SPECIAL CIVIL ACTIONS

SY 2020-2021
Prof: Kristine Jane B. Pague

RELATED LAWS/RULES:

1.) BP 129
2.) 2019 Amendments to the 1997 Rules of Procedure
3.) 2019 Amendments to the Revised Rules on Evidence

RULE 62: INTERPLEADER

Cases:

1. Beltran v. People’s Homesite & Housing Corp G.R. No. L-25138 , August 28, 1969
LARA
2. Makati Development Corp. v. Tanjuatco G.R. No. L-26443, March 25, 1969 JADE
3. Lui Enterprises, Inc. Vs. Zuellig Pharma Corporation and the Philippine Bank of
Communications, G.R. No. 193494. March 12, 2014 JEFF J.
4. Wack-Wack Golf v. Won 70 SCRA 165 JEFF N.

RULE 63: DECLARATORY RELIEF AND SIMILAR REMEDIES

Case:

1. Reyes vs. Dizon 628 SCRA 1,13 August 11, 2010 JOSH
2. Province of Camarines Sur vs. CA 600 SCRA 569 QUINN
3. Almeda vs. Bathala Marketing 543 SCRA 470 LOWELL

4. ANTONIO P. TAMBUNTING, JR. and COMMERCIAL HOUSE OF FINANCE, INC., vs.

SPOUSES EMILIO SUMABAT and ESPERANZA BAELLO,  G.R. No. 144101
September 16, 2005 MEL
5. THE LIGA NG MGA BARANGAY NATIONAL, vs. THE CITY MAYOR OF MANILA, HON.
JOSE ATIENZA, JR., and THE CITY COUNCIL OF MANILA,  G.R. No. 154599,   
January 21, 2004 RALPH
6. Commission of Customs v. Cloribel G.R. No. L-21036 June 30, 1977 SALJOON
7. Visayan Packing v. Reparations Commission G.R. No. L-29673 November 12,
1987 THESSA
8. Erlinda Reyes vs. Ortiz, G.R. No. 137794, August 11, 2010 RIKKI
9. Galicto vs. Aquino 667 SCRA 150 KUYA CY
10.Gamboa vs. Finance Secretary Teves 652 SCRA 690 JOE
11. Phil-Ville Devt and Houising Corporation vs. Bonifacio 651 SCRA 327 PHEL
12.MMDA vs. Viron Transportation Co., Inv 530 SCRA 95, 102 FAITH
13.COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE vs STANDARD INSURANCE CO., INC.,
G.R. No. 219340, November 7, 2018 CARLU

Related Laws:

 Reformation of an instrument [Arts. 1359-1369 Civil Code]

 Consolidation of ownership [Art. 1607 Civil Code] [Rule 63, Sec. 1(2)]
 Quieting of title to real property [Arts. 476-481 Civil Code]

RULE 64: Review of Judgments and Final Orders or Resolutions of the

Commission on Elections and the Commission on Audit

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 1. Lokin, Jr. vs. COMELEC 621 SCRA 385 GAIL
2. Maritime Industry Authority vs. COA G.R. No. 201042, June 16, 2015 LARA
3. Fortune Life Insurance Company, INc vs. COA G.R. No. 213525, January 27, 2015
JADE
4. The Law Firm of Laguesma Magsalin Consulta and Gastardo vs. COA G.R. No.
185544, January 13, 2015 JEFF J.

RULE 65: Certiorari, Prohibition and Mandamus

Certiorari:

1.) Clark Investors and Locators Association, Inc. vs. Secretary of Finance, G.R. No.
200670, July 6, 2015 JEFF N.

