ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY
College of Law
Rockwell Center
Makati City
Evidence
Prof. Francis Lim
Third Year
Section C
COURSE SYLLABUS
(2018 Edition)
I.
Admissibility of Evidence
A.
B.
C.
Rule 128, Secs. 1-4
1.
Reyes v. Court of Appeals
216 SCRA 25 (1993)
2.
People v. Turco
337 SCRA 714 (2000)
Relevance:
1.
Sections 3 & 4, Rule 128
2.
Bautista v. Aperece
51 O.G. 805 (1995)
3.
State v. Ball
339 S.W2d 783 (1960)
Competence:
1.
Section 3, Rule 128.
2.
Exclusionary Rules Under the 1987 Constitution, e.g.,
3.
(a)
Sections 2 and 3, Art. III
(b)
Section 12, Art. III
(c)
Section 17, Art. III
Statutory Rules of Exclusion, e.g.,
(a)
Section 201, Tax Reform Act of
1997
(b)
R.A. 1405, Law on Secrecy of Bank Deposits
(c)
R.A. 4200, otherwise known as the Wiretapping Act
i)
Ganaan v. IAC
145 SCRA 112 (1986)
ii)
Salcedo-Ortañez v.
Court of Appeals
235 SCRA 111 (1994)
iii) Ramirez v. CA
[1]
248 SCRA 590 (1995)
II.
What Need Not Be Proved
A.
Rule 129, Secs. 1-4; Rule 10, Sec. 8
B.
Cases:
1.
2.
Judicial Notice
(a)
City of Manila
v. Garcia
19 SCRA 413 (1967)
(b)
Baguio vs. Vda. de
Jalagat
42 SCRA 337 (1971)
(c)
Prieto v. Arroyo
14 SCRA 549 (1965)
(d)
Yao-Kee v. Sy-Gonzales
167 SCRA 736 (1988)
(e)
Tabuena v. CA
196 SCRA 650 (1991)
(f)
People v. Godoy
250 SCRA 676 (1995)
(g)
BPI-Savings v. CTA
330 SCRA 507 (2000)
Judicial Admissions
(a)
Lucido v. Calupitan
27 Phil. 48 (1914)
(b)
Torres v. CA
131 SCRA 24 (1984)
(c)
Sps. Noynay v. Citihomes
Builder and Development, Inc. 735 SCRA 708 (2014)
III. Real and Demonstrative Evidence
IV.
A.
Rule 130; Sec. 1; Sec. 2
B.
Cases:
1.
Sison v. People
250 SCRA 58 (1995)
2.
Adamczuk v. Holloway
13 A.2d 2 (1940)
3.
State v. Tatum
360 P.2d 754 (1961)
Best Evidence Rule
A.
Rule 130, Secs. 2-8; Rule 132, Secs. 25 and 27; Electronic
Commerce Act (R.A. 8792), Secs. 5, 6-15; Rules on Electronic
Evidence ("REE"),Rule 2, Sec.1; Rule 3; Rule 4.
B.
Cases:
1.
Air France v. Carrascoso
1966)
18 SCRA 155
2.
Meyers v. United States
171 F.2d 800 (1948)
3.
People v. Tan
105 Phil. 1242 (1959)
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V.
4.
Seiler v. Lucas Film, Ltd.
797 F.2d 1504 (1986)
5.
People vs. Tandoy
192 SCRA 98 (1990)
6.
U.S. v. Gregorio
17 Phil. 522 (1910)
7.
Fiscal of Pampanga v. Reyes
55 Phil 905 (1931)
8.
Vda. de Corpus v. Brabangco (C.A.) 59 O.G. 8262 (1963)
9.
Compania Maritima v. Allied
Free Workers
77 SCRA 24 (1977)
10.
Villa Rey Transit v. Ferrer
25 SCRA 845 (1968)
11.
Michael & Co.
v. Enriquez
33 Phil. 87 (1915)
12.
