ARELLANO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW

SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS (Rule 72 to 109)

A. Settlement of Estate
1. Venue vs Jurisdiction (R-73)
2. Kinds of Settlement
a. Extrajudicial
(1) By Agreement
(2) By Self-adjudication
b. Judicial
(1) Summary (R-74)
(2) By Petition (R-75 to 90)
a. Intestate
b. Testate
(3) By Partition (R-69)
3. The Administrator or Executor
a. Special vs Regular (R-80)
b. Bonds (R-81)
c. Powers and Duties (R-84)
d. Accountability (R-85)
4. Claims Against the Estate (R-86)
5. Actions By and Against Executor and Administrator (R-87)
6. Distribution and Partition (R-90)

Cases:
1. Silverio Sr. vs Silverio Jr., August 13, 2014
2. San Luis vs San Luis, 514 SCRA, February 2007
3. Agtarap vs Agtarap.651 SCRA, June 2011
4. Suntay III vs Cojuangco-Suntay, 683 SCRA, October 2012
5. Lee vs. RTC of Q.C., 423 SCRA, February 2004
6. Heirs of Hilario Ruiz vs Edmond Ruiz, 252 SCRA, January 1996
7. Unionbank vs Santibanex, 452 SCRA, February 2005 (R-86)
8. Garcia-Quiazon vs Belen, 702 SCRA, July 31, 2013
9. Pilapil vs Heirs of M. Briones, 514 SCRA, February 2007
10. Sabidong vs Solas, 699 SCRA, June 2013
11. Aranas vs Mercado, 713 SCRA
12. Butiong vs Plazo, 765 SCRA 227

B. Escheats (R-91)
1. Definition
2. Historical background and legal basis
3. Actions for Reversions (s-5)

Cases:
1. Alvarico vs Sola, 382 SCRA
2. Maltos vs Heirs of Eusebio Borromeo, 770 SCRA 397
3. Narcise vs Valbueco, Inc. 831 SCRA 319 (July 2017)
4. Republic vs Heirs of Menardo Cabrera, 844 SCRA (2017)
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C. Guardians and Guardianship (R-92 to 97) as amended by A.M. No. 03-02-05-SC,
May 1, 2003
1. Venue vs Jurisdiction (S-92)
2. Appointment, Kinds, Qualifications (S-93)
3. Requirements (S-94)
4. Powers and Duties (S-96)
5. Termination (S-97)

Cases:
1. Goyena vs Ledesma Gustilo, January 13, 2003
2. Caniza vs CA, February 24, 1997
3. Neri vs Heirs of Hadji Yusop Uy, 683 SCRA
4. Oropesa vs Oropesa, 671 SCRA (April 2012)
5. Abad vs Biazon, 687 SCRA (December 2012)

D. Trustees (R-98)
1. Parties
2. Kinds/Classes

Case:
1. Land Bank of the Phil. Vs. Perez, 672 SCRA

E. Adoption and Custody of Minors (R-99-100)

1. The Domestic Adoption Act of 1998 (RA 8552)
2. Inter Country Adoption Act of 1995 (RA 8043)
3. Rule of Adoption (A.M. No. 02-6-02-SC dated July 31, 2002. Effective August 22,
2002)
a. Who may adopt (s-4_
b. Who may be adopted (S-5)
c. Venue and Jurisdiction (S-20)

Cases:
1. Castro vs Gregorio, 738 SCRA (10/15/14)
2. Cang vs CA, 296 SCRA 128
3. Vda de Jacob vs CA, 312 SCRA 772
4. Republic vs Ca, 255 SCRA 99
5. Reyes vs Mauricio, 636 SCRA
6. In the Matter of Stephanie Nathy Astorga-Garcia, 454 SCRA
7. In Re: Adoption of Michelle & Michael Lim, 588 SCRA (2009)
8. Bery vs Sampana, 734 SCRA
9. Bartolome vs SSS, 740 SCRA

F. Habeas Corpus (R-102)

1. Definition and Nature or Scope (S-1)
2. Requisites for Application (S-3)
3. Disallowance or Discharge of Writ (S-4)
4. Preliminary Citation vs Writ (S-6)
5. The return: when evidence; when plea (S-10,12,13)

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 Cases:
1. Ilusorio vs Bildner, 332 SCRA 169
2. Serapio vs Sandiganbayan, 396 SCRA 443
3. Lacson vs Perex, 357 SCRA 756
4. Sangca vs City Prosecutor of Cebu, 524 SCRA 610
5. Mangila vs Pangilinan, 701 SCRA 355
6. Tujan-Militante vs Cada Deapera, July 28, 2014
7. Datukan Malang Salibo vs the Warden, 755 SCRA 296
8. Padilla vs Congress of the Phil., 832 SCRA (July 2017)
9. Osorio vs Navera, 865 SCRA 435 (2017)

G. Change of Name vs Correction/Cancellation of Entries, as amended

R.A. 9048 and 10172 (Rule 103 to Rule 108)
1. Venue vs Jurisdiction
2. Contents of Petition/Grounds
3. Hearing
4. Judgment
5. R.A. 9048 and its Implementing Rules

Cases:
Read: Correction of Civil Entries, 715 SCRA 740 (2/11/14)
1. Eleosida vs Civil Registrar of Q.C., May 9, 2002
2. Republic vs Kho, 526 SCRA
3. Petition for Change of Name of Julian Lim Carulasan Wang, 454 SCRA
4. Braza vs Civil Registrar of Neg. Occ., 607 SCRA (2009)
5. Republic vs Silverio, 537 SCRA
6. Republic vs Cagandahan, 565 SCRA
7. Republic vs. Uy, 703 SCRA (August 12, 2013)
8. Minoru Fujiki vs Marinay, June 26, 2013
9. People vs Merlinda Olaybar, February 10, 2014
10. Onde vs CR of Las Pinas, 734 SCRA, September 2014
11. Almojuela vs Republic, 801 SCRA 399
12. Gan vs Republic, 803 SCRA 204
13. Chua vs Republic, 845 SCRA 407 (2017)

H. Prerogative Writs
1. Writ of Amparo
2. Writ of Habeas Data
3. Rules on Environmental Cases
a. Writ of Kalikasan
b. Writ of Continuing Mandamus

Cases:
1. Tapuz vs Del Rosario, 554 SCRA
2. Caram vs Segui, August 5, 2014
3. Vivares et Al. vs St. Therese College et Al, September 29, 2014
4. Razon vs Tagitis, 606 SCRA
5. Roxas vs GMA, 630 SCRA
6. Burgos vs Esperon, 715 SCRA, February 2014
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7. Dolot vs Paje, 703 SCRA (continuing mandamus)
8. Meralco vs Lim, 632 SCRA (10/5/2010)
9. Lee vs Ilagan, 738 SCRA 59
10. Arigo vs Swift, 735 SCRA 102
11. Paje vs Casino, 749 SCRA 39
12. Resident Marine Mammals of the Protected Seascape Tanon Strait vs
Angelo Reyes et Al., 756 SCRA 513, April 21, 2015
13. West Tower Condominium vs. Phil. Ind. Corp., 758 SCRA 292 (on
precautionary principle)
14. Republic vs Cayanan, 844 SCRA 183 (2017)

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