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CIVIL PROCEDURE
RULE 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Statutes regulating the procedure of
courts will be construed as applicable to
actions pending and undetermined at the
time of their passage so long as vested
rights will not be impaired.
Under the 1987 Constitution, the rulemaking power of the Supreme Court has
the following limitations:
1. shall provide a simplified and
inexpensive procedure for the
speedy disposition of cases;
2. Uniform for all courts of the
same grade, and
3. Shall not diminish, increase or
modify substantive rights (Art.
VIII Sec. 5[5]).
Section 3. Cases governed.
ACTION
CLAIM
An ordinary suit in a
court of justice
A right possessed by
one against another
One party prosecutes

The moment said
another for the
claim is filed before a
enforcement or
court, the claim is
protection of a right
converted into an
or the prevention or
action or suit.
redress of a wrong.
CLASSIFICATION OF ACTIONS.
(A)
ORDINARY CIVIL
SPECIAL CIVIL
ACTION
ACTION
Governed by ordinary
rules
Also governed by
ordinary rules but
SUBJECT to specific
rules prescribed (Rules
62 to 71).
Formal demand of
Special features not
ones legal rights in a found in ordinary civil
court of justice in the
actions
manner prescribed by
the court or by the
law
(B)
ACTION IN
REM
Directed
against the
thing itself
ACTION IN
ACTION
PERSONAM QUASI IN REM
Directed
against
particular
persons
Directed
against
particular
persons
Judgment is
Judgment is
Judgment
binding on the binding only binding upon
whole world upon parties
particular
impleaded or persons, but
their
the real motive
successors in is to deal with
interest
real property
or to subject
said property
to certain
claims.
Ex. Land
Ex. action to Ex. Unlawful
registration
recover
detainer or
case; probate
damages;
forcible entry;
proceedings
action for
judicial
for allowance
breach of
foreclosure of
of a will.
contract
mortgage.
The
distinction
determining the
judgment.
(C)
REAL
ACTION
is
important
in
EFFECT of the
PERSONAL
ACTION
MIXED
ACTION
Ownership or personal property is Both real and

possession of
sought to be
personal
real property is recovered or where properties are
involved
damages for breach
involved
of contract are
sought
Founded on
Founded on privity Founded on
privity of
of contract
both
estate
ex. Accion
Ex. Action for a sum ex. Accion
reinvidicatoria
of money
publiciana
with a claim
for damages
The distinction is significant in the

determination of venue. With respect to
mixed actions, the rules on venue of real
actions shall govern, i.e., where the real
property is located.
2005 CENTRALIZED BAR OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND SUBJECT

CHAIRPERSONS
Maricel Abarentos (Over-all Chairperson), Ronald Jalmanzar (Over-all Vice Chair), Yolanda
Tolentino(VC-Acads), Jennifer Ang (VC- Secretariat), Joy Inductivo (VC-Finance), Elaine Masukat (VCEDP), Anna Margarita Eres (VC-Logistics) Jonathan
Mangundayao (Political Law), Francis Benedict Reotutar (Labor Law), Romuald Padilla (Civil Law),
Charmaine Torres (Taxation Law), Mark David Martinez (Criminal Law), Garny Luisa Alegre (Commercial
Law), Jinky Ann Uy (Remedial Law), Jackie Lou Bautista (Legal Ethics)
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(D)
LOCAL ACTION
TRANSITORY
ACTION
Must be brought in a
particular place, in
the absence of an
agreement to the
contrary
Ex. Action to recover
real property
Generally, must be
brought where the
party resides
regardless of where
the cause of action
arose
Ex. Action to recover
sum of money
Section 5. Commencement of action.

An action is commenced by:
1. filing of the complaint (the date of
the filing determines whether or not
the action has already prescribed);
and
2. payment of the requisite docket fees
(determined on the basis of the
amount of the claim including the
damages indicated in body or the
prayer of the pleading)
It is not simply the filing of the
complaint or the appropriate initiatory
pleading but also the payment of the
prescribed docket fee that vests a trial
court with jurisdiction over the subject
matter or nature of the action.
The court may allow the payment of the
deficient docket fee within a reasonable
period but not beyond the applicable
prescriptive or reglementary period.
An action can be commenced by filing
the complaint by registered mail. In
which case, it is the date of mailing that
is considered as the date of filing, and
not the date of the receipt thereof by
the clerk of court.
The date of the filing of an amended
complaint joining additional defendant is
the date of the commencement of the
action with regard to such additional
defendant.
Section 6. Construction.
General Rule: Liberal construction .
Exceptions:
a. reglementary periods
b. rule on forum shopping
RULE 2
CAUSE OF ACTION
Section 2. Cause of Action, defined.
Essential elements of cause of action
1. Existence of a legal right of the
plaintiff;
2. Correlative legal duty of the
defendant to respect ones right;
3. Act or omission of the defendant
in violation of the plaintiffs
legal right; and
4. Compliance with a condition
precedent.
CAUSE OF ACTION RIGHT OF ACTION
delict or wrongful act remedial right or right
or omission committed to relief granted by
by the defendant in
law to a party to
violation of the
institute an action
primary rights of the against a person who
plaintiff
has committed a delict
or wrong against him
The reason for the
the remedy or means
action
afforded or the
consequent relief
the formal statement right that is given
of alleged facts
the right to litigate
because of the
occurrence of the
alleged facts
Determined by facts
determined by
as alleged in the
substantive law
complaint and not the
prayer therein
RELIEF
REMEDY
SUBJECT
MATTER
the redress,
the
the thing,
protection,
procedure or wrongful act,
award or
type of
contract or
coercive
action which property which
measure which
may be
is

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MEMORY AID
IN
REMEDIAL LAW
the breach total, hence there can only

be one action for damages (Blossom &
Co. vs. Manila Gas Corp., 55 Phil. 226)
the plaintiff
prays the court
to render in his
favor as a
consequence of
the delict
committed by
the defendant
availed of by
directly
the plaintiff involved in the
as the means
action,
to obtain the concerning
desired
which the
relief
wrong has
been done and
with respect
to which the
controversy
has arisen.
Section 5. Joinder of causes of action.

Rule in this section is PERMISSIVE and the
plaintiff can always file a separate
action for each cause of action.
Section 4. Splitting a single cause of

action, effect of.
Par. (a): The joinder of causes of action

may involve the same or different
parties. If the joinder involved different
parties, it must comply with Sec. 6 Rule
3, thus, there must be a question of fact
or law common to both parties joined
arising out of the same or series of
transactions.
SPLITTING OF CAUSE OF ACTION is the

practice of dividing one cause of action
into different parts and making each
part subject of a separate complaint.
Par. (b) requires that: only causes of

action in ordinary civil actions may be
joined, obviously because they are
subject to the same rules.
Applies NOT only to complaints but also

to counterclaims and crossclaims.
Par. (c) As long as one cause of action

falls within the jurisdiction of the RTC,
the case can be filed there even if the
MTC has jurisdiction over the others.
Remedy against splitting a single cause

of action:
A. Motion to dismiss on the ground of:
Litis pendentia, if the first
complaint is still pending (Rule
16, Sec. 1[e]); or
Res judicata, if any of the
complaints is terminated by final
judgment (Rule 16, Sec. 1[f])
B. An answer alleging either of the
above-cited grounds as affirmative
defense (Rule 16, Sec. 6)
General Rule on Divisible Contract
A contract to do several things at several
times is divisible, and judgment for a
single breach of a continuing contract is
not a bar to a suit for a subsequent
breach.
Doctrine of Anticipatory Breach
Even if the contract is divisible in its
performance and the future periodic
deliveries are not yet due, if the obligor
has already manifested his refusal to
comply with his future periodic
obligations, the contract is entire and
Pars. (d) embodies the TOTALITY RULE

Section 33 BP129, as amended by RA
7691 - Where there are several claims or
causes of actions between the same or
different parties, embodied in the same
complaint, the amount of the demand
shall be the totality of the claims in all
the causes of actions, irrespective of
whether the causes of action arose out
of the same or different transactions.
SPLITTING OF
JOINDER OF
CAUSE OF ACTION CAUSES OF ACTION
There is a single cause Contemplates several
of action
causes of action
PROHIBITED. Causes
multiplicity of suits
and double vexation
on the part of the
defendant
ENCOURAGED.
Minimizes multiplicity
of suits and
inconvenience on the
parties
Section 6. Misjoinder of causes of

action.
Not a ground for dismissal of an action. A
misjoined cause of action may be
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Special Proceedings); Jeenice de Sagun (Criminal Procedure); Elaine Masukat (Evidence)
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severed and proceeded with separately.

There is no sanction against non-joinder
of separate causes of action since a
plaintiff needs only a single cause of
action to maintain an action.
RULE 3
PARTIES TO CIVIL ACTIONS
Section 1. Who may
plaintiff and defendant.
be
parties;
REQUIREMENTS FOR A PERSON TO BE A

PARTY TO A CIVIL ACTION:
1. he must be a natural or juridical
person or an entity authorized by
law;
2. he must have a legal capacity to sue;
and
3. he must be the real party in interest.
PLAINTIFFS- Those having an interest in
the subject matter of the action or in
obtaining the relief demanded.
DEFENDANTS:
1. persons who claim an interest in the
controversy or the subject thereof
adverse to the plaintiff; or
2. who are necessary to a complete
determination or settlement of the
questions involved therein; or
3. all those who ordinarily should be
joined as plaintiffs but who do not
consent
thereto,
the
reason
therefore being stated in the
complaint.
Neither a dead person nor his estate may
be a party plaintiff in a court action
Considering that capacity to be sued is
correlative of the capacity to sue, to the
same extent, a decedent does not have
the capacity to be sued and may not be
named a party defendant in a court
action (Ventura vs. Militante 316 SCRA
226).
Section 3. Representatives as parties.
REAL PARTY IN INTEREST the party
who stands to be benefited in the suit or
the party entitled to the avails of the

suit.
Impleading the beneficiary as a party in

the suit is now mandatory, in cases
allowed to be prosecuted or defended by
a representative.
CLASSIFICATION
OF
PARTIES
IN
INTEREST
1. Indispensable parties those without
whom no final determination can be had
of an action. (must be joined)
2. Necessary (or proper) parties those
who are not indispensable but ought to
be parties if complete relief is to be
accorded as to those already parties, or
for a complete determination or
settlement of the claim subject of the
action. (may or may not be joined)
3. Representative parties someone
acting in fiduciary capacity. Maybe a
trustee,
guardian,
executor
or
administrator, or a party authorized by
law or these Rules.
An agent acting in his own name and for
the benefit of an undisclosed principal
may sue or be sued without joining the
principal except when the contract
involves things belonging to the principal
4. Pro forma parties those who are
required to be joined as co-parties in
suits by or against another party as may
be
provided
by
the
applicable
substantive law or procedural rule such
as in the case of spouses under Sec. 4.
5. Quasi parties those in whose behalf
a class or representative suit is brought.
Section 5.
persons.
Minor
or
incompetent
Under the present rule, a person need

not be judicially declared to be
incompetent in order that the court may
appoint a guardian ad litem. It is enough
that he be alleged to be incompetent.
The suit can be brought by or against the
minor or incompetent person personally

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MEMORY AID
BUT with the assistance of his parents or
guardian.
Section
parties.
6.
Permissive
joinder
REMEDIAL LAW
JOINT DEBTORS indispensable party

with respect to own share and a
necessary party with respect to the
share of the others.
of
PERMISSIVE JOINDER the aggregate

sum of all the claims, determines the
jurisdiction of the court.
Requisites of permissive joinder of
parties.
1. Right to relief arises out of the same
transaction or series of transactions;
2. There is a question of law or fact
common to all the plaintiffs or
defendants; and
3. Such joinder is not otherwise
proscribed by the provisions of the
Rules on jurisdiction and venue.
SERIES OF TRANSACTIONS transactions
connected with the same subject of the
action.
INDISPENSABLE
PARTIES
NECESSARY
PARTIES
The action cannot

proceed unless they
are joined
The action can

proceed even in the
absence of some
necessary parties
No valid judgment if
indispensable party is
not joined
The case may be

determined in court
but the judgment
therein will not
resolve the entire
controversy if a
necessary party is not
joined
They are those with

such an interest in the
controversy that a
final decree would
necessarily affect their
rights so that the court
cannot proceed
without their presence
IN
They are those whose

presence is necessary
to adjudicate the
whole controversy but
whose interests are so
far separable that a
final decree can be
made in their absence
without affecting
them
SOLIDARY
DEBTORS either is
indispensable and the other is not even a
necessary party because complete relief
may be obtained from either.
Section 9. Non-joinder of necessary
parties to be pleaded.
The non-inclusion of a necessary party
may be excused only on meritorious
grounds.
The court may order the inclusion of the
omitted necessary party if jurisdiction
over his person may be obtained by
ordering plaintiff to file an amended
complaint impleading the necessary
party therein as co-defendant.
The only sanction for failure to implead
a necessary party when ordered by the
court and jurisdiction can be obtained
over said party is a waiver of the claim
against him. This is considered as an
exception to the provision on penalties
imposed on a disobedient party under
Sec. 3 of Rule 17 which would have
entailed the dismissal of the complaint
itself.
Section 11. Misjoinder and non-joinder
of parties.
Neither misjoinder nor non-joinder of
parties is a ground for dismissal of the
action.
Objections to defects in parties should
be made at the earliest opportunity the
moment such defect becomes apparent
by a MOTION TO STRIKE THE NAMES OF
THE PARTIES impleaded.
If there is misjoinder, a separate action
should be brought against the party
misjoined.

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The absence of an indispensable party

renders all subsequent actions of the
court null and void for want of authority
to act, not only as to the absent parties
but even as to those present.
Service of summons upon a defendant

whose identity is unknown may be made
by publication in a newspaper of general
circulation in accordance with Section 14
of Rule 14.
Section 12. Class suit.

REQUISITES
OF
A
CLASS
/REPRESENTATIVE SUIT.
1. subject
matter
of
the
controversy is one of common or
general
interest
to
many
persons;
2. parties affected are so numerous
that it is impracticable to bring
them all before the court;
3. parties bringing the class suit are
sufficiently
numerous
or
representative of the class and
can fully protect the interests of
all concerned.
Class Suit
Permissive Joinder
of Parties
There is one single

cause of action
pertaining to
numerous persons
There are multiple

causes of action
separately belonging
to several persons.
Section 14. Unknown identity or name

of defendant.
Requisites:
1. there is a defendant
2. his identity or name is unknown
3. fictitious name may be used
because
of
ignorance
of
defendants true name and said
ignorance is alleged in the
complaint
4. identifying description may be
used: sued as unknown owner,
heir,
devisee,
or
other
designation
5. amendment to the pleading
when identity or true name is
discovered
6. defendant is the defendant being
sued, not a mere additional
defendant
Section 15. Entity without juridical

personality as defendant.
They may be sued under the name by
which they are generally known, but
they cannot sue under such name for
lack of juridical personality.
The service of summons may be effected
upon all the defendants by serving upon
any of them, or upon the person in
charge of the office or place of business
maintained under such name. (Sec. 8,
Rule 14)
INSTANCES WHERE SUBSTITUTION OF
PARTIES IS PROPER:
A. Death of party; duty of counsel (Sec.
16)
This provision applies where the claim is
not thereby extinguished as in cases
involving property and property rights
such as:
1. recovery of real and personal
property against the estate.
2. enforcement of liens on such
properties
3. recovery for an injury to person
or property by reason of tort or
delict
committed
by
the
deceased.
In this case, the heirs will be substituted
for the deceased OR if no legal
representative is named then the court
will order the opposing party to procure
the appointment of an executor or
administrator for the estate of the
deceased.
In case of minor heirs, the court may
appoint a guardian ad litem for them.
The substitute defendant need not be
summoned.
The
ORDER
OF

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MEMORY AID
SUBSTITUTION shall be served upon the
parties substituted for the court to
acquire jurisdiction over the substitute
party
If there is failure to notify the fact of

death: the case may continue and
proceedings will be held valid, and
judgment will bind the successors in
interest.
B. Death or separation of a party who
is a public officer (Sec. 17)
The action may be maintained by and
against his successor.
The action contemplated here is one
brought against the public officer in his
official capacity.
C. Supervening Incompetence or
incapacity of a party (Sec. 18)
The action shall continue to be
prosecuted by or against him, personally
or assisted by the corresponding
guardian.
D. Transfer of interest (Sec. 19)
Substitution of parties in this section is
NOT mandatory, it being permissible to
continue the action by or against the
original party in case of transfer of
interest pendente lite. Unless the
substitution by or the joinder of the
transferee is required by the court,
failure to do so does not warrant the
dismissal of the case. A transferee
pendente lite is a proper, and not an
indispensable party.
The case will be dismissed if the interest
of plaintiff is transferred to defendant
UNLESS there are several plaintiffs, in
which case, the remaining plaintiffs can
proceed with their own cause of action.
Section 20. Action
money claims.
on
Requisites:
contractual
IN
REMEDIAL LAW
1. The action must primarily be for

recovery of money, debt, or
interest thereon, and not where
the money sought therein is
merely incidental thereto.
2. The claim, subject of the action,
arose from a contract, express or
implied, entered into by the
decedent in his lifetime or the
liability for which had been
assumed by or is imputable to
him.
If defendant dies before entry of final
judgment in the court where it was
pending at that time, the action shall
not be dismissed but shall be allowed to
continue until entry of final judgment
thereon.
However, execution shall not issue in
favor of the winning party. It should be
filed as a claim against the estate of the
decedent.
Section 21. Indigent party.
Indigent one who has no property or
income sufficient for his support aside
from his labor, even if he is selfsupporting when able to work and in
employment. He need not be a pauper
to entitle him to litigate in forma
pauperis.
While the authority to litigate as
an indigent party may be granted upon
an ex parte application and hearing, it
may be contested by the adverse party
at any time before judgment is
rendered.
RULE 4
VENUE OF ACTIONS
VENUE the place where an action must
be instituted and tried.
VENUE
JURISDICTION
Place where the action Power of the court to

is instituted
hear and decide a case
May be waived
Jurisdiction over the

subject matter and

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over the nature of the

action is conferred by
law and cannot be
waived
Procedural
Substantive
May be changed by the Cannot be the subject

written agreement of
of the agreement of
the parties
the parties
The rule on VENUE IS NOT APPLICABLE

in cases
1) Where a specific rule or law
provides otherwise; or
2) The parties have validly agreed
in writing before the filing of the
action on the exclusive venue
thereof (Sec. 4).
Requisites for venue to be exclusive
1. A valid written agreement
2. Executed by the parties before
the filing of the action; and
3. Exclusive nature of the venue.
In the absence of qualifying or restrictive
words, venue stipulation is merely
permissive meaning that the stipulated
venue is in addition to the venue
provided for in the rule (Polytrade Corp.
vs. Blanco 30 SCRA 187)
Section 1. Venue of real actions.
If property is located at the boundaries
of two places: file one case in either
place at the option of the plaintiff.
If case involves two properties located
in two different places:
1. If the properties are the object
of the same transaction, file it in
any of the two places.
2. If they are the subjects of two
distinct transactions, separate
actions should be filed in each
place unless properly joined.
Section 2. Venue of personal actions.
RESIDENCE the place where the party
actually resides with continuity and
consistency, whether permanent or
temporary, at the time the action is
instituted.
Means of waiving venue:

1. failure to object via motion to
dismiss
2. affirmative relief sought in the
court where the case is filed
3. voluntary submission to the
court where the case is filed
4. laches
Section 3. Venue of actions against
non-residents.
RULES
1. NON-RESIDENT FOUND IN THE
PHIL.
a. for personal actions
where
the
plaintiff
resides; and
b. for real actions where
the property is located.
2. NON RESIDENT NOT FOUND IN
THE PHIL.
An action may be filed only
when the case involves:
a. Personal
status
of
plaintiff venue: where
plaintiff resides;
b. Any property of said
defendant located in the
Phil. venue: where the
property or any portion
thereof is situated or
found.
The Supreme Court has the power to
order a change of venue to prevent a
miscarriage of justice.
Dismissal of Action for Improper Venue
The court may not motu propio dismiss a
complaint on the ground of improper
venue. An exception is provided in
Section 4 of the Revised Rule on
Summary Procedure.

