SPECIAL CIVIL ACTIONS

SY 2020-2021
Prof: Kristine Jane B. Pague

RELATED LAWS/RULES:

1.) BP 129
2.) 2019 Amendments to the 1997 Rules of Procedure
3.) 2019 Amendments to the Revised Rules on Evidence

RULE 62: INTERPLEADER

Cases:

1. Beltran v. People’s Homesite & Housing Corp G.R. No. L-25138 , August 28, 1969
2. Makati Development Corp. v. Tanjuatco G.R. No. L-26443, March 25, 1969
3. Lui Enterprises, Inc. Vs. Zuellig Pharma Corporation and the Philippine Bank of
Communications, G.R. No. 193494. March 12, 2014
4. Wack-Wack Golf v. Won 70 SCRA 165

RULE 63: DECLARATORY RELIEF AND SIMILAR REMEDIES

Case:

1. Reyes vs. Dizon 628 SCRA 1,13 August 11, 2010

2. Province of Camarines Sur vs. CA 600 SCRA 569
3. Almeda vs. Bathala Marketing 543 SCRA 470

4. ANTONIO P. TAMBUNTING, JR. and COMMERCIAL HOUSE OF FINANCE, INC., vs.

SPOUSES EMILIO SUMABAT and ESPERANZA BAELLO,  G.R. No. 144101
September 16, 2005
5. THE LIGA NG MGA BARANGAY NATIONAL, vs. THE CITY MAYOR OF MANILA, HON.
JOSE ATIENZA, JR., and THE CITY COUNCIL OF MANILA,  G.R. No. 154599,   
January 21, 2004
6. Commission of Customs v. Cloribel G.R. No. L-21036 June 30, 1977
7. Visayan Packing v. Reparations Commission G.R. No. L-29673 November 12,
1987
8. Erlinda Reyes vs. Ortiz, G.R. No. 137794, August 11, 2010
9. Galicto vs. Aquino 667 SCRA 150
10. Gamboa vs. Finance Secretary Teves 652 SCRA 690
11. Phil-Ville Devt and Houising Corporation vs. Bonifacio 651 SCRA 327
12. MMDA vs. Viron Transportation Co., Inv 530 SCRA 95, 102
13. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE vs STANDARD INSURANCE CO., INC.,
G.R. No. 219340, November 7, 2018

Related Laws:

 Reformation of an instrument [Arts. 1359-1369 Civil Code]

 Consolidation of ownership [Art. 1607 Civil Code] [Rule 63, Sec. 1(2)]
 Quieting of title to real property [Arts. 476-481 Civil Code]

RULE 64: Review of Judgments and Final Orders or Resolutions of the

Commission on Elections and the Commission on Audit

1. Lokin, Jr. vs. COMELEC 621 SCRA 385

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 2. Maritime Industry Authority vs. COA G.R. No. 201042, June 16, 2015
3. Fortune Life Insurance Company, INc vs. COA G.R. No. 213525, January 27, 2015
4. The Law Firm of Laguesma Magsalin Consulta and Gastardo vs. COA G.R. No.
185544, January 13, 2015

RULE 65: Certiorari, Prohibition and Mandamus

Certiorari:

1.) Clark Investors and Locators Association, Inc. vs. Secretary of Finance, G.R. No.
200670, July 6, 2015

2.) THENAMARIS PHILIPPINES, INC. (Formerly INTERMARE MARITIME AGENCIES,

INC.)/ OCEANIC NAVIGATION LTD. and NICANOR B. ALTARES, vs. COURT OF
APPEALS and AMANDA C. MENDIGORIN (In behalf of her deceased husband
GUILLERMO MENDIGORIN),  G.R. No. 191215,  February 3, 2014

3.) Magtoto vs. CA November 21, 2012

4.) San Pedro Rural Bank vs. Pampanga Omnibus Devt. Corporation 520 SCRA 564
5.) Phil Electric Corp. vs. CA G.R. No. 168612, December 10, 2014
6.) Le Soleil International Logistics vs. Sanchez G.R. No. 199384, September 9, 2015

7.) GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES and

CRISTINA V. ASTUDILLO, vs THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS - CEBU CITY and
FORMER JUDGE MA. LORNA P. DEMONTEVERDE G.R. No. 230953 JUNE 20, 2018

8.) Saint Mary Crusade to Alleviate Poverty of Brethren Foundation, Inc. vs. Riel,
G.R. No. 176508, January 12, 2015

9.) MARILOU PUNONGBAYAN-VISITACION, vs..

