ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF LAW

COURSE SYLLABUS
SY 2021-2022

Course Title: EVIDENCE Instructor(s):

No. of Units: 4 JUDGE JOSE LORENZO R. DELA ROSA
Semester: 2nd
Department/Track: REMEDIAL LAW

I. COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES

A study of Rules 128-133 of the Rules of Court in relation to the 2019 Amendments to the 1989 Rules on Evidence.
This course looks into the rules of presentation, admissibility, and weight and sufficiency of evidence, including
burden of proof and presumptions. Upon completion of the course, students are expected to have a strong fundamental
knowledge and understanding of the Rules of Court which will enable them to successfully hurdle the Bar Exams and
eventually be capable law practitioners.

II. COURSE OUTLINE and COURSE MATERIALS

** (Note:) In studying the assigned provision of the Rules, please note and incorporate revisions brought about by
the 2019 Amendments to the Revised Rules on Evidence.

1. Article III, Sections 2 and 3, 1987 Philippine Constitution

2. Article VIII Section 5 (5), 1987 Philippine Constitution
3. Rule 128, Rules of Court
4. Factum Probandum vs. Factum Probans
5. Sps. Santos vs. Court of Appeals (August 1, 2000) 337 SCRA 67
6. Aldequer vs. Hoskyn, G.R. No 1164 (September 17, 1903)
7. Tan, Jr. vs. Hosana, G.R. No. 190846 (February 3, 2016)
8. People vs. Mati, G.R. No. 81561 (January 18, 1991)
9. Lapi vs. People, G.R. No. 210731 (February 13, 2019)

Sections 1-3, Rule 129

1. First Acceptance vs. Carry-All, G.R. No. L-40451-R (March 5, 1973)
2. BOAC vs. Cadapan, G.R. No. 184461-62 (May 31, 2011)
3. SILKAIR PTE. Ltd. Vs. CIR, GR. No. 184398 (February 25, 2010)
4. ATCI vs. Echin, G.R. No. 178551 (October 11, 2010)
5. Vda. de Catalan vs. Lee, G.R. No. 183622 ( Feb. 2, 2012)
6. Peralta vs. Omelito 708 SCRA 65 (October 22, 2013)
7. Suplico vs. Neda 558 SCRA 329 (July 14, 2008)
8. Social Justice Society vs. Atienza Jr. 545 SCRA (February 13, 2008)
9. Atienza vs. Board of Medicine, G.R. No. 177407 (February 9, 2011)
 10. Logrosa vs. Spouses Azares, G.R. No. 217611 (March 27, 2019)
11. People vs. Adalia, G.R. No. 235990 (January 22, 2020)

Section 4 Rule 129

1. Republic Glass vs. Qua 435 SCRA 480 (July 30, 2004)
2. Republic vs. Sandiganbayan G.R. 166859 (April 12, 2000)
3. Ching vs. Court of Appeals 331 SCRA 16 (April 27, 2000)
4. Granada vs. PNB L-20745, (Sept. 2, 1966)
5. Rule 8, Secs. 5, 8, 10 and 11, 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
6. Rule 26, Sec. 2, 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
7. Rule 118, Sec. 4, 2000 Rules on Criminal Procedure
8. Republic Act No. 7438
9. Sugar Regulatory Administration vs. Toimon 686 SCRA 854 (December 4, 2012)
10. Bustillo vs. People 620 SCRA 483 (May 12, 2012)
11. People vs. Boco 285 Phil 341 (1999)
12. University of Mindanao vs. BSP, G.R. No. 194964 (January 11, 2016)

Sections 2-3 Rule 131

1. Ermitano vs. Daglas G.R. No. 174436 (Jan. 23, 2013)
2. People vs. Sahagun .GR. No. L-62024 (Feb. 12, 1990)
3. People vs. Hinlo 102 SCRA 472
4. Koh Tieck Heng vs. people G.R. No. 48535-36 (Dec. 21, 1990)
5. People vs. Dela Cruz 91 SCRA 525
6. ITT vs. Court of Appeals 67 SCRA 436
7. Dewara vs. Lamela G.R. No. 179010 (April 11, 2011)

