COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE TITLE: CIVIL PROCEDURE REVIEW

NO. OF UNITS: FOUR (4) UNITS
TEACHER: JUDGE CHERYLL ANN C. CHAMEN-PARONDA
SEMESTER: 1ST SEMESTER
SCHOOL YEAR: 2020-2021

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course starts with a review of the differences

between substantive and remedial law, the basic principles of jurisdiction, and the
power of the Supreme Court to promulgate the Rules of Court. The course also
involves the review of the relevant rules, jurisprudence, and related laws governing
procedure in civil cases. Upon completion of the course, students are expected to have
a strong fundamental knowledge and understanding of the Rules of Court that will
enable them to successfully hurdle the bar examinations and eventually be effective
law practitioners.

GRADING SYSTEM:

Examinations (Midterm/Final Exams) - 80%

Quizzes/Attendance - 10%
Mock Bar Exam - 10%
Total - 100%

REFERENCES:

1) Amended Civil Procedure (Rules of Court)

2) 1987 Constitution
3) BP Blg. 129 as amended by RA 7691
4) Revised Rule on Summary Procedure
5) Revised Rule of Procedure for Small Claims
6) Katarungang Pambarangay Law (PD 1508) and RA 7160

TOPICS:

I. General Principles

A. Concept of Remedial or Procedural Law

- Alfonso Singson Cortal vs Inaki Larrazabal, G.R. No. 199107. August
30, 2017
- Vivencio, Eugenio, Joji and Myrna, All Surnamed Mateo vs.
Department of Agrarian Reform, Land Bank of the Philippines and
Mariano T. Rodriguez, et al., G.R. No. 186339, February 15, 2017
- Priscilla Alma Jose v. Ramon C. Javellana, et al., G.R. No. 158239,
January 25, 2012
B. Nature of Remedial Law
- Ateneo v. De La Rosa, G.R. No. L-286, March 28, 1946

C. Substantive Law vs. Remedial Law

- Rodante Guyamin, et.al. v. Jacinto Flores, et.al., G.R. No. 202189, April
25, 2017
- De Dios v. Court of Appeals, 212 SCRA 519 (1992)
- Bustos v. Lucero, G.R. No. L-2086, March 8, 1949

D. Procedural Laws Applicable to Actions Pending at the Time of

Promulgation
- Panay Railways Inc. v. Heva Management and Development
Corporation, et al., G.R. No. 154061, January 25, 2012

E. Liberal Construction of Procedural Rules

- Felix Martos, et al. v. New San Jose Builders, Inc., G.R. No. 192650,
October 24, 2012
- Maria Consolacion Rivera-Pascual v. Sps. Marilyn Lim, et al., G.R.
No. 191837, September 19, 2012

F. Rule-Making Power of the Supreme Court

- Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Migrant Pagbilao Corporation,
G.R. No. 159593, October 12, 2006
- Salvador Estipona, Jr. v. Hon. Frank E. Lobrigo, G.R. No. 226679,
August 15, 2017
- SM Land, Inc., et al. v. City of Manila, et al., G.R. No. 197151,
October 22, 2012
- Pinga v. Heirs of Santiago, G.R. No. 170354, June 30, 2006
- In the Matter of the Petition for the Issuance of a Writ of Amparo in
Favor of Lilibeth Ladaga v. Major General Reynaldo Mapagu, et al.,
G.R. No. 189689/G.R. No. 189691, November 13, 2012

G. Nature of Philippine Courts

- BP Oil and Chemicals International Philippines, Inc., Petitioner
vs.Total Distribution & Logistic Systems, Inc., Respondents, G.R.
No. 214406, February 6, 2017

1) Meaning of a court

2) Court as distinguished from a judge

3) Classification of Philippine Courts

a) Superior and inferior courts
b) Original and appellate courts
c) Civil and criminal courts
 d) Courts of law and courts of equity
e) Constitutional and statutory courts

4) Hearing versus Trial

5) Principle of Judicial Hierarchy

 Senator Leila v. Hon. Juanita Guerrero, et al, G.R. No. 229781,
October 10, 2017
 Audi AG v. Mejia, G.R. No. 167533, July 27, 2007
 Delos Reyes v. People, G.R. No. 138297, January 27, 2006
 COMELEC v. Quijano-Padilla, G.R. No. 151992, September 18,
2002
 United Claimants Association of NEA v. National Electrification
Administration, G.R. No. 187107, January 31, 2012
 Emmanuel De Castro v. Emerson Carlos, G.R. No. 194994, April 16,
2013

6) Transcendental Importance
 United Claimants Association of NEA v. National Electrification
Administration, G.R. No. 187107, January 31, 2012

7) Doctrine of Non-Interference or Judicial Stability

 Sinter Corporation and Phividec Industrial Authority v. Cagayan
Electric Power and Light Co., Inc., G.R. No. 127371, April 25,
2002

8) Doctrine of Primary Jurisdiction

 Omictin v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 148004, January 22, 2007
 Republic v. Lacap, 517 SCRA 255 (2007)

9) Doctrine of Adherence of Jurisdiction/Continuing Jurisdiction

 Abad, et al. v. RTC of Manila, et al., G.R. No. L-65505, October
12, 1987

II. Jurisdiction

A. Over the parties

1) How jurisdiction over the plaintiff is acquired?
2) How jurisdiction over the defendant is acquired?
 Optima Realty Corporation v. Hertz Phil., Exclusive, Inc., G.R.
No. 183035, January 9, 2013
 Afdal & Afdal v. Carlos, G.R. No. 173379, December 1, 2010

