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Evidence - Outline San Pedro PDF
Evidence - Outline San Pedro PDF
PART ONE
I. General Provisions
A. Rule 128
Cases:
(1) Knapp v. State, 79 N.E. 1076 (1907)
(2) State v. Ball, 339 S.W. 2nd 783 (1960)
B. Rules of Exclusion
a) §2-3, Constitution Art. III
b) §12, Constitution Art. III
c) §17, Constitution Art. III
d) §201, Tax Reform Act of 1997
e) R.A. 4200, Anti-Wiretapping Law
f) R.A. 1405, Law on Secrecy of Bank Deposits
g) R.A. 6426, FCD Act of the Philippines
Cases:
(1) Mamba v. Garcia, 359 SCRA 426 (2001)
(2) Marquez v. Desierto, 359 SCRA 772 (2001)
(3) Ejercito v. Sandiganbayan, 509 SCRA 190 (2006)
II. What need not be proved (Rule 129)
A. Judicial Notice (§1-3, Rule 129)
Cases:
(1) Manufacturers Hanover Trust v. Guerrero, 397 SCRA 709 (2003)
(2) Pigao v. Rabanillo, 488 SCRA 546 (2006)
(3) BPI Family Savings Bank, Inc. v. CTA, 330 SCRA 507 (2000)
(4) Land Bank v. Yatco Agriculture Enterprises, G.R. No. 172551, 15 January 2015
(5) Land Bank of the Philippines v. Banal, 434 SCRA 543 (2004)
(6) Republic v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 152375, 13 December 2011
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B. Judicial Admissions
a) §4, Rule 129
b) § 8, Rule 10
c) §1-4, Rule 26
d) Arts. 12 and 2035, Civil Code
e) Arts. 48 and 60, Family Code
f) §2, Rule 118
Cases:
(1) Herrera-Felix v. Court of Appeals, 436 SCRA 87 (2004)
(2) Heirs of Pedro Clemeña v. Heirs of Irene Bien, 501 SCRA 405 (2006)
(3) Luciano Tan v. Rodil Enterprises, 511 SCRA 162 (2006)
(4) Atillo III v. Court of Appeals, 266 SCRA 596 (1997)
(5) People v. Lacson, 413 SCRA 20 (2003)
(6) Dimaguila v. Monteiro, 314 SCRA 565 (2014)
III. Rules of Admissibility (Rule 130)
A. Object Evidence
Cases:
(1) Sison v. People, 250 SCRA 58 (1995) [cf. § 1, Rule 11 of Rules of Electronic Evidence]
(2) People v. Rullepa, 398 SCRA 567 (2003)
B. Documentary Evidence
Case:
(1) Yap v. Inopiquez, Jr., 403 SCRA 141 (2003)
1. Best Evidence Rule ( §3-8, Rule 130)
a) E-Commerce Act, §10
b) Rules on Electronic Evidence Rules 2(h), 3, and 4
Cases:
(1) Consolidated Bank v. Del Monte Motor Works, Inc., 465 SCRA 117 (2006)
(2) Lee v. People, 440 SCRA 662 (2004)
(3) Citibank, N.A. Mastercard v. Teodoro, 411 SCRA 577 (2003)
(4) Vda. De Corpus v. Brabangco (C.A.), 59 O.G. 8262 (1963)
(5) Vila Rey Transit, Inc. v. Ferrer, 25 SCRA 845 (1968)
(6) Compania Maritima v. Allied Free Workers Union, 77 SCRA 24 (1977)
(7) Tenebro v. Court of Appeals, 423 SCRA 272 (2004)
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e) State Secrets
(1) Banco Filipino v. Monetary Board, 142 SCRA 523 (1986)
**See §16, R.A. 7653 (New Central Bank Act)
(2) Senate v. Ermita, 488 SCRA 1 (2006)
f) Parental and Filial Privilege (§25, Rule 130)
PART TWO
I. Admissions and Confessions
A. Admissions Against Interest
a) §§26 and 32, Rule 130
b) §13, Rule 132
Cases:
(1) People v. Paragsa, 84 SCRA 105 (1978)
(2) Rufina Patis Factory v. Alusitain, 434 SCRA 491 (2004)
(3) Estate of Jesus S. Yujuico v. Republic, G.R. No. 168661, October 26, 2007
B. Compromises
a) §1(f), Rule 116
b) §§1-2, Rule 118
c) §27, Rule 130
Cases:
(1) Varadero v. Insular Lumber, 46 Phil. 176 )1924)
(2) People v. Lambid, 412 SCRA 417 (2003)
(3) People v. Godoy, 250 SCRA 676 (1995)
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PART THREE
I. Burden of Proof and Presumptions
A. Burden of Proof (§1, Rule 131)
Cases:
(1) People v. Pajenado, 31 SCRA 812 (1970)
(2) People v. Macalaba, 395 SCRA 461 (2003)
(3) People v. Florendo, 413 SCRA 132 (2003)
(4) Prudential Guarantee and Assurance, Inc. v. TransAsia Shipping Lines, Inc., 491
SCRA 411 (2006)
B. Presumptions (§§2-4, Rule 131)
(1) Mabunga v. People, 429 SCRA 518 (2004)
(2) Ong v. Sandiganbayan, 470 SCRA 7 (2005)
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(3) Pilipinas Bank v. Glee Chemical Laboratories, Inc., 490 SCRA 663 (2006)
(4) Surtida v. Rural Bank of Malinao (Albay), Inc., 511 SCRA 507 (2006)
(5) Ermitano v. Paglas, G.R. No. 174436, 23 January 2013
II. Presentation of Evidence
A. Examination of Witnesses
1. §§1-2, Rule 132
2. Rule on the Conduct of Pre-Trial (AM No. 03-1-09-SC)
3. Judicial Affidavit Rule
B. Rights of a Witness
1. §3, Rule 132
Cases:
(1) Galman v. Pamaran, 138 SCRA 294 (1985)
(2) Herrera v. Alba, 460 SCRA 197 (2005)
(3) Rosete v. Lim, 490 SCRA 125 (2006)
C. Order of Examination
1. §4-10, Rule 132
2. §1(d), Rule 115
Case:
(1) Capitol Subdivision v. Province of Negros Occidental, 99 Phil. 633 (1956)
D. Impeachment of Witnesses
1. §11-15, Rule 132
2. §4, Rule 23
Cases:
(1) Office of the Court Administrator v. Morante, 428 SCRA 1 (2004)
(2) Civil Service Commission v. Belagan, 440 SCRA 578 (2004)
(3) Philippine Trust Co. v. Antigua Botica Ramirez, 56 Phil. 562 (1932)
E. Reference to Writing
1. §16-18, Rule 132
Case:
(1) Canque v. Court of Appeals, 305 SCRA 579 (1999)
III. Authentication and Proof of Documents
A. Public Documents
1. §§19, 23-30, Rule 132
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