SYLLABUS FOR CIVIL PROCEDURE I.

For Academic Year 2022-2023

I. Course Description
This course is a study on the application of procedural laws in the
resolution of civil disputes, with emphasis on the jurisdictional
requirements in civil actions, Rules 1 to 39 of the 1997 Rules of
Court as amended by A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC.The course also
includes a discussion of the rules governing small claims,
appropriate modes of dispute resolution such as mediation,
barangay conciliation, etc. Applicable jurisprudence on the various
provisions shall likewise be discussed. Students shall also be
taught the relevant legal forms.

II. Reference
No required annotated book on Civil Procedure but be sure to have
a copy of the codal provisions.

III. Evaluation
Class Participation will be given 50 %. Midterm examinations will
be given 25% while the Final Examinations will be given another
25%.

IV. Course outline

Week 1: General Principles

Difference between substantive law and remedial law
Primicias v. Ocampo, G.R. No. L-6120, 30  June 1953
Classifications of Courts and their respective Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction vs. Exercise of Jurisdiction
Ello v. Judge of First Instance of Antique, G.R. No. L-
26802, 23 July 1926
Difference between Jurisdiction and Venue
Radiowealth Finance Company v. Pineda, G.R. 227147,
30 July 2018
Principle of Judicial Hierarchy
Dy v. Hon. Bibat-Palamos, et. al., G.R. No. 196200 , 11     
September 2013
Doctrine of Non-Interference/Judicial Stability
 Panlilio, et. al v. Salonga, G.R. No. 113087, 27 June 1994

Week 2: Rule 1 General Principles

Rule 2 Cause of Action

Aquino et. al., v. Quiazon, et. al. G.R. No. 201248 March
11, 2015

Zuniga-Santos v. Santos-Gran, G.R. No. 197380, 8 October

2014
Ada v. Baylon, G.R. No. 182435, 13 August 2012

Rule 3. Parties to Civil Action

Navarro v. CA, G.R. No. 100257. June 8, 1992.

Rule 4.Venue of Actions

Briones v. CA, G.R. No. 204444, 14 January 2015

Ley Construction and Development Corporation v. Sedano,
G.R. No. 222711, 23 August 2017
Racpan v. Barroga-Haigh, G.R. No. 234499, 6 June 2018
Radiowealth Finance Company Inc. v. Pineda, G.R. No. 277147,
30 July 2018
Philippine Banking Corporation v. Tensuan, G.R. No. 104649,
28 February 1994

Week 3. Rule 6. Kinds of Pleadings - name in docu week 3 case digest

1. Galvez v. CA, G.R. No. 157445, 3 April 2013 done

2.. Bungcayao v. Fort Ilocandia Property Holdings, G.R. No.

170483, 19 April 2010-on counterclaim

Rule 7.Parts of Pleadings

3. Fernandez v. Villegas, G.R. No. 200191 August 20, 2014-

verification
 4.Victoriano v. Dominguez, G,R. 214794, 23 July 2018-
verification and non-form shopping
5.Fernando Medical Enterprises, Inc. v. Wesleyan University
Philippines, Inc., G.R. NO. 207970, 20 January 2016- on
material averments
6.Far East Marble v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 94093 August
10, 1993- ultimate facts v. evidentiary facts
7.Salita v. Magtolis-G.R. No. 106429 June 13, 1994-ultimate
facts

Rule 8. Manner of Making Allegations in Pleadings

Rule 9. Effect of Failure to Plead

Panganiban v. Pilipinas Shell, G.R. No. 131471, 22 January

2003
Lui Enterprises, Inc. v. Zuellig Pharma Corporation and the
8.Philippine Bank of Communications G.R. No. 193494, 7
March 2014- Rules on Default and Effect
9.Villareal v. CA, G.R. No. 107314, 17 September 1998-On
Default

Rule 10. Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

10.Central Bank Board Of Liquidators v. Banco Filipino Savings

And Mortgage Bank, G.R. No. 173399, 21 February 2017
11.Constantino v. Reyes, G.R. No. L-16853 , 29 June 1963- on
amendment of pleadings

Week 4 Rule 11. When to File Responsive Pleadings

1. Continental Cement Corporation V. Court Of Appeals And

Municipality Of Norzagaray, G.R. No. 88586 , 27   April 1990

FACTS: RTC 1.Municipality filed complaint for recovery of taxes against petitioner RTC. Filed
2 succesive motion for extension to file Res. Pleading granted, last day 2nd extension filed a
motion to dismiss ground on lack of Capacity and cause of action. MTD denied lack of merit and
improperly filed. Plaintiff filed the petitioner in default for having filed a motion to dismiss and
not a responsive pleading.

