I.

PROVISIONAL REMEDIES

A. Preliminary Attachment
ALEJANDRO NG WEE vs. MANUEL TANKIANSEE
G.R. No. 171124
February 13, 2008
SOFIA TORRES et.al. vs. NICANOR SATSATIN et.al.
G.R. No. 166759
November 25, 2009

B. Preliminary Injunction
MICHAEL J. LAGROSAS vs. BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB (PHIL.), INC./MEAD JOHNSON
PHIL. et. al.
G.R. No. 170684
September 12, 2008
NELSON JENOSA et. al. vs. REV. FR. JOSE RENE C. DELARIARTE
G.R. No. 172138
September 8, 2010
SOLID BUILDERS, INC. and MEDINA FOODS INDUSTRIES, INC. vs. CHINA BANKING
CORPORATION
G.R. No. 179665
April 3, 2013
SPOUSES SILVESTRE O. PLAZA AND ELENA Y. PLAZA vs. GUILLERMO LUSTIVA et.
al.
G.R. No. 172909
March 5, 2014

C. Receivership
TEODORO I. CHAVEZ vs. HON. COURT OF APPEALS and JACINTO S. TRILLANA
G.R. No. 159411
March 18, 2005
ANA MARIA A. KORUGA vs.TEODORO O. ARCENAS, JR. et. al.
G.R. No. 168332
June 19, 2009

D. Replevin
SMART COMMUNICATIONS, INC. vs. REGINA M. ASTORGA
G.R. No. 148132
January 28, 2008
KENNETH HAO vs. ABE C. ANDRES, Sheriff IV
A.M. No. P-07-2384
June 18, 2008
ROGER V. NAVARRO vs.HON. JOSE L. ESCOBIDO
G.R. No. 153788
November 27, 2009
SPOUSES DEO AGNER and MARICON AGNER vs. BPI FAMILY SAVINGS BANK, INC.
G.R. No. 182963
June 3, 2013

E. Support
SPOUSES PRUDENCIO and FILOMENA LIM vs. MA. CHERYL S. LIM, for herself and on
behalf of her minor children
G.R. No. 163209
October 30, 2009
CHARLES GOTARDO vs.DIVINA BULING
G.R. No. 165166
August 15, 2012

II.

SPECIAL CIVIL ACTIONS

A. Interpleader
SUBHASH C. PASRICHA and JOSEPHINE A. PASRICHA vs. DON LUIS DISON REALTY,
INC.
G.R. No. 136409
March 14, 2008
BANK OF COMMERCE vs. PLANTERS DEVELOPMENT BANK and BANGKO SENTRAL
NG PILIPINAS
G.R. Nos. 154470-71
September 24, 2012

B. Declaratory Relief and Similar Remedies

EUFEMIA ALMEDA and ROMEL ALMEDA vs. BATHALA MARKETING INDUSTRIES,
INC.
G.R. No. 150806
January 28, 2008
CARMEN DANAO MALANA et. al. vs. BENIGNO TAPPA et. al.
G.R. No. 181303
September 17, 2009
FRANCISCO I. CHAVEZ vs. JUDICIAL AND BAR COUNCIL
G.R. No. 202242
July 17, 2012
SPOUSES CLEMENCIO C. SABITSANA, JR. and MA. ROSARIO M. SABITSANA vs.
JUANITO F. MUERTEGUI
G.R. No. 181359
August 5, 2013
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. HERMINIO HARRY ROQUE et. al.
G.R. No. 204603
September 24, 2013

C. Review of Judgments and Final Orders of COMELEC

ALLIANCE FOR NATIONALISM AND DEMOCRACY (ANAD) vs. COMMISSION ON
ELECTIONS
G.R. No. 206987
September 10, 2013

D. Certiorari, Prohibition and Mandamus

1. Certiorari
OSCAR R. AMPIL vs. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, POLICARPIO L. ESPENESIN,
Registrar, Register of Deeds
G.R. No. 192685
July 31, 2013
A.L. ANG NETWORK, INC. vs. EMMA MONDEJAR, accompanied by her husband, EFREN
MONDEJAR
G.R. No. 200804
January 22, 2014
MARK JEROME S. MAGLALANG vs. PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING
CORPORATION (PAGCOR)
G.R. No. 190566
December 11, 2013
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. THE HONORABLE JUANITO C. CASTANEDA, JR. et.
al.
G.R. No. 208290
December 11, 2013

