1he Lawphll ro[ecL Arellano Law loundaLlon

8ules 171
1997 8uLLS Cl ClvlL 8CCLuu8L AS AMLnuLu


1997 kULLS CI CIVIL kCCLDUkL AS AMLNDLD
(kULLS 171 kULLS CI CCUk1)
LIILC1IVL IUL 1 1997
let kesolotloo of tbe 5opteme coott lo 8ot Mottet No 80J AJopteJ lo 8oqolo clty oo Aptll 8 1997
kULLS CI CCUk1
ursuanL Lo Lhe provlslons of secLlon 3 (3) of ArLlcle vlll of Lhe ConsLlLuLlon Lhe Supreme CourL hereby adopLs and promulgaLes Lhe
followlng rules concernlng Lhe proLecLlon and enforcemenL of consLlLuLlonal rlghLs pleadlng pracLlce and procedure ln all courLs
Lhe admlsslon Lo Lhe pracLlce of law Lhe lnLegraLed 8ar and legal asslsLance Lo Lhe underprlvlleged

kULL 1
Genera| rov|s|ons
Sect|on 1 1ltle of tbe koles 1hese 8ule shall be known and clLed as Lhe 8ules of CourL (1)
Sect|on 2 lo wbot cootts oppllcoble 1hese 8ules shall apply ln all Lhe courLs excepL as oLherwlse provlded by Lhe Supreme CourL
(n)
Sect|on 3 coses qovetoeJ 1hese 8ules shall govern Lhe procedure Lo be observed ln acLlons clvll or crlmlnal and speclal
proceedlngs
(a) A clvll acLlon ls one by whlch a parLy sues anoLher for Lhe enforcemenL or proLecLlon of a rlghL or Lhe prevenLlon or
redress of a wrong (1a 82)
A clvll acLlon may elLher be ordlnary or speclal 8oLh are governed by Lhe rules for ordlnary clvll acLlons sub[ecL Lo Lhe
speclflc rules prescrlbed for a speclal clvll acLlon (n)
(b) A crlmlnal acLlon ls one by whlch Lhe SLaLe prosecuLes a person for an acL or omlsslon punlshable by law (n)
(c) A speclal proceedlng ls a remedy by whlch a parLy seeks Lo esLabllsh a sLaLus a rlghL or a parLlcular facL (2a 82)
Sect|on 4 lo wbot cose oot oppllcoble 1hese 8ules shall noL apply Lo elecLlon cases land reglsLraLlon cadasLral naLurallzaLlon
and lnsolvency proceedlngs and oLher cases noL hereln provlded for excepL by analogy or ln a suppleLory characLer and whenever
pracLlcable and convenlenL (8143a)
Sect|on S commeocemeot of octloo A clvll acLlon ls commenced by Lhe flllng of Lhe orlglnal complalnL ln courL lf an addlLlonal
defendanL ls lmpleaded ln a laLer pleadlng Lhe acLlon ls commenced wlLh regard Lo hlm on Lhe daLed of Lhe flllng of such laLer
pleadlng lrrespecLlve of wheLher Lhe moLlon for lLs admlsslon lf necessary ls denled by Lhe courL (6a)
Sect|on 6 coosttoctloo 1hese 8ules shall be llberally consLrued ln order Lo promoLe Lhelr ob[ecLlve of securlng a [usL speedy and
lnexpenslve dlsposlLlon of every acLlon and proceedlng (2a)

C|v|| Act|ons
Crd|nary C|v|| Act|ons

kULL 2
Cause of Act|on
Sect|on 1 OtJlooty clvll octloos bosls of Lvery ordlnary clvll acLlon musL be based on a cause of acLlon (n)
Sect|on 2 coose of octloo JefloeJ A cause of acLlon ls Lhe acL or omlsslon by whlch a parLy vlolaLes a rlghL of anoLher (n)
Sect|on 3 Ooe solt fot o sloqle coose of octloo A parLy may noL lnsLlLuLe more Lhan one sulL for a slngle cause of acLlon (3a)
Sect|on 4 5pllttloq o sloqle coose of octloo effect of lf Lwo or more sulLs are lnsLlLuLed on Lhe basls of Lhe same cause of acLlon
Lhe flllng of one or a [udgmenL upon Lhe merlLs ln any one ls avallable as a ground for Lhe dlsmlssal of Lhe oLhers (4a)
Sect|on S IoloJet of cooses of octloo A parLy may ln one pleadlng asserL ln Lhe alLernaLlve or oLherwlse as many causes of
acLlon as he may have agalnsL an opposlng parLy sub[ecL Lo Lhe followlng condlLlons
(a) 1he parLy [olnlng Lhe causes of acLlon shall comply wlLh Lhe rules on [olnder of parLles
(b) 1he [olnder shall noL lnclude speclal clvll acLlons or acLlons governed by speclal rules
(c) Where Lhe causes of acLlon are beLween Lhe same parLles buL perLaln Lo dlfferenL venues or [urlsdlcLlons Lhe [olnder
may be allowed ln Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL provlded one of Lhe causes of acLlon falls wlLhln Lhe [urlsdlcLlon of sald courL
and Lhe venue lles Lhereln and
(d) Where Lhe clalms ln all Lhe causes acLlon are prlnclpally for recovery of money Lhe aggregaLe amounL clalmed shall be
Lhe LesL of [urlsdlcLlon (3a)
Sect|on 6 MlsjoloJet of cooses of octloo Mls[olnder of causes of acLlon ls noL a ground for dlsmlssal of an acLlon A mls[olned
cause of acLlon may on moLlon of a parLy or on Lhe lnlLlaLlve of Lhe courL be severed and proceeded wlLh separaLely (n)

kULL 3
art|es to C|v|| Act|ons
Sect|on 1 wbo moy be pottles plolotlff ooJ JefeoJoot Cnly naLural or [urldlcal persons or enLlLles auLhorlzed by law may be
parLles ln a clvll acLlon 1he Lerm plalnLlff may refer Lo Lhe clalmlng parLy Lhe counLerclalmanL Lhe crossclalmanL or Lhe Lhlrd
(fourLh eLc) parLy plalnLlff 1he Lerm defendanL may refer Lo Lhe orlglnal defendlng parLy Lhe defendanL ln a counLerclalm Lhe
crossdefendanL or Lhe Lhlrd (fourLh eLc) parLy defendanL (1a)
Sect|on 2 lottles lo lotetest A real parLy ln lnLeresL ls Lhe parLy who sLands Lo be beneflLed or ln[ured by Lhe [udgmenL ln Lhe sulL
or Lhe parLy enLlLled Lo Lhe avalls of Lhe sulL unless oLherwlse auLhorlzed by law or Lhese 8ules every acLlon musL be prosecuLed or
defended ln Lhe name of Lhe real parLy ln lnLeresL (2a)
Sect|on 3 kepteseototlves os pottles Where Lhe acLlon ls allowed Lo be prosecuLed and defended by a represenLaLlve or
someone acLlng ln a flduclary capaclLy Lhe beneflclary shall be lncluded ln Lhe LlLle of Lhe case and shall be deemed Lo be Lhe real
properLy ln lnLeresL A represenLaLlve may be a LrusLee of an experL LrusL a guardlan an execuLor or admlnlsLraLor or a parLy
auLhorlzed by law or Lhese 8ules An agenL acLlng ln hls own name and for Lhe beneflL of an undlsclosed prlnclpal may sue or be sued
wlLhouL [olnlng Lhe prlnclpal excepL when Lhe conLracL lnvolves Lhlngs belonglng Lo Lhe prlnclpal (3a)
Sect|on 4 5pooses os pottles Pusband and wlfe shall sue or be sued [olnLly excepL as provlded by law (4a)
Sect|on S Mloot ot locompeteot petsoos A mlnor or a person alleged Lo be lncompeLenL may sue or be sued wlLh Lhe asslsLance
of hls faLher moLher guardlan or lf he has none a guardlan oJ lltem (3a)
Sect|on 6 letmlsslve joloJet of pottles All persons ln whom or agalnsL whom any rlghL Lo rellef ln respecL Lo or arlslng ouL of Lhe
same LransacLlon or serles of LransacLlons ls alleged Lo exlsL wheLher [olnLly severally or ln Lhe alLernaLlve may excepL as
oLherwlse provlded ln Lhese 8ules [oln as plalnLlffs or be [olned as defendanLs ln one complalnL where any quesLlon of law or facL
common Lo all such plalnLlffs or Lo all such defendanLs may arlse ln Lhe acLlon buL Lhe courL may make such orders as may be [usL Lo
prevenL any plalnLlff or defendanL from belng embarrassed or puL Lo expense ln connecLlon wlLh any proceedlngs ln whlch he may
have no lnLeresL (6n)
Sect|on 7 compolsoty joloJet of loJlspeosoble pottles arLles ln lnLeresL wlLhouL whom no flnal deLermlnaLlon can be had of an
acLlon shall be [olned elLher as plalnLlffs or defendanLs (7)
Sect|on 8 Necessoty potty A necessary parLy ls one who ls noL lndlspensable buL who oughL Lo be [olned as a parLy lf compleLe
rellef ls Lo be accorded as Lo Lhose already parLles or for a compleLe deLermlnaLlon or seLLlemenL of Lhe clalm sub[ecL of Lhe acLlon
(8a)
Sect|on 9 NoojoloJet of oecessoty pottles to be pleoJeJ Whenever ln any pleadlng ln whlch a clalm ls asserLed a necessary parLy
ls noL [olned Lhe pleader shall seL forLh hls name lf known and shall sLaLe why he ls omlLLed Should Lhe courL flnd Lhe reason for
Lhe omlsslon unmerlLorlous lL may order Lhe lncluslon of Lhe omlLLed necessary parLy lf [urlsdlcLlon over hls person may be
obLalned
1he fallure Lo comply wlLh Lhe order for hls lncluslon wlLhouL [usLlflable cause shall be deemed a walver of Lhe clalm agalnsL such
parLy
1he nonlncluslon of a necessary parLy does noL prevenL Lhe courL from proceedlng ln Lhe acLlon and Lhe [udgmenL rendered Lhereln
shall be wlLhouL pre[udlce Lo Lhe rlghLs of such necessary parLy (8a 9a)
Sect|on 10 uowlllloq coplolotlff lf Lhe consenL of any parLy who should be [olned as plalnLlff can noL be obLalned he may be
made a defendanL and Lhe reason Lherefor shall be sLaLed ln Lhe complalnL (10)
Sect|on 11 MlsjoloJet ooJ ooojoloJet of pottles nelLher mls[olnder nor non[olnder of parLles ls ground for dlsmlssal of an
acLlon arLles may be dropped or added by order of Lhe courL on moLlon of any parLy or on lLs own lnlLlaLlve aL any sLage Lhe acLlon
and on such Lerms as are [usL Any clalm agalnsL a mls[olned parLy may be severed and proceeded wlLh separaLely (11a)
Sect|on 12 closs solt When Lhe sub[ecL maLLer of Lhe conLroversy ls one of common or general lnLeresL Lo many persons so
numerous LhaL lL ls lmpracLlcable Lo [oln all as parLles a number of Lhem whlch Lhe courL flnds Lo be sufflclenLly numerous and
represenLaLlve as Lo fully proLecL Lhe lnLeresLs of all concerned may sue or defend for Lhe beneflL of all Any parLy ln lnLeresL shall
have Lhe rlghL Lo lnLervene Lo proLecL hls lndlvldual lnLeresL (12a)
Sect|on 13 Altetootlve JefeoJoots Where Lhe plalnLlff ls uncerLaln agalnsL who of several persons he ls enLlLled Lo rellef he may
[oln any or all of Lhem as defendanLs ln Lhe alLernaLlve alLhough a rlghL Lo rellef agalnsL one may be lnconslsLenL wlLh a rlghL of rellef
agalnsL Lhe oLher (13a)
Sect|on 14 uokoowo lJeotlty ot oome of JefeoJoot Whenever Lhe ldenLlLy or name of a defendanL ls unknown he may be sued
as Lhe unknown owner helr devlsee or by such oLher deslgnaLlon as Lhe case may requlre when hls ldenLlLy or Lrue name ls
dlscovered Lhe pleadlng musL be amended accordlngly (14)
Sect|on 1S otlty wltboot jotlJlcol petsooollty os JefeoJoot When Lwo or more persons noL organlzed as an enLlLy wlLh [urldlcal
personallLy enLer lnLo a LransacLlon Lhey may be sued under Lhe name by whlch Lhey are generally or commonly known
ln Lhe answer of such defendanL Lhe name and addresses of Lhe persons composlng sald enLlLy musL all be revealed (13a)
Sect|on 16 ueotb of potty Joty of cooosel Whenever a parLy Lo a pendlng acLlon dles and Lhe clalm ls noL Lhereby exLlngulshed
lL shall be Lhe duLy of hls counsel Lo lnform Lhe courL wlLhln LhlrLy (30) days afLer such deaLh of Lhe facL Lhereof and Lo glve Lhe
name and address of hls legal represenLaLlve or represenLaLlves lallure of counsel Lo comply wlLh hls duLy shall be a ground for
dlsclpllnary acLlon
1he helrs of Lhe deceased may be allowed Lo be subsLlLuLed for Lhe deceased wlLhouL requlrlng Lhe appolnLmenL of an execuLor or
admlnlsLraLor and Lhe courL may appolnL a guardlan oJ lltem for Lhe mlnor helrs
1he courL shall forLhwlLh order sald legal represenLaLlve or represenLaLlves Lo appear and be subsLlLuLed wlLhln a perlod of LhlrLy
(30) days from noLlce
lf no legal represenLaLlve ls named by Lhe counsel for Lhe deceased parLy or lf Lhe one so named shall fall Lo appear wlLhln Lhe
speclfled perlod Lhe courL may order Lhe opposlng parLy wlLhln a speclfled Llme Lo procure Lhe appolnLmenL of an execuLor or
admlnlsLraLor for Lhe esLaLe of Lhe deceased and Lhe laLLer shall lmmedlaLely appear for and on behalf of Lhe deceased 1he courL
charges ln procurlng such appolnLmenL lf defrayed by Lhe opposlng parLy may be recovered as cosLs (16a 17a)
Sect|on 17 ueotb ot sepototloo of o potty wbo ls o pobllc offlcet When a publlc offlcer ls a parLy ln an acLlon ln hls offlclal
capaclLy and durlng lLs pendency dles reslgns or oLherwlse ceases Lo hold offlce Lhe acLlon may be conLlnued and malnLalned by or
agalnsL hls successor lf wlLhln LhlrLy (30) days afLer Lhe successor Lakes offlce or such Llme as may be granLed by Lhe courL lL ls
saLlsfacLorlly shown Lo Lhe courL by any parLy LhaL Lhere ls a subsLanLlal need for conLlnulng or malnLalnlng lL and LhaL Lhe successor
adopLs or conLlnues or LhreaLens Lo adopL or conLlnue Lo adopL or conLlnue Lhe acLlon of hls predecessor 8efore a subsLlLuLlon ls
made Lhe parLy or offlcer Lo be affecLed unless expressly assenLlng LhereLo shall be glven reasonable noLlce of Lhe appllcaLlon
Lherefor and accorded an opporLunlLy Lo be heard (18a)
Sect|on 18 locompeteocy ot locopoclty lf a parLy becomes lncompeLenL or lncapaclLaLed Lhe courL upon moLlon wlLh noLlce
may allow Lhe acLlon Lo be conLlnued by or agalnsL Lhe lncompeLenL or lncapaclLaLed person asslsLed by hls legal guardlan or
guardlan oJ lltem (19a)
Sect|on 19 1toosfet of lotetest ln case of any Lransfer of lnLeresL Lhe acLlon may be conLlnued by or agalnsL Lhe orlglnal parLy
unless Lhe courL upon moLlon dlrecLs Lhe person Lo whom Lhe lnLeresL ls Lransferred Lo be subsLlLuLed ln Lhe acLlon or [olned wlLh
Lhe orlglnal parLy (20)
Sect|on 20 Actloo ooJ coottoctool mooey clolms When Lhe acLlon ls for recovery of money arlslng from conLracL express or
lmplled and Lhe defendanL dles before enLry of flnal [udgmenL ln Lhe courL ln whlch Lhe acLlon was pendlng aL Lhe Llme of such
deaLh lL shall noL be dlsmlssed buL shall lnsLead be allowed Lo conLlnue unLll enLry of flnal [udgmenL A favorable [udgmenL obLalned
by Lhe plalnLlff Lhereln shall be enforced ln Lhe manner especlally provlded ln Lhese 8ules for prosecuLlng clalms agalnsL Lhe esLaLe of
a deceased person (21a)
Sect|on 21 loJlqeot potty A parLy may be auLhorlzed Lo llLlgaLe hls acLlon clalm or defense as an lndlgenL lf Lhe courL upon an ex
potte appllcaLlon and hearlng ls saLlsfled LhaL Lhe parLy ls one who has no money or properLy sufflclenL and avallable for food
shelLer and baslc necesslLles for hlmself and hls famlly
Such auLhorlLy shall lnclude an exempLlon from paymenL of dockeL and oLher lawful fees and of LranscrlpLs of sLenographlc noLes
whlch Lhe courL may order Lo be furnlshed hlm 1he amounL of Lhe dockeL and oLher lawful fees whlch Lhe lndlgenL was exempLed
from paylng shall be a llen on any [udgmenL rendered ln Lhe case favorable Lo Lhe lndlgenL unless Lhe courL oLherwlse provldes
Any adverse parLy may conLesL Lhe granL of such auLhorlLy aL any Llme before [udgmenL ls rendered by Lhe Lrlal courL lf Lhe courL
should deLermlne afLer hearlng LhaL Lhe parLy declared as an lndlgenL ls ln facL a person wlLh sufflclenL lncome or properLy Lhe
proper dockeL and oLher lawful fees shall be assessed and collecLed by Lhe clerk of courL lf paymenL ls noL made wlLhln Lhe Llme
flxed by Lhe courL execuLlon shall lssue or Lhe paymenL Lhereof wlLhouL pre[udlce Lo such oLher sancLlons as Lhe courL may lmpose
(22a)
Sect|on 22 Notlce to tbe 5ollcltot Ceoetol ln any acLlon lnvolvlng Lhe valldlLy of any LreaLy law ordlnance execuLlve order
presldenLlal decree rules or regulaLlons Lhe courL ln lLs dlscreLlon may requlre Lhe appearance of Lhe SollclLor Ceneral who may be
heard ln person or a represenLaLlve duly deslgnaLed by hlm (23a)


kULL 4
Venue of Act|ons
Sect|on 1 veooe of teol octloos AcLlons affecLlng LlLle Lo or possesslon of real properLy or lnLeresL Lhereln shall be commenced
and Lrled ln Lhe proper courL whlch has [urlsdlcLlon over Lhe area whereln Lhe real properLy lnvolved or a porLlon Lhereof ls
slLuaLed
lorclble enLry and deLalner acLlons shall be commenced and Lrled ln Lhe munlclpal Lrlal courL of Lhe munlclpallLy or clLy whereln Lhe
real properLy lnvolved or a porLlon Lhereof ls slLuaLed (1a 2aa)
Sect|on 2 veooe of petsoool octloos All oLher acLlons may be commenced and Lrled where Lhe plalnLlff or any of Lhe prlnclpal
plalnLlffs resldes or where Lhe defendanL or any of Lhe prlnclpal defendanLs resldes or ln Lhe case of a nonresldenL defendanL
where he may be found aL Lhe elecLlon of Lhe plalnLlff (2ba)
Sect|on 3 veooe of octloos oqolost oooteslJeots lf any of Lhe defendanLs does noL reslde and ls noL found ln Lhe hlllpplnes and
Lhe acLlon affecLs Lhe personal sLaLus of Lhe plalnLlff or any properLy of sald defendanL locaLed ln Lhe hlllpplnes Lhe acLlon may be
commenced and Lrled ln Lhe courL of Lhe place where Lhe plalnLlff resldes or where Lhe properLy or any porLlon Lhereof ls slLuaLed
or found (2ca)
Sect|on 4 wbeo kole oot oppllcoble 1hls 8ule shall noL apply
(a) ln Lhose cases where a speclflc rule or law provldes oLherwlse or
(b) Where Lhe parLles have valldly agreed ln wrlLlng before Lhe flllng of Lhe acLlon on Lhe excluslve venue Lhereof (3a 3a)

kULL S
Un|form rocedure In 1r|a| Courts
Sect|on 1 uolfotm ptoceJote 1he procedure ln Lhe Munlclpal 1rlal CourLs shall be Lhe same as ln Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourLs excepL
(a) where a parLlcular provlslon expressly or lmplledly applles only Lo elLher of sald courLs or (b) ln clvll cases governed by Lhe 8ule
on Summary rocedure (n)
Sect|on 2 Meooloq of tetms 1he Lerm Munlclpal 1rlal CourLs as used ln Lhese 8ules shall lnclude MeLropollLan 1rlal CourLs
Munlclpal 1rlal CourLs ln ClLles Munlclpal 1rlal CourLs and Munlclpal ClrculL 1rlal CourLs (1a)

rocedure In keg|ona| 1r|a| Courts

kULL 6
k|nds Cf |ead|ngs
Sect|on 1 lleoJloqs JefloeJ leadlngs are Lhe wrlLLen sLaLemenLs of Lhe respecLlve clalms and defenses of Lhe parLles submlLLed
Lo Lhe courL for approprlaLe [udgmenL (1a)
Sect|on 2 lleoJloqs olloweJ 1he clalms of a parLy are asserLed ln a complalnL counLerclalm crossclalm Lhlrd (fourLh eLc)parLy
complalnL or complalnLlnlnLervenLlon
1he defenses of a parLy are alleged ln Lhe answer Lo Lhe pleadlng asserLlng a clalm agalnsL hlm
An answer may be responded Lo by a reply (n)
Sect|on 3 complolot 1he complalnL ls Lhe pleadlng alleglng Lhe plalnLlffs cause or causes of acLlon 1he names and resldences of
Lhe plalnLlff and defendanL musL be sLaLed ln Lhe complalnL (3a)
Sect|on 4 Aoswet An answer ls a pleadlng ln whlch a defendlng parLy seLs forLh hls defenses (4a)
Sect|on S uefeoses uefenses may elLher be negaLlve or afflrmaLlve
(a) A negaLlve defense ls Lhe speclflc denlal of Lhe maLerlal facL or facLs alleged ln Lhe pleadlng of Lhe clalmanL essenLlal Lo
hls cause or causes of acLlon
(b) An afflrmaLlve defense ls an allegaLlon of a new maLLer whlch whlle hypoLheLlcally admlLLlng Lhe maLerlal allegaLlons
ln Lhe pleadlng of Lhe clalmanL would neverLheless prevenL or bar recovery by hlm 1he afflrmaLlve defenses lnclude
fraud sLaLuLe of llmlLaLlons release paymenL lllegallLy sLaLuLe of frauds esLoppel former recovery dlscharge ln
bankrupLcy and any oLher maLLer by way of confesslon and avoldance (3a)
Sect|on 6 coootetclolm A counLerclalm ls any clalm whlch a defendlng parLy may have agalnsL an opposlng parLy (6a)
Sect|on 7 compolsoty coootetclolm A compulsory counLerclalm ls one whlch belng cognlzable by Lhe regular courLs of [usLlce
arlses ouL of or ls connecLed wlLh Lhe LransacLlon or occurrence consLlLuLlng Lhe sub[ecL maLLer of Lhe opposlng parLys clalm and
does noL requlre for lLs ad[udlcaLlon Lhe presence of Lhlrd parLles of whom Lhe courL cannoL acqulre [urlsdlcLlon Such a counLerclalm
musL be wlLhln Lhe [urlsdlcLlon of Lhe courL boLh as Lo Lhe amounL and Lhe naLure Lhereof excepL LhaL ln an orlglnal acLlon before
Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL Lhe counLerclalm may be consldered compulsory regardless of Lhe amounL (n)
Sect|on 8 ctossclolm A crossclalm ls any clalm by one parLy agalnsL a coparLy arlslng ouL of Lhe LransacLlon or occurrence LhaL
ls Lhe sub[ecL maLLer elLher of Lhe orlglnal acLlon or of a counLerclalm Lhereln Such crossclalm may lnclude a clalm LhaL Lhe parLy
agalnsL whom lL ls asserLed ls or may be llable Lo Lhe crossclalmanL for all or parL of a clalm asserLed ln Lhe acLlon agalnsL Lhe cross
clalmanL (7)
Sect|on 9 coootetcoootetclolms ooJ coootetctossclolms A counLerclalm may be asserLed agalnsL an orlglnal counLerclalmanL
A crossclalm may also be flled agalnsL an orlglnal crossclalmanL (n)
Sect|on 10 keply A reply ls a pleadlng Lhe offlce or funcLlon of whlch ls Lo deny or allege facLs ln denlal or avoldance of new
maLLers alleged by way of defense ln Lhe answer and Lhereby [oln or make lssue as Lo such new maLLers lf a parLy does noL flle such
reply all Lhe new maLLers alleged ln Lhe answer are deemed conLroverLed
lf Lhe plalnLlff wlshes Lo lnLerpose any clalms arlslng ouL of Lhe new maLLers so alleged such clalms shall be seL forLh ln an amended
or supplemenLal complalnL (11)
Sect|on 11 1bltJ (foottb etc)potty complolot A Lhlrd (fourLh eLc) parLy complalnL ls a clalm LhaL a defendlng parLy may
wlLh leave of courL flle agalnsL a person noL a parLy Lo Lhe acLlon called Lhe Lhlrd (fourLh eLc) parLy defendanL for conLrlbuLlon
lndemnlLy subrogaLlon or any oLher rellef ln respecL of hls opponenLs clalm (12a)
Sect|on 12 8tloqloq oew pottles When Lhe presence of parLles oLher Lhan Lhose Lo Lhe orlglnal acLlon ls requlred for Lhe granLlng
of compleLe rellef ln Lhe deLermlnaLlon of a counLerclalm or crossclalm Lhe courL shall order Lhem Lo be broughL ln as defendanLs lf
[urlsdlcLlon over Lhem can be obLalned (14)
Sect|on 13 Aoswet to tbltJ (foottb etc)potty complolot A Lhlrd (fourLh eLc) parLy defendanL may allege ln hls answer hls
defenses counLerclalms or crossclalms lncludlng such defenses LhaL Lhe Lhlrd (fourLh eLc) parLy plalnLlff may have agalnsL Lhe
orlglnal plalnLlffs clalm ln proper cases he may also asserL a counLerclalm agalnsL Lhe orlglnal plalnLlff ln respecL of Lhe laLLers
clalm agalnsL Lhe LhlrdparLy plalnLlff (n)

kULL 7
arts of a |ead|ng
Sect|on 1 coptloo 1he capLlon seLs forLh Lhe name of Lhe courL Lhe LlLle of Lhe acLlon and Lhe dockeL number lf asslgned
1he LlLle of Lhe acLlon lndlcaLes Lhe names of Lhe parLles 1hey shall all be named ln Lhe orlglnal complalnL or peLlLlon buL ln
subsequenL pleadlngs lL shall be sufflclenL lf Lhe name of Lhe flrsL parLy on each slde be sLaLed wlLh an approprlaLe lndlcaLlon when
Lhere are oLher parLles
1helr respecLlve parLlclpaLlon ln Lhe case shall be lndlcaLed (1a 2a)
Sect|on 2 1be boJy 1he body of Lhe pleadlng seLs fourLh lLs deslgnaLlon Lhe allegaLlons of Lhe parLys clalms or defenses Lhe
rellef prayed for and Lhe daLe of Lhe pleadlng (n)
(a) lotoqtopbs 1he allegaLlons ln Lhe body of a pleadlng shall be dlvlded lnLo paragraphs so numbered Lo be readlly
ldenLlfled each of whlch shall conLaln a sLaLemenL of a slngle seL of clrcumsLances so far as LhaL can be done wlLh
convenlence A paragraph may be referred Lo by lLs number ln all succeedlng pleadlngs (3a)
(b) neoJloqs When Lwo or more causes of acLlon are [olned Lhe sLaLemenL of Lhe flrsL shall be prefaced by Lhe words
flrsL cause of acLlon of Lhe second by second cause of acLlon and so on for Lhe oLhers
When one or more paragraphs ln Lhe answer are addressed Lo one of several causes of acLlon ln Lhe complalnL Lhey shall
be prefaced by Lhe words answer Lo Lhe flrsL cause of acLlon or answer Lo Lhe second cause of acLlon and so on and
when one or more paragraphs of Lhe answer are addressed Lo several causes of acLlon Lhey shall be prefaced by words
Lo LhaL effecL (4)
(c) kellef 1he pleadlng shall speclfy Lhe rellef soughL buL lL may add a general prayer for such furLher or oLher rellef as
may be deemed [usL or equlLable (3a 86)
(d) uote Lvery pleadlng shall be daLed (n)
Sect|on 3 5lqootote ooJ oJJtess Lvery pleadlng musL be slgned by Lhe parLy or counsel represenLlng hlm sLaLlng ln elLher case
hls address whlch should noL be a posL offlce box
1he slgnaLure of counsel consLlLuLes a cerLlflcaLe by hlm LhaL he has read Lhe pleadlng LhaL Lo Lhe besL of hls knowledge
lnformaLlon and bellef Lhere ls good ground Lo supporL lL and LhaL lL ls noL lnLerposed for delay
An unslgned pleadlng produces no legal effecL Powever Lhe courL may ln lLs dlscreLlon allow such deflclency Lo be remedled lf lL
shall appear LhaL Lhe same was due Lo mere lnadverLence and noL lnLended for delay Counsel who dellberaLely flles an unslgned
pleadlng or slgns a pleadlng ln vlolaLlon of Lhls 8ule or alleges scandalous or lndecenL maLLer Lhereln or falls prompLly reporL Lo Lhe
courL a change of hls address shall be sub[ecL Lo approprlaLe dlsclpllnary acLlon (3a)
Sect|on 4 vetlflcotloo LxcepL when oLherwlse speclflcally requlred by law or rule pleadlngs need noL be under oaLh verlfled or
accompanled by affldavlL (3a)
A pleadlng ls verlfled by an affldavlL LhaL Lhe afflanL has read Lhe pleadlng and LhaL Lhe allegaLlons Lhereln are Lrue and correcL of hls
knowledge and bellef
A pleadlng requlred Lo be verlfled whlch conLalns a verlflcaLlon based on lnformaLlon and bellef or upon knowledge lnformaLlon
and bellef or lacks a proper verlflcaLlon shall be LreaLed as an unslgned pleadlng (6a)
Sect|on S cettlflcotloo oqolost fotom sbopploq 1he plalnLlff or prlnclpal parLy shall cerLlfy under oaLh ln Lhe complalnL or oLher
lnlLlaLory pleadlng asserLlng a clalm for rellef or ln a sworn cerLlflcaLlon annexed LhereLo and slmulLaneously flled LherewlLh (a) LhaL
he has noL LhereLofore commenced any acLlon or flled any clalm lnvolvlng Lhe same lssues ln any courL Lrlbunal or quasl[udlclal
agency and Lo Lhe besL of hls knowledge no such oLher acLlon or clalm ls pendlng Lhereln (b) lf Lhere ls such oLher pendlng acLlon
or clalm a compleLe sLaLemenL of Lhe presenL sLaLus Lhereof and (c) lf he should LhereafLer learn LhaL Lhe same or slmllar acLlon or
clalm has been flled or ls pendlng he shall reporL LhaL facL wlLhln flve (3) days Lherefrom Lo Lhe courL whereln hls aforesald
complalnL or lnlLlaLory pleadlng has been flled
lallure Lo comply wlLh Lhe foregolng requlremenLs shall noL be curable by mere amendmenL of Lhe complalnL or oLher lnlLlaLory
pleadlng buL shall be cause for Lhe dlsmlssal of Lhe case wlLhouL pre[udlce unless oLherwlse provlded upon moLlon and afLer
hearlng 1he submlsslon of a false cerLlflcaLlon or noncompllance wlLh any of Lhe underLaklngs Lhereln shall consLlLuLe lndlrecL
conLempL of courL wlLhouL pre[udlce Lo Lhe correspondlng admlnlsLraLlve and crlmlnal acLlons lf Lhe acLs of Lhe parLy or hls counsel
clearly consLlLuLe wlllful and dellberaLe forum shopplng Lhe same shall be ground for summary dlsmlssal wlLh pre[udlce and shall
consLlLuLe dlrecL conLempL as well as a cause for admlnlsLraLlve sancLlons (n)

kULL 8
Manner of Mak|ng A||egat|ons |n |ead|ngs
Sect|on 1 lo qeoetol Lvery pleadlng shall conLaln ln a meLhodlcal and loglcal form a plaln conclse and dlrecL sLaLemenL of Lhe
ulLlmaLe facLs on whlch Lhe parLy pleadlng relles for hls clalm or defense as Lhe case may be omlLLlng Lhe sLaLemenL of mere
evldenLlary facLs (1)
lf a defense relled on ls based on law Lhe perLlnenL provlslons Lhereof and Lhelr appllcablllLy Lo hlm shall be clearly and conclsely
sLaLed (n)
Sect|on 2 Altetootlve cooses of octloo ot Jefeoses A parLy may seL forLh Lwo or more sLaLemenLs of a clalm or defense
alLernaLlvely or hypoLheLlcally elLher ln one cause of acLlon or defense or ln separaLe causes of acLlon or defenses When Lwo or
more sLaLemenLs are made ln Lhe alLernaLlve and one of Lhem lf made lndependenLly would be sufflclenL Lhe pleadlng ls noL made
lnsufflclenL by Lhe lnsufflclency of one or more of Lhe alLernaLlve sLaLemenLs (2)
Sect|on 3 cooJltloos pteceJeot ln any pleadlng a general avermenL of Lhe performance or occurrence of all condlLlons precedenL
shall be sufflclenL (3)
Sect|on 4 copoclty lacLs showlng Lhe capaclLy of a parLy Lo sue or be sued or Lhe auLhorlLy of a parLy Lo sue or be sued ln a
represenLaLlve capaclLy or Lhe legal exlsLence of an organlzed assoclaLlon of person LhaL ls made a parLy musL be averred A parLy
deslrlng Lo ralse an lssue as Lo Lhe legal exlsLence of any parLy or Lhe capaclLy of any parLy Lo sue or be sued ln a represenLaLlve
capaclLy shall do so by speclflc denlal whlch shall lnclude such supporLlng parLlculars as are pecullarly wlLhln Lhe pleaders
knowledge (4)
Sect|on S ltooJ mlstoke cooJltloo of tbe mloJ ln all avermenLs of fraud or mlsLake Lhe clrcumsLances consLlLuLlng fraud or
mlsLake musL be sLaLed wlLh parLlcularlLy Mallce lnLenL knowledge or oLher condlLlon of Lhe mlnd of a person may be averred
generally(3a)
Sect|on 6 IoJqmeot ln pleadlng a [udgmenL or declslon of a domesLlc or forelgn courL [udlclal or quasl[udlclal Lrlbunal or of a
board or offlcer lL ls sufflclenL Lo aver Lhe [udgmenL or declslon wlLhouL seLLlng forLh maLLer showlng [urlsdlcLlon Lo render lL (6)
Sect|on 7 Actloo ot Jefeose boseJ oo Jocomeot Whenever an acLlon or defense ls based upon a wrlLLen lnsLrumenL or
documenL Lhe subsLance of such lnsLrumenL or documenL shall be seL forLh ln Lhe pleadlng and Lhe orlglnal or a copy Lhereof shall
be aLLached Lo Lhe pleadlng as an exhlblL whlch shall be deemed Lo be a parL of Lhe pleadlng or sald copy may wlLh llke effecL be seL
forLh ln Lhe pleadlng (7)
Sect|on 8 now to cootest socb Jocomeots When an acLlon or defense ls founded upon a wrlLLen lnsLrumenL copled ln or
aLLached Lo Lhe correspondlng pleadlng as provlded ln Lhe precedlng secLlon Lhe genulneness and due execuLlon of Lhe lnsLrumenL
shall be deemed admlLLed unless Lhe adverse parLy under oaLh speclflcally denles Lhem and seLs forLh whaL he clalms Lo be Lhe
facLs buL Lhe requlremenL of an oaLh does noL apply when Lhe adverse parLy does noL appear Lo be a parLy Lo Lhe lnsLrumenL or
when compllance wlLh an order for an lnspecLlon of Lhe orlglnal lnsLrumenL ls refused (8a)
Sect|on 9 Offlclol Jocomeot ot oct ln pleadlng an offlclal documenL or offlclal acL lL ls sufflclenL Lo aver LhaL Lhe documenL was
lssued or Lhe acL done ln compllance wlLh law (9)
Sect|on 10 5peclflc Jeolol A defendanL musL speclfy each maLerlal allegaLlon of facL Lhe LruLh of whlch he does noL admlL and
whenever pracLlcable shall seL forLh Lhe subsLance of Lhe maLLers upon whlch he relles Lo supporL hls denlal Where a defendanL
deslres Lo deny only a parL of an avermenL he shall speclfy so much of lL as ls Lrue and maLerlal and shall deny only Lhe remalnder
Where a defendanL ls wlLhouL knowledge or lnformaLlon sufflclenL Lo form a bellef as Lo Lhe LruLh of a maLerlal avermenL made Lo
Lhe complalnL he shall so sLaLe and Lhls shall have Lhe effecL of a denlal (10a)
Sect|on 11 Alleqotloos oot speclflcolly JeoleJ JeemeJ oJmltteJ MaLerlal avermenL ln Lhe complalnL oLher Lhan Lhose as Lo Lhe
amounL of unllquldaLed damages shall be deemed admlLLed when noL speclflcally denled AllegaLlons of usury ln a complalnL Lo
recover usurlous lnLeresL are deemed admlLLed lf noL denled under oaLh (1a 89)
Sect|on 12 5ttlkloq oot of pleoJloq ot mottet cootoloeJ tbetelo upon moLlon made by a parLy before respondlng Lo a pleadlng
or lf no responslve pleadlng ls permlLLed by Lhese 8ules upon moLlon made by a parLy wlLhln LwenLy (20) days afLer Lhe servlce of
Lhe pleadlng upon hlm or upon Lhe courLs own lnlLlaLlve aL any Llme Lhe courL may order any pleadlng Lo be sLrlcken ouL or LhaL
any sham or false redundanL lmmaLerlal lmperLlnenL or scandalous maLLer be sLrlcken ouL Lherefrom (3 89)

kULL 9
Lffect of Ia||ure to |ead
Sect|on 1 uefeoses ooJ objectloos oot pleoJeJ uefenses and ob[ecLlons noL pleaded elLher ln a moLlon Lo dlsmlss or ln Lhe
answer are deemed walved Powever when lL appears from Lhe pleadlngs or Lhe evldence on record LhaL Lhe courL has no
[urlsdlcLlon over Lhe sub[ecL maLLer LhaL Lhere ls anoLher acLlon pendlng beLween Lhe same parLles for Lhe same cause or LhaL Lhe
acLlon ls barred by a prlor [udgmenL or by sLaLuLe of llmlLaLlons Lhe courL shall dlsmlss Lhe clalm (2a)
Sect|on 2 compolsoty coootetclolm ot ctossclolm oot set op botteJ A compulsory counLerclalm or a crossclalm noL seL up
shall be barred (4a)
Sect|on 3 uefoolt Jeclototloo of lf Lhe defendlng parLy falls Lo answer wlLhln Lhe Llme allowed Lherefor Lhe courL shall upon
moLlon of Lhe clalmlng parLy wlLh noLlce Lo Lhe defendlng parLy and proof of such fallure declare Lhe defendlng parLy ln defaulL
1hereupon Lhe courL shall proceed Lo render [udgmenL granLlng Lhe clalmanL such rellef as hls pleadlng may warranL unless Lhe
courL ln lLs dlscreLlon requlres Lhe clalmanL Lo submlL evldence Such recepLlon of evldence may be delegaLed Lo Lhe clerk of courL
(1a 818)
(a) ffect of otJet of Jefoolt A parLy ln defaulL shall be enLlLled Lo noLlce of subsequenL proceedlngs buL noL Lo Lake
parL ln Lhe Lrlal (2a 818)
(b) kellef ftom otJet of Jefoolt A parLy declared ln defaulL may aL any Llme afLer noLlce Lhereof and before [udgmenL
flle a moLlon under oaLh Lo seL aslde Lhe order of defaulL upon proper showlng LhaL hls fallure Lo answer was due Lo
fraud accldenL mlsLake or excusable negllgence and LhaL he has a merlLorlous defense ln such case Lhe order of defaulL
may be seL aslde on such Lerms and condlLlons as Lhe [udge may lmpose ln Lhe lnLeresL of [usLlce (3a 818)
(c) ffect of pottlol Jefoolt When a pleadlng asserLlng a clalm sLaLes a common cause of acLlon agalnsL several
defendlng parLles some of whom answer and Lhe oLhers fall Lo do so Lhe courL shall Lry Lhe case agalnsL all upon Lhe
answers Lhus flled and render [udgmenL upon Lhe evldence presenLed (4a 818)
(d) xteot of tellef to be owotJeJ A [udgmenL rendered agalnsL a parLy ln defaulL shall noL exceed Lhe amounL or be
dlfferenL ln klnd from LhaL prayed for nor award unllquldaLed damages (3a 818)
(e) wbete oo Jefoolts olloweJ lf Lhe defendlng parLy ln an acLlon for annulmenL or declaraLlon of nulllLy of marrlage or
for legal separaLlon falls Lo answer Lhe courL shall order Lhe prosecuLlng aLLorney Lo lnvesLlgaLe wheLher or noL a
colluslon beLween Lhe parLles exlsLs and lf Lhere ls no colluslon Lo lnLervene for Lhe SLaLe ln order Lo see Lo lL LhaL Lhe
evldence submlLLed ls noL fabrlcaLed (6a 818)

kULL 10
Amended and Supp|ementa| |ead|ngs
Sect|on 1 AmeoJmeots lo qeoetol leadlngs may be amended by addlng or sLrlklng ouL an allegaLlon or Lhe name of any parLy or
by correcLlng a mlsLake ln Lhe name of a parLy or a mlsLaken or lnadequaLe allegaLlon or descrlpLlon ln any oLher respecL so LhaL Lhe
acLual merlLs of Lhe conLroversy may speedlly be deLermlned wlLhouL regard Lo LechnlcallLles and ln Lhe mosL expedlLlous and
lnexpenslve manner (1)
Sect|on 2 AmeoJmeots os o mottet of tlqbt A parLy may amend hls pleadlng once as a maLLer of rlghL aL any Llme before a
responslve pleadlng ls served or ln Lhe case of a reply aL any Llme wlLhln Len (10) days afLer lL ls served (2a)
Sect|on 3 AmeoJmeots by leove of coott LxcepL as provlded ln Lhe nexL precedlng secLlon subsLanLlal amendmenLs may be
made only upon leave of courL 8uL such leave may be refused lf lL appears Lo Lhe courL LhaL Lhe moLlon was made wlLh lnLenL Lo
delay Crders of Lhe courL upon Lhe maLLers provlded ln Lhls secLlon shall be made upon moLlon flled ln courL and afLer noLlce Lo Lhe
adverse parLy and an opporLunlLy Lo be heard (3a)
Sect|on 4 lotmol omeoJmeots A defecL ln Lhe deslgnaLlon of Lhe parLles and oLher clearly clerlcal or Lypographlcal errors may be
summarlly correcLed by Lhe courL aL any sLage of Lhe acLlon aL lLs lnlLlaLlve or on moLlon provlded no pre[udlce ls caused Lhereby Lo
Lhe adverse parLy (4a)
Sect|on S AmeoJmeot to coofotm to ot ootbotlze pteseototloo of evlJeoce When lssues noL ralsed by Lhe pleadlngs are Lrled
wlLh Lhe express or lmplled consenL of Lhe parLles Lhey shall be LreaLed ln all respecLs as lf Lhey had been ralsed ln Lhe pleadlngs
Such amendmenL of Lhe pleadlngs as may be necessary Lo cause Lhem Lo conform Lo Lhe evldence and Lo ralse Lhese lssues may be
made upon moLlon of any parLy aL any Llme even afLer [udgmenL buL fallure Lo amend does noL effecL Lhe resulL of Lhe Lrlal of Lhese
lssues lf evldence ls ob[ecLed Lo aL Lhe Lrlal on Lhe ground LhaL lL ls noL wlLhln Lhe lssues made by Lhe pleadlngs Lhe courL may allow
Lhe pleadlngs Lo be amended and shall do so wlLh llberallLy lf Lhe presenLaLlon of Lhe merlLs of Lhe acLlon and Lhe ends of subsLanLlal
[usLlce wlll be subserved Lhereby 1he courL may granL a conLlnuance Lo enable Lhe amendmenL Lo be made (3a)
Sect|on 6 5opplemeotol pleoJloqs upon moLlon of a parLy Lhe courL may upon reasonable noLlce and upon such Lerms as are
[usL permlL hlm Lo serve a supplemenLal pleadlng seLLlng forLh LransacLlons occurrences or evenLs whlch have happened slnce Lhe
daLe of Lhe pleadlng soughL Lo be supplemenLed 1he adverse parLy may plead LhereLo wlLhln Len (10) days from noLlce of Lhe order
admlLLlng Lhe supplemenLal pleadlng (6a)
Sect|on 7 lllloq of omeoJeJ pleoJloqs When any pleadlng ls amended a new copy of Lhe enLlre pleadlng lncorporaLlng Lhe
amendmenLs whlch shall be lndlcaLed by approprlaLe marks shall be flled (7a)
Sect|on 8 ffect of omeoJeJ pleoJloqs An amended pleadlng supersedes Lhe pleadlng LhaL lL amends Powever admlsslons ln
superseded pleadlngs may be recelved ln evldence agalnsL Lhe pleader and clalms or defenses alleged Lhereln noL lncorporaLed ln
Lhe amended pleadlng shall be deemed walved (n)

