SYLLABUS ON EVIDENCE Atty. Gregory A.

Nuega Reference: Riano & Moran

I. Admissibility (Rule 128, Section 3)
1. Garcillano v. House of Representatives G.R. No. 170338, Dec. 23, 2008
2. People v. Lauga, G.R. No. 186228, March 15, 2010

II. Judicial Notice (Rule 129)

1. Corinthian Gardens v. Spouses Tanjangco, G.R. No. No. 160795, June 27, 2008.
2. Social Justice Society v. Atienza, G.R. No. 156052, February 13, 2008
3. G Holdings, Inc. v. National Mines and Allied Workers, G.R. No. 160236, October
16, 2009 4. Spouses Latip v. Chua, G.R. No. 177809, October 16, 2009

III. Judicial Admission (Rule 129, Section 4)

1. Social Justice Society v. Atienza, G.R. No. 156052, February 13, 2008
2. Cuenco v. Talisay Tourist Sports Complex, G.R. No. 174154
3. Toshiba Information v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, G.R.No.157594, March 9,
2010

1V. Paraffin Test 1. Marturillas v. People, G.R. No. 163217, April 18, 2006

IV. Photograph as Evidence 1. Jose v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 118441, January 18,
2000

V. Best Evidence Rule/Secondary Evidence (Rule 130)

1. Edsa Shangrila v. BF Corporation, G.R. 145842, June 27, 2008 2. Chua Gaw v. Chua
G.R. No. 160855, April 16, 2008 3. Sansan v. NLRC, G.R. No. 160855, April 16, 2008 4.
DECS v. del Rosario, G.R. No. 146596, January 26, 2005
VI. Parole Evidence Rule
1. ACI Phil.Inc. v. Coquia, G.R. No. 174466, July 14, 2008
2. Seaoil Petroleum Corporation v. Autocorp.Group, G.R. No. 164326, October 17, 2008
3. Marquez v. Espejo, G.R. No. 168387, August 25, 2010

VII. Disqualification by Reason of Immaturity

1. People v. Golimlim, G.R.No. 145225, April 2, 2004

VIII. Disqualification by Reason of Death

1. Sanson v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 127745, April 22, 2003

IX. Child Witness Examination Rule

1. People v. Canete, G.R. No. 491920, March 28, 2003

X. Privilege
1. Government Privilege Neri v. Senate Committee on Accountability, G.R. No. 180643,
March 25, 2008

2. Judicial Privilege Per Curiam Decision of the Supreme Court in connection with the
Letter of the House Prosecution Panel to Subpoena Justices of the Supreme Court,
February 14, 2012
3. Privilege Communications (Rule 130, Section 24) Mercado v. Vitriolo, AC 5110, May
26, 2005
4. Filial Privilege (Rule 130, Section 25) People v. Invencion, G.R. No. 131636, March 5,
2003

XI. Extrajudicial Confessions/Confession

1. People v. Muit, G.R. No. 181043, October 8, 2008 2. People v. Satorre, G.R. No.
133858, August 12, 2003

XII. Positive Identification

1. People v. Villacorta, G.R. No. 172468, October 15, 2008

XIII. Documented Alibi

1. Lejano v. People, 2010 XIV. Offer of Compromise 1. People V. Erguiza, G.R. No.
171348, November 26, 2008

XV. Admission by conspirator

1. Tamargo v. Awigan, G.R.No. 177727, January 19, 2010

XVI. Similar Conduct

1. Bank of Commerce v. Manalo, G.R. No. 158149, February 9, 2006 XVII. Dying
Declaration
1. People v. Tabarnero, G.R. No. 168169, February 24, 2010

XVIII. Res Gestae

1. Marturillas v. People, G.R. No. 163217, April 18, 2006

XIX. Entries in the Regular Course of Business

1. Security Bank v. Gan, G.R. No. 150464, June 27, 2006

XX. Commercial List

1. Meralco v. Quisumbing, G.R. No. 127598, February 22, 2000

XXI. Opinion Rule

1. Domingo v. Domingo, G.R. No. 150897, April 11, 2005

XXII. Character Evidence

1. People v. Lee, G.R. No. 139070, May 29, 2002

XXIII Burden of Proof

1. Manongsong v.Estimo, G.R. No. 136773, June 25, 2003

XXIV. Conclusive Presumption

1. Datalift Movers v. Belgravia Realty, G.R. No. 144268, August 30, 2006

XXV. Adverse Party Witness

1. Chua Gaw v. Gaw, G.R. No. 160855, April 16, 2008

XXVI Public Documents

1. Suerte-Felipe v. People, G.R. No. 170974, March 3, 2008

XXVII Formal Offer of Evidence

1. Atlas Consolidated v. CIR, G.R. No. 159490, February 18, 2008 2. Dizon v. Court of
Appeals, G.R. No. 140944, April 30, 2008

XXVIII. Tender of Excluded Evidence

1. Cruz-Arevalo v. Layosa, A.M. RTJ- 06-2005, July 14, 2006

XXIX Preponderance of Evidence

1. Raymundo v. Lunaria, G.R. No. 171036, October 17, 2008

XXX. Corpus Delicti

1. Rimorin v. People, G.R. No. 146481, April 30, 2003

XXXI. Circumstantial Evidence

1. People v. Quizon, G.R. No. 142532, November 18, 2003