2. Prohibition
ALFEO D. VIVAS vs. THE MONETARY BOARD OF THE BANGKO SENTRAL NG
PILIPINAS AND THE PHILIPPINE DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
G.R. No. 191424
August 7, 2013

ROSENDO R. CORALES et. al. vs. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY

THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT
G.R. No. 186613
August 27, 2013
PATRICIO TAN et. al. vs. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
G.R. No. 73155
July 11, 1986

3. Mandamus
NILO HIPOS, SR. et. al. vs. HONORABLE RTC JUDGE TEODORO A. BAY
G.R. Nos. 174813-15
March 17, 2009
EX-C1C JIMMY B. SANCHEZ and EX-C2C SALVADOR A. METEORO vs. ROBERTO T.
LASTIMOSO, in
his capacity as
DIRECTOR
GENERAL
OF
THE PNP
G.R. No. 161735
September 25, 2007
SOCIAL JUSTICE SOCIETY (SJS) et. al. vs. HON. JOSE L. ATIENZA, JR., in his capacity as
Mayor of the City of Manila
G.R. No. 156052
March 7, 2007
DENNIS A.B. FUNA vs. MANILA ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL OFFICE and the
COMMISSION ON AUDIT
G.R. No. 193462
February 4, 2014

E. Quo Warranto
LUIS K. LOKIN, JR., as the second nominee of CITIZENS BATTLE AGAINST
CORRUPTION
vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS and the HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
G.R. Nos. 179431-32
June 22, 2010
EFREN RACEL ARA TEA vs. COMMISSiON ON ELECTIONS and ESTELA D. ANTlPOLO
G.R. No. 195229
October 9, 2012
EMMANUEL A. DE CASTRO vs. EMERSON S. CARLOS
G.R. No. 194994
April 16, 2013

F. Expropriation
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (Department of Public Works and Highways) vs. ISMAEL
ANDAYA
G.R. No. 160656
June 15, 2007
ASIA'S
EMERGING
DRAGON
CORPORATION
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS et. al.
G.R. No. 169914
April 18, 2008

vs.

DEPARTMENT

OF

SPOUSES LETICIA & JOSE ERVIN ABAD et. al. vs. FIL-HOMES REALTY and
DEVELOPMENT CORP. and MAGDIWANG REALTY CORP.
G.R. No. 189239
November 24, 2010
NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION vs. YCLA SUGAR DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION
G.R. No. 193936
December 11, 2013

G. Foreclosure of Real Estate Mortgage

JOSE T. RAMIREZ vs. THE MANILA BANKING CORPORATION
G.R. No. 198800
December 11, 2013
SPOUSES NICASIO C. MARQUEZ AND ANITA J. MARQUEZ vs. SPOUSES CARLITO
ALINDOG AND CARMEN ALINDOG

G.R. No. 184045

January 22, 2014

GOLDENWAY MERCHANDISING CORPORATION vs. EQUITABLE PCI BANK

G.R. No. 195540
March 13, 2013

H. Partition
CELESTINO BALUS vs. SATURNINO BALUS and LEONARDA BALUS VDA. DE
CALUNOD
G.R. No. 168970
January 15, 2010
EUGENIO FELICIANO et. al. vs. PEDRO CANOZA et. al.
G.R. No. 161746
September 1, 2010
CARMELA BROBIO MANGAHAS vs. EUFROCINA A. BROBIO
G.R. No. 183852
October 20, 2010

I. Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer

CARMENCITA SUAREZ vs. MR. AND MRS. FELIX E. EMBOY, JR. AND MARILOU P.
EMBOYDELANTAR
G.R. NO. 187944
MARCH 12, 2014
ATTY. VIRGILIO P. ALCONERA vs. ALFREDO T. PALLANAN
A.M. No. P-12-3069
January 20, 2014
TEODORO S. TEODORO (Deceased), Substituted by his heirs/sons NELSON TEODORO and
ROLANDO TEODORO vs. DANILO ESPINO et. al.
G.R. No. 189248
February 5, 2014
LOURDES B. FERRER and PROSPERIDAD M. ARANDEZ vs. JUDGE ROMEO A.
RABACA, Metropolitan Trial Court, Branch 25, Manila
A.M. No. MTJ-05-1580
October 6, 2010
[Formerly OCA IPI No. 04-1608-MTJ]
CGR CORPORATION et. al. vs. ERNESTO L. TREYES, JR.
G.R. No. 170916
April 27, 2007