kULL 11
When to I||e kespons|ve |ead|ngs
Sect|on 1 Aoswet to tbe complolot 1he defendanL shall flle hls answer Lo Lhe complalnL wlLhln flfLeen (13) days afLer servlce of
summons unless a dlfferenL perlod ls flxed by Lhe courL (la)
Sect|on 2 Aoswet of o JefeoJoot fotelqo ptlvote jotlJlcol eotlty Where Lhe defendanL ls a forelgn prlvaLe [urldlcal enLlLy and
servlce of summons ls made on Lhe governmenL offlclal deslgnaLed by law Lo recelve Lhe same Lhe answer shall be flled wlLhln LhlrLy
(30) days afLer recelpL of summons by such enLlLy (2a)
Sect|on 3 Aoswet to omeoJeJ complolot When Lhe plalnLlff flles an amended complalnL as a maLLer of rlghL Lhe defendanL shall
answer Lhe same wlLhln flfLeen (13) days afLer belng served wlLh a copy Lhereof
Where lLs flllng ls noL a maLLer of rlghL Lhe defendanL shall answer Lhe amended complalnL wlLhln Len (l0) days from noLlce of Lhe
order admlLLlng Lhe same An answer earller flled may serve as Lhe answer Lo Lhe amended complalnL lf no new answer ls flled
1hls 8ule shall apply Lo Lhe answer Lo an amended counLerclalm amended crossclalm amended Lhlrd (fourLh eLc)parLy
complalnL and amended complalnLlnlnLervenLlon (3a)
Sect|on 4 Aoswet to coootetclolm ot ctossclolm A counLerclalm or crossclalm musL be answered wlLhln Len (10) days from
servlce (4)
Sect|on S Aoswet to tbltJ (foottb etc)potty complolot 1he Llme Lo answer a Lhlrd (fourLh eLc)parLy complalnL shall be
governed by Lhe same rule as Lhe answer Lo Lhe complalnL (3a)
Sect|on 6 keply A reply may be flled wlLhln Len (10) days from servlce of Lhe pleadlng responded Lo (6)
Sect|on 7 Aoswet to sopplemeotol complolo A supplemenLal complalnL may be answered wlLhln Len (10) days from noLlce of Lhe
order admlLLlng Lhe same unless a dlfferenL perlod ls flxed by Lhe courL 1he answer Lo Lhe complalnL shall serve as Lhe answer Lo
Lhe supplemenLal complalnL lf no new or supplemenLal answer ls flled (n)
Sect|on 8 xlstloq coootetclolm ot ctossclolm A compulsory counLerclalm or a crossclalm LhaL a defendlng parLy has aL Lhe Llme
he flles hls answer shall be conLalned Lhereln (8a 86)
Sect|on 9 coootetclolm ot ctossclolm otlsloq oftet ooswet A counLerclalm or a crossclalm whlch elLher maLured or was acqulred
by a parLy afLer servlng hls pleadlng may wlLh Lhe permlsslon of Lhe courL be presenLed as a counLerclalm or a crossclalm by
supplemenLal pleadlng before [udgmenL (9 86)
Sect|on 10 OmltteJ coootetclolm ot ctossclolm When a pleader falls Lo seL up a counLerclalm or a crossclalm Lhrough overslghL
lnadverLence or excusable neglecL or when [usLlce requlres he may by leave of courL seL up Lhe counLerclalm or crossclalm by
amendmenL before [udgmenL (3 89)
Sect|on 11 xteosloo of tlme to pleoJ upon moLlon and on such Lerms as may be [usL Lhe courL may exLend Lhe Llme Lo plead
provlded ln Lhese 8ules
1he courL may also upon llke Lerms allow an answer or oLher pleadlng Lo be flled afLer Lhe Llme flxed by Lhese 8ules (7)

kULL 12
8||| of art|cu|ars
Sect|on 1 wbeo opplleJ fot potpose 8efore respondlng Lo a pleadlng a parLy may move for a deflnlLe sLaLemenL or for a blll of
parLlculars of any maLLer whlch ls noL averLed wlLh sufflclenL deflnlLeness or parLlcularlLy Lo enable hlm properly Lo prepare hls
responslve pleadlng lf Lhe pleadlng ls a reply Lhe moLlon musL be flled wlLhln Len (10) days from servlce Lhereof Such moLlon shall
polnL ouL Lhe defecLs complalned of Lhe paragraphs whereln Lhey are conLalned and Lhe deLalls deslred (1a)
Sect|on 2 Actloo by tbe coott upon Lhe flllng of Lhe moLlon Lhe clerk of courL musL lmmedlaLely brlng lL Lo Lhe aLLenLlon of Lhe
courL whlch may elLher deny or granL lL ouLrlghL or allow Lhe parLles Lhe opporLunlLy Lo be heard (n)
Sect|on 3 compllooce wltb otJet lf Lhe moLlon ls granLed elLher ln whole or ln parL Lhe compllance LherewlLh musL be effecLed
wlLhln Len (10) days from noLlce of Lhe order unless a dlfferenL perlod ls flxed by Lhe courL 1he blll of parLlculars or a more deflnlLe
sLaLemenL ordered by Lhe courL may be flled elLher ln a separaLe or ln an amended pleadlng servlng a copy Lhereof on Lhe adverse
parLy (n)
Sect|on 4 ffect of ooocompllooce lf Lhe order ls noL obeyed or ln case of lnsufflclenL compllance LherewlLh Lhe courL may
order Lhe sLrlklng ouL of Lhe pleadlng or Lhe porLlons Lhereof Lo whlch Lhe order was dlrecLed or make such oLher order as lL deems
[usL (1ca)
Sect|on S 5toy of petloJ to flle tespooslve pleoJloq AfLer servlce of Lhe blll of parLlculars or of a more deflnlLe pleadlng or afLer
noLlce of denlal of hls moLlon Lhe movlng parLy may flle hls responslve pleadlng wlLhln Lhe perlod Lo whlch he was enLlLled aL Lhe
Llme of flllng hls moLlon whlch shall noL be less Lhan flve (3) days ln any evenL (1ba)
Sect|on 6 8lll o pott of pleoJloq A blll of parLlculars becomes parL of Lhe pleadlng for whlch lL ls lnLended (1aa)

kULL 13
I|||ng and Serv|ce of |ead|ngs Iudgments and Cther apers
Sect|on 1 covetoqe 1hls 8ule shall govern Lhe flllng of all pleadlngs and oLher papers as well as Lhe servlce Lhereof excepL Lhose
for whlch a dlfferenL mode of servlce ls prescrlbed (n)
Sect|on 2 lllloq ooJ setvlce JefloeJ llllng ls Lhe acL of presenLlng Lhe pleadlng or oLher paper Lo Lhe clerk of courL
Servlce ls Lhe acL of provldlng a parLy wlLh a copy of Lhe pleadlng or paper concerned lf any parLy has appeared by counsel servlce
upon hlm shall be made upon hls counsel or one of Lhem unless servlce upon Lhe parLy hlmself ls ordered by Lhe courL Where one
counsel appears for several parLles he shall only be enLlLled Lo one copy of any paper served upon hlm by Lhe opposlLe slde (2a)
Sect|on 3 Moooet of fllloq 1he flllng of pleadlngs appearances moLlons noLlces orders [udgmenLs and all oLher papers shall be
made by presenLlng Lhe orlglnal coples Lhereof plalnly lndlcaLed as such personally Lo Lhe clerk of courL or by sendlng Lhem by
reglsLered mall ln Lhe flrsL case Lhe clerk of courL shall endorse on Lhe pleadlng Lhe daLe and hour of flllng ln Lhe second case Lhe
daLe of Lhe malllng of moLlons pleadlngs or any oLher papers or paymenLs or deposlLs as shown by Lhe posL offlce sLamp on Lhe
envelope or Lhe reglsLry recelpL shall be consldered as Lhe daLe of Lhelr flllng paymenL or deposlL ln courL 1he envelope shall be
aLLached Lo Lhe record of Lhe case (1a)
Sect|on 4 lopets tepolteJ to be flleJ ooJ setveJ Lvery [udgmenL resoluLlon order pleadlng subsequenL Lo Lhe complalnL
wrlLLen moLlon noLlce appearance demand offer of [udgmenL or slmllar papers shall be flled wlLh Lhe courL and served upon Lhe
parLles affecLed (2a)
Sect|on S MoJes of setvlce Servlce of pleadlngs moLlons noLlces orders [udgmenLs and oLher papers shall be made elLher
personally or by mall (3a)
Sect|on 6 letsoool setvlce Servlce of Lhe papers may be made by dellverlng personally a copy Lo Lhe parLy or hls counsel or by
leavlng lL ln hls offlce wlLh hls clerk or wlLh a person havlng charge Lhereof lf no person ls found ln hls offlce or hls offlce ls noL
known or he has no offlce Lhen by leavlng Lhe copy beLween Lhe hours of elghL ln Lhe mornlng and slx ln Lhe evenlng aL Lhe parLys
or counsels resldence lf known wlLh a person of sufflclenL age and dlscreLlon Lhen resldlng Lhereln (4a)
Sect|on 7 5etvlce by moll Servlce by reglsLered mall shall be made by deposlLlng Lhe copy ln Lhe posL offlce ln a sealed envelope
plalnly addressed Lo Lhe parLy or hls counsel aL hls offlce lf known oLherwlse aL hls resldence lf known wlLh posLage fully prepald
and wlLh lnsLrucLlons Lo Lhe posLmasLer Lo reLurn Lhe mall Lo Lhe sender afLer Len (10) days lf undellvered lf no reglsLry servlce ls
avallable ln Lhe locallLy of elLher Lhe senders or Lhe addressee servlce may be done by ordlnary mall (3a 8ar MaLLer no 803 17
lebruary 1998)
Sect|on 8 5obstltoteJ setvlce lf servlce of pleadlngs moLlons noLlces resoluLlons orders and oLher papers cannoL be made
under Lhe Lwo precedlng secLlons Lhe offlce and place of resldence of Lhe parLy or hls counsel belng unknown servlce may be made
by dellverlng Lhe copy Lo Lhe clerk of courL wlLh proof of fallure of boLh personal servlce and servlce by mall 1he servlce ls compleLe
aL Lhe Llme of such dellvery (6a)
Sect|on 9 5etvlce of joJqmeots flool otJets ot tesolotloos !udgmenLs flnal orders or resoluLlons shall be served elLher
personally or by reglsLered mall When a parLy summoned by publlcaLlon has falled Lo appear ln Lhe acLlon [udgmenLs flnal orders
or resoluLlons agalnsL hlm shall be served upon hlm also by publlcaLlon aL Lhe expense of Lhe prevalllng parLy (7a)
Sect|on 10 completeoess of setvlce ersonal servlce ls compleLe upon acLual dellvery Servlce by ordlnary mall ls compleLe upon
Lhe explraLlon of Len (10) days afLer malllng unless Lhe courL oLherwlse provldes Servlce by reglsLered mall ls compleLe upon acLual
recelpL by Lhe addressee or afLer flve (3) days from Lhe daLe he recelved Lhe flrsL noLlce of Lhe posLmasLer whlchever daLe ls earller
(8a)
Sect|on 11 ltlotltles lo moJes of setvlce ooJ fllloq Whenever pracLlcable Lhe servlce and flllng of pleadlngs and oLher papers
shall be done personally LxcepL wlLh respecL Lo papers emanaLlng from Lhe courL a resorL Lo oLher modes musL be accompanled by
a wrlLLen explanaLlon why Lhe servlce or flllng was noL done personally A vlolaLlon of Lhls 8ule may be cause Lo conslder Lhe paper
as noL flled (n)
Sect|on 12 ltoof of fllloq 1he flllng of a pleadlng or paper shall be proved by lLs exlsLence ln Lhe record of Lhe case lf lL ls noL ln
Lhe record buL ls clalmed Lo have been flled personally Lhe flllng shall be proved by Lhe wrlLLen or sLamped acknowledgmenL of lLs
flllng by Lhe clerk of courL on a copy of Lhe same lf flled by reglsLered mall by Lhe reglsLry recelpL and by Lhe affldavlL of Lhe person
who dld Lhe malllng conLalnlng a full sLaLemenL of Lhe daLe and place of deposlLlng Lhe mall ln Lhe posL offlce ln a sealed envelope
addressed Lo Lhe courL wlLh posLage fully prepald and wlLh lnsLrucLlons Lo Lhe posLmasLer Lo reLurn Lhe mall Lo Lhe sender afLer Len
(10) days lf noL dellvered (n)
Sect|on 13 ltoof of 5etvlce roof of personal servlce shall conslsL of a wrlLLen admlsslon of Lhe parLy served or Lhe offlclal reLurn
of Lhe server or Lhe affldavlL of Lhe parLy servlng conLalnlng a full sLaLemenL of Lhe daLe place and manner of servlce lf Lhe servlce
ls by ordlnary mall proof Lhereof shall conslsL of an affldavlL of Lhe person malllng of facLs showlng compllance wlLh secLlon 7 of Lhls
8ule lf servlce ls made by reglsLered mall proof shall be made by such affldavlL and Lhe reglsLry recelpL lssued by Lhe malllng offlce
1he reglsLry reLurn card shall be flled lmmedlaLely upon lLs recelpL by Lhe sender or ln lleu Lhereof Lhe unclalmed leLLer LogeLher
wlLh Lhe cerLlfled or sworn copy of Lhe noLlce glven by Lhe posLmasLer Lo Lhe addressee (10a)
Sect|on 14 Notlce of lls peoJeos ln an acLlon affecLlng Lhe LlLle or Lhe rlghL of possesslon of real properLy Lhe plalnLlff and Lhe
defendanL when afflrmaLlve rellef ls clalmed ln hls answer may record ln Lhe offlce of Lhe reglsLry of deeds of Lhe provlnce ln whlch
Lhe properLy ls slLuaLed noLlce of Lhe pendency of Lhe acLlon Sald noLlce shall conLaln Lhe names of Lhe parLles and Lhe ob[ecL of Lhe
acLlon or defense and a descrlpLlon of Lhe properLy ln LhaL provlnce affecLed Lhereby Cnly from Lhe Llme of flllng such noLlce for
record shall a purchaser or encumbrancer of Lhe properLy affecLed Lhereby be deemed Lo have consLrucLlve noLlce of Lhe pendency
of Lhe acLlon and only of lLs pendency agalnsL Lhe parLles deslgnaLed by Lhelr real names
1he noLlce of lls peoJeos herelnabove menLloned may be cancelled only upon order of Lhe courL afLer proper showlng LhaL Lhe
noLlce ls for Lhe purpose of molesLlng Lhe adverse parLy or LhaL lL ls noL necessary Lo proLecL Lhe rlghLs of Lhe rlghLs of Lhe parLy who
caused lL Lo be recorded (24a 814)

kULL 14
Summons
Sect|on 1 cletk to lssoe sommoos upon Lhe flllng of Lhe complalnL and Lhe paymenL of Lhe requlslLe legal fees Lhe clerk of courL
shall forLhwlLh lssue Lhe correspondlng summons Lo Lhe defendanLs (1a)
Sect|on 2 cooteots 1he summons shall be dlrecLed Lo Lhe defendanL slgned by Lhe clerk of courL under seal and conLaln (a) Lhe
name of Lhe courL and Lhe names of Lhe parLles Lo Lhe acLlon (b) a dlrecLlon LhaL Lhe defendanL answer wlLhln Lhe Llme flxed by
Lhese 8ules (c) a noLlce LhaL unless Lhe defendanL so answers plalnLlff wlll Lake [udgmenL by defaulL and may be granLed Lhe rellef
applled for
A copy of Lhe complalnL and order for appolnLmenL of guardlan oJ lltem lf any shall be aLLached Lo Lhe orlglnal and each copy of Lhe
summons (3a)
Sect|on 3 8y wbom setveJ 1he summons may be served by Lhe sherlff hls depuLy or oLher proper courL offlcer or for [usLlflable
reasons by any sulLable person auLhorlzed by Lhe courL lssulng Lhe summons (3a)
Sect|on 4 ketoto When Lhe servlce has been compleLed Lhe server shall wlLhln flve (3) days Lherefrom serve a copy of Lhe
reLurn personally or by reglsLered mall Lo Lhe plalnLlffs counsel and shall reLurn Lhe summons Lo Lhe clerk who lssued lL
accompanled by proof of servlce (6a)
Sect|on S lssoooce of ollos sommoos lf a summons ls reLurned wlLhouL belng served on any or all of Lhe defendanLs Lhe server
shall also serve a copy of Lhe reLurn on Lhe plalnLlffs counsel sLaLlng Lhe reasons for Lhe fallure of servlce wlLhln flve (3) days
Lherefrom ln such a case or lf Lhe summons has been losL Lhe clerk on demand of Lhe plalnLlff may lssue an allas summons (4a)
Sect|on 6 5etvlce lo petsoo oo JefeoJoot Whenever pracLlcable Lhe summons shall be served by handllng a copy Lhereof Lo Lhe
defendanL ln person or lf he refuses Lo recelve and slgn for lL by Lenderlng lL Lo hlm (7a)
Sect|on 7 5obstltoteJ setvlce lf for [usLlflable causes Lhe defendanL cannoL be served wlLhln a reasonable Llme as provlded ln
Lhe precedlng secLlon servlce may be effecLed (a) by leavlng coples of Lhe summons aL Lhe defendanLs resldence wlLh some person
of sulLable age and dlscreLlon Lhen resldlng Lhereln or (b) by leavlng Lhe coples aL defendanLs offlce or regular place of buslness
wlLh some compeLenL person ln charge Lhereof (8a)
Sect|on 8 5etvlce opoo eotlty wltboot jotlJlcol petsooollty When persons assoclaLed ln an enLlLy wlLhouL [urldlcal personallLy are
sued under Lhe name by whlch Lhey are generally or commonly known servlce may be effecLed upon all Lhe defendanLs by servlng
upon any one of Lhem or upon Lhe person ln charge of Lhe offlce or place of buslness malnLalned ln such name 8uL such servlce
shall noL blnd lndlvldually any person whose connecLlon wlLh Lhe enLlLy has upon due noLlce been severed before Lhe acLlon was
broughL (9a)
Sect|on 9 5etvlce opoo ptlsooets When Lhe defendanL ls a prlsoner conflned ln a [all or lnsLlLuLlon servlce shall be effecLed upon
hlm by Lhe offlcer havlng Lhe managemenL of such [all or lnsLlLuLlon who ls deemed depuLlzed as a speclal sherlff for sald purpose
(12a)
Sect|on 10 5etvlce opoo mloots ooJ locompeteots When Lhe defendanL ls a mlnor lnsane or oLherwlse an lncompeLenL servlce
shall be made upon hlm personally and on hls legal guardlan lf he has one or lf none hls guardlan oJ lltem whose appolnLmenL shall
be applled for by Lhe plalnLlff ln Lhe case of a mlnor servlce may also be made on hls faLher or moLher (l0a 11a)
Sect|on 11 5etvlce opoo Jomestlc ptlvote jotlJlcol eotlty When Lhe defendanL ls a corporaLlon parLnershlp or assoclaLlon
organlzed under Lhe laws of Lhe hlllpplnes wlLh a [urldlcal personallLy servlce may be made on Lhe presldenL managlng parLner
general manager corporaLe secreLary Lreasurer or lnhouse counsel (13a)
Sect|on 12 5etvlce opoo fotelqo ptlvote jotlJlcol eotltles When Lhe defendanL ls a forelgn prlvaLe [urldlcal enLlLy whlch has
LransacLed buslness ln Lhe hlllpplnes servlce may be made on lLs resldenL agenL deslgnaLed ln accordance wlLh law for LhaL
purpose or lf Lhere be no such agenL on Lhe governmenL offlclal deslgnaLed by law Lo LhaL effecL or on any of lLs offlcers or agenLs
wlLhln Lhe hlllpplnes (14a)
Sect|on 13 5etvlce opoo pobllc cotpototloos When Lhe defendanL ls Lhe 8epubllc of Lhe hlllpplnes servlce may be effecLed on
Lhe SollclLor Ceneral ln case of a provlnce clLy or munlclpallLy or llke publlc corporaLlons servlce may be effecLed on lLs execuLlve
head or on such oLher offlcer or offlcers as Lhe law or Lhe courL may dlrecL (13)
Sect|on 14 5etvlce opoo JefeoJoot wbose lJeotlty ot wbeteoboots ote ookoowo ln any acLlon where Lhe defendanL ls deslgnaLed
as an unknown owner or Lhe llke or whenever hls whereabouLs are unknown and cannoL be ascerLalned by dlllgenL lnqulry servlce
may by leave of courL be effecLed upon hlm by publlcaLlon ln a newspaper of general clrculaLlon and ln such places and for such
Llme as Lhe courL may order (16a)
Sect|on 1S xttotettltotlol setvlce When Lhe defendanL does noL reslde and ls noL found ln Lhe hlllpplnes and Lhe acLlon affecLs
Lhe personal sLaLus of Lhe plalnLlff or relaLes Lo or Lhe sub[ecL of whlch ls properLy wlLhln Lhe hlllpplnes ln whlch Lhe defendanL
has or clalms a llen or lnLeresL acLual or conLlngenL or ln whlch Lhe rellef demanded conslsLs wholly or ln parL ln excludlng Lhe
defendanL from any lnLeresL Lhereln or Lhe properLy of Lhe defendanL has been aLLached wlLhln Lhe hlllpplnes servlce may by
leave of courL be effecLed ouL of Lhe hlllpplnes by personal servlce as under secLlon 6 or by publlcaLlon ln a newspaper of general
clrculaLlon ln such places and for such Llme as Lhe courL may order ln whlch case a copy of Lhe summons and order of Lhe courL shall
be senL by reglsLered mall Lo Lhe lasL known address of Lhe defendanL or ln any oLher manner Lhe courL may deem sufflclenL Any
order granLlng such leave shall speclfy a reasonable Llme whlch shall noL be less Lhan slxLy (60) days afLer noLlce wlLhln whlch Lhe
defendanL musL answer (17a)
Sect|on 16 keslJeots tempototlly oot of tbe lblllpploes When any acLlon ls commenced agalnsL a defendanL who ordlnarlly
resldes wlLhln Lhe hlllpplnes buL who ls Lemporarlly ouL of lL servlce may by leave of courL be also effecLed ouL of Lhe hlllpplnes
as under Lhe precedlng secLlon (18a)
Sect|on 17 leove of coott Any appllcaLlon Lo Lhe courL under Lhls 8ule for leave Lo effecL servlce ln any manner for whlch leave of
courL ls necessary shall be made by moLlon ln wrlLlng supporLed by affldavlL of Lhe plalnLlff or some person on hls behalf seLLlng
forLh Lhe grounds for Lhe appllcaLlon (19)
Sect|on 18 ltoof of setvlce 1he proof of servlce of a summons shall be made ln wrlLlng by Lhe server and shall seL forLh Lhe
manner place and daLe of servlce shall speclfy any papers whlch have been served wlLh Lhe process and Lhe name of Lhe person
who recelved Lhe same and shall be sworn Lo when made by a person oLher Lhan a sherlff or hls depuLy (20)
Sect|on 19 ltoof of setvlce by pobllcotloo lf Lhe servlce has been made by publlcaLlon servlce may be proved by Lhe affldavlL of
Lhe prlnLer hls foreman or prlnclpal clerk or of Lhe edlLor buslness or adverLlslng manager Lo whlch affldavlL a copy of Lhe
publlcaLlon shall be aLLached and by an affldavlL showlng Lhe deposlL of a copy of Lhe summons and order for publlcaLlon ln Lhe posL
offlce posLage prepald dlrecLed Lo Lhe defendanL by reglsLered mall Lo hls lasL known address (21)
Sect|on 20 voloototy oppeotooce 1he defendanLs volunLary appearance ln Lhe acLlon shall be equlvalenL Lo servlce of summons
1he lncluslon ln a moLlon Lo dlsmlss of oLher grounds aslde from lack of [urlsdlcLlon over Lhe person of Lhe defendanL shall noL be
deemed a volunLary appearance (23a)

kULL 1S
Mot|ons
Sect|on 1 Motloo JefloeJ A moLlon ls an appllcaLlon for rellef oLher Lhan by a pleadlng (1a)
Sect|on 2 Motloos most be lo wtltloqs All moLlons shall be ln wrlLlng excepL Lhose made ln open courL or ln Lhe course of a
hearlng or Lrlal (2a)
Sect|on 3 cooteots A moLlon shall sLaLe Lhe rellef soughL Lo be obLalned and Lhe grounds upon whlch lL ls based and lf requlred
by Lhese 8ules or necessary Lo prove facLs alleged Lhereln shall be accompanled by supporLlng affldavlLs and oLher papers (3a)
Sect|on 4 neotloq of motloo LxcepL for moLlons whlch Lhe courL may acL upon wlLhouL pre[udlclng Lhe rlghLs of Lhe adverse
parLy every wrlLLen moLlon shall be seL for hearlng by Lhe appllcanL
Lvery wrlLLen moLlon requlred Lo be heard and Lhe noLlce of Lhe hearlng Lhereof shall be served ln such a manner as Lo ensure lLs
recelpL by Lhe oLher parLy aL leasL Lhree (3) days before Lhe daLe of hearlng unless Lhe courL for good cause seLs Lhe hearlng on
shorLer noLlce (4a)
Sect|on S Notlce of beotloq 1he noLlce of hearlng shall be addressed Lo all parLles concerned and shall speclfy Lhe Llme and daLe
of Lhe hearlng whlch musL noL be laLer Lhan Len (10) days afLer Lhe flllng of Lhe moLlon (3a)
Sect|on 6 ltoof of setvlce oecessoty no wrlLLen moLlon seL for hearlng shall be acLed upon by Lhe courL wlLhouL proof of servlce
Lhereof (6a)
Sect|on 7 Motloo Joy LxcepL for moLlons requlrlng lmmedlaLe acLlon all moLlons shall be scheduled for hearlng on lrlday
afLernoons or lf lrlday ls a nonworklng day ln Lhe afLernoon of Lhe nexL worklng day (7a)
Sect|on 8 Omolbos motloo Sub[ecL Lo Lhe provlslons of secLlon 1 of 8ule 9 a moLlon aLLacklng a pleadlng order [udgmenL or
proceedlng shall lnclude all ob[ecLlons Lhen avallable and all ob[ecLlons noL so lncluded shall be deemed walved (8a)
Sect|on 9 Motloo fot leove A moLlon for leave Lo flle a pleadlng or moLlon shall be accompanled by Lhe pleadlng or moLlon
soughL Lo be admlLLed (n)
Sect|on 10 lotm 1he 8ules appllcable Lo pleadlngs shall apply Lo wrlLLen moLlons so far as concerns capLlon deslgnaLlon
slgnaLure and oLher maLLers of form (9a)

kULL 16
Mot|on to D|sm|ss
Sect|on 1 CtoooJs WlLhln Lhe Llme for buL before flllng Lhe answer Lo Lhe complalnL or pleadlng asserLlng a clalm a moLlon Lo
dlsmlss may be made on any of Lhe followlng grounds
(a) 1haL Lhe courL has no [urlsdlcLlon over Lhe person of Lhe defendlng parLy
(b) 1haL Lhe courL has no [urlsdlcLlon over Lhe sub[ecL maLLer of Lhe clalm
(c) 1haL venue ls lmproperly lald
(d) 1haL Lhe plalnLlff has no legal capaclLy Lo sue
(e) 1haL Lhere ls anoLher acLlon pendlng beLween Lhe same parLles for Lhe same cause
(f) 1haL Lhe cause of acLlon ls barred by a prlor [udgmenL or by Lhe sLaLuLe of llmlLaLlons
(g) 1haL Lhe pleadlng asserLlng Lhe clalm sLaLes no cause of acLlon
(h) 1haL Lhe clalm or demand seL forLh ln Lhe plalnLlffs pleadlng has been pald walved abandoned or oLherwlse
exLlngulshed
(l) 1haL Lhe clalm on whlch Lhe acLlon ls founded ls enforceable under Lhe provlslons of Lhe sLaLuLe of frauds and
([) 1haL a condlLlon precedenL for flllng Lhe clalm has noL been complled wlLh (1a)
Sect|on 2 neotloq of motloo AL Lhe hearlng of Lhe moLlon Lhe parLles shall submlL Lhelr argumenLs on Lhe quesLlons of law and
Lhelr evldence on Lhe quesLlons of facL lnvolved excepL Lhose noL avallable aL LhaL Llme Should Lhe case go Lo Lrlal Lhe evldence
presenLed durlng Lhe hearlng shall auLomaLlcally be parL of Lhe evldence of Lhe parLy presenLlng Lhe same (n)
Sect|on 3 kesolotloo of Motloo AfLer Lhe hearlng Lhe courL may dlsmlss Lhe acLlon or clalm deny Lhe moLlon or order Lhe
amendmenL of Lhe pleadlng
1he courL shall noL defer Lhe resoluLlon of Lhe moLlon for Lhe reason LhaL Lhe ground relled upon ls noL lndublLable
ln every case Lhe resoluLlon shall sLaLe clearly and dlsLlncLly Lhe reasons Lherefor (3a)
Sect|on 4 1lme to pleoJ lf Lhe moLlon ls denled Lhe movanL shall flle hls answer wlLhln Lhe balance of Lhe perlod prescrlbed by
8ule 11 Lo whlch he was enLlLled aL Lhe Llme of servlng hls moLlon buL noL less Lhan flve (3) days ln any evenL compuLed from hls
recelpL of Lhe noLlce of Lhe denlal lf Lhe pleadlng ls ordered Lo be amended he shall flle hls answer wlLhln Lhe perlod prescrlbed by
8ule 11 counLed from servlce of Lhe amended pleadlng unless Lhe courL provldes a longer perlod (4a)
Sect|on S ffect of Jlsmlssol Sub[ecL Lo Lhe rlghL of appeal an order granLlng a moLlon Lo dlsmlss based on paragraphs (f) (h) and
(l) of secLlon 1 hereof shall bar Lhe reflllng of Lhe same acLlon or clalm (n)
Sect|on 6 lleoJloq qtoooJs os offltmotlve Jefeoses lf no moLlon Lo dlsmlss has been flled any of Lhe grounds for dlsmlssal
provlded for ln Lhls 8ule may be pleaded as an afflrmaLlve defense ln Lhe answer and ln Lhe dlscreLlon of Lhe courL a prellmlnary
hearlng may be had Lhereon as lf a moLlon Lo dlsmlss had been flled (3a)
1he dlsmlssal of Lhe complalnL under Lhls secLlon shall be wlLhouL pre[udlce Lo Lhe prosecuLlon ln Lhe same or separaLe acLlon of a
counLerclalm pleaded ln Lhe answer (n)

kULL 17
D|sm|ssa| of Act|ons
Sect|on 1 ulsmlssol opoo ootlce by plolotlff A complalnL may be dlsmlssed by Lhe plalnLlff by flllng a noLlce of dlsmlssal aL any
Llme before servlce of Lhe answer or of a moLlon for summary [udgmenL upon such noLlce belng flled Lhe courL shall lssue an order
conflrmlng Lhe dlsmlssal unless oLherwlse sLaLed ln Lhe noLlce Lhe dlsmlssal ls wlLhouL pre[udlce excepL LhaL a noLlce operaLes as
an ad[udlcaLlon upon Lhe merlLs when flled by a plalnLlff who has once dlsmlssed ln a compeLenL courL an acLlon based on or
lncludlng Lhe same clalm (1a)
Sect|on 2 ulsmlssol opoo motloo of plolotlff LxcepL as provlded ln Lhe precedlng secLlon a complalnL shall noL be dlsmlssed aL
Lhe plalnLlffs lnsLance save upon approval of Lhe courL and upon such Lerms and condlLlons as Lhe courL deems proper lf a
counLerclalm has been pleaded by a defendanL prlor Lo Lhe servlce upon hlm of Lhe plalnLlffs moLlon for dlsmlssal Lhe dlsmlssal shall
be llmlLed Lo Lhe complalnL 1he dlsmlssal shall be wlLhouL pre[udlce Lo Lhe rlghL of Lhe defendanL Lo prosecuLe hls counLerclalm ln a
separaLe acLlon unless wlLhln flfLeen (13) days from noLlce of Lhe moLlon he manlfesLs hls preference Lo have hls counLerclalm
resolved ln Lhe same acLlon unless oLherwlse speclfled ln Lhe order a dlsmlssal under Lhls paragraph shall be wlLhouL pre[udlce A
class sulL shall noL be dlsmlssed or compromlsed wlLhouL Lhe approval of Lhe courL (2a)
Sect|on 3 ulsmlssol Joe to foolt of plolotlff lf for no [usLlflable cause Lhe plalnLlff falls Lo appear on Lhe daLe of Lhe presenLaLlon
of hls evldence ln chlef on Lhe complalnL or Lo prosecuLe hls acLlon for an unreasonable lengLh of Llme or Lo comply wlLh Lhese
8ules or any order of Lhe courL Lhe complalnL may be dlsmlssed upon moLlon of Lhe defendanL or upon Lhe courLs own moLlon
wlLhouL pre[udlce Lo Lhe rlghL of Lhe defendanL Lo prosecuLe hls counLerclalm ln Lhe same or ln a separaLe acLlon 1hls dlsmlssal shall
have Lhe effecL of an ad[udlcaLlon upon Lhe merlLs unless oLherwlse declared by Lhe courL (3a)
Sect|on 4 ulsmlssol of coootetclolm ctossclolm ot tbltJpotty complolot 1he provlslons of Lhls 8ule shall apply Lo Lhe dlsmlssal
of any counLerclalm crossclalm or LhlrdparLy complalnL A volunLary dlsmlssal by Lhe clalmanL by noLlce as ln secLlon 1 of Lhls 8ule
shall be made before a responslve pleadlng or a moLlon for summary [udgmenL ls served or lf Lhere ls none before Lhe lnLroducLlon
of evldence aL Lhe Lrlal or hearlng (4a)

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re1r|a|
Sect|on 1 wbeo cooJocteJ AfLer Lhe lasL pleadlng has been served and flled lf shall be Lhe duLy of Lhe plalnLlff Lo prompLly
move ex potte LhaL Lhe case be seL for preLrlal (3a 820)
Sect|on 2 Notote ooJ potpose 1he preLrlal ls mandaLory 1he courL shall conslder
(a) 1he posslblllLy of an amlcable seLLlemenL or of a submlsslon Lo alLernaLlve modes of dlspuLe resoluLlon
(b) 1he slmpllflcaLlon of Lhe lssues
(c) 1he necesslLy or deslrablllLy of amendmenLs Lo Lhe pleadlngs
(d) 1he posslblllLy of obLalnlng sLlpulaLlons or admlsslons of facLs and of documenLs Lo avold unnecessary proof
(e) 1he llmlLaLlon of Lhe number of wlLnesses
(f) 1he advlsablllLy of a prellmlnary reference of lssues Lo a commlssloner
(g) 1he proprleLy of renderlng [udgmenL on Lhe pleadlngs or summary [udgmenL or of dlsmlsslng Lhe acLlon should a
valld ground Lherefor be found Lo exlsL
(h) 1he advlsablllLy or necesslLy of suspendlng Lhe proceedlngs and
(l) Such oLher maLLers as may ald ln Lhe prompL dlsposlLlon of Lhe acLlon (1a 820)
Sect|on 3 Notlce of ptettlol 1he noLlce of preLrlal shall be served on counsel or on Lhe parLy who has no counsel 1he counsel
served wlLh such noLlce ls charged wlLh Lhe duLy of noLlfylng Lhe parLy represenLed by hlm (n)
Sect|on 4 Appeotooce of pottles lL shall be Lhe duLy of Lhe parLles and Lhelr counsel Lo appear aL Lhe preLrlal 1he non
appearance of a parLy may be excused only lf a valld cause ls shown Lherefor or lf a represenLaLlve shall appear ln hls behalf fully
auLhorlzed ln wrlLlng Lo enLer lnLo an amlcable seLLlemenL Lo submlL Lo alLernaLlve modes of dlspuLe resoluLlon and Lo enLer lnLo
sLlpulaLlons or admlsslons of facLs and of documenLs (n)
Sect|on S ffect of follote to oppeot 1he fallure of Lhe plalnLlff Lo appear when so requlred pursuanL Lo Lhe nexL precedlng
secLlon shall be cause for dlsmlssal of Lhe acLlon 1he dlsmlssal shall be wlLh pre[udlce unless oLherwlse ordered by Lhe courL A
slmllar fallure on Lhe parL of Lhe defendanL shall be cause Lo allow Lhe plalnLlff Lo presenL hls evldence ex potte and Lhe courL Lo
render [udgmenL on Lhe basls Lhereof (2a 820)
Sect|on 6 ltettlol btlef 1he parLles shall flle wlLh Lhe courL and serve on Lhe adverse parLy ln such manner as shall ensure Lhelr
recelpL Lhereof aL leasL Lhree (3) days before Lhe daLe of Lhe preLrlal Lhelr respecLlve preLrlal brlefs whlch shall conLaln among
oLhers
(a) A sLaLemenL of Lhelr wllllngness Lo enLer lnLo amlcable seLLlemenL or alLernaLlve modes of dlspuLe resoluLlon
lndlcaLlng Lhe deslred Lerms Lhereof
(b) A summary of admlLLed facLs and proposed sLlpulaLlon of facLs
(c) 1he lssues Lo be Lrled or resolved
(d) 1he documenLs or exhlblLs Lo be presenLed sLaLlng Lhe purpose Lhereof
(e) A manlfesLaLlon of Lhelr havlng avalled or Lhelr lnLenLlon Lo avall Lhemselves of dlscovery procedures or referral Lo
commlssloners and
(f) 1he number and names of Lhe wlLnesses and Lhe subsLance of Lhelr respecLlve LesLlmonles
lallure Lo flle Lhe preLrlal brlef shall have Lhe same effecL as fallure Lo appear aL Lhe preLrlal (n)
Sect|on 7 kecotJ of ptettlol 1he proceedlngs ln Lhe preLrlal shall be recorded upon Lhe LermlnaLlon Lhereof Lhe courL shall
lssue an order whlch shall reclLe ln deLall Lhe maLLers Laken up ln Lhe conference Lhe acLlon Laken Lhereon Lhe amendmenLs
allowed Lo Lhe pleadlngs and Lhe agreemenLs or admlsslons made by Lhe parLles as Lo any of Lhe maLLers consldered Should Lhe
acLlon proceed Lo Lrlal Lhe order shall expllclLly deflne and llmlL Lhe lssues Lo be Lrled 1he conLenLs of Lhe order shall conLrol Lhe
subsequenL course of Lhe acLlon unless modlfled before Lrlal Lo prevenL manlfesL ln[usLlce (3a 820)

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Intervent|on
Sect|on 1 wbo moy lotetveoe A person who has a legal lnLeresL ln Lhe maLLer ln llLlgaLlon or ln Lhe success of elLher of Lhe
parLles or an lnLeresL agalnsL boLh or ls so slLuaLed as Lo be adversely affecLed by a dlsLrlbuLlon or oLher dlsposlLlon of properLy ln
Lhe cusLody of Lhe courL or of an offlcer Lhereof may wlLh leave of courL be allowed Lo lnLervene ln Lhe acLlon 1he courL shall
conslder wheLher or noL Lhe lnLervenLlon wlll unduly delay or pre[udlce Lhe ad[udlcaLlon of Lhe rlghLs of Lhe orlglnal parLles and
wheLher or noL Lhe lnLervenors rlghLs may be fully proLecLed ln a separaLe proceedlng (2a ba 812)
Sect|on 2 1lme to lotetveoe 1he moLlon Lo lnLervene may be flled aL any Llme before rendlLlon of [udgmenL by Lhe Lrlal courL A
copy of Lhe pleadlnglnlnLervenLlon shall be aLLached Lo Lhe moLlon and served on Lhe orlglnal parLles (n)
Sect|on 3 lleoJloqslolotetveotloo 1he lnLervenor shall flle a complalnLlnlnLervenLlon lf he asserLs a clalm agalnsL elLher or all
of Lhe orlglnal parLles or an answerlnlnLervenLlon lf he unlLes wlLh Lhe defendlng parLy ln reslsLlng a clalm agalnsL Lhe laLLer (2ca
812)
Sect|on 4 Aoswet to complolotlolotetveotloo 1he answer Lo Lhe complalnLlnlnLervenLlon shall be flled wlLhln flfLeen (13) days
from noLlce of Lhe order admlLLlng Lhe same unless a dlfferenL perlod ls flxed by Lhe courL (2da 812)

kULL 20
Ca|endar of Cases
Sect|on 1 coleoJot of coses 1he clerk of courL under Lhe dlrecL supervlslon of Lhe [udge shall keep a calendar of cases for pre
Lrlal for Lrlal Lhose whose Lrlals were ad[ourned or posLponed and Lhose wlLh moLlons Lo seL for hearlng reference shall be glven
Lo bobeos cotpos cases elecLlon cases speclal clvll acLlons and Lhose so requlred by law (1a 822)
Sect|on 2 Asslqomeot of coses 1he asslgnmenL of cases Lo Lhe dlfferenL branches of a courL shall be done excluslvely by raffle
1he asslgnmenL shall be done ln open sesslon of whlch adequaLe noLlce shall be glven so as Lo afford lnLeresLed parLles Lhe
opporLunlLy Lo be presenL (7a 822)

kULL 21
Subpoena
Sect|on 1 5obpoeoo ooJ sobpoeoo Joces tecom Subpoena ls a process dlrecLed Lo a person requlrlng hlm Lo aLLend and Lo LesLlfy
aL Lhe hearlng or Lhe Lrlal of an acLlon or aL any lnvesLlgaLlon conducLed by compeLenL auLhorlLy or for Lhe Laklng of hls deposlLlon
lL may also requlre hlm Lo brlng wlLh hlm any books documenLs or oLher Lhlngs under hls conLrol ln whlch case lL ls called a
subpoena Joces tecom (1a 823)
Sect|on 2 8y wbom lssoeJ 1he subpoena may be lssued by
(a) Lhe courL before whom Lhe wlLness ls requlred Lo aLLend
(b) Lhe courL of Lhe place where Lhe deposlLlon ls Lo be Laken
(c) Lhe offlcer or body auLhorlzed by law Lo do so ln connecLlon wlLh lnvesLlgaLlons conducLed by sald offlcer or body or
(d) any !usLlce of Lhe Supreme CourL or of Lhe CourL of Appeals ln any case or lnvesLlgaLlon pendlng wlLhln Lhe
hlllpplnes
When appllcaLlon for a subpoena Lo a prlsoner ls made Lhe [udge or offlcer shall examlne and sLudy carefully such appllcaLlon Lo
deLermlne wheLher Lhe same ls made for a valld purpose
no prlsoner senLenced Lo deaLh teclosloo petpetoo or llfe lmprlsonmenL and who ls conflned ln any penal lnsLlLuLlon shall be
broughL ouLslde Lhe sald penal lnsLlLuLlon for appearance or aLLendance ln any courL unless auLhorlzed by Lhe Supreme CourL (2a
823)
Sect|on 3 lotm ooJ cooteots A subpoena shall sLaLe Lhe name of Lhe courL and Lhe LlLle of Lhe acLlon or lnvesLlgaLlon shall be
dlrecLed Lo Lhe person whose aLLendance ls requlred and ln Lhe case of a subpoena Joces tecom lL shall also conLaln a reasonable
descrlpLlon of Lhe books documenLs or Lhlngs demanded whlch musL appear Lo Lhe courL ptlmo focle relevanL (3a 823)
Sect|on 4 Ooosbloq o sobpoeoo 1he courL may quash a subpoena Joces tecom upon moLlon prompLly made and ln any evenL aL
or before Lhe Llme speclfled Lhereln lf lL ls unreasonable and oppresslve or Lhe relevancy of Lhe books documenLs or Lhlngs does
noL appear or lf Lhe person ln whose behalf Lhe subpoena ls lssued falls Lo advance Lhe reasonable cosL of Lhe producLlon Lhereof
1he courL may quash a subpoena ad testlflcooJom on Lhe ground LhaL Lhe wlLness ls noL bound Lhereby ln elLher case Lhe subpoena
may be quashed on Lhe ground LhaL Lhe wlLness fees and kllomeLrage allowed by Lhese 8ules were noL Lendered when Lhe subpoena
was served (4a 823)
Sect|on S 5obpoeoo fot Jeposltloos roof of servlce of a noLlce Lo Lake a deposlLlon as provlded ln secLlons 13 and 23 of 8ule 23
shall consLlLuLe sufflclenL auLhorlzaLlon for Lhe lssuance of subpoenas for Lhe persons named ln sald noLlce by Lhe clerk of Lhe courL
of Lhe place ln whlch Lhe deposlLlon ls Lo be Laken 1he clerk shall noL however lssue a subpoena Joces tecom Lo any such person
wlLhouL an order of Lhe courL (3a 823)
Sect|on 6 5etvlce Servlce of a subpoena shall be made ln Lhe same manner as personal or subsLlLuLed servlce of summons 1he
orlglnal shall be exhlblLed and a copy Lhereof dellvered Lo Lhe person on whom lL ls served Lenderlng Lo hlm Lhe fees for one days
aLLendance and Lhe kllomeLrage allowed by Lhese 8ules excepL LhaL when a subpoena ls lssued by or on behalf of Lhe 8epubllc of
Lhe hlllpplnes or an offlcer or agency Lhereof Lhe Lender need noL be made 1he servlce musL be made so as Lo allow Lhe wlLness a
reasonable Llme for preparaLlon and Lravel Lo Lhe place of aLLendance lf Lhe subpoena ls Joces tecom Lhe reasonable cosL of
produclng Lhe books documenLs or Lhlngs demanded shall also be Lendered (6a 823)
Sect|on 7 letsoool oppeotooce lo coott A person presenL ln courL before a [udlclal offlcer may be requlred Lo LesLlfy as lf he were
ln aLLendance upon a subpoena ls sued by such courL or offlcer (10 823)
Sect|on 8 compellloq otteoJooce ln case of fallure of a wlLness Lo aLLend Lhe courL or [udge lssulng Lhe subpoena upon proof of
Lhe servlce Lhereof and of Lhe fallure of Lhe wlLness may lssue a warranL Lo Lhe sherlff of Lhe provlnce or hls depuLy Lo arresL Lhe
wlLness and brlng hlm before Lhe courL or offlcer where hls aLLendance ls requlred and Lhe cosL of such warranL and selzure of such
wlLness shall be pald by Lhe wlLness lf Lhe courL lssulng lL shall deLermlne LhaL hls fallure Lo answer Lhe subpoena was wlllful and
wlLhouL [usL excuse (11 823)
Sect|on 9 cootempt lallure by any person wlLhouL adequaLe cause Lo obey a subpoena served upon hlm shall be deemed a
conLempL of Lhe courL from whlch Lhe subpoena ls lssued lf Lhe subpoena was noL lssued by a courL Lhe dlsobedlence LhereLo shall
be punlshed ln accordance wlLh Lhe appllcable law or 8ule (12a 823)
Sect|on 10 xceptloos 1he provlslons of secLlons 8 and 9 of Lhls 8ule shall noL apply Lo a wlLness who resldes more Lhan one
hundred (100) kllomeLers from hls resldence Lo Lhe place where he ls Lo LesLlfy by Lhe ordlnary course of Lravel or Lo a deLenLlon
prlsoner lf no permlsslon of Lhe courL ln whlch hls case ls pendlng was obLalned (9a 823)

