TRANSPORTATION LAW – Arellano University School of Law

COURSE OUTLINE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: A study of the general principles and basic regulations governing
carriers (land, air, and sea) of persons and goods.

REFERENCES: Essentials of Transportation and Public Utilities Law by Timoteo Aquino

and Ramon Paul Hernando, Rex Book Store
RA 386 (New Civil Code of the Philippines)
Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International
Carriage by Air (Warsaw Convention, signed: October 12, 1929,
effective: February 13, 1933, RP: November 9, 1950(r), February 7,
1951)
Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage
by Air (Montreal Convention, signed: May 28, 1999, effective:
November 4, 2003, RP: October 19, 2015(a), December 18, 2015)
Code of Commerce
Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (Commonwealth Act 65)
An Act Allowing Foreign Vessels to Transport and Co-load Foreign Cargoes
for Domestic Transshipment (RA 10668)
Salvage Law (Act 2616)
Public Service Act (CA 146)
Insurance Code (RA 10607)
DOTC-DTI Joint Administrative Order No. 1, Series of 2012
Various Jurisprudence

I. PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS
a. Governing Laws
i. New Civil Code (NCC)
ii. Warsaw Convention (WC)
iii. Montreal Convention (MC)
iv. Code of Commerce (CC) (Art. 1766, CC) (CASE 1)
v. Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (COGSA) (CASE 2)
vi. An Act Allowing Foreign Vessels to Transport and Co-load Foreign Cargoes for
Domestic Transshipment (RA 10668)
vii. Salvage Law (SL)
viii. Public Service Act (PSA)
ix. 1987 Philippine Constitution
x. Summary of rules
b. Concept of public utility & public service (Section 13, PSA) (CASE 3)
c. Constitutional limitations on operation of public utilities (Art. XII, 1987 Constitution)
d. Regulatory agencies
e. Concept of franchise and certificate of public convenience (CASE 4)

II. GENERAL CONCEPTS

a. Contract of transportation in general (CASE 5)
b. Perfection (CASE 6-8)
c. Common carrier
i. Statutory definition (Art. 1732, NCC) (CASES 9-11)
ii. Distinguished from private carrier (CASE 12)

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iii. Distinguished from towage, arrastre and stevedoring

iv. Tests to determine common carrier (CASES 13-14)
d. Registered owner rule, kabit system, and boundary system (CASES 15-20)

III. OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMMON CARRIER IN A CONTRACT OF CARRIAGE OF

GOODS
a. Vigilance over the goods
i. Duty to exercise extraordinary diligence (Art. 1733, NCC, Article 363, 364 &
365, CC) (CASE 21)
ii. Presumption of negligence (Art. 1735, NCC) (CASE 22)
iii. Duration of liability (Art. 1736, 1737 & 1738, NCC) (CASES 23-25)
iv. Defenses of common carriers (Art. 1734, 1739, 1740, 1742, & 1743) (CASE 26)
1. Fortuitous event (Art. 1739, NCC) (CASES 27-28)
2. Public enemy (Art. 1739, NCC)
3. Inherent character of the goods (Art. 1734(4), NCC and Art. 361, CC)
(CASE 29)
4. Improper packing (Art. 1742, NCC) (CASES 30-31)
5. Order of public authority (Art. 1743, NCC) (CASE 32)
6. Contributory negligence of the shipper (Art. 1741, NCC) (CASE 33)
v. Stipulation limiting liability of carrier (Art. 1744, 1748, 1749 & 1750 NCC)
(CASES 34-37)
1. Requisites (Art. 1744, 1751, NCC) (CASES 38-39)
2. Invalid stipulations (Art. 1745, NCC)
3. Effect of delay (Art. 1747, NCC)
4. Rule on presumption of negligence despite stipulation (Art. 1752, NCC)
b. Other obligations
i. Duty to accept goods
1. Grounds for valid refusal to accept goods
ii. Duty to deliver goods
1. Time of delivery (Art. 358, CC)
2. Consequences of delay (Art. 1740 & 1747, NCC; Art. 370-374, CC)
3. Place of delivery (Art. 360, CC)
4. To whom delivery shall be made (Art. 368 & 369, CC)