De Vera v. Aguilar
218 SCRA 602 (1983)
13.
National Power Corporation
v. Codilla
520 SCRA 412 (2007)
14.
MCC Industrial Sales
Vs. Sangyong
536 SCRA 408 (2007)
15.
MCMP Construction v. Monark
739 SCRA 432(2014)
Parole Evidence Rule
A.
Rule 130, Sec. 9; Art. 1403, Civil Code.
B.
Cases:
1.
Enriquez v. Ramos
6 SCRA 219 (1962)
2.
Canuto v. Mariano
37 Phil. 840 (1918)
3.
Yu Tek v. Gonzales
29 Phil. 384 (1915)
4.
Land Settlement & Dev.
Corp. v. Garcia
Plantation
7 SCRA 750
5.
Maulini v. Serrano
28 Phil. 640 (1914)
6.
PNB v. Seeto
91 Phil. 756 (1952)
7.
Woodhouse v. Halili
93 Phil. 526 (1953)
8.
Robles v. Lizarraga
50 Phil. 387 (1927)
9.
Cruz v. Court of
Appeals
192 SCRA 209 (1990)
10.
Lechugas v. CA
143 SCRA 335 (1986)
11.
Inciong v. CA
257 SCRA 578 (1996)
12.
Ortañez v. CA
266 SCRA 561 (1997)
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(1963)
VI.
Interpretation of Documents
A.
Rule 130, Secs. 10-19; Arts. 1370-1379, Civil Code
B.
Cases:
(a)
Lambert v. Fox
26 Phil. 588 (1914)
(b)
Capital Insurance v.
Sadang
21 SCRA 1183 (1967)
VII. Qualifications of Witnesses
A.
B.
C.
Mental Incapacity or Immaturity
1.
Rule 130, Secs. 20 & 21
2.
People v. De Jesus
129 SCRA 4 (1984)
3.
People v. Salomon
229 SCRA 402 (1994)
4.
People v. Mendoza
254 SCRA 18 (1996)
Spousal Immunity
(1)
Rule 130, Section 22
(2)
People v. Castañeda
88 SCRA 562 (1979)
(3)
People v. Francisco
78 Phil. 694 (1947)
(4)
Lezama v. Rodriguez
23 SCRA 1166 (1968)
(5)
Alvarez vs. Ramirez
473 SCRA 72 (2005)
Dead Man's Statute
(1)
Rule 130, Section 23
(2)
Guerrero v. St. Clare's
Realty & Co.
124 SCRA 553 (1983)
(3)
Abraham v. Recto-Kasten
4 SCRA 298 (1962)
(4)
Goñi v. CA
144 SCRA 222 (1986)
(5)
Tongco v. Vianzon
50 Phil. 698 (1927)
(6)
Lichauco v. Atlantic
Gulf
84 Phil. 330 (1949)
(7)
Razon v. IAC
207 SCRA 234 (1992)
VIII. Privileged Communications
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A.
B.
C.
D.
Marital Privilege
(a)
Rule 130, Sec. 24(a)
(b)
People v. Carlos
47 Phil. 626 (1925)
Attorney-Client Privilege
(1)
Rule 130, Section 24(b)
(2)
Uy Chico v. Union Life
29 Phil. 163 (1915)
(3)
Regala v. Sandiganbayan
262 SCRA 124 (1996)
(4)
Barton v. Leyte Asphalt
and Mineral Oil Co.
46 Phil. 938 (1924)
(5)
Orient Insurance v.
Revilla
54 Phil. 919 (1930)
(6)
Hickman v. Taylor
329 U.S. 495 (1947)
(7)
Upjohn Company v. U.S.