B. Over the subject matter

1) How jurisdiction is conferred and determined?
  Joseph Regalado vs Emma de la Rama vda. de la Pena, Jesusa de
la Pena,Johnny de la Pena, Johanna de la Pena, Jose de la Pena,
Jessica de la Pena, and Jaime Antonio de la Pena, G.R. No.
202448, December 13, 2017
 Union Bank of the Philippines vs. The Honorable Regional
Agrarian Reform Officer, G.R. No. 200369, March 1, 2017
 Jonathan Y. Dee v. Harvest All Investment Limited, et. al. v.
Alliance Select Foods International, Inc., et al., G.R. No. 224834
G.R. No. 224871March 15, 2017
 Fe V. Rapsing, et al. v. Hon. Judge Maximino R. Ables, et al.,
G.R. No. 171855, October 15, 2012
 Mendoza v. Germino & Germino, G.R. No. 165676, November
22, 2010
 Remedios Antonino v. The Register of Deeds of Makati City, et
al., G.R. No. 185663, June 20, 2012
 Loloy Unduran, et.al. v. Ramon Aberarturi, et. al., G.R. No.
181284, April 18, 2017

2) Objections to jurisdiction over the subject matter

 Lasmis v. Dong-E, G.R. No. 173021, October 20, 2010

3) Effect of estoppel on objections to jurisdiction

 De Leon v. Court of Appeals, 245 SCRA 166 [1995]
 Tijam v. Sibonghanoy, 23 SCRA 29
 Atty. Cudiamat, et al. v. Batangas Savings & Loan Bank, et al.,
G.R. No. 182403, March 9, 2010

4) Error of jurisdiction as distinguished from error of judgment

 First Corporation v. Former Sixth Division of Court of Appeals,
et al., G.R. No. 171989, July 4, 2007

C. Over the issues

 TGN Realty Corporation v. Villa Teresa Homeowners
Association (VTHA), G.R. No. 164795, April 19, 2017
 De Joya v. Marquez, et al., G.R. No. 163416, January 31, 2006

D. Over the res or property in litigation

 Ferdinand Marcos, Jr, v. Republic, G.R. No. 189505, March 12,
2014

E. Jurisdiction of Courts
 Supapo v. Sps. De Jesus, G.R. No. 198356, April 20, 2015

1. Supreme Court
2. Court of Appeals
  Trinidad Diaz-Enriquez vs. Director of Lands, G.R. No.
168065/G.R. No. 168070. September 6, 2017
3. Sandiganbayan
4. Regional Trial Courts
 Philippine Bank of Communications, Petitioner, vs. Hon. Court
of Appeals, Hon. Honorio E. Guanlao, Jr., In his capacity as
Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Makati City, Branch
56, Traveller Kids Inc., Cely L. Gabaldon-Co and Jeannie L.
Lugmoc, Respondents, G.R. No. 218901, February 15, 2017
 Mercedita C. Coombs v. Victoria C. Castaneda, Virgilio Veloso
Santos, Sps. Pancho & Edith Leviste, BPI Family Savings Bank
and the Register of Deeds of Muntinlupa City, G.R. No. 192353
March 15, 2017
5. Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts, Municipal Trial
Courts in Cities, Municipal Circuit Trial Court
6. Shari’a Court
 The Municipality of Tangkal, Province of Lanao Del Norte,
Petitioner, Vs. Hon. Rasad B. Balindong, in his capacity as
Presiding Judge, Shari’a District Court, 4th Judicial District,
Marawi City, and Heirs of The Late Macalabo Alompo,
represented by Sultan Dimnang B. Alompo, Respondents, G.R.
No. 193340, January 11, 2017

F. Jurisdiction over Small Claims

 Al Ang Network, Inc. v. Emma Mondejar, et al., G.R. No.
200804, January 22, 2014

G. Rule on Summary Procedure

 Fiorello R. Jose v. Roberto Alfuerto, et al., G.R. No. 69380,
November 26, 2012
 Republic of the Philippines v. Valentina Espinosa, Registrar of
Deeds of Negros Occidental et.al., G.R. No. 186603, April 5,
2017

H. Barangay Conciliation
 Jose Audie Abagatnan et al vs. Spouses Jonathan Clarito and Elsa
Clarito, G.R. No. 211966. August 7, 2017
 Gegare v. CA, G.R. No. 83907, September 13, 1989
 Sanchez v. Tupaz, G.R. No. 76690, February 29, 1988
 Vda. De Borromeo v. Pogoy, G.R. No. L-63277, November 29,
1983
 Peregrina v. Panis, 133 SCRA 75
 Librada M. Aquino v. Ernest Aure, G.R. No. 153567, February
18, 2008
  Crisanta Alcaraz Miguel v. Jerry D. Montanez, G.R. No. 191336,
January 25, 2012

I. Totality Rule
 Flores v. Mallare-Phillips, 144 SCRA 377

III. Civil Procedure

A. Kinds of Actions

1) Ordinary Civil Actions

2) Special Civil Actions

3) Criminal Actions

4) Civil Actions vs. Special Proceedings

 Ramon Ching and Po Wing Corp. v. Rodriguez, et al., G.R. No.
192828, November 28, 2011

5) Personal Actions and Real Actions

 Paglaum Management & Development Corp. and Health
Marketing Technologies, Inc. v. Union Bank of the Philippines,
et al., G.R. No. 179018, June 18, 2012
 United Alloy Philippines Corporation, Spouses David C. Chua
and Luten Chua vs. United Coconut Planters Bank, G.R. No.
175949, January 30, 2017

