEOGRACIAS B. SAVELLANO, petitioners, vs.
NORTHWEST AIRLINES, respondent.
b. [G.R. No. 120334. January 20,
1998.],NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC., petitioner, vs.
COURT OF APPEALS and ROLANDO I. TORRES,
respondents.
c. [G.R. No. 171092. March 15, 2010.],EDNA DIAGO
LHUILLIER, petitioner, vs. BRITISH AIRWAYS,
respondent.
d. [G.R. No. 149547. July 4, 2008.],PHILIPPINE
AIRLINES, INC., petitioner, vs. HON. ADRIANO
SAVILLO, Presiding Judge of RTC Branch 30, Iloilo
City, and SIMPLICIO GRIO, respondents.
e. GR nos.116044-45, March 9, 2000, American
Airlines vs. Court of Appeals
f. PAL vs. Court of Appeals, GR no.119641, May 17,
1996

3. Carriage of Goods by Sea Act

a. Coverage
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b. Prescriptive Period to file claim

c. Process for claims
d. Cases
d.1 National Development Company vs. The
Court of
Appeals, G.R. No. L-49469, August
19, 1988
d.2 Loadstar Shipping Co., Inc., vs. Court of
Appeals, G.R.
No. 131621 September 28,
1999
d.3 Eastern Shipping Lines, Inc., vs.
Intermediate
Appellate Court, G.R. No. L69044 May 29, 1987
d.4 Philippine First Insurance Co. Inc., vs.
Wallem
Phils. Shipping, Inc., G.R. No.
165647, 26 March
2009
d.5 Sea-Land Service, Inc.,vs. Intermediate
Appellate Court, G.R. No. 75118 August 31,
1987
d.6 Domingo Ang vs. American Steamship
Agencies, Inc.,G.R. No. L-22491, January 27,
1967
d.7 Belgian Overseas Chartering and
Shipping N.V.
vs. Philippine First Insurance
Co., Inc., G.R. No.
143133, June 5, 2002
d.8 Wallem Philippines Shipping vs SR Farms,
GR No.
161849, July 9, 2010
d.9 Asian Terminals Inc., v. Philam Insurance
Co. G.R.
No.181262 , July 24, 2013
VI.

Law on Insurance
A. Governing Law:
10607

PD 612 as amended by Republic Act

B. Concept of Insurance
C. Elements of an Insurance Contract
D. Characteristics/Nature of Insurance Contract

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E. Classes
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Marine
Fire
Casualty
Suretyship
Life
Compulsory Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance

F. Insurable Interest
1.
2.
3.
4.

In life/health
In property
Double Insurance and Over Insurance
Multiple or Several Interests on Same Property

G. Perfection of the Contract of Insurance

1. Offer and Acceptance/Consensual
a. Delay in Acceptance
b. Delivery of Policy
2. Premium Payment
3. Non-default Options in Life Insurance
4. Reinstatement of a Lapsed Policy of Life Insurace
5. Refund of Premiums
H. Rescission of Insurance Contracts
1. Concealment
2. Misrepresentation/Omissions
3. Breach of Warranties
I. Claims Settlement and Subrogation
1. Notice and Proof of Loss
2. Guidelines on Claims Settlement
a. Unfair Claims Settlement; Sanctions
b. Prescription of Actions
c. Subrogation
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J. Case Assignments
j.1 Philippine Health Care Providers, Inc., vs. Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, G.R. No. 167330, September 18, 2009
j.2 Philamcare Health System vs. Court of Appeals, 379 SCRA
356, 2002
j.3 Lalican vs. Insular Life Assurance Company, Ltd. 597 SCRA
159, 2009
j.4 Alpha Insurance and Surety Co. vs. Castor, GR No. 198174,
September
2, 2013
j.5 Fortune Medicare Inc. vs Amorin. G.R. No. 195872, March
12, 2014.
J.6 Heirs Of Loreto c. Maramag vs. Eva Verna De Guzman
Maramag, et al.,
G.R.No. 181132, June 5, 2009
j.7 Cathay Insurance Co., vs. The Court of Appeals, et al., G.R.
No. L-76145, June 30, 1987
j.8 Philippine Home Assurance Corporation vs. Court of
Appeals, G.R. No.
106999, June 20, 1996
j.9 Filipino Merchants Insurance Co., Inc., vs. Court Of Appeals,
et al., G.R.
No. 85141, November 28, 1989
j.10
First Lepanto-Taisho Insurance Corporation vs.
Chevron
Philippines, Inc., G.R. No. 177839,
January 18, 2012
j.11
Country Bankers Insurance Corporation vs. Antonio
Lagman,
G.R. No.165487, July 13, 2011
j.13
Sun Insurance Office, Ltd., vs. The Court of Appeals,
G.R. No.
92383, July 17, 1992
j.14
Heirs of Loreto C. Maramag vs. Maramag, GR No.
181132, June
5, 2009
j.15
The Heirs of George Y. Poe vs. Malayan Insurance
Company,
Inc., G.R. No. 156302, April 7, 2009
14, 1996
j.16
Jewel Villacorta vs. The Insurance Commission, et al.,
G.R. No.
54171. October 28, 1980
j.17
Philamcare Health System vs. Court of Appeals, 379
SCRA 356,
2002
j.18
Spouses Nilo Cha and Stella Uy Cha vs. Court of
Appeals, G.R.
No.124520. August 18, 1997
j.19
Malayan Insurance Company vs. PAP Co. (PHIL.
BRANCH). G.R.
No. 200784, August 07, 2013
j.20
Armando Geagonia vs. Court of Appeals, et al., G.R.
No. 114427,
February 6, 1995
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j.21
People of the Philippines vs. Yip Wai Ming, G.R. No.
120959,
November 14, 1996
j.22
Great Pacific Life Assurance Company vs. Honorable
Court of
Appeals, G.R. No. L-31845. April 30,
1979)
j.23
Jose Marques and Maxilite Technologies, Inc., vs. Far
East Bank
And Trust Company, et al., G.R. No.
171379, January 10, 2011
j.24
Ma. Lourdes s. Florendo vs. Philam Plans, Inc., et al.,
G.R. No.
186983, February 22, 2012
j.25
Manila Bankers Life Insurance Corporation vs.
Cresencia p.
Aban,
G.R. No. 175666, July
29, 2013
j.26
Malayan Insurance Company, Inc. vs. Pap Co., Ltd.,
G.R. No.
200784, August 7, 2013
j.27
United Merchants Corporation vs. Country Bankers
Insurance
Corporation, G.R. No. 198588, July
11, 2012
j.28
Eastern Shipping Lines, Inc. vs. Prudential Guarantee
and
Assurance, Inc., G.R. No. 174116,
September 11, 2009