449 U.S. 383 (1981)
(8)
In re Grand Jury
Investigation
732 F.2d 447 (1983)
(9)
U.S. v. McPartlin
595 F.2d 1321 (7th Cir.1979)
(10) U.S. v. Gordon-Nikkar
518 F.2d 972 (5th Cir.1975)
(11) U.S. v. Nobles
422 US 225 (1975)
(12) People vs. Sandiganbayan
275 SCRA 505 (1997)
Physician-Patient Privilege
(1)
Rule 130, Section 24 (c)
(2)
Lim v. Court of Appeals
214 SCRA 273 (1992)
(3)
Krohn v. Court of Appeals
233 SCRA 146 (1994)
State Secrets
(1)
Rule 130, Section 24 (e)
(2)
U.S. v. Nixon
(A.B.)
418 U.S. 683 (1974)
(3)
Banco Filipino v.
Monetary Board
142 SCRA 523 (1986)
(4)
People vs. Ong
432 SCRA 470 (2004)
(5)
In re Production
Of Court Records &
Documents ...(Corona
Impeachment Case)
February 14, 2012
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(6)
E.
F.
G.
(1)
Rule 130, Section 25; Art. 215, Civil Code
(2)
People v. Publico
17 CAR (2s) 703 (1972)
(3)
Lee v. CA
625 SCRA 66 (2010)
Newsman's Privilege
(1)
R.A. 53, as amended by R.A. 1477
(2)
Matter of Farber
(A.B.)
394 A.2d 330 (1978)
Informer’s Privilege
People v. Ong
432 SCRA 470 (2004)
Trade Secrets
(1)
IX.
G.R. Nos. 199034 and
199046, Dec. 13, 2011
Parental & Filial Privilege
(1)
H.
Arroyo vs. De Lima
Air Philippines
v. Pennswell
540 SCRA 215 (2007)
Admissions and Confessions
A.
B.
Admissions Against Interest
(a)
Rule 130, Sections 26 & 32
(b)
Viacrucis v. CA
44 SCRA 176 (1972)
(c)
Keller & Co. v. COB
141 SCRA 86 (1986)
(d)
People v. Paragsa
84 SCRA 105 (1978)
(e)
People v. Alegre
94 SCRA 109 (1979)
(f)
People v. Mejia
275 SCRA 127 (1997)
(g)
Griffin v.
California
380 U.S. 853 (1965)
(h)
People v. Omictin
625 SCRA 611 (2010)
(i)
BJDC Construction v. Lanuzo
719 SCRA 577 (2014)
Compromises
(a)
Rule 130, Section 27
(b)
Varadero vs. Insular
Lumber
46 Phil. 176 (1924)
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D.
(c)
U.S. v. Torres
34 Phil. 994 (1915)
(d)
People v. Godoy
250 SCRA 676 (1995)
(e)
People v. De Guzman
265 SCRA 228 (1996)
(f)
People v. Yparraguirre
268 SCRA 35 (1997)
(g)
U.S. v. Marqui
27 Phil. 97 (1914)
(h)
People v. Prades
293 SCRA 411 (1998)
Res Inter Alios Acta
(a)
Rule 130, Section 28
(b)
People v. Alegre
94 SCRA 109 (1979)
(c)
People v. Raquel
265 SCRA 248 (1996)
Exceptions to the Res Inter Alios Acta Rule
1.
2.
3.
E.
Partner's/Agent's Admissions
(a)
Rule 130, Section 28
(b)
Mahlandt v. Wild
Canid Survival &
Research Center
588 F.2d 626 (8th Cir. 198)
Co-conspirator's Statements
(a)
Rule 130, Section 30
(b)
People v. Cabrera
57 SCRA 715 (1974)
(c)
People v. Yatco
97 Phil. 941 (1955)
(d)
People v. Chaw Yaw
Shun
23 SCRA 127 (1968)
(e)
People v. Serrano
105 Phil. 531 (1959)
Admission By Privies
(a)
Rule 130, Section 31
(b)
Alpuerto v. Pastor
38 Phil. 785 (1918)
(c)
City of Manila v.
Del Rosario
5 Phil. 227 (1905)
Confessions
1.
Art. III, Section 17, 1987 Constitution;
Rule 130, Section 33; Rule 115(e).