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MEMORY AID
Filing of verified
complaint with the
MTC
court may
summon the
defendant
court may
dismiss the case
outright
RULES ON
W/in 10 days
from receipt of
summons,
defendant
answers,
incoporating
compulsory
counterclaim or
crossclaim, and
serves a copy on
plaintiff
If Defendant fails to
answer in 10 days
The court, motu propio
or on plaintiffs
motion, may render
judgment based on
facts alleged in the
complaint w/o
prejudice to
R9, S3 (c)
SUMMARY PROCEDURE
SUMMARY PROCEDURE
IN CIVIL CASES
Answer to
counterclaim
and crossclaim
w/in 10 days
Preliminary
conference w/in 30
days after last
answer is filed
W/in 5 days after

conference, court
issues record of
preliminary
conference
W/in 10 days from

receipt of order,
submission by the
parties of affidavits
and position papers
If plaintiff fails to
appear
in
prelim
conference, complaint
may be dismissed.
Defendant entitled to
decision based on his
counterclaim.
All
crossclaims dismissed.
If sole defendant
fails to appear,
plaintiff entitled to
judgment based on
complaint and
what is proved
therein
IN
REMEDIAL LAW
The Court should not dismiss the

complaint or counterclaim if they are
not verified. The requirement is merely
a formal one, and not jurisdictional. It
should therefore simply direct the party
concerned to have it verified.
PROHIBITED PLEADINGS / MOTIONS
UNDER THE RULE ON SUMMARY
PROCEDURE.
1. Motion to dismiss the complaint
or to quash the complaint or
information except on the
ground of lack of jurisdiction
over the subject matter or
failure to comply with prior
barangay conciliation (referral to
the Lupon)
2. Motion for a bill of particulars
3. Motion for a new trial or for
reconsideration of a judgment or
for reopening of trial
4. Petition for relief from judgment
5. Motion for extension of time to
file pleadings, affidavits, or any
other paper
6. Memoranda
7. Petition
for
certiorari,
mandamus,
or
prohibition
against any interlocutory order
issued by the court
8. Motion to declare defendant in
default
9. Dilatory
motions
for
postponement
10. Reply
11. Third party complaints
12. Interventions
The filing of a prohibited pleading will
not suspend the period to file an answer
or to appeal.
Although a motion to dismiss is a
prohibited pleading, its filing after the
Rendition
of judgment
CHAIRPERSON
: Jinky Ann Uy ASST. CHAIRPERSONS: Allen Farias, Maricris Oronea EDPS: Martessa Nuylan, Charissimae
w/in 30 Jocelyn
days from
Ventura,
Zabala SUBJECT HEADS: Jona Obia (Civil Procedure); Alnaiza Hasiman (Special Civil Actions and
receipt
of last
Special
Proceedings);
Jeenice de Sagun (Criminal Procedure); Elaine Masukat (Evidence)
affidavit, or w/in 15
days after last
clarificatory paper
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answer had already been submitted does

not constitute a pleading prohibited by
the summary rules. What the rules
proscribe is a motion to dismiss that
would stop the running of the period to
file an answer and cause undue delay.
While a motion to declare the defendant
in default is prohibited by the rules on
summary procedure, the plaintiff may
nevertheless file a motion to render
judgment as may be warranted when the
defendant fails to file an answer.
The issuance of the pre-trial order is an
important part of the summary
procedure because it is its receipt by the
parties that begins the ten-day period to
submit the affidavits and other
evidence.
TRIAL PROCEDURE IN CIVIL CASES
No trial date is set. No testimonial
evidence
is
required
nor
crossexamination of witnesses allowed. All
that is required is that within (10) days
from receipt by the parties of the
courts pre-trial order, they shall submit
(1) the affidavits of their witnesses (2)
and other evidence on the factual issues
set forth in the pre-trial order, Together
with their position papers setting forth
the law and the facts relied upon by
them.
Judgments of inferior courts in cases
governed by summary procedure are
appealable to the RTC.
The decision of the RTC in civil cases
under this rule, including ejectment
cases, are IMMEDIATELY executory.
KATARUNGANG PAMBARANGAY LAW
(Title One, Book III, RA 7160)
No complaint, petition, action, or

proceeding involving any matter within
the authority of the lupon shall be filed
or instituted directly in court or any
other government office for adjudication
UNLESS
1. there has been a confrontation
between the parties before the
lupon chairman or pangkat, AND
2. that
no
conciliation
or
settlement has been reached OR
unless the settlement has been
repudiated by the parties
thereto.
CASES
NOT
COVERED
BY
THE
KATARUNGANG PAMBARANGAY LAW:
1. Where one party is the
government or any subdivision or
instrumentality thereof;
2. Where one party is a public
officer or employee, and the
dispute
relates
to
the
performance of his official
functions;
3. Offenses
punishable
by
imprisonment exceeding 1 year
or a fine exceeding P5,000.00;
4. Offenses where there is no
private offended party;
5. Where the dispute involves real
properties located in different
cities or municipalities UNLESS
the parties thereto agree to
submit their differences to
amicable settlement by an
appropriate lupon;
6. Disputes involving parties who
actually reside in barangays of
different cities or municipalities,
EXCEPT where such barangay
units adjoin each other and the
parties thereto agree to submit
their differences to amicable
settlement by an appropriate
lupon;
7. Such other classes of disputes
which
the
President
may
determine in the interest of
justice.
However, the court may, at any time
before trial, motu proprio refer the case
to the lupon concerned for amicable
settlement, non criminal cases not
falling within the authority of the
latter.
While the dispute is under mediation,
conciliation,
or
arbitration,
the

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prescriptive periods for offenses and
cause of action under existing laws shall
be interrupted upon filing of the
complaint with the punong barangay.
THE PARTIES MAY GO DIRECTLY TO

COURT IN THE FOLLOWING INSTANCES:
1. Where the accused is under
detention;
2. Where the person has otherwise
been deprived of personal
liberty calling for habeas corpus
proceeding;
3. Where the actions are coupled
with provisional remedies such
as
preliminary
injunction,
attachment,
delivery
of
personal property, and support
pendente lite; and
4. Where the action may otherwise
be barred by the statute of
limitations.
The parties may, at any stage of the
proceedings, agree in writing to have the
matter in dispute decided by arbitration
by either the Punong Barangay or
Pangkat. In such case, arbitrational
hearings
shall
follow
order
of
adjudicative trials.
The
settlement
and
arbitration
agreement may be repudiated on the
ground that consent is vitiated by fraud,
violence,
or
intimidation.
Such
repudiation shall be sufficient basis for
the issuance of the certification for filing
a complaint in court or any government
office for adjudication.
RULES
ON
VENUE
UNDER
THE
KATARUNGANG PAMBARANGAY LAW
1. Disputes between residents of
the same barangay shall be
brought for settlement before
lupon of said barangay
2. Residents of different barangays
within the same city or
municipality in the barangay
where the respondent or any of
IN
REMEDIAL LAW
the respondents reside at the

election of the complainant
3. Disputes involving real property
or any interest therein- where
real property or larger portion
thereof is situated
4. Disputes
arising
at
the
WORKPLACE
where
the
contending parties are employed
or at the INSTITUTION where
such parties are enrolled for
study in the barangay where
such workplace or institution
located.
CHART ON KATARUNGANG PAMBARANGAY, SEE
PAGE 22.
PROCEDURE IN REGIONAL TRIAL

COURTS
RULE 6
KINDS OF PLEADINGS
Section 1. Pleadings defined.
PLEADINGS the written allegations of
the parties of their respective claims and
defenses submitted to the court for
appropriate judgment.
A motion to dismiss is NOT a pleading.
It is the allegations or averments in the
pleading that determines the jurisdiction
of the court and the nature of the
action.
PLEADING
MOTION
It relates to the cause An application for an

of action; interested order not included in
in the matters to be
the judgment
included in the
judgment.
May be initiatory
Cannot be initiatory as
they are always made
in a case already filed
in court
Always filed before
May be filed even

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judgment
after judgment
Section 3. Complaint.
COMPLAINT is a concise statement of
the ultimate facts constituting the
plaintiffs cause or causes of action,
with
a specification of the relief sought, but

it may add a general prayer for such
further relief as may be deemed just or
equitable.
ULTIMATE FACTS - essential facts
constituting the plaintiffs cause of
action.
What are NOT ultimate facts:
1. Evidentiary or immaterial facts.
2. Legal conclusions, conclusions or
inferences of facts from facts
not
stated,
or
incorrect
inferences or conclusions from
facts stated.
3. The details of probative matter
or particulars of evidence,
statements of law, inferences
and arguments.
4. An allegation that a contract is
valid or void is a mere conclusion
of law.
2 kinds of defenses that may be set

forth in the answer:
a.
AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES
allegation of a new matter which
while hypothetically admitting the
material allegations in the pleading,
would nevertheless prevent or bar
recovery by him. It is in the nature
of Confession and Avoidance
b. NEGATIVE DEFENSES specific
denial of the material facts or facts
alleged in the pleading
Insufficient denial or denial amounting
to admissions:
1. General denial
2. Denial in the form of a
negative pregnant
Section 6. Counterclaim
COUNTERCLAIM any claim which a
defending party may have against an
opposing party.
TEST OF SUFFICIENCY: if upon

admission or proof of the facts being
alleged, a judgment may be properly
given. A fact is essential if it cannot be
stricken out without leaving the
statement of the cause of action
insufficient.
Nature of counterclaim: A counterclaim

is in the nature of a cross-complaint.
Although it may be alleged in the
answer, it is not part of the answer.
Upon its filing, the same proceedings are
had as in the original complaint. For this
reason, it must be answered within ten
(10) days from service.
Section 4. Answer
Section 7. Compulsory Counterclaim
ANSWER the pleading where the

defendant sets forth his affirmative or
negative defenses.
RULES ON COUNTERCLAIM
A counterclaim before the MTC must be
within the jurisdiction of said court,
both as to the amount and nature
thereof (De Chua vs. IAC).

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MEMORY AID
IN
REMEDIAL LAW
Filing of complaint
KATARUNGANG PAMBARANGAY
w/ the Punong PROCEDURE
Barangay (PB)
W/in the next working day
At any time during the

Proceedings
Issuance of
summons to
the parties
and the
witnesses
Parties agree to
submit the
dispute for
arbitration
Arbitration Hearings
Mediation (hearing)
Failure of
mediation
efforts
Constitution of the
Pangkat
Settlement
Execution
w/in 6
months from
date thereof
Pangkat convenes not

later than 3 days
from its constitution
and summons the
parties
Pangkat must
arrive at a
settlement
w/in 15 days
from the day
it convenes
Repudiation of
arbitration
agreement
within 5 days
from date of
agreement
Award to be
made after the
lapse of the
period to
repudiate and
w/in 10 days
thereafter
Execution w/in
6 months from
the date of the
award
Conciliation
(hearing)
Settlement
Execution w/in 6
months from the
date of settlement
Repudiation of
settlement w/in 10
days from date
thereof
Note: Repudiation shall

only be allowed on ground
of vitiation of consent by
fraud,
violence
or
intimidation.
Failure of Conciliation
hearings at the Pangkat
ISSUANCE OF
Level and of Arbitration
CERTIFICATION FOR
hearings
shall and
also lead to
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Civil Actions
the
issuance
of
Special Proceedings); Jeenice de Sagun (Criminal Procedure);
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COMPLAINT
COURT(Evidence)
certification for filing a
complaint in court.
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DOCTRINE OF ANCILLARY JURISDICTION

In an original action before the RTC, the
counterclaim
may
be
considered
compulsory regardless of the amount
(Sec. 7, Rule 6 ).
If a counterclaim is filed in the MTC in
excess of its jurisdictional amount, the
excess is considered waived (Agustin vs.
Bacalan). In Calo vs. Ajax Intl, the
remedy where a counterclaim is beyond
the jurisdiction of the
MTC is to set off the claims and file a
separate action to collect the balance.
COMPULSORY
COUNTERCLAIM
PERMISSIVE
COUNTERCLAIM
One which arises out It does not arise out of

of or is necessarily
nor is it necessarily
connected with the
connected with the
transaction or
subject matter of the
occurrence that is the
opposing partys
subject matter of the
claim.
opposing partys
claim.
It does not require for It may require for its
its adjudication the
adjudication the
presence of third
presence of third
parties of whom the parties over whom the
court cannot acquire court cannot acquire
jurisdiction.
jurisdiction.
It is barred if not set
up in the action.
It is NOT barred even

if not set up in the
action.
Need not be
answered; no default.
Must be answered,
otherwise, the
defendant can be
declared in default.
GENERAL
RULE:
A
compulsory
counterclaim not set up in the answer is
deemed barred.
EXCEPTION: If it is an after-acquired
counterclaim, that is, such claim
matured after filing of the answer. In
this case, it may be pleaded by filing an
amended answer or a supplemental
answer or pleading.
Section 8. Cross-claim
CROSS-CLAIM any claim by one party
against a co-party arising out of the
transaction or occurrence that is the
subject matter either of the original
action or counterclaim.
If it is not set up in the action, it is
barred, except:
1. when it is outside the jurisdiction of
the court or;
2. if the court cannot acquire
jurisdiction over third parties whose
presence is necessary for the
adjudication of said cross-claim.
In which case, the
considered permissive.
cross-claim
is
The dismissal of the complaint carries

with it the dismissal of a cross-claim
which is purely defensive, but not a
cross-claim seeking affirmative relief.
Cross Claim Counterclaim
3rd-party
Complaint
Against a co- Against

an Against
a
party
opposing party person not a
party to the
action
Must arise out May arise out of Must be in
of the
or be necessarily respect of
transaction connected with
the
that is the
the transaction opponents
subject matter or that is the
claim
of the orig.
subject matter (Plaintiff)
action or of a of the opposing
counterclaim partys claim, in
therein.
which case, it is
called a
compulsory
counterclaim, or
it may not, in
which case it is
called a
permissive
counterclaim.
Section 10. Reply.

REPLY - the response of the plaintiff to
the defendants answer.
EFFECT OF FAILURE TO REPLY: new
facts that were alleged in the answer are

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MEMORY AID
deemed controverted. Hence, the filing
of the reply is optional except for the
denial of the genuineness and due
execution of an actionable document
used as defense in the answer.
Section 11. Third (fourth, etc.) party
complaint.
THIRD
(FOURTH,ETC.)
PARTY
COMPLAINT a claim that a defending
party may, with leave of court, file
against a person not a party to the
action for contribution, indemnity,
subrogation or any other relief, in
respect of his opponents claim.
THIRD-PARTY
COMPLAINT
COMPLAINT IN
INTERVENTION
Brings into the action

a third person who
was not originally a
party.
Same
Initiative is with the

Initiative is with a
person already a party non-party who seeks
to the action.
to join the action.
TESTS to determine whether the thirdparty complaint is in respect of

plaintiffs claim:
1. Where it arises out of the same
transaction
on
which
the
plaintiffs claim is based, or,
although arising out of another
or different transaction, is
connected with the plaintiffs
claim;
2. Whether
the
third-party
defendant would be liable to the
plaintiff or to the defendant for
all or part of the plaintiffs claim
against the original defendant;
and
3. Whether
the
third-party
defendant may assert any
defenses which the third-party
plaintiff has or may have to the
plaintiffs claim.
Leave of court to file a third-party
complaint may be obtained by motion
under Rule 15.
IN
REMEDIAL LAW
Summons to new party (third, fourth,

etc.) is needed for the court to obtain
jurisdiction over his person, since he is
not an original party.
Where the trial court has jurisdiction
over the main case, it also has
jurisdiction over the third party
complaint, regardless of the amount
involved as a third party complaint is
merely auxiliary to and is a continuation
of the main action (Republic v. Central
Surety & Insurance Co. L-27802, Oct. 26,
1968).
Section 12. Bringing new parties.
Distinguished from 3rd-party complaint:
A 3rd-party complaint is proper when not
one of the third-party defendants
therein is a party to the main action. But
if one or more of the defendants in a
counterclaim or cross-claim is already a
party to the action, then the other
necessary parties may be brought in
under this section.
RULE 7
PARTS OF A PLEADING
Section 3. Signature and address.
The signature of the counsel is a
certification that:
1. That he has read the pleading;
2. There is good ground to support
it; and
3. It is not interposed for delay
Only the original copies must be signed.
UNSIGNED PLEADING may be stricken
out as sham and false, and the action
may proceed as though the pleading has
not been served. It has no legal effect.
Section 4. Verification.
Pleadings need NOT be verified EXCEPT
when otherwise provided by the law or
rules.
A verification must now be based on
personal knowledge or based on
authentic records.