VII.

Corporation Code
A. Governing Law
B. Corporation

Batas Pambansa 68

1. Definition
2. Attributes of the Corporation
3. Classes of Corporation
C. Nationality of Corporations
1. Place of Incorporation
2. Control Test
3. Grandfather Rule
D. Corporate Juridical Personality
1. Doctrine of Separate Juridical Personality
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a. Liability for Torts and Crimes

b. Recovery of Moral Damages
2. Doctrine of Piercing the Corporate Veil
a. Grounds for Application of Doctrine
b. Test in Determining Applicability
E. Incorporation and Organization
1. Promoter
a. Liability of Promoter
b. Liability of Corporation for Promoters Contracts
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Number and Qualification of Incorporators

Corporate Name Limitations on Use of Corporate Name
Corporate Term
Minimum Capital Stock ad Subscription Requirements
Articles of Incorporation
a. Nature and Function of Articles
b. Contents
c. Amendment
d. Non-Amenable Items

7. Registration and Issuance of Certificate of Incorporation

8. Adoption of By-Laws
a. Nature and Function of By Laws
b. Requisites of Valid By Laws
c. Binding Effects
d. Amendment or Revision
F. Corporate Powers
1. General Powers, Theory of General Capacity
2. Specific Powers, Theory of Specific Capacity
a. Power to Extend or Shorten Corporate Term
b. Power to Increase or Decrease Capital Stock or Incur,
Create,
Increase Bonded Indebtedness
c. Power to Deny Pre-Emptive rights
d. Power to Sell or Dispose of Corporate Assets
e. Power to Acquire Own Shares
f. Power to Invest Corporate Funds in Another Corporation or
Business
g. Power to Declare Dividends
h. Power to Enter Into Management Contract
i. Ultra Vires Acts
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i.
Applicability of Ultra Vires Doctrine
ii.
Consequences of Ultra Vires Acts
3. How Exercised
a. By the Shareholders
b. By the Board of directors
c. By the Officers
4. Trust Fund Doctrine
G. Board of Directors and Trustees
1. Doctrine of Centralized Management
2. Business Judgment Rule
3. Tenure, Qualifications and Disqualifications of Directors or
Trustees
4. Elections
a. Cumulative voting/Straight voting
b. Quorum
5. Removal
6. Filling of Vacancies
7. Compensation
8. Fiduciaries Duties and Liability Rules
9. Responsibility for Crimes
10. Inside Information
11. Contracts
a. By Self-Dealing Directors with the Corporation
b. Between Corporations with Interlocking Directors
c. Management Contracts
12.
13.

Executive Committee
Meetings
a. Regular or Special
i. When and Where
ii. Notice
b. Who Presides
c. Quorum
d. Rule on Abstention

H. Stockholders and Members

1. Rights of a Stockholder and Members
a. Doctrine of Equality of Shares
2. Participation in Management
a. Proxy
b. Voting Trust
c. Cases When Stockholders Action is Required
i.
By a Majority Vote
ii.
By a Two-Thirds Vote
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iii.