J. Contempt
JUDGE DOLORES L. ESPAOL, vs. ATTY. BENJAMIN S. FORMOSO and SPOUSES SEE
G.R. No. 150949
June 21, 2007
P/SUPT. HANSEL M. MARANTAN vs. ATTY. JOSE MANUEL DIOKNO and MONIQUE
CU-UNJIENG LA'O
G.R. No. 205956
February 12, 2014
CAPITOL HILLS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB, INC. and PABLO B. ROMAN, JR. vs.
MANUEL O. SANCHEZ
G.R. No. 182738
February 24, 2014

III. SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS

A. Settlement of Estate
EDGAR SAN LUIS vs. FELICIDAD SAN LUIS
G.R. No. 133743
February 6, 2007
EDUARDO G. AGTARAP vs. SEBASTIAN AGTARAP et. al.
G.R. No. 177099
June 8, 2011
EMILIO A.M. SUNTAY III vs. ISABEL COJUANGCO-SUNTAY
G.R. No. 183053
October 10, 2012
THE ESTATE OF HILARIO M. RUIZ, EDMOND RUIZ, Executor vs. THE COURT OF
APPEALS (Former Special Sixth Division) et. al.
G.R. No. 118671
January 29, 1996
AMELIA GARCIA-QUIAZON et. al. vs. MA. LOURDES BELEN, for and in behalf of MARIA
LOURDES ELISE QUIAZON
G.R. No. 189121
July 31, 2013
ERLINDA PILAPIL and HEIRS OF DONATA ORTIZ BRIONES vs. HEIRS OF MAXIMINO
R. BRIONES
G.R. No. 150175
February 5, 2007
RODOLFO C. SABIDONG vs. NICOLASITO S. SOLAS (Clerk of Court IV)
A.M. No. P-01-1448
June 25, 2013
(Formerly OCA IPI No. 99-664-P)

B. Escheats
C. Guardians and Guardianship as amended by A.M. No. 03-02-05-SC, May
1, 2003
NAPOLEON D. NERI et. al. vs. HEIRS OF HADJI YUSOP UY AND JULPHA* IBRAHIM UY
G.R. No. 194366
October 10, 2012
NILO OROPESA vs. CIRILO OROPESA
G.R. No. 184528
April 25, 2012
EDUARDO T. ABAD vs. LEONARDO BIASON and GABRIEL A. MAGNO
G.R. No. 191993
December 5, 2012

D. Trustees
ADVENT CAPITAL AND FINANCE CORPORATION vs. NICASIO I. ALCANTARA and
EDITHA I. ALCANTARA
G.R. No. 183050
January 25, 2012
LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. LAMBERTO C. PEREZ et. al.
G.R. No. 166884
June 13, 2012

E. Adoption and Custody of Minors

EUGENIO R. REYES et. al. vs. LIBRADA F. MAURICIO (deceased) and LEONIDA F.
MAURICIO
G.R. No. 175080
November 24, 2010

F. Habeas Corpus

ANISAH IMPAL SANGCA vs. THE CITY PROSECUTOR OF CEBU CITY and THE
PRESIDING JUDGE, RTC Cebu City
G.R. No. 175864
June 8, 2007
ANITA MANGILA vs. JUDGE HERIBERTO M. PANGILINAN et. al.
G.R. No. 160739
July 17, 2013

G. Change of Name vs. Correction/Cancellation of Entries, as amended; R.A.

9048 and 10172
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. CARLITO I. KHO et. al.
G.R. No. 170340
June 29, 2007
MA. CRISTINA TORRES BRAZA et. al. vs. THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR OF
HIMAMAYLAN CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, minor PATRICK ALVIN TITULAR
BRAZA, represented by LEON TITULAR et. al.
G.R. No. 181174
December 4, 2009
ROMMEL JACINTO DANTES SILVERIO vs. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
G.R. No. 174689
October 22, 2007
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. JENNIFER B. CAGANDAHAN
G.R. NO. 166676
SEPTEMBER 12, 2008
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. DR. NORMA S. LUGSANAY UY
G.R. No. 198010
August 12, 2013
MINORU FUJIKI vs. MARIA PAZ GALELA MARINAY et. al.
G.R. No. 196049
June 26, 2013
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. MERLINDA L. OLAYBAR
G.R. No. 189538
February 10, 2014

