ATENEO DE MANILA

SCHOOL OF LAW
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Atty. George S.D. Aquino
First Semester, SY 2017-2018

I. MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL AND RECONSIDERATION (Rule 37; Section 2,

Rule 40; Section 3, Rule 41)

A. MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL

1. Section 1 and 2, Rule 37 (when to file, requirements)

2. Section 2, Rule 40; Section 3, Rule 41 (motion for extension)
3. Section 5, Rule 37 (second Motion for New Trial)
4. Sections 6, 7, and 8 Rule 37 (Effect of granting of Motion for New Trial)
5. Cases:

(a) Bernaldez v. Francia, G.R. No. 143929, 28 February 2003, 398 SCRA 488
(b) Capuz v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 112795, 27 June 1994, 233 SCRA 471
(c) Alfarero v. Sevilla, G.R. No. 142974, 22 September 2003, 411 SCRA 387
(d) Ybiernas v. Tanco-Gabaldon, G.R. No. 178925, 1 June 2011, 650 SCRA 154

B. MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION

1. Section 1 and 2, Rule 37

2. Section 2, Rule 40
3. Section 3, Rule 41
4. Section 4 and 5, Rule 15
5. Section 5, Rule 37
6. Cases:

(a) Cansino v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 125799, 21 August 2003,409 SCRA
403
(b) National Commercial Bank of Saudi Arabia v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No.
124267, 31 January 2003,396 SCRA 541
(c) Marikina Valley Development Corporation v. Flojo, G.R. No. 110801, 8
December 1995, 251 SCRA 87
(d) Balanoba v. Madriaga, G.R. No. 160109, 22 November 2005, 475 SCRA
688

II. APPEAL FROM MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS TO THE REGIONAL TRIAL

COURTS (RULE 40)

A. Procedure (Section 1 -6, Rule 40)

B. Perfection of appeal, Section 9, Rule 41.
C. Procedure in RTC, Section 7, Rule 40.
 D. Appeals from orders without trial or without jurisdiction, Section 8, Rule
40
E. Cases

1. Badillo v. Tayag, G.R. No. 143976, 3 April 2003, 400 SCRA 494
2. Estate of Macadangdang v. Gaviola, G.R. No. 156809, 4 March 2009, 580
SCRA 565
3. Macaslang v. Zamora, G.R. No. 156375, 30 May 2011,649 SCRA 92
4. Herrera v. Bollos, G.R. No. 138258, 18 January 2002,374 SCRA 107

III. APPEAL FROM THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT (RULE 41)

A. Section 1, 2, 3, Rule 41 modes of appeal; how to appeal

B. Section 4, 5, Rule 41 contents of Notice of Appeal and Record on Appeal
C. Perfection of appeal, Section 9, Rule 41.
D. Court of Appeals procedure ( Section 10, 11, and 13 Rule 41; Section 4, 7
and 9, and 11 Rule 44; Rule 50)
E. Section 15, Rule 44
F. Section 8, Rule 51
G. APPELLANTS/APPELLEES/REPLY BRIEF (Section 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14,
Rule 44)
H. Cases:

1. Neypes v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 141524, 14 September 2005,469

SCRA 633
2. Eda v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 155251, 8 December 2004, 445 SCRA
521
3. Kho v. Camacho, G.R. No. 82789, 21 November 1991, 204 SCRA 150
4. Worldwide Web Corporation v. People, G.R. Nos. 161106 and 161266, 13
January 2014, 713 SCRA 18
5. Producers Bank v. Excelsa, G.R. No. 173820, 16 April 2012, 669 SCRA 470
6. Foster-Gallego v. Sps. Galang, G.R. No. 130228,27 July 2004, 435 SCRA
275
7. Valdez v. Financiera Manila, G.R. No. 183387, 29 September 2009,601
SCRA 291
8. Palma v Galvez, G.R. No. 165273, 10 March 2010,615 SCRA 86
9. Philexport v. Phil Infrastructures, G.R. No. 120384, 13 January 2004, 419
SCRA 6
10. Samson v. Fiel-Macaraeg, G.R. No. 166356, 2 February 2010, 611 SCRA
345
11. Rovira v. Heirs of Deleste, et al., G.R. No. 160825, 26 March 2010,616
SCRA 573
12. National Transmission Corp. v. Heirs of Ebesa, G.R. No. 186102, 24
February 2016

