EVIDENCE

2019 Revised Rules on Evidence

A. General Concepts

1. Proof v. evidence
2. Burden of proof v. burden of evidence
3. Equipoise rule

Cases:
Almeda v. Heirs of Ponciano Almeda, G.R. No. 194189, September 14, 2017
Rep. v. Mupas, G.R. No. 181892, Sept. 8, 2015
People v. Rodriguez, G.R. No. 211721, September 20, 2017

B. Admissibility
1. Requisites
2. Exclusionary rules
3. Judicial notice and judicial admissions

Cases:
Mancol, Jr. v. Dev’t. Bank of the Philippines, G.R. No. 204289, November 22, 2017
OCA v. Judge Lerma, A.M. No. RTJ-07-2076, October 18, 2010
People v. Fatallo, G.R. No. 218805, November 7, 2018
Padayhag v. Director of Lands, G.R. No. 202872, November 22, 2017

C. Object (Real) Evidence)

Cases:

People v. Joshua Que, G.R. No. 212994, January 31, 2018

PO1 Ocampo v. People, G.R. No. 194129, June 15, 2015
People v. Rullepa, G.R. No. 131516, March 2003

D. Documentary Evidence
1. Definition
2. Best Evidence Rule
3. Original and Duplicate
4. Secondary Evidence
5. Parol Evidence Rule

Cases:
Republic v. Sps. Gimenez, G.R. No. 174673, January 11, 2016
Capital Shoes Factory, Ltd. v. Traveler Kids, Inc., G.R. No, 20065, Sept. 14, 2014
Northern Mindanao Power Corporation v. CIR, G.R. No. 185115, February 18, 2015
Valencerina v. People, G.R. No. 206162, December 10, 2014
EDSA Shangri-la Hotel and Resort v. BF Corp., G.R. No. 145842, June 27, 2008
Rep. v. PIATCO, G.R. No. 209917, Sept. 8, 2015
Bunagan-Bansig v. Atty. Celera, A.C. No. 5581, January 14, 2014
Dimaguila v. Sps. Monteiro, G.R. No. 201011, January 27, 2014
Republic v. Roque, Jr., G.R. No. 203610, October 10, 2016
Sps. Abella v. Sps. Abella, G.R. No. 195166, July 8, 2015

E. Testimonial Evidence
1. Qualification of witnesses
2. Testimonial privilege
3. Admissions and confessions
4. Previous conduct as evidence
5. Hearsay and exceptions to the rule
6. Opinion rule
7. Character evidence

Cases:
People v. Pineda, 473 Phil. 517 (2004)
People v. Crisante Nuñez, G.R. No. 209342, October 4, 2017
Eagleridge Dev't. Corp. v. Cameron Granville 3 Asset Management, Inc., G.R. No. 204700, Nov. 24, 2014
Belen v. People, G.R. No. 211120, February 13, 2017
People v. Guting, G.R. No. 205412, September 9, 2015
People v. Nazareno, G.R. No. 180915, Aug. 9, 2010
Salapuddin v. CA,G.R. No. 184681, Feb. 25, 2013
Metrobank v. Custodio, G.R. No. 17380, March 21, 2011
Republic v. Unabia, G.R. No. 213346, February 11, 2019
Nepomuceno v. Lopez, G.R. No. 181258, March 19, 2010
Manulat v. People., G.R. No. 190892, Aug. 17, 2015
Landbank v. Oñate, G.R. No. 192371, Jan. 15, 2014
Ambray v. Tsuorous, G.R. No. 209264, July 5, 2016
People v. XXX, G.R. No. 205888, August 22, 2018
PCGG v. Merceditas-Gutierrez, G.R. No. 194159, Oct. 21, 2015
Casumpang v. Cortejo, G.R. No. 171127, March 11, 2015

F. Burden of proof and presumptions

1. Nature of a presumption
2. Conclusive and disputable presumptions
3. Presumptions in civil actions and proceedings
4. Presumption against an accused in criminal cases

G. Presentation of evidence
1. Examination of witnesses
2. Authentication and proof of documents
3. Offer and objections

Cases:
Asian Terminals, Inc. v. Philam, G.R. No. 181163, July 24, 2013
Cercado-Siga v. Cercado,Jr., G.R. No. 185374, March 11, 2015
Republic v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 188881, April 21, 2014
Heirs of Mabborang v. Mabborang, G.R. No. 182805, April 22, 2015

H. Weight and sufficiency of evidence

Cases:
ABS-CBN Corp. v. Gozon, G.R. No. 195956, March 11, 2015
Punongbayan & Araullo v. Lepon, G.R. No. 174115, November 9, 2015

I. Judicial Affidavit Rule

Cases:
People v. Diaz y Roxas, G.R. No. 197818, Feb. 25, 2015
Tam v. ChinaBank, G.R. No. 214054, August 5, 2015
J. Rules on Electronic Evidence

Bartolome v. Maranan, A.M. NO. P-11-2979, Nov. 18, 2014

MCC Industrial Sales Corp. v. Ssangyong Corp., G.R. No. 170633, October 17, 2007
Torres v. PAGCOR, G.R. No. 193531, December 06, 2011
Capalla v. COMELEC, G.R. Nos 201112, 201121, 201127, & 201413, June 13, 2012
People v. Enojas, G.R. No. 204894, March 10, 2014

K. Rule on DNA Evidence

People v. Ancajas, G.R. No. 199270, October 21, 2015

People v. Corpuz, G.R. No. 208013, July 3, 2017