6) Local and Transitory Actions

7) Actions in rem, in personam and quasi in rem

 Belen v. Chavez, 549 SCRA 479
 Planters Development Bank v. Julie Chandumal, G. R. No.
195619, September 5, 2012
 Biaco v. Philippine Countryside Rural Bank, 515 SCRA 106
 Yu v. Pacleb, etc., G.R. No. 172172, February 24, 2009

8) Independent Civil Action

B. Payment of Docket Fees

 Manchester Development v. CA, 149, SCRA 562
 Sun Insurance Office Ltd. v. Asuncion, 170 SCRA 274
 Ballatan v. CA, 304 SCRA 34
 Heirs of Reinoso, Sr. v. CA, 654 SCRA 1
  Re: In the Matter of Exemption From payment of All Court and
Sheriff’s Fees of Cooperatives Duly Registered in Accordance
with RA NO. 9520, [A.M. No. 12-2-03-0, March 13, 2012]
 Ricardo Rizal, et. al. v. Leoncia Naredo, et al., G.R. No. 151898,
March 14, 2012

C. Cause of Action

1) Meaning of Cause of Action

 Manuel C. Ubas, Sr. v. Wilson Chan, G.R. No. 215910, February
6, 2017
 Goodland Company, Inc. v. Asia United Bank, et al., G.R. No.
195561, March 14, 2012

2) Elements of Cause of Action

 Relucio v. Lopez 373 SCRA 578
 Juana Complex I Homeowners Association, Inc. et al. v. Fil-
Estate Land, Inc. G.R. No. 152272, March 5, 2012

3) Right of Action versus Cause of Action

4) Failure to State a Cause of Action

 Asia Brewery Inc. and Charles Go v. Equitable PCI Bank (now
BDO), G.R. No. 190432, April 25, 2017
 Butuan Development Corporation (BDC) v. Court of Appeals
(Mindanao Station), et.al., G.R. No. 197358, April 5, 2017
 Miguel "Lucky" Guillermo and AV Manila Creative Production Co.
v. Philippine Information Agency and Department of Public Works
and Highways, G.R. No. 223751 March 15, 2017

5) Test of Sufficiency of a Cause of Action

 Jose Diaz, Jr. and Adelina McMullen vs Salvador Valenciano,
Jr.G.R. 209376, December 6, 2017
 Misamis Occidental II Cooperative, Inc. v. David, 468 SCRA 63
 Juana Complex I Homeowners Association, Inc. et al. v. Fil-
Estate Land, Inc. G.R. No. 152272, March 5, 2012
 BSP v. Legaspi, G.R. No. 205966, March 2, 2016

6) Splitting a Single Cause of Action and Its Effects

 Goodland Company, Inc. v. Asia United Bank, et al., G.R. No.
195561, March 14, 2012
 Philippine National Bank v. Getway Property Holdings, Inc.,
G.R. No. 181485, February 15, 2012

7) Joinder and Misjoinder of Causes of Action

D. Parties to Civil Actions

1) Real Party-In-Interest
 Salonga v. Warner Barnes & Co., 88 Phil 125
 Fortich v. Corona, 289 SCRA 624
 Samaniego v. Aguila, 334 SCRA 438
 Theodore and Nancy Ang, etc. v. Spouses Alan and Em Ang,
G.R. No. 186993, August 22, 2012
 Teodulfo E. Lao, Jr. vs. LGU of Cagayan De Oro City, G.R. No.
187869. September 13, 2017

2) Locus Standi
 Most Reverend Pedro D. Arigo v. Scott S. Swift, G.R. No.
206510, September 16, 2014
 Resident Marine Mammals of the Protected Seascape Tanon
Strait v. Sec. Angelo Reyes, G.R. No. 180771, April 21, 2015

3) Indispensable Party
 Philippine Veterans Bank, Petitioner, V. Spouses Ramon And
Annabelle Sabado, Respondents, G.R. No. 224204. August 30,
2017
 Spring Homes Subdivision Co., Inc., Spouses Pedro L. Lumbres
and Rebecca T. Roaring vs. Spouses Pedro Tablada, Jr. and
Zenaida Tablada, G.R. No. 200009, January 23, 2017
 Simny G. Guy, et al. v. Gilbert Guy, G.R. No. 189486,
September 5, 2012
 Living @Sense, Inc. v. Malayan Insurance Company, Inc., G.R.
No. 193753, September 26, 2012
 Philip L. Go, et al. v. Distinction Properties Development and
Construction, Inc., G.R. No. 194024, April 25, 2012
 Sepulveda, Sr. v. Pelaez, G.R. No. 152195, January 31, 2005
 Socorro Limos, et al. v. Sps. Odiones, G.R. No. 186979, August
11, 2011
 Heirs of Faustino Mesina, etc. v. Heirs of Fian, et al., G.R. No.
201816, April 8, 2013
 Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation
(PSALM), Petitioner vs. Court of Appeals (21st Division), and
Francisco Labao, as General Manager of San Miguel Protective
Security Agency (SMPSA), Respondents, G.R. No. 194226,
February 15, 2017

4) Representatives as Parties
 Theodore and Nancy Ang, etc. v. Spouses Alan and Em Ang,
G.R. No. 186993, August 22, 2012
5) Necessary Party
 Seno v. Mangubat, 156 SCRA 113

6) Indigent Party

7) Alternative Defendants

8) Compulsory and Permissive Joinder of Parties

9) Misjoinder and Non-Joinder of Parties

 In the Matter of Heirship (Intestate Estate) of the Late
Hermogenes Rodriguez, et al. v. Jaime Robles, G.R. No. 182645,
December 15, 2010