H. Prerogative Writs
DANIEL MASANGKAY TAPUZ et. al. vs. HONORABLE JUDGE ELMO DEL ROSARIO et.
al.
G.R. No. 182484
June 17, 2008
ARMANDO Q. CANLAS et. al. vs. NAPICO HOMEOWNERS ASSN., I XIII, INC., ET AL.
G.R. No. 182795
June 5, 2008
P/SUPT. FELIXBERTO CASTILLO et. al. vs. DR. AMANDA T. CRUZ et. al.
G.R. No. 182165
November 25, 2009
GEN. AVELINO I. RAZON, JR., Chief, Philippine National Police (PNP) et. al. vs. MARY
JEAN B. TAGITIS, represented by ATTY. FELIPE P. ARCILLA, JR., Attorney-in-Fact,
G.R. No. 182498
December 3, 2009
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR THE WRIT OF AMPARO AND THE WRIT OF
HABEAS DATA IN FAVOR OF MELISSA C. ROXAS, MELISSA C. ROXAS vs. GLORIA
MACAPAGAL-ARROYO et. al.
G.R. No. 189155
September 7, 2010
EDITA T. BURGOS vs. GEN. HERMOGENES ESPERON, JR., et. al.
G.R. No. 178497
February 4, 2014
MARICRIS D. DOLOT, CHAIRMAN OF THE BAGONG ALYANSANG MAKABAYANSORSOGON vs. HON. RAMON PAJE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE SECRETARY OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES et. al.
G.R. No. 199199
August 27, 2013

IV. EVIDENCE

A. Preliminary Consideration
NENA LAZALITA* TATING vs. FELICIDAD TATING MARCELLA, represented by
SALVADOR MARCELLA et. al.
G.R. No. 155208
March 27, 2007
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. RODRIGO SALAFRANCA y BELLO
G.R. No. 173476
February 22, 2012

B. What need not be proved

CASAN MACODE MACQUILING vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS et. al.
G.R. No. 195649
July 2, 2013
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. KHADDAFY JANJALANI et. al.
G.R. No. 188314
January 10, 2011
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. SANDIGANBAYAN (FOURTH DIVISION) et. al.
G.R. No. 152375
December 16, 2011

C. Rules of Admissibility
1. Object/Real Evidence
JUNIE MALILLIN Y. LOPEZ vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES
G.R. No. 172953
April 30, 2008
NARCISO SALAS vs. ANNABELLE MATUSALEM
G.R. No. 180284
September 11, 2013
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. FELIMON PAGADUAN y TAMAYO
G.R. No. 179029
August 12, 2010
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. RUPER POSING y ALAYON
G.R. No. 196973
July 31, 201
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. ASIR GANI y ALIH and NORMINA GANI y GALOS
G.R. No. 198318
November 27, 2013

2. Documentary Evidence
2.a The Best Evidence Rule
WILGEN LOON et. al. vs. POWER MASTER, INC. et. al.
G.R. No. 189404
December 11, 2013
THERESITA DIMAGUILA et. al. vs. JOSE and SONIA A. MONTEIRO
G.R. No. 201011
January 27, 2014

2.b Parole Evidence

MODESTO LEOVERAS vs. CASIMERO VALDEZ
G.R. No. 169985
June 15, 2011

2.c Electronic Evidence

ELLERY MARCH G. TORRES vs. PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT and GAMING
CORPORATION
G.R. No. 193531
December 14, 2011
RUSTAN ANG y PASCUA vs. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS and IRISH
SAGUD
G.R. No. 182835
April 20, 2010

3. Testimonial Evidence
***Disqualifications
LUISA NAVARRO MARCOS vs. THE HEIRS OFTHE LATE DR. ANDRES NAVARRO, JR.,
namely NONITA NAVARRO et. al.
G.R. No. 198240
July 3, 2013

*Privileged Communication
JOSIELENE LARA CHAN vs. JOHNNY T. CHAN
G.R. No. 179786
July 24, 2013
CLARITA J. SAMALA vs. ATTY. LUCIANO D. VALENCIA
A.C. No. 5439
January 22, 2007
*Confessions
CARLOS L. TANENGGEE vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES
G.R. No. 179448
June 26, 2013
*Hearsay Evidence Rule
ANNA LERIMA PATULA vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES
G.R. No. 164457
April 11, 2012
*Res Gestae
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. GILBERTO VILLARICO, SR. @ "BERTING" et. al.
G.R. No. 158362
April 4, 2011
*Entries in Official Records
MEYNARDO SABILI vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS and FLORENCIO LIBREA
G.R. No. 193261
April 24, 2012
*Testimony or Deposition at a former proceeding
HARRY L. GO et. al. vs. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES and HIGHDONE
COMPANY, LTD., ET AL.,
G.R. No. 185527
July 18, 2012
*Child Witness Rule
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. EDWIN IBANEZ y ALBANTE and ALFREDO
(FREDDIE) NULLA y IBANEZ
G.R. No. 197813
September 25, 2013