2.
Cases:
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X.
XI.
(a)
People v. Compil
244 SCRA 135 (1995)
(b)
People v. Wong Chuen
Ming
256 SCRA 182 (1996)
(c)
People v. Alegre
94 SCRA 109 (1979)
(d)
People v. Yip Wai
Ming
264 SCRA 224 (1996)
(e)
People v. Maqueda
242 SCRA 565 (1995)
(f)
Parker v. Randolph
442 U.S. 62
(g)
People v. Encipido
146 SCRA
478 (1986)
(h)
People v. Endino
352 SCRA
307
(i)
People v. Abulencia
363 SCRA
496 (2001)
(j)
People v. Malngan
503 SCRA 294 (2006)
(k)
People v. Lauga
615 SCRA 548 (2010)
(1979)
(2001)
Conduct and Character As Evidence
A.
Rule 130, Secs. 34-35; 51; Rule 132, Section 14; Section 30,
Rule on Examination of a Child Witness
B.
Cases:
1.
U.S. v. Pineda
37 Phil. 457 (1918)
2.
People v. Irang
3.
People v. Soliman
53 O.G. 8083 (1957)
4.
People v. Babiera
52 Phil. 97 (1928)
5.
U.S. v. Mercado
26 Phil. 127 (1913)
6.
CSC v. Belagan
440 SCRA 578 (2004)
7.
People v. Esugon
759 SCRA 666 (2015)
64 Phil. 285 (1937)
Hearsay Rule
A.
Testimonial Knowledge
1.
Rule 130, Sec. 36
2.
People v. Brioso
37 SCRA 336 (1971)
3.
People v. Cusi
14 SCRA 944 (1965)
4.
People v. Gaddi
170 SCRA 649 (1989)
5.
Leake v. Hagert
175 N.W.2d 675 (1970)
6.
U.S. v. Zenni
492 F. Supp. 464 (1980)
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B.
7.
Estrada v. Desierto
356 SCRA 108 (2001)
8.
People v. Quidato
297 SCRA 1 (1998)
Exceptions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Dying Declaration
(a)
(b)
Rule 130, Section 37
People v. Laquinon
135 SCRA 91 (1985)
(c)
People v. Sabio
02 SCRA 218 (1981)
(d)
People v. Salison
253 SCRA 758 (1996)
Declaration Against Interest
(a)
Rule 130, Section 38
(b)
People v. Majuri
96 SCRA 472 (1980)
(c)
People v. Toledo
51 Phil. 825 (1928)
(d)
Fuentes v. CA
253 SCRA 430 (1996)
Pedigree
(a)
Rule 130, Section 39
(b)
Gravador v. Mamigo
20 SCRA 742 (1967)
(c)
People v. Alegado
201 SCRA 37 (1991)
(d)
Tison v. CA
276 SCRA 582 (1997)
Family Tradition
(a)
Rule 130, Section 40
(b)
Ferrer v. De Ynchausti
38 Phil. 905 (1918)
Common Reputation
(a)
Rule 130, Section 41
(b)
Ferrer v. De Inchausti
38 Phil 905 (1918)
(c)
City of Manila v.
Del Rosario
5 Phil 227(1905)
Res Gestae
(a)
Rule 130, Section 42
(b)
People v. Lungayan
162 SCRA 100 (1988)
(c)
People v. Putian
74 SCRA 133 (1976)
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7.
8.
9.
10.
(d)
People v. Tolentino
218 SCRA 337 (1993)
(e)
People v. Estibal
743 SCRA 215 (2014)
Entries in the Course of Business
(a)
Rule 130, Section 42
(b)
Palmer v. Hoffman
318 U.S. 109 (1943)
(c)
Philamlife v. Capital
Assurance Corp.
(CA) 72 O.G. 3941
Official Records
(a)
Rule 130, Section 44
(b)
Africa v. Caltex
16 SCRA 448 (1966)
(c)
People v. Leones
117 SCRA 382 (1982)
(d)
Manalo v. Robles
Trans. Co., Inc.