10)Class Suit
 Borlasa v. Polistico, 47 Phil 345
 Newsweek Inc., v. IAC, 142 SCRA 171
 Oposa v. Factoran, 224 SCRA 792
 Ortigas & Co., Limited Partnership v. Ruiz, 148 SCRA 326
 Banda, et al. v. Ermita, et al., G.R. No. 16620, April 20, 2010
 Juana Complex I Homeowners Association, Inc. et al. v. Fil-
Estate Land, Inc. G.R. No. 152272, March 5, 2012

11)Suits Against Entities Without Juridical Personality

12)How to Implead Unknown Owner

 Philippine Charter Insurance v. Explorer Maritime, G.R. No.
175409, September 7, 2011

13)Effect of Death of Party-Litigant

 Riviera Filipina v. CA, G.R. No. 117355, April 5, 2002
 Lawas v. CA, et al., G.R. No. L-45809, December 12, 1986
 Conchita S. Uy, et. al. v. Crispulo Del Castillo, Substituted By
His Heirs Paulita Manatad-Del Castillo Et Al., G.R. No. 223610,
July 24, 2017

14)Substitution of Parties
 Spouses Amado O. Ibañez and Esther R. Ibañez, Petitioners vs.
James Harper as Representative of the Heirs of Francisco Muñoz,
Sr., the Register of Deeds of Manila and the Sheriff of Manila,
Respondents, G.R. No. 194272, February 15, 2017
E. Venue
 Planters Development Bank v. Spouses Ramos, G.R. No. 228167,
September 20, 2017

1) Venue versus Jurisdiction

 Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation vs.Royal Ferry Services,
Inc., G.R. No. 188146, February 1, 2017
 Nocum and Philippine Daily Inquirer v. Tan, G.R. No. 145022,
September 23, 2005

2) Venue of Real Actions

 Paglaum Management & Development Corp. and Health
Marketing Technologies, Inc. v. Union Bank of the Philippines,
et al., G.R. No. 179018, June 18, 2012

3) Venue of Personal Actions

 Theodore and Nancy Ang, etc. v. Spouses Alan and Em Ang,
G.R. No. 186993, August 22, 2012
 Spouses Teodoro Saraza, et al. v. William Francisco, G.R. NO.
198718, November 27, 2013
 Planters Development Bank v. Spouses Victoriano and Melanie
Ramos, G.R. No. 228617, September 20, 2017
 Ley Construction and Development Corporation, represented by
its President, Janet C. Ley, Petitioner v. Marvin Medel Sedano,
doing business under the name and style "Lola Taba Lolo Pato
Palengke at Paluto Sa Seaside,", Respondent, G.R. No. 222711,
August 23, 2017

4) Venue of Actions Against Non-Residents

5) When the Rules on Venue Do Not Apply

 Theodore and Nancy Ang, etc. v. Spouses Alan and Em Ang,
G.R. No. 186993, August 22, 2012
 Paglaum Management & Development Corp. and Health
Marketing Technologies, Inc. v. Union Bank of the Philippines,
et al., G.R. No. 179018, June 18, 2012
 Polytrade Corp. v. Blanco, 30 SCRA 187
 Sweet Lines v. Teves, G.R. No. 28324, May 19, 1972

F. Pleadings

1) Kinds of Pleadings

a) Complaint
  Philip L. Go, et al. v. Distinction Properties Dev’l and
Construction Inc., G.R. No. 194024, April 25, 2012
 Lazaro v. Brewmaster International, Inc., G.R. No. 182779,
August 23, 2010

b) Answer (negative defenses, affirmative defenses, negative

pregnant)
 Republic v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 152154, July 15, 2003
 The Provincial Government of Surigao Del Sur , G.R. No.
220211, June 5, 2017
 Mongao v. Pryce Properties Corporation, G.R. No. 156474,
August 16, 2005

c) Counterclaims (compulsory counterclaim, permissive

counterclaim, effect on the counterclaim when complaint is
dismissed, effect if compulsory counterclaim is not answered)
 Manuel C. Bungcayao, Sr., etc. v. Fort Ilocandia Property
Holdings and Dev’l Corp., G.R. No. 170483, April 19, 2010
 Lafarge Cement Philippines, Inc. v. Continental Cement
Corporation, G.R. No. 155173, November 23, 2004
 GSIS v. Heirs of Caballero, G.R. No. 158090, October 4, 2010

d) Cross-claims

e) Third (fourth, etc.) Party Complaints

 Philtranco Service Enterprises, Inc. v. Felix Paras and Inland
Trailways, Inc., et al., G.R. No. 161909, April 25, 2012

f) Complaint-in-Intervention

g) Reply
 Fernando Medical Enterprises, Inc. v. Wesleyan University
Philippines, Inc., G.R. No. 207970, January 20, 2016

2) Pleadings Allowed and Not Allowed in Small Claims Cases and

Cases Covered by the Rule on Summary Procedure

3) Parts of a Pleading

a) Caption

b) Signature and Address

c) Verification
  Felix Martos, et al. v. New San Jose Builders, Inc., G.R. No.
192650, October 24, 2012
 Georgia T. Estel v. Recaredo P. Diego, Sr., et al., G.R. No.
174082, January 16, 2012

d) Certification Against Forum-Shopping

 Atty. Emmanuel Agustin, et al. v. Alejandro Cruz-Herrera, G.R.
No. 174564, February 12, 2014
 Pascua and Santos, Inc. v. The Members of the Tramo Wakas
Neighborhood Association, Inc., G.R. No. 144880, November 17,
2004
 Elsa D. Medado v. Heirs of the Late Antonio Consing, G.R. No.
186720, February 8, 2012
 Vivian T. Ramirez, et al. v. Mar Fishing Co., Inc., et al., G.R. No.
168208, June 13, 2012
 Malayan Insurance Co., Inc., Yvonne S. Yuchengco, Atty.
Emmanuel G. Villanueva, Sonny Rubin, Engr. Francisco
Mondelo, and Michael Requijo Petitioners. V. Emma Concepcion
L. Lin, Respondent, G.R. No. 207277, January 16, 2017

e) Effect of Signature of Counsel in a Pleading

f) Effect of Signing by a Person Not Authorized to Sign

 Atty. Fe Q. Palmiano-Salvador v. Constantino Angeles, etc., G.R.
No. 171219, September 3, 2012