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Section 5. Certification against forum

shopping.
FORUM SHOPPING the filing of a two or
more cases based on the same cause of
action in different courts for the purpose
of obtaining a favorable decision in
either.
Test to determine the presence of
forum-shopping: whether in the two (or
more) cases pending, there is identity of
(a) parties, (b) rights or causes of action,
and (c) reliefs sought.
The certificate is to be executed by
petitioner, and not by counsel.
Required ONLY for
initiatory pleadings.
complaints
or
Certificate of non-forum shopping is not

required in a compulsory counterclaim
(UST Hosp. vs. Surla).
EFFECT OF FAILURE TO COMPLY:
1. Not curable by amendment of
said pleading
2. shall be cause for the dismissal
of the case, without prejudice,
unless otherwise provided, upon
motion and after hearing
EFFECT OF SUBMISSION OF FALSE
CERTIFICATION OR NON-COMPLIANCE
WITH THE UNDERTAKINGS THEREIN:
1. indirect contempt
2. administrative
and
criminal
actions
EFFECT OF WILFULL AND DELIBERATE
FORUM SHOPPING:
1. shall be ground for summary
dismissal of the case with
prejudice;
2. direct contempt.
RULE 8
MANNER OF MAKING ALLEGATIONS IN A
PLEADING
ULTIMATE FACTS: those which directly

form the bases of the right sought to be
enforced or the defense relied upon.
If the ultimate facts are NOT alleged,
the cause of action would be
insufficient.
Section 4. Capacity.
Capacity to sue and be sued
either personally or in representative
capacity must be specifically averred by
the party suing or being sued, and
specifically denied by the party
questioning such capacity.
Capacity
is
challenged
by
specific denial, motion to dismiss or bill
of particulars.
Section 5. Fraud, mistake, condition of
the condition
FACTS THAT MAY BE AVERRED
GENERALLY:
1. Conditions precedent (BUT there
must still be an allegation that
the specific condition precedent
has
been
complied
with,
otherwise, it will be dismissed
for failure to state a cause of
action)
2. Malice, intent, knowledge, or
other condition of the mind
3. Judgments of domestic or
foreign courts, tribunals, boards,
or officers (no need to show
jurisdiction)
4. Official document or act
FACTS THAT MUST BE AVERRED
PARTICULARLY:
1. Circumstances showing fraud or
mistake in all averments of
fraud or mistake
2. Capacity
ACTIONABLE DOCUMENT written
instrument upon which the action or
defense is based.
Pleadings should state ultimate facts

essential to the right of action.
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MEMORY AID
Two permissible ways of pleading an
actionable document:
1. By setting forth the substance of
such document in the pleading
and attaching said document
thereto as an annex (contents of
the document annexed are
controlling, in case of variance
in the substance of the
document set forth in the
pleading and in the document
attached); or
2. By setting forth said document
verbatim in the pleading.
IN
REMEDIAL LAW
5. prescription;
6. want
or
illegality
consideration; or
7. estoppel
of
BUT the following defenses are

waived:
a. forgery in the signature;
b. want of authority of an agent or
corporation;
c. want of delivery; or
d. the party charged signed the
instrument
in
some
other
capacity
Where the actionable document is

properly alleged, the failure to
specifically deny under oath the same
results in:
1. The
admission
of
the
genuineness and due execution
of said document, EXCEPT that
an oath is not required:
a. When the adverse party was
not
a
party
to
the
instrument; and
b. When an order for the
inspection of the original
document was not complied
with.
2. The document need not be
formally offered in evidence.
Section 10. Specific Denial
GENUINENESS
That the document is not spurious,
counterfeit, or of different import on its
face from the one executed by the
party, or that the party whose signature
it bears has signed it and that at the
time it was signed it was in words and
figures exactly as set out in the
pleadings.
A denial must not be general. A general

denial is regarded as an admission of the
facts stated in the complaint and
entitles plaintiff to a judgment on the
pleadings.
DUE EXECUTION
That
the
document
was
signed
voluntarily and knowingly by the party
whose signature appears thereon.
Defenses that the opposing party may
set up even after failure to deny under
oath:
1. Mistake;
2. fraud;
3. compromise;
4. payment;
THREE WAYS OF MAKING A SPECIFIC

DENIAL:
1. By specifically denying each
material allegation of the other
party and, whenever possible,
setting forth the substance of
the matters relied upon for such
denial;
2. Part admission or part denial;
3. By an allegation of lack of
knowledge
or
information
sufficient to form a belief as to
the truth of the averment in the
opposing partys pleading (must
be made in good faith).
NEGATIVE PREGNANT a form of denial

which at the same time involves an
affirmative implication favorable to the
opposing party; It is in effect, an
admission of the averment to which it is
directed; It is said to be a denial
pregnant with an admission of the
substantial facts in the pleading
responded to.
Section 11. Allegation not specifically
denied deemed admitted.
GENERAL
RULE:
Allegations
NOT
specifically denied deemed admitted
(such as allegations of usury in the

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complaint, and the authenticity and due

execution of actionable documents).
EXCEPTIONS:
1. Allegations as to the amount of
unliquidated damages
2. Immaterial allegations;
3. Incorrect conclusions of fact.
RULE 9
EFFECT OF FAILURE
TO PLEAD
Section 1. Defenses and objections not
pleaded.
GENERAL RULE: Defenses and objections
that are not pleaded in a MOTION TO
DISMISS or in the answer are deemed
waived.
EXCEPTIONS (not waived even if not
raised):
1. Lack of jurisdiction over the
subject matter
2. Litis pendentia
3. Res judicata
4. Prescription of the action
These defenses may be raised at any
stage of the proceedings even for the
first time on appeal EXCEPT that lack of
jurisdiction over the subject matter may
be barred by laches. (Tijam vs.
Sibonghanoy).
The
presence
of
these
grounds
authorizes the court to motu proprio
dismiss the claims. These grounds must,
however, appear from the pleadings or
the evidence on record.
Section 3.
DEFAULT the failure of the defendant
to answer within the proper period. It is
not his failure to appear nor failure to
present evidence.
ORDER OF
DEFAULT
JUDGMENT BY
DEFAULT
issued by the court, Rendered by the court

on plaintiffs motion
following a default
for failure of the
order or after it
defendant to file his
received, ex parte,
responsive pleading
plaintiffs evidence.
seasonably.
Interlocutory - not
Final appealable
appealable
NO default may be declared in the

following actions:
1. Annulment of marriage
2. Declaration
of
nullity
of
marriage
3. Legal Separation
4. Special civil actions of certiorari,
prohibition and mandamus where
comment instead of an answer is
required to be filed
The court cannot motu proprio declare a
defendant in default. For defendant to
be declared in default, the plaintiff
must:
1. File a MOTION to declare
defendant in default
2. Prove that summons have been
properly
served
on
the
defendant
3. Prove that the defendant really
failed to answer within the
proper period.
CAUSES OF DEFAULT
1. Failure to answer within the
proper period
2. Non-compliance with the order
of the court to file a bill of
particulars or in case of
insufficient
compliance
therewith (Rule 12, Section 4)
3. Refusal to comply with the
modes of discovery (Rule 29,
Section 3, par. c)
4. Failure to furnish plaintiff with a
copy of the answer
If the defendant was declared in default
upon an original complaint, the filing of
the amended complaint resulted in the
withdrawal of the original complaint,
hence, the defendant was entitled to
file answer to the amended complaint as
to which he was not in default.
EFFECT OF ORDER OF DEFAULT:
1. While the party in default cannot
take part in the trial, he is
nonetheless entitled to notice of
subsequent proceedings.
2. He may still be called on as a
witness, in behalf of the nondefaulting defendants.

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2. some of the defending parties

answer and the others fail to do
so
3. the answer interposes a common
defense
DEFAULT
After the
lapse of time
to file an
answer, the
plaintiff may
move to
declare the
defendant in
default
IN
Motion denied:
Defendant
allowed to file an
answer
Defendant
answers
Motion granted:
Court issues order
of default and
renders judgment,
or require plaintiff
to submit evidence
ex parte.
EFFECT OF PARTIAL DEFAULT: The

court will try the case against ALL
defendants upon the answer of some
EXCEPT where the defense is personal to
the one who answered, in which case, it
will not benefit those who did not
answer.
REMEDY FROM JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT
(FLOW CHART)
Judgment by default
Court
maintains
Before judgment
by default is
rendered,
defendant may:
move to set aside
order of default
upon showing:
FAME
He has a
meritorious
defense
Avail of Rule 65 in
proper cases
order of
default
Motion for new trial or reconsideration at

any time after service of judgment by
default and within 15 (30) days therefrom
Failure to file motion for new trial/

Denial of said motion
PARTIAL
Perfect appeal from said judgment by

default within the balance of said
15 (30) - day period
Failure to appeal without

defendants faulk
Court sets aside

order of default and
defendant is allowed
to file an answer
Case set for

pre-trial
Presentation
of plaintiffs
evidence exparte
If plaintiff
proves his
allegations,
judgment by
default.
If plaintiff
fails to prove
his allegations, case is
dismissed.
DEFAULT:
1. The pleading asserting a claim
states a common cause of action
against several defending parties
Petition for relief from judgment within

60 days from notice of the judgment but
within 6 months from entry thereof
EXTENT OF RELIEF
TO
BE
Annulment of Judgment
under Rule 47
AWARDED
IN
A
JUDGMENT
BY
DEFAULT:
Shall not exceed the amount OR be
different in kind from that prayed for
NOR award unliquidated damages.
RULE 10

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AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTAL

PLEADINGS
AMENDMENTS
Section 1. Amendments in general.
When the complaint is amended, 2
situations may arise:
1. If the complaint merely corrects
or
modifies
the
original
complaint, then the action is
deemed commenced upon the
filing of the original complaint;
2. If the amended complaint
alleges a new cause of action,
then that cause of action is
deemed commenced upon the
filing
of
the
amended
complaint.
Section 2. Amendments as a matter of
right.
Amendment for the first time is a matter
of right before a responsive pleading is
filed, or in case of a Reply, within 10
days after it was served.
Since a motion to dismiss is NOT a
responsive pleading, an amendment may
be had even if an order of dismissal has
been issued as long as the amendment is
made before order of dismissal becomes
final.
Section 3. Amendments by leave of
court.
Instances when amendment by leave of
court may not be allowed:
1. When cause of action, defense
or theory of the case is changed;
2. Amendment is intended to
confer jurisdiction to the court;
3. Amendment to cure a premature
or non-existing cause of action;
4. Amendment for purposes of
delay.
Section 5. Amendment to conform to
or authorize presentation of evidence.
1ST PART: refers to amendment to
conform to evidence when issues NOT
raised by the pleadings are tried with
the express or implied consent of the

parties
- but failure to amend does NOT affect
the result of the trial of these issues
2ND PART: refers to amendment to
authorize presentation of evidence if
evidence is objected to at the trial on
the ground that it is not within the issues
made by the pleadings.
SUPPLEMENTAL PLEADINGS
A cause of action which accrued after
the filing of the original complaint may,
in the discretion of the court, be
pleaded in a supplemental complaint if
there was a valid subsisting cause of
action at the time the original complaint
was filed.
AMENDED
PLEADING
SUPPLEMENTAL
PLEADING
Refers to facts
Refers to facts arising
existing at the time of after the filing of the
the commencement
original pleading.
of the action.
Take the place of the Taken together with
original pleading.
the original pleading.
Can be made as a
Always with leave of
matter of right as
court
when no responsive
pleading has yet been
filed
Section 7. Filing of amended pleadings.

The amended pleading supersedes the
original pleading.
An
amendment
which
merely
supplements
and
amplifies
facts
originally alleged in the complaint
relates back to the date of the
commencement of the action and is not
barred by the statute of limitations
which expired after service of the
original complaint.
EFFECT OF AMENDED PLEADING:
1. Admissions in the superseded
pleading can still be received in
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2. Claims or defenses alleged
therein but not incorporated or
reiterated in the amended
pleading are deemed waived.
The amended or superseded, original
pleading is not expunged but remains on
the record although the admission of the
amended
pleading
amounts
to
withdrawal of the original pleading.
RULE 11
WHEN TO FILE RESPONSIVE PLEADINGS
Answer to the complaint
1. Within 15 days after service of
summons, UNLESS a different period
is fixed by the Court (Sec. 1)
2. In case the defendant is a foreign
private juridical entity:
a. if it has a resident agent
within 15 days after service
of summons to him
b. if it has no resident agent,
but it has an agent or officer
in the Philippines within 15
days
after
service
of
summons to said agent or
officer
c. if it has no resident agent
nor agent nor officer in
which
case
service
of
summons is to be made on
the
proper
government
office which will then send a
copy by registered mail to
the home office of the
foreign private corporation
within 30 days after receipt
of summons by the home
office of the foreign private
entity.
3. In case of service of summons by
publication within the time
specified in the order granting leave
to serve summons by publication,
which shall NOT be less than 60 days
after notice (Rule 14, Sec.15).
4. In case of a non-resident defendant
on whom extraterritorial service of
summons is made, the period to
answer should be at least 60 days.
IN
REMEDIAL LAW
The court may extend the time to file

the pleadings BUT may NOT shorten
them.
The 15-day period begins to run from
receipt of summons.
Section 3. Answer to amended
complaint.
1. If the filing of an amended
complaint is a matter of right within 15 days from service of
the amended complaint.
2. If the filing of the amended
complaint is NOT a matter of
right within 10 days counted
from notice of the court order
admitting the same.
If no new answer is filed by the
defendant in case an amendment has
been made after he had filed his answer,
the original answer of the defendant
may serve as the answer to the amended
complaint, and hence, cannot be
declared in default.
Section 5. Answer to third (fourth,
etc.)-party complaint.
The third-party defendant is served with
summons
just
like
the
original
defendant, hence, he also has 15, 30, 60
days from service of summons, as the
case may be, to file his answer.
Section 7. Answer to supplemental
complaint.
Leave of court is required in filing, the
court may fix a different period for
answering the supplemental complaint in
lieu of the reglementary 10-day period.
Section 10. Omitted counterclaim or
cross-claim.
The pleader may set up a counterclaim
or cross-claim by amendment before
judgment when he fails to set it up by
reason of oversight, inadvertence, or
excusable neglect ort when justice
requires. Leave of court is necessary.
RULE 12
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BILL OF PARTICULARS- a more definite

statement of any matter which appears
vague or obscure in a pleading.
2. If plaintiff, his compliant will be

stricken off and dismissed (Rule
12, sec. 4; Rule 17, sec. 3)
PURPOSE: to aid in the preparation of a

responsive pleading.
3. If defendant, his answer will be

stricken off and his counterclaim
dismissed, and he will be
declared in default upon motion
of the plaintiff (Rule 12, sec. 4;
Rule 17, sec. 4; Rule 9, sec. 3).
Motion for bill of particulars must be

filed within the reglementary period for
the filing of a responsive pleading. The
filing of a motion if sufficient in form
and substance, will interrupt the time to
plead.
The motion for bill of particulars may be
granted in whole or in part as not all the
allegations questioned by the movant
are necessarily ambiguous as to require
clarification.
A bill of particulars may be filed either
in a separate or an amended pleading.
A bill of particulars becomes part of the
pleading which it supplements.
EFFECTS OF MOTION
1. If the motion is granted, the
movant can wait until the bill of
particulars is served on him by
the opposing party and then he
will have the balance of the
reglementary
period
within
which to file his responsive
pleading.
2. If his motion is denied, he will
still have such balance of the
reglementary period to do so,
counted from service of the
order denying his motion. In
either case, he will have at least
5 days to file his responsive
pleading.
Effect of non-compliance:
1. If the Order is not obeyed or in
case of insufficient compliance
therewith, the court:
a. may order the striking
out of the pleading or
the portion thereof to
which the order is
directed; or
b. make such order as it
may deem just.
RULE 13
FILING AND SERVICE OF PLEADINGS,
JUDGMENTS AND OTHER PAPERS
Notice given to a party who is duly
represented by counsel is a nullity,
unless service thereof on the party
himself was ordered by the court or the
technical defect was waived.
Section 3. Manner of filing.
1. Personally
2. by registered mail
Filing by mail should be through the
registry service which is made by deposit
of the pleading in the post office, and
not
through
other
means
of
transmission.
If registry service is not available in the
locality of either sender or addressee,
service may be done by ordinary mail.
If a private carrier is availed of by the
party, the date of actual receipt by the
court of such pleading and not the date
of delivery to the carrier, is deemed to
be the date of the filing of that
pleading.
NOTE: PERSONAL and SUBSTITUTED
service as applied to pleadings have a
different meaning compared to summons
under Rule 14.
MODES OF SERVICE
PLEADINGS
1. PERSONAL SERVICE

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a. Delivering personally a copy to
the party or his counsel or;
b. Leaving a copy in counsels
office with his clerk or with a
person having charge thereof or;
c. Leaving the copy between 8 a.m.
and 6 p.m. at the partys or
counsels residence, if known,
with a person of sufficient age
and discretion residing therein--if no person found in his office,
or if his office is unknown, or if
he has no office.
2. SERVICE BY MAIL
If no registry service is available in the
locality, of either sender or addressee,
service may be done by ordinary mail.
3. SUBSTITUTED SERVICE
Delivering the copy to the clerk of court
with proof of failure of both personal
and service by mail.
JUDGMENTS,
FINAL
ORDERS,
RESOLUTIONS (Sec.9)
1. By personal service; or
2. By registered mail;
3. By publication, if party is
summoned by publication and
has failed to appear in the
action.
They can be served only under the three
modes.
They CANNOT be served by substituted
service.
NOTE: A resort to modes other than by
personal service must be accompanied
by a written explanation why the
service or filing was not done personally
(Sec. 11).
Section 10. Completeness of service.
1. Personal service
a. by handling a copy to defendant;
or
b. tendering him copy if he refuses;
c. complete upon actual delivery
2. Service by ordinary mail:
IN
REMEDIAL LAW
Complete upon expiration of 10

days after mailing, unless the
court provides otherwise.
3. Service by registered mail:
a. Complete upon actual receipt by
the addressee; or
b. After 5 days from the date he
received the 1st notice of the
postmaster, whichever date is
earlier.
Section 12. Proof of filing.
Filing is proved by its existence in the
record of the case.
If it is not in the record, and:
If filed personally: proved by the
written or stamped acknowledgment of
its filing by the clerk of court on a copy
of the same; or
If filed by registered mail: proved by
-the registry receipt and the affidavit of
the person who did the mailing.
Section 13. Proof of service
1. Proof of personal service:
a. Written admission of the party
served; or
b. Official return of the server; or
c. Affidavit of the party serving.
2. Proof of service by ordinary mail:
Affidavit of the person mailing;
3. Proof of service by registered mail:
a. Affidavit, and
b. Registry receipt issued by the
mailing office.
Section 14. Notice of lis pendens.
LIS PENDENS - a notice of a pendency of
the action between the parties involving
title to or right of possession over real
property.
It serves as a warning to all persons,
prospective
purchasers
or
encumbrancers of the property in
litigation to keep their hands off the
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prepared to gamble on the result of the

proceedings.
The defendant may also record a notice
of lis pendens when he claims an
affirmative relief in his answer.
Notice of lis pendens CANNOT be
cancelled on an ex parte motion or upon
the mere filing of a bond by the party on
whose title the notice is annotated, as
section
14
provides
that
such
cancellation may be authorized ONLY
upon order of court, after proper
showing that:
1. The notice is for the purpose of
molesting the adverse party; or
2. It is not necessary to protect the
rights of the party who caused it
to be recorded.
RULE 14
SUMMONS
PURPOSE OF SUMMONS:
1. to acquire jurisdiction over the
person of the defendant, and;
2. to give notice to the defendant
that an action has been
commenced against him.
EFFECT OF NON-SERVICE: Unless there
is waiver, non-service or irregular
service renders null and void all
subsequent proceedings and issuances in
the action from the order of default up
to and including the judgment by default
and the order of execution.
Where the defendant has already been
served with summons on the original
complaint, no further summons is
required on the amended complaint if it
does not introduce new causes of action.
But where the defendant was declared in
default on the original complaint and the
plaintiff subsequently filed an amended
complaint, new summons must be served
on the defendant on the amended
complaint, as the original complaint was
deemed
withdrawn
upon
such
amendment.
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Section 3. By whom served.

