COURSE OUTLINE

CIVIL PROCEDURE
Part I
J. Rochelle S. Manuel
2nd Semester, 2023-2024

A. COURSE DESCRIPTION

The course is a study on the interplay of procedural laws

in the resolution of civil disputes with an in-depth focus on the
jurisdiction in civil actions including the recent rules providing
for the expanded jurisdiction of first level courts (R.A. 11567)
and Expedited Procedures in First Level Courts (A.M 08-8-7- SC)
effectively amending the 1991 Revised Rule on Summary
Procedure and 2016 Revised Rules on Small Claims Cases.

The course covers Rules 1 to 39 of the Rules of Court as

amended by the 2019 Amendments to the 1997 Rules of Civil
Procedure (A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC).

The course also includes discussion of appropriate modes

of dispute resolution such as mediation, barangay conciliation
and Court-Annexed Mediation and Judicial Dispute Resolution
(2020 Guidelines for the Conduct of the Court-Annexed Mediation
[CAM] and Judicial Dispute Resolution (JDR) in Civil Cases); Revised
Guidelines of Continuous Trial in Criminal Cases (A.M. No. 15-
06-10-SC).

The study of the rules is supplemented by a study of

applicable jurisprudence.
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The course also develops familiarity with relevant legal

forms.

B. COURSE OBJECTIVE

The course endeavors to provide the students with the

fundamental knowledge of Civil Procedure — relevant rules,
concepts and principles as well as a familiarization with related
jurisprudence that interpret, refine and illustrate the rules.

C. COURSE OUTLINE AND TIME FRAME

1. CIVIL PROCEDURE

Week 1
1. Orientation

2. Setting of House Rules

3. Course Requirements

4. Grading System

5. Contents of the Syllabus and Course Overview

Weeks 2-3

1. Preliminary Considerations

Rule 1- General Provisions

a) Concept of Remedial or Procedural Law

i. Alfonso Singson Cortal v. Inaki Larrazabal,
G.R. No. 199107, August 30, 2017
ii. Vivencio Eugenio, Joji and Myrna, All
Surnamed Mateo v. DAR, LBP, and Mariano T
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Rodriguez, et al., G.R. No. 186339, February

15, 2017
iii. Priscilla Alma Jose v. Ramon C. Javellana, et al.
G.R. No 158239, January 25, 2012

b) Nature of remedial law

i. Alvero v. De La Rosa, G.R. No. L-286, March
29, 1946

c) Substantive law vis-à-vis remedial law

i. Rodante Guyamin, et al. v. Jacinto Flores, et al.
G.R. No. 202189, April 25 2017
ii. Bustos v. Lucero , G.R. No. L-2086, March 8,
1949

d) Procedural laws applicable to actions pending at

the time of promulgation
i. Panay Railways Inc. v. Heva Management
and Development Corporation, et al. G.R. No.
154061, January 25, 2012

e) Liberal construction of procedural rules

i. Felix Martos, et al. v. New San Jose Builders,
Inc., G.R. No. 192650, October 24, 2012
ii. 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

i. Commissioner of Internal Revenue v.
Migrant Pagbilao Corporation, G.R. No.
159593, , October 12, 2006
ii. Salvador Estipona Jr. v Hon. Frank E.
Lobrigo. G.R. No. 226679, August 15, 2017
iii. SM Land, Inc., et al. v. City of manila, et al,
G.R. No. 197151, October 22, 2012
iv. Pinga v. Heirs of Santiago, G.R. No. 170354,
June 30, 2006
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v. 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

i. BP Oil and Chemicals international
Philippines, Inc., petitioner v. Total
Distribution & Logistic Systems, Inc.,
Respondents, G.R. No. 214406, February 6,
2017

*Classification of Philippine Courts

*Principle of judicial hierarchy
i. Senator Leila de Lima v. Hon. Juanita Guerrero,
et al., G.R. No. 229781, October 10, 2017
ii. Audi AG v. Mejia, G.R. No. 167533, July 27 2007
iii. Delos Reyes v. People, G.R. 138297, January 27,
2006
iv. COMELEC v. Quijano-Padilla, G.R. No. 151992,
September 18, 2002
v. United Claimants Association of NEA v.
National Electrification Administration, G.R. No.
187107, January 31, 2012
* Doctrine of non-interference of judicial
stability
i. Sinter Corporation and Phividec Industrial
Authority v. Cadayan Electric Power and Light
Co. Inc., G.R. No. 127 371, April 25, 2002
*Doctrine of Primary Jurisdiction
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i. Omictin v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 148004,

