Course Syllabus – Special Proceedings
Atty. Ryan Ceazar Romano
I. Introduction
a. Special Proceedings – Distinction (Rule 1, Section 3; Rule 72)
i. Treyes vs. Larlar, et al., G.R. No. 232579, 8 September 2020
ii. Fujiki vs. Marinay, G.R. No. 196049, 26 June 2013
II. Settlement of Estate of Deceased Persons (Rules 73 to 90)
a. Summary Settlement of Estates (Rule 74)
i. Villafria et al., vs Plazo and Alaras, G.R. No. 187524, 5 August 2015
ii. Buot vs. Dujali, G.R. No. 199885, 2 October 2017
b. Venue and Process (Rule 73)
i. Tirol vs. Nolasco, G.R. No. 230103, 27 August 2020
ii. Gacad, Jr. vs. Hon. Corpuz, G.R. No. 216107, 3 August 2022
iii. Gaspi vs. Hon. Pacis-Trinidad, G.R. No. 229010, 23 November 2020
iv. David et al., vs. Calilung, G.R. No. 241036, 26 January 2021
c. Production of Will (Rule 75)
i. Spouses Salitico vs. Heirs of Felix, G.R. No. 240199, 10 April 2019
ii. Tanchangco and Tanchangco vs. Santos, G.R. No. 204793, 8 June
2020
d. Allowance or Disallowance of Will (Rule 76)
i. Racca and Racca vs. Echague, G.R. No. 237133, 20 January 2021
ii. Isabel Cojuangco-Suntay and Emilio Cojuangco-Suntay, Jr. vs.
Emilio A.M. Suntay III and Nenita Tañedo, G.R. No. 251350, 2
August 2023
e. Allowance of Will Proved Outside of Philippines (Rule 77)
i. In Re: Petition of Allison Lynn Akana, G.R. No. 269883, 13 May
2024
ii. Palaganas vs. Palaganas, G.R. No. 169144, 26 January 2011
f. Letters Testamentary and of Administration (Rule 78)
i. Gozum vs. Pappas, G.R. No. 197147, 3 February 2021
ii. Aranas vs. Mercado et al., G.R. No. 156407, 15 January 2014
g. Opposing Issuance of Letters Testamentary (Rule 79)
i. Tayag vs. Tayag-Gallor, G.R. No. 174680, 24 March 2008
ii. Maloles III vs. Phillips, G.R. No. 129505, 31 January 2000
h. Special Administrator (Rule 80)
i. Tan et al. vs. Hon. Gedorio, Jr., et al., G.R. No. 166520, 14 March
2008
i. Bonds (Rule 81)
j. Revocation of Administration (Rule 82)
i. Hilado et al. vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 164108, 8 May 2009
k. Inventory and Appraisal (Rule 83)
l. General Powers and Duties of Executors and Administrators (Rule 84)
m. Accountability and Compensation of Executors and Administrators (Rule
85)
n. Claims Against Estate (Rule 86)
i. Gabriel vs. Bilon, et al., G.R. No. 146989, 7 February 2007
ii. Metrobank vs. Absolute Management, G.R. No. 170498, 9 January
2013
o. Actions by and against Executors and Administrators (Rule 87)
i. Tirol vs. Nolasco, G.R. No. 230103, 27 August 2020
p. Payment of Debts of the Estate (Rule 88)
q. Sales, Mortgages, and other Encumbrances (Rule 89)
i. Heirs of Villeza vs. Aliangan, G.R. No. 244667-69, 2 December 2020
r. Distribution and Partition (Rule 90)
i. Quasha Law Office vs. LCN Construction, G.R. No. 174873, 26
August 2008
s. Escheats (Rule 91)
i. Republic vs. Court of Appeals and Solano, G.R. No. 143483, 31
January 2002
III. Trustees (Rule 98)
a. Diversified Plastic Film System, Inc. vs. Philippine Investment One (SPC-
AMV), Inc., G.R. No. 236924, 29 March 2023
IV. Adoption
a. Republic Act 11642 and its IRR
b. Bagcat-Gullas v. Gullas, et al., GR No. 264146, 7 August 2023
V. Hospitalization of Insane Persons (Rule 101)
VI. Change of Name (Rule 103)
VII. Cancellation or Correction of Entries in the Civil Registry (Rule 108)
a. Republic Act No. 9048 and 10172
b. Republic vs. Gallo, G.R. No. 207074, 17 January 2018
c. Santos vs. Republic, G.R. No. 250520, 5 May 2021
d. Bartolome vs. Republic, G.R. No. 243288, 28 August 2019
e. Republic vs. Felix, G.R. No. 203371, 30 June 2020
VIII. Absentees (Rule 107)
IX. Habeas Corpus (Rule 102)
a. Abellana vs. Paredes, G.R. No. 232006, 10 July 2019
b. Reyes et al. vs. Bantag et al., G.R. No. 251954, 10 June 2020
c. Jessica Lucila G. Reyes vs. Director or Whoever is in Charge of Camp
Bagong Diwa, G.R. No. 254838, 17 January 2023
d. A.M. No. 03-04-04
i. Masbate vs. Relucio, G.R. No. 235498, 30 July 2018
X. Guardianship (Rule 92-97)
a. Alamayri vs. Pabale et al., G.R. No. 151243, 30 April 2008
b. Hernandez et al. vs. San Juan-Santos, G.R. No. 166470, 7 August 2009
c. Oropesa vs. Oropesa, G.R. No. 184528, 25 April 2012
d. A.M. No. 03-02-05-SC
XI. Writ of Amparo and Habeas Data
a. Lucena et al. vs. Elago et al., G.R. No. 252120, 15 September 2020
b. Gamboa vs. Chan, G.R. No. 193636, 24 July 2012
c. Saez vs. Arroyo et al., G.R. No. 183533, 25 September 2012
d. Roxas vs. Arroyo et al., G.R. No. 189155, 7 September 2010
e. Lee vs. Ilagan, G.R. No. 203254, 8 October 2014
XII. Rules of Procedure for Environmental Cases (A.M. No. 09-6-8-SC)
a. Writ of Kalikasan
b. Writ of Continuing Mandamus
c. Temporary Environmental Protection Order
i. Segovia vs. Climate Change Commission, G.R. No. 211010, 7 March
2017
ii. Citizens for a Green and Peaceful Camiguin vs. King Energy
Generation, Inc., G.R. No. 213426, 29 June 2021
iii. Aquino vs. Agua Tierra Oro Mina Development Corporation, G.R.
No. 214926, 25 January 2023
iv. Water for All Refund Movement, Inc. vs. MWSS, Maynilad, and
MWC, G.R. No. 212581, 28 March 2023
XIII. Appeals (Rule 109)
a. Aranas vs. Mercado, G.R. No. 156407, 15 January 2014
b. Spouses Lebin vs. Mirasol, G.R. No. 164255, 7 August 2011
c. Republic vs. Nishina, G.R. No. 186053, 15 November 2010
d. Board of Commissioners of Bureau of Immigration vs. Yuan Wenle, G.R.
No. 242957, 28 February 2023
