Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Civil Procedure
Atty. Kitem D. Kadatuan Jr.

 Read and Memorize the entire codal provisions.

I. Recommended Book: Dean Ferdinand Tan – Civil Procedure

II. Include: A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC - 2019 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
THE 1997 RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

III. Definition

1. What is Remedial Law?

2. What is Civil Procedure?
3. What is Jurisdiction?
4. What is Venue?
5. Court vs Judge
6. What is a cause of action?
7. What is Judicial Power?
8. Courts of equity vs Courts of law
9. Constitutional vs statutory courts

IV. Jurisdiction (Civil Procedure)

Aspects of Jurisdiction
A. Jurisdiction over the subject matter

1. Jurisdiction of the MTC

 Totality Rule
 Administrative Circular No. 09-94
a. Sps. Pajares, G.R. No. 212690, February 20, 2017

2. Jurisdiction of the RTC

a. Concorde vs Baculio, G.R. No. 203678, February 17, 2016
b. Cabrera vs Francisco, G.R. No. 172293, August 28, 2013

3. Jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals

4. Jurisdiction of the Court of Tax Appeals
5. Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
6. Jurisdiction of the Shari’a Courts
Read the following focusing on the provisions concerning Jurisdiction and Venue.
 BP 129
 RA 9282
 PD 1083
 The 1991 rules on Summary Procedure
 2016 Rules on Small Claims Cases as amended by OCA Circular No. 45-
2019
 Rules of procedure for Environmental Cases
 Rules on the Writ of Amparo and Habeas Data

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  PD 902-A as amended by RA 8799
B. Jurisdiction over the parties

1. Jurisdiction over the plaintiff

2. Jurisdiction over the defendant

 Prudential Bank vs Magdamit, G.R. No. 183795, November 12, 2014

C. Jurisdiction over the res

D. Jurisdiction over the issues

V. Venue (Rule 4)

1. Venue to file action

a. Ley Construction vs Sedano, G.R. No. 222711, August 23, 2017

b. Auction vs Luyaben, G.R. No. 173979, February 12, 2007

2. Venue in Civil cases vs Venue in Criminal Cases

VI. Cause of action (Rule 2)

VII. Types of Action

1. Civil Action, Criminal Action and Special Proceedings

2. Real Action and Personal Action
3. Action in Rem
4. Action in Personam
5. Action Quasi in Rem

a. Robert San Pedro vs Ong, G.R. No. 177598, October 17, 2008
b. Macasaet vs Co, G.R. No. 156759, June 5, 2013

VIII. Parties to a Civil Action (Rule 3)

a. Robert San Pedro vs Ong, G.R. No. 177598, October 17, 2008
b. Boston vs CA, G.R. No. 173946, June 19, 2013
c. Lafarge vs Continental, G.R. No. 155173, November 23, 2004

IX. Pleadings (Rule 6 – 13)

Rule 6-7

a. Lafarge vs Continental, G.R. No. 155173, November 23, 2004

b. Grace Park vs East West, G.R. No. 210606, July 27, 2016
c. Villanueva-Ong vs Enrile, G.R. No. 212904, November 22, 2017
d. Altres vs Empleo, G.R. No. 180986, December 10, 2008
e. Bibiana Farms & Mills, Inc. v. NLRC G.R. No. 154284, October 27, 2006
f. La Salette College v. Pilotin, G.R. No. 149227, December 11, 2003

Rule 8

a. Asian vs Sannaedle, G.R. No. 181676, June 11, 2014

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 See pages 340-341 of Dean Riano’s Book on Civil Procedure 2014 Edition (Defenses
not cut off by admission of genuineness and due execution)
b. Fernando vs Wesleyan, G.R. NO. 207970, January 20, 2016

Rule 9 Section 1

a. Boston vs CA, G.R. No. 173946, June 19, 2013 (exception)

X. Condition Precedents for filing the claim (all of this are contained in the Book of
Dean Tan on Civil Procedure)

1. Secs. 399-422, Chapter VII, Title I, Book III, and Sec. 515, Title I, Book IV, R.A. 7160,
otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991
2. Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies
3. Article 151 of the Family Code
4. Certification of Non-Forum Shopping
5. Payment of Docket Fees
6. Article 1256 of the Civil Code
7. Rule 70 Sec. 2
8. A.M. No. 07-11-08-SC, Rule 2.2

