Special Civil Actiions

nd
2 Semester, SY: 2016-2017

IV. Review of Judgments and Final Orders or Resolutions of the

COMELEC and COA (Rule 64)

A. Read Rule 64 and Rule 65

B. Requisites for applicability of rule
C. Distinction in the application of Rule 65 to judgments of the
COMELEC and COA and the application of Rule 65 to other
tribunals, persons and officers
D. Cases
i. Aratuc v. COMELEC, 88 SCRA 251 - Acuna
ii. Reyna v. COA, 642 SCRA 210 -
iii. Pates v. COMELEC, June 30, 2009 - Archival
iv. Sanchez v. COA, G.R. No. 127545, April 23, 2008 waps sik
v. Ambil, Jr v. COMELEC, 344 SCRA 358 tapad ni katreena

V. Rule 65 - Certiorari, Prohibition and Mandamus

A. Read Sections 1-9, Rule 65

B. Concept and Purpose
C. Distinctions
i. Certiorari, Prohibition, Mandamus
ii. Prohibition vs. Injunction
iii. Petition for Review on Certiorari under Rule 45 vs. Petition for
Certiorari under Rule 65
iv. Certiorari from Appeal
D. Cases:
i. Ganaden Al v. Lanag, GR No. 170500&17051011, June 1, 2011
ii. Fortich v. Corona, 289 SCRA 629 (1998)
iii. Dela Cruz v. IAC, 134 SCRA 417 (1985)
iv. People v. Ramos, 83 SCRA 1 (1978)
v. Bautista v. Sarmiento, 128 SCRA 587 (1987)
vi. Vda. De Bacang v. CA, 125 SCRA 137 (1983)
vii. Santiago v. CA, 184 SCRA 590 (1990)
viii. Calderon v. Solicitor-General, 215 SCRA 876 (1992)
ix. Municipality of Bian, Laguna v. CA, 219 SCRA 69 (1993)
x. Spouses Marcelo v. LBC Bank, GR No. 183575, April 11, 2011
xi. Mari & People v. Gonzales, GR No. 187728, Sept. 12, 2011
xii. Tang v. Subic Bay Distribution Inc., GR No. 162575, Dec. 15,
2010

xiii. Martillano v. CA, GR No. 148277, June 29, 2004

xiv. Santos v. Orda, GR No. 189402, May 6, 2010
 xv. China Banking Corp. v. Cebu Printing and Packaging Corp., GR
No. 172880, August 11, 2010
xvi. Winston Garcia v. CA, GR No. 169005, January 28, 2013

E. Proceedings where certiorari is not available to question

interlocutory orders
- amparo, habeas data, small claims, summary procedure

Additional Cases:

1. Galicto v. Aquino, 667 SCRA 150, Feb

2. Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company v. National Wages Productivity
Commission, 514 SCRA 346
3. City Engineer of Baguio v. Baniqued, 571 SCRA 617
4. Destileria Limtuaco & Co. Inc. v. Advertising Board of the Phil., 572 SCRA
455 prohibition not for private individuals

5. Spouses Yusay v. CA, 647 SCRA 269

6. Militante vs. CA, 330 SCRA 318
7. De Castro v. Judicial and Bar Council, 615 SCRA 666
8. Araos v. Regala, 613 SCRA 207
9. Lumapas v. Tamin, 334 SCRA 391
10. Cuatro v. Ombudsman 658 SCRA 580