WEEK 1

1. Additional cases on hearsay exceptions:

a. Patula v. People, G.R. No. 164457, April 11, 2012 (business entries)
b. Espineli v. People, G.R. No. 179535, June 9, 2014 (indep relevant
statement, public doc notrzd affid)
c. Francisco L. Jison v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 124853, February 24, 1998
(family reputation or tradition re pedigree; common reputation)***Note: also –
clear and convincing evidence to contradict a notarial document, such that
burden of evidence shifted to the other party
d. DST Movers Corp. v. People’s Gen. Ins. Corp., G.R. No. 198627, January 13,
2016 (entries in official records)
e. People v. XXX, G.R. No. 205888, August 22, 2018
f. Encarnacion v. Court of Appeals, June 8, 1993

2. Extrajudicial admissions and confessions:

a. Rule 130, secs. 26-30 and counterpart provisions in the 2020 Amended
Rules
b. Estrada v. Desierto, 356 SCRA 108 (2001)
c. Alfelor v. Halasan, March 31, 2006
d. Shrimp Specialists Inc. v. Fuji-Triumph, G.R. No. 168756, December 7, 2009
e. People v. Antonio Lauga, G.R. No. 186228, March 15, 2010
f. Salapuddin v. Court of Appeals, February 25, 2013
g. People v. Cachuela, et.al., G.R. No. 191752, June 10, 2013
h. Tan Siok Kuan v. Ho, et.al., G.R. No. 175085, June 1, 2016
i. People v. Tuniaco, et.al., G.R. No. 185710, January 19, 2010
j. Reyes v. Ombudsman, G.R. Nos. 212593-94, March 15, 2016

WEEK 2

Readings on Admissions and Confessions (REVISED)

Rule 130, secs. 26-30 and counterpart provisions in the 2020 Amended Rules
1. Estrada v. Desierto, 356 SCRA 108 (2001)
2. Alfelor v. Halasan, March 31, 2006
3. People v Lauga, March 15, 2010
4. Salapuddin v CA, Feb 25, 2013
5. People v Cachuela, June 10, 2013
6. People v Damaso, March 9, 2000
7. People v Buntag, April 14, 2004