99 Phil. 729 (1956)
(e)
People v. Cabuang
217 SCRA 675 (1993)
(f)
People v. San Gabriel
Commercial Lists
(a)
Rule 130, Section 45
(b)
State v. Lungsford
400 A.2d 843 (1979)
(c)
PNOC Shipping v. CA
299 SCRA 402 (1999)
(d)
Estrada v. Noble
[C.A.] 49 O.G. 139
Learned Treatises
(a)
11.
12.
Rule 130, Section 46
Prior Testimony
(a)
Rule 130, Section 47
(b)
Tan v. CA
20 SCRA 54
(c)
Ohio v. Roberts
448 U.S. 56
(1980)
Section 28, Rule on Examination of a Child Witness
Opinion Rule
A.
(1967)
Child Abuse Exception
(a)
XII.
253 SCRA 84 (1996)
Rule 130, Secs. 48-50
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B.
C.
Rule on DNA Evidence
Cases:
(1)
Dilag & Co. v. Merced
45 O.G. 5536 (1949)
(2)
U.S. v. Trono
3 Phil. 213 (1904)
(3)
People v. Adoviso
309 SCRA 1 (1999)
(4)
People v. Vallejo
382 SCRA 192 (2002)
(5)
Lucas v. Lucas
650 SCRA 667 (2011)
(6)
State v. Garver
225 P.2d 771 (1950)
(7)
U.S. v. Stifel
(8)
Daubert v. Merrell Dow
Pharmaceuticals
433 F.2d 431
(6th Cir. 1970)
(9)
United States v. Bonds
113 S. Ct. 2786 (1993)
12 F.3d 540 (1993)
(10) Herrera v. Alba
460 SCRA 197 (2005)
(11) People v. Umanito,
537 SCRA 552 ( 2007)
XIII. Burden of Proof and Presumptions
A.
Rule 131, Secs. 1-4.
B.
Cases:
1.
2.
3.
Civil Cases
(a)
IFC v. Tobias
78 SCRA 28 (1977)
(b)
Pornellosa v. LTA
1 SCRA 375 (1961)
Criminal Cases
(a)
People v. Pajenado
31 SCRA 812 (1970)
(b)
U.S. v. Dube
520 F.2d 250 (1st
Cir. 1975)
(c)
People v. Verzola
80 SCRA 600 (1977)
(d)
Patterson v. New York
432 U.S. 19 (1977)
Presumptions
(a)
Pascual v. Angeles
4 Phil. 604 (1905)
(b)
Ormachea v. Trillana
13 Phil. 194 (1909)
(c)
People v. Padiernos
69 SCRA 484 (1976)
(d)
Yee Hem v. United
States
268 U.S. 178 (1925)
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XIV.
(e)
County Court of
Ulster City v. Allen
442 U.S. 140 (1979)
(f)
Sandstrom v. Montana
442 U.S. 510 (1979)
Presentation of Evidence
A.
Examination of Witnesses
(Rule 132, Secs. 1-18)
B.
Rule on Examination of A Child Witness
C.
Judicial Affidavit Rule, A.M. 12-8-8-SC
D.
REE, Rule 10
1.
2.
Examination in Open Court
a.
People v. Estenzo
72 SCRA 428 (1976)
b.
Galman v. Pamaran
138 SCRA 294 (1985)
Leading Questions
a.
3.
5.
6.
149 P2d 152 (1944)
Impeaching One's Own Witness
a.
4.
State v. Scott
Becker v. Eisenstodt
158 A.2d 706 (1960)
Cross-Examination
a.
Dela Paz v. IAC
154 SCRA 65 (1987)
b.
Fulgado v. CA
182 SCRA 81 (1982)
c.
Capitol Subdivision
v. Providence
Negros Occidental
52 O.G. 4672 (1956)
d.
U.S. v. Mercado
26 Phil. 127 (1913)
e.