4) Allegations in a Pleading

a) Manner of Making Allegations

 Ceroferr Realty Corp v. CA, 376 SCRA 144
 Asian Construction & Development Corp. v. Lourdes K.
Mendoza, G.R. No. 176949, June 27, 2012
 Spouses Fernando & Ma. Elena Santos v. Lolita Alcazar, etc.
G.R. No. 183034, March 12, 2014

- Ultimate Facts
 Tantuico, Jr. v. Republic, G.R. No. 89114, December 2, 1991
 D.M. Ferrer & Associates Corp. v. UST, G.R. No. 189496,
February 1, 2012

- Alternative Cause of Action

 La Mallorca v. CA, 17 SCRA 729

- Condition Precedent
- Fraud, Mistake, Malice, Intent, Knowledge and Other Condition of
the Mind, Judgments, Official Documents or Acts

- Pleading an Actionable Document

 Ledda v. BPI, G.R. No. 200868, November 21, 2012
 Asian Construction & Development Corp. v. Lourdes
Mendoza, G.R.No. 176949, June 27, 2012

1) Specific Denials (effect of failure to make specific denial,

when a specific denial requires an oath)

5) Effect of Failure to Plead

a) Failure to Plead Defenses and Objections

 Boston Equity Resources, Inc. v. CA, et al., G.R. No. 173946,
June 19, 2013

b) Failure to Plead a Compulsory Counterclaim and Cross-Claim

 Financial Building Corp. v. Forbes Park Association, G.R. No.
133119, August 17, 2000

6) Default

a) When declaration of default is proper

 Natividad Lim v. National Power Corporation, et al., G.R. No.
178789, November 14, 2012

b) Effect of an Order of Default, Effect of Partial Default

 Magdiwang Realty Corporation, et al. v. The Manila Banking
Corporation, etc., G.R. No. 195592, September 5, 2012

c) Relief from an Order of Default, Extent of Relief

 Sps. Manuel v. Ong, G.R. No. 205249, October 5, 2014
 Philippine Tourism Authority v. Philippine Golf Development &
Equipment, Inc. G.R. No. 176628, March 19, 2012
 Leticia Diona, etc. v. Romeo A. Balangue, et al., G.R. No.
173559, January 7, 2013

d) Actions Where Default is Not Allowed

e) Effect of Appeal by Defaulted Defendant

 Arquero v. CA, G.R. No. 168053, September 21, 2011

7) Filing and Service of Pleadings

 a) Filing versus Service of Pleadings

b) Periods of Filing of Pleadings

c) Manner of Filing
 Benguet Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. NLRC, G.R. No. 89070,
May 18, 1992

d) Modes of Service of Pleadings

 Salvador O. Mojar, et al. v. Agro Commercial Security Service
Agency, Inc., et al., G.R. No. 187188, June 27, 2012
 Mercedes S. Gatmaytan, vs. Francisco Dolor (Substituted by his
Heirs) and Hermogena Dolor, G.R. No. 198120, February 20,
2017

8) Amendment

a) Amendment as a Matter of Right

 Lisam Enterprises, Inc. etc. v. BDO, et al., G.R. No. 14264, April
23, 2012

b) Amendment by Leave of Court

 Zuniga-Santos v. Santos-Gran, G.R. No. 197380, October 8,
2014

c) Formal Amendment

d) Substantive Amendment

e) Amendment to Conform to or Authorize Presentation of

Evidence
 Philippine National Bank v. Sps. Manalo, G.R. No. 174433,
February 24, 2014

f) Supplemental Pleadings, Distinction between Amended and

Supplemental Pleadings
 Ma. Mercedes Barba v. Liceo de Cagayan University, G.R. NO.
193857, November 28, 2012
 Central Bank Board of Liquidators vs. Banco Filipino Savings
and Mortgage Bank, G.R. No. 173399, February 21, 2017

g) Effect of Amended Pleading

 Spouses Villuga v. Kelly Hardware & Construction Supply, et
al., G.R. No. 176570, July 18, 2012
G. Summons

a) Effect if has not validly acquired jurisdiction over the person of the
defendant
* Planters Development Bank v. Julie Chandumal, G.R. No. 195619,
September 5, 2012

b) Nature and purpose of summons in relation to actions in personam,

in rem and quasi-in-rem
 Biaco v. Philippine Countryside Rural Bank, 515 SCRA 106
 Bobie Rose D.V. Frias, etc. v. Rolando F. Alcayde, G.R. No.
194262, February 28, 2018

c) Voluntary Appearance
 Afdal & Afdal v. Carlos, G.R. No. 173379, December 1, 2010
 Oaminal vs. Castillo, G.R. NO. 1527756, October 8, 2003
 Optima Realty Corporation v. Hertz Phil Exclusive, Inc. G.R. No.
183035, January 9, 2013