2.) THENAMARIS PHILIPPINES, INC. (Formerly INTERMARE MARITIME AGENCIES,

INC.)/ OCEANIC NAVIGATION LTD. and NICANOR B. ALTARES, vs. COURT OF
APPEALS and AMANDA C. MENDIGORIN (In behalf of her deceased husband
GUILLERMO MENDIGORIN),  G.R. No. 191215,  February 3, 2014 JOSH

3.) Magtoto vs. CA November 21, 2012 QUINN

4.) San Pedro Rural Bank vs. Pampanga Omnibus Devt. Corporation 520 SCRA 564
LOWELL
5.) Phil Electric Corp. vs. CA G.R. No. 168612, December 10, 2014 MEL
6.) Le Soleil International Logistics vs. Sanchez G.R. No. 199384, September 9, 2015
RALPH

7.) GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES and

CRISTINA V. ASTUDILLO, vs THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS - CEBU CITY and
FORMER JUDGE MA. LORNA P. DEMONTEVERDE G.R. No. 230953 JUNE 20, 2018
SALJOON

8.) Saint Mary Crusade to Alleviate Poverty of Brethren Foundation, Inc. vs. Riel,
G.R. No. 176508, January 12, 2015 THESSA

9.) MARILOU PUNONGBAYAN-VISITACION, vs..

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND CARMELITA P. PUNONGBAYAN, G.R. No.
194214, January 10, 2018 RIKKI
10.) Belmonte vs. Office of the Deputy Ombudsman G.R. No. 197665, January
13, 2016 KUYA CY
11.) Ferrer vs. Bautista, G.R. No. 210551, June 30, 2015 JOE
12.) Quisumbing vs. Rosales, G.R. No. 209283, March 11, 2015 PHEL
13.) Cawad vs. Abad, G.R. No. 207145, July 28, 2015 FAITH
14.) Araullo vs. Aquino III G.R. No. No. 209287, July, 2014 CARLU
15.) Villanueva vs. Judicial and Bar Council, G.R. No. 211833, April 7, 2015
GAIL
16.) Osmena III vs. Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management
Corporation, G.R. No. 212686, September 26, 2015 LARA
17.) Candelaria vs. RTC Branch 42, City of San Fernando, G.R. No. 173861,
July 14, 2014 JADE
18.) Chamber of Real Estate Builders Association, Inc. (CREBA) vs. Secretary of
Agrarian Reform 621 SCRA 295 JEFF J.
19.) JM Agronomic Company, Inc. vs. Liclican G.R. No. 208587, July 29, 2015
JEFF N.

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 20.) Great Southern Maritime Services Corp. vs. Acuna 452 SCRA 422 JOSH
21.) Jesus G. Crisologo and Nanette B. CrisoslogoVs. JEWM Agro-Industrial
Corporation G.R. No. 196894. March 3, 2014 QUINN

22.) Bank of Communications, G.R. No. 193494. March 12, 2014 LOWELL

23.) THE CITY OF MANILA vs. HON. CARIDAD H. GRECIA-CUERDO. G.R. NO.
175723 , February 4, 2014 MEL

24.) Morales vs. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 217126-27, November 10, 2015
Sara Lee Philippines, Inc. vs. Macatlang G.R. No. 180148, January 14, 2014
RALPH
25.Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Vs. People of the Philippines and
Sandiganbayan/Benigno B. Aguas Vs. Sandigabayan G.R. No. 220598/G.R. No.
220953. July 19, 2016 SALJOON
26.Rep. Edcel C. Lagman, et al. Vs. Executive Secretary Salvador C. Medialdea, et
al./Eufemia C. Cullamat, et al. Vs. President Rodrigo Duterter, et al./Norkaya S.
Mohamad, et al. Vs. Executive Secretary Salvador C. Medialdea, et al.G.R. No.
231658/G.R. No. 231771/G.R. No. 231774. July 4, 2017 THESSA

