APPELLATE PRACTICE

Atty. George S.D. Aquino

First Semester, SY 2015-2016

I.

MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL AND RECONSIDERATION (Rule 37; Section 2,

Rule 40; Section 3, Rule 41)
A. MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL
1.
2.
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4.
5.

Section 1 and 2, Rule 37 (when to file, requirements)

Section 2, Rule 40; Section 3, Rule 41 (motion for extension)
Section 5, Rule 37 (second Motion for New Trial)
Sections 6, 7, and 8 Rule 37 (Effect of granting of Motion for New Trial)
Cases:
(a) Habaluyas Enterprises, Inc. v. Japson, L-70895, 30 May 1986, 142 SCRA
208
(b) Delos Santos v. Elizalde, G.R. No. 141810 and 141812, 2 February 2007,
514 SCRA 14
(c) Bernaldez v. Francia, G.R. No. 143929, 28 February 2003, 398 SCRA 488
(d) Capuz v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 112795, 27 June 1994, 233 SCRA 471
(e) Libudan v. Gil, L-21163, 17 May 1972, 45 SCRA 17
(f) Alfarero v. Sevilla, G.R. No. 142974, 22 September 2003, 411 SCRA 387
(g) Ybiernas v. Tanco-Gabaldon, G.R. No. 178925, 1 June 2011, 650 SCRA 154

B. MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION

1.
2.
3.
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6.

Section 1 and 2, Rule 37

Section 2, Rule 40
Section 3, Rule 41
Section 4 and 5, Rule 15
Section 5, Rule 37
Cases:
(a) Cansino v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 125799, 21 August 2003, 409 SCRA
403
(b) National Commercial Bank of Saudi Arabia v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No.
124267, 31 January 2003, 396 SCRA 541
(c) Marikina Development Corporation v. Flojo, G.R. No. 110801, 8 December
1995, 251 SCRA 87
(d) Balanoba v. Madriaga, G.R. No. 1610109, 22 November 2005, 475 SCRA
688

II.

APPEAL FROM MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS TO THE REGIONAL TRIAL

COURTS (RULE 40)
A. Procedure (Section 1 -6, Rule 40)
B. Perfection of appeal, Section 9, Rule 41.
C. Procedure in RTC, Section 7, Rule 40.

D. Appeals from orders without trial or without jurisdiction, Section 8, Rule

40
E. Cases
1. Badillo v. Tayag, G.R. No. 143976, 3 April 2003, 400 SCRA 494
2. Estate of Macadangdang v. Gaviola, G.R. No. 156809, 4 March 2009, 580
SCRA 565
3. Macaslang v. Zamora, G.R. No. 156375, 30 May 2011, 649 SCRA 92
4. Herrera v. Bollos, G.R. No. 138258, 18 January 2002, 374 SCRA 107
III.

APPEAL FROM THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT (RULE 41)

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.

Section 1, 2, 3, Rule 41 modes of appeal; how to appeal

Section 4, 5, Rule 41 contents of Notice of Appeal and Record on Appeal
Perfection of appeal, Section 9, Rule 41.
Court of Appeals procedure ( Section 10, 11, and 13 Rule 41; Section 4, 7
and 9, and 11 Rule 44; Rule 50)
Section 15, Rule 44
Section 8, Rule 51
APPELLANTS/APPELLEES/REPLY BRIEF (Section 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14,
Rule 44)
Cases:
1. Quelnan v. VHF, G.R. No. 138500, 16 September 2005, 470 SCRA 73
2. Mendiola v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 159746, 18 July 2012, 677 SCRA 27
3. Neypes v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 141524, 14 September 2005, 469
SCRA 633
4. Eda v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 155251, 8 December 2004, 445 SCRA
521
5. Kho v. Camacho, G.R. No. 82789, 21 November 1991, 204 SCRA 150
6. Worldwide Web Corporation v. People, G.R. Nos. 161106 and 161266, 13
January 2014, 713 SCRA 18
7. Spouses Campos v. Republic, G.R. No. 184371, 5 March 2014, 718 SCRA
119
8. Valdez v. Financiera Manila, G.R. No. 183387, 29 September 2009, 601
SCRA 291
9. Palma v Galvez, G.R. No. 165273, 10 March 2010, 615 SCRA 86
10. Philexport v. Phil Infrastructures, G.R. No. 120384, 13 January 2004, 419
SCRA 6
11. Ko v. PNB, G.R. No. 169131-32, 20 January 2006, 479 SCRA 298
12. Samson v. Fiel-Macaraig, G.R. No. 166356, 2 February 2010, 611 SCRA
345
13. Rovira v. Heirs of Deleste, et al., G.R. No. 160825, 26 March 2010, 616
SCRA 573

IV.