d) Personal Service
 Spouses Manuel v. Ong, G.R. No. 205249, October 15, 2014

e) Substituted Service
 Planters Development Bank v. Julie Chandumal, G.R. No. 195619,
September 5, 2012
 Manotoc v. Court of Appeals, 499 SCRA 21
 Robinson v. Miralles, 510 SCRA 678
 Sixto N. Chu v. Mach Asia Trading Corp., G.R. No. 184333, April 1,
2013 Carson Realty & Management Corporation vs. Red Robin
Security Agency and Monina C. Santos, G.R. No. 225035, February
8, 2017
 Carmelita Borlongan v. Banco De Oro (formerly Equitable PCI
Bank), G.R. No. 217617 and 218540, April 5, 2017

f) Extra-territorial Service, When Allowed

 Margarita Romualdez-Licaros v. Abelardo Licaros, G.R. NO.
150656, April 29, 2003
 Steven Pavlow v. Cherry Mendenilla, G.R. No. 181489, April 19,
2017

g) Service by Publication
  Express Padala (Italia) S.P.A., now BDO Remittance S.P.A. v.
Ocampo, G.R. No. 202505, September 6, 2017

h) Service Upon
 Entity without juridical personality
 Prisoners
 Minors and incompetents
 Domestic private juridical entity
- E. B. Villarosa & Partner Ltd. v. Benito, 312 SCRA 65
- G.V. Florida Transport, Inc. v. Tiara Commercial Corporation, G.R.
No. 201378, October 18, 2017
 Foreign private juridical entity
 Public corporations
- Republic v. Domingo, G.R. No. 175299, September 14, 2011
 Defendant whose identity or whereabouts unknown
 Residents temporarily out of the Philippines

H. Motions

1) Motions in General

a) Definition of Motion

b) Motions versus Pleadings

c) Notice and Hearing of Motions

 United Pulp and Paper Co., Inc. v. Acropolis Central Guaranty

Corp., G.R. No. 171750, January 25, 2012
 Bernice Joan Ti vs Manuel Dino, G.R. No. 219260, November
06, 2017
 Dr. Roger Posadas, et al. v. Sandiganbayan, et al., G.R. No.
168651, July 17, 2013
 Delos Reyes v. Ramnani, G.R. No. 169135, June 18, 2010

d) Omnibus Motion Rule

 Heirs of Mariano Favis, et al. v. Juana Gonzales, et al., G.R. No.
185922, January 15, 2014

2) Motion for Bill of Particulars

a) Purpose and when applied for

  Republic v. Sandiganbayan, 540 SCRA 431

b) Actions of the court

c) Compliance with the order and effect of non-compliance

3) Motion to Dismiss

a) Grounds
 Chu, et. al. v. Cunanan, et al., G.R. No. 156185, September 12,
2011
 United Abacan Clan, etc. v. Sabellano, et al., G.R. No. 186722,
June 18, 2012
 Sps. Antonio v. Julita Sayman, et al., G.R. No. 149624,
September 29, 2010
 Heirs of Antonio Santos, et al. v. Heirs of Crispulo Baramo, et
al., G.R. No. 151454, August 8, 2010
 Naguit, et al. v. Aquino, et al., G.R. No. 201248, March 11, 2015
 Samuel M.Alvarado v. Ayala Land, Inc., et.al., G.R. No. 208426,
September 20, 2017

b) Resolution of Motions

c) Remedies of plaintiff when the complaint is dismissed

d) Remedies of defendant when the motion is denied

 Republic, et. al. v. Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila, G.R.
No. 192975/192994, November 12, 2012

e) When the grounds pleaded as affirmative defenses

 Aquino v. Quiazon, G.R. No. 201248, March 11, 2015

f) Instances of motu proprio dismissal

* Heirs of Mariano Favis, et al. v. Juana Gonzales, et al., G.R.
No. 185922, January 15, 2014

I. Dismissal of actions

1) Dismissal upon notice by plaintiff; two-dismissal rule

 Go v. Cruz, et al., G.R. No. 58986, April 17, 1982

2) Dismissal upon motion by plaintiff effect on existing counterclaim

 3) Dismissal due to fault of plaintiff
 Shimizu Philippines Contractor, Inc. v. Mrs. Leticia b. Magsalin, et
al., G.R. No. 170026, June 20, 2012
 Ma. Mercedes L. Barba v. Liceo de Cagayan University, G.R. No.
193857, November 28, 2012
 Eloisa Merchandising, Inc. and Trebel International Inc. v. BDO
Universal Bank, et al., G.R. No. 192716, June 13, 2012

J. Pre-trial

1) Concept of pre-trial; nature and purpose

2) Notice of pre-trial

3) Appearance of parties; effect of failure to appear

4) Pre-trial brief; effects of failure to file

5) Pre-trial Order
 Phil. Export v. Amalgamated Management, et al., G.R. No. 1777291,
September 28, 2011

6) Distinction between pre-trial in civil cases and in criminal cases

7) Effect of failure to set case for pre-trial

8) Court Annexed Mediation

* Real Bank, Inc. v. Samsung Mabuhay Corporation, G.R. No.
175862, October 13, 2010
9) Judicial Dispute Resolution
10) Alternative Dispute Resolution

K. Intervention

1) Definition and nature

 Office of the Ombudsman v. Leticia Barbara B. Guttierez, G.R.
No. 189100, June 21, 2017

2) Requisites for intervention

 Lorenza Ongco v. Valeriana Ungco Dalisay, G.R. No. 190810, July
18, 2012

3) Time to intervene

4) Remedies if motion for intervention is denied

L. Subpoena

1) Subpoena duces tecum

2) Subpoena ad testificandum

3) Service of subpoena

4) Compelling attendance of witnesses; contempt

5) Viatory right of witnesses

6) Quashing of subpoena; grounds

 In Re: Petition for Cancellation of Entries in the Record of Birth,
Emma K. Lee v. CA, et al., G.R. No. 177861, July 13, 2010

