Académique Documents
Professionnel Documents
Culture Documents
I.
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
A. Remedial Law
Bustos v. Lucero, G.R. No. L-2068, October 20, 1948
Primicias v. Ocampo, G.R. No. L-6120, June 30, 1953
Neypes v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 141524, September 14, 2005
Alvero v. de la Rosa, G.R. No. L-286, March 29, 1946
Basic Concepts
Jose v. Javellana, G.R. No. 158239, January 25, 2012
Samahan v. Hon. Magsalin, G.R. No. 172303, June 6, 2011
Panay Railways, Inc. v. Heva Management, G.R. No. 154061, January 25, 2012
Tan v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 136368, January 16, 2002
Neypes v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 141524, September 14, 2005
B. Philippine Courts
1. Judicial Power
Article VIII, Sec. 1, Secs. 1, 5 par. 5, 1987 Constitution
2. Nature
Phil. Carpet Manufacturing v. Tagyamon, G.R. No. 191475, December 11,
2013
See: U.S. v. Tamparong, 31 Phil. 321 (1915)
3. Classification
a) Constitutional and Statutory
b) Civil and Criminal
c) Inferior and Superior
4. Hierarchy of Courts
Rayos v. City of Manila, G.R. No. 196063, December 14, 2011
United Claimants Assoc. v. NEA, G.R. No. 187107, January 31, 2012
Ernesto Dy v. Hon. Palamos, G.R. No. 196200, September 11, 2013
C. Jurisdiction of Different Courts
Key Principles
Home Guaranty Corp. v. R-11 Builders, G.R. No. 192649, March 9, 2011
Davao Light v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 111685, August 20, 2001
Nocum v. Lucio Tan, G.R. No. 145022, September 23, 2005
Padlan v. Dinglasan, G.R. No. 180321, March 20, 2013
Gonzales v. Quirico Pe, G.R. No. 167398, August 9, 2011
Bagunu v. Spouses Aggabao, G.R. No. 186487, August 15, 2011
Omictin v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 148004, January 22, 2007
Euro-Med Laboratories v. Province of Batangas, G.R. No. 148106, July 17, 2006
Agra, et al v. COA, G.R. No. 167807, December 6, 2011
Spouses Fajardo v. Flores, G.R. No. 167891, January 15, 2010
Aruego v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 112193, March 13, 1996
Barrameda v. Rural Bank of Canaman, G.R. No. 176260, November 24, 2010
Cabili v. Hon. Balindong, A.M. No. RTJ-10-22252, September 6, 2011
Villamor v. Salas, G.R. No. 101041, November 13, 1991
Heirs of Marasigan v. Marasigan, G.R. No. 156078, March 14, 2008
Tijam v. Sibonghanoy, L-21450, April 15, 1968
Republic v. Bantigue Point Development, G.R. No. 162322, March 14, 2012
De Herrera v. Bernardo, G.R. No. 170251, June 1, 2011
Megan Sugar Corp. v. RTC of Iloilo, G.R. No. 170352, June 1, 2011
Manchester Development v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 75919, May 7, 1987
Nestle Phils. v. FY Sons, G.R. No. 150780, May 5, 2006
Sun Insurance v. Asuncion, G.R. Nos. 79937-38, February 13, 1989
Phil. First Insurance v. Paramount Gen. Insurance, G.R. No. 165147, July 9, 2008
Home Guaranty Corp. v. R-11 Home Guaranty Corp. v. R-11 Builders, G.R. No.