January 22, 2007
ii. Republic v. Lacap, 517 SCRA 255 [2007]
*Doctrine of adherence of
jurisdiction/continuing jurisdiction
i. Abad, et al. v. RTC of Manila, et al, G.R. No. L-
65505, October 12, 1987

b. Initiation of Action

II. Jurisdiction

A. Over the parties

1. How jurisdiction over the plaintiff is acquired
2. How jurisdiction over the defendant is acquired
a. Optima Realty Corporation v. Hertz Phil.,
Exclusive, Inc. , G.R. No. 183035, January 9, 2013
b. Afdal & Afdal v. Carlos, G.R. No. 173379, December
1, 2010
B. Over the subject matter
1. How jurisdiction is conferred and determined
a. Joseph Regalado v. Emma de la Rama Vda. Dela
Pena, Jesusa de la Pena, Johnny dela Pena, Johanna
dela Pena, Jose de la Pena, Jessica dela Pena and
Jaime Antonio dela Pena G.R. No. 202448,
December 13, 2017
b. Unionbank of the Philippines v. The Honorable
Regional Agrarian Reform officer, G.R. No.
200369, March 1, 2017
c. 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. 224871, March 15,
2017
d. Fe V. Rapsing, et al., v. hon. Judge Maximino R.
Ables, et al., G.R. No. 171855, October 15, 2012
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e. Mendoza v. Germino & Germino, G.R. No. 165676,

November 22, 2010
f. Remedios Antonino v. The Register of Deeds of
Makati City, et al. G.R. No. 185663, June 20, 2012
g. Loloy Unduran, et al. v. Ramon Aberarturi, et al.,
G.R. No. 181284, April 18, 2017.

2. Objections to jurisdiction over the subject matter

a. Lasmis v. Dong-E , G.R. No. 173021, October 20,
2010
3. Effect of estoppel on objects to jurisdiction
a. De Leon v. Court of Appeals, 245 SCRA 166 [1995]
b. Tijam v. Sibonghanoy, 23 SCRA 29
c. 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
a. First Corporation v. Former Sixth Division of the
Court of Appeals , et al., G.R. No. 171989, July 4,
2007
C. Over the issues
1. TGN Realty Corporation v. Villa Teresa
Homeowners Association (VTHA) G.R. No. 164795,
April 19, 2017
2. De Joya v. Marquez, et al., G.R. No. 162416,
January 31, 2006
D. Over the res or property in litigation
1. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. v. Republic , G.R. No. 189505,
March 12, 2014
E. Jurisdiction of Courts
1. Supapo v. Sps. De Jesus, G.R. No. 198356, April 20,
2015
• Supreme Court
• Court of Appeals
➢ Trinidad Diaz-Enriquez v. Director of lands,
G.R. No. 168065/G.R. No. 168070
• Sandiganbayan
• Regional Trial Courts
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➢ Philippine Bank of Communications, Petitioner,

v. 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

➢ Mercidita C. Coombs v. Victoria C. Castaneda,

Virgilio Veloso Santos, Sps. Pancho & Edith
Leviste, BP Family Savings Bank and the
Register of Deeds of Muntinlupa City. G.R. No.
192353, March 15, 2017

• Metropolititan Trial Courts, Municipal Trial

Courts in Cities, Municipal Circuit Trial
Court

• Sharia Court

F. Jurisdiction over Small Claims

➢ A.L. 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. 169380, 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 v. Sps. Jonathan
Calrito and Elsa Clarito , G.R. No. 211966, August
7, 2017
➢ Gegaro v. CA, G.R. No. 83907, September 13,
1989
➢ Sanchez v. Tupaz, G.R. No. 76690, February 29,
1988
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➢ 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 v. 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 and Development Corp and
Health Marketing Technologies, Inc. v. Union
Bank of the Philippines , et al. G. R. No. 179018,
June 18, 2012

6. Local and transitory actions

7. Actions in rem, in personam and 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
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➢ Manchester Development v. CA, 149 SCRA 562