kULL 22
Computat|on of 1|me
Sect|on 1 now to compote tlme ln compuLlng any perlod of Llme prescrlbed or allowed by Lhese 8ules or by order of Lhe courL
or by any appllcable sLaLuLe Lhe day of Lhe acL or evenL from whlch Lhe deslgnaLed perlod of Llme beglns Lo run ls Lo be excluded
and Lhe daLe of performance lncluded lf Lhe lasL day of Lhe perlod as Lhus compuLed falls on a SaLurday a Sunday or a legal hollday
ln Lhe place where Lhe courL slLs Lhe Llme shall noL run unLll Lhe nexL worklng day (a)
Sect|on 2 ffect of lotettoptloo Should an acL be done whlch effecLlvely lnLerrupLs Lhe runnlng of Lhe perlod Lhe allowable
perlod afLer such lnLerrupLlon shall sLarL Lo run on Lhe day afLer noLlce of Lhe cessaLlon of Lhe cause Lhereof
1he day of Lhe acL LhaL caused Lhe lnLerrupLlon shall be excluded ln Lhe compuLaLlon of Lhe perlod (n)

kULL 23
Depos|t|ons end|ng Act|on
Sect|on 1 ueposltloos peoJloq octloo wbeo moy be tokeo 8y leave of courL afLer [urlsdlcLlon has been obLalned over any
defendanL or over properLy whlch ls Lhe sub[ecL of Lhe acLlon or wlLhouL such leave afLer an answer has been served Lhe LesLlmony
of any person wheLher a parLy or noL may be Laken aL Lhe lnsLance of any parLy by deposlLlon upon oral examlnaLlon or wrlLLen
lnLerrogaLorles 1he aLLendance of wlLnesses may be compelled by Lhe use of a subpoena as provlded ln 8ule 21 ueposlLlons shall
be Laken only ln accordance wlLh Lhese 8ules 1he deposlLlon of a person conflned ln prlson may be Laken only by leave of courL on
such Lerms as Lhe courL prescrlbes (1a 824)
Sect|on 2 5cope of exomlootloo unless oLherwlse ordered by Lhe courL as provlded by secLlon 16 or 18 of Lhls 8ule Lhe deponenL
may be examlned regardlng any maLLer noL prlvlleged whlch ls relevanL Lo Lhe sub[ecL of Lhe pendlng acLlon wheLher relaLlng Lo
Lhe clalm or defense of any oLher parLy lncludlng Lhe exlsLence descrlpLlon naLure cusLody condlLlon and locaLlon of any books
documenLs or oLher Langlble Lhlngs and Lhe ldenLlLy and locaLlon of persons havlng knowledge of relevanL facLs (2 824)
Sect|on 3 xomlootloo ooJ ctossexomlootloo LxamlnaLlon and crossexamlnaLlon of deponenLs may proceed as permlLLed aL
Lhe Lrlal under secLlons 3 Lo 18 of 8ule 132 (3a 824)
Sect|on 4 use of Jeposltloos AL Lhe Lrlal or upon Lhe hearlng of a moLlon or an lnLerlocuLory proceedlng any parL or all of a
deposlLlon so far as admlsslble under Lhe rules of evldence may be used agalnsL any parLy who was presenL or represenLed aL Lhe
Laklng of Lhe deposlLlon or who had due noLlce Lhereof ln accordance wlLh any one of Lhe followlng provlslons
(a) Any deposlLlon may be used by any parLy for Lhe purpose of conLradlcLlng or lmpeachlng Lhe LesLlmony of deponenL
as a wlLness
(b) 1he deposlLlon of a parLy or of any one who aL Lhe Llme of Laklng Lhe deposlLlon was an offlcer dlrecLor or managlng
agenL of a publlc or prlvaLe corporaLlon parLnershlp or assoclaLlon whlch ls a parLy may be used by an adverse parLy for
any purpose
(c) 1he deposlLlon of a wlLness wheLher or noL a parLy may be used by any parLy for any purpose lf Lhe courL flnds (1)
LhaL Lhe wlLness ls dead or (2) LhaL Lhe wlLness resldes aL a dlsLance more Lhan one hundred (100) kllomeLers from Lhe
place of Lrlal or hearlng or ls ouL of Lhe hlllpplnes unless lL appears LhaL hls absence was procured by Lhe parLy offerlng
Lhe deposlLlon or (3) LhaL Lhe wlLness ls unable Lo aLLend or LesLlfy because of age slckness lnflrmlLy or lmprlsonmenL
or (4) LhaL Lhe parLy offerlng Lhe deposlLlon has been unable Lo procure Lhe aLLendance of Lhe wlLness by subpoena or
(3) upon appllcaLlon and noLlce LhaL such excepLlonal clrcumsLances exlsL as Lo make lL deslrable ln Lhe lnLeresL of [usLlce
and wlLh due regard Lo Lhe lmporLance of presenLlng Lhe LesLlmony of wlLnesses orally ln open courL Lo allow Lhe
deposlLlon Lo be used and
(d) lf only parL of a deposlLlon ls offered ln evldence by a parLy Lhe adverse parLy may requlre hlm Lo lnLroduce all of lL
whlch ls relevanL Lo Lhe parL lnLroduced and any parLy may lnLroduce any oLher parLs (4a 824)
Sect|on S ffect of sobstltotloo of pottles SubsLlLuLlon of parLles does noL affecL Lhe rlghL Lo use deposlLlons prevlously Laken
and when an acLlon has been dlsmlssed and anoLher acLlon lnvolvlng Lhe same sub[ecL ls afLerward broughL beLween Lhe same
parLles or Lhelr represenLaLlves or successors ln lnLeresL all deposlLlons lawfully Laken and duly flled ln Lhe former acLlon may be
used ln Lhe laLLer as lf orlglnally Laken Lherefor (3 824)
Sect|on 6 Objectloos to oJmlsslblllty Sub[ecL Lo Lhe provlslons of secLlon 29 of Lhls 8ule ob[ecLlon may be made aL Lhe Lrlal or
hearlng Lo recelvlng ln evldence any deposlLlon or parL Lhereof for any reason whlch would requlre Lhe excluslon of Lhe evldence lf
Lhe wlLness were Lhen presenL and LesLlfylng (6 824)
Sect|on 7 ffect of tokloq Jeposltloos A parLy shall noL be deemed Lo make a person hls own wlLness for any purpose by Laklng
hls deposlLlon (7 824)
Sect|on 8 ffect of osloq Jeposltloos 1he lnLroducLlon ln evldence of Lhe deposlLlon or any parL Lhereof for any purpose oLher
Lhan LhaL of conLradlcLlng or lmpeachlng Lhe deponenL makes Lhe deponenL Lhe wlLness of Lhe parLy lnLroduclng Lhe deposlLlon buL
Lhls shall noL apply Lo Lhe use by an adverse parLy of a deposlLlon as descrlbed ln paragraph (b) of secLlon 4 of Lhls 8ule (8 824)
Sect|on 9 kebottloq Jeposltloo AL Lhe Lrlal or hearlng any parLy may rebuL any relevanL evldence conLalned ln a deposlLlon
wheLher lnLroduced by hlm or by any oLher parLy (9 824)
Sect|on 10 letsoos befote wbom Jeposltloos moy be tokeo wltblo tbe lblllpploes WlLhln Lhe hlllpplnes deposlLlons may be
Laken before any [udge noLary publlc or Lhe person referred Lo ln secLlon 14 hereof (10a 824)
Sect|on 11 letsoos befote wbom Jeposltloos moy be tokeo lo fotelqo cooottles ln a forelgn sLaLe or counLry deposlLlons may be
Laken (a) on noLlce before a secreLary of embassy or legaLlon consul general consul vlceconsul or consular agenL of Lhe 8epubllc
of Lhe hlllpplnes (b) before such person or offlcer as may be appolnLed by commlsslon or under leLLers rogaLory or (c) Lhe person
referred Lo ln secLlon 14 hereof (11a 824)
Sect|on 12 commlssloo ot lettets toqototy A commlsslon or leLLers rogaLory shall be lssued only when necessary or convenlenL
on appllcaLlon and noLlce and on such Lerms and wlLh such dlrecLlon as are [usL and approprlaLe Cfflcers may be deslgnaLed ln
noLlces or commlsslons elLher by name or descrlpLlve LlLle and leLLers rogaLory may be addressed Lo Lhe approprlaLe [udlclal
auLhorlLy ln Lhe forelgn counLry (12a 824)
Sect|on 13 ulspoollflcotloo by lotetest no deposlLlon shall be Laken before a person who ls a relaLlve wlLhln Lhe slxLh degree of
consangulnlLy or afflnlLy or employee or counsel of any of Lhe parLles or who ls a relaLlve wlLhln Lhe same degree or employee of
such counsel or who ls flnanclally lnLeresLed ln Lhe acLlon (13a 824)
Sect|on 14 5tlpolotloos teqotJloq tokloq of Jeposltloos lf Lhe parLles so sLlpulaLe ln wrlLlng deposlLlons may be Laken before any
person auLhorlzed Lo admlnlsLer oaLhs aL any Llme or place ln accordance wlLh Lhese 8ules and when so Laken may be used llke
oLher deposlLlons (14a 824)
Sect|on 1S ueposltloo opoo otol exomlootloo ootlce tlme ooJ ploce A parLy deslrlng Lo Lake Lhe deposlLlon of any person upon
oral examlnaLlon shall glve reasonable noLlce ln wrlLlng Lo every oLher parLy Lo Lhe acLlon 1he noLlce shall sLaLe Lhe Llme and place
for Laklng Lhe deposlLlon and Lhe name and address of each person Lo be examlned lf known and lf Lhe name ls noL known a
general descrlpLlon sufflclenL Lo ldenLlfy hlm or Lhe parLlcular class or group Lo whlch he belongs Cn moLlon of any parLy upon
whom Lhe noLlce ls served Lhe courL may for cause shown enlarge or shorLen Lhe Llme (13 824)
Sect|on 16 OtJets fot tbe ptotectloo of pottles ooJ Jepooeots AfLer noLlce ls served for Laklng a deposlLlon by oral examlnaLlon
upon moLlon seasonably made by any parLy or by Lhe person Lo be examlned and for good cause shown Lhe courL ln whlch Lhe
acLlon ls pendlng may make an order LhaL Lhe deposlLlon shall noL be Laken or LhaL lL may be Laken only aL some deslgnaLed place
oLher Lhan LhaL sLaLed ln Lhe noLlce or LhaL lL may be Laken only on wrlLLen lnLerrogaLorles or LhaL cerLaln maLLers shall noL be
lnqulred lnLo or LhaL Lhe scope of Lhe examlnaLlon shall be held wlLh no one presenL excepL Lhe parLles Lo Lhe acLlon and Lhelr
offlcers or counsel or LhaL afLer belng sealed Lhe deposlLlon shall be opened only by order of Lhe courL or LhaL secreL processes
developmenLs or research need noL be dlsclosed or LhaL Lhe parLles shall slmulLaneously flle speclfled documenLs or lnformaLlon
enclosed ln sealed envelopes Lo be opened as dlrecLed by Lhe courL or Lhe courL may make any oLher order whlch [usLlce requlres Lo
proLecL Lhe parLy or wlLness from annoyance embarrassmenL or oppresslon (16a 824)
Sect|on 17 kecotJ of exomlootloo ootb objectloos 1he offlcer before whom Lhe deposlLlon ls Lo be Laken shall puL Lhe wlLness
on oaLh and shall personally or by some one acLlng under hls dlrecLlon and ln hls presence record Lhe LesLlmony of Lhe wlLness 1he
LesLlmony shall be Laken sLenographlcally unless Lhe parLles agree oLherwlse All ob[ecLlons made aL Lhe Llme of Lhe examlnaLlon Lo
Lhe quallflcaLlons of Lhe offlcer Laklng Lhe deposlLlon or Lo Lhe manner of Lalklng lL or Lo Lhe evldence presenLed or Lo Lhe conducL
of any parLy and any oLher ob[ecLlon Lo Lhe proceedlngs shall be noLed by Lhe offlcer upon Lhe deposlLlon Lvldence ob[ecLed Lo
shall be Laken sub[ecL Lo Lhe ob[ecLlons ln lleu of parLlclpaLlng ln Lhe oral examlnaLlon parLles served wlLh noLlce of Laklng a
deposlLlon may LransmlL wrlLLen lnLerrogaLorles Lo Lhe offlcers who shall propound Lhem Lo Lhe wlLness and record Lhe
answersvetbotlm (17 824)
Sect|on 18 Motloo to tetmloote ot llmlt exomlootloo AL any Llme durlng Lhe Laklng of Lhe deposlLlon on moLlon or peLlLlon of
any parLy or of Lhe deponenL and upon a showlng LhaL Lhe examlnaLlon ls belng conducLed ln bad falLh or ln such manner as
unreasonably Lo annoy embarrass or oppress Lhe deponenL or parLy Lhe courL ln whlch Lhe acLlon ls pendlng or Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal
CourL of Lhe place where Lhe deposlLlon ls belng Laken may order Lhe offlcer conducLlng Lhe examlnaLlon Lo cease forLhwlLh from
Laklng Lhe deposlLlon or may llmlL Lhe scope and manner of Lhe Laklng of Lhe deposlLlon as provlded ln secLlon 16 of Lhls 8ule lf Lhe
order made LermlnaLes Lhe examlnaLlon lL shall be resumed LhereafLer only upon Lhe order of Lhe courL ln whlch Lhe acLlon ls
pendlng upon demand of Lhe ob[ecLlng parLy or deponenL Lhe Laklng of Lhe deposlLlon shall be suspended for Lhe Llme necessary Lo
make a noLlce for an order ln granLlng or refuslng such order Lhe courL may lmpose upon elLher parLy or upon Lhe wlLness Lhe
requlremenL Lo pay such cosLs or expenses as Lhe courL may deem reasonable (18a 824)
Sect|on 19 5obmlssloo to wltoess cbooqes slqoloq When Lhe LesLlmony ls fully Lranscrlbed Lhe deposlLlon shall be submlLLed Lo
Lhe wlLness for examlnaLlon and shall be read Lo or by hlm unless such examlnaLlon and readlng are walved by Lhe wlLness and by
Lhe parLles Any changes ln form or subsLance whlch Lhe wlLness deslres Lo make shall be enLered upon Lhe deposlLlon by Lhe offlcer
wlLh a sLaLemenL of Lhe reasons glven by Lhe wlLness for maklng Lhem 1he deposlLlon shall Lhen be slgned by Lhe wlLness unless Lhe
parLles by sLlpulaLlon walve Lhe slgnlng or Lhe wlLness ls lll or cannoL be found or refuses Lo slgn lf Lhe deposlLlon ls noL slgned by
Lhe wlLness Lhe offlcer shall slgn lL and sLaLe on Lhe record Lhe facL of Lhe walver or of Lhe lllness or absence of Lhe wlLness or Lhe
facL of Lhe refusal Lo slgn LogeLher wlLh Lhe reason be glven Lherefor lf any and Lhe deposlLlon may Lhen be used as fully as Lhough
slgned unless on a moLlon Lo suppress under secLlon 29 (f) of Lhls 8ule Lhe courL holds LhaL Lhe reasons glven for Lhe refusal Lo slgn
requlre re[ecLlon of Lhe deposlLlon ln whole or ln parL (19a 824)
Sect|on 20 cettlflcotloo ooJ fllloq by offlcet 1he offlcer shall cerLlfy on Lhe deposlLlon LhaL Lhe wlLness was duly sworn Lo by hlm
and LhaL Lhe deposlLlon ls a Lrue record of Lhe LesLlmony glven by Lhe wlLness Pe shall Lhen securely seal Lhe deposlLlon ln an
envelope lndorsed wlLh Lhe LlLle of Lhe acLlon and marked ueposlLlon of (here lnserL Lhe name of wlLness) and shall prompLly flle lL
wlLh Lhe courL ln whlch Lhe acLlon ls pendlng or send lL by reglsLered mall Lo Lhe clerk Lhereof for flllng (20 824)
Sect|on 21 Notlce of fllloq 1he offlcer Laklng Lhe deposlLlon shall glve prompL noLlce of lLs flllng Lo all Lhe parLles (21 824)
Sect|on 22 lotolsbloq coples upon paymenL of reasonable charges Lherefor Lhe offlcer shall furnlsh a copy of Lhe deposlLlon Lo
any parLy or Lo Lhe deponenL (22 824)
Sect|on 23 lollote to otteoJ of potty qlvloq ootlce lf Lhe parLy glvlng Lhe noLlce of Lhe Laklng of a deposlLlon falls Lo aLLend and
proceed LherewlLh and anoLher aLLends ln person or by counsel pursuanL Lo Lhe noLlce Lhe courL may order Lhe parLy glvlng Lhe
noLlce Lo pay such oLher parLy Lhe amounL of Lhe reasonable expenses lncurred by hlm and hls counsel ln so aLLendlng lncludlng
reasonable aLLorneys fees (23a 824)
Sect|on 24 lollote of potty qlvloq ootlce to setve sobpoeoo lf Lhe parLy glvlng Lhe noLlce of Lhe Laklng of a deposlLlon of a wlLness
falls Lo serve a subpoena upon hlm and Lhe wlLness because of such fallure does noL aLLend and lf anoLher parLy aLLends ln person
or by counsel because he expecLs Lhe deposlLlon of LhaL wlLness Lo be Laken Lhe courL may order Lhe parLy glvlng Lhe noLlce Lo pay
Lo such oLher parLy Lhe amounL of Lhe reasonable expenses lncurred by hlm and hls counsel ln so aLLendlng lncludlng reasonable
aLLorneys fees (24a 824)
Sect|on 2S ueposltloo opoo wtltteo lotettoqototles setvlce of ootlce ooJ of lotettoqototles A parLy deslrlng Lo Lake Lhe
deposlLlon of any person upon wrlLLen lnLerrogaLorles shall serve Lhem upon every oLher parLy wlLh a noLlce sLaLlng Lhe name and
address of Lhe person who ls Lo answer Lhem and Lhe name or descrlpLlve LlLle and address of Lhe offlcer before whom Lhe
deposlLlon ls Lo be Laken WlLhln Len (10) days LhereafLer a parLy so served may serve crosslnLerrogaLorles upon Lhe parLy
proposlng Lo Lake Lhe deposlLlon WlLhln flve (3) days LhereafLer Lhe laLLer may serve redlrecL lnLerrogaLorles upon a parLy who has
served crosslnLerrogaLorles WlLhln Lhree (3) days afLer belng served wlLh redlrecL lnLerrogaLorles a parLy may serve recross
lnLerrogaLorles upon Lhe parLy proposlng Lo Lake Lhe deposlLlon (23 824)
Sect|on 26 Offlcets to toke tespooses ooJ ptepote tecotJ A copy of Lhe noLlce and coples of all lnLerrogaLorles served shall be
dellvered by Lhe parLy Laklng Lhe deposlLlon Lo Lhe offlcer deslgnaLed ln Lhe noLlce who shall proceed prompLly ln Lhe manner
provlded by secLlons 17 19 and 20 of Lhls 8ule Lo Lake Lhe LesLlmony of Lhe wlLness ln response Lo Lhe lnLerrogaLorles and Lo
prepare cerLlfy and flle or mall Lhe deposlLlon aLLachlng LhereLo Lhe copy of Lhe noLlce and Lhe lnLerrogaLorles recelved by hlm
(26 824)
Sect|on 27 Notlce of fllloq ooJ fotolsbloq coples When a deposlLlon upon lnLerrogaLorles ls flled Lhe offlcer Laklng lL shall
prompLly glve noLlce Lhereof Lo all Lhe parLles and may furnlsh coples Lo Lhem or Lo Lhe deponenL upon paymenL of reasonable
charges Lherefor (27 824)
Sect|on 28 OtJet fot tbe ptotectloo of pottles ooJ Jepooeots AfLer Lhe servlce of Lhe lnLerrogaLorles and prlor Lo Lhe Laklng of
Lhe LesLlmony of Lhe deponenL Lhe courL ln whlch Lhe acLlon ls pendlng on moLlon prompLly made by a parLy or a deponenL and for
good cause shown may make any order speclfled ln secLlons 13 16 and 18 of Lhls 8ule whlch ls approprlaLe and [usL or an order LhaL
Lhe deposlLlon shall noL be Laken before Lhe offlcer deslgnaLed ln Lhe noLlce or LhaL lL shall noL be Laken excepL upon oral
examlnaLlon (28a 824)
Sect|on 29 ffect of ettots ooJ ltteqolotltles lo Jeposltloos
(a) As to ootlce All errors and lrregularlLles ln Lhe noLlce for Laklng a deposlLlon are walved unless wrlLLen ob[ecLlon ls
prompLly served upon Lhe parLy glvlng Lhe noLlce
(b) As to Jlspoollflcotloo of offlcet Cb[ecLlon Lo Laklng a deposlLlon because of dlsquallflcaLlon of Lhe offlcer before
whom lL ls Lo be Laken ls walved unless made before Lhe Laklng of Lhe deposlLlon beglns or as soon LhereafLer as Lhe
dlsquallflcaLlon becomes known or could be dlscovered wlLh reasonable dlllgence
(c) As to competeocy ot televoocy of evlJeoce Cb[ecLlons Lo Lhe compeLency of wlLness or Lhe compeLency relevancy
or maLerlallLy of LesLlmony are noL walved by fallure Lo make Lhem before or durlng Lhe Laklng of Lhe deposlLlon unless
Lhe ground of Lhe ob[ecLlon ls one whlch mlghL have been obvlaLed or removed lf presenLed aL LhaL Llme
(d) As to otol exomlootloo ooJ otbet pottlcolots Lrrors and lrregularlLles occurrlng aL Lhe oral examlnaLlon ln Lhe
manner of Laklng Lhe deposlLlon ln Lhe form of Lhe quesLlons or answers ln Lhe oaLh or afflrmaLlon or ln Lhe conducL of
Lhe parLles and errors of any klnd whlch mlghL be obvlaLed removed or cured lf prompLly prosecuLed are walved unless
reasonable ob[ecLlon LhereLo ls made aL Lhe Laklng of Lhe deposlLlon
(e) As to fotm of wtltteo lotettoqototles Cb[ecLlons Lo Lhe form of wrlLLen lnLerrogaLorles submlLLed under secLlons 23
and 26 of Lhls 8ule are walved unless served ln wrlLlng upon Lhe parLy propoundlng Lhem wlLhln Lhe Llme allowed for
servlng succeedlng cross or oLher lnLerrogaLorles and wlLhln Lhree (3) days afLer servlce of Lhe lasL lnLerrogaLorles
auLhorlzed
(f) As to moooet of ptepototloo Lrrors and lrregularlLles ln Lhe manner ln whlch Lhe LesLlmony ls Lranscrlbed or Lhe
deposlLlon ls prepared slgned cerLlfled sealed lndorsed LransmlLLed flled or oLherwlse dealL wlLh by Lhe offlcer under
secLlons 17 19 20 and 26 of Lhls 8ule are walved unless a moLlon Lo suppress Lhe deposlLlon or some parL Lhereof ls
made wlLh reasonable prompLness afLer such defecL ls or wlLh due dlllgence mlghL have been ascerLalned (29a 824)

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Depos|t|ons 8efore Act|on or end|ng Appea|
Sect|on 1 ueposltloos befote octloo petltloo A person who deslres Lo perpeLuaLe hls own LesLlmony or LhaL of anoLher person
regardlng any maLLer LhaL may be cognlzable ln any courL of Lhe hlllpplnes may flle a verlfled peLlLlon ln Lhe courL of Lhe place of
Lhe resldence of any expecLed adverse parLy (1a 8134)
Sect|on 2 cooteots of petltloo 1he peLlLlon shall be enLlLled ln Lhe name of Lhe peLlLloner and shall show (a) LhaL Lhe peLlLloner
expecLs Lo be a parLy Lo an acLlon ln a courL of Lhe hlllpplnes buL ls presenLly unable Lo brlng lL or cause lL Lo be broughL (b) Lhe
sub[ecL maLLer of Lhe expecLed acLlon and hls lnLeresL Lhereln (c) Lhe facLs whlch he deslres Lo esLabllsh by Lhe proposed LesLlmony
and hls reasons for deslrlng Lo perpeLuaLe lL (d) Lhe names or a descrlpLlon of Lhe persons he expecLs wlll be adverse parLles and
Lhelr addresses so far as known and (e) Lhe names and addresses of Lhe persons Lo be examlned and Lhe subsLance of Lhe LesLlmony
whlch he expecLs Lo ellclL from each and shall ask for an order auLhorlzlng Lhe peLlLloner Lo Lake Lhe deposlLlons of Lhe persons Lo
be examlned named ln Lhe peLlLlon for Lhe purpose of perpeLuaLlng Lhelr LesLlmony (2 8134)
Sect|on 3 Notlce ooJ setvlce 1he peLlLloner shall serve a noLlce upon each person named ln Lhe peLlLlon as an expecLed adverse
parLy LogeLher wlLh a copy of Lhe peLlLlon sLaLlng LhaL Lhe peLlLloner wlll apply Lo Lhe courL aL a Llme and place named Lhereln for
Lhe order descrlbed ln Lhe peLlLlon AL leasL LwenLy (20) days before Lhe daLe of Lhe hearlng Lhe courL shall cause noLlce Lhereof Lo
be served on Lhe parLles and prospecLlve deponenLs ln Lhe manner provlded for servlce of summons (3a 8134)
Sect|on 4 OtJet ooJ exomlootloo lf Lhe courL ls saLlsfled LhaL Lhe perpeLuaLlon of Lhe LesLlmony may prevenL a fallure or delay of
[usLlce lL shall make an order deslgnaLlng or descrlblng Lhe persons whose deposlLlon may be Laken and speclfylng Lhe sub[ecL
maLLer of Lhe examlnaLlon and wheLher Lhe deposlLlons shall be Laken upon oral examlnaLlon or wrlLLen lnLerrogaLorles 1he
deposlLlons may be Laken ln accordance wlLh 8ule 23 before Lhe hearlng (4a 8134)
Sect|on S kefeteoce to coott lor Lhe purpose of applylng 8ule 23 Lo deposlLlons for perpeLuaLlng LesLlmony each reference
Lhereln Lo Lhe courL ln whlch Lhe acLlon ls pendlng shall be deemed Lo refer Lo Lhe courL ln whlch Lhe peLlLlon for such deposlLlon
was flled (3a 8134)
Sect|on 6 use of Jeposltloo lf a deposlLlon Lo perpeLuaLe LesLlmony ls Laken under Lhls 8ule or lf alLhough noL so Laken lL would
be admlsslble ln evldence lL may be used ln any acLlon lnvolvlng Lhe same sub[ecL maLLer subsequenLly broughL ln accordance wlLh
Lhe provlslons of secLlons 4 and 3 of 8ule 23 (6a 8134)
Sect|on 7 ueposltloos peoJloq oppeol lf an appeal has been Laken from a [udgmenL of a courL lncludlng Lhe CourL of Appeals ln
proper cases or before Lhe Laklng of an appeal lf Lhe Llme Lherefor has noL explred Lhe courL ln whlch Lhe [udgmenL was rendered
may allow Lhe Laklng of deposlLlons of wlLnesses Lo perpeLuaLe Lhelr LesLlmony for ln Lhe evenL of furLher proceedlngs ln Lhe sald
courL ln such case Lhe parLy who deslres Lo perpeLuaLe Lhe LesLlmony may make a moLlon ln Lhe sald courL for leave Lo Lake Lhe
deposlLlons upon Lhe same noLlce and servlce Lhereof as lf Lhe acLlon was pendlng Lhereln 1he moLlon shall sLaLe (a) Lhe names and
addresses of Lhe persons Lo be examlned and Lhe subsLance of Lhe LesLlmony whlch he expecLs Lo ellclL from each and (b) Lhe
reason for perpeLuaLlng Lhelr LesLlmony lf Lhe courL flnds LhaL Lhe perpeLuaLlon of Lhe LesLlmony ls proper Lo avold a fallure or delay
of [usLlce lL may make an order allowlng Lhe deposlLlon Lo be Laken and Lhereupon Lhe deposlLlons may be Laken and used ln Lhe
same manner and under Lhe same condlLlons as are prescrlbed ln Lhese 8ules for deposlLlons Laken ln pendlng acLlons (7a 8134)

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Interrogator|es to art|es
Sect|on 1 lotettoqototles to pottles setvlce tbeteof under Lhe same condlLlons speclfled ln secLlon 1 of 8ule 23 any parLy
deslrlng Lo ellclL maLerlal and relevanL facLs from any adverse parLles shall flle and serve upon Lhe laLLer wrlLLen lnLerrogaLorles Lo be
answered by Lhe parLy served or lf Lhe parLy served ls a publlc or prlvaLe corporaLlon or a parLnershlp or assoclaLlon by any offlcer
Lhereof compeLenL Lo LesLlfy ln lLs behalf (1a)
Sect|on 2 Aoswet to lotettoqototles 1he lnLerrogaLorles shall be answered fully ln wrlLlng and shall be slgned and sworn Lo by Lhe
person maklng Lhem 1he parLy upon whom Lhe lnLerrogaLorles have been served shall flle and serve a copy of Lhe answers on Lhe
parLy submlLLlng Lhe lnLerrogaLorles wlLhln flfLeen (13) days afLer servlce Lhereof unless Lhe courL on moLlon and for good cause
shown exLends or shorLens Lhe Llme (2a)
Sect|on 3 Objectloos to lotettoqototles Cb[ecLlons Lo any lnLerrogaLorles may be presenLed Lo Lhe courL wlLhln Len (10) days
afLer servlce Lhereof wlLh noLlce as ln case of a moLlon and answers shall be deferred unLll Lhe ob[ecLlons are resolved whlch shall
be aL as early a Llme as ls pracLlcable (3a)
Sect|on 4 Nombet of lotettoqototles no parLy may wlLhouL leave of courL serve more Lhan one seL of lnLerrogaLorles Lo be
answered by Lhe same parLy (4)
Sect|on S 5cope ooJ ose of lotettoqototles lnLerrogaLorles may relaLe Lo any maLLers LhaL can be lnqulred lnLo under secLlon 2 of
8ule 23 and Lhe answers may be used for Lhe same purposes provlded ln secLlon 4 of Lhe same 8ule (3a)
Sect|on 6 ffect of follote to setve wtltteo lotettoqototles unless LhereafLer allowed by Lhe courL for good cause shown and Lo
prevenL a fallure of [usLlce a parLy noL served wlLh wrlLLen lnLerrogaLorles may noL be compelled by Lhe adverse parLy Lo glve
LesLlmony ln open courL or Lo glve a deposlLlon pendlng appeal (n)

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Adm|ss|on by Adverse arty
Sect|on 1 kepoest fot oJmlssloo AL any Llme afLer lssues have been [olned a parLy may flle and serve upon any oLher parLy may
flle and serve upon any oLher parLy a wrlLLen requesL for Lhe admlsslon by Lhe laLLer of Lhe genulneness of any maLerlal and relevanL
documenL descrlbed ln and exhlblLed wlLh Lhe requesL or of Lhe LruLh of any maLerlal and relevanL maLLer of facL seL forLh ln Lhe
requesL Coples of Lhe documenLs shall be dellvered wlLh Lhe requesL unless copy have already been furnlshed (1a)
Sect|on 2 lmplleJ oJmlssloo Lach of Lhe maLLers of whlch an admlsslon ls requesLed shall be deemed admlLLed unless wlLhln a
perlod deslgnaLed ln Lhe requesL whlch shall noL be less Lhan flfLeen (13) days afLer servlce Lhereof or wlLhln such furLher Llme as
Lhe courL may allow on moLlon Lhe parLy Lo whom Lhe requesL ls dlrecLed flles and serves upon Lhe parLy requesLlng Lhe admlsslon a
sworn sLaLemenL elLher denylng speclflcally Lhe maLLers of whlch an admlsslon ls requesLed or seLLlng forLh ln deLall Lhe reasons why
he cannoL LruLhfully elLher admlL or deny Lhose maLLers
Cb[ecLlons Lo any requesL for admlsslon shall be submlLLed Lo Lhe courL by Lhe parLy requesLed wlLhln Lhe perlod for and prlor Lo Lhe
flllng of hls sworn sLaLemenL as conLemplaLed ln Lhe precedlng paragraph and hls compllance LherewlLh shall be deferred unLll such
ob[ecLlons are resolved whlch resoluLlon shall be made as early as pracLlcable (2a)
Sect|on 3 ffect of oJmlssloo Any admlsslon made by a parLy pursuanL Lo such requesL ls for Lhe purpose of Lhe pendlng acLlon
only and shall noL consLlLuLe an admlsslon by hlm for any oLher purpose nor may Lhe same be used agalnsL hlm ln any oLher
proceedlng (3)
Sect|on 4 wltbJtowol 1he courL may allow Lhe parLy maklng an admlsslon under Lhe 8ule wheLher express or lmplled Lo
wlLhdraw or amend lL upon such Lerms as may be [usL (4)
Sect|on S ffect of follote to flle ooJ setve tepoest fot oJmlssloo unless oLherwlse allowed by Lhe courL for good cause shown
and Lo prevenL a fallure of [usLlce a parLy who falls Lo flle and serve a requesL for admlsslon on Lhe adverse parLy of maLerlal and
relevanL facLs aL lssue whlch are or oughL Lo be wlLhln Lhe personal knowledge of Lhe laLLer shall noL be permlLLed Lo presenL
evldence on such facLs (n)

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roduct|on or Inspect|on of Documents or 1h|ngs
Sect|on 1 Motloo fot ptoJoctloo ot lospectloo otJet upon moLlon of any parLy showlng good cause Lherefor Lhe courL ln whlch
an acLlon ls pendlng may (a) order any parLy Lo produce and permlL Lhe lnspecLlon and copylng or phoLographlng by or on behalf of
Lhe movlng parLy of any deslgnaLed documenLs papers books accounLs leLLers phoLographs ob[ecLs or Langlble Lhlngs noL
prlvlleged whlch consLlLuLe or conLaln evldence maLerlal Lo any maLLer lnvolved ln Lhe acLlon and whlch are ln hls possesslon
cusLody or conLrol or (b) order any parLy Lo permlL enLry upon deslgnaLed land or oLher properLy ln hls possesslon or conLrol for Lhe
purpose of lnspecLlng measurlng surveylng or phoLographlng Lhe properLy or any deslgnaLed relevanL ob[ecL or operaLlon Lhereon
1he order shall speclfy Lhe Llme place and manner of maklng Lhe lnspecLlon and Laklng coples and phoLographs and may prescrlbe
such Lerms and condlLlons as are [usL (1a)

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hys|ca| and Menta| Lxam|nat|on of ersons
Sect|on 1 wbeo exomlootloo moy be otJeteJ ln an acLlon ln whlch Lhe menLal or physlcal condlLlon of a parLy ls ln conLroversy
Lhe courL ln whlch Lhe acLlon ls pendlng may ln lLs dlscreLlon order hlm Lo submlL Lo a physlcal or menLal examlnaLlon by a physlclan
(1)
Sect|on 2 OtJet fot exomlootloo 1he order for examlnaLlon may be made only on moLlon for good cause shown and upon noLlce
Lo Lhe parLy Lo be examlned and Lo all oLher parLles and shall speclfy Lhe Llme place manner condlLlons and scope of Lhe
examlnaLlon and Lhe person or persons by whom lL ls Lo be made (2)
Sect|on 3 kepott of floJloqs lf requesLed by Lhe parLy examlned Lhe parLy causlng Lhe examlnaLlon Lo be made shall dellver Lo
hlm a copy of a deLalled wrlLLen reporL of Lhe examlnlng physlclan seLLlng ouL hls flndlngs and concluslons AfLer such requesL and
dellvery Lhe parLy causlng Lhe examlnaLlon Lo be made shall be enLlLled upon requesL Lo recelve from Lhe parLy examlned a llke
reporL of any examlnaLlon prevlously or LhereafLer made of Lhe same menLal or physlcal condlLlon lf Lhe parLy examlned refuses Lo
dellver such reporL Lhe courL on moLlon and noLlce may make an order requlrlng dellvery on such Lerms as are [usL and lf a
physlclan falls or refuses Lo make such a reporL Lhe courL may exclude hls LesLlmony lf offered aL Lhe Lrlal (3a)
Sect|on 4 wolvet of ptlvlleqe 8y requesLlng and obLalnlng a reporL of Lhe examlnaLlon so ordered or by Laklng Lhe deposlLlon of
Lhe examlner Lhe parLy examlned walves any prlvllege he may have ln LhaL acLlon or any oLher lnvolvlng Lhe same conLroversy
regardlng Lhe LesLlmony of every oLher person who has examlned or may LhereafLer examlne hlm ln respecL of Lhe same menLal or
physlcal examlnaLlon (4)

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kefusa| to Comp|y w|th Modes of D|scovery
Sect|on 1 kefosol to ooswet lf a parLy or oLher deponenL refuses Lo answer any quesLlon upon oral examlnaLlon Lhe examlnaLlon
may be compleLed on oLher maLLers or ad[ourned as Lhe proponenL of Lhe quesLlon may prefer 1he proponenL may LhereafLer apply
Lo Lhe proper courL of Lhe place where Lhe deposlLlon ls belng Laken for an order Lo compel an answer 1he same procedure may be
avalled of when a parLy or a wlLness refuses Lo answer any lnLerrogaLory submlLLed under 8ules 23 or 23
lf Lhe appllcaLlon ls granLed Lhe courL shall requlre Lhe refuslng parLy or deponenL Lo answer Lhe quesLlon or lnLerrogaLory and lf lL
also flnds LhaL Lhe refusal Lo answer was wlLhouL subsLanLlal [usLlflcaLlon lL may requlre Lhe refuslng parLy or deponenL or Lhe
counsel advlslng Lhe refusal or boLh of Lhem Lo pay Lhe proponenL Lhe amounL of Lhe reasonable expenses lncurred ln obLalnlng Lhe
order lncludlng aLLorneys fees
lf Lhe appllcaLlon ls denled and Lhe courL flnds LhaL lL was flled wlLhouL subsLanLlal [usLlflcaLlon Lhe courL may requlre Lhe proponenL
or Lhe counsel advlslng Lhe flllng of Lhe appllcaLlon or boLh of Lhem Lo pay Lo Lhe refuslng parLy or deponenL Lhe amounL of Lhe
reasonable expenses lncurred ln opposlng Lhe appllcaLlon lncludlng aLLorneys fees (1a)
Sect|on 2 cootempt of coott lf a parLy or oLher wlLness refuses Lo be sworn or refuses Lo answer any quesLlon afLer belng
dlrecLed Lo do so by Lhe courL of Lhe place ln whlch Lhe deposlLlon ls belng Laken Lhe refusal may be consldered a conLempL of LhaL
courL (2a)
Sect|on 3 Otbet coosepoeoces lf any parLy or an offlcer or managlng agenL of a parLy refuses Lo obey an order made under
secLlon 1 of Lhls 8ule requlrlng hlm Lo answer deslgnaLed quesLlons or an order under 8ule 27 Lo produce any documenL or oLher
Lhlng for lnspecLlon copylng or phoLographlng or Lo permlL lL Lo be done or Lo permlL enLry upon land or oLher properLy or an order
made under 8ule 28 requlrlng hlm Lo submlL Lo a physlcal or menLal examlnaLlon Lhe courL may make such orders ln regard Lo Lhe
refusal as are [usL and among oLhers Lhe followlng
(a) An order LhaL Lhe maLLers regardlng whlch Lhe quesLlons were asked or Lhe characLer or descrlpLlon of Lhe Lhlng or
land or Lhe conLenLs of Lhe paper or Lhe physlcal or menLal condlLlon of Lhe parLy or any oLher deslgnaLed facLs shall be
Laken Lo be esLabllshed for Lhe purposes of Lhe acLlon ln accordance wlLh Lhe clalm of Lhe parLy obLalnlng Lhe order
(b) An order refuslng Lo allow Lhe dlsobedlenL parLy Lo supporL or oppose deslgnaLed clalms or defenses or prohlblLlng
hlm from lnLroduclng ln evldence deslgnaLed documenLs or Lhlngs or lLems of LesLlmony or from lnLroduclng evldence of
physlcal or menLal condlLlon
(c) An order sLrlklng ouL pleadlngs or parLs Lhereof or sLaylng furLher proceedlngs unLll Lhe order ls obeyed or dlsmlsslng
Lhe acLlon or proceedlng or any parL Lhereof or renderlng a [udgmenL by defaulL agalnsL Lhe dlsobedlenL parLy and
(d) ln lleu of any of Lhe foregolng orders or ln addlLlon LhereLo an order dlrecLlng Lhe arresL of any parLy or agenL of a
parLy for dlsobeylng any of such orders excepL an order Lo submlL Lo a physlcal or menLal examlnaLlon (3a)
Sect|on 4 xpeoses oo tefosol to oJmlt lf a parLy afLer belng served wlLh a requesL under 8ule 26 Lo admlL Lhe genulneness of
any documenL or Lhe LruLh of any maLLer of facL serves a sworn denlal Lhereof and lf Lhe parLy requesLlng Lhe admlsslons LhereafLer
proves Lhe genulneness of such documenL or Lhe LruLh of any such maLLer of facL he may apply Lo Lhe courL for an order requlrlng
Lhe oLher parLy Lo pay hlm Lhe reasonable expenses lncurred ln maklng such proof lncludlng aLLorneys fees unless Lhe courL flnds
LhaL Lhere were good reasons for Lhe denlal or LhaL admlsslons soughL were of no subsLanLlal lmporLance such order shall be lssued
(4a)
Sect|on S lollote of potty to otteoJ ot setve ooswets lf a parLy or an offlcer or managlng agenL of a parLy wllfully falls Lo appear
before Lhe offlcer who ls Lo Lake hls deposlLlon afLer belng served wlLh a proper noLlce or falls Lo serve answers Lo lnLerrogaLorles
submlLLed under 8ule 23 afLer proper servlce of such lnLerrogaLorles Lhe courL on moLlon and noLlce may sLrlke ouL all or any parL
of any pleadlng of LhaL parLy or dlsmlss Lhe acLlon or proceedlng or any parL Lhereof or enLer a [udgmenL by defaulL agalnsL LhaL
parLy and ln lLs dlscreLlon order hlm Lo pay reasonable expenses lncurred by Lhe oLher lncludlng aLLorneys fees (3)
Sect|on 6 xpeoses oqolost tbe kepobllc of tbe lblllpploes Lxpenses and aLLorneys fees are noL Lo be lmposed upon Lhe 8epubllc
of Lhe hlllpplnes under Lhls 8ule (6)