IV. OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMMON CARRIER IN A CONTRACT OF CARRIAGE OF

PASSENGERS
a. Safety of Passengers
i. Duty to observe utmost diligence (Art. 1755, NCC) (CASES 40-41)
ii. Duration of liability (CASES 42-44)
iii. Presumption of negligence (Art. 1756, NCC) (CASE 45)
iv. Liability for acts of employees (Art. 1759, NCC and Art. 2184, 2180, and 2176,
NCC) (CASES 46-47)
v. Liability for acts of strangers (Art. 1763, NCC) (CASES 48-49)
vi. Effect of stipulation on liability (Art. 1757, 1758 and 1760, NCC)
vii. Defenses:
1. Fortuitous event (CASE 50)
2. Contributory negligence (CASE 51)
b. Passenger's Baggage (Art. 1754, 1998, 2000 to 2003, NCC)

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c. Relevant provisions of the Warsaw and Montreal Convention

i. Binding effect of the convention (CASE 52)
ii. Categories of international air transportation (CASE 53)
iii. Liability under the convention (CASE 54)
iv. Jurisdictional issues (CASES 55-56)

V. OBLIGATIONS OF THE SHIPPER, CONSIGNEE AND PASSENGER

a. Effect of negligence of shipper or passenger (Art. 1741, 1761 and 1762, NCC) (CASES
57-59)
b. Payment of freight (Art. 374 & 375, CC)
c. Liability for demurrage (CASE 60)

VI. EXTRAORDINARY DILIGENCE

a. Underlying reason
b. Extraordinary diligence in carriage by sea
i. Seaworthiness of the vessel (Sec. 3[1] & [2], COGSA; Sec. 116 & 119, IC; Art.
609, CC) (CASES 61-63)
ii. Overloading
iii. Proper storage
iv. Obligation of captain and crew (CASE 64)
v. Rule on deviation and transshipment (Art. 359, CC)
c. Extraordinary diligence in carriage by land (CASE 65)
i. Vehicle's condition
ii. Traffic rules (See relevant provisions of RA 4136) (CASE 66)
iii. Overloading (CASE 67)
iv. Obligation to Inspect (CASE 68)
d. Extraordinary diligence in carriage by air (CASE 69)
iii. Air Passenger Bill of Rights

VII. BILL OF LADING AND OTHER FORMALITIES

a. Definition of bill of lading (CASE 70)
b. Classes of bill of lading
c. Nature of bill of lading (Art. 353, 709 CC; Sec. 3[4] and [5], COGSA) (CASE 71)
i. As a contract
1. Basic stipulations in a bill of lading (Art. 350, 707-718, CC; Sec. 4[5]
COGSA) (CASE 72-73)
2. Prohibited stipulations (Art. 1745, NCC) (CASE 74)
ii. As a document of title (Art. 1508, 1509, 1510, 1513, 1515 NCC)
iii. As a receipt (CASE 75)
d. Relevant provisions of the Warsaw Convention (Art. 17-19, 22, WC) (CASES 76-77)

VIII. ACTIONS IN CASE OF BREACH OF CONTRACT OF CARRIAGE

a. Causes of action and nature/extent of liability (culpa contractual, culpa aquiliana and
culpa delictual) (CASE 78)
b. Prescriptive period and conditions precedent
i. Overland transportation of goods and coastwise shipping (Art. 366, CC) (CASE
79)
ii. International carriage of goods by sea (Sec. 3[6], COGSA) (CASES 80-87)
c. Recoverable Damages (CASES 88-89)

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IX. MARITIME LAW

a. Concept of maritime law

b. Limited liability rule (Art. 587, 590, 643, 837, CC)

i. Concept (CASES 90-92)
ii. Exceptions to the rule (CASES 93-95)
iii. Abandonment (CASE 96)
c. Vessels
iv. Acquisition
1. By prescription (Art. 573 & 575, CC)
2. By sale (Art. 576-578, CC)
3. Registration (Sec. 810, Tariff and Customs Code)
4. Ship’s manifest (Sec. 906, TCC)
v. Mortgage of vessels (See relevant provisions of the Ship Mortgage Decree or PD
1521)
d. Persons who take part in Maritime Commerce
i. Shipowners and ship agents (Art. 586-588, CC)(CASE 97)
1. Rules in case of part-owners (Art. 589-594, CC)
2. Rules in case of ship agents (Art. 595-602, CC)
ii. Captains and masters of vessels (CASE 98)
1. Qualifications (Art. 609, CC)
2. Powers and functions (Art. 610-612, CC)
3. Discretionary powers (CASE 99)
iii. Pilot
1. Concept
2. Relationship to master and shipowner
iv. Officers and crew of the vessel
e. Charter party
i. Concept (CASE 100)
ii. Kinds: bareboat and contract of affreightment (CASE 101)
iii. Persons qualified to make charter
iv. Requisites of a valid charter (Art. 652, CC)
v. Concept of and liability for demurrage
vi. Rights and obligations of charter parties
f. Loans on bottomry or respondentia
i. Definition (Art. 719, CC)
ii. Distinguished from ordinary loan
iii. Parties to the loan
iv. Formalities needed (Art. 720, CC)
v. Effect of loss of on loan (Art. 731, CC)
vi. Cases where loan is regarded as simple loan (Art. 726-729, CC)
g. Averages
i. Concept (Art. 806, CC)
ii. Classes of average and the persons liable
4. Simple average (Art. 809-810, CC)
5. General average (Art. 732, 811-813, 816-818, 859-861, CC) (CASE 102)
h. Collisions
i. Definition
ii. Zones in collision (see: doctrine of error in extremis)