Summons may be served by:
1. Sheriff
2. Sheriffs deputy, or
3. Other proper court officers, or
4. For justifiable reasons, by any
suitable person authorized by
the court issuing the summons.
Enumeration is EXCLUSIVE.
ALIAS SUMMONS issued when original
has not produced its effect because it is
defective in form or manner of service,
and when issued, supersedes the first
(Section 5).
KINDS OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS:
1. personal service
2. substituted service
3. by publication
In actions in personam where the
defendant cannot be served with
summons personally or by substituted
service, the case must first be converted
into an in rem or quasi in rem action by
attaching the property of the defendant
found in the Philippines before summons
can be served by publication. If no
property can be found, the action shall
be archived but shall not be dismissed.
(Citizens Surety vs. Court Appeals)
SERVICE OF SUMMONS ON DIFFERENT
ENTITIES
Service on entity Upon
any
or
all
w/o juridical
defendants being sued
personality
under common name; or
person in charge of office
Service upon
minors and
incompetents
In case of minors: by
serving upon the minor,
regardless of age, AND
upon his legal guardian, or
also upon either of his
parents.
In case of incompetents:
by serving on him
personally AND upon his
legal guardian, but not
upon his parents, unless
when they are his legal
guardians
IN ANY EVENT, if the
minor or incompetent has
no legal guardian, the
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MEMORY AID
Serve on officer having

management of the jail or
prison
Service upon
domestic private
juridical entity
ENTITY
To the president,
managing partner, general
manager, corporate
secretary, treasurer, or
in-house counsel.
NOTE: Service upon a
person other than those
mentioned is invalid and
does not bind the
corporation. The
enumeration is
EXCLUSIVE.
Service upon
foreign private
juridical entity
Serve on resident agent ;

or if none; on govt
official designated by law;
or
on any officer or agent of
the corporation within the
Philippines.
Service upon
public
corporations
in case defendant is the

Republic of the
Philippines - by serving
upon the Solicitor General
in case of a province, city
or municipality, or like
public corporations by
serving on its executive
head, or on such other
officer or officers as the
law or the court may
direct.
Extraterritorial
service
Requisites
a. defendant does
not reside or is
not found within
the Phil.
b. he action either:
affects the personal
status of plaintiff;
relates to or the
subject of which is
property within the
Philippines in
which defendant
has a lien or
interest;
REMEDIAL LAW
demands a relief
which consists
wholly or in part in
excluding the
defendant from
any interest in any
property within the
Phil; or
property of
defendant has
been attached in
the Phil.
plaintiff must obtain the

appointment of a guardian
ad litem for him.
Service upon
prisoner
IN
Mode of service
a. with leave of court
served outside the
Phil. By personal
service; or
b.with leave of court
serve by publication
in a newspaper of
general circulation,
in which case copy of
the summons and
order of court must
also be sent by
registered mail to
the last known
address of
defendant; or
c. any other manner the
court deem
sufficient.
Service upon a
resident
temporarily out of
the Phil.
Substituted service or
with leave of court,
personal service out of
the Phil. as under
extraterritorial service
Service upon an
unknown
defendant or
whose
whereabouts are
unknown
With leave of court, by

publication in a
newspaper of general
circulatiuon
Section 20. Voluntary appearance.

Any form of appearance in court, by the
defendant, by his agent authorized to do
so, or by attorney, is equivalent to
service of summons EXCEPT where such
appearance is precisely to object to the
jurisdiction of the court over the person
of the defendant.
Inclusion in a motion to dismiss of other
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over the person of the defendant shall

NOT
be
deemed
a
voluntary
appearance.
RULE 15
MOTIONS
MOTION is an application for relief
other than by a pleading.
GENERAL RULE: Motions must be in
writing.
EXCEPTION: Those made in open court
or in the course of hearing or trial.
KINDS OF MOTIONS
a. motion EX PARTE- made without
the presence or a notification to the
other party because the question
generally
presented
is
not
debatable.
b. motion OF COURSE where the
movant is entitled to the relief or
remedy sought as a matter of
discretion on the part of the court.
c. LITIGATED motion one made with
notice to the adverse party to give
an opportunity to oppose.
d. SPECIAL motion- motion addressed
to the discretion of the court.
GENERAL RULE: A motion cannot pray
for judgment.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. Motion for judgment on the
pleadings
2. Motion for summary judgment
3. Motion
for
judgment
on
demurrer to evidence.
Section 4. Hearing on motion.
3-DAY NOTICE RULE
GENERAL RULE: Service of the copy of
motions should be made in such a
manner as shall ensure its receipt at
least 3 days before the hearing.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. Ex parte motions
2. Urgent motions
3. Motions agreed upon by the
parties to be heard on shorter
notice or jointly submitted by

the parties, and
4. Motions for summary judgment
which must be served at least 10
days before its hearing
5. Non-litigated motions.
Section 5. Notice of hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING shall:
1. Be addressed to all parties
concerned
2. Specify the time and date of the
hearing which must not be later
than 10 days after the filing of
the motion
NOTE: Any motion that does not comply
with Sections 4, 5 and 6 of this Rule is a
mere scrap of paper, should not be
accepted for filing and, if filed, is not
entitled to judicial cognizance and does
not affect any reglementary period
involved for the filing of the requisite
pleading.
Omnibus Motion Rule - All available
grounds for objection in attacking a
pleading,
order,
judgment,
or
proceeding should be invoked at one
time, otherwise, they shall be deemed
waived.
Motion for leave to file a pleading or
motion shall be accompanied by the
pleading or motion sought to be
admitted, otherwise, the latter will be
denied.
RULE 16
MOTION TO DISMISS
A Motion to Dismiss is NOT a responsive
pleading.
Section 1. Grounds.
1. No jurisdiction over the person
of the defending party
2. No jurisdiction over the subject
matter of the claim
3. Improper venue
4. No legal capacity to sue
5. Litis pendentia
6. Res judicata
7. Prescription
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MEMORY AID
9. Claim or demand has been paid,
waived, abandoned, or otherwise
extinguished
10. Claim is unenforceable under the
Statute of Frauds
11. Non-compliance with a condition
precedent for filing claim
MOTION TO DISMISS MOTION TO DISMISS

UNDER RULE 16
UNDER RULE 33
(demurrer to
evidence)
Grounded on
preliminary
objections.
based on insufficiency
of evidence.
may be filed by any

May be filed only by
defending party
the defendant against
against whom a claim the complaint of the
is asserted in the
plaintiff.
action.
should be filed within May be filed only after
the time for but prior
the plaintiff has
to the filing of the
completed the
answer of the
presentation of his
defending party to the
evidence.
pleading asserting the
claim against him.
If denied, defendant If denied, defendant
answers, or else he may present evidence
may be declared in
if granted, plaintiff
default
appeals and the Order
If granted, plaintiff
of the dismissal is
may appeal or if
reversed, the
subsequent case is not defendant loses his
barred, he may re-file
right to present
the case
evidence.
Effect of motion to dismiss: A motion to

dismiss hypothetically admits the truth
of the facts alleged in the complaint.
However, such admission is limited only
to all material and relevant facts which
are well pleaded in the complaint.
An action cannot be dismissed on a
ground not alleged in the motion even if
said ground is provided for in Rule 16.
EXCEPT:
IN
REMEDIAL LAW
1. Those cases where the court may

dismiss a case motu proprio
(Sec. 1, Rule 9)
2. Such ground appears in the
allegations of the complaint or in
plaintiffs evidence
REQUISITES OF LITIS PENDENTIA
1. Parties to the action are the
same
2. There is substantial identity in
the cause of action and relief
sought
3. The result of the first action is
determinative of the second in
any event and regardless of
which party is successful
Motion to dismiss may be filed in either
suit, not necessarily in the one instituted
first.
REQUISITES OF RES JUDICATA
1. Previous final judgment
2. Jurisdiction over the subject
matter and the parties by the
court rendering it
3. Judgment upon the merits
4. In a case prosecuted between
same parties
5. Involving the same subject
matter
6. Same cause of action
There could be res judicata without a
trial, such as in a judgment on the
pleadings (Rule 34); a summary
judgment (Rule 35); or an order of
dismissal under Section 3 of Rule 17.
When the ground for dismissal is that the
complaint states no cause of action,
such fact can be determined only from
the facts alleged in the complaint.
Where the plaintiff has not exhausted
all
administrative
remedies,
the
complaint not having alleged the fact of
such exhaustion, the same may be
dismissed for failure to state a cause of
action.
Non-compliance
with
P.D.
1508
(Katarungang Pambarangay Law) may
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ground of non-compliance
condition precedent.
with
An action cannot be dismissed on the

ground that the complaint is vague or
indefinite. The remedy of the defendant
is to move for a bill of particulars or
avail of the proper mode of discovery.
GENERAL TYPES OF A MOTION TO
DISMISS
1. motion to dismiss before answer
under Rule 16
2. motion to dismiss under Rule 17
a. upon notice by plaintiff
b. upon motion of plaintiff
c. due to fault of plaintiff
3. motion to dismiss on demurrer to
evidence after plaintiff has rested
his case under Rule 33
4. motion to dismiss the appeal filed
either in the lower court (Rule
41,Sec. 13) or in the appellate
court (Rule 50, Sec.1 ).
EFFECTS OF
ACTION ON MTD
REMEDY
Order granting motion

to dismiss is final
order
Order denying the
motion to dismiss is
interlocutory
Appeal from the order

of dismissal
Certiorari and
prohibition if there is
grave abuse of
discretion amounting
to lack or excess of
jurisdiction under Rule
65
Section 4. Time to plead.

Defendant is granted only the balance of
the reglementary period to which he was
entitled at the time he filed his motion
to dismiss, counted from his receipt of
the denial order, but not less than 5 days
in any event.
The same rule of granting only the
balance of the period is followed where
the court, instead of denying the motion
to dismiss, orders the amendment of the
pleading challenged by the motion, in
which case, the balance of the period to
answer runs from his receipt of the

amended pleading.
Section 5. Effect of dismissal

GENERAL RULE: The action or claim may
be refiled.
EXCEPTION: The action cannot be
refiled if it was dismissed on any of
these grounds:
1. Res judicata;
2. Prescription;
3. Extinguishment of the claim
or demand;
4. Unenforceability under the
Statute of Frauds.
Section 6. Pleading grounds as
affirmative defenses.
If no motion to dismiss had been filed,
any of the grounds for dismissal provided
for in Rule 16, INCLUDING IMPROPER
VENUE, may be pleaded as affirmative
defenses and preliminarily heard in the
discretion of the court.
Dismissal under this section WITHOUT
prejudice to the prosecution in the same
or separate action of a COUNTERCLAIM
pleaded in the answer
RULE 17
DISMISSAL OF ACTIONS
Section 1. Dismissal upon notice by
plaintiff.
Dismissal is effected not by motion but
by mere NOTICE of dismissal which is a
matter of right BEFORE the defendant
has answered or moved for a summary
judgment.
But notice of dismissal requires an order
of the court confirming the dismissal.
Such dismissal is WITHOUT PREJUDICE,
EXCEPT:
1. Where the notice of dismissal so
provides;
2. Where the plaintiff has previously
dismissed the same case in a
court of competent jurisdiction
(TWO-DISMISSAL RULE);
3. Even where the notice of dismissal
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MEMORY AID
prejudice but it is premised on
the fact of payment by the
defendant
of
the
claim
involved.
Section 2. Dismissal upon motion of
plaintiff.
Where the plaintiff moves for the
dismissal of his complaint to which a
counterclaim has been interposed, the
dismissal shall be limited to the
complaint.
Such dismissal shall be without prejudice
to the right of the defendant to either:
1. Prosecute his counterclaim in a
separate action,
In this case, the court should
render the corresponding order
granting and reserving his right
to prosecute his claim in a
separate complaint.
-OR2. To have the same resolved in the
same action.
In such case, defendant must
manifest such preference to the
trial court within 15 days from
notice to him of plaintiffs
motion to dismiss.
These alternative remedies of the
defendant are available to him
REGARDLESS
OF
WHETHER
HIS
COUNTERCLAIM IS COMPULSORY OR
PERMISSIVE.
Dismissal under this rule is WITHOUT
PREJUDICE, EXCEPT:
1. When otherwise stated in the
motion to dismiss;
2. When stated to be with
prejudice in the order of the
court.
The approval of the court is necessary in
the dismissal or compromise of a class
suit.
IN
REMEDIAL LAW
Section 3. Dismissal due to fault of

plaintiff.
CAUSES FOR DISMISSAL
1. Plaintiff fails to appear for no
justifiable cause on the date of
the presentation of his evidence
in chief on the complaint
2. Plaintiff fails to prosecute his
action for an unreasonable
length
of
time
(NOLLE
PROSEQUI)
3. Plaintiff fails to comply with
these Rules or any order of the
court. Unjustifiable inaction on
the part of plaintiff to have the
case set for trial is a ground for
dismissal
for
failure
to
prosecute.
Complaint may be dismissed
1. Upon motion of the defendant,
or
2. Upon courts own motion.
Dismissal shall have the effect of an
ADJUDICATION UPON THE MERITS
(WITH PREJUDICE), unless otherwise
declared by the court.
SECTION 2
SECTION 3
Dismissal is at the
instance of the
plaintiff;
Dismissal is not
procured by plaintiff
though justified by
causes imputable to
him;
Dismissal is a matter Dismissal is a matter

of procedure, without
of evidence, an
prejudice unless
adjudication on the
otherwise stated in
merits;
the order of the court
or on plaintiffs
motion to dismiss his
own complaint;
Dismissal is without
Dismissal is without
prejudice to the right prejudice to the right
of the defendant to
of the defendant to
prosecute his
prosecute his
counterclaim in a
counterclaim on the
separate action unless
same or separate
w/in 15 days from
action.
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he manifests his
intention to have his
counterclaim resolved
in the same action
RULE 18
PRE-TRIAL
PRE-TRIAL- a mandatory conference and
personal confrontation before the judge
between the parties and their respective
counsel.
The plaintiff must promptly move ex
parte that the case be set for pre-trial ,
and this he must do upon the service and
filing of the last pleading.
The pre-trial and trial on the merits of
the case must be held on separate
dates.
When non-appearance of a party may
be excused (Sec.4):
1. If a valid cause is shown
therefore
2. If a representative shall appear
in his behalf fully authorized in
writing to:
a. Enter into an amicable
settlement
b. Submit to alternative modes
of dispute resolution
c. Enter into stipulations or
admissions of facts and of
documents
A special authority for an attorney to
compromise is required under Sec. 23,
Rule 138. Under Art. 1878 (c) of the
Civil Code, a special power of attorney
is required.
EFFECT OF NON-APPEARANCE OF
PLAINTIFF:
Cause for dismissal of the action, with
prejudice, unless otherwise ordered by
the court.
EFFECT OF NON-APPEARANCE OF
DEFENDANT:
Cause to allow the plaintiff to present
evidence ex parte and the court to
render judgment on the basis thereof.
Pre-trial brief. It is the mandatory duty
of the parties to seasonably file their
pre-trial briefs under the conditions and
with the sanctions provided therein.
Failure to file pre-trial brief has the
same effect as failure to appear at the
pre-trial.
Record of pre-trial. The contents of the
PRE-TRIAL order shall control the
subsequent course of the action, UNLESS
modified before trial to prevent
manifest injustice.
A party is deemed to have waived the
delimitations in a pre-trial order if he
failed to object to the introduction of
evidence on an issue outside of the pretrial order, as well as in cross-examining
the witness in regard to said evidence.
FOR CHART ON PRE-TRIAL PLS. SEE THE NEXT
PAGE.

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MEMORY AID
IN
REMEDIAL LAW
FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE

COURT
1. Whether or not the intervention
will unduly delay or prejudice
the adjudication of the rights of
the original parties;
PRE-TRIAL
No
Settlement
Amicable
Settlement
Agreements
made by parties;
Amendments to
pleading;
Schedule of trial
Failure to
Appear
If plaintiff is
Absent, when
so required to
attend, the
court may
dismiss the
case
If defendant
is absent,
court may
hear evidence
of plaintiff
ex parte
TRIAL
Court
renders
decision
RULE 19
INTERVENTION
WHO may intervene?
1. One who has legal interest in the
matter in litigation
2. One who has legal interest in the
success of either of the parties,
3. One who has an interest against
both parties
4. One who is so situated as to be
adversely
affected
by
a
distribution or other disposition
of property in the custody of the
court or of an officer thereof.
If evidence is insufficient to
prove plaintiffs cause of
action or defendants
counterclaim, court rules in
favor of either one or
dismisses the case
2.
2.
Whether or not the intervenors
rights may be fully protected in
a separate proceeding.
The interest which entitles a person to
intervene in a suit must be on the
matter in litigation and of such direct
and immediate character that the
intervenor will either gain or lose by the
direct legal operation and effect of the
judgment.
INTERVENTION
INTERPLEADER
An ancillary action.
An original action.
Proper in any of the

four situations
Presupposes that the

plaintiff has no

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mentioned in this
Rule.
interest in the subject

matter of the action
or has an interest
therein, which in
whole or in part, is not
disputed by the other
parties to the action.
Defendants are
Defendants are being
already original
sued precisely to
parties to the pending
implead them
suit
Section 2. Time to intervene.

At any time before rendition
judgment by the trial court.
of
JUSTIFICATION: Before judgment is

rendered, the court, for good cause
shown, may still allow the introduction
of additional evidence and that is still
within the liberal interpretation of the
period for trial.
Since no judgment has yet been
rendered, the matter subject of the
intervention may still be readily resolved
and integrated in the judgment disposing
of all claims in the case.
REMEDIES FOR THE DENIAL OF
INTERVENTION:
1. APPEAL
2. MANDAMUS if there is grave
abuse of discretion
If there is improper granting of
intervention, the remedy of the party is
certiorari.
RULE 21
SUBPOENA
SUBPOENA
SUMMONS
an order to appear and

Order to answer
testify or to produce
complaint
books and documents
may be served to a
Served on the
non-party
defendant
needs tender of
does not need tender
kilometrage,
of kilometrage and
attendance fee and
other fees
reasonable cost of
production fee
SUBPOENA AD TESTIFICANDUM a
process directed to a person requiring
him to attend and to testify at the
hearing or the trial of an action, or at
any
investigation
conducted
by
competent authority, or for the taking of
his deposition.
SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM a process
directed to a person requiring him to
bring with him books, documents, or
other things under his control.
Section 2. By whom issued
WHO may issue
1. Court before whom the witness
is required to attend
2. Court of the place where the
deposition is to be taken
3. Officer or body authorized by
law to do so in connection with
investigations conducted by said
officer or body
4. Any Justice of the SC or of the
CA in any case or investigation
pending within the Philippines.
SUBPOENA TO A PRISONER must be for
a valid purpose; if prisoner required to
appear in court is sentenced to death,
reclusion perpetua or life imprisonment
and is confined in prison must be
authorized by the SC.
Section 4. QUASHING A SUBPOENA.
A. Subpoena DUCES TECUM may be
quashed upon proof that:
1. It
is
unreasonable
and
oppressive;
2. The articles sought to be
produced do not appear prima
facie to be relevant to the
issues;
3. The person asking for the
subpoena does not advance the
cost for the production of the
articles desired.
B. Subpoena AD TESTIFICANDUM may
be quashed if the witness is not bound
thereby.
In EITHER case, the subpoena may be
quashed for failure to tender the witness
fees and kilometrage allowed by the
Rules.