27.ALEXANDER A. PADILLA, RENE A.V. SAGUISAG, CHRISTIAN S. MONSOD,

LORETTA ANN P. ROSALES, RENE B. GOROSPE, and SENATOR LEILA M. DE LIMA,
vs. CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES, consisting of the SENATE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, as represented by Senate President Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III,
and the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, as represented by House Speaker
Pantaleon D. Alvarez, Respondents/ G.R. No. 231694 FORMER SEN. WIGBERTO
E. TANADA, BISHOP EMERITUS DEOGRACIAS S. INIGUEZ, BISHOP BRODERICK
PABILLO, BISHOP ANTONIO R. TOBIAS, MO. ADELAIDA YGRUBAY, SHAMAH
BULANGIS and CASSANDRA D. DELURIA, ,  vs. CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES,
CONSISTING OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AQUILINO
"KOKO" PIMENTEL III, President, Senate of the Philippines, and PANTALEON D.
ALVAREZ, Speaker, House of the Representatives,  G.R. No. 231671 JULY 25,
2017 RIKKI

Prohibition:

1.) Destileria Limtuaco& Co., Inc vs. Advertising Board 572 SCRA 455 KUYA CY
2.) Mark Anthony V. Zabal, Thiting Estoso Jacosalem, and Odon S.
Bandiola, vs. Rodrigo R. Duterte, President of the Republic of the Philippines;
Salvador C. Medialdea, Executive Secretary; and Eduardo M. Año, [Secretary] of
the Department of Interior and Local Government February 12, 2019, G.R. No.
238467 JOE

Mandamus:

1.) Star Special Watchman and Detective Agency, Inc. vs. Puerto Princessa City,
G.R. No. 181792, April 21, 2014 PHEL
2.) Castro vs. JBC 615 SCRA 666 FAITH
3.) Special People, Inc. Foundation, represented by its Chairman, Roberti P. Cericos
v. Nestor M. Canda, et al., G.R. No. 160932. January 14, 2013 CARLU
4.) FROILAN DEJURAS VS. HON. RENE C. VILLA G.R. No. 173428              
November 22, 2010 635 SCRA 569 GAIL

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 5.) Cudia vs. Superintendent of the Philippine Military Academy, .G.R. No. 211362,
February 24, 2015 LARA

6.) KNIGHTS OF RIZAL, vs.DMCI HOMES, INC., DMCI PROJECT DEVELOPERS, INC.,
CITY OF MANILA, NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CULTURE AND THE ARTS,
NATIONAL HISTORICAL COMMISSION OF THE PHILIPPINES, G.R. No. 213948,
April 18, 2017 JADE

Related law:

Section 21 of Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980 (B.P. Blg 129)

Writ of Continuing Mandamus:

Rule: Rules of Procedure for Environmental Cases, A.M. No. 09-6-8-SC

Cases:

1.) MMDAvs. Concerned Residents of Manila Bay December 18, 2008 JEFF J.
2.) Maricris D. Dolot vs. Hon. Ramon Paje, G.R. No. 199199,  August 27, 2013 JEFF
N.

Writ of Kalikasan:

Rule: Rules of Procedure for Environmental Cases, A.M. No. 09-6-8-SC

Cases:

1. Most Rev. Pedro Arigo vs. Scott H. Swift, G.R. No. 206510,  September 16, 2014
JOSH

2. HON. RAMON JESUS P. PAJE vs. Casiño G.R. No. 207257, February 3, 2015
QUINN

3. WEST TOWER CONDOMINIUM CORPORATION, on behalf of the Residents of West

Tower Condominium and in representation of Barangay Bangkal, and others,
including minors and generations yet unborn - versus - FIRST PHILIPPINE
INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION, FIRST GEN CORPORATION and their RESPECTIVE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS, JOHN DOES, and RICHARD DOES,: G.R.
No. 194239 JUNE 16, 2015 LOWELL