By a Cumulative Voting

3. Proprietary Rights
a. Right to Dividends
b. Right of Appraisal
c. Right to Inspect
d. Pre-Emptive Right
e. Right to Vote
f. Right to Dividends
g. Right of First Refusal
4. Remedial rights
a. Individual Suit
b. Representative Suit
c. Derivative Suit
5. Obligation of a Stockholder
6. Meetings
a. Regular or Special
i.
ii.

When and Where

Notice

b. Who Calls the Meetings

c. Quorum
d. Minutes of the Meetings
I. Capital Structure
1. Subscription Agreements
2. Consideration for Stocks
3. Shares of Stock
a. Nature of Stock
b. Subscription Agreements
c. Consideration for Shares of Stock
d. Watered Stock
i. Definition
ii.
Liability of Directors for Watered Stocks
iii.
Trust Fund Doctrine for Liability for Watered Stocks
e. Situs of the Shares of Stock
f. Classes of Shares of Stock
4. Payment of Balance of Subscription
a. Call by Board of Directors
b. Notice Requirement
c. Sale of Delinquent Shares
i. Effect of Delinquency
ii.
Call by Resolution of the Board of Directors
iii.
Notice of Sale
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iv.

Auction Sale and the Highest Bidder

5. Certificate of Stock
a. Nature of the Certificate
b. Uncertified Shares
c. Negotiability
i. Requirements for Valid Transfer of Stocks
d. Issuance
i. Full payment
ii.
Payment Pro-Rata
e. Lost or Destroyed Certificates
6. Stock and Transfer Book
a. Contents
b. Who May Make Valid Entries
7. Disposition and Encumbrance of Shares
a. Allowable Restrictions on the Sale of Shares
b. Sale of Partially Paid Shares
c. Sale of a Portion of Shares Not Fully Paid
d. Sale of All of Shares Not Fully Paid
e. Sale of Fully Paid Shares
f. Requisites of a Valid Transfer
g. Involuntary Dealings with Shares
J. Dissolution and Liquidation
1. Modes of Dissolution
a. Voluntary
i.
Where No Creditors Are Affected
ii.
Where Creditors Are Affected
iii.
By Shortening of Corporate Term
b. Involuntary
i.
By Expiration of Corporate Term
ii.
Failure to Organize and Commence Business Within
2 Years
from Incorporation
iii.
Legislative Dissolution
iv.
Dissolution by the SEC on Grounds Under Existing
Laws
2. Methods of Liquidation
a. By the Corporation Itself
b. Conveyance to a Trustee within a Three-Year Period
c. By Management Committee or Rehabilitation Receiver
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K. Other Corporations
1. Close Corporations
a. Characteristics of a Close Corporation
b. Validity of Restrictions on Transfer of Shares
c. Issuance or Transfer of Stock in Breach of Qualifying
Conditions
d. When Board Meeting is Unnecessary or Improperly Held
e. Pre-Emptive Right
f. Amendment of Articles of Incorporation
g. Deadlocks
2. Non-Stock Corporations
a. Definition
b. Purposes
c. Treatment of Profits
d. Distribution of Assets upon Dissolution
3. Religious Corporations Exclude
4. Foreign Corporations
a. Bases of Authority over Foreign Corporations
i. Consent
ii.
Doctrine
of
Doing
Business(related
to
definition under the Foreign Investments Act,
R.A. No. 7042)
b. Necessity of a License to Do Business
i. Requisites for Issuance of a License
ii.
Resident Agent
c. Personality to Sue
d. Suability of Foreign Corporations
e. Instances When Unlicensed Foreign Corporations May
Be Allowed to Sue Isolated Transactions
f. Grounds for Revocation of License
L. Mergers and Consolidations
1. Definition and Concept
2. Constituent vs. Consolidated Corporation
3. Plan of Merger or Consolidation
4. Articles of Merger or Consolidation
5. Procedure
6. Effectivity
7. Limitations
8. Effects
M. Case Assignments:

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1. Benny Hung vs BPI Finance Corporation . G.R. No.