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iii. Rules on liability (Art. 826-832 CC; see: doctrine of inscrutable fault) (CASES
103-104)
iv. Limited liability rule (Art. 837, CC)
i. Arrival under stress
i. Concept (Art. 819, CC)
ii. When improper (Art. 820, CC)
iii. Expenses (Art. 821-822, CC)
iv. Custody of cargo (Art. 823-824, CC)
v. Captain’s liability (Art. 825, CC)
vi. Rules in case of shipwreck (Art. 840-845, CC)
j. Salvage
i. Definition
ii. Rights and obligations of salvors and owners (See relevant provisions of the
Salvage Law)

Grading System:

30% Class Standing (15% Recitation, 10% Quizzes, 5% Prelim Exam)

30% Midterm Exam
40% Final Exam
100%

Requirements:

1. MANDATORY: For a +5% incentive in the Midterms, write the following legal provisions in
yellow pad (own handwriting). The completeness of the provisions must be certified correct by
two (2) other students of the same class. Deadline: Three weeks before Day of Midterms.
a. Articles 1732 to 1766, New Civil Code
b. Sections 3 and 4, COGSA
c. Articles 587, 590, 643, and 837, Code of Commerce
2. OPTIONAL: Case doctrines in yellow pad (own handwriting). It is the student’s choice how
many cases from the list of cases he/she wants to digest. These shall be counted as a special quiz
(one doctrine = 1 point). The number of doctrines must be certified correct by two (2) other
students of the same class. Deadline: Three weeks before Day of Finals.

Ground Rules:

- Never use friction pens.

- NO RECORDING OF CLASS LECTURES.
- Always bring at least five (5) sheets of yellow pad.
- Recitation will be conducted every class session. If not present when called, a grade of 50 shall be
given.
- Expect to have at least one (1) quiz every class session.
- No adjustments shall be made in the computation of the final grade.
- Any student who arrives 30 minutes after the official start time shall be considered absent.
- Any student who has been absent for more than 4 class sessions shall be given a final grade of FA
(failure due to absences which shall be counted as a grade of 68).
- Students who earned any final grade lower than 70 shall be given a final grade of 70.

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- If a student fails to take the Prelims or Midterms with valid reason, he/she will not be given a special
exam, but his/her grades will be less 10% of the succeeding major exam (Midterms for missed Prelims
and Finals for missed Midterms).
- If a student fails to take the Prelims or Midterms without any valid reason, he/she shall earn a grade of
zero (0).
- An incentive of +1 each in the final grade will be given for perfect attendance during the following
periods: First Day to Midterms and after Midterms to Finals, provided that the student earns a grade of
at least 75.00 before earning said incentive.