Section 4 Rule 131

1. A.M. 03-1-09-SC
2. Articles 166, 167, and 169 of the Family Code of thePhilippines
3. Ramos vs. Dizon, GR No. 137247 (August 7, 2006)
4.
4. People vs. Ancheta, GR No. 143935 (June 4, 2004)
4.
5. Cabatanra vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 124814 (October 21, 2004)

Sections 1-10 Rule 132

Sections 21-26 Rule 130
A.M. No. 12-8-8-SC
1. A.M. 03-01-09-SC
2. A.M. 00-4-07-SC
3. San Luis vs. Rojas, G.R. No. 159127 (March 3, 2008)
4. Gasces vs. People, G.R. No. 173858 (July 17, 2007)
5. De La Paz, Jr. vs. IAC, G.R. No. 71537 (Sept. 17, 1987)
6. People vs. Monje, G.R. No. 146689 (Sept. 27, 2002)
7. People vs. De Leon, G.R. No. 144052 (Match 6, 2002)
8. People vs. De Jesus, L-39087 (April 27, 1984)
9. People vs. Pedrosa, G.R. No. 56457 (January 27, 1989)
10. Arroyo vs. Azor, 76 Phil 493
11. Dodoño vs. Daquigan, L-39012 (Jan. 31, 1975)
12. Alvarez vs. Ramirez, G.R. No. 143435 (October 14, 2005)
13. Tongco vs. Vianzon, 50 Phil 698
14. People vs. Carlos, 47 Phil 626
15. Cui vs. Cui, 47 Phil 626
16. Banco Filipino vs. MB, G.R. No. 70054 (July 8, 1986)
17. Lim vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 91114 (Sept. 25, 1992)
18. In Re Pazaso, 82 Phil 230
19. Ng Meng Tam vs. China Banking, G.R. No. 21405 (August 5, 2015)
 20. Lara’s Gifts vs. PNB G.R. No. 230429
21. People vs. Cabalquinto, G.R. No. 167693 (September 19, 2006)
22. Belen vs. People, G.R. No. 211120 (February 13, 2017)
23. Air Phil Corp vs. Pennswell, G.R. No. 187835 (December 13, 2007)
24. Republic Act. No 11456

Sections 27-44; 49-54 Rule 130

1. People vs. Badilla 48 Phil 718
2. People vs. Antonio L-25845 (August 25, 1970)
3. People vs. Siscar GR No. 55649 ( December 3, 1985)
4. People vs. Pascua GR No. 130963 ( November 27, 2001)
5. Landian vs. People, G.R. No. 144293 (December 4, 2002)
6. People vs. Losano, 310 SCRA 707 (July 20, 1999)
7. People vs. Magpayo, G.R. No. 92961 (September 1, 1953)
8. Salapudin vs. CA, G.R. No. 184681 (February 25, 2016)
9. Metrobank vs. Custodio, G.R. No. 173780 (March 27, 2011)
10. People vs. Palanas, G.R. No. 214453 (June 17, 2015)
11. Lazaro vs. Agustin, G.R. No. 152364 (April 15, 2010)
12. Landbank vs.Oñate, G.R. No. 192371 (January 15, 2014)
13. Estrada vs. Ombudsman, G.R. No. 212140-141 (January 21, 2015)
14. Casumpang vs. Cortejo, G.R. No. 171217 (March 11, 2015)

