(JANUARY 16 ASSIGNMENT) Rules 78-91

Rule 78 Letters testamentary and of administration, when and to whom issued

Failure to attend hearings of applicant
Silverio v. CA - BARRETTO
Rule 79 Opposing issuance of letters testamentary, petition and contest for letters of
administration
Justification for appointment of an administrator
Avelino v. CA - CASTRICIONES
Rule 80 Special administrator
Qualifications
Valarao v. Pascual - CENIZA
Vilma Tan, et. al. v. Hon. Gedonio - CORRIGE
Justification for special administrator
De Guzman v. Guadiz Jr. - FABELLA
Appointment of special administrator, discretionary
Jamero v. Melicos - GENOTA
Heirs of Castillo v. Gabriel - HIRANG
Removal
Co v. Rosario - JOVEN
Rule 81 Bonds of executors and administrators
Rule 82 Revocation of administration, death, resignation and removal of executors and
administrators
Rule 83 Inventory and appraisal, provision for family support
Provisional inclusion in inventory
Heirs of Miguel Franco v. CA - KARIM
Chua v. Absolute Management Corp. - MEJIA
Rule 84 General powers and duties of executors and administrators
Conflict of interest
Mananquil v. Villegas - SORO
Rule 86 Accountability and compensation of exeutors and administrators
Duty to account
Tuman v. Laguto - VERGARA
Charges and expenses of administrator
Quasha Pena v. LCN Const. - WONG
Rule 86 Claimst against the estate

Substitution of heirs
Heirs of Lorilla, et. al. v. CA - BARRETTO
Liability of heris for debts of decedent
Union Bank v. Santibanez - CASTRICIONES
Attorneys fees
Salonga Hernandez v. Pascual - CENIZA
Money claims
Stornghold v. Republic - CORRIGE
Guitierrez v. Baretto-Datu - FABELLA
Rule 87 Action by and against exevutors and administrators
Recovery of estate property
Valera v. Inserto - GENOTA
Rule 88 Payment of debts of the estate
Rule 89 Sales, mortgages, and other encumbrances if property of the decedent
Mortgage of estate property
Pahamatong v. PNB - HIRANG
Orola v. Rural Bank of Ponteverda - JOVEN
Can heir sell estate property?
Aggabao v. RTC - KARIM
Rule 90 Distribution and partition of the estate
Distrubition, when
Quasha Pena v. LCN Const. - MEJIA
Joinder
Guy v. CA - SORO
Rule 91 Escheats
Republic v. CA and Solano - VERGARA
(JANUARY 23 ASSIGNMENT) Rule 92-98
Guardians and Guardianship
Guardianship over incompetents
Rule 92 Venue
Parco v. CA - WONG
Vana v. Balmes - BARRETTO
Rule 93 Appointement of guardians
Rule 94 Boards of guardians

Rule 95 Selling and encumbering property of ward

De Pua v. San Agustin - CASTRICIONES
Rule 96 General powers of guardianship
Rule 97 Guardianship of minors
Rule 98 Trustees
Express trust v. implied trust
Richard Lopez Trustee v. CA - CENIZA
Heirs of Lorenzo Yap v. CA - CORRIGE
Saltiga de Romero v. CA - FABELLA
Richard Lopez v. CA - GENOTA
(JANUARY 30 ASSIGNMENT) Rule 99-103
Other Special Proceedings
Rule 99 Adoption and custody of minors
In the matter of the adoption of Stephanie Garcia - HIRANG
Republic v. Miller - JOVEN
Repiblic v. Hernandez - KARIM
In re petition for adoption of Michelle Lim - MEJIA
Special proceedings involving Family Code provisions
Other (Summary) Proceedings under the Family Code
Rule 101 Proceedings for hospitalization of insane persons
Chin Ah Foo v. Concepcion - SORO
Rule 102 Habeas Corpus
SC Rules of writs of Amparo and Habeas Data/Writ of Kalikasan
Sec of Defense v. Manalo - VERGARA
In re Writ of Habeas Corpus for Reynaldo de Villa - WONG
Glenn Caballes v. CA - BARRETO
Canlas v. Napico - CASTRICIONES
Tapuz v. del Rosario CENIZA
P/Supt. Felixberto Castillo v. Dr. Amanda Cruz - CORRIGE
Gen Avelino Razon, et. al. v. Mary Jean Tagitis - FABELLA
Rule 103 Change of Name
Republic v. Lim - GENOTA
In re: Petition of Julian Wang - HIRANG
(FEBRUARY 6 ASSIGNMENT) Rules 104-109
Rule 104 Voluntary dissolution of corporations
Rule 105 Judicial approval of voluntary recognition of minor natural children
Rule 106 Constituiton of family home