IV. ORDINARY APPEALED CASES(RULE 44)

1. De Leon v. Court of Appeals,G.R. No. 138884, 6 June 2002, 383 SCRA 216
2. De Liano v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 142316, 22 November 2001,370
SCRA 349
3. Mon v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 118292, 14 April 2004, 427 SCRA 165

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 4. Canlas v. Tubil, G.R. No. 184285, 25 September 2009,601 SCRA 147
5. Cruz v. MIAA, G.R. No. 184732, 9 September 2013, 705 SCRA 275
6. Spouses Campos v. Republic, G.R. No. 184371, 5 March 2014, 718 SCRA
119

V. DISMISSAL OF APPEAL (Rule 50)

1. Cu-Unjieng v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 139596, 24 January 2006,479

SCRA 594
2. Govt of the Kingdom of Belgium v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 164150, 14
April 2008,551 SCRA 223
3. Bachrach Corporation v. Philippine Ports Authority, G.R. No. 159915, 12
March 2009, 580 SCRA 659

VI. PETITION FOR REVIEW FROM REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS TO THE

COURT OF APPEALS (RULE 42)

A. Procedure Sections 1-7 Rule 42.

B. Perfection of Appeal, Section 8, Rule 42.
C. Cases

1. Lanaria v. Planta, G.R. No. 172891, 22 November 2007, 538 SCRA 79

2. Ang v. Grageda, G.R. No. 166239, 8 June 2006, 490 SCRA 424
3. Heirs of Esplana v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 155758, 31 October 2008,570
SCRA 323
4. Montajes v. People, G.R. No. 183449, 12 March 2012,667 SCRA 770
5. Plopenio v. Department of Agrarian Reform, G.R. No. 161090, 4 July 2012,
675 SCRA 537
6. Gutierrez v. Cabrera, G.R. No. 154064, 28 February 2005, 452 SCRA 521
7. Magsino v. De Ocampo, G.R. No. 166944, August 18, 2014, 733 SCRA 202

VII. APPEAL FROM QUASI-JUDICIAL AGENCIES TO THE COURT OF

APPEALS (RULE 43)

A. COVERAGE OF THE RULE

1. Section 1 and 2, Rule 43

2. Republic Act No. 9282 CTA
3. AM NO. 04-9-07-SC RTC in intra-corporate cases
4. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS; COMMISSION ON AUDIT Rule 64
5. St. Martin Funeral Homes v. NLRC, G.R. No. 130866, 16 September 1998,
295 SCRA 494
6. Philtranco Service Enterprises, Inc. v. Philtranco Workers Union, G.R. No.
180962, 26 February 2014, 717 SCRA 340
7. Fabian v. Desierto, G.R. No. 129742, 16 September 1998, 295 SCRA 470
8. Tirol v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 135913, 4 November 1999, 317 SCRA
779
9. Cortes v. Ombudsman, G.R. No. 187896-97, 10 June 2013, 698 SCRA 129
10. Duyon v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 172218, 16 November 2014, 742
SCRA 416

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 11. Dagan v. Ombudsman, G.R. No. 184083, 19 November 2013, 709 SCRA
681
12. Elma v. Jacobi, G.R. No. 155996, 27 June 2012, 675 SCRA 20
13. DepEd v. Cuanan, G.R. No. 169013, 16 December 2008, 574 SCRA 41

B. PROCEDURE

1. Sections 3-11, Rule 43.

C. FORMAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Dalton-Reyes v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 149580, 16 March 2005,453

SCRA 498
2. Coca Cola Bottlers Phils., Inc. v. Cabalo, G.R. No. 144180, 30 January 2006,
480 SCRA 548
3. B.E. San Diego, Inc. v. Alzul, G.R. No. 169501, 8 June 2007, 524 SCRA 402
4. Maniebo v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 158708, 10 August 2010, 627 SCRA
569

