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UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

COLLEGE OF LAW

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITY LAW


First Semester, AY 2018-2019

Prof. Joseph Emmanuel L. Angeles

BASIS FOR EVALUATION

Recitation: Fifty Percent (50%)


Final Examination: Fifty Percent (50%)
Total: One Hundred Percent (100%)

GRADE EQUIVALENTS

Score Grade Equivalent

97-100 1.00

94-96 1.25

90-93 1.50

87-89 1.75

83-86 2.00

80-82 2.25

77-79 2.50

74-76 2.75

70-73 3.00

0-69 5.00

REFERENCES:

 Aquino, Timoteo B. & Hernando, Ramon Paul L., Notes and Cases on the Law of Transportation and Public
Utilities
COURSE OUTLINE1

PART ONE: PUBLIC UTILITIES

I. General Discussion

a. What is a public utility?

Munn v Illinois, 94 U.S. 113 (1876)


Luzon Stevedoring Co., Inc. v. PSC, G.R. No L-5458. September 16, 1953

Additional Readings:

Epstein, Richard A., The History of Public Utility Rate Regulation in the United States Supreme
Court: Of Reasonable and Nondiscriminatory Rates, 38(3) Journal of Supreme Court History 345-368
(2013)

Posner, Richard A., ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF LAW, 251-260 (4th ed.)

Pond, O., A TREATISE ON THE LAW OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, INCLUDING MOTOR VEHICLE
TRANSPORTATION §271 (1925; The Bobbs-Merrill Co.)

b. What is a public service?

Commonwealth Act No. 146 or the Public Service Act, as amended, Sec 13(b)

Differentiate public utility from public service

c. Legal Basis and Rationale for Regulation

Republic of the Philippines v. Meralco, 391 SCRA 700 (G.R. No. 141314, November 15, 2002)

Additional Readings:

Epstein, Richard A., The History of Public Utility Rate Regulation in the United States Supreme
Court: Of Reasonable and Nondiscriminatory Rates, 38(3) Journal of Supreme Court History 345-368
(2013)

Posner, Richard A., ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF LAW, 251-260 (4th ed.)

Viscuzi, et al, Economics of Regulation and Antitrust, pp. 429-461 (4th ed.)

Brealey, et al,, Principles of Corporate Finance, pp. 156-159, 192-194 (2nd ed.)

d. Where does the Power to Regulate Public Utilities Reside?

Albano v. Reyes, 175 SCRA 264


KMU Labor Center v. Garcia, 239 SCRA 386

Relate to Public Service Act 13(a)

e. What happened to the Public Service Commission?

See footnote #2 in KMU Labor Center v. Garcia, supra,

f. Not a Public Utility

Tatad v. Garcia, 243 SCRA 436

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Authored by Prof. Nicholas Felix L. Ty and used with permission. With amendments.
JG Summit Holdings, Inc. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 124293, September 24, 2003
See Public Service Act, Sec. 14
See Presidential Decree No. 666, Sec. 1(d)
See Republic Act No. 9136, Sec. 6 and 29
See Department of Transportation, DO 2018-013, Preamble and Section 3

II. Constitutional Provisions

a. See Article XII, Secs. 6, 11, 17, 18, 19, 1987 Constitution

b. Ownership

Gamboa v. Teves, G.R. No. 176579, June 28, 2011


In the Matter of: The Corporate Rehabilitation of Bayan Telecommunications, Inc., G.R. Nos 175418-
20
Roy III vs. Herbosa, et al, G.R. No. 207246, April 18, 2017

Additional readings:

SEC MC No. 8-2013 (Guidelines on Compliance with Filipino-Foreign Ownership Requirements)


Relate to Public Service Act, Sec 16 (a) and Sec. 20 (i)

c. Exclusivity

Metro Cebu Water v. Adala, G.R. No. 168914, July 4, 2007

d. Subject to Amendment

RCPI v. NTC, 150 SCRA 450 (L-68729)

e. Fixed-Term

Francisco v. Toll Regulatory Board, G.R. No. 166910, October 19, 2010

f. Take-over Power

David v. Macapagal-Arroyo, G.R. No. 171396, May 3, 2006


Agan v. Piatco, G.R. No. 155001, January 21, 2004

g. Privatization of State-Operated Public Utilities

Kuwait Airways v. Philippine Airlines, G.R. No. 156087, May 8, 2009

III. Regulation of Public Utilities

a. Authority to Operate

Albano v. Reyes, supra


PLDT v NTC, G.R. No. 88404, October 18, 1990
Francisco v. Toll Regulatory Board, supra
Napocor v. Court of Appeals, 279 SCRA 506, G.R. 112702, Sept 26, 19972