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND CARMELITA P. PUNONGBAYAN, G.R. No.
194214, January 10, 2018
10.) Belmonte vs. Office of the Deputy Ombudsman G.R. No. 197665, January
13, 2016
11.) Ferrer vs. Bautista, G.R. No. 210551, June 30, 2015
12.) Quisumbing vs. Rosales, G.R. No. 209283, March 11, 2015
13.) Cawad vs. Abad, G.R. No. 207145, July 28, 2015
14.) Araullo vs. Aquino III G.R. No. No. 209287, July, 2014
15.) Villanueva vs. Judicial and Bar Council, G.R. No. 211833, April 7, 2015
16.) Osmena III vs. Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management
Corporation, G.R. No. 212686, September 26, 2015
17.) Candelaria vs. RTC Branch 42, City of San Fernando, G.R. No. 173861,
July 14, 2014
18.) Chamber of Real Estate Builders Association, Inc. (CREBA) vs. Secretary of
Agrarian Reform 621 SCRA 295
19.) JM Agronomic Company, Inc. vs. Liclican G.R. No. 208587, July 29, 2015
20.) Great Southern Maritime Services Corp. vs. Acuna 452 SCRA 422
21.) Jesus G. Crisologo and Nanette B. CrisoslogoVs. JEWM Agro-Industrial
Corporation G.R. No. 196894. March 3, 2014

22.) Bank of Communications, G.R. No. 193494. March 12, 2014

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 23.) THE CITY OF MANILA vs. HON. CARIDAD H. GRECIA-CUERDO. G.R. NO.
175723 , February 4, 2014

24.) Morales vs. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 217126-27, November 10, 2015
Sara Lee Philippines, Inc. vs. Macatlang G.R. No. 180148, January 14, 2014
25.Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Vs. People of the Philippines and
Sandiganbayan/Benigno B. Aguas Vs. Sandigabayan G.R. No. 220598/G.R. No.
220953. July 19, 2016
26.Rep. Edcel C. Lagman, et al. Vs. Executive Secretary Salvador C. Medialdea, et
al./Eufemia C. Cullamat, et al. Vs. President Rodrigo Duterter, et al./Norkaya S.
Mohamad, et al. Vs. Executive Secretary Salvador C. Medialdea, et al.G.R. No.
231658/G.R. No. 231771/G.R. No. 231774. July 4, 2017

27.ALEXANDER A. PADILLA, RENE A.V. SAGUISAG, CHRISTIAN S. MONSOD,

LORETTA ANN P. ROSALES, RENE B. GOROSPE, and SENATOR LEILA M. DE LIMA,
vs. CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES, consisting of the SENATE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, as represented by Senate President Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III,
and the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, as represented by House Speaker
Pantaleon D. Alvarez, Respondents/ G.R. No. 231694 FORMER SEN. WIGBERTO
E. TANADA, BISHOP EMERITUS DEOGRACIAS S. INIGUEZ, BISHOP BRODERICK
PABILLO, BISHOP ANTONIO R. TOBIAS, MO. ADELAIDA YGRUBAY, SHAMAH
BULANGIS and CASSANDRA D. DELURIA, ,  vs. CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES,
CONSISTING OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AQUILINO
"KOKO" PIMENTEL III, President, Senate of the Philippines, and PANTALEON D.
ALVAREZ, Speaker, House of the Representatives,  G.R. No. 231671 JULY 25,
2017

Prohibition:

1.) Destileria Limtuaco& Co., Inc vs. Advertising Board 572 SCRA 455
2.) Mark Anthony V. Zabal, Thiting Estoso Jacosalem, and Odon S.
Bandiola, vs. Rodrigo R. Duterte, President of the Republic of the Philippines;
Salvador C. Medialdea, Executive Secretary; and Eduardo M. Año, [Secretary] of
the Department of Interior and Local Government February 12, 2019, G.R. No.
238467

Mandamus:

1.) Star Special Watchman and Detective Agency, Inc. vs. Puerto Princessa City,
G.R. No. 181792, April 21, 2014
2.) Castro vs. JBC 615 SCRA 666
3.) Special People, Inc. Foundation, represented by its Chairman, Roberti P. Cericos
v. Nestor M. Canda, et al., G.R. No. 160932. January 14, 2013
4.) FROILAN DEJURAS VS. HON. RENE C. VILLA G.R. No. 173428              
November 22, 2010 635 SCRA 569
5.) Cudia vs. Superintendent of the Philippine Military Academy, .G.R. No. 211362,
February 24, 2015

