TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTIONGeneral Principles...................................................................................................1Jurisdiction..............................................................................................................1Classification of Jurisdiction....................................................................................4Classification of Courts............................................................................................5Other Principles.......................................................................................................5Jurisdiction of Courts in Civil Cases..........................................................................8Jurisdiction of Courts in Criminal Cases...................................................................13CIVIL PROCEDURERule 1: General Principles........................................................................................17Rule 2: Cause of Action............................................................................................21Rule 3: Parties to Civil Action...................................................................................24Rule 4: Venue of Actions..........................................................................................33Rule 5: Uniform Procedure in Trial Courts...............................................................35Rule 6: Kinds of Pleadings........................................................................................35Rule 7: Parts of Pleadings.........................................................................................40Rule 8: Manner of Making Allegations in Pleadings.................................................43Rule 9: Effect of Failure to Plead..............................................................................46Rule 10: Amended and Supplemental Pleadings......................................................49Rule 11: When to File Responsive Pleadings............................................................52Rule 12: Bill of Particulars.........................................................................................54Rule 13: Filing and Service of Pleadings, Judgments and Other Papers...................55Rule 14: Summons....................................................................................................57Rule 15: Motions......................................................................................................63Rule 16: Motion to Dismiss......................................................................................65Rule 17: Dismissal of Actions....................................................................................68Rule 18: Pre-Trial......................................................................................................70Rule 19: Intervention.................................................................................................72Rule 20: Calendar of Cases........................................................................................74Rule 21: Subpoena.....................................................................................................74Rule 22: Computation of Time..................................................................................76Rule 23: Depositions Pending Actions......................................................................78Rule 24: Depositions Before Actions of Pending Appeals.........................................83Rule 25: Interrogatories to Parties............................................................................84Rule 26: Admission by Adverse Party.......................................................................86Rule 27: Production or Inspections of Document.....................................................87Rule 28: Physical and Mental Examination of Persons..............................................88Rule 29: Refusal to Comply with Modes of Discovery...............................................89Rule 30: Trial..............................................................................................................91Rule 31: Consolidation or Severance.........................................................................93Rule 32: Trial by Commisioner...................................................................................93Rule 33: Demurrer to Evidence.................................................................................95Rule 34: Judgment on the Pleadings..........................................................................96Rule 35: Summary Judgements.................................................................................97Rule 36: Judgments, Final Orders and Entry Thereof................................................98Rule 37: New Trial or Reconsiderations.....................................................................102Rule 38: Relief from Judgments, Orders, or Other Proceedings................................106Rule 39: Execution, Satisfaction and Effect of Judgments.........................................108Rule 40: Appeal From MTCs to the RTCs...................................................................123Appeals......................................................................................................................122Rule 41: Appeal From The Regional Trial Courts......................................................125Rule 42: Petition for Review From the RTCs to the CA.............................................129Rule 43: Appeals From the CTA and Quasi-Judicial Agencies to the CA...................130Rule 44: Ordinary Appealed Cases...........................................................................132Rule 45: Appeal by Certiorari to the Supreme Court................................................133Rule 46: Original Cases............................................................................................137Rule 47: Annulment of Judgments of Final Orders and Resolutions..........................138Rule 48: Preliminary Conference...............................................................................140Rule 49: Oral Argument.............................................................................................141Rule 50: Dismissal of Appeal......................................................................................141Rule 51: Judgment.....................................................................................................142Rule 52: Motion for Reconsideration.........................................................................143Rule 53: New Trial......................................................................................................144Rule 54: Internal Business..........................................................................................144Rule 55: Publications of Judgments and Final Resolutions........................................145Rule 56: Procedure in the Supreme Court.................................................................145Provisional Remedies.................................................................................................146Rule 57: Preliminary Attachment...............................................................................146Rule 58: Preliminary Injunction..................................................................................151Rule 59: Receivership.................................................................................................155Rule 60: Replevin.......................................................................................................157Rule 61: Support Pendente Lite.................................................................................159SPECIAL CIVIL ACTIONSSpecial Civil Actions......................................................................................................171Special Civil Actions Under the Rules of Court.............................................................171Rule 62: Interpleader...................................................................................................172Rule 63: Declaratory Relief and Similar Remedies.......................................................174Rule 64: Review of Judgments and Final Orders or Resolutions of theCOMELEC and the COA.................................................................................................177Rule 65: Certiorari, Prohibition and Mandamus..........................................................178Rule 66: Quo Warranto................................................................................................186Rule 67: