ID.

SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS (Rules 72 to 109)

. A. Settlement of Estate
1. Venue vs Jlll'isdiction (R-73)
2. Kinds of settlement
a Extrajudicial
(1) By Agreement
(2) By self-adjudication
b. Judicial
(1) Summary (R-74)
(2) By Petition (R-75 to 90)
a Intestate
b. Testate
(3) By partition (R-69)

3. The Administrator or Executor

(a) Special vs Regular (R-80)
(b) Bonds (R,-81)
(c) Powers and Duties (R-84)
(d) Accmmtability (R-85)

4. Claims Against the Estate (R-86)

5. Actions by and against Executor and Administrator (R-87)
6. Distribution and Partition (R-90)

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Cases:
1. Silverio Sr. vs. Silverio, Jr., August13, 2014
2. San Luis vs. San Luis, 514 SCRA, February 2007
3. Agtarap vs. Agtarap, 651 SCRA, June 2011
4. Suntay Ill vs. Cojuangco-Suntay, 683 SCRA, October 2012
5. Lee vs. RTC ofQ.C., 423 SCRA, February 2004
6. Heirs ofHilario Ruiz vs. Edmond Ruiz, 252 SCRA, January 1996
7. Unionbank vs. Santibanez, 452 SCRA, February 2005 (R-86)
8. Garcia-Quiazon vs. Belen, 702 SCRA, July 31 2013
9. Pilapil vs. Heirs ofM Briones, 514 SCRA, February 2007
JO. Sabidongvs. Solas, 699 SCRA, June 2013
11. Aranas vs. Mercado, 713 SCRA
12. Butiong vs. P/azo, 765 SCRA 227

B. Escheats (R-91)
l . Definition
2. Historical background and legal basis
3. Actions for Reversions (S-5)
 Case:
I. Alvarico vs Sola, 382 SCRA
2. Maltos vs. Heirs ofEusebio Boromeo, 770 SCRA.397

C. Guardians and Guardianship (R-92 to 97) as amended by

A.M. No. 03-02-05-SC, May 1, 2003

1. Venue vs Jurisdiction (S-92)

2. Appointment, kinds, Qualifications (S-93)
3. Requirement (S-94)
4. Power and Duties (S-96)
5. Termination (S-97)
Cases:
1. Goyena vs. Ledesma Gustilo, Jan. 13, 2003
2. Caniza vs. CA, Feb. 24, 1997
3. Neri vs. Heirs ofHadji Yusop Uy, 683 SCRA
4. Oropesa vs. Oropesa, 671 SCµA (4/2012)
6. Abadvs. Biazon, 687 SCRA (12/2012)

D. Trustees (R-98)
1. Parties 2. Kinds/Classes
Cases:
1. Land Bank ofthe Phil. vs. Perez, 672 SCRA

• E ..Adoption and Custody of Minors (R-99-100)

· 1. The Domestic Adoption Act of 1998 (RA 8552)
2. Inter Country Adoption Act of 1995 (RA 8043)

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3. Rule of Adoption (A.M. No. 02-6-02-SC dated July 31, 2002,

effective Aug. 22, 2002)
a Who may adopt (S-4)
b. Who may be adopted ( S-5)
c. Venue and Jurisdiction S.20)

Cases:
·l . Castro vs. Gregorio, 738 SCRA (10/15/14)
2. Cang vs CA - 296 SCRA 128
3. Vila de Jacob vs CA - 312 SCRA 772
4. Republic vs CA - 255 SCRA 99
5. Reyes vs. Mauricio, 636 SCRA
6. In the Matter ofStephanie Nathy Astorga-Garcia, 454 SCRA
7. In Re: Ac/option ofMichelle & Michael Lim, 588 SCRA (2009)
8. Nery vs. Sampana, 734 SCRA
9. Castro vs. Gref!orio, 738 SCRA
 8. Nery vs. Sampana, 734 SCRA
9. Castro vs. Gregorio, 738 SCRA
10. Bartolome vs. SSS, 740 SCRA

F. Habeas Corpuz (R- I02)

4. Definition and Nature or Scope (S-1)
5. Requisites for Application (S-3)
6. Disallowance or Discharge of Writ (S-4)
7. Preliminary citation vs writ (S-6)
8. The re11:1m: when evidence; when plea (S-10, 12, 13)

Cases:
1. llusorio vs Bildner, 332 SCRA 169
2. Serapio vs Sandiganbayan- 396 SCRA 443
3. Lacson vs. Perez, 357 SCRA 756
4. Sangca vs. City Prosecutor ofCebu, 524 SCRA 610
5. Mangila vs. Pangilinan, 701 SCRA 355
6. Tujan-Militante vs. Cada Deapera, July 28, 20147
7. Datukan MalangSa/ibo vs. the Warden, 755 SCRA 296

:H . Change of Name vs. Correction/Cancellation of Entries, as amended

R.A. 9048 and 10172 (Rule 103 vs. Rule 108)

1. Venue vs Jurisdiction
2. Contents of Petition/Grounds
3. Hearing
4. Judgment
5. R.A. 9048 and its Implementing Rules

·cases:
Read: Correction of Civil Entries, 715 SCRA 740(2/11/14)
I. Eleosida vs Civil Registrar ofQ.C. -May 9, 2002
2. Republic vs. Kho - 526 SCRA

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3. Petition for Change ofName ofJulian Lim
Carulasan Wang- 454 SCRA
4. Braza vs. Civil Registrar ofNeg. 0cc. - 607 SCRA (2009)
5. Republic vs. Silverio - 537 SCRA
6. Republic vs. Cagandahan -565 SCRA
7. Republic vs. Uy- 703 SCRA (August 12, 2013)
8. Minoru Figiki vs. Marinay, June 26, 2013
9. People vs, Merlinda O/aybar, February JO, 2014
IO. Onde vs. CR ofLas Pinas, 734 SCRA, Sept. 2014
I. Prerogative Writs

l . Writ of Amparo
2. Writ of Habeas Data
3. Rules on Environmental Cases
a. Writ ofKa1ikasan
b. Writ of Continumg Mandamus

Cases:

1. Tapuz vs. Del Rosario, 554 SCRA

2. Caram vs. Segui, August 5, 2014
3. Vivares et Al. vs. St. Therese College et A.I, Sept. 29, 2014
4. Razon vs. Tagitis, 606 SCRA
5. Roxas vs. GMA, 630 SCRA
6. Burgos vs. Esperon, 715 SCRA, February 2014
7 Dolot vs. Paje, 703 SCRA (continuing Mandamus).
8. Mera/co vs. Lim, 632 SCRA (1015/2010)
9 Lee vs. Ilagan, 738 SCRA 59
10. Arigo vs. Swift, 735 SCRA 102
2015 Supreme Court Decisions:
11. Paje vs. Casino, 749 SCRA 39
12. Resident Marine Mammals f the Protected Seascape Tanon
Strait vs. Angelo Reyes et Al. 756 SCRA 513, April 21, 2015
13. West Tower Condominium vs. Phil. Ind. Corp., 758 SCRA 289
(on precautionary principfe)

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