Infantev.

AranBuilders
Facts:
Aran Builders went before the RTC of Muntinlupa city for action for revival of
judgementagainstAdelaidaInfante.Thejudgementsoughttoberevivedwasrenderedbythe
RTCofMakatiinanactionforspecificperformanceanddamages.TheMakatiRTCruledin
favorofAranBuilderswhichorderedInfantetoexecuteadeedofsaleoveraparceloflandin
AyalaAlabangSubdivisioninfavorofAranBuilders,payallpertinenttaxes,registerthedeedof
saleanddeliverthecertificateoftitle.
Infantefiledamotiontodismiss(forrevivalofjudgement)onthegroundthattheRTCof
Muntinlupahasnojurisdictionoverthepersonoftheparties.Themotiontodismisswasdenied.
TheRTCofMuntinluparationedthatitisbecauseatthetimedecisionwasrenderedbythe
MakatiRTC,therewasnoRTCyetinMuntinlupa.SincenowthereisanRTCinMuntinlupa
andthesubjectpropertyislocatedtherein,Muntinlupaisapropervenuetofilethecomplaintfor
revivalofajudgement.Infantesmotiontodismisswasdenied
Infante:TheCAactedingraveabuseofdiscretionamountingtolackorexcessofjurisdiction.A
complaintforspecificperformanceanddamagesbeforetheMakatiRTCisapersonalaction,
thereforthesuittorevivejudgementisalsopersonalthereforejurisdictionliesineitherMakati
orParanaquewheretheyreside,attheelectionoftherespondent.
Aranbuilders:Itisquasiinrembecauseitinvolvesrealproperty,thusvenueliesinMuntinlupa
CAruledinfavorofAranBuilders,thusanappealbyInfante.
ISSUE:W/NtheRTCofMuntinlupaisthepropervenueforthepresentactionforrevivalof
judgment?
HELD:YES
Section6,Rule39providesthatafterthelapseof5yearsfromentryofjudgementandbeforeit
isbarredbythestatuteoflimitations,afinalandexecutoryjudgmentorordermaybeenforced
byaction.Therulehoweverdoesnotspecificinwhichcourttheactionshouldbefiled.Thus,the
proper venue depends on the determination of whether the present actions for revival of
judgementisarealactionorapersonalaction.Ifitaffectstitleorpossessionofrealpropertyor
interestthereinitisarealactiontobefiledwiththecourtoftheplacewheretherealpropertyis
located,ifitdoesnotfallundersuchcategoryofrealactions,thenitisapersonalactiontobe
filedwiththecourtoftheplacewheretheplaintiffordefendantresides.
Theallegations inthecomplaintwilldeterminewhetheritis arealorpersonalaction.The
previousjudgmenthasconclusivelydeclaredAranBuildersrighttohavetitleovertheproperty.
Thesolereasonfortheactionistheenforcementofherrightsoverthepieceofrealty,thusit
fallsunderthecategoryofarealaction,andthusshouldbefiledwiththeRTCofwherethe

realty is located. The RTC of Muntinlupa therefore has valid jurisdiction over the subject
propertyandtherevivalofjudgement.
PETITIONDENIED