182398, 20 July 2010
2. Ryuichi Yamamoto vs. Nishino Leather Industries, Inc.
and Ikuo Nishino, G.R. No. 150283, April 16, 2008
3. Sappari K. Sawadjaanvs. the Honorable Court of
Appeals, the Civil Service Commission and Alamanah Investment Bank of the Philippines, G.R. No.
141735, June 8, 2005
4. Stronghold Insurance Company, Inc. vs. Tomas
Cuenca, et. al., G.R. No. 173297, March 6, 2013
5. Mercy Vda. de Roxas, represented by Arlene C.
Roxas-Cruz, in her capacity as substitute appellantpetitioner v. Our Lady's Foundation, Inc. G.R. No.
182378, March 6, 2013.
6. Development Bank of the Philippines vs. Hydro
Resources Contractors Corporation, GR. No. 167603,
March 13, 2013
7. ABBOT LABORATORIES VS. ALCARAZ, G.R. No.
192571, July 23, 2013
8. NUCCIO SAVERIOS VS. PUYAT, G.R. No. 186433,
November 27, 2013 Manila Electric Company vs.
T.E.A.M.
Electronics
Corporation,
Technology
Electronics Assembly and Management Pacific
Corporation; and Ultra Electronics Instruments, Inc.,
G.R. No. 131723, December 13, 2007
9. Kukan International Corporation vs. Hon. Judge Amor
Reyes, G.R. No. 182729, 29 September 2010
10.
Gold Line Tours vs. Heirs of Maria Concepcion
Lacsa, GR No. 159108, 18 June 2012
11.
Pacific Rehouse Corporation vs. Court of
Appeals, GR. No. 199687, March 24, 2014
12.
Livesey vs. Binswanger Philippines, GR No.
177493, March 19, 2014
13.
Heirs of Fe Tan Uy, represented by her heir,
Mauling Uy Lim vs. International Exchange Bank, G.R.
No. 166282 & 83, February 13, 2013
14.
Development Bank of the Philippines vs. Hydro
Resources Contractors Corporation, GR. No. 167603,
March 13, 2013
15.
Industrial Refractories Corporation of the
Philippines vs. Court of Appeals, Securities and
Exchange Commission and Refractories Corporation
of the Philippines, G.R. No. 122174, October 3, 2002

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16.
Zuellig Freight and Cargo Systemsvs. National
Labor Relations Commission, et al., G.R. No. 157900,
July 22, 2013
17.
Wilson P. Gamboa vs. Finance Secretary
Margarito B. Teves, et al., G.R. No. 176579, June 28,
2011
18.
Heirs of Wilson P. Gamboa vs. Finance
Secretary Margarito B. Teves, et al., G.R. No. 176579,
October 9, 2012
19.
Matling Industrial and Commercial Corporation,
et al. vs. Ricardo R. Coros, G.R. No. 157802, October
13, 2010
20.
Cebu Country Club, Inc., et al. vs. Ricardo F.
Elizagaque, G.R. No. 160273, January 18, 2008
21.
WolrgangAurbach, John Griffin, David P.
Whittinghamand Charles Chamsay vs. Sanitary Wares
Manufacturing Corporatoin, Ernesto V. Lagdameo,
Ernesto R. Lagdameo, Jr., Enrique R. Lagdameo,
George F. Lee, Raul A. Boncan, Baldwin Young and
Avelino V. Cruz, G.R. No. 75875, December 15, 1989
22.
LigayaEsguerra, et al. vs. Holcim Philippines,
Inc., G.R. No. 182571, September 2, 2013
23.
San Miguel Bukid Homeowners Association, Inc.
vs City of Mandaluyong, et al, GR no.153653,
October 2, 2009; Republic of the Philippines vs.
Coalbrine International Philippines, et al GR No.
161838, April 7, 2010
24.
Mid Pasig Land and Development Corporation
v. Tablante, G.R. No. 162924, February 4, 2010; PNCC
Skyway Traffic Management and Security Division
Workers Organization vs PNCC Skyway Corporation,
GR No. 171231, February 17, 2010
25.
Esguerra vs. Holcim Philippines G.R. No.
182571, September 2, 2013
26.
Spouses Afulugencia vs. Metropolitan Bank and
Trust Co. G.R. No. 185145, February 05, 2014
27.
Banate vs. Philippine Countryside Rural Bank
(Liloan, Cebu), Inc., G.R. No. 163825, July 13, 2010
28.
Advance Paper Corporation vs Arma Traders
Corporation , G.R. No 176897, December 11, 2013
29.
Ryuichi
Yamamoto
vs.
Nishino
Leather
Industries, Inc. and Ikuo Nishino, G.R. No. 150283,
April 16, 2008
30.
Valle Verde Country Club, Inc., et al. vs. Victor
Africa, G.R. No. 151969, 4 September 2009
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31.
Heirs of Fe Tan Uy, represented by her heir,
Mauling Uy Lim vs. International Exchange Bank, G.R.
No. 166282 & 83, February 13, 2013
32.
Alert Security and Investigation Agency, Inc.
and/or Manuel D. Dasig vs. SaidaliPasawilan,
WilfredoVercelesand
MelchorBulusan,
G.R.
No.
182397, September 14, 2011
33.
United Coconut Planters Bank vs. Planters
Products, Inc., Janet Layson and Gregory Grey, G.R.
No. 179015, June 13, 2012
34.
Mercy Vda. de Roxas vs. Our Lady's
Foundation, Inc., G.R. No. 182378, March 6, 2013
35.
Polymer Rubber Corporation vs. Ang, G.R. No.
185160. July 24, 2013
36.
Elizabeth M. Gaguivs. Simeon Dejeroand
TeodoroPermejo, G.R. No. 196036, October 23, 2013
37.
Turner vs. Lorenzo Shipping Corporation, G.R.
No. 157479, November 24, 2010
38.
Majority of Stockholders of Ruby Industrial
Corporation vs Lim, GR No. 165887, June 6, 2011
39.
(Gilda C. Lim, Wilhelmina V. Joven and Ditas A.
Lerios, vs. Patricia Lim-Yu, in her capacity as a
minority
stockholder
of
Limpan
Investment
Corporation, G.R. No. 138343, February 19, 2001
40.
Oscar C. Reyes vs. Hon. Regional Trial Court of
Makati, Branch 142, Zenith Insurance Corporation,
and Rodrigo C. Reyes, G.R. No. 165744, 11 August
2008
41.
Legaspi Towers 300, Inc., vs. Muer G.R. No.
170783, June 18, 2012.
42.
ANG, FOR AND IN BEHALF OF SUNRISE
MARKETING (BACOLOD), INC. V. SPS. ANG.G.R. No.
201675, June 19, 2013
43.
Africa vs. Hon. Sandiganbayan , G.R. Nos.
172222/G.R. No. 174493/ G.R. No. 184636,
November 11, 2013
44.
Fil-Estate Golf and Development vs. Vertex
Sales and Trading Inc., G.R. No. 202079, June 10,
2013
45.
Aguirre vs. FQB +7, Inc, GR No. 170770,
January 9 2013.
46.
Rene Knecht and Knecht, Inc. vs. United
Cigarette Corp., represented by Encarnacion
Gonzales Wong, and Eduardo Bolima, Sheriff,
Regional Trial Court, Branch 151, Pasig City, G.R. No.
139370, July 4, 2002
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47.
Lucia Barramedavda. de Ballesteros vs. Rural
Bank of Canaman, Inc., represented by its liquidator,
the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation, G.R.
No. 176260, November 24, 2010
48.
Vigilla vs. Philippine College of Criminology, GR
No. 200094, June 10, 2013
49.
Cargill, Inc. vs. Intra Strata Assurance
Corporation, G.R. No. 168266, March 15, 2010
50.
Global Business Holdings, Inc. vs. Surecomp
Software, B.V., G.R. No. 173463, October 13, 2010)
51.
Steelcase, Inc. vs. Design International
Selections, Inc., G.R. No. 171995, April 18, 2012
52.
SME BANK INC, vs. GASPAR, G.R. No. 186641,
October 8, 2013
53.
Commission of Internal Revenue vs, Bank of
Commerce, GR No. 180529, November 25, 2013
54.
Mindanao Savings and Loan Association, Inc.,
represented by its Liquidator, the Philippine Deposit
Insurance Corporation vs. Edward Willkom; Gilda Go;
RemediosUy; MalayoBantuas, in his capacity as the
Deputy Sheriff of Regional Trial Court, Branch 3,
Iligan City; and the Register of Deeds of Cagayan de
Oro City, G.R. No. 178618, October 11, 2010
55.
(Bank of the Philippine Islands vs. BPI
Employees Union-Davao Chapter-Federation Of
Unions In Bpi Unibank, G.R. No. 164301, October 19,
2011
56.
Bank of Philippine Islands v. Lee, G.R. No.
190144, August 1, 2012