D. EFFECT OF APPEAL

1. Section 12, Rule 43

VIII. APPEAL BY CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT (RULE 45)

A. APPLICATION; QUESTIONS OF LAW

1. Habeas data AM No. 08-1-16-SC

2. Writ of Amparo, 07-9-12-SC
3. Writ of Kalikasan, Section 16, Rule III, Rules of Procedure for
Environmental Cases) questions of fact and law
4. Section 9, Rule 45 Criminal cases
5. RULE X and XI, REVISED INTERNAL RULES OF THE
SANDIGANBAYAN

B. PROCEDURE; FORM

1. Section 1-5, Rule 45.

C. DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

1. Section 6, Rule 45.

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 D. CASES

1. Sesbreo v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 84096, 26 January 1995,240 SCRA

606
2. Republic v. Ortigas and Co. Ltd. Partnership, G.R. No. 171496, 3 March
2014, 717 SCRA 601
3. Local Superior of the Servants of Charity v. Jody King Construction, G.R.
No. 141715, 12 October 2005, 472 SCRA 445.
4. Perez Rosario, et al. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 140796, 30 June 2006,
494 SCRA 66.
5. Tagle v. Equitable PCI, G.R. No. 172299, 22 April 2008, 552 SCRA 424
6. San Miguel Bukid Homeowners Association v. City of Mandaluyong, G.R.
No. 153653, 2 October 2009, 602 SCRA 30.
7. Doa Adela v. TIDCORP, G.R. No. 201931, 11 February 2015, 750 SCRA
429

IX. PETITION FOR RELIEF FROM JUDGMENTS, ORDERS OR OTHER

PROCEEDINGS (RULE 38)

1. Que v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 150739, 18 August 2005, 467 SCRA 358
2. Mesina v. Meer, G.R. No. 146845, 2 July 2002, 383 SCRA 625
3. Land Bank of the Philippines v. Natividad, G.R. No. 127198, 16 May 2005,
458 SCRA 441
4. Gomez v. Montalban, G.R. No. 174414, 14 March 2008, 548 SCRA 693
5. Redea v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 146611, 6 February 2007, 514 SCRA
389
6. Dela Cruz v. Quiazon, G.R. No. 171961, 28 November 2008, 572 SCRA
681

X. ANNULMENT OF JUDGMENTS OR FINAL ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS

(RULE 47)

A. NATURE OF THE ACTION

1. Section 1, Rule 47
2. Annulment of Judgment of MTC (Section 10, Rule 47)

B. GROUNDS; PROCEDURE

Section 2-9, Rule 47.

C. CASES

1. Alma Jose v. Intra Strata, G.R. No. 155316, 28 July 2005, 464 SCRA 496
2. Ramos v. Combong, Jr., G.R. No. 144273, 20 October 2005, 473 SCRA 499
3. Alaban v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 156021, 23 September 2005, 470 SCRA
697
4. Ancheta v. Ancheta, G.R. No. 145370, 4 March 2004, 424 SCRA 725

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 5. Republic v. G Holdings, G.R. No. 141241, 22 November 2005, 475 SCRA
608
6. Benatiro v. Heirs of Evaristo Cuyos, G.R. No. 161220, 30 July 2008, 560 SCRA
478
7. Gregorio Araneta University Foundation v. Regional Trial Court of Kalookan
City, Branch 120, G.R. No. 139672, 4 March 2009, 580 SCRA 532
8. Grande v. University of the Philippines, G.R. No. 148456, 15 September 2006,
502 SCRA 67
9. Genato Investments, Inc. v. Barrientos, G.R. No. 207443, 23 July 2014, 731
SCRA 35

XI. APPEAL IN CRIMINAL CASES (RULE 122)

1. AM No. 00-5-03-SC Re: Amendments to the Revised Rules of Criminal

Procedure to Govern Death Penalty Cases
2. Pobre v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 141805, 8 July 2005, 463 SCRA 50
3. Tamayo v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 147070, 17 February 2004, 423 SCRA
175
4. People v. Latayada, G.R. No. 146865, 18 February 2004, 423 SCRA 237
5. Vitto v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 134981, 18 June 2003, 404 SCRA 307
6. Quesada v. Department of Justice, G.R. No. 150325, 31 August 2006, 500
SCRA 454
7. Yu v. Tatad, G.R. No. 170979, 9 February 2011, 642 SCRA 421
8. Tan v. People, G.R. No. 148194, 12 April 2002, 381 SCRA