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For_cible entry _ ar.id · det-ainer adions shall be : When there is more th~n one defendant or plaintiff iri
con:,tnenced and tried in the MTC ·ofthe miJniclpality the cal>e_, the_ r~sidences of the princip al pa_rtles
or · qity wherein the real property · involved, or a -sh9uld be the basis for determining the proper
· -portion thereof., is situated . . ve·nue. Otherwi •se, the purpose of tt:ie Rule would be
. defeated." wfyere a . no[l'linaL_. -c:>rformal party ·is
. Reai Actions . . . . . impleaded 'in the -action since · the latter would not -·
An action is real when 1t-a. ffects · title to or posse ·ssion have .the degree. of inte~est in ·the subject of the
of real ' property· or :an interest·therein. All ._other actlpnwhi¢h would warrant an.d entail the'deslrably
act1oris-are; personal ·,;1ctions:.. . ,· active pariicipation expect!:)d of 1.ilig
·ants in a· case (1 . ·
R"=:GALADO, supra al 121). . .'
A real acti~i, :_.
is 10631, ·.i.e.,.its ~enue depe~ds upon .
the location of -the property
, ·· .
(1 R/Af'!O, supra
. . a/151) .
. Where .the , _subj~ct~~atter ,. of I.he .action . invOl\!eS ..
ya~ious· _parcels· of . land_. sltuate,'d· in' . different
'provinces ., ·: th:e . yen Lie•. is.· . determined , by the .
1 . Non_-~r
·
in e
_esideht fo._und th_ Ph. llip.pines ·_
.. ·sjngu,larity ·or plurality' .!)f th~ transac\ions in.volving ·a: ·For .persol'.lal· actions - · Where the plaintiff _'
. the :said 'parcels of lahd. Thus ·:· . . .. · . . . · · . . _.reslde_s; ~nd . - . . .. . ..
: 1_.·_,Where th€/ parcels of land ~re the o_bj.ectsof one . . b. ·_· Fe>r real ,actions ~ : where. th~. property IS ·
. ·. . · · ·. ·and the ·s·ame transaction - .the ven"ti¢ is JJ}.~l;ie .--~,s=--=::.<::- ,,_,__~l_qcat~d · . . .
· court of any.of the provinces whereiry_a,pa f:fel of
land'is situated;.or L ~-' t-?~,
~ij- ·~, ,;;~•:-,,
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Id. t·· t f d · th Ph.Ii ,
•v . Jn-re.~ _.,_en -no 0 ~.n 1n e- l ppmes - :
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2. If ~ subJ cts : of s parate , ,''~~ri(\ ~ ~iyii1<:t
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~~...,P.ih ae~!~n~~ ay be fried only. when the case ..
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transactions - there 1s no C,<ilmmpntrtt.n'.le ang.;,,_ _,.,,.,..~: fh.¥~es ~:-•~ \ .\ .,, . . . , .
· sep~irate actions should b~f(~id~f).,.\J:fe90urt_,.,..of ,;jt, , --, ~ ~"-'I, ~~$ ,gri~1~t.atus of plaintiff , - where pla1nt1ff
.the province wherein e~,61:l
· situated (1. REGALADO, /upra""
f_~at cet
ba ~ 18)-5
·off
land 1isi :i ),V7 ' 1r.esiq~f •~gd \_
.i!. •{,.~- .t ~.. _b. ~ ny K(qPe!"J
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Y'}~of said defendant located m
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• : . /, . . , , • p . , ,._. the Phi~(Pif)S - where ttie property or any
SECTION 2 VENUE OF pl/1 :R/~N\_-AC'lllONS ,___ ~:-"- - - :-""~ortioril,li~ f~-of\ \>~ituated or .found . . ·
. . . . . r-'L, ..,. . \ ~~t t'.;:'"l:!.;Y I ...\':·~ \ . ..
: A.n'
other actloris may be !i;:~iti~oc ·E;_d~andtn~ ~\lll.l )Ilzi,N~te: \ ~t~~ .sid'~rtce,,cift1-~ ~or~ora!i?.p'.is' the place·
where_ t~e. plaintiff or any· ~(1h'e,~pjindlfvj) .!Dillf§.~ -;;;i:!'!2~Jtj ;_~ _~, ad} :or mJi tl offlc~ 1s situated . (Young
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resides, . _or where the dele$d ,fl'l,tior ~ . thefeR -1i :i i,uto f j/ lifl vs. 'G_A- ,¢~·f· ·1.04175, :June 21;5,1_f)93). •
pri~cipal defendants resldes,\9~•in'th~.cas(~f~l\onr, !{{ h .q
fc;"'f ~ :':r. . ~ · "J {! ·
71 llON _4, ,;;WHE~ fULE NOT AP_PLICABLE . ·. . · . ·
resident defendant where he, {l'lay b~~f01,1rfdt:!aN.ti (~ · ),i;~ ,.: ·
~lectiol') of.the plaintiff. · . '\ , '·~✓-' ,{::A._'Y .,f
Y~ ·i · . ' ·· :·
. ·_ ,'.. · . . .. . . . . · ... ·, ~ - ,:.__
~Cf, ·:")..fr ti!le~uj~:s,%n venie are o.ot applicable in ~ny ~f the
Personal Action . . , ·, , :p, ,._ •~i.i-J~ fM~\'f.ing ctas~~: sf• . . : , · ·
One. Which is not founded _upon t~e~.RF&l_fw;iti"r~l ""'"-= """'~ :~"~{~r~Ji jp'ecific Ru_le or la~ provides ·_9therwise ·
rig~ts or repl property (1' ~EGALADO, Sl:.IP.,.ra~'j3). ~ ,1J°'\;
1 . g;!;{;)ivi/.actlons for damages in .c{Jse p(libel,
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l;Vl . ':''t,..,}'J~•:§pecial'Rl.{lesofyenuear_eprov.idedforinArt.
A personal a_chon is tra~$1tory. The veou_e 1_~ e_1tii~ ~""""="' ""="' "' .:)60 of the Revised Pen.al Code) (1 f?EGALADO;
.1 .. W~er~ . thE::P~alnt1ff or _·any ~f -the,p'.-mc1pal sup(~_at123);6r _ · .· ·. · .. ·. . • ·
. resides; <Jr- . . . . . .. · . . •. ..
pla1nt1ffs . 2 .. , W.here l~:e parties h~ve validly ligrei,ed writing . . in
2. ~!:)~re the defe11dant_.or a_ny.of the pn~cipal before the filing ofthe action-on the exclusive .
d.e.fendants.reside~. ·. : venue thereot: . : ·. . : ·· ·. · .