VIII. Securities Regulation Code (R.A. No. 8799)

A. State Policy, Purpose
B. Securities Required to Be Registered
1. Exempt Securities
2. Exempt Transactions
C. Procedure for Registration of Securities
D. Prohibitions on Fraud, Manipulation and Insider Trading
1. Manipulation of Security Prices
2. Short Sales
3. Fraudulent Transactions
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E. Protection of Investors
1. Tender Offer Rule
2. Rules on Proxy Solicitation
3. Disclosure Rule
F. Civil Liability
G. Case Assignments
1. Abacus Securities Corporation vs. Ruben Ampil, G.R.
No. 160016, February 27, 2006
2. Betty Gabionza and Isabelita Tan vs. Court of
Appeals, G.R. No. 161057, September 12, 2008
3. Betty Gabionza and Isabelita Tan vs. Court of
Appeals, G.R. No. 161057, September 12, 2008
4. Timeshare Realty vs. Cesar Lao, G.R. No. 158941,
February 11, 2008
5. Securities
and
Exchange
Commission
vs.
Prosperity.Com, Inc., G.R. No. 164197, January 25,
2012
6. Securities and Exchange Commission vs. Oudine
Santos, G.R. No. 195542, March 19, 2014
7. Union Bank of the Philippines vs. Securities and
Exchange Commission, G.R. No. 138949, June 6,
2001
8. Securities and Exchange Commission vs. Interport
Resources Corporation, et. al., G.R. No. 135808,
October 6, 2008
9. Philippine Veterans Bank v. Callangan, in her capacity
Director of the Corporation Finance Department of
the Securities and Exchange Commission and/or the
Securities and Ex-change Commission, G.R. No.
191995, August 3, 2011
10.
Cemco Holdings, Inc. vs. National Life
Insurance Company of the Philippines, G.R. No.
171815, August 7, 2007
11.
GSIS vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 183905,
April 16, 2009
12.
Citibank N.A. vs. Tanco-Gabaldon, et al. G.R.
No. 198444, September 4, 2013
13.
Jose U. Pua vs. Citibank, N. A. G.R. No. 180064,
September 16, 2013
IX.

