COMPENDIUM

of CASE DIGESTS in
SPECIAL
PROCEEDINGS
and
EVIDENCE
Submitted to: Judge Philger Noel V.
Inovejas
Submitted by: Francis Dreyfus R.
Ricafort

Table of Contents
A. SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS
I.

Rule 72, Sec 2

a. Sheker v. Estate of Alice Sheker (Gr. No. 157912, Dec. 13,
2007)

II.

Rule 73
a. Edgar San Luis v. Felicidad San Luis ( Gr. No. 133743, Feb. 6,
2007)

III.

Rule 74
a. Joseph Cua v. Gloria Vargas, et al. (Gr. No. 156536, Oct. 31,
2006)

IV.

Jurisdiction of the Probate Court

a. Celedonia Solivio v. CA, et al (Gr. No. 83484, Feb. 12, 1990)

V.

Probate or Reprobate of wills

a. Cynthia V. Nittscher v. Dr. Warner Karl Johann Nittscher (Gr.
No. 160530, Nov. 20, 2007)

VI.

Rule 80
a. Tan v. Hon Francisco Gedorio, et al ( Gr. No. 166520, March 14,
2008)

VII.

Rule 86 Claims against the Estate

a. Melencio Domingo v. Hon. Lorenzo Garlitos (Gr. No. L-18994,
June 29, 1963)

VIII. Rule 87- Actions by and against Executors and

Administrators
a. Teodoria Rioferio, et al v. CA, et al ( Gr. No. 129008, Jan. 13,
2004)
b. Alfredo Hilado, et al v. CA, et al (Gr. No. 164108, May 8, 2009)
c. People v. Rogelio Bayotas y Cordova
IX.

Rule 90
a. Ricardo Silverio, Jr. v. CA, et al ( Gr. No. 178933, Sept. 16,
2009)

X.

Adoption
a. Herbert Cang v. CA, et al (Gr. No. 105308, Sept. 25, 1998)
b. Diwata Ramos Landingin v. Republic ( Gr. No. 164948, June 27,
2006)
c. In re: Adoption of Stephanie Nathy Astorga Garcia ( Gr. No.
148311, March 31, 2005)

XI.

Rule 102 Habeas Corpus

a. In re: Habeas Corpus of Capt. Gary Alejano (Gr. No. 160792,
Aug. 25, 2005)
b. Salientes, et al v. Loran Abanilla, et al ( Gr. No. 162734, Aug.
29, 2006)
c. Felipe Madrinan v. Francisca Madrinan ( Gr. No. 159374, July
12, 2007)

d. Carlos T. Go, Sr. v. Luis T. Ramos ( Gr. No. 167569, Sept. 4,

2009)
e. In re: Juan Ponce Enrile v. Jufge Salazar, et al. ( Gr, No. 92163,
June 5, 1990)
f. Tung Chin Hui v. Rufus Rodriguez ( Gr. No. April 2, 2001)
XII.

Writ of Amparo
a. The secretary of National Defense , et al v. Raymond Manalo,
et al. (Gr. No. 180906, Oct. 7, 2008)
b. Armando Canlas, et al v. NAPICO Homeowners Association
( Gr. No. 182795, June 5, 2008)
c. Daniel Masangkay Tapuz, et al v. Hon. Elmo Del Rosario, et al
(Gr. No. 182484, June 17, 2008)

XIII. Writ of Habeas Data

a. Daniel Masangkay Tapuz, et al v. Hon. Elmo Del Rosario, et al
(Gr. No. 182484, June 17, 2008)
XIV. Rule 103 Change of Name
a. Republic v. Julian Edward Emerson Coseteng Magpayo ( Gr.
No. 189476 )
XV.

Rule 108
a. Republic
b. Republic
c. Republic

Correction of Entry
v. Cagandahan (Gr. No. 166676, Feb. 2, 2007)
v. Trinidad Capote (Gr. No. 157043, Feb. 2, 2007)
v. Gladys Labrador ( Gr. No. 132980, March 25, 1999)

B. EVIDENCE
I.

Rule 128 Admissibility and Relevancy

a. Jose Catacutan v. People of the Philippines (Gr. No. 175991,
Aug. 31, 2011)
b. Rico Atienza v. Board of Medicine, et al ( Gr. No. 177407, Feb.
9, 2011)

II.