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. If the 'def~lidantis :hQn-resident, the .venue . i~ ....Re.gutsltes of-stip(dations :'o~ V~n.u~: (WE'.B)
·either: _ .. _. . . .. . . _ .. .1:-· _1nWri!fn_g';.· · .. ·· . ·, ·· ..
. .· ·1. ' Wher.e the plaintiff or any .o.f'the principal pl_aintiff _ . 2 . Exclusive .-as to the ·venue; . and . .. .
· · resides· or · -' . ·. · · . · . · · . · - · · · · · ·· ·
• · ·· · · 3, : Mad~ ~e,fore the -fili_n·g ofthe a<ition.(1 ~/ANO,
2 •. _W_ h.~
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-_r_e_
'th·e ncm_-r_es __
id_e
_nt may be .f<;>und
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Note: Alla~ the erection of the plaintiff. ··

The residence of the person is his persi::ma( :actual,
·or physical habitation · or actual residence or .pla·c,e·of
abode_;whet.her _perrtianept or temporary as ·1ong as .
hEfresides with continuity and consistency therein
.· (Ang -Kek Chen -If. Sp$. · Catasan, G. R..No . 161685,
July 24;· 2007). . .
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Th~-mere stipulation ari'ttie venue of an action is not
enough' to preclude partit:ts from bringing a. case In
·.other venues. It must -be sho.wn that s·uch stipulation
. is'. ·exclu_sive., b)' the apsenc _e . .'of qpalifying . or
restrictive words, such as "exclusively" and "waiving
· for his purpose any-·. other venue," "shalt only"
pre~eding .the designation of the venue, "to ''the
exclus _ion of the other ·courts ,~ or words ·of _similar ·.

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