Civil Code of the Philippines

Republic Act No. 386, approved June 18, 1949

The foundation of Philippine private law: persons and family relations, property, ownership, succession, obligations and contracts. Every article has its own page. 2270 articles in four books — 269 articles of Book I were repealed by the Family Code in 1987 and are marked accordingly.

Art. 19 Abuse of rights Art. 26 Privacy Art. 1156 Obligations Art. 1305 Contracts Art. 1458 Sale Art. 2176 Quasi-delicts Art. 2199 Damages About Republic Act No. 386 →

Preliminary TitleEffect and Application of Laws · Human RelationsArts. 1–36 Book IPersonsArts. 37–413 Book IIProperty, Ownership, and Its ModificationsArts. 414–711 Book IIIDifferent Modes of Acquiring OwnershipArts. 712–1155 Book IVObligations and ContractsArts. 1156–2270

Family relations moved to the Family Code

Marriage, legal separation, property relations between spouses, paternity, support and parental authority are no longer governed by the Civil Code. The Family Code (Executive Order No. 209) repealed those articles in 1988. Read the Family Code →

Consolidated by Alleba from the text of Republic Act No. 386 (Lawphil and the Supreme Court E-Library). Book I provisions on marriage, family relations and parental authority were repealed by the Family Code (Executive Order No. 209, 1987) and are shown for reference only. For information and research only, and not legal advice. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.