6.) KNIGHTS OF RIZAL, vs.DMCI HOMES, INC., DMCI PROJECT DEVELOPERS, INC.,
CITY OF MANILA, NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CULTURE AND THE ARTS,
NATIONAL HISTORICAL COMMISSION OF THE PHILIPPINES, G.R. No. 213948,
April 18, 2017

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 Related law:

Section 21 of Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980 (B.P. Blg 129)

Writ of Continuing Mandamus:

Rule: Rules of Procedure for Environmental Cases, A.M. No. 09-6-8-SC

Cases:

1.) MMDAvs. Concerned Residents of Manila Bay December 18, 2008

2.) Maricris D. Dolot vs. Hon. Ramon Paje, G.R. No. 199199,  August 27, 2013

Writ of Kalikasan:

Rule: Rules of Procedure for Environmental Cases, A.M. No. 09-6-8-SC

Cases:

1. Most Rev. Pedro Arigo vs. Scott H. Swift, G.R. No. 206510,  September 16, 2014

2. HON. RAMON JESUS P. PAJE vs. Casiño G.R. No. 207257, February 3, 2015

3. WEST TOWER CONDOMINIUM CORPORATION, on behalf of the Residents of West

Tower Condominium and in representation of Barangay Bangkal, and others,
including minors and generations yet unborn - versus - FIRST PHILIPPINE
INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION, FIRST GEN CORPORATION and their RESPECTIVE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS, JOHN DOES, and RICHARD DOES,: G.R.
No. 194239 JUNE 16, 2015

4. LNL ARCHIPELAGO MINERALS, INC., - versus - AGHAM PARTY LIST (represented

by its President Rep. Angelo B. Palm ones),G.R. No. 209165 APRIL 12, 2016

RULE 66: QUO WARRANTO

1. REPUBLIC of the PHILIPPINES, represented by SOLICITOR GENERAL JOSE C.

CALIDA v. MARIA LOURDES P.A. SERENO, G.R. No. 237428, May 11, 2018
2. Divinagracia vs. Consolidated Broadcasting System, Inc. 584 SCRA 213,
3. Corejo vs. 99Gabriel 41 Phil. 188
4. DANILO MORO VS. GENEROSO REYES DEL CASTILLO, JR G.R. No. 184980, March
30, 2011

Related law:

1) Sec. 5.2, RA No. 8799 in relation to P.D. 902-A

2) Sec. 2, Article XI of the 1987 Constitution
3) Sec. 5(1), Art. VIII, Constitution; Secs. 9 and 21, B.P. 129

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 RULE 67: EXPROPRIATION

1. Municipality of Binan vs. Garcia 180 SCRA 576

2. Republic of the Philippines rep by NAPOCOR vs. Heirs of Saturnino Borbon G.R.
No. 165354               January 12, 2015
3. CITY OF MANILA,  vs. ALEJANDRO ROCES PRIETO, BENITO ROCES PRIETO,
MERCEDES PRIETO DELGADO, MONICA , LOPEZ PRIETO, MARTIN LOPEZ PRIETO,
BEATRIZ PRIETO DE LEON, RAFAEL ROCES PRIETO, BENITO LEGARD A, INC.,
ALEGAR CORPORATION, BENITO LEGARD A, JR., PECHATEN CORPORATION,
ESTATE OF ROSARIO M. LLORA, and all persons claiming interests against them,
G.R. No. 221366, July 8, 2019
4. NPC vs. Santa LoroVda de Capin 569 SCRA 648
5. NPC vs. Jocson 206 SCRA 520
6. Republic vs. Mupas, G.R. No. 181892, September 8, 2015
7. MCWD v. J. King and Sons, GR 175983, April 16, 2009
8. Republic of the Philippines rep by DPWH vs. Arlene R. Soriano, G.R. No. 211666,  
February 25, 2015
9. Yujuico vs. Atienza, Jr 472 SCRA
10. NPC vs. Heirs of Macabangkit Sangkay GR No. 165828. August 24, 2011
11. National Power Corporation v. Spouses Saludares Saludares G.R. No. 189127              
April 25, 2012