Sections 10-18, Rule 132

1. People vs. Dela Cruz, GR No. 135022 ( July 11, 2002)
2. Gaw vs. Chua, G.R. No. 160855 (April 16, 2008)
3. CSC vs. Belagan, G.R. No. 132164 (October 19, 2004)
4. Gomez vs. Gomez-Samson, 514 SCRA 475 (February 6, 2007)
5. People vs. Webb, G.R. No. 176864 (January 18, 2011)
6. Design Sources vs. Eristingcol, G.R. No. 193966 (February 19, 2014)
7. AFP RSBS vs. Republic, G.R. No. 188956
8. Chua vs. Chan, G.R. No. 179786 (July 24, 2018)
9. Narra Nickel vs. Redmont vs. Redmont, G.R. No. 195580 (April 21, 2014)
10. Republic vs. Sandiganbayan 406 SCRA 190 (July 15, 2003)
11. Villanueva vs. Balaguer 590 SCRA 661 (June 23, 2009)
12. San Vicente vs. People G.R. No. 132081 (November 26, 2012)
13. People vs. Magpayo, G.R. Nos. 92961-64 (September 1, 1993)
14. Ambray vs. Tsourous 795 SCRA 627 (July 5, 2016)
15. Fortuna vs. Gregorio, G.R. No. 202612 (Jan. 17, 2018)
16. Tamani vs. Salvador 647 SCRA 132 (April 4, 2011)
17. Dela Llano v. Biong, G.R. No. 182356 (December 4, 2013)
18. People vs. Lee, G.R. No. 139070 (May 29, 2013)

Sections 1-3, Rule 130; Sections 19 to 33 Rule 132

1. Article 408 of the Civil Code

2. People vs. Siaton, G.R. No. 208353 (July 4, 2016)
3. PO1 Ocampo vs. People, G.R. No. 194129 (June 15, 2015)
4. People vs. Rullepa, G.R. No. 131516 (March 5, 2003)
5. Republic vs. Gimenez, G.R. No. 174673 (January 11, 2016)
6. Salas vs. Sta. Mesa 551 Phil 343 (2007)
7. Ati vs. Philam, G.R. No. 181163 (July 24, 2013)
8. Go Tong vs. BPI Family 760 SCRA 486 (June 29, 2015)
9. Cercado vs. Cercado, G.R. No. 185374 (March 11, 2015)
10. Heirs of Galud vs. Rural Bank 785 SCRA (April 6, 2016)
 11. Heirs of Arcilla vs. Teodoro, G.R. No. 162886 (August 11, 2008)
12. People vs. Castañeda , G.R. No. 208290 (December 11, 2013)
13. Sps. Circlos vs, Sps. Hernandez, G.R. No. 146523 (June 15, 2006)
14. St. Martin vs. LMV, G.R. No. 217426 (December 4, 2017)
15. Heirs of Margarita Prodon vs. Heirs of Alvarez, G.R. No. 170604 (September 2, 2013)
16. Spouses Tapayan vs. Martinez, G.R. No. 207786 (January 30, 2017)

Sections 11-20, Rule 130

1. Psalm vs. Sem Galaga, G.R. No. 204719 (December 5, 2016)

2. Delos Santos vs. Vivar, G.R. No. 150931 (July 16, 2008)
3. Mercado vs. CHED, 686 SCRA 440 (November 27, 2012)
4. Harrigan vs. Troika, G.R. No. 148411 (November 29, 2005)

Sections 3-9, Rule 130

1. Gaw vs. Chua, G.R. No. 160855 (April 16, 2008)

2. Estrada vs. Desierto, G.R.No. 146710 (March 2, 2001)
3. BPI vs. Mendoza 821 SCRA 41 (March 20, 2017)
4. Robiñol vs. Bassig 845 SCRA 447 (November 21, 2017)
5. Bunagam-Bansig vs. Celera 713 SCRA 158 (January 14, 2014)
6. Republic vs. Mupas, G.R. No. 181892 (September 8, 2015)

Section 10, Rule 130

1. Sps. Panas vs. Kimwa Construction, G.R. No. 171601 (April 8, 2015)
2. ACI Philippines Inc. Coquia 580 Phil. 275 (2008)
3. PNR vs. C.A. 173 Phil 5 (1976)
4. Macalimo vs. Pis-an 791 SCRA 672 ( June 1, 2016)
5. Santos vs. Alcaraz 718 SCRA 636 (March 12, 2014)