M. Modes of Discovery

1) Depositions pending action

 Republic v. Sandiganbayan, et. al., G.R. No. 152375, December
16, 2011

2) Depositions before action or pending appeal

 Henry L. Go, et al. v. People, G.R. No. 185527, July 18, 2012

3) Interrogatories to parties
* Sps. Vicente Afulugencia v. Metrobank, G.R. No. 185145,
February 5, 2014

4) Request for admission by adverse party

 Rey Laada v. CA, G.R. No. 102390, February 1, 2002
 DBP v. CA, et al., G.R. No. 153034, September 20, 2005

5) Production or inspection of documents or things

6) Physical and mental examination of persons

7) Consequences of refusal to comply with modes of discovery

N. Trial

1) Notice of Trial

2) Adjournments and Postponements

 3) Requisites of Motion to Postpone Trial

4) Order of Trial; Reversal of Order

5) Consolidation or Severance of Trial

6) Trial by Commissioner

O. Demurrer to Evidence

1) Nature of Demurrer to Evidence

 Nenita Gonzales, et al. v. Mariano Bugaay, et al., G.R. No.
173008, February 22, 2012
 Frederick Felipe v. MGM Motor, G.R.No. 191849, September
23, 2015
 Republic of the Philippines, Petitioner, vs. Alfredo R. De Borja,
Respondent, G.R. No. 187448, January 9, 2017

2) Ground

3) Effect of denial or grant of demurrer

4) Waiver of right to present evidence

5) Demurrer to evidence in civil cases versus demurrer to evidence in

criminal cases

P. Judgments and Final Orders

1) What is judgment?

2) Requisites of a valid judgment

 Acosta v. COMELEC, 293 SCRA 578

3) Contents of a judgment

4) Judgment without trial

5) Judgment on the pleadings

 De Luna v. Abrigo, 181 SCRA 150
 Asian Construction & Development Corporation v. Sannaedle Co.,
Ltd., G.R. No. 181676, June 11, 2014
6) Summary judgments

a) Requisites for a valid summary judgment

b) Meaning of “genuine issue”

 Spouses Ramon Villuga and Mercedita Villuga v. Kelly
Hardware and Construction Supply, Inc., etc., G.R. No. 176570,
July 18, 2012
 Heirs of Cabigas v. Limbacoet, et al., G.R. No. 175291, July 27,
2011
 Estate of Ferdinand E. Marcos v. Republic of the Philippines,
G.R. No. 213027, January 18, 2017; Imelda Romualdez Marcos
and Irene Marcos Araneta v. Republic of the Philippines, G.R.
No. 213253, January 18, 2017

c) Summary judgment for the claimant

d) Summary judgment for the defendant

e) Partial summary judgment

f) Judgment on the pleadings versus summary judgment

 Iloilo Jar Corporation v. Comglasco Corporation/Aguila Glass,
G.R. No. 219509, January 18, 2017

g) Rendition of judgments and final orders

h) Entry of judgment and final order

i) Several judgments

j) Memorandum decision

k) Doctrine of immutability of judgments

 Dare Adventure Farm Corporation v. Spouses Felix and Nenita
Ng, et al., G.R. No. 161122, September 24, 2012
 Mercury Drug Corporation and Rolando J. Del Rosario,
Petitioners, v. Spouses Richard Y. Huang & Carmen G. Huang,
and Stephen G. Huang, Respondents, G.R. No. 197654. August
30, 2017
 Roberto A. Torres, et al v. Antonia F. Aruego, G.R. No. 201271;
20 September 2017

l) When judgment or final order becomes final and executory

 m) Effects of finality of judgment

n) Conclusiveness of judgment

 Beverly Anne C. Yap v. Republic of the Philippines, represented

by the Regional Executive Director, Department of Environment
and Natural Resources (DENR), G.R. No. 199810 March 15,
2017

o) Doctrine of the law of the case

* DBP v. Guarina Agricultural and Realty Development Corp.,
G.R. No. 160758, January 15, 2014

Q. Post Judgment Remedies

1) Before finality

a) Motion for new trial or reconsideration

 Torres, et. al. v. Aruego, G.R. No. 201271, September 20, 2017
 Angelito Cristobal V. Philippine Airlines, Inc. and Lucio Tan,
G.R. No. 201622, October 4, 2017
b) When to file

c) Grounds for new trial

d) Grounds for motion for reconsideration

e) Remedy when motion is denied

 Neypes v. CA, G.R. No. 141524, September 14, 2005

f) Appeal

g) Judgments and final orders subject to appeal

 Republic v. Ortigas and Co., Ltd.,G.R. No. 171496, March 3,
2014
 Tongonan Holdings & Dev’t Corp. v. Escano, G.R. No. 190994,
September 7, 2011

h) Matters not appealable

 Flor Gupilan-Aguilar, et al. v. Office of the Ombudsman, et al.,
G.R. No. 197307, February 26, 2014

i) Modes of Appeal
- Ordinary appeal
- Petition for review
- Petition for review on certiorari
 Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) vs. BCA International
Corporation & Ad Hoc Arbitral Tribunal, composed of Chairman
Danilo L. Concepcion and members, Custodio O. Parlade and
Antonio P. Jamon, Jr., G.R. No. 225051. July 19, 2017
 Eastern Shipping Lines, Inc. v. BPI/MS Insurance Corp., et al.,
G.R. No. 193986, January 15, 2014