List of Cases:
1. Chua Yek Hong v. IAC, GR 74811, September 30, 1988 [Per J. Melencio-Herrera, Second Division]
2. National Development Company v. CA, GR L-49407, August 19, 1988 [Per J. Paras, Second
Division]
3. JG Summit Holdings, Inc. v. CA, GR 124293, September 24, 2003 [Per J. Puno, Special First
Division]
4. Radio Communications of the Philippines, Inc. v. NTC, GR L-68729, May 29, 1987 [Per J. Gutierrez,
Jr., Second Division]
5. Crisostomo v. CA, GR 138334, August 25, 2003 [Per J. Ynares-Santiago, First Division]
6. British Airways, Inc. v. CA, GR 92288, February 9, 1993 [Per J. Nocon, Second Division]
7. Cathay Pacific Airways v. Reyes, GR 185891, June 26, 2013 [Per J. Perez, Second Division]
8. Ganzon v. CA, GR L-48757, May 30, 1988 [Per J. Sarmiento, Second Division]
9. Spouses Cruz v. Sun Holidays, Inc., GR 186312, June 29, 2010 [Per J. Carpio Morales, Third
Division]
10. Spouses Perena v. Spouses Zarate, GR 157917, August 29, 2012 [Per J. Bersamin, First Division]
11. Tabacalera Insurance Co. v. North Front Shipping Services, Inc., GR 119197, May 16, 1997 [Per J.
Bellosillo, First Division]
12. Philippine American General Insurance Company v. PKS Shipping Company, GR 149038, April 9,
2003 [Per J. Vitug, First Division]
13. Bascos v. CA, GR 101089, April 7, 1993 [Per J. Campos, Jr., Second Division]
14. First Philippine Industrial Corporation v. CA, GR 125948, December 29, 1998 [Per J. Martinez,
Second Division]
15. Erezo v. Jepte, GR L-9605, September 30, 1957 [Per J. Labrador, En Banc]
16. Villanueva v. Domingo, GR 144274, September 20, 2004 [Per J. Corona, Third Division]
17. FEB Leasing and Finance Corporation v. Spouses Baylon, GR 181398, June 29, 2011 [Per J. Carpio,
Second Division]
18. Lim v. CA, GR 125817, January 16, 2002 [Per J. Bellosillo, Second Division]
19. Lita Enterprises, Inc. v. IAC, GR L-64693, April 27, 1984 [Per J. Escolin, En Banc]
20. Villamaria v. CA, GR 165881, April 19, 2006 [Per J. Calleja, Sr., First Division]
21. A.F. Sanchez Brokerage, Inc. v. CA, GR 147079, December 21, 2004 [Per J. Carpio Morales, Third
Division]
22. Delsan Transport Lines, Inc. v. American Home Assurance Corporation, GR 149019, August 15,
2006 [Per J. Garcia, Second Division]
23. Sarkies Tours Philippines, Inc. v. CA, GR 108897, October 2, 1997 [Per J. Romero, Third Division]
24. Macam v. CA, GR 125524, August 25, 1999 [Per J. Bellosillo, Second Division]
25. Samar Mining Company, Inc. v. Nordeutscher Lloyd, GR L-28673, October 23, 1984 [Per J. Cuevas,
Second Division]
26. De Guzman v. CA, GR L-48722, December 22, 1988 [Per J. Feliciano, Third Division]
27. Bascos v. CA, GR 101089, April 7, 1993 [Per J. Campos, Jr., Second Division]
28. The Philippine American General Insurance Co., Inc. v. MGG Marine Services, Inc., GR 135645,
March 8, 2002 [Per J. Kapunan, First Division]