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MEMORY AID
GENERAL RULE
a. The court which issued the
subpoena may issue a warrant
for the arrest of the witness and
make him pay the cost of such
warrant and seizure, if the court
should determine that his
disobedience was willful and
without just cause (Sec. 8);
b. The refusal to obey a subpoena
without adequate cause shall be
deemed a contempt of the court
issuing it (Sec.9).
Exceptions:
Provisions regarding the compelling of
attendance (Sec. 8) and contempt (Sec.
9) does not apply where:
a. Witness resides more than 100
km from his residence to the
place where he is to testify by
the ordinary course of travel,
generally,
by
overland
transportation
(VIATORY
RIGHT).
b. Permission of the court in which
the detention prisoners case is
pending was not obtained.
RULES OF DISCOVERY
DISCOVERY - is the procedure by which
one party in an action is enabled to
obtain before trial knowledge of relevant
facts and of material evidence in the
possession of the adverse party or of a
witness.
Rationale of discovery: to enable the
parties to obtain the fullest possible
knowledge of the issues and evidence
long before the trial to prevent such trial
from being carried on in the dark.
Modes of discovery under the Rules of
Court
1. Depositions pending action (Rule
23).
2. Depositions before action or
pending appeal (Rule 24).
3. Interrogatories to parties (Rule
25).
IN
REMEDIAL LAW
4. Admission by adverse party (Rule

26).
5. Production or inspection of
documents, or things (Rule 27).
6. Physical and mental examination
of persons (Rule 28).
Discovery before answer.
It is only in the exceptional or unusual
case that the need for discovery arises,
or that it should be allowed before
service of answer.
Modes of Discovery are intended to be
CUMULATIVE, and not alternative nor
mutually exclusive.
Discovery is NOT MANDATORY but failure
to avail carries sanctions in Rules 25 and
26.
RULE 23
DEPOSITIONS PENDING ACTION
DEPOSITION is a written testimony of a
witness given in the course of a judicial
proceeding in advance of the trial or
hearing upon oral examination or in
response to written interrogatories and
where an opportunity is given for crossexamination.
Depositions are intended as a means to
compel disclosure of facts resting in the
knowledge of a party or other person,
which are relevant in a suit/proceeding.
CLASSIFICATIONS OF DEPOSITIONS
1. Depositions
on
ORAL
EXAMINATION and Depositions
upon
WRITTEN
INTERROGATORIES
2. Depositions DE BENE ESSE those taken for purposes of a
pending action (Rule 23) ; and
3. Depositions IN PERPETUAM REI
MEMORIAM - those taken to
perpetuate
evidence
for
purposes of anticipated action,
or in the event of further
proceedings in a case on appeal,
and to preserve it against danger
of loss (Rule 24).

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WHEN TAKEN
WITH LEAVE OF COURT
1. after jurisdiction has been
obtained over any defendant or
over the property which is the
subject of the action and
BEFORE answer.
2. Deposition of a person confined
in prison.
WITHOUT LEAVE OF COURT
AFTER answer AND deponent is not
confined in prison.
Section 4. Use of depositions.
Where the witness is available to testify
and the situation is not one of those
excepted under Sec. 4, his deposition is
inadmissible in evidence and he should
be made to testify.
It can be used as evidence by a party for
any purpose
under the
specific
conditions in Sec. 4.
DEPONENT
USE
Any person
By any party for

contradicting or
impeaching the
testimony of deponent
as witness
A party or any one By an adverse party for

who at the time of
any purpose
the deposition was
an OFFICER,
DIRECTOR, or
MANAGING AGENT of
a public or private
corp., partnership,
or association which
is a party
Witness, whether or
not a party
By any party for any

purpose if the court
finds the 5 instances
occurring
SCOPE OF INQUIRY IN DEPOSITIONS:

1. Matter which is relevant to the
subject of the pending action;
2. Not privileged
3. Not restricted by a protective

order
Certiorari will not lie against an order
admitting or rejecting a deposition in
evidence, the remedy being an appeal
from the final judgment.
Section 7. Effect of taking depositions.
A party shall not be deemed to make a
person his own witness for any purpose
by taking his deposition because
depositions are taken for discovery and
not for use as evidence.
Exception: If a party offers the
deposition in evidence, then he is
deemed to have made the deponent his
witness (Sec.8)
Exception to the Exception: Unless the
deposition is that of any adverse party,
and unless, of course, the deposition is
used for impeaching or contradicting the
deponent (Sec.8).
Section 10 and 11. Persons before
whom depositions may be taken.
WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES:
1. judge
2. notary public
3. any
person
authorized
to
administer oaths, as stipulated
by the parties in writing
OUTSIDE THE PHILIPPINES:
1. on notice, before a secretary of
embassy or legation, consul
general, consul, vice-consul, or
consular agent of the Phil.
2. before such person or officer as
may be appointed by commission
or letters rogatory
3. any
person
authorized
to
administer oaths, as stipulated
by the parties in writing
Section 12.
rogatory.
Commission
or
letters
COMMISSION
LETTERS ROGATORY
Issued to a non-
Issued to the

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MEMORY AID
judicial foreign officer appropriate judicial
who will directly take officer of the foreign
the testimony
country who will direct
somebody in said
foreign country to take
down testimony
Applicable rules of
Applicable rules of
procedure are those of procedure are those of
the requesting court
the foreign court
requested to act
Resorted to if
Resorted to if the
permission of the
execution of the
foreign country is commission is refused in
given
the foreign country
Leave of court is not
Leave of court is
necessary
necessary
Section 18. Motion to terminate or

limit examination.
MAY BE FILED:
1. any time during the taking of the
deposition
2. on motion or petition of any
party or of the deponent; or
3. upon
showing
that
the
examination is conducted in :
a. bad faith
b. in such manner as
unreasonably to annoy,
embarrass, or oppress
the deponent or party
RULE 24
DEPOSITIONS BEFORE ACTION OR
PENDING APPEAL
Depositions under this Rule are also
taken conditionally, to be used at the
trial only in case the deponent is not
available.
Depositions under this Rule do not prove
the existence of any right and the
testimony perpetuated is not in itself
conclusive proof, either of the existence
of any right nor even of the facts to
which they relate, as it can be
controverted at the trial in the same
manner as though no perpetuation of
testimony was ever had. However, in the
absence of any objection to its taking,
and even if the deponent did not testify
at the hearing, the perpetuated
testimony constitutes prima facie proof
of facts referred to in the deposition.
IN
REMEDIAL LAW
Section 6. Use of deposition.

If deposition is taken under this Rule, it
may be used in any action involving the
SAME SUBJECT MATTER subsequently
brought.
Section 7. Depositions pending appeal.
Sec. 7 is the procedure in perpetuating
testimony AFTER JUDGMENT IN THE RTC
and DURING THE PENDENCY OF AN
APPEAL.
RULE 25
INTERROGATORIES TO PARTIES
PURPOSE of Written Interrogatories: to
elicit facts from any adverse party
(answers may also be used as admissions
of the adverse party)
Written interrogatories and the answers
thereto must both be FILED and SERVED.
Interrogatories
Bill of Particulars
A party may properly A party may properly

seek disclosure of seek disclosure only of
matters of proof
matters which define
which may later be the issues and become
made a part of the
a part of the
records as evidence.
pleadings.
A
party
may
serve
written
interrogatories:
1. WITHOUT LEAVE OF COURT
after answer has been served,
for
the
first
set
of
interrogatories.
2. WITH LEAVE OF COURT before
answer
has
been
served
(REASON: at that time, the
issues are not yet joined and the
disputed facts are not yet clear,
when more than one set of
interrogatories is to be served.)
A judgment by default may be rendered
against a party who fails to answer
written interrogatories

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Only one set of interrogatories by the

same party is allowed. Leave of court is
necessary for
succeeding
sets
of
interrogatories.
Section 6. Effect of failure to serve
written interrogatories.
Rule 25 and Rule 26 are directed to the
party who fails and refuses to RESORT to
the discovery procedures, and should not
be confused with the provisions of Rule
29 which provides for sanctions or other
consequences upon a party who refuses
or fails to COMPLY with discovery
procedures duly availed of by opponent.
The justification for this provision is that

the party in need of relevant facts
having foregone the opportunity to
inquire into the same from the other
party through means available to him, he
should not thereafter be permitted to
unduly burden the latter with courtroom
appearances or other cumbersome
processes.
Unless a party had been served written
interrogatories,
he
may
not
be
compelled by the adverse party:
1. to give testimony in open court,
or
2. give a deposition pending
appeal.
The only exception is when the court
allows it for GOOD CAUSE shown and to
prevent a failure of justice.
Depositions Upon Interrogatories to
Written
Parties under Rule
Interrogatories to
25
Parties under Rule
23 Sec. 25
As to Deponent
Party or ordinary
witness
As to Deponent
party only
As to Procedure
As to Procedure
With intervention of
no intervention.
the officer authorized
Written
by the Court to take
interrogatories are
deposition
directed to the party
himself
As to Scope
Direct, cross, redirect,
re-cross
As to Scope
only one set of
interrogatories
Interrogatories
no fixed time
Interrogatories
15 days to answer
unless extended or
reduced by the court
RULE 26
ADMISSION BY ADVERSE PARTY
Section 1. Request for admission.
PURPOSE OF written request for
admission is to expedite trial and relieve
the parties of the costs of proving facts
which will not be disputed on trial and
the truth of which can be ascertained by
reasonable inquiry.
When request may be made: at any time
after the issues have been joined.
What request may include
1. Admission of the genuineness of
any material and relevant
document described in and
exhibited with the request.
2. Admission of the truth of any
material and relevant matter of
fact set forth in the request.
3. Under this rule, a matter of fact
not related to any documents
may be presented to the other
party for admission or denial.
Section 2. Implied Admission.
The effect of a FAILURE to make a reply
to a request for admission is that each of
the matters of which an admission is
requested is deemed admitted.
A sworn statement either denying
specifically each matter or setting forth
in detail the reasons why he cannot
truthfully admit or deny those matters
must be filed and served upon the party
requesting the admission.
Section 3. Effect of admission.
USE: An admission under this section is
for the purpose of the pending action
only and cannot be used in other
proceedings.

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MEMORY AID
The party who fails or refuses to request
the admission of facts in question is
prevented from thereafter presenting
evidence thereon UNLESS otherwise
allowed
by
the
court
(Sec.5).
RULE 27
PRODUCTION OR INSPECTION OF
DOCUMENTS OR THINGS
Production of documents affords more
opportunity for discovery than a
subpoena duces tecum because in the
latter, the documents are brought to the
court for the first time on the date of
the scheduled trial wherein such
documents are required to be produced.
The TEST to be applied in determining
the relevancy of the document and the
sufficiency of their description is one of
reasonableness and practicality.
PRODUCTION OR
INSPECTION OF
DOCUMENTS OR
THINGS
SUBPOENA DUCES
TECUM
Essentially a mode of means of compelling

discovery
production of evidence
The Rules is limited to may be directed to a
the parties to the
person whether a
action
party or not
The order under this may be issued upon an
Rule is issued only
ex parte application.
upon motion with
notice to the adverse
party
RULE 28
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL EXAMINATION
OF PERSONS
The mental condition of a party is in
controversy
in
proceedings
for
GUARDIANSHIP over an imbecile or
insane person, while the physical
condition of the party is generally
involved in PHYSICAL INJURIES cases.
Since the results of the examination are
intended to be made public, the same
IN
REMEDIAL LAW
are not covered by the physician-patient

privilege.
Section 4. Waiver of privilege.
Where the party examined requests and
obtains a report on the results of the
examination the consequences are:
1. he has to furnish the other party
a copy of the report of any
previous
or
subsequent
examination
of
the
same
physical and mental condition,
AND
2. he waives any privilege he may
have in that action or any other
involving the same controversy
regarding the testimony of any
other person who has so
examined him or may thereafter
examine him.
RULE 29
REFUSAL TO COMPLY WITH MODES OF
DISCOVERY
SANCTIONS
1. Contempt;
2. Payment of reasonable fees;
3. The matters regarding which the
questions were asked, character
or description of land et al., be
taken to be in accordance with
the claim of party obtaining the
order;
4. Prohibition on the refusing party
to produce evidence or support
or oppose designated claims or
defenses;
5. Striking out pleadings, order the
dismissal of the action or stay
the action until compliance or to
render judgment by default.
6. Order the arrest of the refusing
party except in cases of physical
or mental examination.
RULE 30
TRIAL
TRIAL judicial process of investigating
and determining the legal controversies
starting with the production of evidence
by the plaintiff and ending with his
closing arguments.

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GENERAL RULE: when an issue exists,

trial is necessary. Decision should not be
made without trial.
EXCEPTIONS: when there may be
judgment without trial:
1. Judgment on the Pleading
(Rule 34)
2. Summary Judgment (Rule 35)
3. Judgment on Compromise
4. Judgment by Confession
5. Dismissal with Prejudice
(Rule 17)
render
his
excusable.
Section 5. Order of
directed by the court.
non-attendance
trial
unless
Section 3. Requisites of motion to

postpone trial for absence of evidence.
There must be an affidavit showing:
1. materiality or relevance of such
evidence; and
2. due diligence in procuring it.
If the adverse party admits the facts for
which evidence is to be presented, the
trial will not be postponed.
Section 4. Requisites of motion to
postpone trial for illness of party or
counsel.
There must be an affidavit or sworn
certification showing:
1. presence of party or counsel at
the trial is indispensable; and
2. character of his illness is such as
to
Plaintiff presents
evidence
Defendant presents
evidence to
support his
defense/countercla
im/crossclaim/
third party
complaint
Third
party
defendant
presents
eidence, if
any
Defendant files
demurrer to
evidence
If court
grants
motion:
Renders
dismisal
If court
denies
motion:
Continues
with
hearing
Unless the court for special reasons

otherwise directs, the trial shall be
limited to the issues stated in the pretrial order.
Section 6. Agreed statements of facts.
This is known as STIPULATION OF FACTS
and is among the purposes of a pre-trial.
The parties may also stipulate verbally in
open court. Such stipulations are binding
unless relief therefrom is permitted by
the court on good cause shown, such as
error or fraud.
But counsel cannot stipulate on what
their respective EVIDENCE consists of
and ask that judgment be rendered on
the basis of such stipulation.
Stipulations of facts are not permitted in
actions for ANNULMENT OF MARRIAGE
and for LEGAL SEPARATION.
Section 8. Suspension of actions.
Art. 2030 of the Civil Code. Every civil
action or proceeding shall be suspended
1. If willingness to discuss a
possible
compromise
is
expressed by one or both
parties; or
2. If it appears that one of the
parties,
before
the
commencement of the action or
proceeding, offered to discuss a

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MEMORY AID
possible compromise but the
other party refused the offer.
Section 9. Judge to receive evidence;
delegation to clerk of court.
GENERAL RULE: the judge must himself
personally receive and resolve the
evidence of the parties.
However, the reception of such
evidence may be delegated under the
following conditions:
1. The delegation may be made
only in defaults or ex parte
hearings, or an agreement in
writing by the parties.
2. The reception of evidence shall
be made only by the clerk of
that court who is a member of
the bar.
3. Said clerk shall have no power to
rule on objections to any
question or to admission of
evidence or exhibits; and
4. He shall submit his report and
transcripts of the proceedings,
together with the objections to
be resolved by the court, within
10 days from the termination of
the hearing.
RULE 31
CONSOLIDATION OR SEVERANCE
GENERAL
RULE:
Consolidation
is
discretionary upon the court
EXCEPTIONS: Consolidation becomes a
matter of duty when:
1. if the cases are pending before
the same judge OR
2. if filed with different branches
of a court and one of such cases
has NOT been partially tried.
REQUISITES FOR CONSOLIDATION:
1. When
actions
involving
a
common question of law or fact,
and
2. The actions are pending before
the same court
if filed with DIFFERENT
courts, authorization from
the SC is necessary.
3 WAYS OF CONSOLIDATING CASES:
IN
REMEDIAL LAW
1. by
RECASTING
THE
CASES
ALREADY
INSTITUTED,
conducting only one hearing and
rendering only one decision;
2. by CONSOLIDATING THE EXISTING
CASES and holding only one
hearing and rendering only one
decision; and
3. by HEARING ONLY THE PRINCIPAL
CASE and suspending the hearing
on the others until judgment has
been rendered in the principal
case. (TEST-CASE METHOD)
Consolidation of cases on appeal and
assigned to different divisions of the SC
and the CA is also authorized. Generally,
the case which was appealed later and
bearing the higher docket no. is
consolidated with the case having the
lower docket no.
RULE 32
TRIAL BY COMMISSIONER
COMMISSIONER- a person to whom a
cause pending in court is referred, for
him to take testimony, hear the parties
and report thereon to the court, and
upon whose report, if confirmed,
judgment is rendered.
Reference to a commissioner may be had
by the written consent of both parties.
Situations when reference to a
Commissioner may be made on motion
(Sec.2):
1. Examination of a long account
2. Taking of an account is
necessary
3. Question of fact, other than
upon the pleading arises; or
4. Carrying a judgment or order
into effect.
Disobedience to a subpoena issued by
the commissioner is deemed a contempt
of the court which appointed the latter.
RULE 33
DEMURRER TO EVIDENCE
Section 1. Demurrer to evidence.