***Opinion Rule Expert Witness

BOBBY "ABEL" AVELINO y BULAWAN vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,
G.R. No. 181444
July 17, 2013

D. Burden of Proof and Presumptions

1. Burden of Proof and Burden of Evidence
FAR EAST BANK TRUST COMPANY vs. ROBERTO MAR CHANTE, a.k.a. ROBERT MAR
G. CHAN
G.R. No. 170598
October 9, 2013

2. Disputable Presumptions
HOSPICIO D. ROSAROSO et. al. vs. LUCILA LABORTE SORIA et. al.
G.R. No. 194846
June 19, 2013
HEIRS OF CIPRIANO TRAZONA vs. HEIRS OF DIONISIO CANADA
G.R. No. 175874
December 11, 2013
*Official Duty

FILOMENA G. DELOS SANTOS ET. AL. vs. COMMISSION ON AUDIT

G.R. NO. 198457
AUGUST 13, 2013
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. HADJI SOCOR CADIDIA
G.R. No. 191263
October 16, 2013

E. Presentation of Evidence
1. Classes of Documents: Public Documents
YASUO IWASAWA vs. FELISA CUSTODIO GANGAN1 et. al.
G.R. No. 204169
September 11, 2013
ASIAN TERMINALS, INC. vs. PHILAM INSURANCE CO., INC. (now Chartis Philippines
Insurance, Inc.)
G.R. No. 181163
July 24, 2013

2. Offer of Evidence
LOMISES ALUDOS, deceased, substituted by FLORA ALUDOS vs. JOHNNY M. SUERTE,
G.R. No. 165285
June 18, 2012
WESTMONT INVESTMENT CORPORATION vs. AMOS P. FRANCIA, JR. et. al.
G.R. No. 194128
December 7, 2011

3. Tender of Excluded Evidence

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. DELFIN CALISO
G.R. NO. 183830
OCTOBER 19, 2011
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, vs. FELIMON PATENTES y ZAMORA
G.R. No. 190178
February 12, 2014
SUPREME COURT vs. EDDIE V. DELGADO, UTILITY WORKER II et. al.
A.M. No. 2011-07-SC
October 4, 2011
GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION, represented by
the Philippine Department of Justice vs. HON. FELIXBERTO T. OLALIA, JR. and JUAN
ANTONIO MUOZ
G.R. No. 153675
April 19, 2007

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. ALFONSO FONTANILLA y OBALDO

G.R. No. 177743
January 25, 2012
PHILIPPINE COMMERCIAL INTERNATIONAL BANK vs. ANTONIO B. BALMACEDA
and ROLANDO N. RAMOS
G.R. No. 158143
September 21, 2011

DRA, LEILA A DELA LLANO vs. REBECCA BIONG, doing business under the name and
style of Pongkay Trading
G.R. No. 182356
December 4, 2013
ZACARIA A. CANDAO et. al. vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND
SANDIGANBAYAN
G.R. Nos. 186659-710
February 1, 2012

OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN vs. ANTONIO T. REYES

G.R. No. 170512
October 5, 2011
XAVIER C. RAMOS vs. BPI FAMILY SAVINGS BANK INC. and/or ALFONSO L.
SALCEDO, JR.
G.R. No. 203186
December 4, 2013
JESSE U. LUCAS vs. JESUS S. LUCAS
G.R. No. 190710
June 6, 2011
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK vs. AMELIO TRIA and JOHN DOE
G.R. No. 193250
April 25, 2012
RUBEN DEL CASTILLO @ BOY CASTILLO vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES
G.R. No. 185128
January 30, 2012
(Formerly UDK No. 13980)
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. ALBERTO ANTICAMARA y CABILLO and
FERNANDO CALAGUAS FERNANDEZ
G.R. No. 178771
June 8, 2011
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. MARITESS ALOLOD et. al.
G.R. No. 185212
February 15, 2012