ORDINARY APPEALED CASES (RULE 44)

1. De Leon v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 138884, 6 June 2002, 383 SCRA 216
2. De Liano v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 142316, 22 November 2001, 370
SCRA 349
3. Mon v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 118292, 14 April 2004, 427 SCRA 165
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4. Canlas v. Tubil, G.R. No. 184285, 25 September 2009, 601 SCRA 147
5. Cruz v. MIAA, G.R. No. 184732, 9 September 2013, 705 SCRA 275
V.

DISMISSAL OF APPEAL (Rule 50)

1. Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corporation v. Court of
Appeals, G.R. No. 95133, 21 August 1991, 201 SCRA 51.
2. Cu-Unjieng v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 139596, 24 January 2006,
479 SCRA 594
3. Govt of the Kingdom of Belgium v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No.
164150, 14 April 2008, 551 SCRA 223
4. Bachrach Corporation v. Philippine Ports Authority, G.R. No.
159915, 12 March 2009, 580 SCRA 659

VI.

PETITION FOR REVIEW FROM REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS TO THE

COURT OF APPEALS (RULE 42)
A. Procedure Sections 1-7 Rule 42.
B. Perfection of Appeal, Section 8, Rule 42.
C. Cases
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2.
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8.
9.

VII.

Lanaria v. Planta, G.R. No. 172891, 22 November 2007, 538 SCRA 79

Perez v. Falcatan, G.R. No. 139536, 26 September 2005, 471 SCRA 21
Ang v. Grageda, G.R. No. 166239, 8 June 2006, 490 SCRA 424
Heirs of Esplana v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 155758, 31 October 2008, 570
SCRA 323
Montajes v. People, G.R. No. 183449, 12 March 2012, 667 SCRA 770
Plopenio v. Department of Agrarian Reform, G.R. No. 161090, 4 July 2012,
675 SCRA 537
Gutierrez v. Cabrera, G.R. No. 154064, 28 February 2005, 452 SCRA 521
Yamane v. BA Lepanto Condominium Corporation, G.R. No. 154993, 25
October 2005, 474 SCRA 258
Magsino v. De Ocampo, G.R. No. 166944, August 18, 2014, 733 SCRA 202

APPEAL FROM QUASI-JUDICIAL AGENCIES TO THE COURT OF

APPEALS (RULE 43)
A. COVERAGE OF THE RULE
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Section 1 and 2, Rule 43

Republic Act No. 9282 CTA
AM NO. 04-9-07-SC RTC in intra-corporate cases
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS; COMMISSION ON AUDIT Rule 64
St. Martin Funeral Homes v. NLRC, G.R. No. 130866, 16 September 1998,
295 SCRA 494
6. Philtranco Service Enterprises, Inc. v. Philtranco Workers Union, G.R. No.
180962, 26 February 2014, 717 SCRA 340
7. Fabian v. Desierto, G.R. No. 129742, 16 September 1998, 295 SCRA 470
8. Tirol v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 135913, 4 November 1999, 317 SCRA
779
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9. Cortes v. Ombudsman, G.R. No. 187896-97, 10 June 2013, 698 SCRA 129
10. Dagan v. Ombudsman, G.R. No. 184083, 19 November 2013, 709 SCRA
681
11. Elma v. Jacobi, G.R. No. 155996, 27 June 2012, 675 SCRA 20
B. PROCEDURE
1. Sections 3-11, Rule 43.
C. FORMAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Dalton-Reyes v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 149580, 16 March 2005, 453
SCRA 498
2. Basmayor v. Atencio, G.R. No. 160573, 19 October 2005, 473 SCRA 382
3. Coca Cola Bottlers Phils., Inc. v. Cabalo, G.R. No. 144180, 30 January 2006,
480 SCRA 548
4. B.E. San Diego, Inc. v. Alzul, G.R. No. 169501, 8 June 2007, 524 SCRA 402
5. Maniebo v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 158708, 10 August 2010, 627 SCRA
569
D. EFFECT OF APPEAL
1. Section 12, Rule 43