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DEMURRER TO
EVIDENCE
MOTION TO DISMISS
It is presented after
the plaintiff has
rested his case
presented before a
responsive pleading
(answer) is made by
the defendant
The ground is based it may be based on any
on insufficiency of
of those enumerated
evidence
in Rule 16
2 Scenarios
MOTION DENIED
MOTION GRANTED
BUT REVERSED ON
APPEAL
Movant shall have the Movant is deemed to

right to present his have waived his right
evidence
to present evidence.
The decision of the
appellate court will
be based only on the
evidence of the
plaintiff as the
defendant loses his
right to have the case
remanded for
reception of his
evidence.
denial is
order of the court is
INTERLOCUTORY. Sec. an ADJUDICATION ON
1 , Rule 36 (that
THE MERITS, hence,
judgment should state the requirement in
clearly and distinctly
Sec. 1, Rule 36
the facts and the law should be complied
on which it is based),
with.
will not apply.
The denial is NOT
appealable.
CIVIL CASES
CRIMINAL CASES
Defendant need not ask

leave of court is
for leave of court;
necessary so that the
accused could
present his evidence
if the demurrer is
denied
if the court finds
if the court finds the
plaintiffs evidence
prosecutions
insufficient, it will evidence insufficient,
grant the demurrer by
it will grant the
dismissing the
demurrer by
complaint. The
rendering judgment
judgment of dismissal is
acquitting the
appealable by the
accused. Judgment of
plaintiff. If plaintiff
acquittal is not
appeals and judgment appeallable; double
is reversed by the
jeopardy sets-in
appellate court, it will
decide the case on the
basis of the plaintiffs
evidence with the
consequence that the
defendant already loses
his right to present
evidence no res
judicata in dismissal
due to demurrer
if court denies
if court denies the
demurrer, defendant
demurrer:
will present his
If demurrer was with
evidence
leave, accused may
present his evidence
If the demurrer was
without leave,
accused can no
longer present his
evidence and submits
the case for decision
based on the
prosecutions
evidence
JUDGMENT ON DEMURRER TO EVIDENCE

is a judgment rendered by the court
dismissing a case upon motion of the
defendant, made after plaintiff has
rested his case, on the GROUND that
upon the facts presented by the plaintiff
and the law on the matter, plaintiff has
not shown any right to relief.
RULE 34
JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS
A judgment on the pleadings must be on
motion
of
the
claimant.
(NO
SUPPORTING PAPERS ARE REQUIRED
BECAUSE EVERTHING IS BASED ON THE
PLEADINGS.)
HOWEVER, if at the pre-trial the court
finds that a judgment on the pleadings is
proper, it may render such judgment
motu proprio.
GROUNDS:
1. Answer fails to tender an issue
because of:
a. general denial of the
material allegations of
the complaint;

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MEMORY AID
b. insufficient denial of the
material allegations of
the complaint ; or
2. Answer
admits
material
allegations of the adverse
partys pleading
By moving for judgment on the

pleading, plaintiff waives his claim
for unliquidated damages. Claim for
such damages must be alleged and
proved.
NO JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS IN

ACTIONS FOR
1. Declaration
of
nullity
of
marriage
2. Annulment of marriage
3. Legal Separation
Motion to Dismiss
Motion for
judgment on the
pleadings
Filed by a defendant Filed by the plaintiff

to a
complaint, if the answer raises
counterclaim, cross- no issue.
claim or 3rd-party
complaint
If the complaint states no cause of
action, a motion to dismiss should be
filed and not a motion for judgment on
the pleading.
RULE 35
SUMMARY JUDGMENTS
SUMMARY JUDGMENT
One granted by the court for the prompt
disposition of civil actions wherein it
clearly appears that there exists NO
genuine issue or controversy as to any
material fact.
Who can File
1. Plaintiff: he must wait for the
answer to be filed and served, and
thus for the issue to be joined,
before he can move for summary
judgment.
IN
REMEDIAL LAW
2. Defendant: he can move for

summary judgment at anytime, that
is, anytime after filing and service of
the complaint even before he
answers
The motion for summary judgment must
be supported by (1) affidavit, (2)
depositions of the adverse party or a
third party, or (3) admissions of the
adverse party, all intended to show that:
a. there is no genuine issue as to
any material fact, except
damages which must always be
proved, and
b. the movant is entitled to a
judgment as a matter of law.
The summary judgment may be a
judgment on the merits, in which case,
an appeal may be taken therefrom.
SUMMARY
JUDGMENT
JUDGMENT JUDGMENT
ON THE
BY DEFAULT
PLEADINGS
(Rule 9)
Based on the based solely on based on the

pleadings,
the pleadings. complaint and
depositions,
evidence, if
admissions
presentation is
and affidavits
required.
Available to
generally
Available to
both plaintiff available only
plaintiff.
and defendant to the plaintiff,
unless the
defendant
presents a
counterclaim.
There is
The answer no issues as no
no genuine fails to tender answer is filed
issue between an issue or
by the
the parties,
there is an
defending
i.e. there may admission of
party.
be issues but
material
these are
allegations.
irrelevant
10-day notice 3-day
notice 3-day notice
required
required
rule applies.
May
be On the merits On the merits
interlocutory
or
on
the
merits
RULE 36
JUDGMENTS, FINAL ORDERS AND ENTRY
THEREOF

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JUDGMENT- final consideration and

determination by a court of the rights of
the parties, upon matters submitted to it
in an action or proceeding.
The date of finality of the judgment or
final order shall be deemed to be the
date of its entry.
REQUISITES OF A JUDGMENT:
1. It should be in writing, personally
and directly prepared by the judge
2. Must state clearly and distinctly the
facts and the law on which it is
based
3. It should contain a dispositive part
and should be signed by the judge
and filed with the clerk of court.
PROMULGATION- the process by which a
decision
is
published,
officially
announced, made known to the public or
delivered to the clerk of court for filing,
coupled with notice to the parties or
their counsel.
MEMORANDUM DECISION- a decision of
the appellate court which adopts the
findings and the conclusion of the trial
court.
JUDICIAL COMPROMISE
A judgment based on a
compromise which has the force
of law and is conclusive between
parties.
Not appealable.
A JUDGMENT is considered RENDERED
Upon filing of the signed decision. This
includes an amended decision because
an amended decision is a distinct and
separate judgment and must follow the
established procedural rule.
The power to amend a judgment is
inherent to the court before judgment
becomes final and executory.
After judgment has become executory,
the court cannot amend the same
EXCEPT:
1. To make corrections of
clerical
errors,
not
substantial amendments, as
by an amendment nunc pro
tunc.
2. To clarify an ambiguity
which is borne out by and
justifiable in the context of
the decision.
3. In judgments for support,
which
can
always
be
amended from time to time.
MANNER OF ATTACKING JUDGMENTS:
1. Direct attack
a. before finality
1. motion for new trial or
reconsideration;
2. appeal
b. after finality
1. relief from judgment, rule
38
2.
annulment of judgment,
Rule 47.
2.Collateral attack
PROMULGATION OF JUDGMENT
Court Renders Decision
Losing Party
Accepts
decision
without further
contest
Court
maintains
decision
Filing appeal within

15/30 days from
notice of judgment
Within 15/30 days

from notice of
judgment:
Motion for
reconsideration; or
motion for new trial
Court grants motion:

1.modifies decision; or
2.grants new trial
If no appeal is
taken or did
not avail of
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND SUBJECT
CHAIRPERSONS
judgment
Maricel Abarentos (Over-all Chairperson), Ronaldbecomes
Jalmanzar
Yolanda
final (Over-all Vice Chair),
Losing
party may
Tolentino(VC-Acads), Jennifer Ang (VC- Secretariat), Joy
Inductivo
Masukat (VCand
executory(VC-Finance), Elaineappeal
within the
EDP), Anna Margarita Eres (VC-Logistics) Jonathan
remaining
period
Mangundayao (Political Law), Francis Benedict Reotutar (Labor Law), Romuald Padilla
(Civil Law),

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MEMORY AID
Section 4. Several judgments.
Several judgment is proper where the
liability of each party is clearly
separable and distinct from his coparties such that the claims against each
of them could have been the subject of
separate suits, and the judgment for or
against one of them will not necessarily
affect the other.
A several judgment is NOT proper in
actions against solidary debtors.
Section 6. Separate Judgments
Proper when more than one claim for
relief is presented in an action and a
determination as to the issues material
to the claim has been made. The action
shall proceed as to the remaining
claims.
IN
Two kinds of judgment by confession

1. A judgment by COGNOVIT
ACTIONEM here, the defendant
after service instead of entering
a plea, acknowledged and
confessed that the plaintiffs
cause of action was just and
rightful.
2. A judgment by CONFESSION
RELICTA VERIFICATIONE after
pleading and before trial, the
defendant both confessed the
plaintiffs cause of action and
withdrew or abandoned his plea
or other allegations, whereupon
judgment was entere against him
without proceeding to trial.
Judgment upon
Compromise
Judgment NUNC PRO TUNC (literally
means now for then)
rendered to enter or record such
judgment as has been formerly
rendered but has not been
entered as thus rendered
its only function is to record
some act of the court which was
done at a former time, but
which was not then recorded, in
order to make the record speak
the truth, without any changes
in substance or any material
respect.
Judgment
upon
Agreement
or
Compromise
A compromise agreement between the
parties to a case on which the decision
of the court was based has upon the
parties the effect and authority of res
judicata. It is immediately executory.
Judgment by Confession
Judgment upon confession is one which
is rendered against a party upon his
petition or consent. It usually happens
when the defendant appears in court and
confesses the right of the plaintiff to
judgment or files a pleading expressly
agreeing to the plaintiffs demand.
REMEDIAL LAW
Judgment by
Confession
The provisions and

An affirmative and
terms are settled and voluntary act of the
agreed upon by the
defendant himself.
parties to the action, The court exercises a
and which is entered
certain amount of
in the record by the
supervision over the
consent of the court. entry of judgment.
Clarificatory Judgment
rendered by the court, upon motion,
when a judgment previously rendered is
ambiguous and difficult to comply with.
AMENDED OR
CLARIFIED
JUDGMENT
SUPPLEMENTAL
DECISION
It is an entirely new
decision and
supersedes the
original judgment
Does not take the

place of or extinguish
the original judgment
Court makes a
thorough study of the
original judgment and
renders the amended
and clarified judgment
only after considering
all the factual and
legal issues
Serves to bolster or
add to the original
judgment
RULE 37
NEW TRIAL OR RECONSIDERATION

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it may amend such

judgment or final order
accordingly
Order denying
Second motion for new trial

based on grounds not existing or
available when 1st motion was
filed
Appeal from the judgment or
final order and assign as one of
the errors the denial of the
An order denying a motion for new trial

is not appealable.
NEW TRIAL - the rehearing of a case
already decided by the court but before
the judgment rendered thereon becomes
final and executory, whereby errors of
law or irregularities are expunged from
the record, or new evidence is
introduced, or both steps are taken.
Purpose: to set aside the judgment or
final order and grant a new trial.
WHEN to file: within period for taking
appeal.
WHERE to file: with the trial court
which
rendered
the
questioned
judgment.
MOTION FOR A NEW
TRIAL
MOTION FOR
RECONSIDERATION
The grounds are: fraud, The grounds are: the
accident, mistake or
damages awarded are
excusable negligence or excessive, that the
newly discovered
evidence is insufficient
evidence which could to justify the decision
not, with reasonable
or final order, or that
diligence, have
the decision or final
discovered and produced order is contrary to
at the trial, and which if
law.
presented would
probably alter the result
Second motion may be Second motion from
allowed
same party is
prohibited
If a new trial is granted if the court finds that
the trial court will set
excessive damages
aside the judgment or have been awarded or
final order
that the judgment or
final order is contrary
to the evidence or law,
REQUISITES for NEWLY-DISCOVERED

EVIDENCE
1. Must have been discovered after
trial
2. Could not have been discovered
and produced at the trial
3. If presented, would alter the
result of the action
4. Otherwise
it
is
called
FORGOTTEN EVIDENCE.
A motion suspends or tolls the running of
the reglementary period for appeal
except when the same is pro-forma.
PRO-FORMA MOTION - when it does not
comply with Rule 15 and Rule 37, e.g. it
does not point out specifically the
findings or conclusions of the judgment
as are contrary to law, making express
reference to the testimonial or
documentary evidence or to the
provisions of law alleged to be contrary
to such findings or conclusions, and is
merely
intended
to
delay
the
proceedings OR if there is no affidavit of
merit.
Section 6. Effect of granting of motion
for new trial
When motion is granted, the original
judgment is thereby vacated and the
action stands for trial de novo, but the
recorded evidence taken upon the
former trial so far as the same is
material and competent to establish the
issues, shall be used at the new trial
taking the same.
The order denying a motion for new trial
is NOT appealable.
MOTION FOR NEW
MOTION FOR
TRIAL
REOPENING OF THE
TRIAL
Specifically
mentioned in the
Rules
Not mentioned in the

Rules but is
nevertheless a
recognized procedural
recourse or device
deriving validity and

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MEMORY AID
acceptance from long
established usage
NOTE: It is actually
mentioned in the Rules
of Criminal Procedure
Proper only after
May properly be
promulgation of
presented only after
judgment
either or both the
parties have formally
offered and closed
their evidence before
judgment
Based upon specific Controlled by no other
grounds set forth
rule than the
under Rule 37 in civil paramount interests of
cases and Rule 121 in justice, resting entirely
criminal cases
on the sound discretion
of a trial court, the
exercise of which
discretion will not be
reviewed on appeal
UNLESS a clear abuse
thereof is shown
MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION

Purpose: To reconsider or amend
judgment or final order
WHEN to file: within period for taking an
appeal
WHERE to file: with the trial court
which rendered the judgment or final
order sought to be reconsidered
RULE 38
RELIEF FROM JUDGMENTS, ORDERS, OR
OTHER PROCEEDINGS
REMEDIES
AGAINST
FINAL
AND
EXECUTORY JUDGMENTS OR ORDERS
1. Petition
for
Relief
from
Judgment (Rule 38)
2. Annulment of judgments or final
orders or resolutions (Rule 47) on
the ground of:
o Extrinsic fraud, to be filed
within 4 years from the
discovery of the fraud;
o Lack of jurisdiction, before
it is barred by laches or
estoppel
3. Direct or collateral attack
against a void or voidable
judgment
IN
REMEDIAL LAW
DIRECT ATTACK when the

validity of the judgment
itself is the main issue of the
action,
a
petition
for
certiorari and action to
annul judgment on the
ground of extrinsic fraud or
lack of jurisdiction
COLLATERAL ATTACK if the
judgment can be resisted in
any other action in which it
is involved.
RULE 37
RULE 38
Available BEFORE
judgment becomes
final and executory
Applies to
JUDGMENTS or FINAL
ORDERS only
Available AFTER
judgment has become
final and executory
Applies to judgments,
final orders and other
proceeding:
1.Land Registration
2.Special Proceedings
3. Order of Execution
GROUNDS:
i. FAME
ii. Newly discovered
evidence
WHEN AVAILED OF:
Within the time to
appeal
If denied, the order

of denial is NOT
appealable, hence
remedy is appeal
from the judgment
Legal remedy
Motion need not be
verified
GROUNDS:
FAME
WHEN AVAILED OF:
within 60 days from
knowledge of the
judgment AND
within 6 months from
entry of judgment
If denied, the order
denying a petition for
relief is NOT
appealable; the
remedy is appropriate
civil action under Rule
65
Equitable remedy
Petition must be
verified
TWO HEARINGS UNDER RULE 38

1. Hearing to determine whether
the judgment should be set aside
2. If yes, a hearing on the merits of
the case.
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particular proceedings or action, leaving

nothing to be done by the court but to
enforce by execution what has been
determined.
EXECUTION OF JUDGMENT
RULE 39
EXECUTION, SATISFACTION AND
EFFECT OF JUDGMENTS
EXECUTION remedy provided by law
for the enforcement of a final judgment.
AGAINST WHOM ISSUED: execution can
only issue against a party and not against
one who has not had his day in court.
WRIT OF EXECUTION: judicial writ
issued to an officer authorizing him to
execute the judgment of the court.
ESSENTIAL REQUISITE OF A WRIT OF
EXECUTION: a writ of execution to be
valid, must conform strictly to the
decision or judgment which gives it life.
It cannot vary the terms of the judgment
it seeks to enforce
FINAL JUDGMENT OR ORDER- one which
disposes of the whole subject matter or
Judgment is
executed by
motion within
5 years from
date of its
entry
If the winning
party does not
move for
execution w/in
5 years but
before 10
years from the
date of entry
of judgment,
the same can
only be revived
by means of a
new action /
petition
Execution is a
matter of right
after
expiration of
period to
appeal and no
appeal is
perfected
terminates
the
Discretionary
execution upon
good reasons
stated in a
special order
after due
hearing
Sheriff enforces writ of execution
TEST TO DETERMINE WHETHER A

JUDGMENT OR ORDER IS FINAL OR
INTERLOCUTORY: The test is whether
the judgment or order leaves nothing
more for the court to do with respect to
the merits of the case.
SPECIAL JUDGMENT one that requires
the performance of an act OTHER THAN:
1. The payment of money; and
2. The sale of real or personal
property
Section 1. Execution Upon Judgments
and Final Orders.
EXECUTION ISSUES AS A MATTER OF
RIGHT:
1. on motion
2. upon a judgment or order that
disposes of the action or
proceeding AND
3. upon expiration of the period to
appeal therefrom and NO appeal
has been duly perfected.
GENERAL RULE: court cannot refuse
execution
UNLESS:
1. Execution
is
UNJUST
OR
IMPOSSIBLE
2. Equitable grounds like a CHANGE
IN SITUATION of the parties
which
makes
execution
inequitable
3. Judgment NOVATED by parties
4. Execution is enjoined
5. Judgment has become DORMANT

CHAIRPERSONS
Maricel
Abarentos
(Over-all Chairperson),
Ronald
Jalmanzar
(Over-all Vice Chair),
Yolanda
Tolentino(VC-Acads),
Jennifer Ang
(VC- Secretariat), Joy Inductivo (VC-Finance), Elaine Masukat (VCLosing
party is made to indemnify
thru:
EDP), Anna Margarita Eres (VC-Logistics) Jonathan
payment
with
interest;
levy and sale
of personal
Charmaine
Torres
(Taxationproperty;
Law), Mark David Martinez (Criminal Law), Garny Luisa Alegre (Commercial
Law),
Annof
Uyreal
(Remedial
Law), Jackie Lou Bautista (Legal Ethics)
levy Jinky
and sale
property;
delivery of personal and real property

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MEMORY AID
QUASHAL OF WRIT PROPER WHEN:
1. Improvidently issued
2. Defective in substance
3. Issued against the wrong party
4. Judgment already satisfied
5. Issued without authority
Section 2. Discretionary Execution
DISCRETIONARY
EXECUTION
EXECUTION AS A
MATTER OF RIGHT
May issue before

the lapse of period
to appeal
Period to appeal has

already lapsed and
no appeal is
perfected
Discretionary upon
the court; there is
inquiry on whether
there is GOOD
REASON for
execution
Ministerial duty of
the court PROVIDED
there are no
supervening events
GROUNDS FOR EXECUTION PENDING

APPEAL:
1. Insolvency of the judgment
debtor.
2. Wastage of asset by judgment
debtor.
Section 3. Stay of Discretionary
Execution. The party against whom an
execution is directed may file a
supersedeas bond to stay discretionary
execution.
SUPERSEDEAS BOND- one filed by a
petitioner and approved by the court
before the judgment becomes final and
executory and conditioned upon the
performance of the judgment appealed
from in case it be affirmed wholly or in
part.
Supersedeas
bond
guarantees
satisfaction of the judgment in case of
affirmance on appeal, not other things
like damage to property pending the
appeal
IN
REMEDIAL LAW
The court may, in its discretion, order an

execution before the expiration of the
time within which to appeal provided:
1. There is a motion for execution
filed by the winning party
2. There is notice of said motion to
the adverse party; and
3. There are good reasons stated in
a special order after due
hearing.
GENERAL RULE: an order of execution is
NOT appealable otherwise there would
be no end to the litigation between the
parties.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. When the terms of the judgment
are not very clear;
2. When the order of execution
varies with the tenor of the
judgment.
Section 4. Judgments NOT Stayed By
Appeal
1. INJUNCTION
2. RECEIVERSHIP
3. ACCOUNTING
4. SUPPORT
5.
Such
other
judgments
declared to be immediately
executory
unless
otherwise
ordered by the trial court.
Section 6. Execution By Motion Or
Independent Action.
MODE OF ENFORCEMENT
1. By motion within 5 years from
date of its entry
2. By independent action after 5
years from entry AND before it is
barred by statute of limitations
Judgment for support does not become
dormant, thus it can always be executed
by motion.
5-year period may be extended by the
conduct of judgment debtor.
A revived judgment is a new judgment
thus another 5/10-year period to
execute and revive is given the party.