➢ Sun Insurance Office Ltd. V. Asuncion 170 SCRA 274
➢ Ballatan v. CA, 304 SCRA 32
➢ 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 Narredo, et al. G.R. No.
151898, March 14, 2012

C. Cause of action
1. Meaning of cause of action
➢ Manuel C. Ubas, Sr. v. 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 v. 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 v. Salvado
Valenciano, Jr. l G.R. 209376, December 6, 2017
➢ Misamis Occidental II Cooperative, Inc. v. David, 468
SCRA 63
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➢ 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, February15, 2012
7. Joinder and misjoinder of causes of action

Weeks 4-6 Parties and Pleadings

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, et al. v. Spouses Alan
and Em Ang, G.R. No. 186993, August 22, 2012
➢ Teodulfo E. Lao Jr. v. 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. Sps Ramon
and Annabelle Sabado, Respondents, G.R. No.
224204, August 30, 2017
➢ Spring Homes Subdivision, Co. Inc., Sps Pedro L.
Lumbres and Rebecca T. Roaring v. Sps Pedro
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Tublada, Jr. and Zenaida Tublada, G.R. No.

200009, January 23, 2017
➢ Living @ Sense, Inc. v. Malayan Insurance
Company, Inc. G.R. No. 193753, September 26,
2012
➢ Simmy G. Guy, et al v. Gilbert Guy, G.R. No.
189486, September 5, 2012
➢ Philip L. Go, e 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 v. 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 Allan
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
Hermongenes Rodriguez, et al. v. Jaime Robles, G.R.
No. 182545, December 15, 2010
10. Class suit
➢ Barlasa v. Polistico, 47 Phil 345
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➢ 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 Complex1 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
➢ Phil. Charter Insurance v. Explorer Maritime, G.R.
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. 223619, July 24, 2017
14. Substitution of parties
➢ Spouses Amado O. Ibañez and Esther R. Ibañez,
Petitioners v. 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 v. jurisdiction
➢ Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation v. 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
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➢ Theodore and Nancy Ang, etc. v. Spouses Alan and Em

Ang
➢ Sps. Teodoro Saraza, et al v. William Francisco, G.R. No.
198718, November 27, 2013
➢ Planters Development bank v. Sps. Victoriano and
Melanie Ramos, G.R. No. 228617, September 20, 2017
➢ Ley Construction and Development Corporation, rep.
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 action against non-residents
5. When the rules on venue do not apply
➢ Theodore and Nancy Ang, et. Al. 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 18 1972
F. Pleadings
1. Kinds of pleading
a. Complaint
➢ Philip L. Go, et al. v. Distinction Properties Dev’t
and Construction , Inc. G.R. No. 194024, April 25,
2012
b. Answer (Negative defenses, Affirmative defenses,
negative pregnant)
➢ The Provincial Government of Surigao del Sur,
G.R. No. 220211, June 5, 2017.
c. Counterclaims (Compulsory counterclaim, permissive
counterclaim, Effect on the counterclaim when complaint
is dismissed, effect of compulsory counterclaim is not
answered
➢ Manuel C. Bungcayao, Sr., etc. v. Fort Ilocandia
Property Holdings and Dev’t Corp., G.R. No.
170483, April 19, 2010
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d. Cross-claims
e. Third (fourth, etc. ) party complainants
➢ Philtranco Service Enterprises, inc. v. Felix Paras
and Inland Trailway, Inc. et al., G.R. No. 161909,
April 25, 2012
f. Complaint -in-intervention
g. Reply
2. Pleadings allowed and not allowed in small claim cases and
cases covered by the Rules on Summary Procedure
3. Parts and Contents of a pleading
a. Caption
b. The body
c. Signature and address
d. 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. Mo. 174082, January 16, 2012
f. Certification against forum shopping
➢ Atty. Emmanuel Agustin, et al. v. Alejandro Cruz-
Herrera, G.R. No. 174564, February 12, 2014
➢ Pascual 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 Mondela, and Michael Requimo
Petitioners v. Emma Concepcion L. Lin, Respondent,
G.R. No. 2077277, January 16, 2017
g. Contents of a pleading
h. Effect of signature of counsel in a pleading
i. Effect of signing by a person
3. Allegations in a pleading
a. Manner of making allegations
➢ Ceroferr Realty Corp. v CA, 376 SCRA 144
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➢ Asian Construction & Development Corp. v. Lourdes