Expropriation.................................................................................................189Rule 68: Foreclosure of Real Estate Mortgage.............................................................194Rule 69: Partition.........................................................................................................198Rule 70: Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer...........................................................200Rule 71: Contempt......................................................................................................207Venue and Jurisdiction of Special Civil Actions............................................................212SPECIAL PROCEEDINGSGeneral Provisions........................................................................................................214Rule 72: Subject Matter And Applicability of General Rules........................................214Rule 73: Venue and Processes.....................................................................................216Rule 74: Summary Settlement of Estates....................................................................218Rule 75: Production of Will; Allowance of Will Necesary............................................221Rule 76: Allowance or Disallowance of Will.................................................................222Rule 77: Allowance of Will Proved Outside of The Philippines and Administration of Estate Thereunder............................................................................225Rule 78: Letters Testamentary and of Administration; When and ToWhom Issued.................................................................................................................226Rule 79: Opposing Issuances of Letters Testamentary; Petition andContest for Letters of Administration............................................................................228Rule 80: Special Administrator.......................................................................................229Rule 81: Bond of Executors and Administrators.............................................................230Rule 82: Revocation of Administration, Death, Resignation, andRemoval of Executors or Administrators........................................................................231Rule 83: Inventory and Appraisal; Provision for Support of Family................................232Rule 84: General Powers and Duties of Executors and Administrators..........................233Rule 85: Accountability and Compensation of Executors andAdministrators................................................................................................................234Rule 86: Claims Against Estate........................................................................................236Rule 87: Actions By and Against Executors and Administrators.....................................240Rule 88: Payment of The Debts of The Estate................................................................242Rule 89: Sales, Mortgages and Other Encumbrances of Property of Decedent........................................................................................................................245Rule 90: Distribution and Partition of The Estate...........................................................247Rule 91: Escheats...........................................................................................................248General Guardians and GuardianshipRule 92: Venue.................................................................................................................251Rule 93: Appointment of Guardian..................................................................................251Rule 94: Bonds of Guardians.............................................................................................252Rule 95: Selling and Encumbering Property of Ward........................................................253Rule 96: General Powers and Duties of Guardians..........................................................254Rule 97: Termination if Guardianship...............................................................................255Rule 98: Trustees..............................................................................................................256Rule on Guardianship of Minors......................................................................................259Adoption..........................................................................................................................262Rules on Domestic Adoption...........................................................................................263Inter-Country Adoption..................................................................................................268Rescission of Adoption....................................................................................................269

Rule 101: Proceedings for Hospitalization of Insane Persons...............................................270Rule 102: Habeas Corpus......................................................................................................272Rule on Custody of Minors and Writ of Habeas Corpus in Relation tothe Custody of Minors...........................................................................................................278Rule on Writ of Amparo.........................................................................................................279Rule on Writ of Habeas Data.................................................................................................283Rule 103: Change of Name....................................................................................................286Rule 104: Voluntary Dissolution of Corporations..................................................................288Rule 105: Judicial Approval of Voluntary Recognition of MinorNatural Children....................................................................................................................289Rule 106: Constitution of Family Home................................................................................289Rule 107: Absentees.............................................................................................................290Rule 108: Cancellation Or Correction Of Entries In The Civil Registry...................................292Republic Act 9048.................................................................................................................294Rule 109 - Appeals in Special Proceedings............................................................................298Venue and Jurisdiction in Special Proceedings.....................................................................300Comparative Chart: Domestic and Inter-Country Adoption..................................................302Comparative Chart: Habeas Corpus, Writ of Amparo andHabeas Data...........................................................................................................................305Comparative Chart: Rule 103, Rule 108 and R.A. No. 9048...................................................309CRIMINAL PROCEDUREGeneral Principles..................................................................................................................312Rule 110: Prosecution of Offenses.........................................................................................318Rule 111: Prosecution of Civil Actions...................................................................................330Rule 112: Preliminary Investigation......................................................................................334R.A. 9372 (Human Security Act of 2007)...............................................................................342Rule 113: Arrest......................................................................................................................343Rule 114: Bail.........................................................................................................................347Rule 115: Rights of the Accused............................................................................................358Rule 116: Arraignment and Plea............................................................................................364Rule 117: Motion to Quash...................................................................................................369Rule 118: Pre-Trial.................................................................................................................376Rule 119: Trial.......................................................................................................................378Rule 