12. Secretary of DPWH vs. Sps. Tecson G.R. No. 179334,  April 21, 2015

13. NATIONAL TRANSMISSION CORPORATION vs. OROVILLE DEVELOPMENT

CORPORATION,  G.R. No. 223366, August 1, 2017
14. NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, vs APOLONIO V. MARASIGAN, FRANCISCO V.
MARASIGAN, LILIA V. MARASIGAN, BENITO V. MARASIGAN, JR., and ALICIA V.
MARASIGAN, G.R. No. 220367, NOV. 20, 2017

15. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (DPWH), vs. JOSE GAMIR-
CONSUELO DIAZ HEIRS ASSOCIATION, INC., G.R. No. 218732 November 12,
2018

Related laws:
1. Section 19 of Local Government Code
2. Republic Act No. 8974- AN ACT TO FACILITATE THE ACQUISITION OF RIGHT-OF-
WAY, SITE OR LOCATION FOR NATIONAL GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE
PROJECTS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RULE 68 FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE

1. Flores vs. Lindo, Jr. 648 SCRA 772

2. Marilag vs. Martinez G.R. No. 201892, July 22, 2015
3. Rosales vs. CA 353 SCRA 179
4. GSIS vs. CFI 175 SCRA 19
5. Santos vs. ROD of Manila 38 SCRA 42
6. Sulit vs. CA 268 SCRA 441
7. Barrido vs. Nonato GR No. 176492, October 20, 2014

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 RULE 69: PARTITION

1. SPOUSES DOMINADOR MARCOS and GLORIA MARCOS, vs. HEIRS OF ISIDRO

BANGI and GENOVEVA DICCION, represented by NOLITO SABIANO, G.R. No.
185745               October 15, 2014

2. Leoveras vs. Valdez 652 SCRA 61

3. Garingan vs. Garingan 455 SCRA 480
4. Barrido vs. Nonato G.R. No. 176492, October 20, 2014
5. Butiong vs. Plazo G.R. No. 187524, August 5, 2015

Related laws:
New Civil Code, Art. 494, 495, 1083, 1084

RULE 70: FORCIBLE ENTRY AND UNLAWFUL DETAINER

1. CECILIA T. JAVELOSA, represented by her attorney-in-fact, Ma. Diana J.

Jimenez, 
vs. EZEQUIEL TAPUS, MARIO MADRIAGA, DANNY M. TAPUZ, JUANITA TAPUS and
AURORA MADRIAGA,, G.R. No. 20436, JULY 4, 2018

2. EVERSLEY CHILDS SANITARIUM, represented by DR. GERARDO M. AQUINO, JR.

(now DR. PRIMO JOEL S. ALVEZ) CHIEF OF SANITARIUM vs SPOUSES
ANASTACIO PERLABARBARONA, G.R. No. 195814, APRIL 4, 2018
3. MARCELA M. DELA CRUZ, - versus - ANTONIO Q. HERMANO and his wife
REMEDIOS HERMANO, G.R. No. 160914, MARCH 25, 2015
4. FATIMA O. DE GUZMAN-FUERTE, married to MAURICE GEORGE FUERTE,  vs
SPOUSES SIL VINO S. ESTO MO and CONCEPCION C. ESTOMO, G.R. No. 223399,
APRIL 23, 2018
5. Sarmienta vs. Manalite Homeowners Association, 632 SCRA 538
6. VELIAJ. CRUZ VS SPOUSES M~XIMO and SUSAN CHRISTENSEN, GR. No. 205539
OCTOBER 4, 2017
7. Dionisio vs. Linsangan 644 SCRA 424

8. JOSEPH O. REGALADO vs. EMMA DE LA RAMA VDA. DE LA PENA,1 JESUSA2 DE LA

PENA, JOHNNY DE LA PENA, JOHANNA DE LA PENA, JOSE DE LA PENA, JESSICA
DE LA PENA, and JAIME ANTONIO DE LA PENA, G.R. No. 202448, December 13,
2017

9. Arcal vs. CA 285 SCRA 34

10. Jose vs. Alfuerto, G.R. No. 169380, November 26, 2012
11. Heirs of Demetrio Melchor vs. Melchor 415 SCRA 726
12. SPOUSES ERWIN C. SANTIAGO and MARINELA A. SANTIAGO; SPOUSES
GAUDENCIO A. MANIMTIM, JR. and EDITHA P. MANIMTIM; SPOUSES RAMIRO C.
ALBARAN and ELVA C. ALBARAN; and CESAR F. ODAN, VS NORTHBAY KNITTING,
INC. G.R. No. 217296 OCTOBER 11, 2017
13. INTRAMUROS ADMINISTRATION, vs. OFFSHORE CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPMENT
COMPANY, G.R. No. 196795, March 7, 2018
14. Emmaquel vs. Coprada 638 SCRA 428
15. Bugarin vs. Palisoc 476 SCRA 587
16. Sunflower Neighborhood Assoc. vs. CA 410 SCRA 318