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29. Planters Products, Inc. v. CA, GR 101503, September 15, 1993 [Per J. Bellosillo, First Division]
30. A.F. Sanchez Brokerage, Inc. v. CA, GR 147079, December 21, 2004 [Per J. Carpio Morales, Third
Division]
31. Calvo v. UCPB General Insurance Co., Inc., GR 148496, March 19, 2002 [Per J. Mendoza, Second
Division]
32. Ganzon v. CA, GR L-48757, May 30, 1988 [Per J. Sarmiento, Second Division]
33. Tabacalera Insurance Co. v. North Front Shipping Services, Inc., GR 119197, May 16, 1997 [Per J.
Bellosillo, First Division]
34. Edgar Cokialong Shipping Lines, Inc. v. UCPB General Insurance Company, Inc., GR 146018, June
25, 2003 [Per J. Panganiban, Third Division]
35. Eastern Shipping Lines, Inc. v. IAC, GR L-69044, May 29, 1987 [Per J. Melencio-Herrera, First
Division]
36. Ong Yiu v. CA, GR L-40597, June 29, 1979 [Per J. Melencio-Herrera, First Division]
37. Citadel Lines, Inc. v. CA, GR 88092, April 25, 1990 [Per J. Regalado, Second Division]
38. Samar Mining Company, Inc. v. Nordeutscher Lloyd, GR L-28673, October 23, 1984 [Per J. Cuevas,
Second Division]
39. Servando v. Philippine Steam Navigation Co., GR L-36481-2, October 23, 1982 [Per J. Escolin,
Second Division]
40. Isaac v. A.L. Ammen Transportation Co., Inc., GR L-9671, August 23, 1957 [Per J. Bautista Angelo,
En Banc]
41. Philippine Airlines, Inc. v. CA, GR L-82619, September 15, 1993 [Per J. Bellosillo, First Division]
42. LRTA v. Navidad, GR 145804, February 6, 2003 [Per J. Vitug, First Division]
43. La Mallorca v. CA, GR L-20761, July 27, 1966 [Per J. Barrera, En Banc]
44. De Gillaco v. Manila Railroad Company, GR L-8034, November 18, 1955 [Per J. Reyes, En Banc]
45. Aboitiz Shipping Corporation v. CA, GR 84458, November 6, 1989 [Per J. Regalado, Second
Division]
46. Spouses Hernandez v. Spouses Dolor, GR 160286, July 30, 2004 [Per J. Ynares-Santiago, First
Division]
47. Maranan v. Perez, GR L-22272, June 26, 1967 [Per J. Bengzon, En Banc]
48. Fortune Express, Inc. v. CA, GR 119756, March 18, 1999 [Per J. Mendoza, Second Division]
49. Pilapil v. CA, GR 52159, December 22, 1989 [Per J. Padilla, Second Division]
50. Gacal v. PAL, GR L-55300, March 15, 1990 [Per J. Paras, Second Division]
51. Fortune Express, Inc. v. CA, GR 119756, March 18, 1999 [Per J. Mendoza, Second Division]
52. Cathay Pacific Airways, Ltd. v. CA, GR 60501, March 5, 1993 [Per J. Bellosillo, First Division]
53. Mapa v. CA, GR 122308, July 8, 1997 [Per J. Davide, Jr., Third Division]
54. United Airlines v. Uy, GR 127768, November 19, 1999 [Per J. Bellosillo, Second Division]
55. American Airlines v. CA, GR 116044-45, March 9, 2000 [Per J. Gonzaga-Reyes, Third Division]
56. Santos III v. Northwest Orient Airlines, GR 101538, June 23, 1992 [Per J. Cruz, En Banc]
57. Isaac v. A.L. Ammen Transportation Co., Inc., GR L-9671, August 23, 1957 [Per J. Bautista Angelo,
En Banc]
58. Compania Maritima v. CA, GR L-31379, August 29, 1988 [Per C.J. Fernan, Third Division]
59. Philippine National Railways v. CA, GR L-55347, October 4, 1985 [Per J. Escolin, Second Division]
60. Telengtan Brothers & Sons, Inc. v. CA, GR 110581, September 21, 1994 [Per J. Mendoza, Second
Division]
61. Caltex (Philippines), Inc. v. Sulpicio Lines, Inc., GR 131166, September 30, 1999 [Per J. Pardo, First
Division]
62. Standard Vacuum Oil Company v. Luzon Stevedoring Co., Inc., GR L-5203, April 18, 1956 [Per J.
Bautista Angelo, En Banc]
63. The Philippine American General Insurance Company, Inc. v. CA, GR 116940, June 11, 1997 [Per J.
Bellosillo, First Division]