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Section 7. Execution In Case Of Death

Of Party.
If the obligor dies AFTER entry but
BEFORE LEVY on his property, execution
will be issued for recovery of real or
personal property or enforcement of a
lien thereon. But for a sum of money,
judgment cannot be enforced by writ but
as a claim against his estate/probate
proceedings.
If he dies AFTER a VALID LEVY has been
made, execution sale proceeds.
Section 8. Issuance, Form and Contents
of a Writ of Execution.
Remedies in an order granting or
denying the issuance of a writ of
execution
Appeal is the remedy for an order
denying the issuance of a writ of
execution.
Section 10. Execution Of Judgments
For Specific Act.
If party REFUSES TO VACATE PROPERTY,
remedy is NOT contempt. The Sheriff
must oust the party. But if demolition is
involved, there must be a special order.
If party REFUSES TO DELIVER, sheriff will
take possession and deliver it to winning
party.
When the party REFUSES TO COMPLY,
court can appoint some other person at
the expense of the disobedient party and
the act done shall have the same effect
as if the required party performed it,
the disobedient party incurs no liability
for contempt.
Section 11. Execution of Special
Judgments.
When
judgment
requires
the
performance of any act other than for
money and delivery of property.
The writ of execution shall be served
upon the party required to obey the
same and such party may be punished
for contempt if he disobeys.
LEVY - act by which an officer sets apart
or appropriates a part of the whole of
the property of the judgment debtor for
purposes or the execution sale. The levy

on execution shall create a lien in favor
or the judgment creditor over the right,
title and interest of the judgment debtor
in such property at the time of the levy.
The levy on execution creates a lien in
favor of the judgment creditor subject
to prior liens and encumbrances.
GARNISHMENT - act of appropriation by
the court when property of debtor is in
the hands of third persons
The garnishee or the 3rd person who is in
possession of the property of the
judgment debtor is deemed a forced
intervenor.
ATTACHMENT
GARNISHMENT
Refers to corporeal
property in the
possession of the
judgment debtor.
refers to money,
stocks, credits and
other incorporeal
property which belong
to judgment debtor
but is in the possession
or under the control of
a third person
Section
16. Proceedings Where
Property Claimed By Third Person.
REMEDIES of THIRD PARTY CLAIMANT
1. Summary hearing before the
court which authorized the
execution;
2. TERCERIA or third party claim
filed with the sheriff;
3. Action for damages on the bond
posted by judgment creditors; or
4. Independent
reinvidicatory
action.
The remedies are cumulative and may be
resorted to by third party claimant
independently of or separately from the
others.
If winning party files a bond, it is only
then that the sheriff can take the
property in his possession. IF NO BOND,
cannot proceed with the sale.

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MEMORY AID
SALE ON EXECUTION
Notice of sale is required before levied
property can be sold at public auction
(Sec. 15).
Remedy against an irregular sale is
MOTION TO VACATE OR SET ASIDE THE
SALE to be filed in the court which
issued the writ.
REDEMPTION (Secs. 27 & 28)
Right of Redemption:
1. Personal Property NONE; sale is
absolute
2. Real Property there is a right of
redemption
WHO may redeem (Sec. 27)
Only the following:
a. Judgment
obligor,
or
his
successor in interest, in whole or
any part of the property; OR
b. Redemptioner who is a creditor
having a:
1) Lien by attachment on
the
property
sold
subsequent to the lien
under
which
the
property was sold,
2) Lien by judgment on the
property sold subsequent
to the lien under which
the property was sold;
3) Lien by mortgage on the
property sold subsequent
to the lien under which
the property was sold.
WHEN CAN REDEMPTION BE MADE?
BY THE JUDGMENT OBLIGOR: Within one
(1) year from the date of registration of
the certificate of sale.
BY THE REDEMPTIONER:
1. Within one year from the date of
registration of the certificate of
sale; or
2. Within sixty days from the last
redemption
by
another
redemptioner
If the judgment obligor redeems, no
further redemption is allowed (Sec.
29).
IN
REMEDIAL LAW
The period of redemption is NOT

suspended by an action to annul the
foreclosure sale.
CAN REDEMPTION BE PAID IN OTHER
FORMS THAN CASH?
YES. The rule is liberality in allowing
redemption (aid rather than defeat the
right) and it has been allowed in the
case of a cashiers check, certified bank
checks and even checks.
The offer to redeem must be
accompanied with a bona fide tender or
delivery of the redemption price.
However, a formal offer to redeem with
a tender is not necessary where the right
to redeem is exercised through the filing
of a complaint to redeem in the courts,
within the period to redeem.
RIGHTS OF THE JUDGMENT DEBTOR:
1. Remain in possession of the
property
2. Collect rents and profits
3. Cannot be Ejected
4. Use the property in the same
manner it was previously used
5. Make necessary repairs
Section 33. Deed and possession to be
given at expiration of redemption
period; by whom executed or given.
The PURCHASER is entitled to a
CONVEYANCE AND POSSESSION of the
property if there is no redemption. He is
substituted to and acquires all the
rights, title, interest and claims of the
judgment obligor to the property at the
time of levy.
The deed of conveyance is what
operates to transfer to the purchaser
whatever rights the judgment debtor
had in the property. The certificate of
sale after execution sale merely is a
memorial of the fact of sale and does
not operate as a conveyance.
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the property levied upon. Thus, if the

judgment debtor had already transferred
the property executed prior to the levy
and no longer has an interest in the
property, the execution purchaser
acquires no right.
WHEN A THIRD PERSON IS IN POSSESSION,
The procedure is for the court to order a
hearing and determine the nature of
such adverse possession.
satisfaction of the judgment

(Section 37)
4.
If the court finds the earnings

of the judgment debtor are
more than sufficient for his
familys needs, it may order
payment
in
installments
(Section 40)
5.
The court may appoint a

receiver for the property of the
judgment debtor not exempt
from execution or forbid a
transfer or disposition or
interference with such property
(Section 41)
6.
If the court finds that the

judgment
debtor
has
an
ascertainable interest in real
property either as mortgagor,
mortgagee, or otherwise, and
his interest can be ascertained
without controversy, the court
may order the sale of such
interest. (Section 42)
7.
If the person alleged to have

the property of the judgment
debtor or be indebted to him,
claims an adverse interest in
the property, or denies the
debt, the court may authorize
the
judgment-creditor
to
institute an action to recover
the property, forbid its transfer
and may punish disobedience
for contempt (Section 43)
Section 34. Recovery of price if sale is

not effective; revival of judgment.
THE PURCHASER MAY RECOVER THE
PURCHASE PRICE WHEN
1. The purchaser or his successorin-interest FAILS TO RECOVER
POSSESSION of the property or;
2. Purchaser after having acquired
possession is evicted due to:
a. Irregularities
in
the
proceedings concerning the
sale.
b. Reversal or setting aside of
judgment.
c. The fact that the property
was exempt from execution.
d. A third person has vindicated
his claim to the property.
REMEDIES OF THE JUDGMENT CREDITOR
IN AID OF EXECUTION
1.
If the execution is returned

unsatisfied, he may cause
examination of the judgment
debtor as to his property and
income (Section 36)
2.
He may cause examination of

the debtor of the judgment
debtor as to any debt owed by
him or to any property of the
judgment
debtor
in
his
possession (Section 37)
3.
If after examination, the court

finds that there is property of
the judgment debtor either in
his own hands or that of any
person, the court may order the
property
applied
to
the
Section 46. When Principal Bound By

Judgment Against Surety.
The principal is bound by the same
judgment from the time he has notice of
the action or proceeding and has been
given an opportunity at the suretys
request, to join the defense.
Section 47. Effect Of Judgment Or
Final Orders.
Refers
to
judgments
which
are
considered as conclusive and may be
rebutted directly by means of relief from
judgment or annulment of judgment or
indirectly by offering them in evidence
under the parole evidence rule.

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MEMORY AID
Par (A) refers to rule ON RES JUDICATA
in judgments IN REM
JUDGMENT or
FINAL ORDER
EFFECT: CONCLUSIVE
AS TO
Against a specific
thing
Title to the thing
Probate of a will or
administration of
the estate of a
deceased person
In respect to the
personal, political,
or legal condition or
status of a
particular person
Will or administration
However, ONLY prima
facie evidence of the
death of the testator
or intestate
Condition, status or
relationship of the
person
Par (B) is referred to as bar by former

judgment or RES JUDICATA in
judgments IN PERSONAM
RES JUDICATA - final judgments on the
merits by a court of competent
jurisdiction is conclusive as to the rights
of the parties or their privies in all later
suits on points determined in the former
judgment.
REQUISITES:
1. A FINAL judgment or order
2. JURISDICTION over the subject
matter and the parties by the
court rendering it
3. Judgment UPON THE MERITS
4. Between the two cases:
IDENTITY OF PARTIES
IDENTITY OF SUBJECT MATTER
IDENTITY OF CAUSE OF ACTION
THERE IS IDENTITY OF CAUSE OF ACTION
when the two actions are based on the
same delict or wrong committed by the
defendant even if the remedies are
different.
Under the doctrine of res judicata, no
matter how erroneous a judgment may
be, once it becomes final, it cannot be
IN
REMEDIAL LAW
corrected. The only grounds are lack of

jurisdiction, collusion or fraud.
Par. (C) is known as conclusiveness of
judgment or rule of AUTER ACTION
PENDENT
CONCLUSIVENESS
Appeal decision of MTC by filing notice of
OF JUDGMENT
appeal and pay appellate court docket
has the effect
fee in the same MTC within 15 days from
of preclusion
receipt of judgment
only of issues.
parties in both actions may be
the same but the
15 days from perfection of appeal,
causes of action
MTC clerk transmits record to RTC
are different.
Notice to partiesOF
that an appeal is being
BAR BY FORMER CONCLUSIVENESS
taken from the decision of MTC
JUDGMENT
JUDGMENT
There is identity of There is ONLY identity of

parties, subject
PARTIES AND SUBJECT
Within
15 days from notice of appeal:
matter and causes
MATTER
appellant submits memorandum to
of action
the RTC
appellee files his own memorandum
The first15judgment
days from isreceipt of appellants
conclusive
only as to
memorandum
The first judgment

constitutes as an
ABSOLUTE BAR TO matters directly adjudged
ALL MATTERS
and actually litigated in
directly adjudged the first action. Second
uncontested,
and those that actionIf can
be prosecuted. Any party may
judgment is
appeal by filing a
might have been
entered in the
petition for
adjudged.
book of entries
review with the
RTC
Section 48. Effect Of Foreign Judgment

Or Final Orders:
THE EFFECT OF FOREIGN JUDGMENTS
Provided that the foreign tribunal had
jurisdiction:
1. IN CASE OF JUDGMENT AGAINST
A SPECIFIC THING, the judgment
is CONCLUSIVE upon the TITLE
TO THE THING;
2. IN CASE OF A JUDGMENT
AGAINST
A
PERSON,
the
judgment
is
PRESUMPTIVE
EVIDENCE of a right as between
the parties and their successorsin-interest by a subsequent title.

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In both instances, the judgment may be

repelled by evidence of want of
jurisdiction, notice, collusion, fraud or
clear mistake of law or fact.
RULE 40
APPEAL FROM MUNICIPAL TRIAL
COURTS TO THE REGIONAL TRIAL
COURTS
APPEAL FROM MTC TO RTC
ORDINARY APPEAL - an appeal by notice

of appeal from a judgment or final order
of a lower court on questions of fact and
law.
APPEAL TO THE RTC
Mode of Appeal Notice of Appeal
within fifteen (15) days from receipt
of decision.
After an appeal to the RTC has been
perfected, the MTC loses its
jurisdiction over the case and any
motion for the execution of the
judgment should be filed with the
RTC.
The Summary Rules no longer apply
when the cases is on appeal.
2. The notice of appeal must

indicate:
a. parties
b. judgment or final order
appealed from
c. material date showing
timeliness of appeal
3. A copy served on the adverse
party.
4. Payment in full of docket fees
and other lawful fees
ORDINARY APPEAL
PETITION FOR
REVIEW
Matter of right
All the records are
elevated from the
court of origin
Notice of record on
appeal is filed with
the court of origin
Discretionary
No records are
elevated unless the
court decrees it
Filed with the CA
By Record on appeal:
1. for special proceedings such as
probate; and
2. in such other cases where
multiple appeals are allowed as
in
partition
and
in
expropriation.
Section 2. When to Appeal.

1. Within 15 days after notice of
judgment or final order;
2. Where a record on appeal is
required, within 30 days from
notice of judgment or final order
by filing a notice of appeal and a
record on appeal;
3. Period to appeal shall be
interrupted by a timely motion
for new trial or reconsideration.
4. No motion for extension of time
to file a motion for new trial or
reconsideration
shall
be
allowed.
Section 4. Perfection of Appeal; effect

thereof.
Section 3. How to Appeal.

By Notice of Appeal:
1. File a notice of appeal with the
trial court.
Residual power of the court prior to the

transmittal of the original record or
record on appeal:
Appeal is deemed perfected:

1. by notice of appeal: as to him,
upon the filing of the notice of
appeal in due time;
2. by record on appeal: as to him,
upon the approval of the record
on appeal filed in due time.
Effect of a perfected appeal:
The court loses jurisdiction upon the
perfection or approval of appeal and
when the period of appeal for other
parties expire.

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MEMORY AID
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
to issue
orders
for
the
preservation of the rights of the
parties which do not involve
matters litigated by appeal;
to approve compromise prior to
the transmittal of the record;
permit appeal by an indigent;
order execution pending appeal
under Rule 39, Sec.2 ( motion
for execution was filed before
the expiration of the period to
appeal;
allow withdrawal of the appeal.
NON APPEALABLE CASES

1.
2.
3.
5.
6.
If lower court dismissed case without

trial on the merits:
RTC may:
1. Affirm, or
2. Reverse, in which case, it shall
remand the case for further
proceedings.
If dismissal is due to lack of jurisdiction
over the subject matter:
RTC may:
1. Affirm; if RTC has jurisdiction,
shall try the case on the merits
as if the case was originally filed
with it, or
2. Reverse, in which case, it
remand the case for further
proceedings.
If the case was tried on the merits by
the lower court without jurisdiction
over the subject matter:
RTC shall not dismiss the case if it has
original jurisdiction, but shall decide the
case, and shall admit amended pleadings
or additional evidence.
RULE 41
APPEAL FROM REGIONAL
TRIAL COURTS
REMEDIAL LAW
APPEALABLE CASES
1. Judgments or final orders that
completely disposes of the case.
2. A particular matter in a
judgment declared by the Rules
to be appealable.
4.
Section 8. Appeal from orders

dismissing case without trial; lack of
jurisdiction
IN
Order dismissing an action without

prejudice
Order of Execution
Judgments or final orders for or
against one or more of several
parties or in separate claims while
the main case is pending
Orders disallowing or dismissing an
Appeal
Interlocutory orders
Orders denying:
a. Petition for relief;
b. Motion for new trial or
reconsideration; and
c. Motion to Set aside a
judgment,
by
consent,
confession or compromise
on the ground of fraud,
mistake, duress or any
ground vitiating consent.
Remedy in cases where appeal is not

allowed
Special civil action of certiorari or
prohibition if there is lack or excess of
jurisdiction or grave abuse of discretion
or mandamus if there is no performance
of duty.
INTERLOCUTORY ORDER An order
which does not dispose of the case but
leave something else to be done by the
trial court on the merits of the case.
A judgment based on compromise is not
appealable
and
is
immediately
executory.
Section 2. Modes of appeal.
Ordinary
Petition for
appeal
review
(appeal by writ [Rule 42]
of error)
Petition for
review on
certiorari
[Rule 45]
Case is decided
Case is
by the RTC in
decided by
its original
the MTC.
jurisdiction
Appealed to
Appealed to the
the RTC.
The case
raises only a
question of
law

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CA
5. submit the record for approval

with notice on the adverse party
Petition for
review with
the CA
File a notice of File a verified

appeal or a
petition for
record on
review with
appeal with the the CA. Pay
court of origin
the docket
(RTC) and give
and lawful
a copy to the
fees, and P
adverse party. 500 as deposit
for costs with
the CA.
Furnish RTC
and adverse
party copy of
such (R 42).
File a verified
petition for
review on
certiorari with
the SC (R 45)
Pay docket
and lawful
fees and P 500
for costs.
Submit proof
of service of a
copy to the
lower court
and adverse
party.
Within 15 days Within 15 days Within 15

from the notice from notice of days from
of the judgment the decision notice of the
for notice of
to be
judgment or
appeal and
reviewed or
order or
within 30 days
from the
denial of the
for records on denial of a MR MR or new
appeal. The
or new trial.
trial.
period for filing
is interrupted
by a timely
motion for
reconsideration or new
trial.
Section 7. Approval of record on

appeal.
Procedure if the appeal is through a
record on appeal
1. file record on appeal
2. appellee may file an objection
within 5 days from his receipt
thereof
3. if there is no objection the court
may:
approve it as presented; OR
direct its amendment on its
own or upon the motion of
the adverse party
4. if an amendment is ordered the
appellant must redraft the
record within the time ordered
or if there is no time, within 10
days from receipt
The period to appeal is MANDATORY and

JURISDICTIONAL. Failure to appeal on
time makes the decision final and
executory and deprives the appellate
court of jurisdiction.
However in few instances the court has
allowed due course to such appeals on
strong and compelling reasons of
justice.
RULE 42
PETITION FOR REVIEW FROM THE
REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS TO THE
COURT OF APPEALS
Petition for review is not a matter of
right but discretionary on the CA. It may
only give due course to the petition if it
shows on its face that the lower court
has committed an error of fact and/or
law that will warrant a reversal or
modification of the decision or judgment
sought to be reviewed; OR dismiss the
petition if it finds that it is patently
without merit, or prosecuted manifestly
for delay, or the questions raised therein
are too unsubstantial to require
consideration.
It is merely discretionary on the CA to
order the elevation of the records. This
is because until the petition is given due
course, the trial court may still issue a
warrant of execution pending appeal and
in some cases such as ejectment and
those of Summary Procedure, the
judgments are immediately executory. It
is only when the CA deems it necessary
that the Clerk of the RTC will be ordered
to elevate the records of the case.
RULE 43
APPEALS FROM THE COURT OF TAX
APPEALS AND THE QUASI-JUDICIAL
AGENCIES TO THE CA