Rule 107 Absentees

Rule 108 Cancellation or correction of entries in the Civil Registry
Rule 109 Appeals in Special Proceedings
Testate of Maria Biascan v. Biascan - JOVEN
Briones v. Lilia Henson-Cruz - KARIM
Special proceedings under other laws or SC rules
Pryce Corp. v. CA - MEJIA
NB v. Equitable PCIBank - SORO
(FEBRUARY 13 ASSIGNMENT) Rules 128-130, Secs. 23-33
Evidence
Rule 128 General Provisions
Competence
Ramirez v. CA - VERGARA
Rule 129 What need not be proved
Judicial admissions
Republic v. Sandiganbayan - BARRETTO
Savings v. CTA - CASTRICIONES
Judicial notice
Exeprt travel v. CA - CENIZA
Rule 130 Rules of admissibility
Real evidence
People v. Bardaje - CORRIGE
DNA
Estate of Rogelio Ong v. Minor Diaz - FABELLA
PP v. Umamito - GENOTA
Herrera v. Alba - HIRANG
Documentary evidence: best/secondary/parol evidence
Rule 130, Secs. 2-8; Rule 132, Secs. 25 and 27
Best evidence rule
Lee v. People - JOVEN
Mallari v. People - KIRAM
DECS v. Del Rosario - MEJIA
Citibank Mastercard v. Teodoro - SORO
Seaoil v. Autocorp - VERGARA
Rule 130, Sec. 9

Parol evidence rule

Ortanez v. CA - WONG
Duvaz Corp. v. Export and Industry Bank - BARRETTO
Falsified document
Pacasum v. PP - CASTRICIONES
Electronic evidence
MCC v. Ssangyong - CENIZA
Aznar v. Citibank - CORRIGE
NPC v. Codilla FABELLA
Interpretation of documents
Testimonial evidence; qualification of witnesses/testimonial privilege/admissions and
confessions/previous conduct as evidence
Qualification of witnesses:
Rule 130, Secs. 20, 21 Mental incapacity
PP v. Mendoza - GENOTA
Rule 130 Sec 22 Marital disqualification
PP v. Castaneda - HIRANG
Rule 130, Sec 23 Dead mans statute
Razon v.IAC - JOVEN
(FEBRUARY 20 ASSIGNMENT) Rules 130, Secs. 24 (a) 33
Privileged Communications
Rule 130, Sec 24 (a) Marital Communications
PP v. Carlos - KARIM
Rule 130 Sec 24 (b) Attorney-client
PP v. Sandiganbayan - MEJIA
Regala v. Sandiganbayan - SORO
Rule 130, Sec 24 Physician-patient
Lim v. CA VERGARA
Krohn v. CA WONG
Rule 130, Sec 24 (e) State secrets
BF v. Monetary Board - BARRETTO
Rule 130 Sec 25 Parental and filial privilege
RA 53, as amended by RA 1477
Newsmans privilege
Admissions and confessions