4. LNL ARCHIPELAGO MINERALS, INC., - versus - AGHAM PARTY LIST (represented

by its President Rep. Angelo B. Palm ones),G.R. No. 209165 APRIL 12, 2016 MEL

RULE 66: QUO WARRANTO

1. REPUBLIC of the PHILIPPINES, represented by SOLICITOR GENERAL JOSE C.

CALIDA v. MARIA LOURDES P.A. SERENO, G.R. No. 237428, May 11, 2018
RALPH

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 2. Divinagracia vs. Consolidated Broadcasting System, Inc. 584 SCRA 213,
SALJOON
3. Corejo vs. 99Gabriel 41 Phil. 188 THESSA
4. DANILO MORO VS. GENEROSO REYES DEL CASTILLO, JR G.R. No. 184980, March
30, 2011 RIKKI

Related law:

1) Sec. 5.2, RA No. 8799 in relation to P.D. 902-A

2) Sec. 2, Article XI of the 1987 Constitution
3) Sec. 5(1), Art. VIII, Constitution; Secs. 9 and 21, B.P. 129

RULE 67: EXPROPRIATION

1. Municipality of Binan vs. Garcia 180 SCRA 576 KUYA CY

2. Republic of the Philippines rep by NAPOCOR vs. Heirs of Saturnino Borbon G.R.
No. 165354               January 12, 2015 JOE
3. CITY OF MANILA,  vs. ALEJANDRO ROCES PRIETO, BENITO ROCES PRIETO,
MERCEDES PRIETO DELGADO, MONICA , LOPEZ PRIETO, MARTIN LOPEZ PRIETO,
BEATRIZ PRIETO DE LEON, RAFAEL ROCES PRIETO, BENITO LEGARD A, INC.,
ALEGAR CORPORATION, BENITO LEGARD A, JR., PECHATEN CORPORATION,
ESTATE OF ROSARIO M. LLORA, and all persons claiming interests against them,
G.R. No. 221366, July 8, 2019 PHEL
4. NPC vs. Santa LoroVda de Capin 569 SCRA 648 FAITH
5. NPC vs. Jocson 206 SCRA 520 CARLU
6. Republic vs. Mupas, G.R. No. 181892, September 8, 2015 GAIL
7. MCWD v. J. King and Sons, GR 175983, April 16, 2009 LARA
8. Republic of the Philippines rep by DPWH vs. Arlene R. Soriano, G.R. No. 211666,  
February 25, 2015 JADE
9. Yujuico vs. Atienza, Jr 472 SCRA JEFF J.
10.NPC vs. Heirs of Macabangkit Sangkay GR No. 165828. August 24, 2011 JEFF N.
11. National Power Corporation v. Spouses Saludares Saludares G.R. No. 189127              
April 25, 2012 JOSH

12.Secretary of DPWH vs. Sps. Tecson G.R. No. 179334,  April 21, 2015 QUINN

13.NATIONAL TRANSMISSION CORPORATION vs. OROVILLE DEVELOPMENT

CORPORATION,  G.R. No. 223366, August 1, 2017 LOWELL
14.NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, vs APOLONIO V. MARASIGAN, FRANCISCO V.
MARASIGAN, LILIA V. MARASIGAN, BENITO V. MARASIGAN, JR., and ALICIA V.
MARASIGAN, G.R. No. 220367, NOV. 20, 2017 MEL

15. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (DPWH), vs. JOSE GAMIR-
CONSUELO DIAZ HEIRS ASSOCIATION, INC., G.R. No. 218732 November 12,
2018 RALPH

Related laws:
1. Section 19 of Local Government Code
2. Republic Act No. 8974- AN ACT TO FACILITATE THE ACQUISITION OF RIGHT-OF-
WAY, SITE OR LOCATION FOR NATIONAL GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE
PROJECTS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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 RULE 68 FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE

1. Flores vs. Lindo, Jr. 648 SCRA 772 SALJOON

2. Marilag vs. Martinez G.R. No. 201892, July 22, 2015 THESSA
3. Rosales vs. CA 353 SCRA 179 RIKKI
4. GSIS vs. CFI 175 SCRA 19 KUYA CY
5. Santos vs. ROD of Manila 38 SCRA 42 JOE
6. Sulit vs. CA 268 SCRA 441 PHEL
7. Barrido vs. Nonato GR No. 176492, October 20, 2014 FAITH