192649, March 9, 2011 (Supra)
Unicapital v. Consing, G.R. Nos. 175277 & 175285, September 11, 2013
1. Kinds of Jurisdiction
B.P. 129 as amended, R.A. 7691, R.A. 7902
a. General Jurisdiction
Regional Trial Court
Durisol Phil. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 121106, February 20,
2002
b. Special or Limited Jurisdiction
Sandiganbayan
Court of Tax Appeals
Shariah District Court
Also: Regional Trial Court- Family Courts, Probate CourtMetropolitan Trial Court, Municipal Trial Court,
Municipal Circuit Court
c. Original Jurisdiction
i. Supreme Court
Sec. 5, par. 1, Art. VIII, 1987 Constitution
Petition for writ of Amparo (A.M. No. 07-9-12-SC)
Petition for writ of Habeas Data (A.M. No. 08-1-16-SC)
Petition for writ of continuing Mandamus
(Sec. 2, Rule 8, Part III of Rules of Procedure in
Environmental Cases, A.M. 09-6-8-SC)
Petition for writ of Kalikasan
(Sec. 12, Rule 7, Part III of Rules of Procedure in
Environmental Cases, A.M. 09-6-8-SC)
ii. Court of Appeals
Sec. 9, B.P. 129
Petition for writ of Amparo (A.M. No. 07-9-12-SC)
Petition for writ of Habeas Data (A.M. No. 08-1-16-SC)
Petition for writ of continuing Mandamus
(Sec. 2, Rule 8, Part III of Rules of Procedure in
Environmental Cases, A.M. 09-6-8-SC)
Petition for writ of Kalikasan
(Sec. 12, Rule 7, Part III of Rules of Procedure in
Environmental Cases, A.M. 09-6-8-SC)
Actions for Annulment of RTC judgment
Petition for freeze order on monetary instrument, etc.
relating to unlawful activity under Anti-Money
Laundering Act of 2001 or R.A. 9160 as amended by
R.A.9194 (Sec. 44 of A.M. No. 05-11-04-SC)
iii. Regional Trial Court
Sec. 21, B.P. 129
Petition for writ of Amparo (A.M. No. 07-9-12-SC)
Petition for writ of Habeas Data (A.M. No. 08-1-16-SC)
Petition for writ of continuing Mandamus
(Sec. 2, Rule 8, Part III of Rules of Procedure in
Environmental Cases, A.M. 09-6-8-SC)
Court of Appeals
Sandiganbayan
Court of Tax Appeals
COMELEC
Commission on Audit
Ombudsman (criminal cases)
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Brief History
Code of Civil Procedure or Act No. 190- August 7, 1901
(Old) Rules of Court- July 1, 1940
Revised Rules of Court- January 1, 1964
(New) Rules of Court- July 1, 1997
Rules 1-71
RULE 1- GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 1. Title of the Rules of Court
b) Personal Actions
Chua v. Total Office Products, G.R. No. 152808, September 30,
2005
Paderanga v. Hon. Buissan, G.R. No. L-49475, September 28,
1993
See Rule 4, Sec. 2
D. Kinds of Civil Actions as to Object
a) Action in Personam
Spouses Yu v. Pacleb, G.R. No. 172172, February 24, 2009
b) Action in Rem
Gomez v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 127692, March 10, 2004
c) Action Quasi in Rem
Spouses Yu v. Pacleb, G.R. No. 172172, February 24, 2009
(Supra.)
Asiavest Ltd. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 128803, September
25, 1998
d) Mixed Action
BA Finance v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 102998, July 5, 1996
E. Kinds of Actions as to Place of Filing of Complaint
a) Local Action
b) Transitory Action
Sec. 5. Commencement of action
Board of Liquidators v. Zulueta, G.R. No. L-30738, July 30, 1982
See: Sotelo vs. Dizon, 67 Phil. 537; Cabrera vs. Tianco, 8 SCRA 582
Manchester Development v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 75919, May 7, 1987
(Supra.)
Nestle Phils. v. FY Sons, G.R. No. 150780, May 5, 2006 (Supra.)
Sun Insurance v. Asuncion, G.R. Nos. 79937-38, February 13, 1989 (Supra.)
Phil. First Insurance v. Paramount Gen. Insurance, G.R. No. 165147, July 9,
2008 (Supra.)
Home Guaranty Corp. v. R-11 Home Guaranty Corp. v. R-11 Builders, G.R.
No. 192649, March 9, 2011 (Supra.)
Unicapital v. Consing, G.R. Nos. 175277 & 175285, September 11, 2013
(Supra.)
Sec. 6. Construction
Anama v. Phil. Savings Bank, G.R. No. 187021, January 25, 2012
Tan v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 130314, September 22, 1998
Baylon v. Fact-finding Intelligence, G.R. No. 150870, December 11, 2002
Republic v. Kenrick Development, G.R. No. 149567, August 8, 2006
Building Care Corp. v. Macaraeg, G.R. No. 198357, December 10, 2012
Uy v. Chua, G.R. No. 183965, September 18, 2009
Llamas v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 149588, August 16, 2010