Civil Code · Book IV: Obligations and Contracts · Title I: Obligations

Article 1257

Chapter 4: Extinguishment of Obligations · Sec. 1: Payment or Performance

Unamended since 1950

Current text, as of October 24, 2026

In order that the consignation of the thing due may release the obligor, it must first be announced to the persons interested in the fulfillment of the obligation.

The consignation shall be ineffectual if it is not made strictly in consonance with the provisions which regulate payment. (1177)

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 Book I provisions on marriage, family relations and parental authority were repealed by the Family Code (Executive Order No. 209, 1987) and are shown for reference only.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.