Banking Laws
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a. The New Central Bank Act (R.A. No. 7653)

i. State Policies
ii.
Creation of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)
iii.
Responsibility and Primary Objective
iv.
Monetary Board-Powers and Functions
v.
How the BSP Handles Banks in Distress
1. Conservatorship
2. Closure
3. Receivership
4. Liquidation
vi.
How the BSP Handles Exchange Crisis
1. Legal Tender Power
2. Rate of Exchange
b. Law on Secrecy of Bank Deposits (R.A. No. 1405, as amended)
i. Purpose
ii.
Prohibited Acts
iii.
Deposits Covered
iv.
Exceptions
v.
Garnishment of Deposits, including Foreign Deposits
c. General Banking Law of 2000 (R.A. No. 8791)
i. Definition and Classification of Banks
ii.
Distinction of Banks from Quasi-Banks and Trust Entities
iii.
Bank Powers and Liabilities
1. Corporate Powers
2. Banking and Incidental Powers
iv.
Diligence Required of Banks Relevant Jurisprudence
v.
Nature of Bank Funds and Bank Deposits
vi.
Stipulation on Interests
vii.
Grant of Loans and Security Requirements
1. Ratio of Net Worth to Total Risk Assets
2. Single Borrowers Limit
3. Restrictions on Bank Exposure to DOSRI (Directors,
Officers,
Stockholders and their Related Interests)
d. Case Assignments:
1. Ana Maria Koruga vs. Teodoro Arcenas, Jr., G.R. No.
168332/ G.R. No. 169053, June 19, 2009
2. BSP Monetary Board vs. Hon. Antonio-Valenzuela,
G.R. No. 184778, October 2, 2009
3. Rural Bank of San Miguel vs. Monetary Board, G.R.
No. 150886, February 16, 2007
4. BSP Monetary Board vs. Hon. Antonio-Valenzuela,
G.R. No. 184778, October 2, 2009
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5. Abacus Real Estate Development Center, Inc. vs.

Manila Banking Corp., G.R. No. 162270, April 06,
2005
6. Alfeo D. Vivas, vs. Monetary Board and PDIC, G.R. No.
191424, August 7, 2013
7. Domingo Manalo vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No.
141297, October 8, 2001
8. Rural Bank of Sta. Catalina vs. Land Bank of the
Philippines, G.R. No. 148019, July 26, 2004
9. Leticia G. Miranda vs. Philippine Deposit Insurance
Corporation, G.R. No. 169334, September 8, 2006
10.
BSB Group, Inc. vs. Sally Go, G.R. No. 168644,
February 16, 2010
11.
Intengan vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 128996,
February 15, 2002
12.
Ejercito vs. Sandiganbayan, G.R. Nos. 15729495, November 30, 2006
13.
Marquez vs. Desierto, G.R. No. 135882, June
27, 2001; Office of the Ombudsman vs. Ibay, G. R.
No. 137538, September 3, 2001
14.
BSB Group, Inc. vs. Sally Go, G.R. No. 168644,
February 16, 2010
15.
Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation vs. Hi-Tri
Development Corporation, 672 SCRA 514 (2012)
16.
Salvacion vs. Central Bank of the Philippines,
G.R. No. 94723, August 21, 1997
17.
Teodoro Baas vs. Asia Pacific Finance
Corporation, G.R. No. 128703, October 18, 2000
18.
First Planters Pawnshop, Inc. vs. Commissioner
of Internal Revenue, G.R. No. 174134, July 30, 2008
19.
Banco de Oro-EPCI, Inc. vs. JAPRL Development
Corporation, G.R. No. 179901, April 14, 2008
20.
Spouses Raul and Amalia Panlilio vs. Citibank,
N.A., G.R. No. 156335, November 28, 2007
21.
Gregorio Reyes vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No.
118492, August 15, 2001
22.
Consolidated Bank and Trust Corporation vs.
Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 138569, September 11,
2003
23.
Citibank, N.A. vs. Spouses Luis & Carmelita
Cabamongan, G.R. No. 146918, May 2, 2006