Issue: whether or not the motion to dismiss was seasonably filed. No, under R16 S1 of ROC
w/in time for pleading a motion to dismiss the action may be made on the grounds therein
enumerated.

RULE 11 SEC 1, SEC 4 RULE 16 allows the defendant to file an answer not only within
original 15 days period also w/a different period as fixed by the court.

2. Gelacio E. Tumambing V. Mauro Ganzon, Et Al, Mauro

Ganzon, G.R. No. L-17456, 22    October 1966 CALLED

3. Noemi S. Cruz, Et. Al. V. City Of Makati, Et. Al, G.R. No.
210894, 12 September 2018.

4.Republic Of The Philippines, V. Sandiganbayan , G.R. No.

148154   17    December 2007

5.Virata V. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 106527. 6 April 1993.

6.Aberca, Et. Al V. Ver, Et. Al, G.R. No. 166216 , 14    March
2012.

7.Solar Team Entertainment, Inc. V. Bautista-Ricafort, Et. Al,

G.R. No. 132007, 5 August 1998

8.Bernice Joan Ti,  V. Manuel S. Diño, G.R. No. 219260, 6

November 2017.

9.Palileo, Et. Al V. Planters Development Bank, G.R. No.

193650, October 2014

10.Interlink Movie Houses, Inc. Et. Al. V Court Of Appeals,

G.R. No. 203298, 17 January 2018

11.People's General Insurance Corporation V. Guansing, Et. Al.

G.R. No. 204759, 14 November 2018.
 12.Republic Of The Philippines V. Dimarucot, Et. Al., G.R. No.
202069, 7 March 2018

Rule 12. Bill of Particulars

Rule 13. Filing and Service of Pleadings, Judgments and Other
Papers
Rule 14. Summons
Rule 15. Motions

Week 5 Rule 17. Dismissal of Actions

13.Martinez v. Buen, G.R. No. 187342, 5 April 2017
14.Bank of the Philipppines v. Spouses Genuino, G.R. No.
208792 , 22 July 2015

Rule 18. Pre-Trial

15.Pimentel v. Adiao, G.R. No. 222678, 17 October 2018

16.Spouses Sergio C. Pascual v. First Consolidated Rural Bank

(Bohol), Inc., G.R. No. 202597, 8 February 2017

Rule 19.Intervention

17.Ongco v. Dalisay, G.R. No. 190810, 18 July 2012

18.Neptune Metal Scrap Recycling, Inc. v. Meralco, G.R. No.
204222, 4 July 2016,
19.Zosa v. Consilium, Inc. G.R. No. 196765, 19 September 2018

Rule 20. Calendar of Cases

Week 6 Rule 21.Subpoena

Rule 22. Computation of Time
 20.Alfredo Jaca Montajes V. People Of The Philippines, G.R.
No. 183449 , 12     March 2012

Jaime Beltran Luz, V. National Amnesty Commission, G.R. No.

159708 , 24    September 2004

Rule 23. Depositions Pending Actions

Ingrid Sala Santamaria And Astrid Sala Boza V. Thomas Cleary,

G.R. No. 197122, June 15, 2016

Ng Meng Tam,  V. China Banking Corporation, G.R. No.

214054, August 05, 2015
Roberto C. Martires V. Heirs Of Avelina Somera, G.R. 210789,
3 December 2018

People of the Philippines v. Maria Cristina P. Sergio and Julius

L. Lacanilao , G.R. No. 240053, 9 October 2019

Rule 24. Depositions Before Action or Pending Appeal

 
Rule 25. Interrogatories to Parties

Spouses Vicente Afulugencia And Leticia Afulugencia V.

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. And Emmanuel L. Ortega, G.R.
No. 185145 , 5  February 2014

Fortune Corporation V. Hon. Court Of Appeals And Inter-

Merchants Corporation, G.R. No. 108119 , 19 January 1994

Week 7 Rule 26. Admission by adverse party

Development Bank Of The Philippines v. Court Of Appeals,

G.R. No. 153034, 20 September 2005
 Fortunata N. Duque, v. Court Of Appeals, G.R. No. 125383 , 2
July 2002

Concrete Aggregates Corporation v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No.