U.S. v. Marshall
762 F.2d 419 (5th Cir. 1985)
Impeachment By Bias
a.
U.S. v. Abel
469 U.S. 45 (1984)
b.
U.S. v. Harvey
547 F.2d 720 (2d Cir.1976)
Impeachment By Prior Inconsistent Statement
a.
Villalon v. IAC
144 SCRA 443 (1986)
b.
People v. Resabal
50 Phil. 780 (1927)
c.
U.S. v. Webster
734 F.2d 1191 (7th Cir. 1984)
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7.
8.
Impeachment By Other Means
a.
U.S. v. Mercado
20 Phil. 127 (1913)
b.
Mosley v. Commonwealth
420 SW2d 679 (1967)
c.
Coles v. Harsh
276 P. 248 (1929)
d.
U.S. v. Medical Therapy
Sciences, Inc
583 F.2d 36 (2d Cir. 1978)
e.
Newton v. State
127 A. 123 (Md. 1924)
f.
State v. Oswalt
Refreshing Recollection
a.
9.
10.
E.
State v. Peoples
381 P. 2d 617 (1963)
319 S.E.2d 177 (1984)
Recalling Witnesses
a.
People v. Del Castillo
25 SCRA 716 (1968)
b.
Victorias Milling Co.,
Inc. v. Ong Su
79 SCRA 207 (1977)
c.
People v. Rivera
200 SCRA 786 (1991)
Exclusion of Witnesses
a.
People v. Sandal
54 Phil. 883 (1930)
b.
State v. Bishop
492 P2d 509 (1972)
Authentication and Proof of Documents
1.
Rule 132, Secs. 19-33; E-Commerce Act, Secs. 5, 6-15;
REE, Rules 5, 6, 9 & 11.
2.
Bunag v. CA
158 SCRA 299 (1988)
3.
Heirs of Lacsa v. CA
197 SCRA 234 (1991)
4.
Bartolome v. IAC
183 SCRA 102 (1990)
5.
Pacific Asia Overseas
Shipping Corp. v.
NLRC
161 SCRA 122 (1988)
6.
Zalamea v. Court of
Appeals
228 SCRA 23 (1993)
7.
People v. Monleon
74 SCRA 263 (1976)
8.
People V. Salison
253 SCRA 758 (1996)
9.
People vs. Lazaro
317 SCRA 435 (1999)
10.
People v. Burgos
200 SCRA 67 (1991)
11.
IBM Phils., Inc. v.
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XV.
NLRC
305 SCRA 592 (1999)
12.
Aznar v. Citibank
519 SCRA 287 (2007)
13.
Nuez v. Cruz-Apao
455 SCRA 288 (2007)
14.
Vidallon-Magtolis v.
Salud
469 SCRA 439 (2005)
Offer and Objection
1.
Rule 132, Secs. 34-40
2.
People v. Cariño
165 SCRA 664 (1988)
3.
Interpacific Transit
v. Aviles
186 SCRA 385 (1990)
4.
De los Reyes v. IAC
176 SCRA 394 (1989)
5.
People v. Yatco
97 Phil. 940 (1955)
6.
PHILAMGEN v. Sweet
Lines, Inc.
212 SCRA 194 (1992)
7.
Catuira v. CA
236 SCRA 398 (1994)
8.
Sheraton Palace v.
Quijano
(C.A.) 64 O.G. 9116
9.
Vda. de Oñate v.
Court of Appeals
250 SCRA 283 (1995)
10.
People v. Libnao
395 SCRA 407 (2003)
Weight & Sufficiency of Evidence
A.
Rule 133, Secs. 1-7
B.
REE, Rule 7
C.
Cases:
1.
U.S. v. Lasada
18 Phil. 90 (1910)
2.
People. v. Abendan
82 Phil. 711 (1948)
3.
People v. Solayao
262 SCRA 255 (1996)
4.
People v. Lorenzo
240 SCRA 624 (1995)
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