Relate to Public Service Act, Section 16 (a), Sec. 18

i. General Qualifications

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Corrected from old outline.
Vda. de Lat v. PSC, G.R. No. L-34978, Feb. 26, 1988
KMU Labor Center v. Garcia, supra

ii. Revocation or Cancellation

Divinagracia v Consolidated Broadcasting System, Inc. G.R. No 162272, April 7, 2009

Relate to Public Service Act, Section 16(m)

iii. CPC v. CPCN

See Public Service Act, Section 15

PAL v. CAB, 270 SCRA 538 (GR 119528) (see also Republic Acts No. 9183 and 9517 in
relation to case)

b. Rate-Fixing

See Public Service Act, Sections 16(c) and 20(a)


See Admin Code of 1987, Book VII, Chapter 2, Sec. 9

Philippine Communications Satellite Corporation v. Alcuaz, G.R. 84818, December 18, 1989
Republic of the Philippines v. Meralco, supra

i. Undue Delegation

KMU Labor Center v. Garcia, supra

ii. Provisional Rates

Padua v. Ranada, G.R. No. 141949, October 14, 2002


Freedom from Debt Coalition v. Energy Regulatory Commission, G.R. No. 161113

iii. Rate Refund

BF Homes v. Meralco, G.R. No. 171624, Dec. 6, 2010

iv. Vis-à-vis Power to Grant Authority

Francisco v. Toll Regulatory Board, supra

c. Area of Operation

Napocor v. Court of Appeals, supra

d. Approval of Sale and Mortgages of Public Utility Assets or Equity

Public Service Act, Section 20 (g), (h) and (i)

Montoya v. Ignacio, G.R. No. L-5868, December 29, 1953


Y Transit Co., Inc. v. NLRC, 229 SCRA 508
PLDT v. NTC, supra

e. Power to set fees and other charges

Republic v. International Communications Corporation, G.R. No. 141667, July 17, 2006

f. Other means of regulation

See Public Service Act, Section 16 and 20


PLDT v NTC, supra
BF Homes v. Meralco, supra
Taxicab Operators of Metro Manila v. Board of Transportation, G.R. No L-59234, September 30,
1982

g. Due process requirements

Pantranco v. PSC, 70 Phil 221


KMU Labor Center v Garcia, supra

PART TWO: TRANSPORTATION LAW

I. General Discussion

a. Definition

b. Relationship to a public utility

c. Nature of a Franchise

Raymundo v. Luneta Motor, 58 Phil. 889


Cogeo-Cubao Operator & Driver Association v. CA, G.R. No. 100727, March 18, 1992

d. Scope of a Franchise

San Pablo v. Pantranco, 153 SCRA 199

e. Prior-operator rule

Batangas Transportation v. Orlanes, 52 Phil 455

f. Kabit System

Teja v. IAC, 148 SCRA 347


Lim v. CA, G.R. No. 125817, January 16, 2002

g. Private nature; rights and obligations of parties inter se arising from transactions relating to
transportation

i. absent a transportation contract

Lara v Valencia, 104 Phil 65

ii. liability of registered owner

PCI Leasing v UCPB General Insurance, 557 SCRA 141 (GR 162267)

II. Regulation of the Transportation Industry

a. The Department of Transportation and Communication, EO 292 Book IV, Title XV

Mirasol v. DPWH, G.R. No. 158793, June 8, 2006

i. Air

1. Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, Republic Act No. 9497 (2008), Sec. 4,
21, 24, 25, 35
Additional readings:

Convention for International Civil Aviation (“Chicago Convention”), Arts. 6, 9, 37,


38, 43, 44, and 87

2. Civil Aeronautics Board, RA 776, as amended, Secs. 5, 10 (A), (C); Secs. 11,12

PAL v. CAB, 23 SCRA 992


PAL v. CAB, supra
Kuwait Airways v. PAL, supra

ii. Land

1. Land Transportation Office, EO 125-A, Secs. 9, 11, 13(a); Administrative Code of


1987, Title XV, Sec 9(1)

2. Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board, EO 202, Secs. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7;


Administrative Code of 1987, Title XV, Secs. 15-22

KMU Labor Center v. Garcia, supra

iii. Water

1. Maritime Industry Authority, EO 125, Sec. 14, as amended by EO-125-A, Sec. 4,


RA 9295, Sec. 9, 10, and 11, and RA 10635, Sec. 4.

