RA 386 (Civil Code of the Philippines) Article 1734
RA 386 (Civil Code of the Philippines) Article 1734
Article 1734
ART. 1734. Common carriers are responsible for the loss, destruction, or deterioration of the goods, unless the same is due to any of the following causes only:
(1) Flood, storm, earthquake, lightning, or other natural disaster or calamity;
(2) Act of the public enemy in war, whether international or civil;
(3) Act or omission of the shipper or owner of the goods;
(4) The character of the goods or defects in the packing or in the containers;
(5) Order or act of competent public authority.
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CitationRA 386 (Civil Code of the Philippines) Article 1734 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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