Interest due shall earn legal interest from the time it is judicially demanded, although the obligation may be silent upon this point. (1109a)
Civil Code · Book IV: Obligations and Contracts · Title XVIII: Damages
Chapter 2: Actual or Compensatory Damages
Current text, as of October 24, 2026
Interest due shall earn legal interest from the time it is judicially demanded, although the obligation may be silent upon this point. (1109a)
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 Book I provisions on marriage, family relations and parental authority were repealed by the Family Code (Executive Order No. 209, 1987) and are shown for reference only.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.