Additional readings:

1978 International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and


Watchkeeping for Seafarers (with 2010 Manila Amendments)

III. Common Carriers3

a. In General

i. Definitions, essential elements; Art. 1732

De Guzman v. CA, 168 SCRA 612


Bascos v. CA, 221 SCRA 318
Planters Products Inc. v. Court of Appeals, 226 SCRA 476
Fabre v. Court of Appeals, 259 SCRA 426
First Philippine Industrial Corporation v. Court of Appeals, 300 SCRA 661, GR 125948,
12/29/984
Loadstar Shipping Co., Inc. v. Court of Appeals, 315 SCRA 339 (GR 131621 ; 9/28/99)
Crisostomo v. Court of Appeals, 409 SCRA 528 (GR 138334 ; 8/25/03)
Cruz v. Sun Holidays, G.R. No.186312, June 29, 2010

ii. Nature and Basis of Liability

Art. 1733

Cangco v. MRR, 38 Phil 767


Isaac v. A.L. Ammen, 101 Phil 1046
Fores v. Miranda, 105 Phil 266
Phil. Rabbit v. IAC, 189 SCRA 159

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Unless otherwise indicated, reference is to the Civil Code
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Corrected from old outline.
LRTA v. Navidad, 397 SCRA 75 (GR 145804 ; 2/6/03)

iii. Classes of common carriers

Art. 1732, 1733, 1755

iv. Law applicable

Arts. 1766, 1753

National Development Co. v. Court of Appeals, 164 SCRA 593 (GR L-49407 ; 8/19/88)

Additional readings:

Convention for International Civil Aviation (“Chicago Convention”)


1978 International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for
Seafarers (with 2010 Manila Amendments)
1974 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS)
1972 Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs)

b. Common Carriage of Goods

i. Liability and presumption of negligence

Arts. 1733, 1734, 1735

De Guzman v. CA, 168 SCRA 612

ii. Exemption from liability

1. Natural Disaster

Arts. 1734 (1), 1739, 1740; Art. 361,


Code of Commerce

Tan Chiong v. Inchausti, 22 Phil 153


Martini v. Macondray, 39 Phil. 934
Eastern Shipping v. IAC, 150 SCRA 463
Asia Lighterage v. Court of Appeals, 409 SCRA 340

2. Act of public enemy – Art. 1734(2), 1739

3. Act or omission of shipper – Art. 1734(3), 1741

4. Character of goods, etc

Arts. 1734(4), 1742


Art. 366, Code of Commerce

Government v. Ynchausti, 40 Phil 219


Southern Lines v. CA, 4 SCRA 258

5. Order of competent authority

Arts. 1734(5), 1743

Ganzon v. Court of Appeals, 161 SCRA 646


Cf. De Guzman v. CA, 168 SCRA 612

iii. Duration of Extraordinary Responsibility


Arts. 1736 to 1738

Compania Maritima v. Insurance Company, 12 SCRA 213


Lu Do v. Binamira, 101 Phil 120
APL v. Klepper, 110 Phil. 243
Samar Mining Co., Inc. vs. Nordeutscher Lloyd, 132 SCRA 529 (GR L-28673 ; 10/23/84)
Eastern Shipping v. CA, 234 SCRA 79 (GR 97412 ; 7/12/94)
Nedlloyd Lijnen B.V. Rotterdam et al. vs. Glow Laks Enterprises, Ltd., G.R. No. 156330,
November 19, 2014

iv. Agreement Limiting Liability

1. As to diligence required

Arts. 1744, 1745, 1751

2. As to amount of liability

Arts. 1749 and 1750

Heacock v. Macondray 42 Phil 205


Shewaram v. PAL 17 SCRA 606
Ong Yiu v. CA, 91 SCRA 223
Pan Am v. IAC, 164 SCRA 268

3. As to delay in delivery

Maersk Line vs. Court of Appeals, 222 SCRA 108 (GR 94761 ; 5/17/93)