RULE 69: PARTITION

1. SPOUSES DOMINADOR MARCOS and GLORIA MARCOS, vs. HEIRS OF ISIDRO

BANGI and GENOVEVA DICCION, represented by NOLITO SABIANO, G.R. No.
185745               October 15, 2014 CARLU

2. Leoveras vs. Valdez 652 SCRA 61 GAIL

3. Garingan vs. Garingan 455 SCRA 480 LARA
4. Barrido vs. Nonato G.R. No. 176492, October 20, 2014 JADE
5. Butiong vs. Plazo G.R. No. 187524, August 5, 2015 JEFF J.

Related laws:
New Civil Code, Art. 494, 495, 1083, 1084

RULE 70: FORCIBLE ENTRY AND UNLAWFUL DETAINER

1. CECILIA T. JAVELOSA, represented by her attorney-in-fact, Ma. Diana J.

Jimenez, 
vs. EZEQUIEL TAPUS, MARIO MADRIAGA, DANNY M. TAPUZ, JUANITA TAPUS and
AURORA MADRIAGA,, G.R. No. 20436, JULY 4, 2018 JEFF N.

2. EVERSLEY CHILDS SANITARIUM, represented by DR. GERARDO M. AQUINO, JR.

(now DR. PRIMO JOEL S. ALVEZ) CHIEF OF SANITARIUM vs SPOUSES
ANASTACIO PERLABARBARONA, G.R. No. 195814, APRIL 4, 2018 JOSH
3. MARCELA M. DELA CRUZ, - versus - ANTONIO Q. HERMANO and his wife
REMEDIOS HERMANO, G.R. No. 160914, MARCH 25, 2015 QUINN
4. FATIMA O. DE GUZMAN-FUERTE, married to MAURICE GEORGE FUERTE,  vs
SPOUSES SIL VINO S. ESTO MO and CONCEPCION C. ESTOMO, G.R. No. 223399,
APRIL 23, 2018 LOWELL
5. Sarmienta vs. Manalite Homeowners Association, 632 SCRA 538 MEL
6. VELIAJ. CRUZ VS SPOUSES M~XIMO and SUSAN CHRISTENSEN, GR. No. 205539
OCTOBER 4, 2017 RALPH
7. Dionisio vs. Linsangan 644 SCRA 424 SALJOON

8. JOSEPH O. REGALADO vs. EMMA DE LA RAMA VDA. DE LA PENA,1 JESUSA2 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 THESSA

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 9. Arcal vs. CA 285 SCRA 34 RIKKI
10.Jose vs. Alfuerto, G.R. No. 169380, November 26, 2012 KUYA CY
11.Heirs of Demetrio Melchor vs. Melchor 415 SCRA 726 JOE
12.SPOUSES ERWIN C. SANTIAGO and MARINELA A. SANTIAGO; SPOUSES
GAUDENCIO A. MANIMTIM, JR. and EDITHA P. MANIMTIM; SPOUSES RAMIRO C.
ALBARAN and ELVA C. ALBARAN; and CESAR F. ODAN, VS NORTHBAY KNITTING,
INC. G.R. No. 217296 OCTOBER 11, 2017 PHEL
13.INTRAMUROS ADMINISTRATION, vs. OFFSHORE CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPMENT
COMPANY, G.R. No. 196795, March 7, 2018 FAITH
14.Emmaquel vs. Coprada 638 SCRA 428 CARLU
15.Bugarin vs. Palisoc 476 SCRA 587 GAIL
16.Sunflower Neighborhood Assoc. vs. CA 410 SCRA 318 LARA
17. Spouses Mauricio M. Tabino and LeonilaDela Cruz-TabinoVs. Lazaro M. Tabino
G.R. No. 196219. July 30, 2014 JADE
18. Ruben Manalang, et al. Vs. Spouses Bienvenido and Mercedes BacaniG.R. No.
156995. January 12, 2015 JEFF J.
19. FAIRLAND KNITCRAFT CORPORATION vs. ARTURO LOO PO G.R. No. 217694,
January 27, 2016 JEFF N.
20.Amanda C. Zacarias Vs. Victoria Anacay, Edna Anacay, et al. G.R. No. 202354.
September 24, 2014 JOSH
21. MILAGROS DIAZ, EDUARDO Q. CATACUTAN, DANTE Q. CATACUTAN vs. SPOUSES
PUNZALAN PUNZALAN, GAUDENCIO and TERES, March 16, 2016 G.R. No. 203075
QUINN