j) Period to appeal
 Mario Magat, Sr. et al. vs. Tantrade Corporation and Pablo S.
Borja, Jr., G.R. No. 205483. August 23,2017
 Nueva Ecija II Electric Cooperative, Inc., Area I, Mr. Reynaldo
Villanueva, President, Board of Directors, and Mrs. Eulalia
Castro, General Manager, Petitioners, v.Elmer B. Mapagu,
Respondent, G.R. No. 196084, February 15, 2017

k) Perfection of appeal

l) Appeal from judgments or final orders of the MTC

 Manalang v. Bacani, G.R. No. 156995, January 12, 2015

m) Appeal from judgments or final orders of the RTC

 Darma Maslag v. Elizabeth Monson, et al., G.R. No. 174908,
June 17, 2013ii.Boardwalk Business Ventures, Inc. v. Villareal,
et al., G.R. No. 181182, April 10, 2013

n) Appeal from judgments or final orders of the CA

o) Appeal from judgments or final orders of the CTA

p) Review of judgments or final orders of quasi-judicial bodies

 Perez v. Ombudsman, G.R. No. 131445, May 27, 2004
 Amado Contes v. Office of the Ombudsman, et al., G.R. Nos.
187896-97, June 10, 2013

2) After finality

a) Relief from judgment

 Juliet Vitug Madarang, et al. v. Sps. Morales, G.R. No. 199283, June
9, 2014
 Grounds
 Time to File
 Contents of Petition

b) Annulment of judgment
  Grounds
 Pinausukan Seafood House-Roxas Blvd, Inc. v. Far East Bank
and Trust Co., et al., G.R. No. 159926, January 20, 2014
 Joy Vanessa M. Sebastian v. Spouses Nelson C. Cruz and
Cristina P. Cruz and the Register of Deeds for the Province of
Pangasinan, G.R. No. 220940March 20, 2017
 Rene H. Imperial and Nidsland Resources and Development
Corporation vs. Hon. Edgar L. Armes, Presiding Judge of Branch
4, Regional Trial Court, 5th Judicial Region, Legazpi City and
Alfonso B. Cruz, Jr./ ALFONSO B. CRUZ vs.Rene Imperial and
Nidsland Resources and Development Corporation, G.R. Nos.
178842 & 195509, January 30, 2017
 Baclaran Marketing Corporation (BMC) v. Fernando Nieva and
Mamerto Sibulo Jr., G.R. No. 189881, April 19, 201
 Sps. Manila v. Sps. Manzo, G.R. No. 163602, September 7, 2011
 Leticia Diona, etc. v. Romeo Balangue, et al., G.R. No. 173559,
January 7, 2013
 Period to file action
 Effects of judgment of annulment

c) Collateral attack of judgment

R. Execution, Satisfaction and Effect of Judgments

 Cagayan de Oro v. CA, G.R.No. 129713, December 15, 1999
 Ayo v. Violago, A.M. No. RTJ-99-1445, June 21, 1999

1) Difference between finality of judgment for purposes of appeal; for

purposes of execution
 Heirs of Reterta v. Mores & Lopez, G.R. No. 159941, August 17,
2011

2) When execution shall issue (execution as a matter of right;

discretionary execution)
 Buaya v. Stronghold Insurance, G.R. No. 149020, October 11,
2000
 Vlason v. CA, G.R. Nos. 121662-64, July 6, 1999
 Pallada v. RTC of Kalibo, G.R. No. 129442, March 10, 1999
 Jaca v. Lumber Co., 113 SCRA 107
 Eudela v. CA, G.R. No. 89265, July 17, 1992

3) How a judgment is executed?

a) By motion or independent action

 Infante v. Aran Builders, Inc., G.R. No. 156596, August 24, 2007
  Ting v. Heirs of Lirio, G.R. No. 168913, March 14, 2007
 RCBC v. Federico Serra, G.R. No. 203241, July 10, 2013

b) Issuance, form and contents of a writ of execution

c) Execution of judgments for money

 Villarin v. Munasque, G.R. No. 169444, September 17, 2008
 Leachon v. Pascua, A.M. No. P-11-2972, September 28, 2011

d) Execution of judgments for specific acts

e) Execution of special judgments

f) Removal of an improvement

g) Requisites before demolition order is issued

h) Effect of levy on third persons

4) Properties exempt from execution

 Sps. Versola v. CA, G.R. No. 164740, July 31, 2006
5) Proceedings where property is claimed by third persons
 Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation
(PSALM) v. Maunlad Homes, Inc., G.R. No. 215933, February 8,
2017
 Ching v. CA, G.R. No. 124642, February 23, 2004
 Villasi v. Garcia, G.R. No. 190106, January 15, 2014

6) In relation to third party-claim and replevin

7) Distinction between third party and third party claim

8) Rules on Redemption

9) Remedies in aid of execution

10)Examination of judgment obligor when judgment unsatisfied

11)Examination of obligor of judgment obligor

12)Enforcement of attendance and conduct of examination

13)Order of application of property and income to satisfaction of

judgment
14)Appointment of receiver

15)Sale of ascertainable interest of judgment obligor in real estate

16)Proceedings when indebtedness denied or another person claims the

property

17)Effect of judgment or final orders

18)Two aspects of res judicata

a) Bar by prior judgment
b) Conclusiveness of judgment
 Social Security Commission v. Rizal Poultry, G.R. No. 167050, June
1, 2011
 LZK Holdings and Development Corp. v. Planters Development
Bank, G.R. No. 187973, January 20, 2014
 Beverly Anne C. Yap v. Republic of the Philippines, represented by
the Regional Executive Director, Department of Environment and
Natural Resources (DENR), G.R. No. 199810 March 15, 2017

19)Enforcement and effect of foreign judgments or final orders

 St. Aviation Services v. Grand International Airways, G.R. No.
140288, October 23, 2006