4. Factors affecting agreement

Arts. 1746, 1747, 1748, 1751, 1752

5. Applicable Law in Foreign Trade

Art. 1753

6. Rules on Passenger Baggage

Arts. 1754, 1998, 2000 to 2003


Sulpicio Lines, Inc. vs. Sesante, G.R. No. 172682, July 27, 2016

c. Common Carriage of Passengers

i. Nature and extent of responsibility

Arts. 1733, 1755

Isaac v. A.L. Amnen Trans. Co., supra


Landingin v. Pantranco, 33 SCRA 284
Landicho v. BTCo., 52 OG 7640
Necesito v. Paras, 104 Phil 75
PAL v. CA, 106 SCRA 391
Sulpicio v. CA, 246 SCRA 229
Japan Airlines v. Court of Appeals, 449 SCRA 544

ii. Duration of responsibility

Art. 1736, Civil Code


Cangco v. MRR, supra
Del Prado v. Meralco, 52 Phil 900
La Mallorca v. Court of Appeals, 17 SCRA 739
Bataclan v. Medina, 102 Phil 181
Aboitiz v. CA, 179 SCRA 95
Philippine Airlines v. CA, 226 SCRA 423

iii. Presumption of negligence

Art. 1756, Civil Code

iv. Force majeure

Bachelor Express v. CA, 188 SCRA 217


Yobido vs. Court of Appeals, 281 SCRA 1 (GR 113003 ; 10/17/97)

v. Limitation of liability; validity of stipulations

Arts. 1757, 1758

vi. Responsibility for acts of employees

Arts. 1759, 1760

De Gillaco v. MRR, 97 Phil 884


Maranan v. Perez, 20 SCRA 412
LRTA v. Navidad, supra

vii. Responsibility for acts of strangers and co-passengers

Arts. 1763

Pilapil v. CA, 180 SCRA 546


Bachelor Express, Inc. v. CA, supra

viii. Duty of passenger; effect of contributory negligence

Arts. 1761, 1762

Cangco v. MRR, supra


Isaac v. A.L. Amnen, supra

d. Damages Recoverable from Common Carriers

i. In general

ii. Actual or compensatory

Arts. 2199, 2201, 2203, 1764, 2206

Cariaga v. LTBCo. and MRR, 110 Phil 346


Pan Am v. IAC, supra
Villa-Rey v. CA, 31 SCRA 511
PAL v. CA, 185 SCRA 110
Victory Liner v. Gammad, G.R. No, 159636, Nov. 25, 2004

iii. Moral

Arts. 2217, 2216, 2219, 2220, 2206(3)


Fores v. Miranda, 105 Phil 266
Air France v. Carrascoso, 18 SCRA 155
Lopez v. Pan Am, 16 SCRA 431
Ortigas v. Lufthansa, 64 SCRA 610
Cathay Pacific v. Vasquez, 399 SCRA 207 (GR 150843 ; 3/14/03)
Air France v. Gillego, G.R. No. 165266, December 15, 2010

iv. Exemplary

Arts. 2229, 2232, 2233


Mecenas v. Court of Appeals, 180 SCRA 83

v. Nominal, Temperate and Liquidated

Arts. 2221, 2224, 2226

Alitalia v. AIC, 192 SCRA 9


Saludo v. Court of Appeals, 207 SCRA 498
Japan Airlines v. Court of Appeals, 294 SCRA 19
Savellano v. Northwest, 405 SCRA 416 (GR 151783.; 7/8/03)
Victory Liner v Gammad, supra

vi. Attorney’s Fees and Interest

Arts. 2208, 2210

IV. Code of Commerce Provisions on Overland Transportation5

a. Scope of Overland Transportation

b. Nature of Contract

Art. 349

c. Effect of Civil Code

Arts. 1766, 2270, Civil Code

d. Contract of Carriage

i. Bill of Lading

1. Definition, Subject Matter

Art. 352
Magellan Manufacturing Marketing Corporation v. Court of Appeals, et al., 201
SCRA 102 (GR 95529)
Saludo v. Court of Appeals, 207 SCRA 498