22.EDDIE E. DIZON and BRYAN R. DIZON vs YOLANDA VIDA P. BELTRAN, G.R. No.
221071, January 18, 2017 LOWELL

23. TERESITA BUGAYONG-SANTIAGO, EARL EUGENE SANTIAGO, EDWARD

SANTIAGO, and EDGARDO SANTIAGO, JR, vs. TEOFILO BUGAYONG, G.R. No.
220389, December 6, 2017 MEL

24.PABLO C. HIDALGO,  vs. SONIA VELASCO, G.R. No. 20221, APRIL 25, 2018
RALPH

25. Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company vs. Citi Appliance M.C. Corporation

G.R. No. 214546, October 9, 2019 SALJOON

RELATED LAWS/RULES:

i) Revised Rule on Summary Procedure

RULE 71: CONTEMPT

1. Ligon vs. RTC of Makati Branch 56, G.R. No. 190028, February 26, 2014
THESSA
2. NPC Drivers & Mechanics Association vs. NPC, G.R. No. 156208, June 30, 2014
RIKKI
3. Re: Letter of the UP Law Faculty entitled: Restoring the Integrity: a Statement
by the Faculty of the UP College of Law on the Allegations of Plagiarism and
Misrepresentation in the Supreme Court KUYA CY
4. Re: Letter dated 21 February 2005 of Atty. Noel S. Sorredo 464 SCRA 32 JOE
5. Siy vs. NLRC 468 SCRA 154 PHEL
6. Barredo-Fuentes vs. Albarracin 456 SCRA 120 FAITH

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 7. Marantan vs. Diokno, G.R. No. 205956, February 12, 2014 CARLU
8. Saint Louis University, Inc., et al. Vs. Baby Nellie M. Olairez, et al./Baby Nellie
M. Olairez, et al. Vs. Saint Louis University, Inc., et al.G.R. Nos. 162299 &
174758. March 26, 2014 GAIL
9. CASTILLEJOS CONSUMNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. (CASCONA) vs. JOSE S.
DOMINGUEZ, ET AL. G.R. No. 189949, March 25, 2015 LARA

10. BRO. BERNARD OCA, BRO. DENNIS MAGBANUA, CIRILA N. MOJICA,

ALEJANDRO N. MOJICA, JOSEFINA PASCUAL, SILVESTRE PASCUAL AND ST.
FRANCIS SCHOOL OF GENERAL TRIAS, CAVITE, INC., vs.LAURITA CUSTODIO,
G.R. No. 199825, July 26, 2017 JADE

11.RIZAL COMMERCIAL BANKING CORPORATION, vs. FEDERICO A. SERRA,

SPOUSES EDUARDO and HENEDINA ANDUEZA, ATTY. LEOMAR R. LANUZA, MR.
JO VITO· C. SORIANO, ATTY. EDWIN L. RANA, ATTY. PARIS G. REAL, ATTY.
PRUDENCIO B. DENSING, JR., HON. JUDGE MAXIMINO R. ABLES, and ATTY.
ERWIN S. OLIVA, G.R. No. 216124 July 19, 2017 JEFF J.

12.Engracio U. Ang, Jr. vs. Spouses Benjamin M. Bitanga and Marilyn Andal

Bitanga, et al. G.R. No. 223046, November 28, 2019 JEFF N.

“For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.” (Philippians 4:13)

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