VIII. APPEAL BY CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT (RULE 45)

A. APPLICATION; QUESTIONS OF LAW
1. Habeas data AM No. 08-1-16-SC
2. Writ of Amparo, 07-9-12-SC
3. Writ of Kalikasan, Section 16, Rule III, Rules of Procedure for
Environmental Cases) questions of fact and law
4. Section 9, Rule 45 Criminal cases
5. RULE X and XI, REVISED INTERNAL RULES OF THE
SANDIGANBAYAN
B. PROCEDURE; FORM
1. Section 1-5, Rule 45.
C. DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
1. Section 6, Rule 45.
D. CASES
1. Sesbreno v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 84096, 26 January 1995, 240 SCRA
606
2. Republic v. Ortigas and Co. Ltd. Partnership, G.R. No. 171496, 3 March
2014, 717 SCRA 601
3. CGP Transportation v. PCI Leasing, G.R. No. 164547, 28 March 2007, 519
SCRA 314

4. Local Superior of the Servants of Charity v. Jody King Construction, G.R.

No. 141715, 12 October 2005, 472 SCRA 445.
5. Perez Rosario, et al. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 140796, 30 June 2006,
494 SCRA 66.
6. Tagle v. Equitable PCI, G.R. No. 172299, 22 April 2008, 552 SCRA 424
7. San Miguel Bukid Homeowners Association v. City of Mandaluyong, G.R.
No. 153653, 2 October 2009, 602 SCRA 30.
8. Philippine Hawk Corporation v. Lee, G.R. No. 166869, 16 February 2010,
612 SCRA 576
9. Doa Adela v. TIDCORP, G.R. No. 201931, 11 February 2015

IX.

PETITION FOR RELIEF FROM JUDGMENTS, ORDERS OR OTHER

PROCEEDINGS (RULE 38)
1. Que v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 150739, 18 August 2005, 467 SCRA 358
2. Mesina v. Meer, G.R. No. 146845, 2 July 2002, 383 SCRA 625
3. Land Bank of the Philippines v. Natividad, G.R. No. 127198, 16 May 2005,
458 SCRA 441
4. Gomez v. Montalban, G.R. No. 174414, 14 March 2008, 548 SCRA 693
5. Redea v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 146611, 6 February 2007, 514 SCRA
389
6. Dela Cruz v. Quiazon, G.R. No. 171961, 28 November 2008, 572 SCRA
681

X.

ANNULMENT OF JUDGMENTS OR FINAL ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS

(RULE 47)
A. NATURE OF THE ACTION
1. Section 1, Rule 47
2. Annulment of Judgment of MTC (Section 10, Rule 47)
B. GROUNDS; PROCEDURE
Section 2-9, Rule 47.
C. CASES
1. Alma Jose v. Intra Strata, G.R. No. 155316, 28 July 2005, 464 SCRA 496
2. Ramos v. Combong, Jr., G.R. No. 144273, 20 October 2005, 473 SCRA 499
3. Alaban v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 156021, 23 September 2005, 470 SCRA
697
4. Ancheta v. Ancheta, G.R. no. 145370, 4 March 2004, 424 SCRA 725
5. Republic v. G Holdings, G.R. No. 141241, 22 November 2005, 475 SCRA
608
6. Benatiro v. Heirs of Evaristo Cuyos, G.R. No. 161220, 30 July 2008, 560 SCRA
478
7. Gregorio Araneta University Foundation v. Regional Trial Court of Kalookan
City, Branch 120, G.R. No. 139672, 4 March 2009, 580 SCRA 532
8. Grande v. University of the Philippines, G.R. No. 148456, 15 September 2006,
502 SCRA 67.
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9. Genato Investments, Inc. v. Barrientos, G.R. No. 207443, July 23, 2014, 731
SCRA 35
10. Pinausukan Seafood House v. Far East Bank and Trust Company, G.R. No.
159926, January 20, 2014, 714 SCRA 226
11. De Pedro v. Romasan Development, G.R. No. 194751, 26 November 2014
12. Diona v. Balangue, G.R. No. 173559, 7 January 2013, 688 SCRA 22

XI.

APPEAL IN CRIMINAL CASES (RULE 122)

1. AM No. 00-5-03-SC Re: Amendments to the Revised Rules of Criminal
Procedure to Govern Death Penalty Cases
2. People v. Mateo, G.R. No. 147678-87, 7 July 2004, 433 SCRA 640
3. Pobre v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 141805, 8 July 2005, 463 SCRA 50
4. Tamayo v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 147070, 17 February 2004, 423 SCRA
175
5. People v. Latayada, G.R. No. 146865, 18 February 2004, 423 SCRA 237
6. Vitto v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 134981, 18 June 2003, 404 SCRA 307
7. Quesada v. Department of Justice, G.R. No. 150325, 31 August 2006, 500
SCRA 454
8. People v. Bayotas, G.R. No. 102007, 2 September 1994, 236 SCRA 239
9. Yu v. Tatad, G.R. No. 170979, 9 February 2011, 642 SCRA 421