A pledge shall not take effect against third persons if a description of the thing pledged and the date of the pledge do not appear in a public instrument. (1865a)
Civil Code · Book IV: Obligations and Contracts · Title XVI: Pledge, Mortgage and Antichresis
Chapter 2: Pledge
Current text, as of October 24, 2026
A pledge shall not take effect against third persons if a description of the thing pledged and the date of the pledge do not appear in a public instrument. (1865a)
Personal Property Security Act (2018)
RA 11057 repealed, amended or modified this article where inconsistent with the Personal Property Security Act, which now governs security interests over personal property through a centralized registry.
Read RA 11057 →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 Book I provisions on marriage, family relations and parental authority were repealed by the Family Code (Executive Order No. 209, 1987) and are shown for reference only.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.