Assignment for February 1, 2020

Atty. Jude Romano Evidence class

I. Introduction
Read Wigmore on Evidence. Vol. 1, pp. 1-20
People of the Philippines vs. Moner, G.R. No. 202206, March 5, 2018

II. Importance of Proof

P.T. Cerna Corp. v. CA, G.R. No. 91622, April 6, 1993
Saguid v. CA, G.R. No. 150611, June 10, 2003
Macasero v. Southern Industrial Gases, Phils., G.R. No. 178524, January 30, 2009
Dela Llanbo vs. Biong, G.R. No. 182356, December 4, 2013 (factum probandum vs. factum
probans)

III. Admissibility of Evidence

Rule 128, Secs. 1 to 4; read Regalado annotations
Cases:
Reyes v. CA, 216 SCRA 25 (1993)
People v. Turco, G.R. No. 137757, August 14, 2000
Maza vs. Turla, G.R. No. 187094, February 15, 2017
Mancol vs. DBP, G.R. No. 204289, Nov. 22, 2017

B. Relevance:
Rule 128, Secs 3 & 4; read Regalado annotations
Case:
Office of the Court of Administrator vs. Judge A. Lerma,
A.M. No. RTJ-07-2076, October 12, 2010

C. Competence:
Rule 128, Sec 3; read Regalado annotations
People vs. Valdez, G.R. No. 129296, September 25, 2000

D. Exclusionary Rules under the 1987 Constitution

(a) Sections 2 and 3, Art. III
(b) Section 12, Art. III
(c) Section 17, Art. III

3. Statutory Rules of Exclusion

(a) R.A. 1405, Law on Secrecy of Bank Deposits
(b) R.A. 4200, otherwise known as the Wiretapping Act
Cases:
Sibayan vs. Alda, G.R. No. 233395, January 17,2018
Ganaan v. IAC, 145 SCRA 112 (1986)
Salcedo-Ortañez v. CA, 235 SCRA 111 (1994)
Ramirez v. CA, 248 SCRA 590 (1995)
Martinez vs. People of the Philippines G.R. No. 198694, February 13, 2013

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People vs. Cogaed, G.R. No. 200334, July 30, 2014
Ambre vs. People, G.R. No. 191532, August 15, 2012
Veridiano vs. People, G.R. No. 200370, June 7, 2017