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Resolution Under Article 1191: When Can a Reciprocal Contract Be Cancelled?
ByCivilLaw.PH Editorial Team September 15, 2026September 29, 2026

Quick answer: Article 1191 of the Civil Code allows the injured party in a reciprocal obligation to choose between fulfillment and resolution, with damages potentially recoverable in either case. Resolution generally requires a substantial breach—not merely a slight, casual, or technical failure. What Article 1191 means Article 1191 of the Civil Code applies to reciprocal…

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Obligations and Contracts

Specific Performance in the Philippines: Can a Court Force Contract Performance?
ByCivilLaw.PH Editorial Team September 15, 2026September 17, 2026

Quick answer: Yes. A court may order specific performance when a valid and enforceable obligation is due, the claimant has performed or is ready to perform, and the promised act remains legally and practically possible. As illustrated by Universal Food Corp. v. Court of Appeals, the remedy is not automatic, especially when performance has become…

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