120: Judgment..............................................................................................................385Rule 121: New Trial or Reconsideration................................................................................390Rule 122: Appeal...................................................................................................................393Rule 123: Municipal Trial Courts...........................................................................................397Rule 124: Procedure in the Court of Appeals.......................................................................397Rule 125: Procedure in the Supreme Court..........................................................................399Rule 126: Search and Seizure...............................................................................................400Rule on Search and Seizure in Civil Actions for Infringement of IntellectualProperty Rights......................................................................................................................407Rule 127: Provisional Remedies in Criminal Cases................................................................408Criminal Procedure Flowchart..............................................................................................410When Bail: Matter of Right; Matter of Discretion; Denied...................................................413Rights of the Accused: Waivable and Non-waivable.............................................................413EVIDENCERule 128: General Provisions.................................................................................................414Rule 129: What Need Not Be Proved.....................................................................................422Rule 130: Rules of Admissibility.............................................................................................428Best Evidence Rule.................................................................................................................432Secondary Evidence...............................................................................................................434Parol Evidence Rule................................................................................................................437Qualification of Witnesses.....................................................................................................441Testimonial Privilege..............................................................................................................452Admissions and Confessions..................................................................................................452Res Inter Alios Acta................................................................................................................456Previous Conduct as Evidence...............................................................................................461Testimonial Knowledge..........................................................................................................463Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule.............................................................................................464Summary of the Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule...................................................................474Opinion Rule...........................................................................................................................477Character Evidence.................................................................................................................479Rule 131: Burden of Proof and Presumptions........................................................................481Presumptions..........................................................................................................................483Rule 132: presentation of Evidence........................................................................................489

Examination of Witness..........................................................................................................489Witness Protection, Security and Benefit Act.........................................................................493Authentication and Proof Of Documents...............................................................................500Offer and Objection................................................................................................................504Rule 133: Sufficiency and Weight of Evidence........................................................................509Anti Wire-Tapping Act.............................................................................................................515Rule on Examination of Child Witness.....................................................................................516E-Commerce Law.....................................................................................................................521Rule on Electronic Evidence....................................................................................................521Rule on DNA Evidence.............................................................................................................524SPECIAL LAWSKatarungang Pambarangay.......................................................................................................527Rules of Procedure for Small Claims Case................................................................................531Revised Rules on Summary Procedure.....................................................................................534Rules of Procedure of Environmental Cases.............................................................................538Judicial Affidavit Rules..............................................................................................................547Efficient Use of Paper Rule.......................................................................................................549Re: Proposed Rules on E-filing..................................................................................................550Alternative Dispute Resolution Act of 2004.............................................................................551Special Rules of Court on ADR..................................................................................................561Guidelines in the Conduct of Pre-trial and Deposition.............................................................571Guidelines on Enhance Pre-trial...............................................................................................574PHILJA Resolution: Rule on Provisional Remedies....................................................................575Rule on Declaration of Absolute Nullity of Marriages and Annulment....................................577Rule on Legal Separation...........................................................................................................580Re: Rules on VAWC....................................................................................................................585Proposed Rule on Commitment of Children................................................................................592Rule on Juveniles in Conflict with Law.........................................................................................596Guidelines for Decongesting Holding Jail....................................................................................600Judiciary Act of 1948..................................................................................................................603AnnexesAnnulment of Voidable Marriages.............................................................................................605Procedure of Declaration of Absolute Nullity of Void Marriages,Annulment of Voidable Marriages and Legal Separation...........................................................606Katarungang Pambarangay........................................................................................................607Summary Procedure..................................................................................................................608Environmental Case Procedure..................................................................................................609Small Claims Procedure...............................................................................................................611BIBLIOGRAPHY......................................................................................................................................612

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