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 17. Spouses Mauricio M. Tabino and LeonilaDela Cruz-TabinoVs. Lazaro M. Tabino
G.R. No. 196219. July 30, 2014
18. Ruben Manalang, et al. Vs. Spouses Bienvenido and Mercedes BacaniG.R. No.
156995. January 12, 2015
19. FAIRLAND KNITCRAFT CORPORATION vs. ARTURO LOO PO G.R. No. 217694,
January 27, 2016
20. Amanda C. Zacarias Vs. Victoria Anacay, Edna Anacay, et al. G.R. No. 202354.
September 24, 2014
21. MILAGROS DIAZ, EDUARDO Q. CATACUTAN, DANTE Q. CATACUTAN vs. SPOUSES
PUNZALAN PUNZALAN, GAUDENCIO and TERES, March 16, 2016 G.R. No. 203075

22. EDDIE E. DIZON and BRYAN R. DIZON vs YOLANDA VIDA P. BELTRAN, G.R. No.
221071, January 18, 2017

23. TERESITA BUGAYONG-SANTIAGO, EARL EUGENE SANTIAGO, EDWARD

SANTIAGO, and EDGARDO SANTIAGO, JR, vs. TEOFILO BUGAYONG, G.R. No.
220389, December 6, 2017

24. PABLO C. HIDALGO,  vs. SONIA VELASCO, G.R. No. 20221, APRIL 25, 2018

25. Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company vs. Citi Appliance M.C. Corporation

G.R. No. 214546, October 9, 2019

RELATED LAWS/RULES:

i) Revised Rule on Summary Procedure

RULE 71: CONTEMPT

1. Ligon vs. RTC of Makati Branch 56, G.R. No. 190028, February 26, 2014
2. NPC Drivers & Mechanics Association vs. NPC, G.R. No. 156208, June 30, 2014
3. Re: Letter of the UP Law Faculty entitled: Restoring the Integrity: a Statement
by the Faculty of the UP College of Law on the Allegations of Plagiarism and
Misrepresentation in the Supreme Court
4. Re: Letter dated 21 February 2005 of Atty. Noel S. Sorredo 464 SCRA 32
5. Siy vs. NLRC 468 SCRA 154
6. Barredo-Fuentes vs. Albarracin 456 SCRA 120
7. Marantan vs. Diokno, G.R. No. 205956, February 12, 2014
8. Saint Louis University, Inc., et al. Vs. Baby Nellie M. Olairez, et al./Baby Nellie
M. Olairez, et al. Vs. Saint Louis University, Inc., et al.G.R. Nos. 162299 &
174758. March 26, 2014
9. CASTILLEJOS CONSUMNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. (CASCONA) vs. JOSE S.
DOMINGUEZ, ET AL. G.R. No. 189949, March 25, 2015

10. BRO. BERNARD OCA, BRO. DENNIS MAGBANUA, CIRILA N. MOJICA,

ALEJANDRO N. MOJICA, JOSEFINA PASCUAL, SILVESTRE PASCUAL AND ST.
FRANCIS SCHOOL OF GENERAL TRIAS, CAVITE, INC., vs.LAURITA CUSTODIO,
G.R. No. 199825, July 26, 2017

11. RIZAL COMMERCIAL BANKING CORPORATION, vs. FEDERICO A. SERRA,

SPOUSES EDUARDO and HENEDINA ANDUEZA, ATTY. LEOMAR R. LANUZA, MR.
JO VITO· C. SORIANO, ATTY. EDWIN L. RANA, ATTY. PARIS G. REAL, ATTY.
PRUDENCIO B. DENSING, JR., HON. JUDGE MAXIMINO R. ABLES, and ATTY.
ERWIN S. OLIVA, G.R. No. 216124 July 19, 2017

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 12. Engracio U. Ang, Jr. vs. Spouses Benjamin M. Bitanga and Marilyn Andal
Bitanga, et al. G.R. No. 223046, November 28, 2019

“For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.” (Philippians 4:13)

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