Sections 45-48, Rule 130

1. Canque vs. C.A. G.R. No. 96202 (April 13, 1999)

2. People vs. Laba 689 SCRA 367 (January 29, 2013)
3. Meralco vs. Quisumbing, G.R. No. 127598 (February 22, 2002)
4. Probe vs. C.A. 297 SCRA 402 (October 8, 1998)
5. Ambray vs. Tsourous 795 SCRA 627 (July 5, 2016)

Sections 34-40, Rule 132

1. Gumabon vs. PNB, G.R. No. 202514 (July 25, 2016)

2. Heirs of Saves vs. Saves 632 SCRA 236 (October 6, 2010)
3. Republic vs. Gimenez 778 SCRA 261 (January 11, 2016)
4. Maunlad Savings vs. C.A. G.R. No. 114942 (November 27, 2000)
5. People vs. Cruz, G.R. No. 127573 ( May 12, 1999)

Sections 1, 5, & 6, Rule 131

1. Mallillin vs. People 576 Phil 576 (2008)

2. People vs. Diaz 752 SCRA 17 (February 2015)
3. Adan vs. Abucejo- Luzano A.M. No. MTJ-00-1298 (August 3, 2000)
4. U.S. vs. Tan Teng 23 Phil 145
5. People vs. Pagal, G.R. No 241257 (January 6, 2021)
6. People vs. Solar, G.R. No. 225595 (November 14, 2019)
Sections 1-8, Rule 133
1. People vs. Tandoy, 192 SCRA 28 (December 4, 1990)
2. Citibank vs. Sabeniano, 504 SCRA * (October 16, 2006)
3. Edsa Shangrila vs. BF Corp., 556 SCRA 25 (June 27, 2008)
4. Cruz vs. CA, 192 SCRA 209 (December 10, 1990)
5. Lechugas vs. CA, 143 SCRA 335 (August 6, 1986)
6. Fullero vs. People, 533 SCRA 97 (September 12, 2007)
7. Ramos vs. Heirs of Ramos, 381 SCRA 594 (April 25, 2002)
8. David vs. Set 803 SCRA 435 (September 20, 2015)
9. Alba vs. de Guzman 662 SCRA 361 (December 14, 2011)
10. People vs. Barlis, G.R. No. 101003 (March 24, 1994)
11. People vs. Molleda 86 SCRA 667 (1978)
12. Candelaria vs. People 744 SCRA 178 (December 8, 2014)
13. Astorga vs. Villanueva 751 SCRA 410 (February 24, 2015)
14. Go vs. Looyuko 537 SCRA 445 (October 26, 2007)
15, Baguio vs. Vda de Jalagat 42 SCRA 337 (March 29, 1971)

A.M. No. 01-7-01-SC

A.M. No. 06-11-5-SC
1. Tijing vs. CA, 354 SCRA 17 (March 8, 2001)
2. People vs. Yatar, 428 SCRA 504 (May 19, 2004)
3. People vs. Vallejo, 382 SCRA 192 (May 9, 2002)
4. Torres vs. PAGCOR (December 14, 2011)
5. Bartolome vs. Maranan 740 SCRA 491 ( March 18, 2014)
6. Herrera vs. Alba, G.R. No. 148220 (June 15, 2005)

III. COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING SYSTEM

40% Recitation
20% Midterm Exam
40% Final Exam

IV. CLASS POLICIES

• According to the Law School’s “cut system”, being a four-unit subject, twelve (12) absences are allowed.
Two “lates” are equivalent to 1 absence.
• Dress Code is strictly followed.
• For physical/face-to-face class: Electronic gadgets and material are NOT allowed during class. They
CANNOT be consulted or even glanced at during recitation.

V. CONTACT INFORMATION

Only the class beadle is allowed to contact the professor and shall be given his email address/mobile phone no.
Request for consultation shall be entertained only during class hours and in the presence of the beadle.