Declaratory Relief and similar remedies

1 Any person
a. interested under
1 deed
2 will
3 contract
4 other written instrument
b. whose rights are affected
1 statute
2 executive order/ regulation
2 before breach/ violation thereof
3 bring acion in the RTC
4 To determine question of
1 construction
2 validity
5 declaration of rights and duties

Action for reformation of instrumentin the following cases may be brought under this rule
1 to quiet title to real property
2 remove clouds therefrom
3 consolidate ownership under Art. 1607 (Sale with right to repurchase)

Subject of the action

1 deed
2 will
3 contract
4 other written instrument
5 statute
6 executive order/ regulation
7 ordinance

Issue
1 validity
2 construction of documents

Relief
declaration of petitioner's rights and duties thereunder

Requisites
1 Subject matter must be among those enumerated
2 Terms of document and validity are doubtful and require judicial construction
3 No breach of documents in question (otherwise, ordinary civil action)
4 Actual, justiciable controversy or ripening of seeds of one between persons whose interests are adverse
5 Issue is ripe for judicial determination (all admin remedies exhausted)
6 Adequate relief not available through other means or other forms of actions/ proceedings