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64. Mecenas v. CA, GR 88052, December 14, 1989 [Per J. Feliciano, Third Division]
65. Batangas Transportation Company v. Caguimbal, GR L-22985, January 24, 1968 [Per C.J.
Concepcion, En Banc]
66. Mallari, Sr. v. CA, GR 128607, January 31, 2000 [Per J. Bellosillo, Second Division]
67. Calalas v. CA, GR 122039, May 31, 2000 [Per J. Mendoza, Second Division]
68. Nocum v. Laguna Tayabas Bus Company, GR L-23733, October 31, 1969 [Per J. Barredo, En Banc]
69. Japan Airlines v. Asuncion, GR 161730, January 28, 2005 [Per J. Ynares-Santiago, First Division]
70. Eastern Shipping Lines, Inc. v. BPI/MS Insurance Corp., GR 182864, January 12, 2015 [Per J.
Perez, First Division]
71. Belgian Overseas Chartering and Shipping N.V. v. Philippine First Insurance Co., Inc., GR 143133,
June 5, 2002 [Per J. Panganiban, Third Division]
72. Sea-Land Service, Inc. v. IAC, GR 75118, August 31, 1987 [Per J. Narvasa, First Division]
73. Everett Steamship Corporation v. CA, GR 122494, October 8, 1998 [Per J. Martinez, Second
Division]
74. H.E. Heacock Company v. Macondray & Company, Inc., GR L-16598, October 3, 1921 [Per J.
Johnson, En Banc]
75. Saludo, Jr. v. CA, GR 95536, March 23, 1992 [Per J. Regalado, Second Division]
76. Northwest Airlines, Inc. v. Cuenca, GR L-22425, August 31, 1965 [Per J. Concepcion, En Banc]
77. Alitalia v. IAC, GR 71929, December 4, 1990 [Per J. Narvasa, First Division]
78. Spouses Fabre v. CA, GR 111127, July 26, 1996 [Per J. Mendoza, Second Division]
79. Philippine American General Insurance Co., Inc. v. Sweet Lines, Inc., GR 87434, August 5, 1992
[Per J. Regalado, Second Division]
80. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. v. CA, GR 119571, March 11, 1998 [Per J. Mendoza, Second Division]
81. Filipino Merchants Insurance Company, Inc. v. Hon. Alejandro, GR L-54140, October 14, 1986 [Per
J. Gutierrez, Jr, Second Division]
82. Mayer Steel Pipe Corporation v. CA, GR 124050, June 19, 1997 [Per J. Puno, Second Division]
83. Belgian Overseas Chartering and Shipping N.V. v. Philippine First Insurance Co., Inc., GR 143133,
June 5, 2002 [Per J. Panganiban, Third Division]
84. Cua v. Wallem Philippines Shipping, Inc., GR 171337, July 11, 2012 [Per J. Brion, Second Division]
85. Ang v. American Steamship Agencies, Inc., GR L-25047, March 18, 1967 [Per J. Bengzon, En Banc]
86. Insurance Company of North America v. Asian Terminals, Inc., GR 180784, February 15, 2012 [Per
J. Peralta, Third Division]
87. Dole Philippines, Inc. v. Maritime Company of the Philippines, GR L-61352, February 27, 1987 [Per
J. Narvasa, First Division]
a. Recoverable Damages
88. Fortune Express, Inc. v. CA, GR 119756, March 18, 1999 [Per J. Mendoza, Second Division]
89. Spouses Cruz v. Sun Holidays, Inc., GR 186312, June 29, 2010 [Per J. Carpio Morales, Third
Division]
90. Yangco v. Laserna, GR L-47447-49, October 29, 1941 [Per J. Moran, En Banc]
91. Aboitiz Shipping Corporation v. General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd., GR
100446, January 21, 1993 [Per J. Melo, Third Division]
92. Monarch Insurance Co., Inc. v. CA, GR 92735, June 8, 2000 [Per J. De Leon, Jr., Second Division]
93. Abueg v. San Diego, GR L-773, December 17, 1946 [Per J. Padilla, En Banc]
94. Chua Yek Hong v. IAC, GR 74811, September 30, 1988 [Per J. Melencio-Herrera, Second Division]
95. The Philippine American General Insurance Company, Inc. v. CA, GR 116940, June 11, 1997 [Per J.
Bellosillo, First Division]
96. Luzon Stevedoring Corporation v. CA, GR L-58897, December 3, 1987 [Per J. Gancayco, First
Division]
97. Macondray & Co., Inc. v. Provident Insurance Corporation, GR 154305, December 9, 2004 [Per J.
Panganiban, Third Division]

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98. Yu Con v. Ipil, GR L-10195, December 29, 1916 [Per J. Araullo, En Banc]
99. Inter-Orient Maritime Enterprises, Inc. v. NLRC, GR 115286, August 11, 1994 [Per J. Feliciano,
Third Division]
100. Planters Products, Inc. v. CA, GR 101503, September 15, 1993 [Per J. Bellosillo, First Division]
101. Caltex (Philippines), Inc. v. Sulpicio Lines, Inc., GR 131166, September 30, 1999 [Per J. Pardo,
First Division]
102. A. Magsaysay Inc. v. Agan, GR L-6393, January 31, 1955 [Per J. A. Reyes, En Banc]
103. National Development Company v. CA, GR L-49407, August 19, 1988 [Per J. Paras, Second
Division]
104. Caltex (Philippines), Inc. v. Sulpicio Lines, Inc., GR 131166, September 30, 1999 [Per J. Pardo,
First Division]

“The practice of law, despite its many, many flaws, can still be a very noble thing and I like to think that
it’s just a little more noble with me in it.”
-Harriet Korn, Harry’s Law

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