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1r|a|
Sect|on 1 Notlce of 1tlol upon enLry of a case ln Lhe Lrlal calendar Lhe clerk shall noLlfy Lhe parLles of Lhe daLe of lLs Lrlal ln such
manner as shall ensure hls recelpL of LhaL noLlce aL leasL flve (3) days before such daLe (2a 822)
Sect|on 2 AJjootomeots ooJ postpooemeots A courL may ad[ourn a Lrlal from day Lo day and Lo any sLaLed Llme as Lhe
expedlLlous and convenlenL LransacLlon of buslness may requlre buL shall have no power Lo ad[ourn a Lrlal for a longer perlod Lhan
one monLh for each ad[ournmenL nor more Lhan Lhree monLhs ln all excepL when auLhorlzed ln wrlLlng by Lhe CourL AdmlnlsLraLor
Supreme CourL (3a 822)
Sect|on 3 kepolsltes of motloo to postpooe ttlol fot obseoce of evlJeoce A moLlon Lo posLpone a Lrlal on Lhe ground of absence
of evldence can be granLed only upon affldavlL showlng Lhe maLerlallLy or relevancy of such evldence and LhaL due dlllgence has
been used Lo procure lL 8uL lf Lhe adverse parLy admlLs Lhe facLs Lo be glven ln evldence even lf he ob[ecLs or reserves Lhe rlghL Lo
ob[ecL Lo Lhelr admlsslblllLy Lhe Lrlal shall noL be posLponed (4a 822 8ar MaLLer no 803 21 !uly 1998)
Sect|on 4 kepolsltes of motloo to postpooe ttlol fot llloess of potty ot cooosel A moLlon Lo posLpone a Lrlal on Lhe ground of
lllness of a parLy or counsel may be granLed lf lL appears upon affldavlL or sworn cerLlflcaLlon LhaL Lhe presence of such parLy or
counsel aL Lhe Lrlal ls lndlspensable and LhaL Lhe characLer of hls lllness ls such as Lo render hls nonaLLendance excusable (3a 822)
Sect|on S OtJet of ttlol Sub[ecL Lo Lhe provlslons of secLlon 2 of 8ule 31 and unless Lhe courL for speclal reasons oLherwlse
dlrecLs Lhe Lrlal shall be llmlLed Lo Lhe lssues sLaLed ln Lhe preLrlal order and shall proceed as follows
(a) 1he plalnLlff shall adduce evldence ln supporL of hls complalnL
(b) 1he defendanL shall Lhen adduce evldence ln supporL of hls defense counLerclalm crossclalm and LhlrdparLy
complalnLs
(c) 1he LhlrdparLy defendanL lf any shall adduce evldence of hls defense counLerclalm crossclalm and fourLhparLy
complalnL
(d) 1he fourLhparLy and so forLh lf any shall adduce evldence of Lhe maLerlal facLs pleaded by Lhem
(e) 1he parLles agalnsL whom any counLerclalm or crossclalm has been pleaded shall adduce evldence ln supporL of Lhelr
defense ln Lhe order Lo be prescrlbed by Lhe courL
(f) 1he parLles may Lhen respecLlvely adduce rebuLLlng evldence only unless Lhe courL for good reasons and ln Lhe
furLherance of [usLlce permlLs Lhem Lo adduce evldence upon Lhelr orlglnal case and
(g) upon admlsslon of Lhe evldence Lhe case shall be deemed submlLLed for declslon unless Lhe courL dlrecLs Lhe parLles
Lo argue or Lo submlL Lhelr respecLlve memoranda or any furLher pleadlngs
lf several defendanLs or LhlrdparLy defendanLs and so forLh havlng separaLe defenses appear by dlfferenL counsel Lhe courL shall
deLermlne Lhe relaLlve order of presenLaLlon of Lhelr evldence (1a 830)
Sect|on 6 AqteeJ stotemeot of focts 1he parLles Lo any acLlon may agree ln wrlLlng upon Lhe facLs lnvolved ln Lhe llLlgaLlon and
submlL Lhe case for [udgmenL on Lhe facLs agreed upon wlLhouL Lhe lnLroducLlon of evldence
lf Lhe parLles agree only on some of Lhe facLs ln lssue Lhe Lrlal shall be held as Lo Lhe dlspuLed facLs ln such order as Lhe courL shall
prescrlbe (2a 830)
Sect|on 7 5totemeot of joJqe uurlng Lhe hearlng or Lrlal of a case any sLaLemenL made by Lhe [udge wlLh reference Lo Lhe case
or Lo any of Lhe parLles wlLnesses or counsel shall be made of record ln Lhe sLenographlc noLes (3a 830)
Sect|on 8 5ospeosloo of octloos 1he suspenslon of acLlons shall be governed by Lhe provlslons of Lhe Clvll Code (n)
Sect|on 9 IoJqe to tecelve evlJeoce Jeleqotloo to cletk of coott 1he [udge of Lhe courL where Lhe case ls pendlng shall personally
recelve Lhe evldence Lo be adduced by Lhe parLles Powever ln defaulL or ex potte hearlngs and ln any case where Lhe parLles agree
ln wrlLlng Lhe courL may delegaLe Lhe recepLlon of evldence Lo lLs clerk of courL who ls a member of Lhe bar 1he clerk of courL shall
have no power Lo rule on ob[ecLlons Lo any quesLlon or Lo Lhe admlsslon of exhlblLs whlch ob[ecLlons shall be resolved by Lhe courL
upon submlsslon of hls reporL and Lhe LranscrlpLs wlLhln Len (10) days from LermlnaLlon of Lhe hearlng (n)

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Conso||dat|on or Severance
Sect|on 1 coosollJotloo When acLlons lnvolvlng a common quesLlon of law or facL are pendlng before Lhe courL lL may order a
[olnL hearlng or Lrlal of any or all Lhe maLLers ln lssue ln Lhe acLlons lL may order all Lhe acLlons consolldaLed and lL may make such
orders concernlng proceedlngs Lhereln as may Lend Lo avold unnecessary cosLs or delay (1)
Sect|on 2 5epotote ttlols 1he courL ln furLherance of convenlence or Lo avold pre[udlce may order a separaLe Lrlal of any clalm
crossclalm counLerclalm or LhlrdparLy complalnL or of any separaLe lssue or of any number of clalms crossclalms counLerclalms
LhlrdparLy complalnLs or lssues (2a)

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1r|a| by Comm|ss|oner
Sect|on 1 kefeteoce by cooseot 8y wrlLLen consenL of boLh parLles Lhe courL may order any or all of Lhe lssues ln a case Lo be
referred Lo a commlssloner Lo be agreed upon by Lhe parLles or Lo be appolnLed by Lhe courL As used ln Lhese 8ules Lhe word
commlssloner lncludes a referee an audlLor and an examlner (1a 833)
Sect|on 2 kefeteoce otJeteJ oo motloo When Lhe parLles do noL consenL Lhe courL may upon Lhe appllcaLlon of elLher or of lLs
own moLlon dlrecL a reference Lo a commlssloner ln Lhe followlng cases
(a) When Lhe Lrlal of an lssue of facL requlres Lhe examlnaLlon of a long accounL on elLher slde ln whlch case Lhe
commlssloner may be dlrecLed Lo hear and reporL upon Lhe whole lssue or any speclflc quesLlon lnvolved Lhereln
(b) When Lhe Laklng of an accounL ls necessary for Lhe lnformaLlon of Lhe courL before [udgmenL or for carrylng a
[udgmenL or order lnLo effecL
(c) When a quesLlon of facL oLher Lhan upon Lhe pleadlngs arlses upon moLlon or oLherwlse ln any sLage of a case or for
carrylng a [udgmenL or order lnLo effecL (2a 833)
Sect|on 3 OtJet of tefeteoce powets of tbe commlsslooet When a reference ls made Lhe clerk shall forLhwlLh furnlsh Lhe
commlssloner wlLh a copy of Lhe order of reference 1he order may speclfy or llmlL Lhe powers of Lhe commlssloner and may dlrecL
hlm Lo reporL only upon parLlcular lssues or Lo do or perform parLlcular acLs or Lo recelve and reporL evldence only and may flx Lhe
daLe for beglnnlng and closlng Lhe hearlngs and for Lhe flllng of hls reporL Sub[ecL Lo oLher speclflcaLlons and llmlLaLlons sLaLed ln
Lhe order Lhe commlssloner has and shall exerclse Lhe power Lo regulaLe Lhe proceedlngs ln every hearlng before hlm and Lo do all
acLs and Lake all measures necessary or proper for Lhe efflclenL performance of hls duLles under Lhe order Pe may lssue subpoenas
and subpoenas Joces tecom swear wlLnesses and unless oLherwlse provlded ln Lhe order of reference he may rule upon Lhe
admlsslblllLy of evldence 1he Lrlal or hearlng before hlm shall proceed ln all respecLs as lL would lf held before Lhe courL (3a 833)
Sect|on 4 Ootb of commlsslooet 8efore enLerlng upon hls duLles Lhe commlssloner shall be sworn Lo a falLhful and honesL
performance Lhereof (14 833)
Sect|on S ltoceeJloqs befote commlsslooet upon recelpL of Lhe order of reference and unless oLherwlse provlded Lhereln Lhe
commlssloner shall forLhwlLh seL a Llme and place for Lhe flrsL meeLlng of Lhe parLles or Lhelr counsel Lo be held wlLhln Len (10) days
afLer Lhe daLe of Lhe order of reference and shall noLlfy Lhe parLles or Lhelr counsel (3a 833)
Sect|on 6 lollote of pottles to oppeot befote commlsslooet lf a parLy falls Lo appear aL Lhe Llme and place appolnLed Lhe
commlssloner may proceed ex potte or ln hls dlscreLlon ad[ourn Lhe proceedlngs Lo a fuLure day glvlng noLlce Lo Lhe absenL parLy
or hls counsel of Lhe ad[ournmenL (6a 833)
Sect|on 7 kefosol of wltoess 1he refusal of a wlLness Lo obey a subpoena lssued by Lhe commlssloner or Lo glve evldence before
hlm shall be deemed a conLempL of Lhe courL whlch appolnLed Lhe commlssloner (7a 833)
Sect|on 8 commlsslooet sboll ovolJ Jeloys lL ls Lhe duLy of Lhe commlssloner Lo proceed wlLh all reasonable dlllgence LlLher
parLy on noLlce Lo Lhe parLles and commlssloner may apply Lo Lhe courL for an order requlrlng Lhe commlssloner Lo expedlLe Lhe
proceedlngs and Lo make hls reporL (8a 833)
Sect|on 9 kepott of commlsslooet upon Lhe compleLlon of Lhe Lrlal or hearlng or proceedlng before Lhe commlssloner he shall
flle wlLh Lhe courL hls reporL ln wrlLlng upon Lhe maLLers submlLLed Lo hlm by Lhe order of reference When hls powers are noL
speclfled or llmlLed he shall seL forLh hls flndlngs of facL and concluslons of law ln hls reporL Pe shall aLLach LhereLo all exhlblLs
affldavlLs deposlLlons papers and Lhe LranscrlpL lf any of Lhe LesLlmonlal evldence presenLed before hlm (9a 833)
Sect|on 10 Notlce to pottles of tbe fllloq of tepott upon Lhe flllng of Lhe reporL Lhe parLles shall be noLlfled by Lhe clerk and Lhey
shall be allowed Len (10) days wlLhln whlch Lo slgnlfy grounds of ob[ecLlons Lo Lhe flndlngs of Lhe reporL lf Lhey so deslre Cb[ecLlons
Lo Lhe reporL based upon grounds whlch were avallable Lo Lhe parLles durlng Lhe proceedlngs before Lhe commlssloner oLher Lhan
ob[ecLlons Lo Lhe flndlngs and concluslons Lhereln seL forLh shall noL be consldered by Lhe courL unless Lhey were made before Lhe
commlssloner (10 833)
Sect|on 11 neotloq opoo tepott upon Lhe explraLlon of Lhe perlod of Len (10) days referred Lo ln Lhe precedlng secLlon Lhe
reporL shall be seL for hearlng afLer whlch Lhe courL shall lssue an order adopLlng modlfylng or re[ecLlng Lhe reporL ln whole or ln
parL or recommlLLlng lL wlLh lnsLrucLlons or requlrlng Lhe parLles Lo presenL furLher evldence before Lhe commlssloner or Lhe courL
(11a 833)
Sect|on 12 5tlpolotloos os to floJloqs When Lhe parLles sLlpulaLe LhaL a commlssloners flndlngs of facL shall be flnal only
quesLlons of law shall LhereafLer be consldered (12a 833)
Sect|on 13 compeosotloo of commlsslooet 1he courL shall allow Lhe commlssloner such reasonable compensaLlon as Lhe
clrcumsLances of Lhe case warranL Lo be Laxed as cosLs agalnsL Lhe defeaLed parLy or apporLloned as [usLlce requlres (13 833)

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Demurrer to Lv|dence
Sect|on 1 uemottet to evlJeoce AfLer Lhe plalnLlff has compleLed Lhe presenLaLlon of hls evldence Lhe defendanL may move for
dlsmlssal on Lhe ground LhaL upon Lhe facLs and Lhe law Lhe plalnLlff has shown no rlghL Lo rellef lf hls moLlon ls denled he shall have
Lhe rlghL Lo presenL evldence lf Lhe moLlon ls granLed buL on appeal Lhe order of dlsmlssal ls reversed he shall be deemed Lo have
walved Lhe rlghL Lo presenL evldence (1a 833)

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Iudgment on the |ead|ngs
Sect|on 1 IoJqmeot oo tbe pleoJloqs Where an answer falls Lo Lender an lssue or oLherwlse admlLs Lhe maLerlal allegaLlons of
Lhe adverse parLys pleadlng Lhe courL may on moLlon of LhaL parLy dlrecL [udgmenL on such pleadlng Powever ln acLlons for
declaraLlon of nulllLy or annulmenL of marrlage or for legal separaLlon Lhe maLerlal facLs alleged ln Lhe complalnL shall always be
proved (1a 819)

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Summary Iudgments
Sect|on 1 5ommoty joJqmeot fot clolmoot A parLy seeklng Lo recover upon a clalm counLerclalm or crossclalm or Lo obLaln a
declaraLory rellef may aL any Llme afLer Lhe pleadlng ln answer LhereLo has been served move wlLh supporLlng affldavlLs
deposlLlons or admlsslons for a summary [udgmenL ln hls favor upon all or any parL Lhereof (1a 834)
Sect|on 2 5ommoty joJqmeot fot JefeoJloq potty A parLy agalnsL whom a clalm counLerclalm or crossclalm ls asserLed or a
declaraLory rellef ls soughL may aL any Llme move wlLh supporLlng affldavlLs deposlLlons or admlsslons for a summary [udgmenL ln
hls favor as Lo all or any parL Lhereof (2a 834)
Sect|on 3 Motloo ooJ ptoceeJloqs tbeteoo 1he moLlon shall be served aL leasL Len (10) days before Lhe Llme speclfled for Lhe
hearlng 1he adverse parLy may serve opposlng affldavlLs deposlLlons or admlsslons aL leasL Lhree (3) days before Lhe hearlng AfLer
Lhe hearlng Lhe [udgmenL soughL shall be rendered forLhwlLh lf Lhe pleadlngs supporLlng affldavlLs deposlLlons and admlsslons on
flle show LhaL excepL as Lo Lhe amounL of damages Lhere ls no genulne lssue as Lo any maLerlal facL and LhaL Lhe movlng parLy ls
enLlLled Lo a [udgmenL as a maLLer of law (3a 834)
Sect|on 4 cose oot folly oJjoJlcoteJ oo motloo lf on moLlon under Lhls 8ule [udgmenL ls noL rendered upon Lhe whole case or
for all Lhe rellefs soughL and a Lrlal ls necessary Lhe courL aL Lhe hearlng of Lhe moLlon by examlnlng Lhe pleadlngs and Lhe evldence
before lL and by lnLerrogaLlng counsel shall ascerLaln whaL maLerlal facLs exlsL wlLhouL subsLanLlal conLroversy and whaL are acLually
and ln good falLh conLroverLed lL shall Lhereupon make an order speclfylng Lhe facLs LhaL appear wlLhouL subsLanLlal conLroversy
lncludlng Lhe exLenL Lo whlch Lhe amounL of damages or oLher rellef ls noL ln conLroversy and dlrecLlng such furLher proceedlngs ln
Lhe acLlon as are [usL 1he facLs so speclfled shall be deemed esLabllshed and Lhe Lrlal shall be conducLed on Lhe conLroverLed facLs
accordlngly (4a 834)
Sect|on S lotm of offlJovlts ooJ soppottloq popets SupporLlng and opposlng affldavlLs shall be made on personal knowledge
shall seL forLh such facLs as would be admlsslble ln evldence and shall show afflrmaLlvely LhaL Lhe afflanL ls compeLenL Lo LesLlfy Lo
Lhe maLLers sLaLed Lhereln CerLlfled Lrue coples of all papers or parLs Lhereof referred Lo ln Lhe affldavlL shall be aLLached LhereLo or
served LherewlLh (3a 834)
Sect|on 6 AfflJovlts lo boJ foltb Should lL appear Lo lLs saLlsfacLlon aL any Llme LhaL any of Lhe affldavlLs presenLed pursuanL Lo
Lhls 8ule are presenLed ln bad falLh or solely for Lhe purpose of delay Lhe courL shall forLhwlLh order Lhe offendlng parLy or counsel
Lo pay Lo Lhe oLher parLy Lhe amounL of Lhe reasonable expenses whlch Lhe flllng of Lhe affldavlLs caused hlm Lo lncur lncludlng
aLLorneys fees lL may afLer hearlng furLher ad[udge Lhe offendlng parLy or counsel gullLy of conLempL (6a 834)

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Iudgments I|na| Crders and Lntry 1hereof
Sect|on 1 keoJltloo of joJqmeots ooJ flool otJets A [udgmenL or flnal order deLermlnlng Lhe merlLs of Lhe case shall be ln wrlLlng
personally and dlrecLly prepared by Lhe [udge sLaLlng clearly and dlsLlncLly Lhe facLs and Lhe law on whlch lL ls based slgned by hlm
and flled wlLh Lhe clerk of Lhe courL (1a)
Sect|on 2 otty of joJqmeots ooJ flool otJets lf no appeal or moLlon for new Lrlal or reconslderaLlon ls flled wlLhln Lhe Llme
provlded ln Lhese 8ules Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order shall forLhwlLh be enLered by Lhe clerk ln Lhe book of enLrles of [udgmenLs 1he
daLe of flnallLy of Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order shall be deemed Lo be Lhe daLe of lLs enLry 1he record shall conLaln Lhe dlsposlLlve
parL of Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order and shall be slgned by Lhe clerk wlLhln a cerLlflcaLe LhaL such [udgmenL or flnal order has become
flnal and execuLory (2a 10 831)
Sect|on 3 IoJqmeot fot ot oqolost ooe ot mote of sevetol pottles !udgmenL may be glven for or agalnsL one or more of several
plalnLlffs and for or agalnsL one or more of several defendanLs When [usLlce so demands Lhe courL may requlre Lhe parLles on each
slde Lo flle adversary pleadlngs as beLween Lhemselves and deLermlne Lhelr ulLlmaLe rlghLs and obllgaLlons (3)
Sect|on 4 5evetol joJqmeots ln an acLlon agalnsL several defendanLs Lhe courL may when a several [udgmenL ls proper render
[udgmenL agalnsL one or more of Lhem leavlng Lhe acLlon Lo proceed agalnsL Lhe oLhers (4)
Sect|on S 5epotote joJqmeots When more Lhan one clalm for rellef ls presenLed ln an acLlon Lhe courL aL any sLage upon a
deLermlnaLlon of Lhe lssues maLerlal Lo a parLlcular clalm and all counLerclalms arlslng ouL of Lhe LransacLlon or occurrence whlch ls
Lhe sub[ecL maLLer of Lhe clalm may render a separaLe [udgmenL dlsposlng of such clalm 1he [udgmenL shall LermlnaLe Lhe acLlon
wlLh respecL Lo Lhe clalm so dlsposed of and Lhe acLlon shall proceed as Lo Lhe remalnlng clalms ln case a separaLe [udgmenL ls
rendered Lhe courL by order may sLay lLs enforcemenL unLll Lhe rendlLlon of a subsequenL [udgmenL or [udgmenLs and may prescrlbe
such condlLlons as may be necessary Lo secure Lhe beneflL Lhereof Lo Lhe parLy ln whose favor Lhe [udgmenL ls rendered (3a)
Sect|on 6 IoJqmeot oqolost eotlty wltboot jotlJlcol petsooollty When [udgmenL ls rendered agalnsL Lwo or more persons sued as
an enLlLy wlLhouL [urldlcal personallLy Lhe [udgmenL shall seL ouL Lhelr lndlvldual or proper names lf known (6a)

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New 1r|a| or kecons|derat|ons
Sect|on 1 CtoooJs of ooJ petloJ fot fllloq motloo fot oew ttlol ot tecooslJetotloo WlLhln Lhe perlod for Laklng an appeal Lhe
aggrleved parLy may move Lhe Lrlal courL Lo seL aslde Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order and granL a new Lrlal for one or more of Lhe
followlng causes maLerlally affecLlng Lhe subsLanLlal rlghLs of sald parLy
(a) lraud accldenL mlsLake or excusable negllgence whlch ordlnary prudence could noL have guarded agalnsL and by
reason of whlch such aggrleved parLy has probably been lmpalred ln hls rlghLs or
(b) newly dlscovered evldence whlch he could noL wlLh reasonable dlllgence have dlscovered and produced aL Lhe Lrlal
and whlch lf presenLed would probably alLer Lhe resulL
WlLhln Lhe same perlod Lhe aggrleved parLy may also move for reconslderaLlon upon Lhe grounds LhaL Lhe damages awarded are
excesslve LhaL Lhe evldence ls lnsufflclenL Lo [usLlfy Lhe declslon or flnal order or LhaL Lhe declslon or flnal order ls conLrary Lo law
(1a)
Sect|on 2 cooteots of motloo fot oew ttlol ot tecooslJetotloo ooJ ootlce tbeteof 1he moLlon shall be made ln wrlLlng sLaLlng Lhe
ground or grounds Lherefor a wrlLLen noLlce of whlch shall be served by Lhe movanL on Lhe adverse parLy
A moLlon for new Lrlal shall be proved ln Lhe manner provlded for proof of moLlon A moLlon for Lhe cause menLloned ln paragraph
(a) of Lhe precedlng secLlon shall be supporLed by affldavlLs of merlLs whlch may be rebuLLed by affldavlLs A moLlon for Lhe cause
menLloned ln paragraph (b) shall be supporLed by affldavlLs of Lhe wlLnesses by whom such evldence ls expecLed Lo be glven or by
duly auLhenLlcaLed documenLs whlch are proposed Lo be lnLroduced ln evldence
A moLlon for reconslderaLlon shall polnL ouL a speclflcally Lhe flndlngs or concluslons of Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order whlch are noL
supporLed by Lhe evldence or whlch are conLrary Lo law maklng express reference Lo Lhe LesLlmonlal or documenLary evldence or Lo
Lhe provlslons of law alleged Lo be conLrary Lo such flndlngs or concluslons
A pto fotmo moLlon for new Lrlal or reconslderaLlon shall noL Loll Lhe reglemenLary perlod of appeal (2a)
Sect|on 3 Actloo opoo motloo fot oew ttlol ot tecooslJetotloo 1he Lrlal courL may seL aslde Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order and granL
a new Lrlal upon such Lerms as may be [usL or may deny Lhe moLlon lf Lhe courL flnds LhaL excesslve damages have been awarded
or LhaL Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order ls conLrary Lo Lhe evldence or law lL may amend such [udgmenL or flnal order accordlngly (3a)
Sect|on 4 kesolotloo of motloo A moLlon for new Lrlal or reconslderaLlon shall be resolved wlLhln LhlrLy (30) days from Lhe Llme lL
ls submlLLed for resoluLlon (n)
Sect|on S 5ecooJ motloo fot oew ttlol A moLlon for new Lrlal shall lnclude all grounds Lhen avallable and Lhose noL so lncluded
shall be deemed walved A second moLlon for new Lrlal based on a ground noL exlsLlng nor avallable when Lhe flrsL moLlon was
made may be flled wlLhln Lhe Llme hereln provlded excludlng Lhe Llme durlng whlch Lhe flrsL moLlon had been pendlng
no parLy shall be allowed a second moLlon for reconslderaLlon of a [udgmenL or flnal order (4a 4 l8C)
Sect|on 6 ffect of qtootloq of motloo fot oew ttlol lf a new Lrlal ls granLed ln accordance wlLh Lhe provlslons of Lhls 8ules Lhe
orlglnal [udgmenL or flnal order shall be vacaLed and Lhe acLlon shall sLand for Lrlal Je oovo buL Lhe recorded evldence Laken upon
Lhe former Lrlal lnsofar as Lhe same ls maLerlal and compeLenL Lo esLabllsh Lhe lssues shall be used aL Lhe new Lrlal wlLhouL reLaklng
Lhe same (3a)
Sect|on 7 lottlol oew ttlol ot tecooslJetotloo lf Lhe grounds for a moLlon under Lhls 8ule appear Lo Lhe courL Lo affecL Lhe lssues
as Lo only a parL or less Lhan an of Lhe maLLer ln conLroversy or only one or less Lhan all of Lhe parLles Lo lL Lhe courL may order a
new Lrlal or granL reconslderaLlon as Lo such lssues lf severable wlLhouL lnLerferlng wlLh Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order upon Lhe resL
(6a)
Sect|on 8 ffect of otJet fot pottlol oew ttlol When less Lhan all of Lhe lssues are ordered reLrled Lhe courL may elLher enLer a
[udgmenL or flnal order as Lo Lhe resL or sLay Lhe enforcemenL of such [udgmenL or flnal order unLll afLer Lhe new Lrlal (7a)
Sect|on 9 kemeJy oqolost otJet Jeoyloq o motloo fot oew ttlol ot tecooslJetotloo An order denylng a moLlon for new Lrlal or
reconslderaLlon ls noL appealed Lhe remedy belng an appeal from Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order (n)

