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

Article 1289

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

Unamended since 1950

Current text, as of October 24, 2026

If a person should have against him several debts which are susceptible of compensation, the rules on the application of payments shall apply to the order of the compensation. (1201)

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 Book I provisions on marriage, family relations and parental authority were repealed by the Family Code (Executive Order No. 209, 1987) and are shown for reference only.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