XI. Summons (Rule 14)

a. Gomez vs CA, G.R. No. 127692, March 10, 2004

b. Paramount vs A.C. Ordonez, G.R. No. 175109 August 6, 2008
 Modes of Extraterritorial Service

XII. Motions (Rule 15)

 2016 Rules on Small Claims Cases as amended by OCA Circular No. 45-
2019
 Omnibus Motion Rule

XIII. Motion to dismiss (Rule 16)

 Interlocutory vs Final order

a. Strongworld vs Perello, G.R. No. 148026,July 27, 2006
b. Boston vs CA, G.R. No. 173946, June 19, 2013
c. Aquino vs Quiazon, G.R. No. 201248, March 11, 2015

XIV. Dismissal of Actions

 Two Dismissal Rule

XV. Pre-Trial

 A.M. NO. 03-1-09-SC

 Absolute vs Metropolitan Bank, G.R. No. 190277, July 23, 2014
XVI. Intervention

XVII. Subpoena

a. Afulugencia vs Metrobank, G.R. No. 185145, February 5, 2014

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XVIII. Trial

XIX. Demurrer to evidence

Casent vs Phil. Bank, G.R. No. 150731, September 14, 2007****

XX. Judgment on the pleadings

Fernando vs Wesleyan, G.R. NO. 207970, January 20, 2016

XXI. Summary judgment

Pascual vs First Consolidated, G.R. No. 202597, February 8, 2017

XXII. New Trial

Republic vs Asuncion, G.R. No. 159695, September 15, 2006

XXIII. Motion for Reconsideration

 A.M. No. 10-4-20-SC Sec. 3 of Rule 15 of the Internal Rules of the

Supreme Court

XXIV. Judgment

 Doctrine of Immutability of Judgment, Exceptions

XXV. Appeals

Types of Appeals

a. Far Eastern vs People, G.R. No. 170618, November 20, 2013

b. Bibiana Farms & Mills, Inc. v. NLRC G.R. No. 154284, October 27, 2006
c. La Salette College v. Pilotin, G.R. No. 149227, December 11, 2003

1. Ordinary Appeal
2. Petition for review
3. Petition for review on Certiorari

a. Cuevas v. Macatangay, G.R. No. 208506, 22 February 2017

b. Neypes v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 141524, September 14, 2005
c. Far v. Magdaluyo G.R. No. 148739, November 19, 2004
d. United v. De Luna, G.R. No. 216788, November 20, 2017
XXVI. Petition for certiorari

a. Villamar-Sandoval vs Cailipan, G.R. No. 200727, March 4, 2013

b. Republic vs Bayao, G.R. No. 179492, June 5, 2013

XXVII. Petition for relief from judgment

a. Madarang vs Morales, G.R. No. 199283, June 9, 2014

XXVIII. Annulment of judgment

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 a. Baclaran vs Nieva, G.R. No. 189881, April 19, 2017
b. Alban vs CA, G.R. NO. 156021. September 23, 2005

XXIX. Provisional Remedies

United Alloy vs United Coconut Planters Bank, G.R. No. 179257, November 23,
2015

XXX. Special Civil Actions

a. Interpleader
Lui Enterprise vs Zuellig Pharma, G.R. No. 193494, March 12, 2014

b. Declaratory relief and Similar remedies

Galicto vs Aquino, G.R. No. 193978, February 28, 2012

c. Petition for Certiorari, Prohibition and Mandamus

PBCOM vs CA, G.R. No. 218901, February 15, 2017

d. Quo Warranto
Republic of the Philippines vs Sereno G.R. No. 237428, June 19, 2018

e. Expropriation and RA 8975

National Corporation vs Posada, G.R. No. 191945, March 11, 2015

f. Forcible entry and unlawful detainer

French vs CA, G.R. No. 220057, July 12, 2017
Serdoncillo vs Fidel, G.R. No. 118328 October 8, 1998

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