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ke||ef from Iudgments Crders or Cther roceed|ngs
Sect|on 1 letltloo fot tellef ftom joJqmeot otJet ot otbet ptoceeJloqs When a [udgmenL or flnal order ls enLered or any oLher
proceedlng ls LhereafLer Laken agalnsL a parLy ln any courL Lhrough fraud accldenL mlsLake or excusable negllgence he may flle a
peLlLlon ln such courL and ln Lhe same case praylng LhaL Lhe [udgmenL order or proceedlng be seL aslde (2a)
Sect|on 2 letltloo fot tellef ftom Jeolol of oppeol When a [udgmenL or flnal order ls rendered by any courL ln a case and a parLy
LhereLo by fraud accldenL mlsLake or excusable negllgence has been prevenLed from Laklng an appeal he may flle a peLlLlon ln
such courL and ln Lhe same case praylng LhaL Lhe appeal be glven due course (1a)
Sect|on 3 1lme fot fllloq petltloo cooteots ooJ vetlflcotloo A peLlLlon provlded for ln elLher of Lhe precedlng secLlons of Lhls 8ule
musL be verlfled flled wlLhln slxLy (60) days afLer Lhe peLlLloner learns of Lhe [udgmenL flnal order or oLher proceedlng Lo be seL
aslde and noL more Lhan slx (6) monLhs afLer such [udgmenL or flnal order was enLered or such proceedlng was Laken and musL be
accompanled wlLh affldavlLs showlng Lhe fraud accldenL mlsLake or excusable negllgence relled upon and Lhe facLs consLlLuLlng
Lhe peLlLloners good and subsLanLlal cause of acLlon or defense as Lhe case may be (3)
Sect|on 4 OtJet to flle oo ooswet lf Lhe peLlLlon ls sufflclenL ln form and subsLance Lo [usLlfy rellef Lhe courL ln whlch lL ls flled
shall lssue an order requlrlng Lhe adverse parLles Lo answer Lhe same wlLhln flfLeen (13) days from Lhe recelpL Lhereof 1he order
shall be served ln such manner as Lhe courL may dlrecL LogeLher wlLh coples of Lhe peLlLlon and Lhe accompanylng affldavlLs (4a)
Sect|on S ltellmlooty lojooctloo peoJloq ptoceeJloqs 1he courL ln whlch Lhe peLlLlon ls flled may granL such prellmlnary
ln[uncLlon as may be necessary for Lhe preservaLlon of Lhe rlghLs of Lhe parLles upon Lhe flllng by Lhe peLlLloner of a bond ln favor of
Lhe adverse parLy condlLloned LhaL lf Lhe peLlLlon ls dlsmlssed or Lhe peLlLloner falls on Lhe Lrlal of Lhe case upon lLs merlLs he wlll
pay Lhe adverse parLy all damages and cosLs LhaL may be awarded Lo hlm by reason of Lhe lssuance of such ln[uncLlon or Lhe oLher
proceedlngs followlng Lhe peLlLlon buL such ln[uncLlon shall noL operaLe Lo dlscharge or exLlngulsh any llen whlch Lhe adverse parLy
may have acqulred upon Lhe properLy of Lhe peLlLloner (3a)
Sect|on 6 ltoceeJloqs oftet ooswet ls flleJ AfLer Lhe flllng of Lhe answer or Lhe explraLlon of Lhe perlod Lherefor Lhe courL shall
hear Lhe peLlLlon and lf afLer such hearlng lL flnds LhaL Lhe allegaLlons Lhereof are noL Lrue Lhe peLlLlon shall be dlsmlssed buL lf lL
flnds sald allegaLlons Lo be Lrue lL shall seL aslde Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order or oLher proceedlng complalned of upon such Lerms as
may be [usL 1hereafLer Lhe case shall sLand as lf such [udgmenL flnal order or oLher proceedlng had never been rendered lssued or
Laken 1he courL shall Lhen proceed Lo hear and deLermlne Lhe case as lf a Llmely moLlon for a new Lrlal or reconslderaLlon had been
granLed by lL (6a)
Sect|on 7 ltoceJote wbete tbe Jeolol of oo oppeol ls set oslJe Where Lhe denlal of an appeal ls seL aslde Lhe lower courL shall be
requlred Lo glve due course Lo Lhe appeal and Lo elevaLe Lhe record of Lhe appealed case as lf a Llmely and proper appeal had been
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Lxecut|on Sat|sfact|on and Lffect of Iudgments
Sect|on 1 xecotloo opoo joJqmeots ot flool otJets LxecuLlon shall lssue as a maLLer of rlghL or moLlon upon a [udgmenL or
order LhaL dlsposes of Lhe acLlon or proceedlng upon Lhe explraLlon of Lhe perlod Lo appeal Lherefrom lf no appeal has been duly
perfecLed (1a)
lf Lhe appeal has been duly perfecLed and flnally resolved Lhe execuLlon may forLhwlLh be applled for ln Lhe courL of orlgln on
moLlon of Lhe [udgmenL obllgee submlLLlng LherewlLh cerLlfled Lrue coples of Lhe [udgmenL or [udgmenLs or flnal order or orders
soughL Lo be enforced and of Lhe enLry Lhereof wlLh noLlce Lo Lhe adverse parLy
1he appellaLe courL may on moLlon ln Lhe same case when Lhe lnLeresL of [usLlce so requlres dlrecL Lhe courL of orlgln Lo lssue Lhe
wrlL of execuLlon (n)
Sect|on 2 ulsctetloooty execotloo
(a) xecotloo of o joJqmeot ot flool otJet peoJloq oppeol Cn moLlon of Lhe prevalllng parLy wlLh noLlce Lo Lhe adverse
parLy flled ln Lhe Lrlal courL whlle lL has [urlsdlcLlon over Lhe case and ls ln possesslon of elLher Lhe orlglnal record or Lhe
record on appeal as Lhe case may be aL Lhe Llme of Lhe flllng of such moLlon sald courL may ln lLs dlscreLlon order
execuLlon of a [udgmenL or flnal order even before Lhe explraLlon of Lhe perlod Lo appeal
AfLer Lhe Lrlal courL has losL [urlsdlcLlon Lhe moLlon for execuLlon pendlng appeal may be flled ln Lhe appellaLe courL
ulscreLlonary execuLlon may only lssue upon good reasons Lo be sLaLed ln a speclal order afLer due hearlng
(b) xecotloo of sevetol sepotote ot pottlol joJqmeots A several separaLe or parLlal [udgmenL may be execuLed under
Lhe same Lerms and condlLlons as execuLlon of a [udgmenL or flnal order pendlng appeal (2a)
Sect|on 3 5toy of Jlsctetloooty execotloo ulscreLlonary execuLlon lssued under Lhe precedlng secLlon may be sLayed upon
approval by Lhe proper courL of a sufflclenL supersedeas bond flled by Lhe parLy agalnsL whom lL ls dlrecLed condlLloned upon Lhe
performance of Lhe [udgmenL or order allowed Lo be execuLed ln case lL shall be flnally susLalned ln whole or ln parL 1he bond Lhus
glven may be proceeded agalnsL on moLlon wlLh noLlce Lo Lhe sureLy (3a )
Sect|on 4 IoJqmeots oot stoyeJ by oppeol !udgmenLs ln acLlons for ln[uncLlon recelvershlp accounLlng and supporL and such
oLher [udgmenLs as are now or may hereafLer be declared Lo be lmmedlaLely execuLory shall be enforceable afLer Lhelr rendlLlon
and shall noL be sLayed by an appeal Laken Lherefrom unless oLherwlse ordered by Lhe Lrlal courL Cn appeal Lherefrom Lhe
appellaLe courL ln lLs dlscreLlon may make an order suspendlng modlfylng resLorlng or granLlng Lhe ln[uncLlon recelvershlp
accounLlng or award of supporL
1he sLay of execuLlon shall be upon such Lerms as Lo bond or oLherwlse as may be consldered proper for Lhe securlLy or proLecLlon
of Lhe rlghLs of Lhe adverse parLy (4a)
Sect|on S ffect of tevetsol of execoteJ joJqmeot Where Lhe execuLed [udgmenL ls reversed LoLally or parLlally or annulled on
appeal or oLherwlse Lhe Lrlal courL may on moLlon lssue such orders of resLlLuLlon or reparaLlon of damages as equlLy and [usLlce
may warranL under Lhe clrcumsLances (3a)
Sect|on 6 xecotloo by motloo ot by loJepeoJeot octloo A flnal and execuLory [udgmenL or order may be execuLed on moLlon
wlLhln flve (3) years from Lhe daLe of lLs enLry AfLer Lhe lapse of such Llme and before lL ls barred by Lhe sLaLuLe of llmlLaLlons a
[udgmenL may be enforced by acLlon 1he revlved [udgmenL may also be enforced by moLlon wlLhln flve (3) years from Lhe daLe of lLs
enLry and LhereafLer by acLlon before lL ls barred by Lhe sLaLuLe of llmlLaLlons (6a)
Sect|on 7 xecotloo lo cose of Jeotb of potty ln case of Lhe deaLh of a parLy execuLlon may lssue or be enforced ln Lhe followlng
manner
(a) ln case of Lhe deaLh of Lhe [udgmenL obllgee upon Lhe appllcaLlon of hls execuLor or admlnlsLraLor or successor ln
lnLeresL
(b) ln case of Lhe deaLh of Lhe [udgmenL obllgor agalnsL hls execuLor or admlnlsLraLor or successor ln lnLeresL lf Lhe
[udgmenL be for Lhe recovery of real or personal properLy or Lhe enforcemenL of a llen Lhereon
(c) ln case of Lhe deaLh of Lhe [udgmenL obllgor afLer execuLlon ls acLually levled upon any of hls properLy Lhe same may
be sold for Lhe saLlsfacLlon of Lhe [udgmenL obllgaLlon and Lhe offlcer maklng Lhe sale shall accounL Lo Lhe correspondlng
execuLor or admlnlsLraLor for any surplus ln hls hands (7a)
Sect|on 8 lssoooce fotm ooJ cooteots of o wtlt of execotloo 1he wrlL of execuLlon shall (1) lssue ln Lhe name of Lhe 8epubllc of
Lhe hlllpplnes from Lhe courL whlch granLed Lhe moLlon (2) sLaLe Lhe name of Lhe courL Lhe case number and LlLle Lhe dlsposlLlve
parL of Lhe sub[ecL [udgmenL or order and (3) requlre Lhe sherlff or oLher proper offlcer Lo whom lL ls dlrecLed Lo enforce Lhe wrlL
accordlng Lo lLs Lerms ln Lhe manner herelnafLer provlded
(a) lf Lhe execuLlon be agalnsL Lhe properLy of Lhe [udgmenL obllgor Lo saLlsfy Lhe [udgmenL wlLh lnLeresL ouL of Lhe real
or personal properLy of such [udgmenL obllgor
(b) lf lL be agalnsL real or personal properLy ln Lhe hands of personal represenLaLlves helrs devlsees legaLees LenanLs or
LrusLees of Lhe [udgmenL obllgor Lo saLlsfy Lhe [udgmenL wlLh lnLeresL ouL of such properLy
(c) lf lL be for Lhe sale of real or personal properLy Lo sell such properLy descrlblng lL and apply Lhe proceeds ln
conformlLy wlLh Lhe [udgmenL Lhe maLerlal parLs of whlch shall be reclLed ln Lhe wrlL of execuLlon
(d) lf lL be for Lhe dellvery of Lhe possesslon of real or personal properLy Lo dellver Lhe possesslon of Lhe same descrlblng
lL Lo Lhe parLy enLlLled LhereLo and Lo saLlsfy any cosLs damages renLs or proflLs covered by Lhe [udgmenL ouL of Lhe
personal properLy of Lhe person agalnsL whom lL was rendered and lf sufflclenL personal properLy cannoL be found Lhen
ouL of Lhe real properLy and
(e) ln all cases Lhe wrlL of execuLlon shall speclflcally sLaLe Lhe amounL of Lhe lnLeresL cosLs damages renLs or proflLs
due as of Lhe daLe of Lhe lssuance of Lhe wrlL aslde from Lhe prlnclpal obllgaLlon under Lhe [udgmenL lor Lhls purpose
Lhe moLlon for execuLlon shall speclfy Lhe amounLs of Lhe foregolng rellefs soughL by Lhe movanL(8a)
Sect|on 9 xecotloo of joJqmeots fot mooey bow eofotceJ
(a) lmmeJlote poymeot oo JemooJ 1he offlcer shall enforce an execuLlon of a [udgmenL for money by demandlng
from Lhe [udgmenL obllgor Lhe lmmedlaLe paymenL of Lhe full amounL sLaLed ln Lhe wrlL of execuLlon and all lawful fees
1he [udgmenL obllgor shall pay ln cash cerLlfled bank check payable Lo Lhe [udgmenL obllgee or any oLher form of
paymenL accepLable Lo Lhe laLLer Lhe amounL of Lhe [udgmenL debL under proper recelpL dlrecLly Lo Lhe [udgmenL
obllgee or hls auLhorlzed represenLaLlve lf presenL aL Lhe Llme of paymenL 1he lawful fees shall be handed under proper
recelpL Lo Lhe execuLlng sherlff who shall Lurn over Lhe sald amounL wlLhln Lhe same day Lo Lhe clerk of courL of Lhe courL
LhaL lssued Lhe wrlL
lf Lhe [udgmenL obllgee or hls auLhorlzed represenLaLlve ls noL presenL Lo recelve paymenL Lhe [udgmenL obllgor shall
dellver Lhe aforesald paymenL Lo Lhe execuLlng sherlff 1he laLLer shall Lurn over all Lhe amounLs comlng lnLo hls
possesslon wlLhln Lhe same day Lo Lhe clerk of courL of Lhe courL LhaL lssued Lhe wrlL or lf Lhe same ls noL pracLlcable
deposlL sald amounLs Lo a flduclary accounL ln Lhe nearesL governmenL deposlLory bank of Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL of Lhe
locallLy
1he clerk of sald courL shall LhereafLer arrange for Lhe remlLLance of Lhe deposlL Lo Lhe accounL of Lhe courL LhaL lssued
Lhe wrlL whose clerk of courL shall Lhen dellver sald paymenL Lo Lhe [udgmenL obllgee ln saLlsfacLlon of Lhe [udgmenL 1he
excess lf any shall be dellvered Lo Lhe [udgmenL obllgor whlle Lhe lawful fees shall be reLalned by Lhe clerk of courL for
dlsposlLlon as provlded by law ln no case shall Lhe execuLlng sherlff demand LhaL any paymenL by check be made payable
Lo hlm
(b) 5otlsfoctloo by levy lf Lhe [udgmenL obllgor cannoL pay all or parL of Lhe obllgaLlon ln cash cerLlfled bank check or
oLher mode of paymenL accepLable Lo Lhe [udgmenL obllgee Lhe offlcer shall levy upon Lhe properLles of Lhe [udgmenL
obllgor of every klnd and naLure whaLsoever whlch may be dlsposed of for value and noL oLherwlse exempL from
execuLlon glvlng Lhe laLLer Lhe opLlon Lo lmmedlaLely choose whlch properLy or parL Lhereof may be levled upon
sufflclenL Lo saLlsfy Lhe [udgmenL lf Lhe [udgmenL obllgor does noL exerclse Lhe opLlon Lhe offlcer shall flrsL levy on Lhe
personal properLles lf any and Lhen on Lhe real properLles lf Lhe personal properLles are lnsufflclenL Lo answer for Lhe
[udgmenL
1he sherlff shall sell only a sufflclenL porLlon of Lhe personal or real properLy of Lhe [udgmenL obllgor whlch has been
levled upon
When Lhere ls more properLy of Lhe [udgmenL obllgor Lhan ls sufflclenL Lo saLlsfy Lhe [udgmenL and lawful fees he musL
sell only so much of Lhe personal or real properLy as ls sufflclenL Lo saLlsfy Lhe [udgmenL and lawful fees
8eal properLy sLocks shares debLs credlLs and oLher personal properLy or any lnLeresL ln elLher real or personal
properLy may be levled upon ln llke manner and wlLh llke effecL as under a wrlL of aLLachmenL
(c) Cotolsbmeot of Jebts ooJ cteJlts 1he offlcer may levy on debLs due Lhe [udgmenL obllgor and oLher credlLs
lncludlng bank deposlLs flnanclal lnLeresLs royalLles commlsslons and oLher personal properLy noL capable of manual
dellvery ln Lhe possesslon or conLrol of Lhlrd parLles Levy shall be made by servlng noLlce upon Lhe person owlng such
debLs or havlng ln hls possesslon or conLrol such credlLs Lo whlch Lhe [udgmenL obllgor ls enLlLled 1he garnlshmenL shall
cover only such amounL as wlll saLlsfy Lhe [udgmenL and all lawful fees
1he garnlshee shall make a wrlLLen reporL Lo Lhe courL wlLhln flve (3) days from servlce of Lhe noLlce of garnlshmenL
sLaLlng wheLher or noL Lhe [udgmenL obllgor has sufflclenL funds or credlLs Lo saLlsfy Lhe amounL of Lhe [udgmenL lf noL
Lhe reporL shall sLaLe how much funds or credlLs Lhe garnlshee holds for Lhe [udgmenL obllgor 1he garnlshed amounL ln
cash or cerLlfled bank check lssued ln Lhe name of Lhe [udgmenL obllgee shall be dellvered dlrecLly Lo Lhe [udgmenL
obllgee wlLhln Len (10) worklng days from servlce of noLlce on sald garnlshee requlrlng such dellvery excepL Lhe lawful
fees whlch shall be pald dlrecLly Lo Lhe courL
ln Lhe evenL Lhere are Lwo or more garnlshees holdlng deposlLs or credlLs sufflclenL Lo saLlsfy Lhe [udgmenL Lhe [udgmenL
obllgor lf avallable shall have Lhe rlghL Lo lndlcaLe Lhe garnlshee or garnlshees who shall be requlred Lo dellver Lhe
amounL due oLherwlse Lhe cholce shall be made by Lhe [udgmenL obllgee
1he execuLlng sherlff shall observe Lhe same procedure under paragraph (a) wlLh respecL Lo dellvery of paymenL Lo Lhe
[udgmenL obllgee (8a 13a)
Sect|on 10 xecotloo of joJqmeots fot speclflc oct
(a) cooveyooce Jellvety of JeeJs ot otbet speclflc octs vestloq tltle lf a [udgmenL dlrecLs a parLy Lo execuLe a
conveyance of land or personal properLy or Lo dellver deeds or oLher documenLs or Lo perform any oLher speclflc acL ln
connecLlon LherewlLh and Lhe parLy falls Lo comply wlLhln Lhe Llme speclfled Lhe courL may dlrecL Lhe acL Lo be done aL
Lhe cosL of Lhe dlsobedlenL parLy by some oLher person appolnLed by Lhe courL and Lhe acL when so done shall have llke
effecL as lf done by Lhe parLy lf real or personal properLy ls slLuaLed wlLhln Lhe hlllpplnes Lhe courL ln lleu of dlrecLlng a
conveyance Lhereof may by an order dlvesL Lhe LlLle of any parLy and vesL lL ln oLhers whlch shall have Lhe force and
effecL of a conveyance execuLed ln due form of law (10a)
(b) 5ole of teol ot petsoool ptopetty lf Lhe [udgmenL be for Lhe sale of real or personal properLy Lo sell such properLy
descrlblng lL and apply Lhe proceeds ln conformlLy wlLh Lhe [udgmenL (8ca)
(c) uellvety ot testltotloo of teol ptopetty 1he offlcer shall demand of Lhe person agalnsL whom Lhe [udgmenL for Lhe
dellvery or resLlLuLlon of real properLy ls rendered and all persons clalmlng rlghLs under hlm Lo peaceably vacaLe Lhe
properLy wlLhln Lhree (3) worklng days and resLore possesslon Lhereof Lo Lhe [udgmenL obllgee oLherwlse Lhe offlcer
shall ousL all such persons Lherefrom wlLh Lhe asslsLance lf necessary of approprlaLe peace offlcers and employlng such
means as may be reasonably necessary Lo reLake possesslon and place Lhe [udgmenL obllgee ln possesslon of such
properLy Any cosLs damages renLs or proflLs awarded by Lhe [udgmenL shall be saLlsfled ln Lhe same manner as a
[udgmenL for money (13a)
(d) kemovol of lmptovemeots oo ptopetty sobject of execotloo When Lhe properLy sub[ecL of Lhe execuLlon conLalns
lmprovemenLs consLrucLed or planLed by Lhe [udgmenL obllgor or hls agenL Lhe offlcer shall noL desLroy demollsh or
remove sald lmprovemenLs excepL upon speclal order of Lhe courL lssued upon moLlon of Lhe [udgmenL obllgee afLer Lhe
hearlng and afLer Lhe former has falled Lo remove Lhe same wlLhln a reasonable Llme flxed by Lhe courL (14a)
(e) uellvety of petsoool ptopetty ln [udgmenL for Lhe dellvery of personal properLy Lhe offlcer shall Lake possesslon of
Lhe same and forLhwlLh dellver lL Lo Lhe parLy enLlLled LhereLo and saLlsfy any [udgmenL for money as Lhereln provlded
(8a)
Sect|on 11 xecotloo of speclol joJqmeots When a [udgmenL requlres Lhe performance of any acL oLher Lhan Lhose menLloned ln
Lhe Lwo precedlng secLlons a cerLlfled copy of Lhe [udgmenL shall be aLLached Lo Lhe wrlL of execuLlon and shall be served by Lhe
offlcer upon Lhe parLy agalnsL whom Lhe same ls rendered or upon any oLher person requlred Lhereby or by law Lo obey Lhe same
and such parLy or person may be punlshed for conLempL lf he dlsobeys such [udgmenL (9a)
Sect|on 12 ffect of levy oo execotloo os to tbltJ petsoo 1he levy on execuLlon shall creaLe a llen ln favor of Lhe [udgmenL obllgee
over Lhe rlghL LlLle and lnLeresL of Lhe [udgmenL obllgor ln such properLy aL Lhe Llme of Lhe levy sub[ecL Lo llens and encumbrances
Lhen exlsLlng (16a)
Sect|on 13 ltopetty exempt ftom execotloo LxcepL as oLherwlse expressly provlded by law Lhe followlng properLy and no oLher
shall be exempL from execuLlon
(a) 1he [udgmenL obllgors famlly home as provlded by law or Lhe homesLead ln whlch he resldes and land necessarlly
used ln connecLlon LherewlLh
(b) Crdlnary Lools and lmplemenLs personally used by hlm ln hls Lrade employmenL or llvellhood
(c) 1hree horses or Lhree cows or Lhree carabaos or oLher beasLs of burden such as Lhe [udgmenL obllgor may selecL
necessarlly used by hlm ln hls ordlnary occupaLlon
(d) Pls necessary cloLhlng and arLlcles for ordlnary personal use excludlng [ewelry
(e) Pousehold furnlLure and uLenslls necessary for housekeeplng and used for LhaL purpose by Lhe [udgmenL obllgor and
hls famlly such as Lhe [udgmenL obllgor may selecL of a value noL exceedlng one hundred Lhousand pesos
(f) rovlslons for lndlvldual or famlly use sufflclenL for four monLhs
(g) 1he professlonal llbrarles and equlpmenL of [udges lawyers physlclans pharmaclsLs denLlsLs englneers surveyors
clergymen Leachers and oLher professlonals noL exceedlng Lhree hundred Lhousand pesos ln value
(h) Cne flshlng boaL and accessorles noL exceedlng Lhe LoLal value of one hundred Lhousand pesos owned by a flsherman
and by Lhe lawful use of whlch he earns hls llvellhood
(l) So much of Lhe salarles wages or earnlngs of Lhe [udgmenL obllgor for hls personal servlces wlLhln Lhe four monLhs
precedlng Lhe levy as are necessary for Lhe supporL of hls famlly
([) LeLLered gravesLones
(k) Monles beneflLs prlvlleges or annulLles accrulng or ln any manner growlng ouL of any llfe lnsurance
(l) 1he rlghL Lo recelve legal supporL or money or properLy obLalned as such supporL or any penslon or graLulLy from Lhe
CovernmenL
(m) roperLles speclally exempLed by law
8uL no arLlcle or specles of properLy menLloned ln Lhls secLlon shall be exempL from execuLlon lssued upon a [udgmenL recovered for
lLs prlce or upon a [udgmenL of foreclosure of a morLgage Lhereon (12a)
Sect|on 14 ketoto of wtlt of execotloo 1he wrlL of execuLlon shall be reLurnable Lo Lhe courL lssulng lL lmmedlaLely afLer Lhe
[udgmenL has been saLlsfled ln parL or ln full lf Lhe [udgmenL cannoL be saLlsfled ln full wlLhln LhlrLy (30) days afLer hls recelpL of Lhe
wrlL Lhe offlcer shall reporL Lo Lhe courL and sLaLe Lhe reason Lherefor Such wrlL shall conLlnue ln effecL durlng Lhe perlod wlLhln
whlch Lhe [udgmenL may be enforced by moLlon 1he offlcer shall make a reporL Lo Lhe courL every LhlrLy (30) days on Lhe
proceedlngs Laken Lhereon unLll Lhe [udgmenL ls saLlsfled ln full or lLs effecLlvlLy explres 1he reLurns or perlodlc reporLs shall seL
forLh Lhe whole of Lhe proceedlngs Laken and shall be flled wlLh Lhe courL and coples Lhereof prompLly furnlshed Lhe parLles (11a)
Sect|on 1S Notlce of sole of ptopetty oo execotloo 8efore Lhe sale of properLy on execuLlon noLlce Lhereof musL be glven as
follows
(a) ln case of perlshable properLy by posLlng wrlLLen noLlce of Lhe Llme and place of Lhe sale ln Lhree (3) publlc places
preferably ln consplcuous areas of Lhe munlclpal or clLy hall posL offlce and publlc markeL ln Lhe munlclpallLy or clLy
where Lhe sale ls Lo Lake place for such Llme as may be reasonable conslderlng Lhe characLer and condlLlon of Lhe
properLy
(b) ln case of oLher personal properLy by posLlng a slmllar noLlce ln Lhe Lhree (3) publlc places abovemenLloned for noL
less Lhan flve (3) days
(c) ln case of real properLy by posLlng for LwenLy (20) days ln Lhe Lhree (3) publlc places abovemenLloned a slmllar noLlce
parLlcularly descrlblng Lhe properLy and sLaLlng where Lhe properLy ls Lo be sold and lf Lhe assessed value of Lhe properLy
exceeds flfLy Lhousand (3000000) pesos by publlshlng a copy of Lhe noLlce once a week for Lwo (2) consecuLlve weeks
ln one newspaper selecLed by raffle wheLher ln Lngllsh llllplno or any ma[or reglonal language publlshed edlLed and
clrculaLed or ln Lhe absence Lhereof havlng general clrculaLlon ln Lhe provlnce or clLy
(d) ln all cases wrlLLen noLlce of Lhe sale shall be glven Lo Lhe [udgmenL obllgor aL leasL Lhree (3) days before Lhe sale
excepL as provlded ln paragraph (a) hereof where noLlce shall be glven Lhe same manner as personal servlce of pleadlngs
and oLher papers as provlded by secLlon 6 of 8ule 13
1he noLlce shall speclfy Lhe place daLe and exacL Llme of Lhe sale whlch should noL be earller Lhan nlne oclock ln Lhe mornlng and
noL laLer Lhan Lwo oclock ln Lhe afLernoon 1he place of Lhe sale may be agreed upon by Lhe parLles ln Lhe absence of such
agreemenL Lhe sale of Lhe properLy or personal properLy noL capable of manual dellvery shall be held ln Lhe offlce of Lhe clerk of
courL of Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL or Lhe Munlclpal 1rlal CourL whlch lssued Lhe wrlL of or whlch was deslgnaLed by Lhe appellaLe
courL ln Lhe case of personal properLy capable of manual dellvery Lhe sale shall be held ln Lhe place where Lhe properLy ls locaLed
(18a)
Sect|on 16 ltoceeJloqs wbete ptopetty clolmeJ by tbltJ petsoo lf Lhe properLy levled on ls clalmed by any person oLher Lhan Lhe
[udgmenL obllgor or hls agenL and such person makes an affldavlL of hls LlLle LhereLo or rlghL Lo Lhe possesslon Lhereof sLaLlng Lhe
grounds of such rlghL or LlLle and serves Lhe same upon Lhe offlcer maklng Lhe levy and copy Lhereof sLaLlng Lhe grounds of such
rlghL or LlLLle and a serves Lhe same upon Lhe offlcer maklng Lhe levy and a copy Lhereof upon Lhe [udgmenL obllgee Lhe offlcer
shall noL be bound Lo keep Lhe properLy unless such [udgmenL obllgee on demand of Lhe offlcer flles a bond approved by Lhe courL
Lo lndemnlLy Lhe LhlrdparLy clalmanL ln a sum noL less Lhan Lhe value of Lhe properLy levled on ln case of dlsagreemenL as Lo such
value Lhe same shall be deLermlned by Lhe courL lssulng Lhe wrlL of execuLlon no clalm for damages for Lhe Laklng or keeplng of Lhe
properLy may be enforced agalnsL Lhe bond unless Lhe acLlon Lherefor ls flled wlLhln one hundred LwenLy (120) days from Lhe daLe of
Lhe flllng of Lhe bond
1he offlcer shall noL be llable for damages for Lhe Laklng or keeplng of Lhe properLy Lo any LhlrdparLy clalmanL lf such bond ls flled
noLhlng hereln conLalned shall prevenL such clalmanL or any Lhlrd person from vlndlcaLlng hls clalm Lo Lhe properLy ln a separaLe
acLlon or prevenL Lhe [udgmenL obllgee from clalmlng damages ln Lhe same or a separaLe acLlon agalnsL a LhlrdparLy clalmanL who
flled a frlvolous or plalnly spurlous clalm
When Lhe wrlL of execuLlon ls lssued ln favor of Lhe 8epubllc of Lhe hlllpplnes or any offlcer duly represenLlng lL Lhe flllng of such
bond shall noL be requlred and ln case Lhe sherlff or levylng offlcer ls sued for damages as a resulL of Lhe levy he shall be
represenLed by Lhe SollclLor Ceneral and lf held llable Lherefor Lhe acLual damages ad[udged by Lhe courL shall be pald by Lhe
naLlonal 1reasurer ouL of such funds as may be approprlaLed for Lhe purpose (17a)
Sect|on 17 leoolty fot sellloq wltboot ootlce ot temovloq ot Jefocloq ootlce An offlcer selllng wlLhouL Lhe noLlce prescrlbed by
secLlon 13 of Lhls 8ule shall be llable Lo pay punlLlve damages ln Lhe amounL of flve Lhousand (300000) pesos Lo any person
ln[ured Lhereby ln addlLlon Lo hls acLual damages boLh Lo be recovered by moLlon ln Lhe same acLlon and a person wlllfully
removlng or defaclng Lhe noLlce posLed lf done before Lhe sale or before Lhe saLlsfacLlon of Lhe [udgmenL lf lL be saLlsfled before
Lhe sale shall be llable Lo pay flve Lhousand (300000) pesos Lo any person ln[ured by reason Lhereof ln addlLlon Lo hls acLual
damages Lo be recovered by moLlon ln Lhe same acLlon (19a)
Sect|on 18 No sole lf joJqmeot ooJ costs polJ AL any Llme before Lhe sale of properLy on execuLlon Lhe [udgmenL obllgor may
prevenL Lhe sale by paylng Lhe amounL requlred by Lhe execuLlon and Lhe cosLs LhaL have been lncurred Lhereln (20a)
Sect|on 19 now ptopetty solJ oo execotloo wbo moy Jltect moooet ooJ otJet of sole All sales of properLy under execuLlon musL
be made aL publlc aucLlon Lo Lhe hlghesL bldder Lo sLarL aL Lhe exacL Llme flxed ln Lhe noLlce AfLer sufflclenL properLy has been sold
Lo saLlsfy Lhe execuLlon no more shall be sold and any excess properLy or proceeds of Lhe sale shall be prompLly dellvered Lo Lhe
[udgmenL obllgor or hls auLhorlzed represenLaLlve unless oLherwlse dlrecLed by Lhe [udgmenL or order of Lhe courL When Lhe sale ls
of real properLy conslsLlng of several known loLs Lhey musL be sold separaLely or when a porLlon of such real properLy ls clalmed
by a Lhlrd person he may requlre lL Lo be sold separaLely When Lhe sale ls of personal properLy capable of manual dellvery lL musL
be sold wlLhln vlew of Lhose aLLendlng Lhe same and ln such parcels as are llkely Lo brlng Lhe hlghesL prlce 1he [udgmenL obllgor lf
presenL aL Lhe sale may dlrecL Lhe order ln whlch properLy real or personal shall be sold when such properLy conslsLs of several
known loLs or parcels whlch can be sold Lo advanLage separaLely nelLher Lhe offlcer conducLlng Lhe execuLlon sale nor hls depuLles
can become a purchaser nor be lnLeresLed dlrecLly or lndlrecLly ln any purchase aL such sale (21a)
Sect|on 20 kefosol of potcboset to poy lf a purchaser refuses Lo pay Lhe amounL bld by hlm for properLy sLruck off Lo hlm aL a
sale under execuLlon Lhe offlcer may agaln sell Lhe properLy Lo Lhe hlghesL bldder and shall noL be responslble for any loss
occasloned Lhereby buL Lhe courL may order Lhe refuslng purchaser Lo pay lnLo Lhe courL Lhe amounL of such loss wlLh cosLs and
may punlsh hlm for conLempL lf he dlsobeys Lhe order 1he amounL of such paymenL shall be for Lhe beneflL of Lhe person enLlLled Lo
Lhe proceeds of Lhe execuLlon unless Lhe execuLlon has been fully saLlsfled ln whlch evenL such proceeds shall be for Lhe beneflL of
Lhe [udgmenL obllgor 1he offlcer may LhereafLer re[ecL any subsequenL bld of such purchaser who refuses Lo pay (22a)
Sect|on 21 IoJqmeot obllqee os potcboset When Lhe purchaser ls Lhe [udgmenL obllgee and no LhlrdparLy clalm has been flled
he need noL pay Lhe amounL of Lhe bld lf lL does noL exceed Lhe amounL of hls [udgmenL lf lL does he shall pay only Lhe excess (23a)
Sect|on 22 AJjootomeot of sole 8y wrlLLen consenL of Lhe [udgmenL obllgor and obllgee or Lhelr duly auLhorlzed
represenLaLlves Lhe offlcer may ad[ourn Lhe sale Lo any daLe and Llme agreed upon by Lhem WlLhouL such agreemenL he may
ad[ourn Lhe sale from day Lo day lf lL becomes necessary Lo do so for lack of Llme Lo compleLe Lhe sale on Lhe day flxed ln Lhe noLlce
or Lhe day Lo whlch lL was ad[ourned (24a)
Sect|on 23 cooveyooce to potcboset of petsoool ptopetty copoble of mooool Jellvety When Lhe purchaser of any personal
properLy capable of manual dellvery pays Lhe purchase prlce Lhe offlcer maklng Lhe sale musL dellver Lhe properLy Lo Lhe purchaser
and lf deslred execuLe and dellver Lo hlm a cerLlflcaLe of sale 1he sale conveys Lo Lhe purchaser all Lhe rlghLs whlch Lhe [udgmenL
obllgor had ln such properLy as of Lhe daLe of Lhe levy on execuLlon or prellmlnary aLLachmenL (23a)
Sect|on 24 cooveyooce to potcboset of petsoool ptopetty oot copoble of mooool Jellvety When Lhe purchaser of any personal
properLy noL capable of manual dellvery pays Lhe purchase prlce Lhe offlcer maklng Lhe sale musL execuLe and dellver Lo Lhe
purchaser a cerLlflcaLe of sale Such cerLlflcaLe conveys Lo Lhe purchaser all Lhe rlghLs whlch Lhe [udgmenL obllgor had ln such
properLy as of Lhe daLe of Lhe levy on execuLlon or prellmlnary aLLachmenL (26a)
Sect|on 2S cooveyooce of teol ptopetty cettlflcote tbeteof qlveo to potcboset ooJ flleJ wltb teqlstty of JeeJs upon a sale of real
properLy Lhe offlcer musL glve Lo Lhe purchaser a cerLlflcaLe of sale conLalnlng
(a) A parLlcular descrlpLlon of Lhe real properLy sold
(b) 1he prlce pald for each dlsLlncL loL or parcel
(c) 1he whole prlce pald by hlm
(d) A sLaLemenL LhaL Lhe rlghL of redempLlon explres one (1) year from Lhe daLe of Lhe reglsLraLlon of Lhe cerLlflcaLe of
sale
Such cerLlflcaLe musL be reglsLered ln Lhe reglsLry of deeds of Lhe place where Lhe properLy ls slLuaLed (27 a)
Sect|on 26 cettlflcote of sole wbete ptopetty clolmeJ by tbltJ petsoo When a properLy sold by vlrLue of a wrlL of execuLlon has
been clalmed by a Lhlrd person Lhe cerLlflcaLe of sale Lo be lssued by Lhe sherlff pursuanL Lo secLlons 23 24 and 23 of Lhls 8ule shall
make express menLlon of Lhe exlsLence of such LhlrdparLy clalm (28a)
Sect|on 27 wbo moy teJeem teol ptopetty so solJ 8eal properLy sold as provlded ln Lhe lasL precedlng secLlon or any parL
Lhereof sold separaLely may be redeemed ln Lhe manner herelnafLer provlded by Lhe followlng persons
(a) 1he [udgmenL obllgor or hls successor ln lnLeresL ln Lhe whole or any parL of Lhe properLy
(b) A credlLor havlng a llen by vlrLue of an aLLachmenL [udgmenL or morLgage on Lhe properLy sold or on some parL
Lhereof subsequenL Lo Lhe llen under whlch Lhe properLy was sold Such redeemlng credlLor ls Lermed a redempLloner
(29a)
Sect|on 28 1lme ooJ moooet of ooJ omooots poyoble oo soccesslve teJemptloos ootlce to be qlveo ooJ flleJ 1he [udgmenL
obllgor or redempLloner may redeem Lhe properLy from Lhe purchaser aL any Llme wlLhln one (1) year from Lhe daLe of Lhe
reglsLraLlon of Lhe cerLlflcaLe of sale by paylng Lhe purchaser Lhe amounL of hls purchase wlLh Lhe pet ceotom per monLh lnLeresL
Lhereon ln addlLlon up Lo Lhe Llme of redempLlon LogeLher wlLh Lhe amounL of any assessmenLs or Laxes whlch Lhe purchaser may
have pald Lhereon afLer purchase and lnLeresL on such lasL named amounL aL Lhe same raLe and lf Lhe purchaser be also a credlLor
havlng a prlor llen Lo LhaL of Lhe redempLloner oLher Lhan Lhe [udgmenL under whlch such purchase was made Lhe amounL of such
oLher llen wlLh lnLeresL
roperLy so redeemed may agaln be redeemed wlLhln slxLy (60) days afLer Lhe lasL redempLlon upon paymenL of Lhe sum pald on Lhe
lasL redempLlon wlLh Lwo pet ceotom Lhereon ln addlLlon and Lhe amounL of any assessmenLs or Laxes whlch Lhe lasL redempLloner
may have pald Lhereon afLer redempLlon by hlm wlLh lnLeresL on such lasL named amounL and ln addlLlon Lhe amounL of any llens
held by sald lasL redempLloner prlor Lo hls own wlLh lnLeresL 1he properLy may be agaln and as ofLen as a redempLloner ls so
dlsposed redeemed from any prevlous redempLloner wlLhln slxLy (60) days afLer Lhe lasL redempLlon on paylng Lhe sum pald on Lhe
lasL prevlous redempLlon wlLh Lwo pet ceotom Lhereon ln addlLlon and Lhe amounLs of any assessmenLs or Laxes whlch Lhe lasL
prevlous redempLloner pald afLer Lhe redempLlon Lhereon wlLh lnLeresL Lhereon and Lhe amounL of any llens held by Lhe lasL
redempLloner prlor Lo hls own wlLh lnLeresL
WrlLLen noLlce of any redempLlon musL be glven Lo Lhe offlcer who made Lhe sale and a dupllcaLe flled wlLh Lhe reglsLry of deeds of
Lhe place and lf any assessmenLs or Laxes are pald by Lhe redempLloner or lf he has or acqulres any llen oLher Lhan LhaL upon whlch
Lhe redempLlon was made noLlce Lhereof musL ln llke manner be glven Lo Lhe offlcer and flled wlLh Lhe reglsLry of deeds lf such
noLlce be noL flled Lhe properLy may be redeemed wlLhouL paylng such assessmenLs Laxes or llens (30a)
Sect|on 29 ffect of teJemptloo by joJqmeot obllqot ooJ o cettlflcote to be JellveteJ ooJ tecotJeJ tbeteopoo to wbom poymeots
oo teJemptloo moJe lf Lhe [udgmenL obllgor redeems he musL make Lhe same paymenLs as are requlred Lo effecL a redempLlon
by a redempLloner whereupon no furLher redempLlon shall be allowed and he ls resLored Lo hls esLaLe 1he person Lo whom Lhe
redempLlon paymenL ls made musL execuLe and dellver Lo hlm a cerLlflcaLe of redempLlon acknowledged before a noLary publlc or
oLher offlcer auLhorlzed Lo Lake acknowledgmenLs of conveyances of real properLy Such cerLlflcaLe musL be flled and recorded ln
Lhe reglsLry of deeds of Lhe place ln whlch Lhe properLy ls slLuaLed and Lhe reglsLrar of deeds musL noLe Lhe record Lhereof on Lhe
margln of Lhe record of Lhe cerLlflcaLe of sale 1he paymenLs menLloned ln Lhls and Lhe lasL precedlng secLlons may be made Lo Lhe
purchaser or redempLloner or for hlm Lo Lhe offlcer who made Lhe sale (31a)
Sect|on 30 ltoof tepolteJ of teJemptlooet A redempLloner musL produce Lo Lhe offlcer or person from whom he seeks Lo
redeem and serve wlLh hls noLlce Lo Lhe offlcer a copy of Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order under whlch he clalms Lhe rlghL Lo redeem
cerLlfled by Lhe clerk of Lhe courL whereln Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order ls enLered or lf he redeems upon a morLgage or oLher llen a
memorandum of Lhe record Lhereof cerLlfled by Lhe reglsLrar of deeds or an orlglnal or cerLlfled copy of any asslgnmenL necessary
Lo esLabllsh hls clalm and an affldavlL execuLed by hlm or hls agenL showlng Lhe amounL Lhen acLually due on Lhe llen (32a)
Sect|on 31 Moooet of osloq ptemlses peoJloq teJemptloo woste testtoloeJ unLll Lhe explraLlon of Lhe Llme allowed for
redempLlon Lhe courL may as ln oLher proper cases resLraln Lhe commlsslon of wasLe on Lhe properLy by ln[uncLlon on Lhe
appllcaLlon of Lhe purchaser or Lhe [udgmenL obllgee wlLh or wlLhouL noLlce buL lL ls noL wasLe for a person ln possesslon of Lhe
properLy aL Lhe Llme of Lhe sale or enLlLled Lo possesslon afLerwards durlng Lhe perlod allowed for redempLlon Lo conLlnue Lo use lL
ln Lhe same manner ln whlch lL was prevlously used or Lo use lL ln Lhe ordlnary course of husbandry or Lo make Lhe necessary
repalrs Lo bulldlngs Lhereon whlle he occuples Lhe properLy (33a)
Sect|on 32 keots eotoloqs ooJ locome of ptopetty peoJloq teJemptloo 1he purchaser or a redempLloner shall noL be enLlLled Lo
recelve Lhe renLs earnlngs and lncome of Lhe properLy sold on execuLlon or Lhe value of Lhe use and occupaLlon Lhereof when such
properLy ls ln Lhe possesslon of a LenanL All renLs earnlngs and lncome derlved from Lhe properLy pendlng redempLlon shall belong
Lo Lhe [udgmenL obllgor unLll Lhe explraLlon of hls perlod of redempLlon (34a)
Sect|on 33 ueeJ ooJ possessloo to be qlveo ot expltotloo of teJemptloo petloJ by wbom execoteJ ot qlveo lf no redempLlon be
made wlLhln one (1) year from Lhe daLe of Lhe reglsLraLlon of Lhe cerLlflcaLe of sale Lhe purchaser ls enLlLled Lo a conveyance and
possesslon of Lhe properLy or lf so redeemed whenever slxLy (60) days have elapsed and no oLher redempLlon has been made and
noLlce Lhereof glven and Lhe Llme for redempLlon has explred Lhe lasL redempLloner ls enLlLled Lo Lhe conveyance and possesslon
buL ln all cases Lhe [udgmenL obllgor shall have Lhe enLlre perlod of one (1) year from Lhe daLe of Lhe reglsLraLlon of Lhe sale Lo
redeem Lhe properLy 1he deed shall be execuLed by Lhe offlcer maklng Lhe sale or by hls successor ln offlce and ln Lhe laLLer case
shall have Lhe same valldlLy as Lhough Lhe offlcer maklng Lhe sale had conLlnued ln offlce and execuLed lL
upon Lhe explraLlon of Lhe rlghL of redempLlon Lhe purchaser or redempLloner shall be subsLlLuLed Lo and acqulre all Lhe rlghLs
LlLle lnLeresL and clalm of Lhe [udgmenL obllgor Lo Lhe properLy as of Lhe Llme of Lhe levy 1he possesslon of Lhe properLy shall be
glven Lo Lhe purchaser or lasL redempLloner by Lhe same offlcer unless a Lhlrd parLy adversely Lo Lhe [udgmenL obllgor (33a)
Sect|on 34 kecovety of ptlce lf sole oot effectlve tevlvol of joJqmeot lf Lhe purchaser of real properLy sold on execuLlon or hls
successor ln lnLeresL falls Lo recover Lhe possesslon Lhereof or ls evlcLed Lherefrom ln consequence of lrregularlLles ln Lhe
proceedlngs concernlng Lhe sale or because Lhe [udgmenL has been reversed or seL aslde or because Lhe properLy sold was exempL
from execuLlon or because a Lhlrd person has vlndlcaLed hls clalm Lo Lhe properLy he may on moLlon ln Lhe same acLlon or ln a
separaLe acLlon recover from Lhe [udgmenL obllgee Lhe prlce pald wlLh lnLeresL or so much Lhereof as has noL been dellvered Lo Lhe
[udgmenL obllgor or he may on moLlon have Lhe orlglnal [udgmenL revlved ln hls name for Lhe whole prlce wlLh lnLeresL or so
much Lhereof as has been dellvered Lo Lhe [udgmenL obllgor 1he [udgmenL so revlved shall have Lhe same force and effecL as an
orlglnal [udgmenL would have as of Lhe daLe of Lhe revlval and no more (36a)
Sect|on 3S klqbt to coottlbotloo ot telmbotsemeot When properLy llable Lo an execuLlon agalnsL several persons ls sold Lhereon
and more Lhan a due proporLlon of Lhe [udgmenL ls saLlsfled ouL of Lhe proceeds of Lhe sale of Lhe properLy of one of Lhem or one of
Lhem pays wlLhouL a sale more Lhan hls proporLlon he may compel a conLrlbuLlon from Lhe oLhers and when a [udgmenL ls upon
an obllgaLlon of one of Lhem as securlLy for anoLher and Lhe sureLy pays Lhe amounL or any parL Lhereof elLher by sale of hls
properLy or before sale he may compel repaymenL from Lhe prlnclpal (37a)
Sect|on 36 xomlootloo of joJqmeot obllqot wbeo joJqmeot oosotlsfleJ When Lhe reLurn of a wrlL of execuLlon lssued agalnsL
properLy of a [udgmenL obllgor or any one of several obllgors ln Lhe same [udgmenL shows LhaL Lhe [udgmenL remalns unsaLlsfled
ln whole or ln parL Lhe [udgmenL obllgee aL any Llme afLer such reLurn ls made shall be enLlLled Lo an order from Lhe courL whlch
rendered Lhe sald [udgmenL requlrlng such [udgmenL obllgor Lo appear and be examlned concernlng hls properLy and lncome
before such courL or before a commlssloner appolnLed by lL aL a speclfled Llme and place and proceedlngs may Lhereupon be had
for Lhe appllcaLlon of Lhe properLy and lncome of Lhe [udgmenL obllgor Lowards Lhe saLlsfacLlon of Lhe [udgmenL 8uL no [udgmenL
obllgor shall be so requlred Lo appear before a courL or commlssloner ouLslde Lhe provlnce or clLy ln whlch such obllgor resldes or ls
found (38a)
Sect|on 37 xomlootloo of obllqot of joJqmeot obllqot When Lhe reLurn of a wrlL of execuLlon agalnsL Lhe properLy of a [udgmenL
obllgor shows LhaL Lhe [udgmenL remaln unsaLlsfled ln whole or ln parL and upon proof Lo Lhe saLlsfacLlon of Lhe courL whlch lssued
Lhe wrlL LhaL a person corporaLlon or oLher [urldlcal enLlLy has properLy of such [udgmenL obllgor or ls lndebLed Lo hlm Lhe courL
may by an order requlre such person corporaLlon or oLher [urldlcal enLlLy or any offlcer or member Lhereof Lo appear before Lhe
courL or a commlssloner appolnLed by lL aL a Llme and place wlLhln Lhe provlnce or clLy where such debLor resldes or ls found and
be examlned concernlng Lhe same 1he servlce of Lhe order shall blnd all credlLs due Lhe [udgmenL obllgor and all money and
properLy of Lhe [udgmenL obllgor ln Lhe possesslon or ln Lhe conLrol of such person corporaLlon or [urldlcal enLlLy from Lhe Llme of
servlce and Lhe courL may also requlre noLlce of such proceedlngs Lo be glven Lo any parLy Lo Lhe acLlon ln such manner as lL may
deem proper (39a)
Sect|on 38 ofotcemeot of otteoJooce ooJ cooJoct of exomlootloo A parLy or oLher person may be compelled by an order or
subpoena Lo aLLend before Lhe courL or commlssloner Lo LesLlfy as provlded ln Lhe Lwo precedlng secLlons and upon fallure Lo obey
such order or subpoena or Lo be sworn or Lo answer as a wlLness or Lo subscrlbe hls deposlLlon may be punlshed for conLempL as ln
oLher cases LxamlnaLlons shall noL be unduly prolonged buL Lhe proceedlngs may be ad[ourned from Llme Lo Llme unLll Lhey are
compleLed lf Lhe examlnaLlon ls before a commlssloner he musL Lake lL ln wrlLlng and cerLlfy lL Lo Lhe courL All examlnaLlons and
answers before a courL commlssloner musL be under oaLh and when a corporaLlon or oLher [urldlcal enLlLy answers lL musL be on
Lhe oaLh of an auLhorlzed offlcer or agenL Lhereof (40a)
Sect|on 39 Obllqot moy poy execotloo oqolost obllqee AfLer a wrlL of execuLlon agalnsL properLy has been lssued a person
lndebLed Lo Lhe [udgmenL obllgor may pay Lo Lhe sherlff holdlng Lhe wrlL of execuLlon Lhe amounL of hls debL or so much Lhereof as
may be necessary Lo saLlsfy Lhe [udgmenL ln Lhe manner prescrlbed ln secLlon 9 of Lhls 8ule and Lhe sherlffs recelpL shall be a
sufflclenL dlscharge for Lhe amounL so pald or dlrecLed Lo be credlLed by Lhe [udgmenL obllgee on Lhe execuLlon (41a)
Sect|on 40 OtJet fot oppllcotloo of ptopetty ooJ locome to sotlsfoctloo of joJqmeot 1he courL may order any properLy of Lhe
[udgmenL obllgor or money due hlm noL exempL from execuLlon ln Lhe hands of elLher hlmself or anoLher person or of a
corporaLlon or oLher [urldlcal enLlLy Lo be applled Lo Lhe saLlsfacLlon of Lhe [udgmenL sub[ecL Lo any prlor rlghLs over such properLy
lf upon lnvesLlgaLlon of hls currenL lncome and expenses lL appears LhaL Lhe earnlngs of Lhe [udgmenL obllgor for hls personal
servlces are more Lhan necessary for Lhe supporL of hls famlly Lhe courL may order LhaL he pay Lhe [udgmenL ln flxed monLhly
lnsLallmenLs and upon hls fallure Lo pay any such lnsLallmenL when due wlLhouL good excuse may punlsh hlm for lndlrecL conLempL
(42a)
Sect|on 41 Appolotmeot of tecelvet 1he courL may appolnL a recelver of Lhe properLy of Lhe [udgmenL obllgor and lL may also
forbld a Lransfer or oLher dlsposlLlon of or any lnLerference wlLh Lhe properLy of Lhe [udgmenL obllgor noL exempL from execuLlon
(43a)
Sect|on 42 5ole of oscettolooble lotetest of joJqmeot obllqot lo teol estote lf lL appears LhaL Lhe [udgmenL obllgor has an lnLeresL
ln real esLaLe ln Lhe place ln whlch proceedlngs are had as morLgagor or morLgagee or oLher wlse and hls lnLeresL Lhereln can be
ascerLalned wlLhouL conLroversy Lhe recelver may be ordered Lo sell and convey such real esLaLe or Lhe lnLeresL of Lhe obllgor
Lhereln and such sale shall be conducLed ln all respecLs ln Lhe same manner as ls provlded for Lhe sale of real sLaLe upon execuLlon
and Lhe proceedlngs Lhereon shall be approved by Lhe courL before Lhe execuLlon of Lhe deed (34a)
Sect|on 43 ltoceeJloqs wbeo loJebteJoess JeoleJ ot oootbet petsoo clolms tbe ptopetty lf lL appears LhaL a person or
corporaLlon alleged Lo have properLy of Lhe [udgmenL obllgor or Lo be lndebLed Lo hlm clalms an lnLeresL ln Lhe properLy adverse Lo
hlm or denled Lhe debL Lhe courL may auLhorlze by an order made Lo LhaL effecL Lhe [udgmenL obllgee Lo lnsLlLuLe an acLlon agalnsL
such person or corporaLlon for Lhe recovery of such lnLeresL or debL forbld a Lransfer or oLher dlsposlLlon of such lnLeresL or debL
wlLhln one hundred LwenLy (120) days from noLlce of Lhe order and may punlsh dlsobedlence of such order as for conLempL Such
order may be modlfled or vacaLed aL any Llme by Lhe courL whlch lssued lL or by Lhe courL ln whlch Lhe acLlon ls broughL upon such
Lerms as may be [usL (43a)
Sect|on 44 otty of sotlsfoctloo of joJqmeot by cletk of coott SaLlsfacLlon of a [udgmenL shall be enLered by Lhe clerk of courL ln
Lhe courL dockeL and ln Lhe execuLlon book upon Lhe reLurn of a wrlL of execuLlon showlng Lhe full saLlsfacLlon of Lhe [udgmenL or
upon Lhe flllng of an admlsslon Lo Lhe saLlsfacLlon of Lhe [udgmenL execuLed and acknowledged ln Lhe same manner as a conveyance
of real properLy by Lhe [udgmenL obllgee or by hls counsel unless a revocaLlon of hls auLhorlLy ls flled or upon Lhe endorsemenL of
such admlsslon by Lhe [udgmenL obllgee or hls counsel on Lhe face of Lhe record of Lhe [udgmenL (46a)
Sect|on 4S otty of sotlsfoctloo wltb ot wltboot oJmlssloo Whenever a [udgmenL ls saLlsfled ln facL or oLherwlse Lhan upon an
execuLlon on demand of Lhe [udgmenL obllgor Lhe [udgmenL obllgee or hls counsel musL execuLe and acknowledge or lndorse an
admlsslon of Lhe saLlsfacLlon as provlded ln Lhe lasL precedlng secLlon and afLer noLlce and upon moLlon Lhe courL may order elLher
Lhe [udgmenL obllgee or hls counsel Lo do so or may order Lhe enLry of saLlsfacLlon Lo be made wlLhouL such admlsslon (47a)
Sect|on 46 wbeo ptloclpol boooJ by joJqmeot oqolost sotety When a [udgmenL ls rendered agalnsL a parLy who sLands as sureLy
for anoLher Lhe laLLer ls also bound from Lhe Llme LhaL he has noLlce of Lhe acLlon or proceedlng and an opporLunlLy aL Lhe sureLys
requesL Lo [oln ln Lhe defense (48a)
Sect|on 47 ffect of joJqmeots ot flool otJets 1he effecL of a [udgmenL or flnal order rendered by a courL of Lhe hlllpplnes
havlng [urlsdlcLlon Lo pronounce Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order may be as follows
(a) ln case of a [udgmenL or flnal order agalnsL a speclflc Lhlng or ln respecL Lo Lhe probaLe of a wlll or Lhe admlnlsLraLlon
of Lhe esLaLe of a deceased person or ln respecL Lo Lhe personal pollLlcal or legal condlLlon or sLaLus of a parLlcular
person or hls relaLlonshlp Lo anoLher Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order ls concluslve upon Lhe LlLle Lo Lhe Lhlng Lhe wlll or
admlnlsLraLlon or Lhe condlLlon sLaLus or relaLlonshlp of Lhe person however Lhe probaLe of a wlll or granLlng of leLLers
of admlnlsLraLlon shall only be ptlmo focle evldence of Lhe deaLh of Lhe LesLaLor or lnLesLaLe
(b) ln oLher cases Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order ls wlLh respecL Lo Lhe maLLer dlrecLly ad[udged or as Lo any oLher maLLer
LhaL could have been mlssed ln relaLlon LhereLo concluslve beLween Lhe parLles and Lhelr successors ln lnLeresL by LlLle
subsequenL Lo Lhe commencemenL of Lhe acLlon or speclal proceedlng llLlgaLlng for Lhe same Lhlng and under Lhe same
LlLle and ln Lhe same capaclLy and
(c) ln any oLher llLlgaLlon beLween Lhe same parLles or Lhelr successors ln lnLeresL LhaL only ls deemed Lo have been
ad[udged ln a former [udgmenL or flnal order whlch appears upon lLs face Lo have been so ad[udged or whlch was
acLually and necessarlly lncluded Lhereln or necessary LhereLo (49a)
Sect|on 48 ffect of fotelqo joJqmeots ot flool otJets 1he effecL of a [udgmenL or flnal order of a Lrlbunal of a forelgn counLry
havlng [urlsdlcLlon Lo render Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order ls as follows
(a) ln case of a [udgmenL or flnal order upon a speclflc Lhlng Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order ls concluslve upon Lhe LlLle Lo
Lhe Lhlng and
(b) ln case of a [udgmenL or flnal order agalnsL a person Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order ls presumpLlve evldence of a rlghL as
beLween Lhe parLles and Lhelr successors ln lnLeresL by a subsequenL LlLle
ln elLher case Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order may be repelled by evldence of a wanL of [urlsdlcLlon wanL of noLlce Lo Lhe parLy
colluslon fraud or clear mlsLake of law or facL (30a)

Appea|s

kULL 40
Appea| Irom Mun|c|pa| 1r|a| Courts to the keg|ona| 1r|a| Courts
Sect|on 1 wbete to oppeol An appeal from a [udgmenL or flnal order of a Munlclpal 1rlal CourL may be Laken Lo Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal
CourL exerclslng [urlsdlcLlon over Lhe area Lo whlch Lhe former perLalns 1he LlLle of Lhe case shall remaln as lL was ln Lhe courL of
orlgln buL Lhe parLy appeallng Lhe case shall be furLher referred Lo as Lhe appellanL and Lhe adverse parLy as Lhe appellee (a)
Sect|on 2 wbeo to oppeol An appeal may be Laken wlLhln flfLeen (13) days afLer noLlce Lo Lhe appellanL of Lhe [udgmenL or flnal
order appealed from Where a record on appeal ls requlred Lhe appellanL shall flle a noLlce of appeal and a record on appeal wlLhln
LhlrLy (30) days afLer noLlce of Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order
1he perlod of appeal shall be lnLerrupLed by a Llmely moLlon for new Lrlal or reconslderaLlon no moLlon for exLenslon of Llme Lo flle
a moLlon for new Lrlal or reconslderaLlon shall be allowed (n)
Sect|on 3 now to oppeol 1he appeal ls Laken by flllng a noLlce of appeal wlLh Lhe courL LhaL rendered Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order
appealed from 1he noLlce of appeal shall lndlcaLe Lhe parLles Lo Lhe appeal Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order or parL Lhereof appealed
from and sLaLe Lhe maLerlal daLes showlng Lhe Llmellness of Lhe appeal
A record on appeal shall be requlred only ln speclal proceedlngs and ln oLher cases of mulLlple or separaLe appeals
1he form and conLenLs of Lhe record on appeal shall be as provlded ln secLlon 6 8ule 41
Coples of Lhe noLlce of appeal and Lhe record on appeal where requlred shall be served on Lhe adverse parLy (n)
Sect|on 4 letfectloo of oppeol effect tbeteof 1he perfecLlon of Lhe appeal and Lhe effecL Lhereof shall be governed by Lhe
provlslons of secLlon 9 8ule 41 (n)
Sect|on S Appellote coott Jocket ooJ otbet lowfol fees WlLhln Lhe perlod for Laklng an appeal Lhe appellanL shall pay Lo Lhe clerk
of Lhe courL whlch rendered Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order appealed from Lhe full amounL of Lhe appellaLe courL dockeL and oLher
lawful fees roof of paymenL Lhereof shall be LransmlLLed Lo Lhe appellaLe courL LogeLher wlLh Lhe orlglnal record or Lhe record on
appeal as Lhe case may be (n)
Sect|on 6 uoty of tbe cletk of coott WlLhln flfLeen (13) days from Lhe perfecLlon of Lhe appeal Lhe clerk of courL or Lhe branch
clerk of courL of Lhe lower courL shall LransmlL Lhe orlglnal record or Lhe record on appeal LogeLher wlLh Lhe LranscrlpLs and exhlblLs
whlch he shall cerLlfy as compleLe Lo Lhe proper 8eglonal 1rlal CourL A copy of hls leLLer of LransmlLLal of Lhe records Lo Lhe
appellaLe courL shall be furnlshed Lhe parLles (n)
Sect|on 7 ltoceJote lo tbe keqloool 1tlol coott
(a) upon recelpL of Lhe compleLe record or Lhe record on appeal Lhe clerk of courL of Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL shall noLlfy
Lhe parLles of such facL
(b) WlLhln flfLeen (13) days from such noLlce lL shall be Lhe duLy of Lhe appellanL Lo submlL a memorandum whlch shall
brlefly dlscuss Lhe errors lmpuLed Lo Lhe lower courL a copy of whlch shall be furnlshed by hlm Lo Lhe adverse parLy
WlLhln flfLeen (13) days from recelpL of Lhe appellanLs memorandum Lhe appellee may flle hls memorandum lallure of
Lhe appellanL Lo flle a memorandum shall be a ground for dlsmlssal of Lhe appeal
(c) upon Lhe flllng of Lhe memorandum of Lhe appellee or Lhe explraLlon of Lhe perlod Lo do so Lhe case shall be
consldered submlLLed for declslon 1he 8eglonal 1rlal CourL shall declde Lhe case on Lhe basls of Lhe enLlre record of Lhe
proceedlngs had ln Lhe courL of orlglnal and such memoranda as are flled (n)
Sect|on 8 Appeol ftom otJets Jlsmlssloq cose wltboot ttlol lock of jotlsJlctloo lf an appeal ls Laken from an order of Lhe lower
courL dlsmlsslng Lhe case wlLhouL a Lrlal on Lhe merlLs Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL may afflrm or reverse lL as Lhe case may be ln case
of afflrmance and Lhe ground of dlsmlssal ls lack of [urlsdlcLlon over Lhe sub[ecL maLLer Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL lf lL has [urlsdlcLlon
Lhereover shall Lry Lhe case on Lhe merlLs as lf Lhe case was orlglnally flled wlLh lL ln case of reversal Lhe case shall be remanded for
furLher proceedlngs
lf Lhe case was Lrled on Lhe merlLs by Lhe lower courL wlLhouL [urlsdlcLlon over Lhe sub[ecL maLLer Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL on appeal
shall noL dlsmlss Lhe case lf lL has orlglnal [urlsdlcLlon Lhereof buL shall declde Lhe case ln accordance wlLh Lhe precedlng secLlon
wlLhouL pre[udlce Lo Lhe admlsslon of amended pleadlngs and addlLlonal evldence ln Lhe lnLeresL of [usLlce (n)
Sect|on 9 Appllcoblllty of kole 41 1he oLher provlslons of 8ule 41 shall apply Lo appeals provlded for hereln lnsofar as Lhey are
noL lnconslsLenL wlLh or may serve Lo supplemenL Lhe provlslons of Lhls 8ule (n)