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24.
Philippine Savings Bank vs. Chowking Food
Corporation, G.R. No. 177526, July 4, 2008
25.
Central Bank of the Philippines vs. Citytrust
Banking Corporation, G.R. No. 141835, February 4,
2009
26.
Equitable PCI Bank vs. Arcelito B. Tan, G.R. No.
165339, August 23, 2010
27.
Comsavings Bank vs. Spouses Danilo and
Estrella Capistrano, G.R. No. 170942, August 28,
2013
28.
Land Bank of the Philippines vs. Emmanuel
Oate, G.R. No. 192371, January 15, 2014
29.
Development Bank of the Philippines vs.
Guaria Agricultural and Realty Development
Corporation, G.R. No. 160758, January 15, 2014
30.
Consolidated Bank and Trust Corporation vs.
Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 138569, September 11,
2003
31.
Ileana Macalinao vs. Bank of the Philippine
Islands, G.R. No. 175490, September 17, 2009
32.
Heirs of Estelita Burgos-Lipat namely: Alan B.
Lipat and Alfredo B. Lipat, Jr. vs. Heirs of Eugenio D.
Trinidad namely: Asuncion R. Trinidad, et. al., G.R. No.
185644, March 2, 2010
33.
Asia Trust Development Bank vs. Carmelo H.
Tuble, G.R. No. 183987, July 25, 2012
34.
Advocates for Truth in Lending vs. BSP, G.R. No.
192986, January 15, 2013
35.
Jose C. Go vs. BSP, G.R. No. 178429, October
23, 2009
36.
Hilario P. Soriano vs. People of the Philippines,
et. al., G.R. No. 162336, February 1, 2010
37.
Republic of the Philippines vs. Sandiganbayan,
et. al., G.R. No. 166859/G.R. No. 169203/G.R. No.
180702, April 12, 2011
X.

Intellectual Property Code (Exclude Implementing Rules &

Regulations)
a. Intellectual Property Rights in General
i. Intellectual Property Rights
ii.
Difference between Copyrights, Trademarks and Patent
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iii.
Technology Transfer Arrangements
b. Patents
i. Patentable Inventions
ii.
Non-Patentable Inventions
iii.
Ownership of a Patent
1. Right to a Patent
2. First-to-File Rule
3. Inventions Created Pursuant to a Commission
4. Right of Priority
iv.
Grounds for Cancellation of a Patent
v.
Remedy of the True and Actual Inventor
vi.
Rights Conferred by a Patent
vii.
Limitations of Patent Rights
1. Prior User
2. Use by the Government
viii.
Patent Infringement
1. Test in Patent Infringement
i. Literal Infringement
ii.
Doctrine of Equivalents
2. Defenses in Action for Infringement
ix.
Licensing
1. Voluntary
2. Compulsory
x.
Assignment and Transmission of Rights
c. Trademarks
i. Definition of Marks, Collective Marks, Trade Names
ii.
Acquisition of Ownership of Mark
iii.
Acquisition of Ownership of Trade Name
iv.
Non-Registrable Mark
v.
Prior Use of Mark as a Requirement
vi.
Test to Determine Confusing Similarity between Marks
1. Dominancy Test
2. Holistic Test
vii.
Well-known Marks
viii.
Rights Conferred by Registration
ix.
Use by Third Parties of Names, etc. Similar to Registered
Mark
x.
Infringement and Remedies
1. Trademark Infringement
2. Damages
3. Requirement of Notice
xi.
Unfair Competition
xii.
Trade Names or Business Names
xiii.
Collective Marks
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d. Copyrights
i. Basic Principles, Sections 172.2, 175 and 181
ii.
Copyrightable Works
1. Original Works
2. Derivative Works
iii.
Non-Copyrightable Works
iv.
Rights of Copyright Owner
v.
Rules on Ownership of Copyright
vi.
Limitations on Copyright
1. Doctrine of Fair Use
2. Copyright Infringement
e. Rules of Procedure for Intellectual Property Rights Cases (A.M.No.
10-3-10-SC)
f. Case Assignments:
1. Pearl & Dean (Phil.), Inc. vs. Shoemart, Inc., G.R. No.
148222, August 15, 2003
2. Jessie Ching vs. William Salinas, et. al., G.R. No.
161295, June 29, 2005
3. Smith Kline Beckman Corporation vs. Court of
Appeals, G.R. No. 126627, August 14, 2003
4. Phil. Pharmawealth, Inc. vs. Pfizer, Inc., G.R. No.
167715, November 17, 2010
5. Smith Kline Beckman Corporation vs. Court of
Appeals, G.R. No. 126627, August 14, 2003
6. Elidad C. Kho, doing business under the name and
style of KEC Cosmetics Laboratory vs. Court of
Appeals, et. al., G.R. No. 115758, March 19, 2002
7. E.Y. Industrial Sales vs. Shien Dar Electricity and
Machinery Co. , G.R. No. 184850, 20 October 2010
8. Superior Commercial Enterprises, Inc. vs. Kunnan
Enterprises Ltd. and Sports Concept & Distributor,
Inc., G.R. No. 169974, April 20, 2010
9. Birkenstock Orthopaedie Gmbh and Co. Kg vs.
Philippine Shoe Expo Marketing Corporation, G.R. No.
194307, November 20, 2013
10.
Berris Agricultural Co., Inc. vs. Norvy
Abyadang, G.R. No. 183404, October 13, 2010
11.
Societe Des Produits Nestle, S.A. vs. Court of
Appeals and CFC Corporation, G.R. No. 112012, April
4, 2001
12.
McDonalds Corporation vs. L.C. Big Mak
Burger, Inc., G.R. No. 143993, August 18, 2004
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13.
McDonalds Corporation vs. Macjoy Fastfood
Corporation, G.R. No. 166115, February 2, 2007
14.
Prosource International, Inc. vs. Horphag
Research Management SA, G.R. No. 180073,
November 25, 2009
15.
Dermaline, Inc. Vs. Myra Phamaceuticals, Inc.,
G.R. No. 190065, August 1, 2010
16.
Sketchers USA vs. Inter Pacific Industrial
Trading Corporation, GR No. 164321, March 28, 2011
17.
Philip Morris, Inc. vs. Fortune Tobacco
Corporation, G.R. No. 158589, June 27, 2006
18.
Mighty Corporation and La Campana Fabrica
De Tabaco, Inc. vs. E. & J. Gallo Winery and the
Andresons Group, Inc., G.R. No. 154342, July 14,
2004
19.
Fredco Manufacturing Corporation vs. President
and Fellows of Harvard College, GR No. 185917, June
1, 2011
20.
Melbarose R. Sasot and Allandale R. Sasot vs.
People of the Philippines, G.R. No. 143193, June 29,
2005
21.
Levi Strauss & Co., Levi Strauss (Phils.), Inc. vs.
Clinton Apparelle, Inc., G.R. No. 138900, September
20, 2005
22.
Tanduay Distillers, Inc. vs. Ginebra San Miguel,
Inc., G.R. No. 164324, August 14, 2009
23.
William C. Yao, Sr., et. al. vs. People of the
Philippines, G.R No. 168306, June 19, 2007
24.
Ong vs. People of the Philippines, GR No.
169440, November 23, 2011
25.
Republic Gas Corporation (REGASCO), et. al. vs.
Petron Corporation, et. al., G.R. No. 194062, June 17,
2013
26.
Coffee Partners vs. San Francisco Coffee and
Roastery, Inc., G.R. No. 169504, 3 March 2010
27.
Ecole De Cuisine Manille (Cordon Bleu of the
Philippines), Inc. vs. Renaus Cointreau & Cie and Le
Cordon Bleu Intl, B.V., G.R. No. 185830, June 5, 2013
28.
Manly Sportwear Manufacturing, Inc. vs.
Dadodette Enterprises and/or Hermes Sports Center,
G.R. No. 165306, September 20, 2005