Rule 129 Judicial Notice

a. Rico Atienza v. Board of Medicine, et al ( Gr. No. 177407, Feb.
9, 2011)
b. Silkair(Singapore) Pte. Ltd. V. CIR ( Gr. No. 184398, Feb. 25,
2010)

III.

Judicial Admissions
a. Salvador Yapyuco v. Sandiganbayan (Gr. No. 120744 46, June
25, 2012)
b. People v. Antonio Lauga ( Gr. No. 186228, March 15, 2010)

IV.

Rule 130 Object Evidence

a. Engr. Anthony Zapanta v. People (Gr. No. 170863, March 20,
2013)

V.

Best Evidence Rule

a. Rico Atienza v. Board of Medicine, et al ( Gr. No. 177407, Feb.
9, 2011)
b. Aniceto Bangis, et al v. Heirs of Serafim and Salud Adolfo, et al
( Gr. No. 190875, June 13, 2012)

c. People v. Edgardo Lupac ( Gr. No. 182230, Sept. 19, 2012)

d. Sally Yoshizaki v. Joy Training Center of Aurora, Inc (Gr. No.
174978, July 31, 2013)
VI.

Qualification of Witnesses
a. People v. Edwin Aleman ( Gr. No. 181539, July 24, 2013)

VII.

Disqualification by Reason of Mental Incapacity

a. People v. Jofer Tablang ( Gr. No. 174859, Oct. 30, 2009)

VIII. Disqualification by Reason of Mental Immaturity

a. People v. Roger Rama ( Gr. No. 136304, Jan. 25, 2001)
IX.

Sec. 22 - Disqualification by Reason of Marriage

a. Maximo Alvarez v. Susan Ramirez ( Gr. No. 143439, Oct. 14,
2005)
b. People v. Bernardo Quidato, Jr. ( Gr. No. 117401, Oct. 1, 1998)

X.

Disqualification by Reason of Privileged Communication

a. Ma. Paz Fernandez Khron v. CA, et al ( Gr. No. 138854, June
14, 1994)
b. Josielene Lara Chan v. Johnny Chan ( Gr. No. 179786, July 24,
2013)

XI.

Testimonial privilege
a. In re: Petition for the Cancellation and Correction of entries in
the Record of Both Birth Cert. of Emma Lee v. CA, et al ( Gr.
No. 177861, July 13, 2010)

XII.

Extra Judicial Admission

a. People v. Olivia Garcia Cristobal (Gr. No. 159450, March 30,
2011)

XIII. Admission by a Co-Conspirator

a. Gerry Salapuddin v. CA, et al ( Gr. No. 184681, Feb. 25, 2013)
XIV. Admission by Silence
a. Gilda Fernandez, et al v. Newfield Staff Solutions, Inc. (Gr. No.
201979, July 10, 2013)
b. Herbert Solas v. Power and Telephone Supply Phils., Inc., et al
( Gr. No. 162332, Aug. 28, 2008)
XV.

Previous Conduct as Evidence

a. Boston Bank of the Phil v. Perla Manalo, et al ( Gr. No. 158149,
Feb.9, 2006)

XVI. Testimonial Knowledge

a. David Tiu v. CA, et al (Gr. No. 162370, April 21, 2009)
XVII. Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule (Sec 37 47) Dying
Declaration
a. People v. Salafranca ( Gr. No. 173476, Feb. 22, 2012)
b. People v. Ramil Rarugal, et al ( Gr. No. 188603, Jan. 16, 2013)
XVIII.

Declaration Against Interest

a. People v. Theodore Bernal, et al. (Gr. No. 113685, June 19,

1997)
XIX. Impeaching a Witness
a. People v. Rudy Buduhan ( Gr. No. 178196, Aug. 6, 2008)
XX.

Proof of Official Records

a. Teodora Sobejana Condon v. COMELEC (Gr. No. 198742, Aug.
10, 2012)

XXI. Weight and Sufficiency

a. SIAO ABA, et al v. Atty. Salvador De Guzman, Jr. et al. ( AC No.
7649, Dec. 14, 2011)
XXII. Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt
a. Elenita C. Fajardo v. People (Gr. No. 190889, Jan. 10, 2011)