I.

GENERAL PRINCIPLES

A. Concept of Remedial or Procedural Law

 Priscilla Alma Jose v. Ramon C. Javellana, et al., G.R. No. 158239,
January 25, 2012 – Abuel
B. Nature of remedial law
 Ateneo v. De La Rosa, G. R. No. L-286, March 28, 1946 - Aguilar
C. Substantive law vis-à-vis remedial law
 Bustos v. Lucero, G.R. No. L-2086, March 8, 1949 – Alonzo,
D. Procedural laws applicable to actions pending at the time of the
promulgation
 Panay Railways Inc. v. Heva Management and Development Corporation, et
al., G.R. No. 154061, January 25, 2012 - Austria
E. Liberal construction of procedural rules
 Felix Martos, et al. v. New San Jose Builders, Inc., G.R. No. 192650, October
24, 2012 – Bautista, Jonathan
 Maria Consolacion Rivera-Pascual v. Sps. Marilyn Lim, et al., G.R.
No.191837, September 19, 2012-Bundoc, Russel
F. Rule-making power of the Supreme Court
 Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Migrant Pagbilao Corporation, G.R.
No.159593, October 12, 2006 – Caigas, Joyce
 SM Land, Inc., et al. v. City of Manila, et al., G.R. No. 197151, October 22,
2012 - Castro
 Pinga v. Heirs of Santiago, G.R. No. 170354, June 30, 2006 – Cruz, Aldrin
 In the Matter of the Petition for the Issuance of a Writ of Amparo in Favor
ofLilibethLadaga v. Major General Reynaldo Mapagu, et al., G.R. No. 189689
&G.R. No. 189691, November 13, 2012 – Dela Cruz, Adela
G. Nature of Philippine Courts
1. Classification of Philippine Courts
2. Principle of judicial Hierarchy
 Audi AG v. Mejia, G.R. No. 167533, July 27, 2007 - Emeterio
 Delos Reyes v. People, G.R. No. 138297, January 27, 2006 –
Franco, Manuel
 COMELEC v. Quijano-Padilla, G.R. No. 151992, September
18, 2002 – Ga, Mary Rose
 United Claimants Association of NEA v. National - Electrification
Administration, G.R. NO. 187107, January 31, 2012 -
 Emmanuel De Castro v. Emerson Carlos, G.R. No. 194994,
April 16, 2013 – Gumatay
 3. Transcendental importance
 United Claimants Association of NEA v. National
ElectrificationAdministration, G.R. NO. 187107, January 31,
2012 - Honra
4. Doctrine of non-interference or judicial stability
 Sinter Corporation and Phividec Industrial Authority v. Cagayan
ElectricPower and Light Co., Inc., G.R. No. 127371, April 25,
2002 - Lising
5. Doctrine of Primary jurisdiction
 Omictin v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 148004, January 22, 2007
– Lopez, Abner
 Republic v. Lacap, 517 SCRA 255 [2007] – Lopez, Jose Mari
6. Doctrine of adherence of jurisdiction/continuing jurisdiction
 Abad, et al. v. RTC of Manila, et al., G.R. No. L-65505, October
12, 1987 - Mapalad

II. JURISDICTION

A. Over the parties

1. How jurisdiction over the plaintiff is acquired
2. How jurisdiction over the defendant is acquired
 Optima Realty Corporation v. Hertz Phil., Exclusive, Inc., G.R.
No. 183035, January 9, 2013 - Mendoza
 Afdal&Afdal v. Carlos, G.R. No. 173379, December 1, 2010 -
Misa
B. Over the subject matter
1. How jurisdiction is conferred and determined
 Fe V. Rapsing, et al. v. Hon. Judge MaximinoR. Ables, et al.,
G.R. No.171855, October 15, 2012 – Otic-Reyes
 b. Mendoza v. Germino&Germino, G.R. No. 165676, November
22, 2010 - Pambuan
 c. Remedios Antonino v. The Register of Deeds of Makati City, et
al., G.R.No. 185663, June 20, 2012 – Reyes, Ervin
2. Objections to jurisdiction over the subject matter
 Lasmis v. Dong-E, G.R. No. 173021, October 20, 2010 - Roque
3. Effect of estoppel on objections to jurisdiction
 De Leon v. Court of Appeals, 245 SCRA 166 [1995] - Salcedo
 Tijam v. Sibonghanoy, 23 SCRA 29 – Santos, Merrick
4. Error of jurisdiction as distinguished from error of judgment
  First Corporation v. Former Sixth Division of Court of Appeals, et
al., G.R. No.171989, July 4, 2007 – Santos, Niko
C. Over the issues
 De Joya v. Marquez, et al., G.R. No. 163416, January 31, 2006
– Subillaga, BJ
D. Over the res or property in litigation
E. Jurisdiction of Courts
1. Supreme Court
2. Court of Appeals
3. Sandiganbayan
4. Regional Trial Courts
5. Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts,
Municipal Trial Courts in Cities, Municipal Circuit Trial
Court
6. Shari’a Court
F. Jurisdiction over Small Claims
 L. Ang Network, Inc. v. Emma Mondejar, et al., G.R. No. 200804,
January 22, 2014 - Tomas
G. Rule on Summary Perocedure
 Fiorello R. Jose v. Roberto Alfuerto, et al., G. R. No. 69380,
November 26, 2012 - Tuazon
H. Barangay conciliation
 Gegare v. CA, G.R. No 83907, September 13, 1989 - Villanueva
 Sanchez v. Tupaz, G.R. No. 76690, February 29, 1988 - Sayo
 Vda. De Borromeo v. Pogoy, G.R. No. L-63277, November 29, 1983
- Pahati
 Peregrina v. Panis, 133 SCRA 75 -Pahati
 Librada M. Aquino v. Ernest Aure, G. R. No. 153567, February 18,
2008 - Sayo
 CrisantaAlcaraz Miguel v. Jerry D. Montanez, G.R. No. 191336,
January 25, 2012 Villanueva
I. Totality rule
 Flores v. Mallare-Phillips, 144 SCRA 377 - Tomas