K. Mendoza, G.R. No. 176949, June 27, 2012
➢ Sps. Fernando & Ma. Elena Santos v. Lolita Alcazar, etc.
G.R. No. 183034, March 12, 2014
1. Ultimate facts including the evidence
➢ Tuntuico, Jr. v. Republic, G.R. No. 89114 December 2,
1991
➢ D.M. Ferrer & Associates Corp v. UST, G.R. No. 189496,
February 1, 2012
2. Alternative causes of action or defenses
➢ La Mallorca v. CA 17 SCRA 729
2. Conditions precedent
3. Capacity to sue or be sued
4. Fraud, mistake, malice, intent, knowledge and other
condition of the mind, judgments, official documents or
acts
5. Pleading a judgment or decision
6. Pleading an actionable document
➢ Ledda v. BPI, G.R. No. 200868, November 21, 2012
➢ Asian Construction and Development Corp. v.
Lourdes Mendoza, G.R. No. 176949, June 27, 2012
7. Specific denials (effect of failure to make specific denial,
when a specific denial requires an oath)
8. Affirmative defenses
9. Effects of Failure to Plead
a. Failure to plead defenses and objections
➢ Boston Equity Resources, Inc., [Link] et al., G.R. No. 173846
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. Default, effect of an order of default, effect of partial
default
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➢ 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 to be
awarded
➢ 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. Amended and Supplemental Pleadings
a. Amendment as a matter of right
➢ Lisam Enterprises, Inc. etc. v. BDO, et al., G.R. No.
143264, April 23, 2012
b. Amendment by leave of court
c. Formal amendment
d. Substantive amendment
e. No amendment s to conform to or authorize presentation
of evidence
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 v. Banco Filipino
Savings and Mortgage Bank, G.R. No 173399,
February 21, 2017
g. Effect of amended pleading
➢ Sps. Villuga v. Kelly Hardware & Construction
Supply, et al., G.R. No. 176570, July 18, 2012
h. Filing of responsive pleadings
i. Bill of particulars
a. Purpose and when applied for
➢ Republic v. Sandiganbayan, 540 SCRA 431
b. Actions of the court
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c. Compliance with the order and effect of non-

compliance
10. Filing and service of pleadings
a. Filing and service of pleadings
b. Periods of filing 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 v. Francisco Dolor
(Substituted by his Heirs) and Hermogena Dolor,
F.R. No. 198120, February 20, 2017
➢ Service by electronic means
➢ Presumptive service
➢ Conventional service or filing

11. Summons
a. Issuance of summons and its contents
b. By whom served
c. Validity of summons and issuance of alias summons
d. Effect of court has not validly acquired jurisdiction
over the person of the defendant
➢ Planters Development Bank v. Julie Chandumal,
G.R. No. 195619, September 5, 2012
e. 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
f. Voluntary appearance
➢ Afdal & Afdal v. Carlos, G.R. No. 173379,
December 1, 2010
➢ Oaminal v. Castillo, G.R. No. 1527756, October
8, 2003
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➢ Optima Realty Corporation v. Hertz Phil.

Exclusive, Inc. G.R. No. 183035, January 9, 2013
g. Personal service
h. Substituted service [at defendant’s residence, office
or regular place of business, officers of
homeowners’ association or condominium
corporation, chief security officer in charge, by
electronic mail[
➢ 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
i. Extraterritorial 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

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

k. Service upon
Entity without juridical personality
Prisoners
Minors and incompetents
Spouses
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
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Defendant whose identity of whereabouts unknown

Residents temporarily out of the Philippines

Weeks 7-9 Motions

12. Motions
13. Motions in general
a. Definition of motion
b. Motions v. pleadings
c. Non-litigious motions
d. Litigious motions [ notice and hearing on litigious
motions discretionary]
e. Omnibus motion
f. Prohibited motions
g. Dismissal with prejudice
14. Dismissal of actions
a. Dismissal upon notice by plaintiff; two dismissal rule
➢ Go v. Cruz, et al., G.R. No. 58986, April 17, 1982

b. Dismissal upon motion by plaintiff, effect on existing

counterclaim
c. 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
➢
Weeks 10-12 Pre-Trial