kULL 41
Appea| Irom 1he keg|ona| 1r|a| Courts
Sect|on 1 5object of oppeol An appeal may be Laken from a [udgmenL or flnal order LhaL compleLely dlsposes of Lhe case or of a
parLlcular maLLer Lhereln when declared by Lhese 8ules Lo be appealable
no appeal may be Laken from
(a) An order denylng a moLlon for new Lrlal or reconslderaLlon
(b) An order denylng a peLlLlon for rellef or any slmllar moLlon seeklng rellef from [udgmenL
(c) An lnLerlocuLory order
(d) An order dlsallowlng or dlsmlsslng an appeal
(e) An order denylng a moLlon Lo seL aslde a [udgmenL by consenL confesslon or compromlse on Lhe ground of fraud
mlsLake or duress or any oLher ground vlLlaLlng consenL
(f) An order of execuLlon
(g) A [udgmenL or flnal order for or agalnsL one or more of several parLles or ln separaLe clalms counLerclalms cross
clalms and LhlrdparLy complalnLs whlle Lhe maln case ls pendlng unless Lhe courL allows an appeal Lherefrom and
(h) An order dlsmlsslng an acLlon wlLhouL pre[udlce
ln all Lhe above lnsLances where Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order ls noL appealable Lhe aggrleved parLy may flle an approprlaLe speclal
clvll acLlon under 8ule 63 (n)
Sect|on 2 MoJes of oppeol
(a) OtJlooty oppeol 1he appeal Lo Lhe CourL of Appeals ln cases declded by Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL ln Lhe exerclse of
lLs orlglnal [urlsdlcLlon shall be Laken by flllng a noLlce of appeal wlLh Lhe courL whlch rendered Lhe [udgmenL or flnal
order appealed from and servlng a copy Lhereof upon Lhe adverse parLy no record on appeal shall be requlred excepL ln
speclal proceedlngs and oLher cases of mulLlple or separaLe appeals where law on Lhese 8ules so requlre ln such cases
Lhe record on appeal shall be flled and served ln llke manner
(b) letltloo fot tevlew 1he appeal Lo Lhe CourL of Appeals ln cases declded by Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL ln Lhe exerclse
of lLs appellaLe [urlsdlcLlon shall be by peLlLlon for revlew ln accordance wlLh 8ule 42
(c) Appeol by cettlototl ln all cases where only quesLlons of law are ralsed or lnvolved Lhe appeal shall be Lo Lhe
Supreme CourL by peLlLlon for revlew on cettlototl ln accordance wlLh Lhe 8ule 43 (n)
Sect|on 3 letloJ of otJlooty oppeol 1he appeal shall be Laken wlLhln flfLeen (13) days from noLlce of Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order
appealed from Where a record on appeal ls requlred Lhe appellanL shall flle a noLlce of appeal and a record on appeal wlLhln LhlrLy
(30) days from noLlce of Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order
1he perlod of appeal shall be lnLerrupLed by a Llmely moLlon for new Lrlal or reconslderaLlon no moLlon for exLenslon of Llme Lo flle
a moLlon for new Lrlal or reconslderaLlon shall be allowed (n)
Sect|on 4 Appellote coott Jocket ooJ otbet lowfol fees WlLhln Lhe perlod for Laklng an appeal Lhe appellanL shall pay Lo Lhe clerk
of Lhe courL whlch rendered Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order appealed from Lhe full amounL of Lhe appellaLe courL dockeL and oLher
lawful fees roof of paymenL of sald fees shall be LransmlLLed Lo Lhe appellaLe courL LogeLher wlLh Lhe orlglnal record or Lhe record
on appeal (n)
Sect|on S Notlce of oppeol 1he noLlce of appeal shall lndlcaLe Lhe parLles Lo Lhe appeal speclfy Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order or
parL Lhereof appealed from speclfy Lhe courL Lo whlch Lhe appeal ls belng Laken and sLaLe Lhe maLerlal daLes showlng Lhe
Llmellness of Lhe appeal (4a)
Sect|on 6 kecotJ oo oppeol fotm ooJ cooteots tbeteof 1he full names of all Lhe parLles Lo Lhe proceedlngs shall be sLaLed ln Lhe
capLlon of Lhe record on appeal and lL shall lnclude Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order from whlch Lhe appeal ls Laken and ln chronologlcal
order coples of only such pleadlngs peLlLlons moLlons and all lnLerlocuLory orders as are relaLed Lo Lhe appealed [udgmenL or flnal
order for Lhe proper undersLandlng of Lhe lssue lnvolved LogeLher wlLh such daLa as wlll show LhaL Lhe appeal was perfecLed on
Llme lf an lssue of facL ls Lo be ralsed on appeal Lhe record on appeal shall lnclude by reference all Lhe evldence LesLlmonlal and
documenLary Laken upon Lhe lssue lnvolved 1he reference shall speclfy Lhe documenLary evldence by Lhe exhlblL numbers or
leLLers by whlch lL was ldenLlfled when admlLLed or offered aL Lhe hearlng and Lhe LesLlmonlal evldence by Lhe names of Lhe
correspondlng wlLnesses lf Lhe whole LesLlmonlal and documenLary evldence ln Lhe case ls Lo be lncluded a sLaLemenL Lo LhaL effecL
wlll be sufflclenL wlLhouL menLlonlng Lhe names of Lhe wlLnesses or Lhe numbers or leLLers of exhlblLs Lvery record on appeal
exceedlng LwenLy (20) pages musL conLaln a sub[ecL lndex (6a)
Sect|on 7 Apptovol of tecotJ oo oppeol upon Lhe flllng of Lhe record on appeal for approval and lf no ob[ecLlon ls flled by Lhe
appellee wlLhln flve (3) days from recelpL of a copy Lhereof Lhe Lrlal courL may approve lL as presenLed or upon lLs own moLlon or aL
Lhe lnsLance of Lhe appellee may dlrecL lLs amendmenL by Lhe lncluslon of any omlLLed maLLers whlch are deemed essenLlal Lo Lhe
deLermlnaLlon of Lhe lssue of law or facL lnvolved ln Lhe appeal lf Lhe Lrlal courL orders Lhe amendmenL of Lhe record Lhe appellanL
wlLhln Lhe Llme llmlLed ln Lhe order or such exLenslon Lhereof as may be granLed or lf no Llme ls flxed by Lhe order wlLhln Len (10)
days from recelpL Lhereof shall redrafL Lhe record by lncludlng Lhereln ln Lhelr proper chronologlcal sequence such addlLlonal
maLLers as Lhe courL may have dlrecLed hlm Lo lncorporaLe and shall Lhereupon submlL Lhe redrafLed record for approval upon
noLlce Lo Lhe appellee ln llke manner as Lhe orlglnal drafL (7a)
Sect|on 8 Iolot tecotJ oo oppeol Where boLh parLles are appellanLs Lhey may flle a [olnL record on appeal wlLhln Lhe Llme flxed
by secLlon 3 of Lhls 8ule or LhaL flxed by Lhe courL (8a)
Sect|on 9 letfectloo of oppeol effect tbeteof A parLys appeal by noLlce of appeal ls deemed perfecLed as Lo hlm upon Lhe flllng
of Lhe noLlce of appeal ln due Llme
A parLys appeal by record on appeal ls deemed perfecLed as Lo hlm wlLh respecL Lo Lhe sub[ecL maLLer Lhereof upon Lhe approval of
Lhe record on appeal flled ln due Llme
ln appeals by noLlce of appeal Lhe courL loses [urlsdlcLlon over Lhe case upon Lhe perfecLlon of Lhe appeals flled ln due Llme and Lhe
explraLlon of Lhe Llme Lo appeal of Lhe oLher parLles
ln appeals by record on appeal Lhe courL loses [urlsdlcLlon only over Lhe sub[ecL maLLer Lhereof upon Lhe approval of Lhe records on
appeal flled ln due Llme and Lhe explraLlon of Lhe appeal of Lhe oLher parLles
ln elLher case prlor Lo Lhe LransmlLLal of Lhe orlglnal record or Lhe record on appeal Lhe courL may lssue orders for Lhe proLecLlon
and preservaLlon of Lhe rlghLs of Lhe parLles whlch do noL lnvolve any maLLer llLlgaLed by Lhe appeal approve compromlses permlL
appeals of lndlgenL llLlganLs order execuLlon pendlng appeal ln accordance wlLh 2 of 8ule 39 and allow wlLhdrawal of Lhe appeal
(9a)
Sect|on 10 uoty of cletk of coott of tbe lowet coott opoo petfectloo of oppeol WlLhln LhlrLy (30) days afLer perfecLlon of all Lhe
appeals ln accordance wlLh Lhe precedlng secLlon lL shall be Lhe duLy of Lhe clerk of courL of Lhe lower courL
(a) 1o verlfy Lhe correcLness of Lhe orlglnal record or Lhe record on appeal as Lhe case may be ald Lo make cerLlflcaLlon of
lLs correcLness
(b) 1o verlfy Lhe compleLeness of Lhe records LhaL wlll be LransmlLLed Lo Lhe appellaLe courL
(c) lf found Lo be lncompleLe Lo Lake such measures as may be requlred Lo compleLe Lhe records avalllng of Lhe auLhorlLy
LhaL he or Lhe courL may exerclse for Lhls purpose and
(d) 1o LransmlL Lhe records Lo Lhe appellaLe courL
lf Lhe efforLs Lo compleLe Lhe records fall he shall lndlcaLe ln hls leLLer of LransmlLLal Lhe exhlblLs or LranscrlpLs noL lncluded ln Lhe
records belng LransmlLLed Lo Lhe appellaLe courL Lhe reasons for Lhelr nonLransmlLLal and Lhe sLeps Laken or LhaL could be Laken Lo
have Lhem avallable
1he clerk of courL shall furnlsh Lhe parLles wlLh coples of hls leLLer of LransmlLLal of Lhe records Lo Lhe appellaLe courL (10a)
Sect|on 11 1toosctlpt upon Lhe perfecLlon of Lhe appeal Lhe clerk shall lmmedlaLely dlrecL Lhe sLenographers concerned Lo
aLLach Lo Lhe record of Lhe case flve (3) coples of Lhe LranscrlpLs of Lhe LesLlmonlal evldence referred Lo ln Lhe record on appeal 1he
sLenographers concerned shall Lranscrlbe such LesLlmonlal evldence and shall prepare and afflx Lo Lhelr LranscrlpLs an lndex
conLalnlng Lhe names of Lhe wlLnesses and Lhe pages whereln Lhelr LesLlmonles are found and a llsL of Lhe exhlblLs and Lhe pages
whereln each of Lhem appears Lo have been offered and admlLLed or re[ecLed by Lhe Lrlal courL 1he LranscrlpLs shall be LransmlLLed
Lo Lhe clerk of Lhe Lrlal courL who shall Lhereupon arrange Lhe same ln Lhe order ln whlch Lhe wlLnesses LesLlfled aL Lhe Lrlal and
shall cause Lhe pages Lo be numbered consecuLlvely (12a)
Sect|on 12 1toosmlttol 1he clerk of Lhe Lrlal courL shall LransmlL Lo Lhe appellaLe courL Lhe orlglnal record or Lhe approved record
on appeal wlLhln LhlrLy (30) days from Lhe perfecLlon of Lhe appeal LogeLher wlLh Lhe proof of paymenL of Lhe appellaLe courL
dockeL and oLher lawful fees a cerLlfled Lrue copy of Lhe mlnuLes of Lhe proceedlngs Lhe order of approval Lhe cerLlflcaLe of
correcLness Lhe orlglnal documenLary evldence referred Lo Lhereln and Lhe orlglnal and Lhree (3) coples of Lhe LranscrlpLs Coples of
Lhe LranscrlpLs and cerLlfled Lrue coples of Lhe documenLary evldence shall remaln ln Lhe lower courL for Lhe examlnaLlon of Lhe
parLles (11a)
Sect|on 13 ulsmlssol of oppeol rlor Lo Lhe LransmlLLal of Lhe orlglnal record or Lhe record on appeal Lo Lhe appellaLe courL Lhe
Lrlal courL may moto ptoplo or on moLlon dlsmlss Lhe appeal for havlng been Laken ouL of Llme (14a)

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et|t|on for kev|ew Irom the keg|ona| 1r|a| Courts to the Court of Appea|s
Sect|on 1 now oppeol tokeo tlme fot fllloq A parLy deslrlng Lo appeal from a declslon of Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL rendered ln Lhe
exerclse of lLs appellaLe [urlsdlcLlon may flle a verlfled peLlLlon for revlew wlLh Lhe CourL of Appeals paylng aL Lhe same Llme Lo Lhe
clerk of sald courL Lhe correspondlng dockeL and oLher lawful fees deposlLlng Lhe amounL of 30000 for cosLs and furnlshlng Lhe
8eglonal 1rlal CourL and Lhe adverse parLy wlLh a copy of Lhe peLlLlon 1he peLlLlon shall be flled and served wlLhln flfLeen (13) days
from noLlce of Lhe declslon soughL Lo be revlewed or of Lhe denlal of peLlLloners moLlon for new Lrlal or reconslderaLlon flled ln due
Llme afLer [udgmenL upon proper moLlon and Lhe paymenL of Lhe full amounL of Lhe dockeL and oLher lawful fees and Lhe deposlL
for cosLs before Lhe explraLlon of Lhe reglemenLary perlod Lhe CourL of Appeals may granL an addlLlonal perlod of flfLeen (13) days
only wlLhln whlch Lo flle Lhe peLlLlon for revlew no furLher exLenslon shall be granLed excepL for Lhe mosL compelllng reason and ln
no case Lo exceed flfLeen (13) days (n)
Sect|on 2 lotm ooJ cooteots 1he peLlLlon shall be flled ln seven (7) leglble coples wlLh Lhe orlglnal copy lnLended for Lhe courL
belng lndlcaLed as such by Lhe peLlLloner and shall (a) sLaLe Lhe full names of Lhe parLles Lo Lhe case wlLhouL lmpleadlng Lhe lower
courLs or [udges Lhereof elLher as peLlLloners or respondenLs (b) lndlcaLe Lhe speclflc maLerlal daLes showlng LhaL lL was flled on
Llme (c) seL forLh conclsely a sLaLemenL of Lhe maLLers lnvolved Lhe lssues ralsed Lhe speclflcaLlon of errors of facL or law or boLh
allegedly commlLLed by Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL and Lhe reasons or argumenLs relled upon for Lhe allowance of Lhe appeal (d) be
accompanled by clearly leglble dupllcaLe orlglnals or Lrue coples of Lhe [udgmenLs or flnal orders of boLh lower courLs cerLlfled
correcL by Lhe clerk of courL of Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL Lhe requlslLe number of plaln coples Lhereof and of Lhe pleadlngs and oLher
maLerlal porLlons of Lhe record as would supporL Lhe allegaLlons of Lhe peLlLlon
1he peLlLloner shall also submlL LogeLher wlLh Lhe peLlLlon a cerLlflcaLlon under oaLh LhaL he has noL LhereLofore commenced any
oLher acLlon lnvolvlng Lhe same lssues ln Lhe Supreme CourL Lhe CourL of Appeals or dlfferenL dlvlslons Lhereof or any oLher
Lrlbunal or agency lf Lhere ls such oLher acLlon or proceedlng he musL sLaLe Lhe sLaLus of Lhe same and lf he should LhereafLer learn
LhaL a slmllar acLlon or proceedlng has been flled or ls pendlng before Lhe Supreme CourL Lhe CourL of Appeals or dlfferenL dlvlslons
Lhereof or any oLher Lrlbunal or agency he underLakes Lo prompLly lnform Lhe aforesald courLs and oLher Lrlbunal or agency Lhereof
wlLhln flve (3) days Lherefrom (n)
Sect|on 3 ffect of follote to comply wltb tepoltemeots 1he fallure of Lhe peLlLloner Lo comply wlLh any of Lhe foregolng
requlremenLs regardlng Lhe paymenL of Lhe dockeL and oLher lawful fees Lhe deposlL for cosLs proof of servlce of Lhe peLlLlon and
Lhe conLenLs of and Lhe documenLs whlch should accompany Lhe peLlLlon shall be sufflclenL ground for Lhe dlsmlssal Lhereof (n)
Sect|on 4 Actloo oo tbe petltloo 1he CourL of Appeals may requlre Lhe respondenL Lo flle a commenL on Lhe peLlLlon noL a
moLlon Lo dlsmlss wlLhln Len (10) days from noLlce or dlsmlss Lhe peLlLlon lf lL flnds Lhe same Lo be paLenLly wlLhouL merlL
prosecuLed manlfesLly for delay or LhaL Lhe quesLlons ralsed Lhereln are Loo lnsubsLanLlal Lo requlre conslderaLlon (n)
Sect|on S cooteots of commeot 1he commenL of Lhe respondenL shall be flled ln seven (7) leglble coples accompanled by
cerLlfled Lrue coples of such maLerlal porLlons of Lhe record referred Lo Lhereln LogeLher wlLh oLher supporLlng papers and shall (a)
sLaLe wheLher or noL he accepLs Lhe sLaLemenL of maLLers lnvolved ln Lhe peLlLlon (b) polnL ouL such lnsufflclencles or lnaccuracles
as he belleves exlsL ln peLlLloners sLaLemenL of maLLers lnvolved buL wlLhouL repeLlLlon and (c) sLaLe Lhe reasons why Lhe peLlLlon
should noL be glven due course A copy Lhereof shall be served on Lhe peLlLloner (a)
Sect|on 6 uoe cootse lf upon Lhe flllng of Lhe commenL or such oLher pleadlngs as Lhe courL may allow or requlre or afLer Lhe
explraLlon of Lhe perlod for Lhe flllng Lhereof wlLhouL such commenL or pleadlng havlng been submlLLed Lhe CourL of Appeals
flnds ptlmo focle LhaL Lhe lower courL has commlLLed an error of facL or law LhaL wlll warranL a reversal or modlflcaLlon of Lhe
appealed declslon lL may accordlngly glve due course Lo Lhe peLlLlon (n)
Sect|on 7 levotloo of tecotJ Whenever Lhe CourL of Appeals deems lL necessary lL may order Lhe clerk of courL of Lhe 8eglonal
1rlal CourL Lo elevaLe Lhe orlglnal record of Lhe case lncludlng Lhe oral and documenLary evldence wlLhln flfLeen (13) days from
noLlce (n)
Sect|on 8 letfectloo of oppeol effect tbeteof (a) upon Lhe Llmely flllng of a peLlLlon for revlew and Lhe paymenL of Lhe
correspondlng dockeL and oLher lawful fees Lhe appeal ls deemed perfecLed as Lo Lhe peLlLloner
1he 8eglonal 1rlal CourL loses [urlsdlcLlon over Lhe case upon Lhe perfecLlon of Lhe appeals flled ln due Llme and Lhe explraLlon of Lhe
Llme Lo appeal of Lhe oLher parLles
Powever before Lhe CourL of Appeals glves due course Lo Lhe peLlLlon Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL may lssue orders for Lhe proLecLlon
and preservaLlon of Lhe rlghLs of Lhe parLles whlch do noL lnvolve any maLLer llLlgaLed by Lhe appeal approve compromlses permlL
appeals of lndlgenL llLlganLs order execuLlon pendlng appeal ln accordance wlLh secLlon 2 of 8ule 39 and allow wlLhdrawal of Lhe
appeal (9a 841)
(b) LxcepL ln clvll cases declded under Lhe 8ule on Summary rocedure Lhe appeal shall sLay Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order unless Lhe
CourL of Appeals Lhe law or Lhese 8ules shall provlde oLherwlse (a)
Sect|on 9 5obmlssloo fot Jeclsloo lf Lhe peLlLlon ls glven due course Lhe CourL of Appeals may seL Lhe case for oral argumenL or
requlre Lhe parLles Lo submlL memoranda wlLhln a perlod of flfLeen (13) days from noLlce 1he case shall be deemed submlLLed for
declslon upon Lhe flllng of Lhe lasL pleadlng or memorandum requlred by Lhese 8ules or by Lhe courL lLself (n)

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Appea|s Irom the Court of 1ax Appea|s and uas|Iud|c|a| Agenc|es to the Court of Appea|s
Sect|on 1 5cope 1hls 8ule shall apply Lo appeals from [udgmenLs or flnal orders of Lhe CourL of 1ax Appeals and from awards
[udgmenLs flnal orders or resoluLlons of or auLhorlzed by any quasl[udlclal agency ln Lhe exerclse of lLs quasl[udlclal funcLlons
Among Lhese agencles are Lhe Clvll Servlce Commlsslon CenLral 8oard of AssessmenL Appeals SecurlLles and Lxchange Commlsslon
Cfflce of Lhe resldenL Land 8eglsLraLlon AuLhorlLy Soclal SecurlLy Commlsslon Clvll AeronauLlcs 8oard 8ureau of aLenLs
1rademarks and 1echnology 1ransfer naLlonal LlecLrlflcaLlon AdmlnlsLraLlon Lnergy 8egulaLory 8oard naLlonal
1elecommunlcaLlons Commlsslon ueparLmenL of Agrarlan 8eform under 8epubllc AcL no 6637 CovernmenL Servlce lnsurance
SysLem Lmployees CompensaLlon Commlsslon AgrlculLural lnvenLlon 8oard lnsurance Commlsslon hlllpplne ALomlc Lnergy
Commlsslon 8oard of lnvesLmenLs ConsLrucLlon lndusLry ArblLraLlon Commlsslon and volunLary arblLraLors auLhorlzed by law (n)
Sect|on 2 coses oot coveteJ 1hls 8ule shall noL apply Lo [udgmenLs or flnal orders lssued under Lhe Labor Code of Lhe hlllpplnes
(n)
Sect|on 3 wbete to oppeol An appeal under Lhls 8ule may be Laken Lo Lhe CourL of Appeals wlLhln Lhe perlod and ln Lhe manner
hereln provlded wheLher Lhe appeal lnvolves quesLlons of facL of law or mlxed quesLlons of facL and law (n)
Sect|on 4 letloJ of oppeol 1he appeal shall be Laken wlLhln flfLeen (13) days from noLlce of Lhe award [udgmenL flnal order or
resoluLlon or from Lhe daLe of lLs lasL publlcaLlon lf publlcaLlon ls requlred by law for lLs effecLlvlLy or of Lhe denlal of peLlLloners
moLlon for new Lrlal or reconslderaLlon duly flled ln accordance wlLh Lhe governlng law of Lhe courL or agency o poo Cnly one (1)
moLlon for reconslderaLlon shall be allowed upon proper moLlon and Lhe paymenL of Lhe full amounL of Lhe dockeL fee before Lhe
explraLlon of Lhe reglemenLary perlod Lhe CourL of Appeals may granL an addlLlonal perlod of flfLeen (13) days only wlLhln whlch Lo
flle Lhe peLlLlon for revlew no furLher exLenslon shall be granLed excepL for Lhe mosL compelllng reason and ln no case Lo exceed
flfLeen (13) days (n)
Sect|on S now oppeol tokeo Appeal shall be Laken by flllng a verlfled peLlLlon for revlew ln seven (7) leglble coples wlLh Lhe CourL
of Appeals wlLh proof of servlce of a copy Lhereof on Lhe adverse parLy and on Lhe courL or agencyo poo 1he orlglnal copy of Lhe
peLlLlon lnLended for Lhe CourL of Appeals shall be lndlcaLed as such by Lhe peLlLloner
upon Lhe flllng of Lhe peLlLlon Lhe peLlLloner shall pay Lo Lhe clerk of courL of Lhe CourL of Appeals Lhe dockeLlng and oLher lawful
fees and deposlL Lhe sum of 30000 for cosLs LxempLlon from paymenL of dockeLlng and oLher lawful fees and Lhe deposlL for cosLs
may be granLed by Lhe CourL of Appeals upon a verlfled moLlon seLLlng forLh valld grounds Lherefor lf Lhe CourL of Appeals denles
Lhe moLlon Lhe peLlLloner shall pay Lhe dockeLlng and oLher lawful fees and deposlL for cosLs wlLhln flfLeen (13) days from noLlce of
Lhe denlal (n)
Sect|on 6 cooteots of tbe petltloo 1he peLlLlon for revlew shall (a) sLaLe Lhe full names of Lhe parLles Lo Lhe case wlLhouL
lmpleadlng Lhe courL or agencles elLher as peLlLloners or respondenLs (b) conLaln a conclse sLaLemenL of Lhe facLs and lssues
lnvolved and Lhe grounds relled upon for Lhe revlew (c) be accompanled by a clearly leglble dupllcaLe orlglnal or a cerLlfled Lrue
copy of Lhe award [udgmenL flnal order or resoluLlon appealed from LogeLher wlLh cerLlfled Lrue coples of such maLerlal porLlons of
Lhe record referred Lo Lhereln and oLher supporLlng papers and (d) conLaln a sworn cerLlflcaLlon agalnsL forum shopplng as provlded
ln Lhe lasL paragraph of secLlon 2 8ule 42 1he peLlLlon shall sLaLe Lhe speclflc maLerlal daLes showlng LhaL lL was flled wlLhln Lhe
perlod flxed hereln (2a)
Sect|on 7 ffect of follote to comply wltb tepoltemeots 1he fallure of Lhe peLlLloner Lo comply wlLh any of Lhe foregolng
requlremenLs regardlng Lhe paymenL of Lhe dockeL and oLher lawful fees Lhe deposlL for cosLs proof of servlce of Lhe peLlLlon and
Lhe conLenLs of and Lhe documenLs whlch should accompany Lhe peLlLlon shall be sufflclenL ground for Lhe dlsmlssal Lhereof (n)
Sect|on 8 Actloo oo tbe petltloo 1he CourL of Appeals may requlre Lhe respondenL Lo flle a commenL on Lhe peLlLlon noL a
moLlon Lo dlsmlss wlLhln Len (10) days from noLlce or dlsmlss Lhe peLlLlon lf lL flnds Lhe same Lo be paLenLly wlLhouL merlL
prosecuLed manlfesLly for delay or LhaL Lhe quesLlons ralsed Lhereln are Loo unsubsLanLlal Lo requlre conslderaLlon (6a)
Sect|on 9 cooteots of commeot 1he commenL shall be flled wlLhln Len (10) days from noLlce ln seven (7) leglble coples and
accompanled by clearly leglble cerLlfled Lrue coples of such maLerlal porLlons of Lhe record referred Lo Lhereln LogeLher wlLh oLher
supporLlng papers 1he commenL shall (a) polnL ouL lnsufflclencles or lnaccuracles ln peLlLloners sLaLemenL of facLs and lssues and
(b) sLaLe Lhe reasons why Lhe peLlLlon should be denled or dlsmlssed A copy Lhereof shall be served on Lhe peLlLloner and proof of
such servlce shall be flled wlLh Lhe CourL of Appeals (9a)
Sect|on 10 uoe cootse lf upon Lhe flllng of Lhe commenL or such oLher pleadlngs or documenLs as may be requlred or allowed by
Lhe CourL of Appeals or upon Lhe explraLlon of Lhe perlod for Lhe flllng Lhereof and on Lhe records Lhe CourL of Appeals flnds ptlmo
focle LhaL Lhe courL or agency concerned has commlLLed errors of facL or law LhaL would warranL reversal or modlflcaLlon of Lhe
award [udgmenL flnal order or resoluLlon soughL Lo be revlewed lL may glve due course Lo Lhe peLlLlon oLherwlse lL shall dlsmlss
Lhe same 1he flndlngs of facL of Lhe courL or agency concerned when supporLed by subsLanLlal evldence shall be blndlng on Lhe
CourL of Appeals (n)
Sect|on 11 1toosmlttol of tecotJ WlLhln flfLeen (13) days from noLlce LhaL Lhe peLlLlon has been glven due course Lhe CourL of
Appeals may requlre Lhe courL or agency concerned Lo LransmlL Lhe orlglnal or a leglble cerLlfled Lrue copy of Lhe enLlre record of Lhe
proceedlng under revlew 1he record Lo be LransmlLLed may be abrldged by agreemenL of all parLles Lo Lhe proceedlng 1he CourL of
Appeals may requlre or permlL subsequenL correcLlon of or addlLlon Lo Lhe record (8a)
Sect|on 12 ffect of oppeol 1he appeal shall noL sLay Lhe award [udgmenL flnal order or resoluLlon soughL Lo be revlewed unless
Lhe CourL of Appeals shall dlrecL oLherwlse upon such Lerms as lL may deem [usL (10a)
Sect|on 13 5obmlssloo fot Jeclsloo lf Lhe peLlLlon ls glven due course Lhe CourL of Appeals may seL Lhe case for oral argumenL or
requlre Lhe parLles Lo submlL memoranda wlLhln a perlod of flfLeen (13) days from noLlce 1he case shall be deemed submlLLed for
declslon upon Lhe flllng of Lhe lasL pleadlng or memorandum requlred by Lhese 8ules or by Lhe courL of Appeals (n)

rocedure ln Lhe CourL of Appeals

kULL 44
Crd|nary Appea|ed Cases
Sect|on 1 1ltle of coses ln all cases appealed Lo Lhe CourL of Appeals under 8ule 41 Lhe LlLle of Lhe case shall remaln as lL was ln
Lhe courL of orlgln buL Lhe parLy appeallng Lhe case shall be furLher referred Lo as Lhe appellanL and Lhe adverse parLy as Lhe
appellee (1a 846)
Sect|on 2 cooosel ooJ qootJloos 1he counsel and guardlans oJ lltem of Lhe parLles ln Lhe courL of orlgln shall be respecLlvely
consldered as Lhelr counsel and guardlans oJ lltem ln Lhe CourL of Appeals When oLhers appear or are appolnLed noLlce Lhereof
shall be served lmmedlaLely on Lhe adverse parLy and flled wlLh Lhe courL (2a 846)
Sect|on 3 OtJet of ttoosmlttol of tecotJ lf Lhe orlglnal record or Lhe record on appeal ls noL LransmlLLed Lo Lhe CourL of Appeals
wlLhln LhlrLy (30) days afLer Lhe perfecLlon of Lhe appeal elLher parLy may flle a moLlon wlLh Lhe Lrlal courL wlLh noLlce Lo Lhe oLher
for Lhe LransmlLLal of such record or record on appeal (3a 846)
Sect|on 4 uocketloq of cose upon recelvlng Lhe orlglnal record or Lhe record on appeal and Lhe accompanylng documenLs and
exhlblLs LransmlLLed by Lhe lower courL as well as Lhe proof of paymenL of Lhe dockeL and oLher lawful fees Lhe clerk of courL of Lhe
CourL of Appeals shall dockeL Lhe case and noLlfy Lhe parLles Lhereof (4a 846)
WlLhln Len (10) days from recelpL of sald noLlce Lhe appellanL ln appeals by record on appeal shall flle wlLh Lhe clerk of courL seven
(7) clearly leglble coples of Lhe approved record on appeal LogeLher wlLh Lhe proof of servlce of Lwo (2) coples Lhereof upon Lhe
appellee
Any unauLhorlzed alLeraLlon omlsslon or addlLlon ln Lhe approved record on appeal shall be a ground for dlsmlssal of Lhe appeal (n)
Sect|on S completloo of tecotJ Where Lhe record of Lhe dockeLed case ls lncompleLe Lhe clerk of courL of Lhe CourL of Appeals
shall so lnform sald courL and recommend Lo lL measures necessary Lo compleLe Lhe record lL shall be Lhe duLy of sald courL Lo Lake
approprlaLe acLlon Lowards Lhe compleLlon of Lhe record wlLhln Lhe shorLesL posslble Llme (n)
Sect|on 6 ulspeosloq wltb complete tecotJ Where Lhe compleLlon of Lhe record could noL be accompllshed wlLhln a sufflclenL
perlod alloLLed for sald purpose due Lo lnsuperable or exLremely dlfflculL causes Lhe courL on lLs own moLlon or on moLlon of any of
Lhe parLles may declare LhaL Lhe record and lLs accompanylng LranscrlpLs and exhlblLs so far avallable are sufflclenL Lo declde Lhe
lssues ralsed ln Lhe appeal and shall lssue an order explalnlng Lhe reasons for such declaraLlon (n)
Sect|on 7 Appelloots btlef lL shall be Lhe duLy of Lhe appellanL Lo flle wlLh Lhe courL wlLhln forLyflve (43) days from recelpL of
Lhe noLlce of Lhe clerk LhaL all Lhe evldence oral and documenLary are aLLached Lo Lhe record seven (7) coples of hls leglbly
LypewrlLLen mlmeographed or prlnLed brlef wlLh proof of servlce of Lwo (2) coples Lhereof upon Lhe appellee (10a 846)
Sect|on 8 Appellees btlef WlLhln forLyflve (43) days from recelpL of Lhe appellanLs brlef Lhe appellee shall flle wlLh Lhe courL
seven (7) coples of hls leglbly LypewrlLLen mlmeographed or prlnLed brlef wlLh proof of servlce of Lwo (2) coples Lhereof upon Lhe
appellanL (11a 846)
Sect|on 9 Appelloots teply btlef WlLhln LwenLy (20) days from recelpL of Lhe appellees brlef Lhe appellanL may flle a reply brlef
answerlng polnLs ln Lhe appellees brlef noL covered ln hls maln brlef (12a 846)
Sect|on 10 1lme of fllloq memotooJo lo speclol coses ln cettlototl prohlblLlon mandamus poo wottooto and bobeos
cotpos cases Lhe parLles shall flle ln lleu of brlefs Lhelr respecLlve memoranda wlLhln a nonexLendlble perlod of LhlrLy (30) days
from recelpL of Lhe noLlce lssued by Lhe clerk LhaL all Lhe evldence oral and documenLary ls already aLLached Lo Lhe record (13a
846)
1he fallure of Lhe appellanL Lo flle hls memorandum wlLhln Lhe perlod Lherefor may be a ground for dlsmlssal of Lhe appeal (n)
Sect|on 11 5evetol oppelloots ot oppellees ot sevetol cooosel fot eocb potty Where Lhere are several appellanLs or appellees
each counsel represenLlng one or more buL noL all of Lhem shall be served wlLh only one copy of Lhe brlefs When several counsel
represenL one appellanL or appellee coples of Lhe brlef may be served upon any of Lhem (14a 846)
Sect|on 12 xteosloo of tlme fot fllloq btlefs LxLenslon of Llme for Lhe flllng of brlefs wlll noL be allowed excepL for good and
sufflclenL cause and only lf Lhe moLlon for exLenslon ls flled before Lhe explraLlon of Lhe Llme soughL Lo be exLended (13 846)
Sect|on 13 cooteots of oppelloots btlef 1he appellanLs brlef shall conLaln ln Lhe order hereln lndlcaLed Lhe followlng
(a) A sub[ecL lndex of Lhe maLLer ln Lhe brlef wlLh a dlgesL of Lhe argumenLs and page references and a Lable of cases
alphabeLlcally arranged LexLbooks and sLaLuLes clLed wlLh references Lo Lhe pages where Lhey are clLed
(b) An asslgnmenL of errors lnLended Lo be urged whlch errors shall be separaLely dlsLlncLly and conclsely sLaLed wlLhouL
repeLlLlon and numbered consecuLlvely
(c) under Lhe headlng SLaLemenL of Lhe Case a clear and conclse sLaLemenL of Lhe naLure of Lhe acLlon a summary of
Lhe proceedlngs Lhe appealed rullngs and orders of Lhe courL Lhe naLure of Lhe [udgmenL and any oLher maLLers
necessary Lo an undersLandlng of Lhe naLure of Lhe conLroversy wlLh page references Lo Lhe record
(d) under Lhe headlng SLaLemenL of lacLs a clear and conclse sLaLemenL ln a narraLlve form of Lhe facLs admlLLed by
boLh parLles and of Lhose ln conLroversy LogeLher wlLh Lhe subsLance of Lhe proof relaLlng LhereLo ln sufflclenL deLall Lo
make lL clearly lnLelllglble wlLh page references Lo Lhe record
(e) A clear and conclse sLaLemenL of Lhe lssues of facL or law Lo be submlLLed Lo Lhe courL for lLs [udgmenL
(f) under Lhe headlng ArgumenL Lhe appellanLs argumenLs on each asslgnmenL of error wlLh page references Lo Lhe
record 1he auLhorlLles relled upon shall be clLed by Lhe page of Lhe reporL aL whlch Lhe case beglns and Lhe page of Lhe
reporL on whlch Lhe clLaLlon ls found
(g) under Lhe headlng 8ellef a speclflcaLlon of Lhe order or [udgmenL whlch Lhe appellanL seeks and
(h) ln cases noL broughL up by record on appeal Lhe appellanLs brlef shall conLaln as an appendlx a copy of Lhe
[udgmenL or flnal order appealed from (16a 846)
Sect|on 14 cooteots of oppellees btlef 1he appellees brlef shall conLaln ln Lhe order hereln lndlcaLed Lhe followlng
(a) A sub[ecL lndex of Lhe maLLer ln Lhe brlef wlLh a dlgesL of Lhe argumenLs and page references and a Lable of cases
alphabeLlcally arranged LexLbooks and sLaLuLes clLed wlLh references Lo Lhe pages where Lhey are clLed
(b) under Lhe headlng SLaLemenL of lacLs Lhe appellee shall sLaLe LhaL he accepLs Lhe sLaLemenL of facLs ln Lhe
appellanLs brlef or under Lhe headlng CounLerSLaLemenL of lacLs he shall polnL ouL such lnsufflclencles or
lnaccuracles as he belleves exlsL ln Lhe appellanLs sLaLemenL of facLs wlLh references Lo Lhe pages of Lhe record ln
supporL Lhereof buL wlLhouL repeLlLlon of maLLers ln Lhe appellanLs sLaLemenL of facLs and
(c) under Lhe headlng ArgumenL Lhe appellee shall seL forLh hls argumenLs ln Lhe case on each asslgnmenL of error
wlLh page references Lo Lhe record 1he auLhorlLles relled on shall be clLed by Lhe page of Lhe reporL aL whlch Lhe case
beglns and Lhe page of Lhe reporL on whlch Lhe clLaLlon ls found (17a 846)
Sect|on 1S Ooestloos tbot moy be tolseJ oo oppeol WheLher or noL Lhe appellanL has flled a moLlon for new Lrlal ln Lhe courL
below he may lnclude ln hls asslgnmenL of errors any quesLlon of law or facL LhaL has been ralsed ln Lhe courL below and whlch ls
wlLhln Lhe lssues framed by Lhe parLles (18 846)

kULL 4S
Appea| by certiorori to the Supreme Court
Sect|on 1 lllloq of petltloo wltb 5opteme coott A parLy deslrlng Lo appeal by cettlototl from a [udgmenL or flnal order or
resoluLlon of Lhe CourL of Appeals Lhe Sandlganbayan Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL or oLher courLs whenever auLhorlzed by law may flle
wlLh Lhe Supreme CourL a verlfled peLlLlon for revlew on cettlototl 1he peLlLlon shall ralse only quesLlons of law whlch musL be
dlsLlncLly seL forLh (1a 2a)
Sect|on 2 1lme fot fllloq exteosloo 1he peLlLlon shall be flled wlLhln flfLeen (13) days from noLlce of Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order
or resoluLlon appealed from or of Lhe denlal of Lhe peLlLloners moLlon for new Lrlal or reconslderaLlon flled ln due Llme afLer noLlce
of Lhe [udgmenL Cn moLlon duly flled and served wlLh full paymenL of Lhe dockeL and oLher lawful fees and Lhe deposlL for cosLs
before Lhe explraLlon of Lhe reglemenLary perlod Lhe Supreme CourL may for [usLlflable reasons granL an exLenslon of LhlrLy (30)
days only wlLhln whlch Lo flle Lhe peLlLlon (1a 3a)
Sect|on 3 uocket ooJ otbet lowfol fees ptoof of setvlce of petltloo unless he has LhereLofore done so Lhe peLlLloner shall pay
Lhe correspondlng dockeL and oLher lawful fees Lo Lhe clerk of courL of Lhe Supreme CourL and deposlL Lhe amounL of 30000 for
cosLs aL Lhe Llme of Lhe flllng of Lhe peLlLlon roof of servlce of a copy Lhereof on Lhe lower courL concerned and on Lhe adverse
parLy shall be submlLLed LogeLher wlLh Lhe peLlLlon (1a)
Sect|on 4 cooteots of petltloo 1he peLlLlon shall be flled ln elghLeen (18) coples wlLh Lhe orlglnal copy lnLended for Lhe courL
belng lndlcaLed as such by Lhe peLlLloner and shall (a) sLaLe Lhe full name of Lhe appeallng parLy as Lhe peLlLloner and Lhe adverse
parLy as respondenL wlLhouL lmpleadlng Lhe lower courLs or [udges Lhereof elLher as peLlLloners or respondenLs (b) lndlcaLe Lhe
maLerlal daLes showlng when noLlce of Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order or resoluLlon sub[ecL Lhereof was recelved when a moLlon for
new Lrlal or reconslderaLlon lf any was flled and when noLlce of Lhe denlal Lhereof was recelved (c) seL forLh conclsely a sLaLemenL
of Lhe maLLers lnvolved and Lhe reasons or argumenLs relled on for Lhe allowance of Lhe peLlLlon (d) be accompanled by a clearly
leglble dupllcaLe orlglnal or a cerLlfled Lrue copy of Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order or resoluLlon cerLlfled by Lhe clerk of courL of Lhe
courL o poo and Lhe requlslLe number of plaln coples Lhereof and such maLerlal porLlons of Lhe record as would supporL Lhe
peLlLlon and (e) conLaln a sworn cerLlflcaLlon agalnsL forum shopplng as provlded ln Lhe lasL paragraph of secLlon 2 8ule 42 (2a)
Sect|on S ulsmlssol ot Jeolol of petltloo 1he fallure of Lhe peLlLloner Lo comply wlLh any of Lhe foregolng requlremenLs regardlng
Lhe paymenL of Lhe dockeL and oLher lawful fees deposlL for cosLs proof of servlce of Lhe peLlLlon and Lhe conLenLs of and Lhe
documenLs whlch should accompany Lhe peLlLlon shall be sufflclenL ground for Lhe dlsmlssal Lhereof
1he Supreme CourL may on lLs own lnlLlaLlve deny Lhe peLlLlon on Lhe ground LhaL Lhe appeal ls wlLhouL merlL or ls prosecuLed
manlfesLly for delay or LhaL Lhe quesLlons ralsed Lhereln are Loo unsubsLanLlal Lo requlre conslderaLlon (3a)
Sect|on 6 kevlew Jlsctetloooty A revlew ls noL a maLLer of rlghL buL of sound [udlclal dlscreLlon and wlll be granLed only when
Lhere are speclal and lmporLanL reasons Lhereof 1he followlng whlle nelLher conLrolllng nor fully measurlng Lhe courLs dlscreLlon
lndlcaLe Lhe characLer of Lhe reasons whlch wlll be consldered
(a) When Lhe courL o poo has declded a quesLlon of subsLance noL LhereLofore deLermlned by Lhe Supreme CourL or has
declded lL ln a way probably noL ln accord wlLh law or wlLh Lhe appllcable declslons of Lhe Supreme CourL or
(b) When Lhe courL o poo has so far deparLed from Lhe accepLed and usual course of [udlclal proceedlngs or so far
sancLloned such deparLure by a lower courL as Lo call for an exerclse of Lhe power of supervlslon (4a)
Sect|on 7 lleoJloqs ooJ Jocomeots tbot moy be tepolteJ sooctloos lor purposes of deLermlnlng wheLher Lhe peLlLlon should be
dlsmlssed or denled pursuanL Lo secLlon 3 of Lhls 8ule or where Lhe peLlLlon ls glven due course under secLlon 8 hereof Lhe
Supreme CourL may requlre or allow Lhe flllng of such pleadlngs brlefs memoranda or documenLs as lL may deem necessary wlLhln
such perlods and under such condlLlons as lL may conslder approprlaLe and lmpose Lhe correspondlng sancLlons ln case of nonflllng
or unauLhorlzed flllng of such pleadlngs and documenLs or noncompllance wlLh Lhe condlLlons Lherefor (n)
Sect|on 8 uoe cootse elevotloo of tecotJs lf Lhe peLlLlon ls glven due course Lhe Supreme CourL may requlre Lhe elevaLlon of Lhe
compleLe record of Lhe case or speclfled parLs Lhereof wlLhln flfLeen (13) days from noLlce (2a)
Sect|on 9 kole oppllcoble to botb clvll ooJ ctlmlool coses 1he mode of appeal prescrlbed ln Lhls 8ule shall be appllcable Lo boLh
clvll and crlmlnal cases excepL ln crlmlnal cases where Lhe penalLy lmposed ls deaLh teclosloo petpetoo or llfe lmprlsonmenL (n)

kULL 46
Cr|g|na| Cases
Sect|on 1 1ltle of coses ln all cases orlglnally flled ln Lhe CourL of Appeals Lhe parLy lnsLlLuLlng Lhe acLlon shall be called Lhe
peLlLloner and Lhe opposlng parLy Lhe respondenL (1a)
Sect|on 2 1o wbot octloos oppllcoble 1hls 8ule shall apply Lo orlglnal acLlons for cettlototl prohlblLlon mandamus and poo
wottooto
LxcepL as oLherwlse provlded Lhe acLlons for annulmenL of [udgmenL shall be governed by 8ule 47 for cettlototl prohlblLlon and
mandamus by 8ule 63 and for poo wottooto by 8ule 66 (n)
Sect|on 3 cooteots ooJ fllloq of petltloo effect of ooocompllooce wltb tepoltemeots 1he peLlLlon shall conLaln Lhe full names and
acLual addresses of all Lhe peLlLloners and respondenLs a conclse sLaLemenL of Lhe maLLers lnvolved Lhe facLual background of Lhe
case and Lhe grounds relled upon for Lhe rellef prayed for
ln acLlons flled under 8ule 63 Lhe peLlLlon shall furLher lndlcaLe Lhe maLerlal daLes showlng when noLlce of Lhe [udgmenL or flnal
order or resoluLlon sub[ecL Lhereof was recelved when a moLlon for new Lrlal or reconslderaLlon lf any was flled and when noLlce
of Lhe denlal Lhereof was recelved
lL shall be flled ln seven (7) clearly leglble coples LogeLher wlLh proof of servlce Lhereof on Lhe respondenL wlLh Lhe orlglnal copy
lnLended for Lhe courL lndlcaLed as such by Lhe peLlLloner and shall be accompanled by a clearly leglble dupllcaLe orlglnal or cerLlfled
Lrue copy of Lhe [udgmenL order resoluLlon or rullng sub[ecL Lhereof such maLerlal porLlons of Lhe record as are referred Lo
Lhereln and oLher documenLs relevanL or perLlnenL LhereLo 1he cerLlflcaLlon shall be accompllshed by Lhe proper clerk of courL or
by hls duly auLhorlzed represenLaLlve or by Lhe proper offlcer of Lhe courL Lrlbunal agency or offlce lnvolved or by hls duly
auLhorlzed represenLaLlve 1he oLher requlslLe number of coples of Lhe peLlLlon shall be accompanled by clearly leglble plaln coples
of all documenLs aLLached Lo Lhe orlglnal
1he peLlLloner shall also submlL LogeLher wlLh Lhe peLlLlon a sworn cerLlflcaLlon LhaL he has noL LhereLofore commenced any oLher
acLlon lnvolvlng Lhe same lssues ln Lhe Supreme CourL Lhe CourL of Appeals or dlfferenL dlvlslons Lhereof or any oLher Lrlbunal or
agency lf Lhere ls such oLher acLlon or proceedlng he musL sLaLe Lhe sLaLus of Lhe same and lf he should LhereafLer learn LhaL a
slmllar acLlon or proceedlng has been flled or ls pendlng before Lhe Supreme CourL Lhe CourL of Appeals or dlfferenL dlvlslons
Lhereof or any oLher Lrlbunal or agency he underLakes Lo prompLly lnform Lhe aforesald courLs and oLher Lrlbunal or agency Lhereof
wlLhln flve (3) days Lherefrom
1he peLlLloner shall pay Lhe correspondlng dockeL and oLher lawful fees Lo Lhe clerk of courL and deposlL Lhe amounL of 30000 for
cosLs aL Lhe Llme of Lhe flllng of Lhe peLlLlon
1he fallure of Lhe peLlLloner Lo comply any of Lhe requlremenLs shall be sufflclenL ground for Lhe dlsmlssal of Lhe peLlLlon (n 8ar
MaLLer no 803 21 !uly 1998)
Sect|on 4 IotlsJlctloo ovet petsoo of tespooJeot bow ocpolteJ 1he courL shall acqulre [urlsdlcLlon over Lhe person of Lhe
respondenL by Lhe servlce on hlm of lLs order or resoluLlon lndlcaLlng lLs lnlLlal acLlon on Lhe peLlLlon or by hls volunLary submlsslon
Lo such [urlsdlcLlon (n)
Sect|on S Actloo by tbe coott 1he courL may dlsmlss Lhe peLlLlon ouLrlghL wlLh speclflc reasons for such dlsmlssal or requlre Lhe
respondenL Lo flle a commenL on Lhe same wlLhln Len (10) days from noLlce Cnly pleadlngs requlred by Lhe courL shall be allowed
All oLher pleadlngs and papers may be flled only wlLh leave of courL (n)
Sect|on 6 uetetmlootloo of foctool lssoes Whenever necessary Lo resolve facLual lssues Lhe courL lLself may conducL hearlngs
Lhereon or delegaLe Lhe recepLlon of Lhe evldence on such lssue Lo any of lLs members or Lo an approprlaLe courL agency or offlce
(n)
Sect|on 7 ffect of follote to flle commeot When no commenL ls flled by any of Lhe respondenLs Lhe case may be declded on Lhe
basls of Lhe record wlLhouL pre[udlce Lo any dlsclpllnary acLlon whlch Lhe courL may Lake agalnsL Lhe dlsobedlenL parLy (n)