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29.
ABS-CBN
Broadcasting
Corporation
vs.
Philippine Multi-Media System, Inc., G.R. Nos.
175769-70, January 19, 2009
30.
NBI-Microsoft Corporation vs. Judy Hwang, et.
al., G.R. No. 147043, June 21, 2005
XI.

Special Laws
A. Financial Rehabilitation and Insolvency Law (FRIA Law)
/ RA 10142
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
viii.

Rationale
Definition of Insolvency
Definition of Debtor
Three Modes of Rehabilitation and Procedures
Global Filing
Issuance and effect of Stay Order
Liabilities of Directors
Remedies

B. Anti-Money Laundering Acdt. (R.A, No. 9160), as

amended by R.A, 9194) (Note: Anti-Financing of
Terrorism Law/RA 10168)
ix.
x.
xi.
xii.
xiii.
xiv.
xv.
xvi.
xvii.
xviii.
xix.
xx.

Policy of the Law

Covered Institutions
Obligations of Covered Institutions
Covered Transactions
Suspicious Transactions
When Is Money Laundering Committed
Unlawful Activities or Predicate Crimes
Anti-Money Laundering Council
Functions
Freezing of Monetary Instrument or Property
Authority to Inquire Into Bank Deposits
Case Assignments:
1. Republic of the Philippines vs. Glasgow Credit and
Collection Services, Inc., G.R. No. 170281, January
18, 2008
2. Republic of the Philippines vs. Hon. Antonio Eugenio,
G.R. No. 174629, February 14, 2008
3. Republic of the Philippines vs. Cabrini Green & Ross,
Inc., G.R. No. 154522, May 5, 2006
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4. Ret. Lt. Gen. Jacinto Ligot, et. al. vs. Republic of the
Philippines, G.R. No. 176944, March 6, 2013
C. Foreign Investments Act (R.A. No. 7042)
1. Policy of the Law
2. Definition of Terms
a. Foreign Investment
b. Doing Business in the Philippines
c. Export Enterprise
d. Domestic Market Enterprise
3. Registration of Investments on Non-Philippine Nationals
4. Foreign Investments in Export Enterprise
5. Foreign Investments in Domestic Market Enterprise
6. Foreign Investment Negative List
7. Case Assignments:
a. Alfred Hahn vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 113074,
January 22, 1997
b. Agilent Technologies Singapore (Pte.) Ltd. vs.
Integrated
Silicon
Technology
Philippines
Corporation, G.R. No. 154618, April 14, 2004
c. Steelcase, Inc. vs. Design International Selections,
Inc., G.R. No. 171995, April 18, 2012
d. Heirs of Wilson Gamboa vs. Finance Secretary
Margarito Teves, G.R. No. 176579, October 9, 2012
Reference Books
1.
2.

Timoteo B. Aquino, Philippine Corporate Law Compendium,

Cesar Villanueva, Commercial Law Review,

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