Rule 130, Secs. 26 and 43 Admission against interest

Keller & Co. v. COB - CASTRICIONES
Rule 130, Sec 27 Compromises
PP v.Yparriguirre - CENIZA
PP v. Godoy - CORRIGE
Res inter alios acta
Rule 130, Sec 28
PP v. Racquel - FABELLA
Exception to the res inter alios acta rule
Rule 130, Sec 28 Partners agents admissions
Rule 130, Sec 30 Co-conspirators statements
PP v. Cabrera - GENOTA
Rule 130, Sec 31 Admission by privies
Rule 130, Sec. 32
Villanueva v. Balaguer - HIRANG
Confessions
Rule 130, Sec 33
PP v. Yip Wai Ming - JOVEN
PP v. Wong KARIM
Corpus delicti
PP v. Romulo Tuniaco - MEJIA
Hearsay Rule
Rule 130, Sec. 36 Testimonial knowledge
PP v. Gaddi - SORO
Hearsay, what is
Phil. Free Press v. CA - VERGARA
Rule 130, Sec 37 Dying declaration
PP v. Macandog - WONG
PP v. Latayada - BARRETTO
PP v. Cecilia - CASTRICIONES
Rule 130, Sec. 38 Declaration against interest
Estrada v. Disierto - CENIZA
HKO Ah Pao v. Ting - CORRIGE
Heirs of Granco v. CA - FABELLA
Rule 10 Secs 39-41
Rosendo Herrera v. Alba - GENOTA
Tison v. CA - HIRANG
Rule 130, Sec 42 Res gestae
Pepito Capita v. PP - JOVEN

PP v. Cudal - KARIM
DBP Pool v. RMN - MEJIA
PP v. Tolentino - SORO
Arthur Zarate v. RTC - VERGARA
Rule 130, Sec. 42 Entries in the cours of business
Nestle Phil v. FY Songs - WONG
PP v. Cabuang - BARRETTO
Franco Cruz v. CA - CASTRICIONES
Rule 130, Sec. 45 Commercial lists and the like
PNOC Shipping v. CA - CENIZA
Rule 130, Sec 46 Lerned treatises
Prior testimony
Rule 130, Sec 47
Tan v. CA - CORRIGE
Opinion Rule
Rule 130, Secs 48-50
Expert witness
Milagros Ilao Quianay v. Mapile - FABELLA
PP v. Adoviso - GENOTA
Bacalso v. Padigos - HIRANG
Character evidence
Rule 130, Secs 34035; Rule 132, Sec. 14
PP v. Soliman - JOVEN
(FEBRUARY 27 ASSIGNMENT) Rules 131-134
Rule 131 Burden of proof and presumptions
Republic v. Vda de Neri - KARIM
Barcelon Roxas Sec v. CIR - MEJIA
Substantial evidence in adm. proc.
Republic v. Canastillo - SORO
Salvador Pleto v. PNB - VERGARA
Authenticity of signature
Sanchez v. Mapalad - WONG
Rule 132 Presentation of evidence (examination of witnesses)
Examination in open court
Galman v. Pamaran - BARRETTO
Cross examination
Dela Paz v. IAS - CASTRICIONES

Impeachment by prior inconsistent statement

Villalon v. IAC - CENIZA
Recalling witnesses
PP v. Rivera - CORRIGE
PP v. Cadley - FABELLA
Zalamea v. CA - GENOTA
Heirs of Sabanpan v. Comorposa - HIRANG
Adverse party witness
Gaw v.Suy ben Chua- JOVEN
People v. Obnuranis KARIM
Rule 132, Secs 19-33 Authentication and proof of documents
Commerce Act, Secs 5, 6-15; RPE Rules 5, 6, 9 and 11
Heris of Gubaton v. CA - MEJIA
Llemos, et al. v. Llemos et al - SORO
IBM Ohil v. NLRC - VERGARA
PP v. Lazaro - WONG
Sps. Dela Rama v. Sps. Pape - BARRETTO
Rule 132, Secs 34-40
Philamgen v. Sweet Lines - CASTRICIONES
Vda De Onate v. CA - CENIZA
Heirs of Doromio v. Heirs of Doromio - CORRIGE
Deutsce Bank v. SEC - FABELLA
Rule 133 Weight and sufficiency of evidence
Habagat Grill v. DMC-Urban - GENOTA
PP v. Hijada - HIRANG
Heirs of Conti v. CA - JOVEN
DNA Evidence
Estate of Ong v. Diaz - KARIM
PP v. Umanito MEJIA
Herrera v. Alba - SORO
In re writ of habeas corpus for Reynaldo de Villa - VERGARA
Rule 134
Sec 6
Go v. Looyuko - WONG
Chain of custody in drug cases
Bonifacio Tejada v. PP BARRETTO