Date Bar Subject Topic Subtopics Progress Codal

Gen. Principles A. Substantive vs. Remedial Law pending Done ✔

B. Rule-making Power of the SC pending Pending pending
C. Principle of Judicial Hierarchy pending
D. Doctrine of Non-interference pending
Jurisdiction A. Classification of Jurisdiction pending
Original vs. Appellate pending
General vs. Special pending
Exclusive vs. Concurrent pending
B. Doctrines of Hierarchy of courts & adherence of jurisdiction pending
C. Jurisdiction of various PH courts & tribunals pending
1. SC pending
2. CA pending
3. CTA pending
4. SB pending
5. RTC pending
6. Family Courts pending
7. MTC, RA 11576, An act further expanding the jurisdiction of first level courtspending
D. Aspects of jurisdiction pending
1. Jurisdiction over the Subject Matter pending
2. Jurisdiction over the parties pending
3. Jurisdiction over the issues pending
4. Jurisdiction over the res or the properrt in litigation pending
D. Jurisdiction vs. exercise of jurisdiction pending
F. Jurisdiction vs. venue pending
G. Jurisdiction over cases covered by BRGY. Conciliation pending
AM No 08-8-7-SC (March 1, 2022) pending
A. General Provisions (Rule 1) pending
B. Kinds of action pending
1. in rem pending
2. in personam pending
3. quasi in rem pending
C. Cause of action (Rule 2) pending
D. Parties to civil actions (rule 3) pending
E. Venue (Rule 4) pending
F. Pleadings pending
1. Kinds (Rule 6) pending
2. Parts of pleading (Rule 7) pending
3. Manner of making allegations (Rule 8) pending
a. in general pending
b. action or defense based on document pending
c. specific denial pending
d. affirmative defenses pending
4. effect of failure to plead (Rule 9) pending
5. amended and supplemental pleadings (rule 10) pending
6. when to file responsive pleadings (rule 11) pending
G. Filing and Service (Rule 13) pending
1. Rules on payment on docket fees; effects of non-payment pending
2. efficient use of paper rule ; 3 filing (AM No 10-3-7-SC0 pending
AM No 11-9-4-SC As revised (Feb-22-2022) pending
H. Summons (Rule 14) pending
pending
1. nature and purpose of summons in relation to actions in personam, in rem and quasi in rem
2. who may serve summons pending
3. validity of summons and issuance of alias summons pending
4. personal service pending
5. substituted service pending
6. constructive service pending
7. extraterritorial service pending
8. proof of service pending
I. Motions (Rule 15) pending
1. in general pending
2. non-litigious motions pending
3. litigious motions pending
4. prohibited motions pending
5. motion for bill of particulars (rule 12) pending
6. dismissal of actions (rule 17) pending
1. with prejudice vs. without prejudice pending
2. dismissals which have an effect of an adjudication on the merits pending
K. Pre-trial (Rule 18) pending
1. Nature and purpose pending
2. Appearance of parties; effects of failure to appear pending
3. Pre-trial brief; effect of failure to file pending
 L. Intervention (Rule 19) pending
M. Subpoena (Rule 21) pending
N. Computation of time (Rule 22) pending
O. Modes of discovery pending
1. depositions pending
2. interrogatories to parties pending

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3. admission by adverse party pending
4. production or inspection of documents or things pending
5. physical and mental examination of persons pending
6. refusal to comply with the modes of discovery pending
P. Trial pending
1. Schedule of trial pending
2. adjourments and postponements pending
3. requisites - motion to postpone trial for illnes of party or counsel pending
Q. Consolidation or severance (rule 31) pending
H. Demurrer to evidence (rule 33) pending
a. grounds pending
b. effect of order denying demurrer to evidence pending
S. Judgments and final orders pending
a. effect of order denying a motion for summary judgment pending
3. rendition and entry of judgments and final orders pending
T. Post Judgment Remedies pending
1. motion for new trial or reconsideration pending
a. remedy against denial pending
b. fresh-period rule pending
2. appeals pending
a. nature of right to appeal pending
b. judgments and final orders subject to appeal pending
c. matters not appealable ; available remedies pending
d. doctrine of finality / immutability of judgment pending
modes of appeal pending
1. appeal mtc - rtc (rule 40) pending
2. appeal - rtc (rule 41) pending
3. petition for review - rtc - ca (rule 42) pending
4. appeals from CTA, CSC and Quasi-judicial agencies (rule 43) pending
5. Appeals by certiorari to the SC (rule 45) pending
 6. review of judgments or final orders or the COA and COMELECpending(rule 64)
7. dismissal, reinstatement and withdrawal of appeal pending
3. petition for relief from judgment (rule 38) pending
4. annulment of judgment (rule 47) pending
5. collateral attack on judgments pending
U. Execution, satisfaction and effect of judgments (rule 39) pending
Provisional Remedies A. Nature, purpose and Jurisdiction over prov rem pending
B. Preliminary Attachment pending
C. Preliminary Injunction pending
D. Receivership pending
E. Replevin pending
Special Civil Actions Jurisdiction and venue pending
interpleader pending
declaratory relief and similar remedies pending
certiorari, prohibition and mandamus pending
quo warranto pending
expropriation pending
foreclosure of real estate mortgage pending
partition pending
forcible entry and unlawful detainer pending
contempt pending
Settlement
Special proceedings and special writs of estate and deceased persons pending
Guardianship pending
Writ of habeas corpus pending
Change of name pending
cancellation of correction of entries in the civil registry pending
Clerical errorlaw (RA No 9048, as ammended by RA 10172) pending
Writ of amparo pending
writ of habeas data pending
rules of procedure for environmental cases pending
Criminal Procedure General Concepts pending
Prosecution of offenses pending
prosecution of civil action pending
Preliminary Investigation pending
Arrest pending
Bail pending
 Arraignment and plea pending
Motion to quash pending
Pre-trial pending
trial pending
judgment pending
new trial or reconsideration pending
appeal pending
search and seizure pending
provisional remedies in criminal cases pending
the rule on cybercrime warrants (Sec. 2-AM No. 17-11-03-SC) pending
Evidence General concepts pending
admissibility of evidence pending
judicial notice and judicial admissions pending
obect (real) evidence) pending
documentary evidence pending
testimonial evidence pending
burden of proof and presumptions pending
presentation of evidence pending
judicial affidavit rule pending
weight and sufficiency of evidence pending
rules on electronic evidence pending