kULL 47
Annu|ment of Iudgments of I|na| Crders and keso|ut|ons
Sect|on 1 covetoqe 1hls 8ule shall govern Lhe annulmenL by Lhe CourL of Appeals of [udgmenLs or flnal orders and resoluLlons ln
clvll acLlons of 8eglonal 1rlal CourLs for whlch Lhe ordlnary remedles of new Lrlal appeal peLlLlon for rellef or oLher approprlaLe
remedles are no longer avallable Lhrough no faulL of Lhe peLlLloner (n)
Sect|on 2 CtoooJs fot oooolmeot 1he annulmenL may be based only on Lhe grounds of exLrlnslc fraud and lack of [urlsdlcLlon
LxLrlnslc fraud shall noL be a valld ground lf lL was avalled of or could have been avalled of ln a moLlon for new Lrlal or peLlLlon for
rellef (n)
Sect|on 3 letloJ fot fllloq octloo lf based on exLrlnslc fraud Lhe acLlon musL be flled wlLhln four (4) years from lLs dlscovery and
lf based on lack of [urlsdlcLlon before lL ls barred by laches or esLoppel (n)
Sect|on 4 lllloq ooJ cooteots of petltloo 1he acLlon shall be commenced by flllng a verlfled peLlLlon alleglng Lhereln wlLh
parLlcularlLy Lhe facLs and Lhe law relled upon for annulmenL as well as Lhose supporLlng Lhe peLlLloners good and subsLanLlal cause
of acLlon or defense as Lhe case may be
1he peLlLlon shall be flled ln seven (7) clearly leglble coples LogeLher wlLh sufflclenL coples correspondlng Lo Lhe number of
respondenLs A cerLlfled Lrue copy of Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order or resoluLlon shall be aLLached Lo Lhe orlglnal copy of Lhe peLlLlon
lnLended for Lhe courL and lndlcaLed as such by Lhe peLlLloner
1he peLlLloner shall also submlL LogeLher wlLh Lhe peLlLlon affldavlLs of wlLnesses or documenLs supporLlng Lhe cause of acLlon or
defense and a sworn cerLlflcaLlon LhaL he has noL LhereLofore commenced any oLher acLlon lnvolvlng Lhe same lssues ln Lhe Supreme
CourL Lhe CourL of Appeals or dlfferenL dlvlslons Lhereof or any oLher Lrlbunal or agency lf Lhere ls such oLher acLlon or proceedlng
he musL sLaLe Lhe sLaLus of Lhe same and lf he should LhereafLer learn LhaL a slmllar acLlon or proceedlng has been flled or ls
pendlng before Lhe Supreme CourL Lhe CourL of Appeals or dlfferenL dlvlslons Lhereof or any oLher Lrlbunal or agency he
underLakes Lo prompLly lnform Lhe aforesald courLs and oLher Lrlbunal or agency Lhereof wlLhln flve (3) days Lherefrom (n)
Sect|on S Actloo by tbe coott Should Lhe courL flnd no subsLanLlal merlL ln Lhe peLlLlon Lhe same may be dlsmlssed ouLrlghL wlLh
speclflc reasons for such dlsmlssal
Should ptlmo focle merlL be found ln Lhe peLlLlon Lhe same shall be glven due course and summons shall be served on Lhe
respondenL (n)
Sect|on 6 ltoceJote 1he procedure ln ordlnary clvll cases shall be observed Should Lrlal be necessary Lhe recepLlon of Lhe
evldence may be referred Lo a member of Lhe courL or a [udge of a 8eglonal 1rlal CourL (n)
Sect|on 7 ffect of joJqmeot A [udgmenL of annulmenL shall seL aslde Lhe quesLloned [udgmenL or flnal order or resoluLlon and
render Lhe same null and vold wlLhouL pre[udlce Lo Lhe orlglnal acLlon belng reflled ln Lhe proper courL Powever where Lhe
[udgmenL or flnal order or resoluLlon ls seL aslde on Lhe ground of exLrlnslc fraud Lhe courL may on moLlon order Lhe Lrlal courL Lo
Lry Lhe case as lf a Llmely moLlon for new Lrlal had been granLed Lhereln (n)
Sect|on 8 5ospeosloo ptesctlptlve petloJ 1he prescrlpLlve perlod for Lhe reflllng of Lhe aforesald orlglnal acLlon shall be deemed
suspended from Lhe flllng of such orlglnal acLlon unLll Lhe flnallLy of Lhe [udgmenL of annulmenL Powever Lhe prescrlpLlve perlod
shall noL be suspended where Lhe exLrlnslcfraud ls aLLrlbuLable Lo Lhe plalnLlff ln Lhe orlglnal acLlon (n)
Sect|on 9 kellef ovolloble 1he [udgmenL of annulmenL may lnclude Lhe award of damages aLLorneys fees and oLher rellef
lf Lhe quesLloned [udgmenL or flnal order or resoluLlon had already been execuLed Lhe courL may lssue such orders of resLlLuLlon or
oLher rellef as [usLlce and equlLy may warranL under Lhe clrcumsLances (n)
Sect|on 10 Aooolmeot of joJqmeots ot flool otJets of Moolclpol 1tlol cootts An acLlon Lo annul a [udgmenL or flnal order of a
Munlclpal 1rlal CourL shall be flled ln Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL havlng [urlsdlcLlon over Lhe former lL shall be LreaLed as an ordlnary
clvll acLlon and secLlons 2 3 4 7 8 and 9 of Lhls 8ule shall be appllcable LhereLo (n)

kULL 48
re||m|nary Conference
Sect|on 1 ltellmlooty coofeteoce AL any Llme durlng Lhe pendency of a case Lhe courL may call Lhe parLles and Lhelr counsel Lo a
prellmlnary conference
(a) 1o conslder Lhe posslblllLy of an amlcable seLLlemenL excepL when Lhe case ls noL allowed by law Lo be compromlsed
(b) 1o deflne slmpllfy and clarlfy Lhe lssues for deLermlnaLlon
(c) 1o formulaLe sLlpulaLlons of facLs and admlsslons of documenLary exhlblLs llmlL Lhe number of wlLnesses Lo be
presenLed ln cases falllng wlLhln Lhe orlglnal [urlsdlcLlon of Lhe courL or Lhose wlLhln lLs appellaLe [urlsdlcLlon where a
moLlon for new Lrlal ls granLed on Lhe ground of newly dlscovered evldence and
(d) 1o Lake up such oLher maLLers whlch may ald Lhe courL ln Lhe prompL dlsposlLlon of Lhe case (8ule 7 CA lnLernal
8ules) (n)
Sect|on 2 kecotJ of tbe coofeteoce 1he proceedlngs aL such conference shall be recorded and upon Lhe concluslon Lhereof a
resoluLlon shall be lssued embodylng all Lhe acLlons Laken Lhereln Lhe sLlpulaLlons and admlsslons made and Lhe lssues deflned (n)
Sect|on 3 8loJloq effect of tbe tesolts of tbe coofeteoce Sub[ecL Lo such modlflcaLlons whlch may be made Lo prevenL manlfesL
ln[usLlce Lhe resoluLlon ln Lhe precedlng secLlon shall conLrol Lhe subsequenL proceedlngs ln Lhe case unless wlLhln flve (3) days
from noLlce Lhereof any parLy shall saLlsfacLorlly show valld cause why Lhe same should noL be followed (n)

kULL 49
Cra| Argument
Sect|on 1 wbeo olloweJ AL lLs own lnsLance or upon moLlon of a parLy Lhe courL may hear Lhe parLles ln oral argumenL on Lhe
merlLs of a case or on any maLerlal lncldenL ln connecLlon LherewlLh (n)
1he oral argumenL shall be llmlLed Lo such maLLers as Lhe courL may speclfy ln lLs order or resoluLlon (1a 848)
Sect|on 2 cooJoct of otol otqomeot unless auLhorlzed by Lhe courL only one counsel may argue for a parLy 1he duraLlon
allowed for each parLy Lhe sequence of Lhe argumenLaLlon and all oLher relaLed maLLers shall be as dlrecLed by Lhe courL (n)
Sect|on 3 No beotloq ot otol otqomeot fot motloos MoLlons shall noL be seL for hearlng and unless Lhe courL oLherwlse dlrecLs
no hearlng or oral argumenL shall be allowed ln supporL Lhereof 1he adverse parLy may flle ob[ecLlons Lo Lhe moLlon wlLhln flve (3)
days from servlce upon Lhe explraLlon of whlch such moLlon shall be deemed submlLLed for resoluLlon (29 849)

kULL S0
D|sm|ssa| of Appea|
Sect|on 1 CtoooJs fot Jlsmlssol of oppeol An appeal may be dlsmlssed by Lhe CourL of Appeals on lLs own moLlon or on LhaL of
Lhe appellee on Lhe followlng grounds
(a) lallure of Lhe record on appeal Lo show on lLs face LhaL Lhe appeal was Laken wlLhln Lhe perlod flxed by Lhese 8ules
(b) lallure Lo flle Lhe noLlce of appeal or Lhe record on appeal wlLhln Lhe perlod prescrlbed by Lhese 8ules
(c) lallure of Lhe appellanL Lo pay Lhe dockeL and oLher lawful fees as provlded ln secLlon 3 8ule 40 and secLlon 4 of 8ule
41 (8ar MaLLer no 803 17 lebruary 1998)
(d) unauLhorlzed alLeraLlons omlsslons or addlLlons ln Lhe approved record on appeal as provlded ln secLlon 4 of 8ule 44
(e) lallure of Lhe appellanL Lo serve and flle Lhe requlred number of coples of hls brlef or memorandum wlLhln Lhe Llme
provlded by Lhese 8ules
(f) Absence of speclflc asslgnmenL of errors ln Lhe appellanLs brlef or of page references Lo Lhe record as requlred ln
secLlon 13 paragraphs (a) (c) (d) and (f) of 8ule 44
(g) lallure of Lhe appellanL Lo Lake Lhe necessary sLeps for Lhe correcLlon or compleLlon of Lhe record wlLhln Lhe Llme
llmlLed by Lhe courL ln lLs order
(h) lallure of Lhe appellanL Lo appear aL Lhe prellmlnary conference under 8ule 48 or Lo comply wlLh orders clrculars or
dlrecLlves of Lhe courL wlLhouL [usLlflable cause and
(l) 1he facL LhaL Lhe order or [udgmenL appealed from ls noL appealable (1a)
Sect|on 2 ulsmlssol of lmptopet oppeol to tbe coott of Appeols An appeal under 8ule 41 Laken from Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL Lo
Lhe CourL of Appeals ralslng only quesLlons of law shall be dlsmlssed lssues purely of law noL belng revlewable by sald courL
Slmllarly an appeal by noLlce of appeal lnsLead of by peLlLlon for revlew from Lhe appellaLe [udgmenL of a 8eglonal 1rlal CourL shall
be dlsmlssed (n)
An appeal erroneously Laken Lo Lhe CourL of Appeals shall noL be Lransferred Lo Lhe approprlaLe courL buL shall be dlsmlssed
ouLrlghL (3a)
Sect|on 3 wltbJtowol of oppeol An appeal may be wlLhdrawn as of rlghL aL any Llme before Lhe flllng of Lhe appellees brlef
1hereafLer Lhe wlLhdrawal may be allowed ln Lhe dlscreLlon of Lhe courL (4a)

kULL S1
Iudgment
Sect|on 1 wbeo cose JeemeJ sobmltteJ fot joJqmeot A case shall be deemed submlLLed for [udgmenL
A ln ordlnary appeals
1) Where no hearlng on Lhe merlLs of Lhe maln case ls held upon Lhe flllng of Lhe lasL pleadlng brlef or
memorandum requlred by Lhe 8ules or by Lhe courL lLself or Lhe explraLlon of Lhe perlod for lLs flllng
2) Where such a hearlng ls held upon lLs LermlnaLlon or upon Lhe flllng of Lhe lasL pleadlng or memorandum
as may be requlred or permlLLed Lo be flled by Lhe courL or Lhe explraLlon of Lhe perlod for lLs flllng
8 ln orlglnal acLlons and peLlLlons for revlew
1) Where no commenL ls flled upon Lhe explraLlon of Lhe perlod Lo commenL
2) Where no hearlng ls held upon Lhe flllng of Lhe lasL pleadlng requlred or permlLLed Lo be flled by Lhe courL
or Lhe explraLlon of Lhe perlod for lLs flllng
3) Where a hearlng on Lhe merlLs of Lhe maln case ls held upon lLs LermlnaLlon or upon Lhe flllng of Lhe lasL
pleadlng or memorandum as may be requlred or permlLLed Lo be flled by Lhe courL or Lhe explraLlon of Lhe
perlod for lLs flllng (n)
Sect|on 2 8y wbom teoJeteJ 1he [udgmenL shall be rendered by Lhe members of Lhe courL who parLlclpaLed ln Lhe dellberaLlon
on Lhe merlLs of Lhe case before lLs asslgnmenL Lo a member for Lhe wrlLlng of Lhe declslon (n)
Sect|on 3 Oootom ooJ votloq lo tbe coott 1he parLlclpaLlon of all Lhree !usLlces of a dlvlslon shall be necessary aL Lhe
dellberaLlon and Lhe unanlmous voLe of Lhe Lhree !usLlces shall be requlred for Lhe pronouncemenL of a [udgmenL or flnal resoluLlon
lf Lhe Lhree [usLlces do noL reach a unanlmous voLe Lhe clerk shall enLer Lhe voLes of Lhe dlssenLlng !usLlces ln Lhe record
1hereafLer Lhe Chalrman of Lhe dlvlslon shall refer Lhe case LogeLher wlLh Lhe mlnuLes of Lhe dellberaLlon Lo Lhe resldlng !usLlce
who shall deslgnaLe Lwo !usLlces chosen by raffle from among all Lhe oLher members of Lhe courL Lo slL Lemporarlly wlLh Lhem
formlng a speclal dlvlslon of flve !usLlces 1he parLlclpaLlon of all Lhe flve members of Lhe speclal dlvlslon shall be necessary for Lhe
dellberaLlon requlred ln secLlon 2 of Lhls 8ule and Lhe concurrence of a ma[orlLy of such dlvlslon shall be requlred for Lhe
pronouncemenL of a [udgmenL or flnal resoluLlon (2a)
Sect|on 4 ulsposltloo of o cose 1he CourL of Appeals ln Lhe exerclse of lLs appellaLe [urlsdlcLlon may afflrm reverse or modlfy
Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order appealed from and may dlrecL a new Lrlal or furLher proceedlngs Lo be had (3a)
Sect|on S lotm of Jeclsloo Lvery declslon or flnal resoluLlon of Lhe courL ln appealed cases shall clearly and dlsLlncLly sLaLe Lhe
flndlngs of facL and Lhe concluslons of law on whlch lL ls based whlch may be conLalned ln Lhe declslon or flnal resoluLlon lLself or
adopLed from Lhose seL forLh ln Lhe declslon order or resoluLlon appealed from (Sec 40 8 8lg 129) (n)
Sect|on 6 notmless ettot no error ln elLher Lhe admlsslon or Lhe excluslon of evldence and no error or defecL ln any rullng or
order or ln anyLhlng done or omlLLed by Lhe Lrlal courL or by any of Lhe parLles ls ground for granLlng a new Lrlal or for seLLlng aslde
modlfylng or oLherwlse dlsLurblng a [udgmenL or order unless refusal Lo Lake such acLlon appears Lo Lhe courL lnconslsLenL wlLh
subsLanLlal [usLlce 1he courL aL every sLage of Lhe proceedlng musL dlsregard any error or defecL whlch does noL affecL Lhe
subsLanLlal rlghLs of Lhe parLles (3a)
Sect|on 7 IoJqmeot wbete tbete ote sevetol pottles ln all acLlons or proceedlngs an appealed [udgmenL may be afflrmed as Lo
some of Lhe appellanLs and reversed as Lo oLhers and Lhe case shall LhereafLer be proceeded wlLh so far as necessary as lf
separaLe acLlons had been begun and prosecuLed and execuLlon of Lhe [udgmenL of afflrmance may be had accordlngly and cosLs
may be ad[udged ln such cases as Lhe courL shall deem proper (6)
Sect|on 8 Ooestloos tbot moy be JeclJeJ no error whlch does noL affecL Lhe [urlsdlcLlon over Lhe sub[ecL maLLer or Lhe valldlLy of
Lhe [udgmenL appealed from or Lhe proceedlngs Lhereln wlll be consldered unless sLaLed ln Lhe asslgnmenL of errors or closely
relaLed Lo or dependenL on an asslgned error and properly argued ln Lhe brlef save as Lhe courL may pass upon plaln errors and
clerlcal errors (7a)
Sect|on 9 ltomolqotloo ooJ ootlce of joJqmeot AfLer Lhe [udgmenL or flnal resoluLlon and dlssenLlng or separaLe oplnlons lf any
are slgned by Lhe !usLlces Laklng parL Lhey shall be dellvered for flllng Lo Lhe clerk who shall lndlcaLe Lhereon Lhe daLe of
promulgaLlon and cause Lrue coples Lhereof Lo be served upon Lhe parLles or Lhelr counsel (n)
Sect|on 10 otty of joJqmeots ooJ flool tesolotloos lf no appeal or moLlon for new Lrlal or reconslderaLlon ls flled wlLhln Lhe Llme
provlded ln Lhese 8ules Lhe [udgmenL or flnal resoluLlon shall forLhwlLh be enLered by Lhe clerk ln Lhe book of enLrles of [udgmenLs
1he daLe when Lhe [udgmenL or flnal resoluLlon becomes execuLory shall be deemed as Lhe daLe of lLs enLry 1he record shall conLaln
Lhe dlsposlLlve parL of Lhe [udgmenL or flnal resoluLlon and shall be slgned by Lhe clerk wlLh a cerLlflcaLe LhaL such [udgmenL or flnal
resoluLlon has become flnal and execuLory (2a 836)
Sect|on 11 xecotloo of joJqmeot LxcepL where Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order or resoluLlon or a porLlon Lhereof ls ordered Lo be
lmmedlaLely execuLory Lhe moLlon for lLs execuLlon may only be flled ln Lhe proper courL afLer lLs enLry
ln orlglnal acLlons ln Lhe CourL of Appeals lLs wrlL of execuLlon shall be accompanled by a cerLlfled Lrue copy of Lhe enLry of
[udgmenL or flnal resoluLlon and addressed Lo any approprlaLe offlcer for lLs enforcemenL
ln appealed cases where Lhe moLlon for execuLlon pendlng appeal ls flled ln Lhe CourL of Appeals aL a Llme LhaL lL ls ln possesslon of
Lhe orlglnal record or Lhe record on appeal Lhe resoluLlon granLlng such moLlon shall be LransmlLLed Lo Lhe lower courL from whlch
Lhe case orlglnaLed LogeLher wlLh a cerLlfled Lrue copy of Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order Lo be execuLed wlLh a dlrecLlve for such courL
of orlgln Lo lssue Lhe proper wrlL for lLs enforcemenL (n)

kULL S2
Mot|on for kecons|derat|on
Sect|on 1 letloJ fot fllloq A parLy may flle a moLlon for reconslderaLlon of a [udgmenL or flnal resoluLlon wlLhln flfLeen (13) days
from noLlce Lhereof wlLh proof of servlce on Lhe adverse parLy (n)
Sect|on 2 5ecooJ motloo fot tecooslJetotloo no second moLlon for reconslderaLlon of a [udgmenL or flnal resoluLlon by Lhe same
parLy shall be enLerLalned (n)
Sect|on 3 kesolotloo of motloo ln Lhe CourL of Appeals a moLlon for reconslderaLlon shall be resolved wlLhln nlneLy (90) days
from Lhe daLe when Lhe courL declares lL submlLLed for resoluLlon (n)
Sect|on 4 5toy of execotloo 1he pendency of a moLlon for reconslderaLlon flled on Llme and by Lhe proper parLy shall sLay Lhe
execuLlon of Lhe [udgmenL or flnal resoluLlon soughL Lo be reconsldered unless Lhe courL for good reasons shall oLherwlse dlrecL
(n)

kULL S3
New 1r|a|
Sect|on 1 letloJ fot fllloq qtoooJ AL any Llme afLer Lhe appeal from Lhe lower courL has been perfecLed and before Lhe CourL of
Appeals loses [urlsdlcLlon over Lhe case a parLy may flle a moLlon for a new Lrlal on Lhe ground of newly dlscovered evldence whlch
could noL have been dlscovered prlor Lo Lhe Lrlal ln Lhe courL below by Lhe exerclse of due dlllgence and whlch ls of such a characLer
as would probably change Lhe resulL 1he moLlon shall be accompanled by affldavlLs showlng Lhe facLs consLlLuLlng Lhe grounds
Lherefor and Lhe newly dlscovered evldence (1a)
Sect|on 2 neotloq ooJ otJet 1he CourL of Appeals shall conslder Lhe new evldence LogeLher wlLh LhaL adduced aL Lhe Lrlal below
and may granL or refuse a new Lrlal or may make such order wlLh noLlce Lo boLh parLles as Lo Lhe Laklng of furLher LesLlmony
elLher orally ln courL or by deposlLlons or render such oLher [udgmenL as oughL Lo be rendered upon such Lerms as lL may deem
[usL (2a)
Sect|on 3 kesolotloo of motloo ln Lhe CourL of Appeals a moLlon for new Lrlal shall be resolved wlLhln nlneLy (90) days from Lhe
daLe when Lhe courL declares lL submlLLed for resoluLlon (n)
Sect|on 4 ltoceJote lo oew ttlol unless Lhe courL oLherwlse dlrecLs Lhe procedure ln Lhe new Lrlal shall be Lhe same as LhaL
granLed by a 8eglonal 1rlal CourL (3a)

kULL S4
Interna| 8us|ness
Sect|on 1 ulsttlbotloo of coses omooq Jlvlsloos All Lhe cases of Lhe CourL of Appeals shall be alloLLed among Lhe dlfferenL
dlvlslons Lhereof for hearlng and declslon 1he CourL of Appeals slLLlng eo booc shall make proper orders or rules Lo govern Lhe
alloLmenL of cases among Lhe dlfferenL dlvlslons Lhe consLlLuLlon of such dlvlslons Lhe regular roLaLlon of !usLlces among Lhem Lhe
flllng of vacancles occurrlng Lhereln and oLher maLLers relaLlng Lo Lhe buslness of Lhe courL and such rules shall conLlnue ln force
unLll repealed or alLered by Lhe Supreme CourL (1a)
Sect|on 2 Oootom of tbe coott A ma[orlLy of Lhe acLual members of Lhe courL shall consLlLuLe a pootom for lLs sesslons eo booc
1hree members shall consLlLuLe a pootom for Lhe sesslons of a dlvlslon 1he afflrmaLlve voLes of Lhe ma[orlLy of Lhe members
presenL shall be necessary Lo pass a resoluLlon of Lhe courL eo booc 1he afflrmaLlve voLes of Lhree members of a dlvlslon shall be
necessary for Lhe pronouncemenL of a [udgmenL or flnal resoluLlon whlch shall be reached ln consulLaLlon before Lhe wrlLlng of Lhe
oplnlon by any member of Lhe dlvlslon (Sec 11 flrsL par of 8 8lg 129 as amended by Sec 6 of LC 33) (3a)

kULL SS
ub||cat|ons of Iudgments and I|na| keso|ut|ons
Sect|on 1 lobllcotloo 1he [udgmenLs and flnal resoluLlons of Lhe courL shall be publlshed ln Lhe Cfflclal CazeLLe and ln Lhe
8eporLs offlclally auLhorlzed by Lhe courL ln Lhe language ln whlch Lhey have been orlglnally wrlLLen LogeLher wlLh Lhe syllabl
Lherefor prepared by Lhe reporLer ln consulLaLlon wlLh Lhe wrlLers Lhereof Memoranda of all oLher [udgmenLs and flnal resoluLlons
noL so publlshed shall be made by Lhe reporLer and publlshed ln Lhe Cfflclal CazeLLe and Lhe auLhorlzed reporLs (1a)
Sect|on 2 ltepototloo of oploloos fot pobllcotloo 1he reporLer shall prepare and publlsh wlLh each reporLed [udgmenL and flnal
resoluLlon a conclse synopsls of Lhe facLs necessary for a clear undersLandlng of Lhe case Lhe names of counsel Lhe maLerlal and
conLroverLed polnLs lnvolved Lhe auLhorlLles clLed Lhereln and a syllabus whlch shall be conflned Lo polnLs of law (Sec 22a 8A
no 296) (n)
Sect|on 3 Ceoetol mokeop of volomes 1he publlshed declslons and flnal resoluLlons of Lhe Supreme CourL shall be called
hlllpplne 8eporLs whlle Lhose of Lhe CourL of Appeals shall be known as Lhe CourL of Appeals 8eporLs Lach volume Lhereof
shall conLaln a Lable of Lhe cases reporLed and Lhe cases clLed ln Lhe oplnlons wlLh a compleLe alphabeLlcal lndex of Lhe sub[ecL
maLLers of Lhe volume lL shall conslsL of noL less Lhan seven hundred pages prlnLed upon good paper well bound and numbered
consecuLlvely ln Lhe order of Lhe volumes publlshed (Sec 23a 8A no 296) (n)

rocedure In 1he Supreme Court

kULL S6
A Cr|g|na| Cases
Sect|on 1 Otlqlool coses coqolzoble Cnly peLlLlons for cettlototl prohlblLlon mooJomos poo wottooto bobeos cotpos
dlsclpllnary proceedlngs agalnsL members of Lhe [udlclary and aLLorneys and cases affecLlng ambassadors oLher publlc mlnlsLers
and consuls may be flled orlglnally ln Lhe Supreme CourL (n)
Sect|on 2 koles oppllcoble 1he procedure ln orlglnal cases for cettlototl prohlblLlon mooJomos poo wottooto and bobeos
cotpos shall be ln accordance wlLh Lhe appllcable provlslons of Lhe ConsLlLuLlon laws and 8ules 46 48 49 31 32 and Lhls 8ule
sub[ecL Lo Lhe followlng provlslons
a) All references ln sald 8ules Lo Lhe CourL of Appeals shall be undersLood Lo also apply Lo Lhe Supreme CourL
b) 1he porLlons of sald 8ules deallng sLrlcLly wlLh and speclflcally lnLended for appealed cases ln Lhe CourL of Appeals shall
noL be appllcable and
c) LlghLeen (18) clearly leglble coples of Lhe peLlLlon shall be flled LogeLher wlLh proof of servlce on all adverse parLles
1he proceedlngs for dlsclpllnary acLlon agalnsL members of Lhe [udlclary shall be governed by Lhe laws and 8ules prescrlbed
Lherefor and Lhose agalnsL aLLorneys by 8ules 1398 as amended (n)
8 Appea|ed Cases
Sect|on 3 MoJe of oppeol An appeal Lo Lhe Supreme CourL may be Laken only by a peLlLlon for revlew on cettlototl excepL ln
crlmlnal cases where Lhe penalLy lmposed ls deaLh teclosloo petpetoo or llfe lmprlsonmenL (n)
Sect|on 4 ltoceJote 1he appeal shall be governed by and dlsposed of ln accordance wlLh Lhe appllcable provlslons of Lhe
ConsLlLuLlon laws 8ules 43 48 secLlons 1 2 and 3 Lo 11 of 8ule 31 32 and Lhls 8ule (n)
Sect|on S CtoooJs fot Jlsmlssol of oppeol 1he appeal may be dlsmlssed moto ptoptlo or on moLlon of Lhe respondenL on Lhe
followlng grounds
(a) lallure Lo Lake Lhe appeal wlLhln Lhe reglemenLary perlod
(b) Lack of merlL ln Lhe peLlLlon
(c) lallure Lo pay Lhe requlslLe dockeL fee and oLher lawful fees or Lo make a deposlL for cosLs
(d) lallure Lo comply wlLh Lhe requlremenLs regardlng proof of servlce and conLenLs of and Lhe documenLs whlch should
accompany Lhe peLlLlon
(e) lallure Lo comply wlLh any clrcular dlrecLlve or order of Lhe Supreme CourL wlLhouL [usLlflable cause
(f) Lrror ln Lhe cholce or mode of appeal and
(g) 1he facL LhaL Lhe case ls noL appealable Lo Lhe Supreme CourL (n)
Sect|on 6 ulsposltloo of lmptopet oppeol LxcepL as provlded ln secLlon 3 8ule 122 regardlng appeals ln crlmlnal cases where Lhe
penalLy lmposed ls deaLh teclosloo petpetoo or llfe lmprlsonmenL an appeal Laken Lo Lhe Supreme CourL by noLlce of appeal shall
be dlsmlssed
An appeal by cettlototl Laken Lo Lhe Supreme CourL from Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL submlLLlng lssues of facL may be referred Lo Lhe
CourL of Appeals for declslon or approprlaLe acLlon 1he deLermlnaLlon of Lhe Supreme CourL on wheLher or noL lssues of facL are
lnvolved shall be flnal (n)
Sect|on 7 ltoceJote lf oploloo ls epoolly JlvlJeJ Where Lhe courL eo booc ls equally dlvlded ln oplnlon or Lhe necessary ma[orlLy
cannoL be had Lhe case shall agaln be dellberaLed on and lf afLer such dellberaLlon no declslon ls reached Lhe orlglnal acLlon
commenced ln Lhe courL shall be dlsmlssed ln appealed cases Lhe [udgmenL or order appealed from shall sLand afflrmed and on all
lncldenLal maLLers Lhe peLlLlon or moLlon shall be denled

rov|s|ona| kemed|es

kULL S7
re||m|nary Attachment
Sect|on 1 CtoooJs opoo wblcb ottocbmeot moy lssoe AL Lhe commencemenL of Lhe acLlon or aL any Llme before enLry of
[udgmenL a plalnLlff or any proper parLy may have Lhe properLy of Lhe adverse parLy aLLached as securlLy for Lhe saLlsfacLlon of any
[udgmenL LhaL may be recovered ln Lhe followlng cases
(a) ln an acLlon for Lhe recovery of a speclfled amounL of money or damages oLher Lhan moral and exemplary on a cause
of acLlon arlslng from law conLracL quaslconLracL dellcL or quasldellcL agalnsL a parLy who ls abouL Lo deparL from Lhe
hlllpplnes wlLh lnLenL Lo defraud hls credlLors
(b) ln an acLlon for money or properLy embezzled or fraudulenLly mlsapplled or converLed Lo hls own use by a publlc
offlcer or an offlcer of a corporaLlon or an aLLorney facLor broker agenL or clerk ln Lhe course of hls employmenL as
such or by any oLher person ln a flduclary capaclLy or for a wlllful vlolaLlon of duLy
(c) ln an acLlon Lo recover Lhe possesslon of properLy un[usLly or fraudulenLly Laken deLalned or converLed when Lhe
properLy or any parL Lhereof has been concealed removed or dlsposed of Lo prevenL lLs belng found or Laken by Lhe
appllcanL or an auLhorlzed person
(d) ln an acLlon agalnsL a parLy who has been gullLy of a fraud ln conLracLlng Lhe debL or lncurrlng Lhe obllgaLlon upon
whlch Lhe acLlon ls broughL or ln Lhe performance Lhereof
(e) ln an acLlon agalnsL a parLy who has removed or dlsposed of hls properLy or ls abouL Lo do so wlLh lnLenL Lo defraud
hls credlLors or
(f) ln an acLlon agalnsL a parLy who does noL reslde and ls noL found ln Lhe hlllpplnes or on whom summons may be
served by publlcaLlon (1a)
Sect|on 2 lssoooce ooJ cooteots of otJet An order of aLLachmenL may be lssued elLher ex potte or upon moLlon wlLh noLlce and
hearlng by Lhe courL ln whlch Lhe acLlon ls pendlng or by Lhe CourL of Appeals or Lhe Supreme CourL and musL requlre Lhe sherlff of
Lhe courL Lo aLLach so much of Lhe properLy ln Lhe hlllpplnes of Lhe parLy agalnsL whom lL ls lssued noL exempL from execuLlon as
may be sufflclenL Lo saLlsfy Lhe appllcanLs demand unless such parLy makes deposlL or glves a bond as herelnafLer provlded ln an
amounL equal Lo LhaL flxed ln Lhe order whlch may be Lhe amounL sufflclenL Lo saLlsfy Lhe appllcanLs demand or Lhe value of Lhe
properLy Lo be aLLached as sLaLed by Lhe appllcanL excluslve of cosLs Several wrlLs may be lssued aL Lhe same Llme Lo Lhe sherlffs of
Lhe courLs of dlfferenL [udlclal reglons (2a)
Sect|on 3 AfflJovlt ooJ booJ tepolteJ An order of aLLachmenL shall be granLed only when lL appears by Lhe affldavlL of Lhe
appllcanL or of some oLher person who personally knows Lhe facLs LhaL a sufflclenL cause of acLlon exlsLs LhaL Lhe case ls one of
Lhose menLloned ln secLlon 1 hereof LhaL Lhere ls no oLher sufflclenL securlLy for Lhe clalm soughL Lo be enforced by Lhe acLlon and
LhaL Lhe amounL due Lo Lhe appllcanL or Lhe value of Lhe properLy Lhe possesslon of whlch he ls enLlLled Lo recover ls as much as
Lhe sum for whlch Lhe order ls granLed above all legal counLerclalms 1he affldavlL and Lhe bond requlred by Lhe nexL succeedlng
secLlon musL be duly flled wlLh Lhe courL before Lhe order lssues (3a)
Sect|on 4 cooJltloo of oppllcoots booJ 1he parLy applylng for Lhe order musL LhereafLer glve a bond execuLed Lo Lhe adverse
parLy ln Lhe amounL flxed by Lhe courL ln lLs order granLlng Lhe lssuance of Lhe wrlL condlLloned LhaL Lhe laLLer wlll pay all Lhe cosLs
whlch may be ad[udged Lo Lhe adverse parLy and all damages whlch he may susLaln by reason of Lhe aLLachmenL lf Lhe courL shall
flnally ad[udge LhaL Lhe appllcanL was noL enLlLled LhereLo (4a)
Sect|on S Moooet of ottocbloq ptopetty 1he sherlff enforclng Lhe wrlL shall wlLhouL delay and wlLh all reasonable dlllgence
aLLach Lo awalL [udgmenL and execuLlon ln Lhe acLlon only so much of Lhe properLy ln Lhe hlllpplnes of Lhe parLy agalnsL whom Lhe
wrlL ls lssued noL exempL from execuLlon as may be sufflclenL Lo saLlsfy Lhe appllcanLs demand unless Lhe former makes a deposlL
wlLh Lhe courL from whlch Lhe wrlL ls lssued or glves a counLerbond execuLed Lo Lhe appllcanL ln an amounL equal Lo Lhe bond
flxed by Lhe courL ln Lhe order of aLLachmenL or Lo Lhe value of Lhe properLy Lo be aLLached excluslve of cosLs no levy on
aLLachmenL pursuanL Lo Lhe wrlL lssued under secLlon 2 hereof shall be enforced unless lL ls preceded or conLemporaneously
accompanled by servlce of summons LogeLher wlLh a copy of Lhe complalnL Lhe appllcaLlon for aLLachmenL Lhe appllcanLs affldavlL
and bond and Lhe order and wrlL of aLLachmenL on Lhe defendanL wlLhln Lhe hlllpplnes
1he requlremenL of prlor or conLemporaneous servlce of summons shall noL apply where Lhe summons could noL be served
personally or by subsLlLuLed servlce desplLe dlllgenL efforLs or Lhe defendanL ls a resldenL of Lhe hlllpplnes Lemporarlly absenL
Lherefrom or Lhe defendanL ls a nonresldenL of Lhe hlllpplnes or Lhe acLlon ls one ln tem or poosl lo tem (3a)
Sect|on 6 5betlffs tetoto AfLer enforclng Lhe wrlL Lhe sherlff musL llkewlse wlLhouL delay make a reLurn Lhereon Lo Lhe courL
from whlch Lhe wrlL lssued wlLh a full sLaLemenL of hls proceedlngs under Lhe wrlL and a compleLe lnvenLory of Lhe properLy
aLLached LogeLher wlLh any counLerbond glven by Lhe parLy agalnsL whom aLLachmenL ls lssued and serve coples Lhereof on Lhe
appllcanL (6a)
Sect|on 7 Attocbmeot of teol ooJ petsoool ptopetty tecotJloq tbeteof 8eal and personal properLy shall be aLLached by Lhe
sherlff execuLlng Lhe wrlL ln Lhe followlng manner
(a) 8eal properLy or growlng crops Lhereon or any lnLeresL Lhereln sLandlng upon Lhe record of Lhe reglsLry of deeds of
Lhe provlnce ln Lhe name of Lhe parLy agalnsL whom aLLachmenL ls lssued or noL appearlng aL all upon such records or
belonglng Lo Lhe parLy agalnsL whom aLLachmenL ls lssued and held by any oLher person or sLandlng on Lhe records of
Lhe reglsLry of deeds ln Lhe name of any oLher person by flllng wlLh Lhe reglsLry of deeds a copy of Lhe order LogeLher
wlLh a descrlpLlon of Lhe properLy aLLached and a noLlce LhaL lL ls aLLached or LhaL such real properLy and any lnLeresL
Lhereln held by or sLandlng ln Lhe name of such oLher person are aLLached and by leavlng a copy of such order
descrlpLlon and noLlce wlLh Lhe occupanL of Lhe properLy lf any or wlLh such oLher person or hls agenL lf found wlLhln
Lhe provlnce Where Lhe properLy has been broughL under Lhe operaLlon of elLher Lhe Land 8eglsLraLlon AcL or Lhe
roperLy 8eglsLraLlon uecree Lhe noLlce shall conLaln a reference Lo Lhe number of Lhe cerLlflcaLe of LlLle Lhe volume and
page ln Lhe reglsLraLlon book where Lhe cerLlflcaLe ls reglsLered and Lhe reglsLered owner or owners Lhereof
1he reglsLrar of deeds musL lndex aLLachmenLs flled under Lhls secLlon ln Lhe names of Lhe appllcanL Lhe adverse parLy
or Lhe person by whom Lhe properLy ls held or ln whose name lL sLands ln Lhe records lf Lhe aLLachmenL ls noL clalmed on
Lhe enLlre area of Lhe land covered by Lhe cerLlflcaLe of LlLle a descrlpLlon sufflclenLly accuraLe for Lhe ldenLlflcaLlon of
Lhe land or lnLeresL Lo be affecLed shall be lncluded ln Lhe reglsLraLlon of such aLLachmenL
(b) ersonal properLy capable of manual dellvery by Laklng and safely keeplng lL ln hls cusLody afLer lssulng Lhe
correspondlng recelpL Lherefor
(c) SLocks or shares or an lnLeresL ln sLocks or shares of any corporaLlon or company by leavlng wlLh Lhe presldenL or
managlng agenL Lhereof a copy of Lhe wrlL and a noLlce sLaLlng LhaL Lhe sLock or lnLeresL of Lhe parLy agalnsL whom Lhe
aLLachmenL ls lssued ls aLLached ln pursuance of such wrlL
(d) uebLs and credlLs lncludlng bank deposlLs flnanclal lnLeresL royalLles commlsslons and oLher personal properLy noL
capable of manual dellvery by leavlng wlLh Lhe person owlng such debLs or havlng ln hls possesslon or under hls conLrol
such credlLs or oLher personal properLy or wlLh hls agenL a copy of Lhe wrlL and noLlce LhaL Lhe debLs owlng by hlm Lo
Lhe parLy agalnsL whom aLLachmenL ls lssued and Lhe credlLs and oLher personal properLy ln hls possesslon or under hls
conLrol belonglng Lo sald parLy are aLLached ln pursuance of such wrlL
(e) 1he lnLeresL of Lhe parLy agalnsL whom aLLachmenL ls lssued ln properLy belonglng Lo Lhe esLaLe of Lhe decedenL
wheLher as helr legaLee or devlsee by servlng Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor or oLher personal represenLaLlve of Lhe
decedenL wlLh a copy of Lhe wrlL and noLlce LhaL sald lnLeresL ls aLLached A copy of sald wrlL of aLLachmenL and of sald
noLlce shall also be flled ln Lhe offlce of Lhe clerk of Lhe courL ln whlch sald esLaLe ls belng seLLled and served upon Lhe
helr legaLee or devlsee concerned
lf Lhe properLy soughL Lo be aLLached ls ln costoJlo leqls a copy of Lhe wrlL of aLLachmenL shall be flled wlLh Lhe proper courL or
quasl[udlclal agency and noLlce of Lhe aLLachmenL served upon Lhe cusLodlan of such properLy (7a)
Sect|on 8 ffect of ottocbmeot of Jebts cteJlts ooJ oll otbet slmllot petsoool ptopetty All persons havlng ln Lhelr possesslon or
under Lhelr conLrol any credlLs or oLher slmllar personal properLy belonglng Lo Lhe parLy agalnsL whom aLLachmenL ls lssued or
owlng any debLs Lo hlm aL Lhe Llme of servlce upon Lhem of Lhe copy of Lhe wrlL of aLLachmenL and noLlce as provlded ln Lhe lasL
precedlng secLlon shall be llable Lo Lhe appllcanL for Lhe amounL of such credlLs debLs or oLher slmllar personal properLy unLll Lhe
aLLachmenL ls dlscharged or any [udgmenL recovered by hlm ls saLlsfled unless such properLy ls dellvered or Lransferred or such
debLs are pald Lo Lhe clerk sherlff or oLher proper offlcer of Lhe courL lssulng Lhe aLLachmenL (8a)
Sect|on 9 ffect of ottocbmeot of lotetests lo ptopetty belooqloq to tbe estote of o JeceJeot 1he aLLachmenL of Lhe lnLeresL of an
helr legaLee or devlsee ln Lhe properLy belonglng Lo Lhe esLaLe of a decedenL shall noL lmpalr Lhe powers of Lhe execuLor
admlnlsLraLor or oLher personal represenLaLlve of Lhe decedenL over such properLy for Lhe purpose of admlnlsLraLlon Such personal
represenLaLlve however shall reporL Lhe aLLachmenL Lo Lhe courL when any peLlLlon for dlsLrlbuLlon ls flled and ln Lhe order made
upon such peLlLlon dlsLrlbuLlon may be awarded Lo such helr legaLee or devlsee buL Lhe properLy aLLached shall be ordered
dellvered Lo Lhe sherlff maklng Lhe levy sub[ecL Lo Lhe clalm of such helr legaLee or devlsee or any person clalmlng under hlm (9a)
Sect|on 10 xomlootloo of potty wbose ptopetty ls ottocbeJ ooJ petsoos loJebteJ to blm ot coottollloq bls ptopetty Jellvety of
ptopetty to sbetlff Any person owlng debLs Lo Lhe parLy whose properLy ls aLLached or havlng ln hls possesslon or under hls
conLrol any credlL or oLher personal properLy belonglng Lo such parLy may be requlred Lo aLLend before Lhe courL ln whlch Lhe
acLlon ls pendlng or before a commlssloner appolnLed by Lhe courL and be examlned on oaLh respecLlng Lhe same 1he parLy whose
properLy ls aLLached may also be requlred Lo aLLend for Lhe purpose of glvlng lnformaLlon respecLlng hls properLy and may be
examlned on oaLh 1he courL may afLer such examlnaLlon order personal properLy capable of manual dellvery belonglng Lo hlm ln
Lhe possesslon of Lhe person so requlred Lo aLLend before Lhe courL Lo be dellvered Lo Lhe clerk of Lhe courL or sherlff on such Lerms
as may be [usL havlng reference Lo any llen Lhereon or clalm agalnsL Lhe same Lo awalL Lhe [udgmenL ln Lhe acLlon (10a)
Sect|on 11 wbeo ottocbeJ ptopetty moy be solJ oftet levy oo ottocbmeot ooJ befote eotty of joJqmeot Whenever lL shall be
made Lo appear Lo Lhe courL ln whlch Lhe acLlon ls pendlng upon hearlng wlLh noLlce Lo boLh parLles LhaL Lhe properLy aLLached ls
perlshable or LhaL Lhe lnLeresLs of all Lhe parLles Lo Lhe acLlon wlll be subserved by Lhe sale Lhereof Lhe courL may order such
properLy Lo be sold aL publlc aucLlon ln such manner as lL may dlrecL and Lhe proceeds of such sale Lo be deposlLed ln courL Lo ablde
Lhe [udgmenL ln Lhe acLlon (11a)
Sect|on 12 ulscbotqe of ottocbmeot opoo qlvloq coootetbooJ AfLer a wrlL of aLLachmenL has been enforced Lhe parLy whose
properLy has been aLLached or Lhe person appearlng on hls behalf may move for Lhe dlscharge of Lhe aLLachmenL wholly or ln parL
on Lhe securlLy glven 1he courL shall afLer due noLlce and hearlng order Lhe dlscharge of Lhe aLLachmenL lf Lhe movanL makes a
cash deposlL or flles a counLerbond execuLed Lo Lhe aLLachlng parLy wlLh Lhe clerk of Lhe courL where Lhe appllcaLlon ls made ln an
amounL equal Lo LhaL flxed by Lhe courL ln Lhe order of aLLachmenL excluslve of cosLs 8uL lf Lhe aLLachmenL ls soughL Lo be
dlscharged wlLh respecL Lo a parLlcular properLy Lhe counLerbond shall be equal Lo Lhe value of LhaL properLy as deLermlned by Lhe
courL ln elLher case Lhe cash deposlL or Lhe counLerbond shall secure Lhe paymenL of any [udgmenL LhaL Lhe aLLachlng parLy may
recover ln Lhe acLlon A noLlce of Lhe deposlL shall forLhwlLh be served on Lhe aLLachlng parLy upon Lhe dlscharge of an aLLachmenL
ln accordance wlLh Lhe provlslons of Lhls secLlon Lhe properLy aLLached or Lhe proceeds of any sale Lhereof shall be dellvered Lo Lhe
parLy maklng Lhe deposlL or glvlng Lhe counLerbond or Lo Lhe person appearlng on hls behalf Lhe deposlL or counLerbond
aforesald sLandlng ln place of Lhe properLy so released Should such counLerbond for any reason be found Lo be or become
lnsufflclenL and Lhe parLy furnlshlng Lhe same fall Lo flle an addlLlonal counLerbond Lhe aLLachlng parLy may apply for a new order
of aLLachmenL (12a)
Sect|on 13 ulscbotqe of ottocbmeot oo otbet qtoooJs 1he parLy whose properLy has been ordered aLLached may flle a moLlon
wlLh Lhe courL ln whlch he acLlon ls pendlng before or afLer levy or even afLer Lhe release of Lhe aLLached properLy for an order Lo
seL aslde or dlscharge Lhe aLLachmenL on Lhe ground LhaL Lhe same was lmproperly or lrregularly lssued or enforced or LhaL Lhe
bond ls lnsufflclenL lf Lhe aLLachmenL ls excesslve Lhe dlscharge shall be llmlLed Lo Lhe excess lf Lhe moLlon be made on affldavlLs
on Lhe parL of Lhe movanL buL noL oLherwlse Lhe aLLachlng parLy may oppose Lhe moLlon by counLeraffldavlLs or oLher evldence ln
addlLlon Lo LhaL on whlch Lhe aLLachmenL was made AfLer due noLlce and hearlng Lhe courL shall order Lhe seLLlng aslde or Lhe
correspondlng dlscharge of Lhe aLLachmenL lf lL appears LhaL lL was lmproperly or lrregularly lssued or enforced or LhaL Lhe bond ls
lnsufflclenL or LhaL Lhe aLLachmenL ls excesslve and Lhe defecL ls noL cured forLhwlLh (13a)
Sect|on 14 ltoceeJloqs wbete ptopetty clolmeJ by tbltJ petsoo lf Lhe properLy aLLached ls clalmed by any person oLher Lhan Lhe
parLy agalnsL whom aLLachmenL had been lssued or hls agenL and such person makes an affldavlL of hls LlLle LhereLo or rlghL Lo Lhe
possesslon Lhereof sLaLlng Lhe grounds of such rlghL or LlLle and serves such affldavlL upon Lhe sherlff whlle Lhe laLLer has
possesslon of Lhe aLLached properLy and a copy Lhereof upon Lhe aLLachlng parLy Lhe sherlff shall noL be bound Lo keep Lhe
properLy under aLLachmenL unless Lhe aLLachlng parLy or hls agenL on demand of Lhe sherlff shall flle a bond approved by Lhe courL
Lo lndemnlfy Lhe LhlrdparLy clalmanL ln a sum noL less Lhan Lhe value of Lhe properLy levled upon ln case of dlsagreemenL as Lo
such value Lhe same shall be declded by Lhe courL lssulng Lhe wrlL of aLLachmenL no clalm for damages for Lhe Laklng or keeplng of
Lhe properLy may be enforced agalnsL Lhe bond unless Lhe acLlon Lherefor ls flled wlLhln one hundred LwenLy (120) days from Lhe
daLe of Lhe flllng of Lhe bond
1he sherlff shall noL be llable for damages for Lhe Laklng or keeplng of such properLy Lo any such LhlrdparLy clalmanL lf such bond
shall be flled noLhlng hereln conLalned shall prevenL such clalmanL or any Lhlrd person from vlndlcaLlng hls clalm Lo Lhe properLy or
prevenL Lhe aLLachlng parLy from clalmlng damages agalnsL a LhlrdparLy clalmanL who flled a frlvolous or plalnly spurlous clalm ln
Lhe same or a separaLe acLlon
When Lhe wrlL of aLLachmenL ls lssued ln favor of Lhe 8epubllc of Lhe hlllpplnes or any offlcer duly represenLlng lL Lhe flllng of such
bond shall noL be requlred and ln case Lhe sherlff ls sued for damages as a resulL of Lhe aLLachmenL he shall be represenLed by Lhe
SollclLor Ceneral and lf held llable Lherefor Lhe acLual damages ad[udged by Lhe courL shall be pald by Lhe naLlonal 1reasurer ouL of
Lhe funds Lo be approprlaLed for Lhe purpose (14a)
Sect|on 1S 5otlsfoctloo of joJqmeot oot of ptopetty ottocbeJ tetoto of sbetlff lf [udgmenL be recovered by Lhe aLLachlng parLy
and execuLlon lssue Lhereon Lhe sherlff may cause Lhe [udgmenL Lo be saLlsfled ouL of Lhe properLy aLLached lf lL be sufflclenL for
LhaL purpose ln Lhe followlng manner
(a) 8y paylng Lo Lhe [udgmenL obllgee Lhe proceeds of all sales of perlshable or oLher properLy sold ln pursuance of Lhe
order of Lhe courL or so much as shall be necessary Lo saLlsfy Lhe [udgmenL
(b) lf any balance remalns due by selllng so much of Lhe properLy real or personal as may be necessary Lo saLlsfy Lhe
balance lf enough for LhaL purpose remaln ln Lhe sherlffs hands or ln Lhose Lhe clerk of Lhe courL
(c) 8y collecLlng from all persons havlng ln Lhelr possesslon credlLs belonglng Lo Lhe [udgmenL obllgor or owlng debLs Lo
Lhe laLLer aL Lhe Llme of Lhe aLLachmenL of such credlLs or debLs Lhe amounL of such credlLs and debLs as deLermlned by
Lhe courL ln Lhe acLlon and sLaLed ln Lhe [udgmenL and paylng Lhe proceeds of such collecLlon over Lo Lhe [udgmenL
obllgee
1he sherlff shall forLhwlLh make a reLurn ln wrlLlng Lo Lhe courL of hls proceedlngs under Lhls secLlon and furnlsh Lhe parLles wlLh
coples Lhereof (13a)
Sect|on 16 8olooce Joe collecteJ opoo oo execotloo excess JellveteJ to joJqmeot obllqot lf afLer reallzlng upon all Lhe properLy
aLLached lncludlng Lhe proceeds of any debLs or credlLs collecLed and applylng Lhe proceeds Lo Lhe saLlsfacLlon of Lhe [udgmenL less
Lhe expenses of proceedlngs upon Lhe [udgmenL any balance shall remaln due Lhe sherlff musL proceed Lo collecL such balance as
upon ordlnary execuLlon Whenever Lhe [udgmenL shall have been pald Lhe sherlff upon reasonable demand musL reLurn Lo Lhe
[udgmenL obllgor Lhe aLLached properLy remalnlng ln hls hands and any proceeds of Lhe sale of Lhe properLy aLLached noL applled Lo
Lhe [udgmenL (16a)
Sect|on 17 kecovety opoo tbe coootetbooJ When Lhe [udgmenL has become execuLory Lhe sureLy or sureLles on any counLer
bond glven pursuanL Lo Lhe provlslons of Lhls 8ule Lo secure Lhe paymenL of Lhe [udgmenL shall become charged on such counLer
bond and bound Lo pay Lhe [udgmenL obllgee upon demand Lhe amounL due under Lhe [udgmenL whlch amounL may be recovered
from such sureLy or sureLles afLer noLlce and summary hearlng ln Lhe same acLlon (17a)
Sect|on 18 ulsposltloo of mooey JeposlteJ Where Lhe parLy agalnsL whom aLLachmenL had been lssued has deposlLed money
lnsLead of glvlng counLerbond lL shall be applled under Lhe dlrecLlon of Lhe courL Lo Lhe saLlsfacLlon of any [udgmenL rendered ln
favor of Lhe aLLachlng parLy and afLer saLlsfylng Lhe [udgmenL Lhe balance shall be refunded Lo Lhe deposlLor or hls asslgnee lf Lhe
[udgmenL ls ln favor of Lhe parLy agalnsL whom aLLachmenL was lssued Lhe whole sum deposlLed musL be refunded Lo hlm or hls
asslgnee (18a)
Sect|on 19 ulsposltloo of ottocbeJ ptopetty wbete joJqmeot ls fot potty oqolost wbom ottocbmeot wos lssoeJ lf [udgmenL be
rendered agalnsL Lhe aLLachlng parLy all Lhe proceeds of sales and money collecLed or recelved by Lhe sherlff under Lhe order of
aLLachmenL and all properLy aLLached remalnlng ln any such offlcers hands shall be dellvered Lo Lhe parLy agalnsL whom
aLLachmenL was lssued and Lhe order of aLLachmenL dlscharged (19a)
Sect|on 20 clolm fot Jomoqes oo occooot of lmptopet ltteqolot ot excesslve ottocbmeot An appllcaLlon for damages on accounL
of lmproper lrregular or excesslve aLLachmenL musL be flled before Lhe Lrlal or before appeal ls perfecLed or before Lhe [udgmenL
becomes execuLory wlLh due noLlce Lo Lhe aLLachlng parLy and hls sureLy or sureLles seLLlng forLh Lhe facLs showlng hls rlghL Lo
damages and Lhe amounL Lhereof Such damages may be awarded only afLer proper hearlng and shall be lncluded ln Lhe [udgmenL
on Lhe maln case
lf Lhe [udgmenL of Lhe appellaLe courL be favorable Lo Lhe parLy agalnsL whom Lhe aLLachmenL was lssued he musL clalm damages
susLalned durlng Lhe pendency of Lhe appeal by flllng an appllcaLlon ln Lhe appellaLe courL wlLh noLlce Lo Lhe parLy ln whose favor
Lhe aLLachmenL was lssued or hls sureLy or sureLles before Lhe [udgmenL of Lhe appellaLe courL becomes execuLory 1he appellaLe
courL may allow Lhe appllcaLlon Lo be heard and declded by Lhe Lrlal courL
noLhlng hereln conLalned shall prevenL Lhe parLy agalnsL whom Lhe aLLachmenL was lssued from recoverlng ln Lhe same acLlon Lhe
damages awarded Lo hlm from any properLy of Lhe aLLachlng parLy noL exempL from execuLlon should Lhe bond or deposlL glven by
Lhe laLLer be lnsufflclenL or fall Lo fully saLlsfy Lhe award (20a)