117574 2 January 1997

Rey Lañada v. Court Of Appeals , G.R. No. 102390 , 1

February 2002 and Nestle Philippines, Inc. and Francis
Santos v. Court of Appeals , G.R. No. 102404

Rule 27. Production Or Inspection Of Document Or Things

Eagleridge Development Corporation, Marcelo N. Naval and

Crispin I. Oben v. Cameron Granville 3 Asset Management,
Inc. G.R. No. 204700 , 10 April 2013

Solidbank Corporation, now known As Metropolitan Bank and

Trust Company v. Gateway Electronics Corporation, Jaime M.
Hidalgo and Israel Maducdoc, G.R. No. 164805, 30 April
2008

Rule 28. Physical And Mental Examination Of Persons

Chan v Chan.

Rule 29. Refusal to comply with modes of discovery

Rule 30. Trial

Week 8. Rule 31. Consolidation or Severance

Romulo L. Neri v. Sandiganbayan , G.R. No. 202243 , 7

August 2013

Rule 32. Trial by Commissioners

Dominador S. Asis v. Hon. Melquiades G. Ilao , et. al. , G.R. No.
L-17451, 31 January 1962

National Power Corporation v. Sps. Margarito Asoque and

Tarcinia Asoque, G.R. No. 172507, 14 September 2016

Rule 33. Demurrer to Evidence

Republic Of The Philippines v. Fe Roa Gimenez And Ignacio

B.Gimenez, G.R. No. 174673, 11 January 2016

BDO Unibank, Inc v. Antonio Choa, G.R. No. 237553, July 10,
2019.

Cabador v. People, G.R. No. 186001, 2 October 2009

Radiowealth Finance Company, Petitioner, v. Spouses Vicente

And Ma. Sumilang Del Rosario, G.R. No. 138739. , July 6, 2000,

GMA Network, Inc., Petitioner. V. Central Catv, Inc., G.R. No.

176694, 18 July 2014

Nilo Oropesa v. Cirilo Oropesa, G.R. No. 184528  , 25    April

2012

Rule 34. Judgment on the Pleadings

 Asian Construction And Development Corporation V.
Sannaedle Co., Ltd., G.R. No. 181676, 11   June 2014

Iloilo Jar Corporation V. Comglasco Corporation Aguila Glass,

G.R. No. 219509, 18 January 2017

Fernando Medical Enterprises, Inc. V. Wesleyan University

Philippines, Inc., G.R. No. 207970, January 20, 2016

Rule 35. Summary Judgments

Wood Technology Corp. vs. Equitable Banking Corp. G.R. No.

153867, 17 February 2005

Adolfo vs. Adolfo , G.R. No. 201427, 18 March 2015

Week 9 Rule 36. Judgments, Final Orders, and Entry Thereof

Rule 37. New Trial or Reconsideration

Rule 38. Relief from Judgments, Orders or other proceedings

Madarang v. Spouses Morales , G.R. No. 199283 , 9            June

2014

Dr Lasam v. Philippine National Bank, G.R. No. 207433, 5

December 5 2018

Quelnan v. VHF Philippines, G.R. No. 138500, September 16,

2005

Basco v. Ca, G.R. No. 125290. August 9, 2000

Francisco v. Puno, G.R. No. L-55694, October 23, 1981

 Rule 39. Execution, Satisfaction and Effect of Judgment

Villareal v. Metropolitan Waterworks And Sewerage System,

G.R. No. 232202, 28 February 2018.

SPECIAL LAWS:

Expedited Procedures in First Level Courts (A.M. No. 08-8-7-

SC) amending the 2016 Revised Rules of Procedure for Small
Claims as Amended and the Revised Rules on Summary
Procedure

Katarungang Pambarangay

A.M. No. 03-1-09-SC on the Guidelines to be observed by Trial

Court Judges and Clerks of Court in the Conduct of Pre-Trial
and the use of Deposition-Discovery Measures

A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC 2020 Guidelines for the Conduct of the

Court-Annexed Mediation (CAM) and Judicial Dispute
Resolution (JDR) in Civil Cases

Alternative Dispute Resolution Act of 2004 (RA 9285)

A.M. No. 07-11-08-SC dated 10 October 2004 Special Rules of

Court on ADR

A.M. No. 11-9-4-SC, 13 November 012 on the Efficient Paper

Use Rule

Also include relevant legal forms

Note: Please read related cases on these topics. The Midterm
Examination and the Final Examination Weeks are not included in the
Schedule.