2. Form, Contents

Arts. 350, 351


Compania Maritima v. Insurance Company, 12 SCRA 213

3. Function

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Unless otherwise indicated, reference is to Code of Commerce
Art. 353
Magellan Manufacturing Marketing Corporation v. Court of Appeals, supra.
Saludo v. Court of Appeals, supra.
Nedlloyd Lijnen B.V. Rotterdam et al. vs. Glow Laks Enterprises, Ltd., G.R. No.
156330, November 19, 2014

ii. Refusal to Transport

Art. 356
Cf. Public Service Act, Section 19

iii. Doubtful declaration of contents

Art. 357

iv. No Bill of Lading

Art. 354, 51

e. Responsibility of the Carrier

i. When it commences

Art. 355

ii. Route

Art. 359

iii. Care of Goods

Arts. 361, 362


Arts. 1734, 1735, Civil Code

iv. Delivery

1. Condition of Goods

Arts. 363 to 367

2. To Whom Delivery Made

Art. 368

3. When to be made

Arts. 370, 358

f. Rights and Obligations or Shipper and/or Consignee

i. Right to damages

1. Condition imposed on right

Arts. 366, 357

2. Amount of damages for loss


Art. 372;6 Art. 1744, Civil Code

3. Amount of damages for delay

Art. 371(3)

ii. Right to abandon

Arts. 371, 370, 365, 363

iii. Right to change consignment

Art. 360

iv. Obligation to pay transportation charges

Arts. 374, 375, 376


Art. 2241(9), Civil Code

v. Obligation to return bill of lading

Art. 353(2)
Designer Baskets, Inc. vs. Air Sea Transport, Inc., et al., G.R. No. 184513, March 9, 2016

g. Applicability of Provisions, Art. 379

V. Admiralty and Maritime Commerce

a. Concept of Admiralty; Jurisdiction over admiralty cases

Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Sec. 19(3), Sec. 33(1), as amended by R.A. 7691

International Harvester v. Aragon, 84 Phil 363

b. Vessels

i. Meaning

Lopez v. Duruelo, 52 Phil 229

ii. Nature and acquisition of

Art. 712, Civil Code

iii. Registration; certificates issued; distinctions

Republic Act 9295, Section 10(a)

iv. Significance of registration of transactions affecting vessels

Arroyo v. Yu, 54 Phil 511


Rubiso v. Rivera, 37 Phil 72

c. Persons Participating in Maritime Commerce

i. Shipowners and shipagents

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Corrected from old outline.
Arts. 586 to 608; 618

Standard Oil v. Castelo, 42 Phil 256

1. Responsibilities and liabilities

Yu Con v. Ipil, 41 Phil 770


Manila Steamship v. Abdulhaman, 100 Phil 32
Wing Kee Compradoring Co. v. Bark “Mononghaela”, 44 Phil. 464
National Development Company v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L-49407, August 19,
1988

2. The doctrine of limited liability

Art. 587
Cf. RA 10607, Section 140-157

Manila Steamship v. Abdulhaman, supra


Yangco v. Laserna, 73 Phil 330
Abueg v. San Diego, 77 Phil 730
Aboitiz Shipping v. General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd., 217
SCRA 359 (GR 100446 ; 1/21/93)
Aboitiz Shipping v. General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd., 569
SCRA 294 (GR 121833 ; 10/17/2008)

3. Specific rights and prerogatives

Arts. 575, 593, 594, 596, 601

ii. Captains and Master

1. Qualifications and licensing

Art. 609
RA 9295, Sec. 9
RA 10635, Secs. 3 and 4
1978 STCW Convention (with 2010 Manila Amendments), Annex, Chapter II

Additional readings:

MARINA Circular No. 2012-04 and 2012-06


MARINA STCW Circular Nos. 2014-10 and 2014-12
STCW Code, Part A, Chapter II, Sections A-II and A-VI

2. Powers and Duties

Arts. 610, 611, 612, 622, 624, 625

Inter Orient v. NLRC, 235 SCRA 269

3. Prohibited acts and transactions

Arts. 613, 614, 615, 617, 621, 583

iii. Other Officers and Crew

1. Qualifications and licensing

RA 10635, Secs. 3 and 4


1978 STCW Convention (with 2010 Manila Amendments), Annex, Chapters III to VI
Additional readings:

MARINA Circular No. 2012-04 and 2012-06


MARINA STCW Circular Nos. 2014-06, 2014-08, 2014-09, 2014-11, and 2014-13
STCW Code, Part A, Chapters II to VIII