15. Pre-trial
a. Concept of pre-trial; nature and purpose
b. Notice of pre-trial
c. Appearance of parties; effect of failure to appear
d. Pre-trial brief; effects of failure to file
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e. Pre-trial Order
➢ Phil. Export v. Amalgamated Management, et al.,
G.R. No. 177729, September 28, 2011
f. Distinction between pre-trial in civil cases and in
criminal cases
g. Effect of failure to set case for pre-trial
h. Court-Annexed Mediation (CAM)
➢ Real Bank Inc. v. Samsung mabuhay
Corporation, G.R. No. 175862, October 13, 2010
i. Judicial Dispute Resolution (JDR)
j. Judgment after pre-trial
16. Intervention
a. Definition and nature
➢ Office of the Ombudsman v. Leticia Barbara B.
Gutierrez, G.R. No. 189100, June 21, 2017
b. Requisites for intervention’
➢ Lorenza Ongco v. Valeriana Unco Dalisay, G>R.
No. 190810, July 18, 2012
c. Time to intervene
d. Pleadings in intervention
e. Remedies if motion for intervention is denied
17. Calendar of cases
18. Subpoena
a. Subpoena duces tecum
b. Subpoena ad testificandum
c. Service of subpoena
d. Compelling attendance of witnesses; contempt
e. Viatory right of witnesses
f. 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
19. Computation of Time
20. Modes of discovery
a. Depositions pending action
➢ Republic v. Sandiganbayan, et al., G.R. 152375,
December 16, 2011
b. Depositions before action or pending appeal
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➢ Henry L. Go, et al. v. People, G.R. No.

G.R.185527, July 18, 2012
c. Interrogatories to parties
➢ Sps. Vicente Afulugencia v. Metrobank, G.R. No.
185145, February 5, 2014
d. Admission by adverse party
➢ Rey Lanada v. CA, G.R. No. 102390, February 1,
2002
➢ DBP v. CA, et al. , G.R. No. 153034, September 20,
2005
e. Production or inspection of documents or things
f. Physical and mental examination of persons
g. Consequences of refusal to comply with modes of
discovery

Weeks 13-14 Trial

21. Trial
a. Continuous Trial
b. Adjournments and postponements
c. Requisites of motion to postpone trial for illness of
party or counsel
d. Order of trial
e. Oral offer of exhibits
22. Consolidation or severance of trial
23. Trial by commissioner

Weeks 15-16 The Defendants

24. Demurrer to evidence
a. 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, v. Alfredo R. de
Borja, Respondent, G.R. No. 187448, January 9, 2017
b. Ground
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c. Effect of denial or grant of demurrer

d. Denial of demurrer not subject to appeal or petition
for certiorari
e. Waiver of right to present evidence
f. Demurrer to evidence in civil cases v. demurrer to
evidence in criminal cases

Judgment

25. Judgments and final orders

a. What is judgment
b. Requisites of a valid judgment
➢ Acosta v. COMELEC, 293 SCRA 578
c. Contents of a judgment
d. Judgment without trial
e. Rendition of judgments and final orders
f. Entry of judgment and final order
g. Several judgments
h. Memorandum decision
i. 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
and Carmen [Link] 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, September 20, 2017
j. When a judgment or final order becomes final and
executory
k. Effects of finality of judgment
l. Conclusiveness of judgment
➢ Beverly Anne C. Yap v. Republic of the
Philippines , represented by the Regional
Executive Director, Department of Environment
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and Natural Resources (DENR) G.R. No. 199810,

March 15, 2017
m. Doctrine of the law of the case
➢ DBP v. Guarina Agricultural and Realty
Development Corp., G.R. No. 160758, January
15, 2014
26. Judgment on the pleadings
➢ De Luna v. Abrigo, 181 SCRA 150
27. 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 defending party
e. Partial summary judgment
f. Judgment on the pleadings v. summary judgment
➢ Iloilo Jar Corporation v. Comglasco
Corporation/Aguila Glass, G.R. No. 219509,
January 18 2017

Execution of Judgment
28. Execution, Satisfaction, and Effects of Judgments (Rule
39)
29. As a Matter Right and as a Matter of Discretion
30. By Motion or by Independent Action
31. Execution of Money Judgment
32. Execution of Judgments for Specific Act
33. Remedies When Property of Third Person is Levied
34. Examination of the Judgment Obligor
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35. Effect of Judgments or Final Orders

36. Effect of Foreign Judgments or Final Orders