Page 417 - Important Provisions of The New Civil Code

Article 1758. When a passenger is carried

gratuitously, a stipulation limiting the common

carrier's liability for negligence is valid, but not

for wilful acts or gross negligence.

The reduction of fare does not justify any

limitation of the common carrier's liability.

Article 1759. Common carriers are liable for the

death of or injuries to passengers through the

negligence or wilful acts of the former's

employees, although such employees may have

acted beyond the scope of their authority or in

violation of the orders of the common carriers.

This liability of the common carriers does not

cease upon proof that they exercised all the

diligence of a good father of a family in the

selection and supervision of their employees.