2. Contracts and formalities

Art. 634

3. Duties and liabilities

Art. 635

4. Rights

Arts. 636 to 647

iv. Supercargoes

Arts. 649-651

d. Accidents and Damages in Maritime Commerce

i. Averages

1. Nature and Kinds

Arts. 806 to 808

2. Simple or Particular

a. Defined

Art. 809

b. Effects

Art. 810

3. Gross or General

a. Defined

Arts. 811, 817, 818

b. Essential Requisites

Arts. 813, 814, 860, 612

Magsaysay Inc. v. Agan. 96 Phil 504

c. Effects

Art. 812

d. Jettison

Arts. 815, 816


e. Jason Clauses

See York-Antwerp Rules, Rule D

ii. Arrival Under Stress

1. Causes

Arts. 819 and 820

2. Formalities

Arts. 819, 822, 612

3. Expenses

Arts. 821, 822

4. Responsibility of Captain

Arts. 823 - 825

iii. Collisions

1. Classes and Effects

a. Fortuitous

Arts. 830, 832

b. Culpable

Arts. 826, 827 and 831, NOTE: Art. 612

c. Inscrutable Fault

Art. 828

A. Urrutia & Co. v. Baco River Plantation Co., G.R. No. 7675, March 25, 1913
Government v. Philippine Steamship Co., Inc. G.R. No. 18957, January 16, 1923
Smith Bell and Company v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 56294, May 20, 1991

iv. Shipwrecks

Arts. 840 to 843, 612

1. Salvage Law (Act No. 2616)

Erlanger & Galinger v. Swedish East Asiatic Co. Ltd, 34 Phil 178 (GR 10051)
Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific Company v Uchida Kisen Kaisha, G.R. No. L-15871,
November 7, 1921 (also for admiralty or maritime commerce)
Barrios v. Go Thong, 7 SCRA 535

e. Special Contracts of Maritime Commerce

i. Charter Parties

1. Definition
2. Kinds

Planters Products v. CA, supra


Coastwise Lighterage Corp. v. CA, 245 SCRA 796
Caltex Philippines v. Sulpicio Lines, 315 SCRA 709

ii. Loans on Bottomry and Respondentia

1. Loan on Bottomry, defined

2. Loan on Respondentia, defined

3. Character of Loan

Art. 719

f. Bill of Lading

i. Contents

Art. 706, 707,713, 714

ii. Probative Value

Arts. 709, 710

Magellan Manufacturing Marketing Corporation v. Court of Appeals, et al., 201 SCRA 102
(GR 95529)

g. Passenger on Sea Voyage

i. Nature of Contracts

Art. 695

ii. Obligations of Passengers

Arts. 693, 699, 704, 694, 700

iii. Rights of Passengers

Arts. 697, 698

Sweet Lines v. CA, 121 SCRA 769


Trans-Asia Shipping v. CA, 254 SCRA 260

h. Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 7

Eastern Shipping v. IAC, 150 SCRA 463


Ang v. American Steamship Agencies, 19 SCRA 123
F.H. Stevens v. Nordeutscher, 6 SCRA 180
Philam Insurance Company, Inc. vs. Heung-A Shipping Corporation, et al., G.R. No. 187701, July 23,
2014
Eastern Shipping Lines, Inc. vs. BPI/MS Insurance Corp. et al., G.R. No. 182864, January 12, 2015

VI. Air Transportation

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Commonwealth Act No. 65; Public Act. No. 521, 74th US Congress
a. International Air Transportation8

i. Constitutionality

Santos v. Northwest, 210 SCRA 256

ii. When applicable

Art. 1(1)

iii. Liabilities under the Convention

Arts. 17, 18, 19

Northwest v. Cuenca, 14 SCRA 1063


Alitalia v. IAC, 192 SCRA 10

iv. Limitations on Liability

Art. 22

Pan Am v. IAC, 164 SCRA 268

v. When limitations unavailable

Art 3, 4, 25

TWA v CA, 165 SCRA 143

vi. Conditions on Imposition of Liability

Art 26, 28, 29

Santos v. Northwest, supra


Luna v. Court of Appeals, 216 SCRA 107
Lhuillier v. British Airways, G.R. No 171092, March 15, 2010
PAL v. Savillo, G.R. No 149547, July 4, 2008
United Airlines v Uy, G.R. No. 127768, November 19, 1999

b. Passenger Rights

Joint DOTC-DTI Administrative Order No. 01, Series of 2012

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Unless otherwise indicated, reference is to the Warsaw Convention, 51 O.G. 5084; Presidential Proclamation No. 201, 51, O.G.
4933 [Oct. 1995]

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