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MEMORY AID
Judgments and final orders or resolutions
of the NLRC are reviewable by the
COURT OF APPEALS in an original action
for certiorari under Rule 65 (St. Martin
Funeral Home vs. NLRC, Sept. 16, 1998).
A party adversely affected by a decision
or ruling of the CTA en banc may file
with the Supreme Court a verified
petition for review on certiorari pursuant
to Rule 45 (Sec. 12, RA 9282).
IN
REMEDIAL LAW
Ordinary appeals
Certiorari, Prohibition,
Mandamus, Quo
Warranto and Habeas
Corpus cases
Filed within 45 days
within 30 days
Contents specified
by Rules
Shorter, briefer, only

one issue involved - no
subject index or
assignment of errors just
facts and law applicable
RULE 44
ORDINARY APPEALED CASES
Section 9. Appellants reply brief.
Failure to file appellant's brief on time is
a ground for dismissal of the appeal.
If a motion to dismiss an appeal has been
filed, it suspends the running of the
period for filing the appellant brief, as
the same would be unnecessary should
the motion be granted.
The failure of the appellant to make
specific assignment of errors in his brief
or page references to the record as
required in this section is a ground for
dismissal of his appeal.
RULE 45
APPEAL BY CERTIORARI TO THE
SUPREME COURT
RTC, Sandiganbayan or CA
renders decision
Any party files a petition for review on

certiorari w/in 15 days from notice of
final judgment or order of lower court
or notice of denial of motion for
reconsideration or new trial
Section 15. Questions that may be

raised on appeal.
Appellant serves copies of petition on

adverse parties and to the lower court,
and pay the corresponding docket fees
The appeal can raise only questions of

law or fact that
1. were raised in the court below;
and
2. are within the issues framed by
the parties thereon.
SC may dismiss the petition or require

the appellee to comment
BRIEF vs. MEMORANDUM
BRIEF
MEMORANDUM
Section
1.
with Supreme
Filing of petition
Court
If given due course, parties may

submit memoranda
SC may affirm, reverse, or modify

judgment of the lower court

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Appeals to the SC can be taken from a

judgment or final order or resolution of
the CA, the Sandiganbayan, the RTC or
such other courts as maybe authorized
by law and only by verified petition for
review on certiorari on questions of law
except only in appeals from judgments
of the RTC in criminal cases wherein the
penalty imposed is life imprisonment or
reclusion perpetua which shall be
elevated by ordinary appeal, or wherein
the death penalty is imposed which is
subject to automatic review.
GENERAL RULE: the findings of fact of

the CA are final and conclusive and
cannot be reviewed on appeal to the
SC.
EXCEPTIONS to CONCLUSIVENESS OF
FACTS:
1. When the finding is grounded
entirely on speculations, surmise
or conjecture;
2. When
inference
made
is
manifestly absurd, mistaken or
impossible;
3. When the judgment is premised
on a misrepresentation of facts;
4. When there is grave abuse of
discretion in the appreciation of
facts;
5. When the findings of fact are
conflicting;
6. When the CA in making its
findings went beyond the issues
of the case and the same is
contrary to both the admissions
of appellants and appellees;
7. When the findings of fact of the
CA are at variance with those of
the trial court, the SC has to
review the evidence in order to
arrive at the correct findings
based on the record;
8. When the findings of fact are
conclusions without citation of
specific evidence on which they
are based;
9. When the facts set forth in the
petition as well as in the
petitioners main and reply

briefs are not disputed by the
respondents;
10. The findings of fact of the CA is
premised on the supposed
evidence and is contradicted by
the evidence on record;
11. When certain material facts and
circumstances
have
been
overlooked by the trial court
which, if taken into account,
would alter the result of the
case in that they would entitle
the accused to acquittal.
QUESTIONS OF LAW
QUESTIONS OF
FACT
doubt or controversy
as to what the law is
on certain facts
doubt or difference
arises as to the truth
or falsehood of facts,
or as to probative
value of the evidence
presented
if the appellate court

the determination
can determine the involves evaluation or
issue raised without
review of evidence
reviewing or
evaluating the
evidence
Can involve questions
query invites the
of interpretation of
calibration of the
the law with respect
whole evidence
to certain set of facts considering mainly the
credibility of
witnesses, existence
and relevancy of
specific surrounding
circumstances and
relation to each other
and the whole
probabilities of the
situation
Certiorari under Rule 45 vs. certiorari

under Rule 64/65 ( special civil action)
CERTIORARI UNDER CERTIORARI UNDER

RULE 45
RULE 64/65

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MEMORY AID
petition is based on
questions of law
It is a mode of appeal
petition raises the

issue as to whether
the lower court acted
without jurisdiction or
in excess of
jurisdiction or with
grave abuse of
discretion
Special civil action
Involves the review of Directed against an

the judgment award interlocutory order of
or final order on the
the court or where
merits
there is no appeal or
any other plain,
speedy or adequate
remedy
Must be made within filed not later than 60
the reglementary
days from notice of
period
judgment, order or
resolution appealed
from
Stays the judgment or
Unless a writ of
order appealed from preliminary injunction
or temporary
restraining order is
issued does not stay
the challenged
proceeding
The petitioner and the The parties are the
respondent are the
aggrieved party
original parties to the
against the lower
action, and the lower court or quasi-judicial
court or quasi-judicial
agency and the
agency is not
prevailing parties
impleaded
Motion for
Motion for
reconsideration is not reconsideration or for
required
new trial is required
If a motion for
reconsideration or new
trial is filed, the
period shall not only
be interrupted but
another 60 days shall
be given to the
petitioner ( SC Admin.
Matter 002-03 )
The court is in the
exercise of its
appellate jurisdiction
and power of review
Court exercises
original jurisdiction
IN
REMEDIAL LAW
RULE 46
ORIGINAL CASES
Section 2. To what actions applicable.
Under B.P. Blg. 129, the CA has original
jurisdiction to issue writs of mandamus,
prohibition, certiorari, habeas corpus
and quo warranto, and auxiliary writs or
processes, whether or not they are in aid
of its appellate jurisdiction, and it has
exclusive original jurisdiction over
actions for annulment of judgments of
Regional Trial Courts.
Section 4. Jurisdiction over person,

how acquired.
JURISDICTION IS ACQUIRED:
1. Over the PETITIONER - by filing
of the petition.
2. Over the RESPONDENT - by the
service on the latter of the order
or resolution indicating the
courts initial action on the
petition and NOT by the service
on him of the petition or by his
voluntary submission.
Section 5. Action by the court.
PROCEDURAL OUTLINE (original cases
in the Court of Appeals)
1. Filing of the petition
2. Order to acquire jurisdiction
over respondents OR Outright
dismissal for failure to comply to
requirements also form and
payment of docket and other
legal fees.
3. Require respondents to file
COMMENT within 10 days from
NOTICE
4. Court may require the filing of a
REPLY or such other pleadings as
it may deem necessary
5. Determination
of
FACTUAL
ISSUES, the court may delegate
the reception of evidence on
such issues to any of its
members.

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RULE 47
ANNULMENT OF JUDGMENTS OR FINAL
ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS
Annulment of judgment is a remedy in
law independent of the case where the
judgment sought to be annulled was
rendered and may be availed of though
the judgment has been executed.
One important condition for the
availment of this remedy - the petitioner
failed to move for new trial in, or appeal
from, or file a petition for relief against,
or take other appropriate remedies
assailing the questioned judgment or
final order or resolution through no fault
attributable to him.
If he failed to avail of those other
remedies without sufficient justification,
he cannot resort to annulment provided
in this Rule, otherwise he would benefit
from his own inaction or negligence.
Grounds
for
ANNULMENT
OF
JUDGMENT
1. extrinsic fraud or collateral
fraud;
2. lack of jurisdiction;
Extrinsic fraud shall not be a valid
ground if it was availed of, or could have
been availed of, in a motion for new
trial or petition for relief.
EXTRINSIC OR COLLATERAL FRAUD is
any fraudulent act of the prevailing
party in the litigation which is
committed outside of the trial of the
case, whereby the defeated party has
been prevented from exhibiting fully and
fairly presenting his side of the case.
EXTRINSIC
FRAUD
Period of
Filing
action
Effect of
judgment
LACK OF
JURISDICTION
4 years from Before it is barred

discovery
by laches or
estoppel
Trial court
will try the
case
Original action
may be refiled
Section. 5. Action by the court.

Two stages:
1. A preliminary evaluation of the
petition for prima facie merit
therein, and
2. The issuance of summons as in
ordinary civil cases and such
appropriate
proceedings
thereafter as contemplated in
Sec. 6.
The rule allows the CA to dismiss the
petition outright as in special civil
actions.
For the court to acquire jurisdiction over
the respondent, the rule requires the
issuance of summons should prima facie
merit be found in the petition and the
same is given due course.
RULE 48
PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE
Section 3. Binding effect of the results
of the conference
In the CA, this procedural device may be
availed of not only in original actions but
also in cases on appeal wherein a new
trial was granted on the ground of newly
discovered evidence. The CA can act as a
trier of facts, hence the preliminary
conference authorized is a convenient
adjunct to such power and function.
RULE 49
ORAL ARGUMENT
Section 3. No hearing or oral argument
for motions
Motions in the SC and the CA do not
contain notices of hearing as no oral
arguments will be heard in support
thereof; and if the appellate court
desires to hold a hearing thereon, it will
itself set the date with notice to the
parties.
RULE 50
DISMISSAL OF APPEAL
Section 1. Grounds for dismissal of
appeal

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MEMORY AID
With the exception of Section 1 (b)
dismissal of an appeal is directory and
not mandatory.
Other grounds for the dismissal of an
appeal are:
1. by agreement of the parties, as
where the case was amicably
settled by them.
2. where the appealed case has
become moot or academic.
3. where the appeal is frivolous or
dilatory.
Section 2. Dismissal of improper appeal
to the Court of Appeals
No transfer of appeals, erroneously
taken to it or to the Court of Appeals,
whichever of these tribunals has
appropriate appellate jurisdiction, will
be allowed. Also, elevating such appeal
by the wrong mode of appeal shall be a
ground for dismissal.
A resolution of the Court of Appeals
dismissing the appeal and remanding the
case to the trial court for further
proceedings is merely interlocutory,
hence a motion for its reconsideration
filed year later may be entertained and
granted
Section 3. Withdrawal of Appeal
Court of Appeals may dismiss the appeal
outright even without motion. The
remedy if dismissed for improper appeal
is to refile it in the proper forum but has
to be within the prescribed period.
RULE 51
JUDGMENT
Law of the Case the opinion delivered
on a former appeal. It means that
whatever
is
once
irrevocably
established, as the controlling legal rule
or decision between the same parties in
the same case, continues to be the law
of the case, whether correct on general
principles or not, so long as the facts on
which such decision was predicated
continue to be the facts before the
court.
IN
REMEDIAL LAW
But this rule does not apply to

resolutions rendered in connection with
the case wherein no rationale has been
expounded on the merits of that action.
Section 5. Form of Decision
The requirement for the statement of
facts and the law refers to a decision or
for that matter a final resolution. The
same are not required on minute
resolutions since these usually dispose of
the case not on its merits but on
procedural or technical considerations.
Although the court may, if it feels
necessary, briefly discuss the matter on
the merits in an extended resolution.
With respect to petitions for review and

motions
for
reconsideration,
the
Constitution merely requires a statement
of the legal basis for the denial thereof
or refusal of due course thereto. The
court may opt, but it is not required to
issue an extended resolution thereon.
Section
6.
HARMLESS
ERROR
The court, at every stage of the
proceeding, must disregard any error or
defect which does not affect the
substantial rights of the parties such as
error in admission or exclusion of
evidence or error or defect in the ruling
or order.
Section 8. Questions that may be
decided
Only errors claimed and assigned by a
party will be considered by the court,
except errors affecting its jurisdiction
over the subject matter. To this
exception has now been added errors
affecting the validity of the judgment
appealed from or the proceedings
therein.
Even if the error complained of by a
party is not expressly stated in his
assignment of errors but the same is
closely related to or dependent on an
assigned error and properly argued in his

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brief such error may now be considered

by the court.
RULE 52
MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
The rules now prohibit a second motion
for reconsideration.
Sec. 3 provides a time limit of 90 days
for the resolution of a motion for
reconsideration filed with the Court of
Appeals from the date the same was
submitted for resolution, which is
normally the filing of the last pleading
required by the rules of court or the
expiration of such period.
Rules now requires the service of the
motion
to
the
adverse
party
RULE 53
NEW TRIAL
Filing of a motion for new trial is at any
time after the perfection of the appeal
from the decision of the lower court and
before the Court of Appeals loses
jurisdiction over the case
The ground is newly discovered evidence
which could not have been discovered
prior to the trial in the court below by
the exercise of due diligence and of such
character as would probably alter the
result.
RULE 56
PROCEDURE IN THE SUPREME COURT
A. ORIGINAL CASES
Rule specifically states what cases may
be originally filed with the Supreme
Court
1. petition
for
certiorari,
prohibition, mandamus, quo
warranto, habeas corpus;
2. disciplinary proceedings against
members of the judiciary and
attorneys
3. cases affecting ambassadors,
other public ministers and
consuls
B. APPEALED CASES Mode of Appeal
In criminal cases where the penalty

imposed is death or reclusion perpetua,
an appeal made to the Supreme Court is
through a notice of appeal filed with the
RTC in all other cases, an appeal made
to the supreme court is through a
petition for review on certiorari.
PROVISIONAL REMEDIES
Also known as ancillary or auxiliary
remedies, are writs and processes
available during the pendency of the
action which may be resorted to by a
litigant to preserve and protect certain
rights and interests therein pending
rendition, and for purposes of the
ultimate effects, of a final judgment in
the case.
The following are the provisional

remedies provided for in the Rules of
Court
1. Preliminary Attachment (Rule
57)
2. Preliminary Injunction (Rule 58)
3. Receivership (Rule 59)
4. Replevin (Rule 60)
5. Support Pendente Lite (Rule 61)
PD 1818 prohibits the issuance of
injunctive writs not only against
government entities but also against any
person or entity involved in the
execution,
implementation,
and
operation of government infrastructure
projects.
RULE 57
PRELIMINARY ATTACHMENT
The proper party may have the property
of the adverse party attached at the
commencement of the action or at any
time before entry of judgment.
WHEN issued
1. In actions for recovery of a
specified sum of money or
damages, except moral and
exemplary, on a cause of action
arising from law, contract,

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quasi-contract, delict or quasidelict against a party about to
depart from the Phils. with
intent to defraud his creditors;
2. In actions for recovery of money
or property embezzled or
fraudulently converted to his
own use by a public officer, or
an officer of a corp., or an
attorney, factor, broker, agent
or clerk, in the course of his
employment as such, or by any
person in a fiduciary capacity;
3. In actions to recover property
unjustly taken or concealed,
when the property or any of its
part, has been concealed or
disposed of to prevent its being
found by the applicant or any
authorized person;
4. In actions against a person guilty
of fraud in incurring or
performing an obligation upon
which the action is based;
5. In actions against a party who
has removed or disposed of his
property, or is about to do so,
with intent to defraud his
creditors;
6. In actions against non-residents
not found in the Phils., or on
whom summons is served by
publication.
RULE 58
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
Preliminary Injunction an order granted
at any stage of an action or proceeding
prior to the judgment requiring a party
or a court, agency or a person to refrain
from a particular act or acts.
PRELIMINARY MANDATORY Injunction
an order requiring the performance of a
particular act or acts.
Grounds
IN
REMEDIAL LAW
1. applicant is entitled to the relief

demanded; or
2. commission, continuance or nonperformance
of
the
act
complained of would work
injustice to the applicant if not
enjoined; or
3. the acts sought to be enjoined
probably violates the rights of
the applicant respecting the
subject of the action and
tending to render the judgment
ineffectual.
Section 5.
There must be prior notice to the person
sought to be enjoined and a hearing
before preliminary injunction may be
granted.
If great or irreparable injury would
result to the applicant, the court may
issue ex parte a temporary restraining
order, effective only for 20 days from
service on the party sought to be
enjoined.
If the matter is of extreme urgency and
the applicant will suffer grave injustice
and irreparable injury, the judge may
issue a TRO effective only for 72 hours
from issuance. Its effectivity may be
extended after conducting a summary
hearing w/in the 72-hrs period until the
application for preliminary injunction
can be heard.
The total period of effectivity of the
TRO shall not exceed 20 days, including
the 72 hours.
If application is denied or not resolved
within said period, the TRO is deemed
automatically vacated.
Effectivity of TRO is not extendible.
There is no need of a judicial declaration
to that effect.
A TRO issued by the CA or any of its
members is effective for 60 days from
service on the party sought to be
enjoined.

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A TRO issued by the SC or a member

therof is effective until further orders.
GROUNDS FOR OBJECTION
1. insufficiency;
2. if
injunction
would
cause
irreparable damage to the
person enjoined while the
applicant
can
be
fully
compensated for such damages,
PROVIDED the former files a
BOND.
Distinctions
INJUNCTION
PROHIBITION
directed against a
party in the action
Directed against a
court, tribunal or a
person exercising
judicial powers
Based on the ground
that the court against
whom the writ is
sought had acted
without or in excess of
jurisdiction
does not involve

jurisdiction of the
court
it may be the main

action itself or just a
provisional remedy
Always the main

action
RULE 59
RECEIVERSHIP
WHEN MAY BE GRANTED
1. applicant has an interest in the
property or fund subject of the
proceeding and such property is
in danger of being lost or
materially injured unless a
receiver is appointed;
2. in foreclosure of mortgage, when
the property is in danger of
being wasted or dissipated and
that its value is probably
insufficient to discharge the
mortgage debt or that it has
been agreed upon by the parties;
3. after judgment, to preserve the
property during the pendency of
an appeal or to dispose of it
accdg. to the judgment or to aid
execution;
4. when appointment of receiver is

the most convenient and feasible
means
of
preserving,
administering or disposing of the
property in litigation.
A person who refuses or neglects to
deliver property within his control and
which is the subject of the action to the
receiver may be punished for contempt
and liable to the receiver for the money
or the value of the property PLUS
damages.
The receiver shall also file a bond before
entering upon his duties separate from
the bond filed by the applicant.
RULE 60
REPLEVIN
The sheriff shall retain the property for
5 days. Within such period, the adverse
party may object to the sufficiency of
the applicants bond or surety or he may
file a counter-bond.
After 5 days and the adverse party failed
to object or his counter-bond is
insufficient, the sheriff shall deliver the
property to the applicant.
Distinctions
REPLEVIN
ATTACHMENT
May be sought only

when the principal
action is recovery of
personal property.
Available even if
recovery of property is
only incidental to the
relief sought.
Can be sought only when May be resorted to even

defendant is in actual
if the property is in
possession of the
possession of a third
property.
person.
CANNOT be availed of Can be AVAILED of even
when property is in
if property is in
custodia legis
CUSTODIA LEGIS.
Available before
defendant answers
Available from
commencement but
before entry of
judgment

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Bond is DOUBLE the
value of the property
IN
REMEDIAL LAW
Bond is FIXED by the

court
RULE 61
SUPPORT PENDENTE LITE
When may be applied for: at the
commencement of the action or at any
time before judgment or final order.
Failure to comply with an order granting
support pendente lite may warrant the
issuance of an order of execution against
the non-complying party.
He may
likewise be liable for contempt.
See matrix on provisional remedies
more detailed information.


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