kULL S8
re||m|nary In[unct|on
Sect|on 1 ltellmlooty lojooctloo JefloeJ closses A prellmlnary ln[uncLlon ls an order granLed aL any sLage of an acLlon or
proceedlng prlor Lo Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order requlrlng a parLy or a courL agency or a person Lo refraln from a parLlcular acL or
acLs lL may also requlre Lhe performance of a parLlcular acL or acLs ln whlch case lL shall be known as a prellmlnary mandaLory
ln[uncLlon (1a)
Sect|on 2 wbo moy qtoot ptellmlooty lojooctloo A prellmlnary ln[uncLlon may be granLed by Lhe courL where Lhe acLlon or
proceedlng ls pendlng lf Lhe acLlon or proceedlng ls pendlng ln Lhe CourL of Appeals or ln Lhe Supreme CourL lL may be lssued by
sald courL or any member Lhereof (2a)
Sect|on 3 CtoooJs fot lssoooce of ptellmlooty lojooctloo A prellmlnary ln[uncLlon may be granLed when lL ls esLabllshed
(a) 1haL Lhe appllcanL ls enLlLled Lo Lhe rellef demanded and Lhe whole or parL of such rellef conslsLs ln resLralnlng Lhe
commlsslon or conLlnuance of Lhe acL or acLs complalned of or ln requlrlng Lhe performance of an acL or acLs elLher for a
llmlLed perlod or perpeLually
(b) 1haL Lhe commlsslon conLlnuance or nonperformance of Lhe acL or acLs complalned of durlng Lhe llLlgaLlon would
probably work ln[usLlce Lo Lhe appllcanL or
(c) 1haL a parLy courL agency or a person ls dolng LhreaLenlng or ls aLLempLlng Lo do or ls procurlng or sufferlng Lo be
done some acL or acLs probably ln vlolaLlon of Lhe rlghLs of Lhe appllcanL respecLlng Lhe sub[ecL of Lhe acLlon or
proceedlng and Lendlng Lo render Lhe [udgmenL lneffecLual (3a)
Sect|on 4 vetlfleJ oppllcotloo ooJ booJ fot ptellmlooty lojooctloo ot tempototy testtololoq otJet A prellmlnary ln[uncLlon or
Lemporary resLralnlng order may be granLed only when
(a) 1he appllcaLlon ln Lhe acLlon or proceedlng ls verlfled and shows facLs enLlLllng Lhe appllcanL Lo Lhe rellef demanded
and
(b) unless exempLed by Lhe courL Lhe appllcanL flles wlLh Lhe courL where Lhe acLlon or proceedlng ls pendlng a bond
execuLed Lo Lhe parLy or person en[olned ln an amounL Lo be flxed by Lhe courL Lo Lhe effecL LhaL Lhe appllcanL wlll pay
Lo such parLy or person all damages whlch he may susLaln by reason of Lhe ln[uncLlon or Lemporary resLralnlng order lf
Lhe courL should flnally declde LhaL Lhe appllcanL was noL enLlLled LhereLo upon approval of Lhe requlslLe bond a wrlL of
prellmlnary ln[uncLlon shall be lssued (4a)
(c) When an appllcaLlon for a wrlL of prellmlnary ln[uncLlon or a Lemporary resLralnlng order ls lncluded ln a complalnL or
any lnlLlaLory pleadlng Lhe case lf flled ln a mulLlplesala courL shall be raffled only afLer noLlce Lo and ln Lhe presence of
Lhe adverse parLy or Lhe person Lo be en[olned ln any evenL such noLlce shall be preceded or conLemporaneously
accompanled by servlce of summons LogeLher wlLh a copy of Lhe complalnL or lnlLlaLory pleadlng and Lhe appllcanLs
affldavlL and bond upon Lhe adverse parLy ln Lhe hlllpplnes
Powever where Lhe summons could noL be served personally or by subsLlLuLed servlce desplLe dlllgenL efforLs or Lhe
adverse parLy ls a resldenL of Lhe hlllpplnes Lemporarlly absenL Lherefrom or ls a nonresldenL Lhereof Lhe requlremenL
of prlor or conLemporaneous servlce of summons shall noL apply
(d) 1he appllcaLlon for a Lemporary resLralnlng order shall LhereafLer be acLed upon only afLer all parLles are heard ln a
summary hearlng whlch shall be conducLed wlLhln LwenLyfour (24) hours afLer Lhe sherlffs reLurn of servlce and/or Lhe
records are recelved by Lhe branch selecLed by raffle and Lo whlch Lhe records shall be LransmlLLed lmmedlaLely
Sect|on S ltellmlooty lojooctloo oot qtooteJ wltboot ootlce exceptloo no prellmlnary ln[uncLlon shall be granLed wlLhouL
hearlng and prlor noLlce Lo Lhe parLy or person soughL Lo be en[olned lf lL shall appear from facLs shown by affldavlLs or by Lhe
verlfled appllcaLlon LhaL greaL or lrreparable ln[ury would resulL Lo Lhe appllcanL before Lhe maLLer can be heard on noLlce Lhe courL
Lo whlch Lhe appllcaLlon for prellmlnary ln[uncLlon was made may lssue a Lemporary resLralnlng order Lo be effecLlve only for a
perlod of LwenLy (20) days from servlce on Lhe parLy or person soughL Lo be en[olned excepL as hereln provlded WlLhln Lhe sald
LwenLyday perlod Lhe courL musL order sald parLy or person Lo show cause aL a speclfled Llme and place why Lhe ln[uncLlon should
noL be granLed deLermlne wlLhln Lhe same perlod wheLher or noL Lhe prellmlnary ln[uncLlon shall be granLed and accordlngly lssue
Lhe correspondlng order (8ar MaLLer no 803 17 lebruary 1998)
Powever and sub[ecL Lo Lhe provlslons of Lhe precedlng secLlons lf Lhe maLLer ls of exLreme urgency and Lhe appllcanL wlll suffer
grave ln[usLlce and lrreparable ln[ury Lhe execuLlve [udge of a mulLlplesala courL or Lhe presldlng [udge of a slngle sala courL may
lssue ex potte a Lemporary resLralnlng order effecLlve for only sevenLyLwo (72) hours from lssuance buL he shall lmmedlaLely
comply wlLh Lhe provlslons of Lhe nexL precedlng secLlon as Lo servlce of summons and Lhe documenLs Lo be served LherewlLh
1hereafLer wlLhln Lhe aforesald sevenLyLwo (72) hours Lhe [udge before whom Lhe case ls pendlng shall conducL a summary
hearlng Lo deLermlne wheLher Lhe Lemporary resLralnlng order shall be exLended unLll Lhe appllcaLlon for prellmlnary ln[uncLlon can
be heard ln no case shall Lhe LoLal perlod of effecLlvlLy of Lhe Lemporary resLralnlng order exceed LwenLy (20) days lncludlng Lhe
orlglnal sevenLyLwo hours provlded hereln
ln Lhe evenL LhaL Lhe appllcaLlon for prellmlnary ln[uncLlon ls denled or noL resolved wlLhln Lhe sald perlod Lhe Lemporary
resLralnlng order ls deemed auLomaLlcally vacaLed 1he effecLlvlLy of a Lemporary resLralnlng order ls noL exLendlble wlLhouL need
of any [udlclal declaraLlon Lo LhaL effecL and no courL shall have auLhorlLy Lo exLend or renew Lhe same on Lhe same ground for
whlch lL was lssued
Powever lf lssued by Lhe CourL of Appeals or a member Lhereof Lhe Lemporary resLralnlng order shall be effecLlve for slxLy (60) days
from servlce on Lhe parLy or person soughL Lo be en[olned A resLralnlng order lssued by Lhe Supreme CourL or a member Lhereof
shall be effecLlve unLll furLher orders (3a)
Sect|on 6 CtoooJs fot objectloo to ot fot motloo of Jlssolotloo of lojooctloo ot testtololoq otJet 1he appllcaLlon for ln[uncLlon or
resLralnlng order may be denled upon a showlng of lLs lnsufflclency 1he ln[uncLlon or resLralnlng order may also be denled or lf
granLed may be dlssolved on oLher grounds upon affldavlLs of Lhe parLy or person en[olned whlch may be opposed by Lhe
appllcanL also by affldavlLs lL may furLher be denled or lf granLed may be dlssolved lf lL appears afLer hearlng LhaL alLhough Lhe
appllcanL ls enLlLled Lo Lhe ln[uncLlon or resLralnlng order Lhe lssuance or conLlnuance Lhereof as Lhe case may be would cause
lrreparable damage Lo Lhe parLy or person en[olned whlle Lhe appllcanL can be fully compensaLed for such damages as he may
suffer and Lhe former flles a bond ln an amounL flxed by Lhe courL condlLloned LhaL he wlll pay all damages whlch Lhe appllcanL may
suffer by Lhe denlal or Lhe dlssoluLlon of Lhe ln[uncLlon or resLralnlng order lf lL appears LhaL Lhe exLenL of Lhe prellmlnary ln[uncLlon
or resLralnlng order granLed ls Loo greaL lL may be modlfled (6a)
Sect|on 7 5etvlce of coples of booJs effect of Jlsopptovol of some 1he parLy flllng a bond ln accordance wlLh Lhe provlslons of
Lhls 8ule shall forLhwlLh serve a copy of such bond on Lhe oLher parLy who may excepL Lo Lhe sufflclency of Lhe bond or of Lhe
sureLy or sureLles Lhereon lf Lhe appllcanLs bond ls found Lo be lnsufflclenL ln amounL or lf Lhe sureLy or sureLles Lhereon fall Lo
[usLlfy and a bond sufflclenL ln amounL wlLh sufflclenL sureLles approved afLer [usLlflcaLlon ls noL flled forLhwlLh Lhe ln[uncLlon shall
be dlssolved lf Lhe bond of Lhe adverse parLy ls found Lo be lnsufflclenL ln amounL or Lhe sureLy or sureLles Lhereon fall Lo [usLlfy a
bond sufflclenL ln amounL wlLh sufflclenL sureLles approved afLer [usLlflcaLlon ls noL flled forLhwlLh Lhe ln[uncLlon shall be granLed or
resLored as Lhe case may be (8a)
Sect|on 8 IoJqmeot to locloJe Jomoqes oqolost potty ooJ sotetles AL Lhe Lrlal Lhe amounL of damages Lo be awarded Lo elLher
parLy upon Lhe bond of Lhe adverse parLy shall be clalmed ascerLalned and awarded under Lhe same procedure prescrlbed ln
secLlon 20 of 8ule 37 (9a)
Sect|on 9 wbeo flool lojooctloo qtooteJ lf afLer Lhe Lrlal of Lhe acLlon lL appears LhaL Lhe appllcanL ls enLlLled Lo have Lhe acL or
acLs complalned of permanenLly en[olned Lhe courL shall granL a flnal ln[uncLlon perpeLually resLralnlng Lhe parLy or person en[olned
from Lhe commlsslon or conLlnuance of Lhe acL or acLs of conflrmlng Lhe prellmlnary mandaLory ln[uncLlon (10a)

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Sect|on 1 Appolotmeot of tecelvet upon a verlfled appllcaLlon one or more recelvers of Lhe properLy sub[ecL of Lhe acLlon or
proceedlng may be appolnLed by Lhe courL where Lhe acLlon ls pendlng or by Lhe CourL of Appeals or by Lhe Supreme CourL or a
member Lhereof ln Lhe followlng cases
(a) When lL appears from Lhe verlfled appllcaLlon and such oLher proof as Lhe courL may requlre LhaL Lhe parLy applylng
for Lhe appolnLmenL of a recelver has an lnLeresL ln Lhe properLy or fund whlch ls Lhe sub[ecL of Lhe acLlon or proceedlng
and LhaL such properLy or fund ls ln danger of belng losL removed or maLerlally ln[ured unless a recelver be appolnLed Lo
admlnlsLer and preserve lL
(b) When lL appears ln an acLlon by Lhe morLgagee for Lhe foreclosure of a morLgage LhaL Lhe properLy ls ln danger of
belng wasLed or dlsslpaLed or maLerlally ln[ured and LhaL lLs value ls probably lnsufflclenL Lo dlscharge Lhe morLgage
debL or LhaL Lhe parLles have so sLlpulaLed ln Lhe conLracL of morLgage
(c) AfLer [udgmenL Lo preserve Lhe properLy durlng Lhe pendency of an appeal or Lo dlspose of lL accordlng Lo Lhe
[udgmenL or Lo ald execuLlon when Lhe execuLlon has been reLurned unsaLlsfled or Lhe [udgmenL obllgor refuses Lo apply
hls properLy ln saLlsfacLlon of Lhe [udgmenL or oLherwlse Lo carry Lhe [udgmenL lnLo effecL
(d) Whenever ln oLher cases lL appears LhaL Lhe appolnLmenL of a recelver ls Lhe mosL convenlenL and feaslble means of
preservlng admlnlsLerlng or dlsposlng of Lhe properLy ln llLlgaLlon
uurlng Lhe pendency of an appeal Lhe appellaLe courL may allow an appllcaLlon for Lhe appolnLmenL of a recelver Lo be flled ln and
declded by Lhe courL of orlgln and Lhe recelver appolnLed Lo be sub[ecL Lo Lhe conLrol of sald courL (1a)
Sect|on 2 8ooJ oo oppolotmeot of tecelvet 8efore lssulng Lhe order appolnLlng a recelver Lhe courL shall requlre Lhe appllcanL Lo
flle a bond execuLed Lo Lhe parLy agalnsL whom Lhe appllcaLlon ls presenLed ln an amounL Lo be flxed by Lhe courL Lo Lhe effecL LhaL
Lhe appllcanL wlll pay such parLy all damages he may susLaln by reason of Lhe appolnLmenL of such recelver ln case Lhe appllcanL
shall have procured such appolnLmenL wlLhouL sufflclenL cause and Lhe courL may ln lLs dlscreLlon aL any Llme afLer Lhe
appolnLmenL requlre an addlLlonal bond as furLher securlLy for such damages (3a)
Sect|on 3 ueolol of oppllcotloo ot Jlscbotqe of tecelvet 1he appllcaLlon may be denled or Lhe recelver dlscharged when Lhe
adverse parLy flles a bond execuLed Lo Lhe appllcanL ln an amounL Lo be flxed by Lhe courL Lo Lhe effecL LhaL such parLy wlll pay Lhe
appllcanL all damages he may suffer by reason of Lhe acLs omlsslons or oLher maLLers speclfled ln Lhe appllcaLlon as ground for such
appolnLmenL 1he recelver may also be dlscharged lf lL ls shown LhaL hls appolnLmenL was obLalned wlLhouL sufflclenL cause (4a)
Sect|on 4 Ootb ooJ booJ of tecelvet 8efore enLerlng upon hls duLles Lhe recelver shall be sworn Lo perform Lhem falLhfully and
shall flle a bond execuLed Lo such person and ln such sum as Lhe courL may dlrecL Lo Lhe effecL LhaL he wlll falLhfully dlscharge hls
duLles ln Lhe acLlon or proceedlng and obey Lhe orders of Lhe courL (3a)
Sect|on S 5etvlce of coples of booJs effect of Jlsopptovol of some 1he person flllng a bond ln accordance wlLh Lhe provlslons of
Lhls 8ule shall forLhwlLh serve a copy Lhereof on each lnLeresLed parLy who may excepL Lo lLs sufflclency or of Lhe sureLy or sureLles
Lhereon lf elLher Lhe appllcanLs or Lhe recelvers bond ls found Lo be lnsufflclenL ln amounL or lf Lhe sureLy or sureLles Lhereon fall
Lo [usLlfy and a bond sufflclenL ln amounL wlLh sufflclenL sureLles approved afLer [usLlflcaLlon ls noL flled forLhwlLh Lhe appllcaLlon
shall be denled or Lhe recelver dlscharged as Lhe case may be lf Lhe bond of Lhe adverse parLy ls found Lo be lnsufflclenL ln amounL
or Lhe sureLy or sureLles Lhereon fall Lo [usLlfy and a bond sufflclenL ln amounL wlLh sufflclenL sureLles approved afLer [usLlflcaLlon ls
noL flled forLhwlLh Lhe recelver shall be appolnLed or reappolnLed as Lhe case may be (6a)
Sect|on 6 Ceoetol powets of tecelvet Sub[ecL Lo Lhe conLrol of Lhe courL ln whlch Lhe acLlon or proceedlng ls pendlng a recelver
shall have Lhe power Lo brlng and defend ln such capaclLy acLlons ln hls own name Lo Lake and keep possesslon of Lhe properLy ln
conLroversy Lo recelve renLs Lo collecL debLs due Lo hlmself as recelver or Lo Lhe fund properLy esLaLe person or corporaLlon of
whlch he ls Lhe recelver Lo compound for and compromlse Lhe same Lo make Lransfers Lo pay ouLsLandlng debLs Lo dlvlde Lhe
money and oLher properLy LhaL shall remaln among Lhe persons legally enLlLled Lo recelve Lhe same and generally Lo do such acLs
respecLlng Lhe properLy as Lhe courL may auLhorlze Powever funds ln Lhe hands of a recelver may be lnvesLed only by order of Lhe
courL upon Lhe wrlLLen consenL of all Lhe parLles Lo Lhe acLlon (7a)
no acLlon may be flled by or agalnsL a recelver wlLhouL leave of Lhe courL whlch appolnLed hlm (n)
Sect|on 7 lloblllty fot tefosol ot oeqlect to Jellvet ptopetty to tecelvet A person who refuses or neglecLs upon reasonable
demand Lo dellver Lo Lhe recelver all Lhe properLy money books deeds noLes bllls documenLs and papers wlLhln hls power or
conLrol sub[ecL of or lnvolved ln Lhe acLlon or proceedlng or ln case of dlsagreemenL as deLermlned and ordered by Lhe courL may
be punlshed for conLempL and shall be llable Lo Lhe recelver for Lhe money or Lhe value of Lhe properLy and oLher Lhlngs so refused
or neglecLed Lo be surrendered LogeLher wlLh all damages LhaL may have been susLalned by Lhe parLy or parLles enLlLled LhereLo as a
consequence of such refusal or neglecL (n)
Sect|on 8 1etmlootloo of tecelvetsblp compeosotloo of tecelvet Whenever Lhe courL moto ptoptlo or on moLlon of elLher parLy
shall deLermlne LhaL Lhe necesslLy for a recelver no longer exlsLs lL shall afLer due noLlce Lo all lnLeresLed parLles and hearlng seLLle
Lhe accounLs of Lhe recelver dlrecL Lhe dellvery of Lhe funds and oLher properLy ln hls possesslon Lo Lhe person ad[udged Lo be
enLlLled Lo recelve Lhem and order Lhe dlscharge of Lhe recelver from furLher duLy as such 1he courL shall allow Lhe recelver such
reasonable compensaLlon as Lhe clrcumsLances of Lhe case warranL Lo be Laxed as cosLs agalnsL Lhe defeaLed parLy or apporLloned
as [usLlce requlres (8a)
Sect|on 9 IoJqmeot to locloJe tecovety oqolost sotetles 1he amounL lf any Lo be awarded Lo any parLy upon any bond flled ln
accordance wlLh Lhe provlslons of Lhls 8ule shall be clalmed ascerLalned and granLed under Lhe same procedure prescrlbed ln
secLlon 20 of 8ule 37 (9a)

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Sect|on 1 Appllcotloo A parLy praylng for Lhe recovery of possesslon of personal properLy may aL Lhe commencemenL of Lhe
acLlon or aL any Llme before answer apply for an order for Lhe dellvery of such properLy Lo hlm ln Lhe manner herelnafLer provlded
(1a)
Sect|on 2 AfflJovlt ooJ booJ 1he appllcanL musL show by hls own affldavlL or LhaL of some oLher person who personally knows
Lhe facLs
(a) 1haL Lhe appllcanL ls Lhe owner of Lhe properLy clalmed parLlcularly descrlblng lL or ls enLlLled Lo Lhe possesslon
Lhereof
(b) 1haL Lhe properLy ls wrongfully deLalned by Lhe adverse parLy alleglng Lhe cause of deLenLlon Lhereof accordlng Lo Lhe
besL of hls knowledge lnformaLlon and bellef
(c) 1haL Lhe properLy has noL been dlsLralned or Laken for a Lax assessmenL or a flne pursuanL Lo law or selzed under a
wrlL of execuLlon or prellmlnary aLLachmenL or oLherwlse placed under costoJlo leqls or lf so selzed LhaL lL ls exempL
from such selzure or cusLody and
(d) 1he acLual markeL value of Lhe properLy
1he appllcanL musL also glve a bond execuLed Lo Lhe adverse parLy ln double Lhe value of Lhe properLy as sLaLed ln Lhe affldavlL
aforemenLloned for Lhe reLurn of Lhe properLy Lo Lhe adverse parLy lf such reLurn be ad[udged and for Lhe paymenL Lo Lhe adverse
parLy of such sum as he may recover from Lhe appllcanL ln Lhe acLlon (2a)
Sect|on 3 OtJet upon Lhe flllng of such affldavlL and approval of Lhe bond Lhe courL shall lssue an order and Lhe correspondlng
wrlL of replevln descrlblng Lhe personal properLy alleged Lo be wrongfully deLalned and requlrlng Lhe sherlff forLhwlLh Lo Lake such
properLy lnLo hls cusLody (3a)
Sect|on 4 uoty of tbe sbetlff upon recelvlng such order Lhe sherlff musL serve a copy Lhereof on Lhe adverse parLy LogeLher
wlLh a copy of Lhe appllcaLlon affldavlL and bond and musL forLhwlLh Lake Lhe properLy lf lL be ln Lhe possesslon of Lhe adverse
parLy or hls agenL and reLaln lL ln hls cusLody lf Lhe properLy or any parL Lhereof be concealed ln a bulldlng or enclosure Lhe sherlff
musL demand lLs dellvery and lf lL be noL dellvered he musL cause Lhe bulldlng or enclosure Lo be broken open and Lake Lhe
properLy lnLo hls possesslon AfLer Lhe sherlff has Lake possesslon of Lhe properLy as hereln provlded he musL keep lL ln a secure
place and shall be responslble for lLs dellvery Lo Lhe parLy enLlLled LhereLo upon recelvlng hls fees and necessary expenses for Laklng
and keeplng Lhe same (4a)
Sect|on S ketoto of ptopetty lf Lhe adverse parLy ob[ecLs Lo Lhe sufflclency of Lhe appllcanLs bond or of Lhe sureLy or sureLles
Lhereon he cannoL lmmedlaLely requlre Lhe reLurn of Lhe properLy buL lf he does noL so ob[ecL he may aL any Llme before Lhe
dellvery of Lhe properLy Lo Lhe appllcanL requlre Lhe reLurn Lhereof by flllng wlLh Lhe courL where Lhe acLlon ls pendlng a bond
execuLed Lo Lhe appllcanL ln double Lhe value of Lhe properLy as sLaLed ln Lhe appllcanLs affldavlL for Lhe dellvery Lhereof Lo Lhe
appllcanL lf such dellvery be ad[udged and for Lhe paymenL of such sum Lo hlm as may be recovered agalnsL Lhe adverse parLy and
by servlng a copy of such bond on Lhe appllcanL (3a)
Sect|on 6 ulsposltloo of ptopetty by sbetlff lf wlLhln flve (3) days afLer Lhe Laklng of Lhe properLy by Lhe sherlff Lhe adverse parLy
does noL ob[ecL Lo Lhe sufflclency of Lhe bond or of Lhe sureLy or sureLles Lhereon or lf Lhe adverse parLy so ob[ecLs and Lhe courL
afflrms lLs approval of Lhe appllcanLs bond or approves a new bond or lf Lhe adverse parLy requlres Lhe reLurn of Lhe properLy buL
hls bond ls ob[ecLed Lo and found lnsufflclenL and he does noL forLhwlLh flle an approved bond Lhe properLy shall be dellvered Lo
Lhe appllcanL lf for any reason Lhe properLy ls noL dellvered Lo Lhe appllcanL Lhe sherlff musL reLurn lL Lo Lhe adverse parLy (6a)
Sect|on 7 ltoceeJloqs wbete ptopetty clolmeJ by tbltJ petsoo lf Lhe properLy Laken ls clalmed by any person oLher Lhan Lhe
parLy agalnsL whom Lhe wrlL of replevln had been lssued or hls agenL and such person makes an affldavlL of hls LlLle LhereLo or rlghL
Lo Lhe possesslon Lhereof sLaLlng Lhe grounds Lherefor and serves such affldavlL upon Lhe sherlff whlle Lhe laLLer has possesslon of
Lhe properLy and a copy Lhereof upon Lhe appllcanL Lhe sherlff shall noL be bound Lo keep Lhe properLy under replevln or dellver lL
Lo Lhe appllcanL unless Lhe appllcanL or hls agenL on demand of sald sherlff shall flle a bond approved by Lhe courL Lo lndemnlfy Lhe
LhlrdparLy clalmanL ln a sum noL less Lhan Lhe value of Lhe properLy under replevln as provlded ln secLlon 2 hereof ln case of
dlsagreemenL as Lo such value Lhe courL shall deLermlne Lhe same no clalm for damages for Lhe Laklng or keeplng of Lhe properLy
may be enforced agalnsL Lhe bond unless Lhe acLlon Lherefor ls flled wlLhln one hundred LwenLy (120) days from Lhe daLe of Lhe flllng
of Lhe bond
1he sherlff shall noL be llable for damages for Lhe Laklng or keeplng of such properLy Lo any such LhlrdparLy clalmanL lf such bond
shall be flled noLhlng hereln conLalned shall prevenL such clalmanL or any Lhlrd person from vlndlcaLlng hls clalm Lo Lhe properLy or
prevenL Lhe appllcanL from clalmlng damages agalnsL a LhlrdparLy clalmanL who flled a frlvolous or plalnly spurlous clalm ln Lhe
same or a separaLe acLlon
When Lhe wrlL of replevln ls lssued ln favor of Lhe 8epubllc of Lhe hlllpplnes or any offlcer duly represenLlng lL Lhe flllng of such
bond shall noL be requlred and ln case Lhe sherlff ls sued for damages as a resulL of Lhe replevln he shall be represenLed by Lhe
SollclLor Ceneral and lf held llable Lherefor Lhe acLual damages ad[udged by Lhe courL shall be pald by Lhe naLlonal 1reasurer ouL of
Lhe funds Lo be approprlaLed for Lhe purpose (7a)
Sect|on 8 ketoto of popets 1he sherlff musL flle Lhe order wlLh hls proceedlngs lndorsed Lhereon wlLh Lhe courL wlLhln Len (10)
days afLer Laklng Lhe properLy menLloned Lhereln (8a)
Sect|on 9 IoJqmeot AfLer Lrlal of Lhe lssues Lhe courL shall deLermlne who has Lhe rlghL of possesslon Lo and Lhe value of Lhe
properLy and shall render [udgmenL ln Lhe alLernaLlve for Lhe dellvery Lhereof Lo Lhe parLy enLlLled Lo Lhe same or for lLs value ln
case dellvery cannoL be made and also for such damages as elLher parLy may prove wlLh cosLs (9a)
Sect|on 10 IoJqmeot to locloJe tecovety oqolost sotetles 1he amounL lf any Lo be awarded Lo any parLy upon any bond flled ln
accordance wlLh Lhe provlslons of Lhls 8ule shall be clalmed ascerLalned and granLed under Lhe same procedure as prescrlbed ln
secLlon 20 of 8ule 37 (10a)

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Support endente L|te
Sect|on 1 Appllcotloo AL Lhe commencemenL of Lhe proper acLlon or proceedlng or aL any Llme prlor Lo Lhe [udgmenL or flnal
order a verlfled appllcaLlon for supporL peoJeote llte may be flled by any parLy sLaLlng Lhe grounds for Lhe clalm and Lhe flnanclal
condlLlons of boLh parLles and accompanled by affldavlLs deposlLlons or oLher auLhenLlc documenLs ln supporL Lhereof (1a)
Sect|on 2 commeot A copy of Lhe appllcaLlon and all supporLlng documenLs shall be served upon Lhe adverse parLy who shall
have flve (3) days Lo commenL Lhereon unless a dlfferenL perlod ls flxed by Lhe courL upon hls moLlon 1he commenL shall be verlfled
and shall be accompanled by affldavlLs deposlLlons or oLher auLhenLlc documenLs ln supporL Lhereof (2a 3a)
Sect|on 3 neotloq AfLer Lhe commenL ls flled or afLer Lhe explraLlon of Lhe perlod for lLs flllng Lhe appllcaLlon shall be seL for
hearlng noL more Lhan Lhree (3) days LhereafLer 1he facLs ln lssue shall be proved ln Lhe same manner as ls provlded for evldence on
moLlons (4a)
Sect|on 4 OtJet 1he courL shall deLermlne provlslonally Lhe perLlnenL facLs and shall render such orders as [usLlce and equlLy
may requlre havlng Lhe regard Lo Lhe probable ouLcome of Lhe case and such oLher clrcumsLances as may ald ln Lhe proper
resoluLlon of Lhe quesLlon lnvolved lf Lhe appllcaLlon ls granLed Lhe courL shall flx Lhe amounL of money Lo be provlslonally pald or
such oLher forms of supporL as should be provlded Laklng lnLo accounL Lhe necesslLles of Lhe appllcanL and Lhe resources or means
of Lhe adverse parLy and Lhe Lerms of paymenL or mode for provldlng Lhe supporL lf Lhe appllcaLlon ls denled Lhe prlnclpal case
shall be Lrled and declded as early as posslble (3a)
Sect|on S ofotcemeot of otJet lf Lhe adverse parLy falls Lo comply wlLh an order granLlng supporL peoJeote llte Lhe courL
shall moto ptoptlo or upon moLlon lssue an order of execuLlon agalnsL hlm wlLhouL pre[udlce Lo hls llablllLy for conLempL (6a)
When Lhe person ordered Lo glve supporL peoJeote llte refuses or falls Lo do so any Lhlrd person who furnlshed LhaL supporL Lo Lhe
appllcanL may afLer due noLlce and hearlng ln Lhe same case obLaln a wrlL of execuLlon Lo enforce hls rlghL of relmbursemenL
agalnsL Lhe person ordered Lo provlde such supporL (h)
Sect|on 6 5oppott lo ctlmlool coses ln crlmlnal acLlons where Lhe clvll llablllLy lncludes supporL for Lhe offsprlng as a consequence
of Lhe crlme and Lhe clvll aspecL Lhereof has noL been walved reserved and lnsLlLuLed prlor Lo lLs flllng Lhe accused may be ordered
Lo provlde supporL peoJeote llte Lo Lhe chlld born Lo Lhe offended parLy allegedly because of Lhe crlme 1he appllcaLlon Lherefor may
be flled successlvely by Lhe offended parLy her parenLs grandparenLs or guardlan and Lhe SLaLe ln Lhe correspondlng crlmlnal case
durlng lLs pendency ln accordance wlLh Lhe procedure esLabllshed under Lhls 8ule (n)
Sect|on 7 kestltotloo When Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order of Lhe courL flnds LhaL Lhe person who has been provldlng
supporL peoJeote llte ls noL llable Lherefor lL shall order Lhe reclplenL Lhereof Lo reLurn Lo Lhe former Lhe amounLs already pald wlLh
legal lnLeresL from Lhe daLes of acLual paymenL wlLhouL pre[udlce Lo Lhe rlghL of Lhe reclplenL Lo obLaln relmbursemenL ln a
separaLe acLlon from Lhe person legally obllged Lo glve Lhe supporL Should Lhe reclplenL fall Lo relmburse sald amounLs Lhe person
who provlded Lhe same may llkewlse seek relmbursemenL Lhereof ln a separaLe acLlon from Lhe person legally obllged Lo glve such
supporL (n)

Spec|a| C|v|| Act|ons

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Interp|eader
Sect|on 1 wbeo lotetpleoJet ptopet Whenever confllcLlng clalms upon Lhe same sub[ecL maLLer are or may be made agalnsL a
person who clalms no lnLeresL whaLever ln Lhe sub[ecL maLLer or an lnLeresL whlch ln whole or ln parL ls noL dlspuLed by Lhe
clalmanLs he may brlng an acLlon agalnsL Lhe confllcLlng clalmanLs Lo compel Lhem Lo lnLerplead and llLlgaLe Lhelr several clalms
among Lhemselves (1a 863)
Sect|on 2 OtJet upon Lhe flllng of Lhe complalnL Lhe courL shall lssue an order requlrlng Lhe confllcLlng clalmanLs Lo lnLerplead
wlLh one anoLher lf Lhe lnLeresLs of [usLlce so requlre Lhe courL may dlrecL ln such order LhaL Lhe sub[ecL maLLer be pald or
dellvered Lo Lhe courL (2a 863)
Sect|on 3 5ommoos Summons shall be served upon Lhe confllcLlng clalmanLs LogeLher wlLh a copy of Lhe complalnL and order
(3 863)
Sect|on 4 Motloo to Jlsmlss WlLhln Lhe Llme for flllng an answer each clalmanL may flle a moLlon Lo dlsmlss on Lhe ground of
lmproprleLy of Lhe lnLerpleader acLlon or on oLher approprlaLe grounds speclfled ln 8ule 16 1he perlod Lo flle Lhe answer shall be
Lolled and lf Lhe moLlon ls denled Lhe movanL may flle hls answer wlLhln Lhe remalnlng perlod buL whlch shall noL be less Lhan flve
(3) days ln any evenL reckoned from noLlce of denlal (n)
Sect|on S Aoswet ooJ otbet pleoJloqs Lach clalmanL shall flle hls answer seLLlng forLh hls clalm wlLhln flfLeen (13) days from
servlce of Lhe summons upon hlm servlng a copy Lhereof upon each of Lhe oLher confllcLlng clalmanLs who may flle Lhelr reply
LhereLo as provlded by Lhese 8ules lf any clalmanL falls Lo plead wlLhln Lhe Llme hereln flxed Lhe courL may on moLlon declare hlm
ln defaulL and LhereafLer render [udgmenL barrlng hlm from any clalm ln respecL Lo Lhe sub[ecL maLLer
1he parLles ln an lnLerpleader acLlon may flle counLerclalms crossclalms LhlrdparLy complalnLs and responslve pleadlngs LhereLo
as provlded by Lhese 8ules (4a 863)
Sect|on 6 uetetmlootloo AfLer Lhe pleadlngs of Lhe confllcLlng clalmanLs have been flled and preLrlal has been conducLed ln
accordance wlLh Lhe 8ules Lhe courL shall proceed Lo deLermlne Lhelr respecLlve rlghLs and ad[udlcaLe Lhelr several clalms (3a 863)
Sect|on 7 uocket ooJ otbet lowfol fees costs ooJ lltlqotloo expeoses os lleos 1he dockeL and oLher lawful fees pald by Lhe parLy
who flled a complalnL under Lhls 8ule as well as Lhe cosLs and llLlgaLlon expenses shall consLlLuLe a llen or change upon Lhe sub[ecL
maLLer of Lhe acLlon unless Lhe courL shall order oLherwlse (6a 863)

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Dec|aratory ke||ef and S|m||ar kemed|es
Sect|on 1 wbo moy flle petltloo Any person lnLeresLed under a deed wlll conLracL or oLher wrlLLen lnsLrumenL or whose rlghLs
are affecLed by a sLaLuLe execuLlve order or regulaLlon ordlnance or any oLher governmenLal regulaLlon may before breach or
vlolaLlon Lhereof brlng an acLlon ln Lhe approprlaLe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL Lo deLermlne any quesLlon of consLrucLlon or valldlLy arlslng
and for a declaraLlon of hls rlghLs or duLles Lhereunder (8ar MaLLer no 803 17 lebruary 1998)
An acLlon for Lhe reformaLlon of an lnsLrumenL Lo quleL LlLle Lo real properLy or remove clouds Lherefrom or Lo consolldaLe
ownershlp under ArLlcle 1607 of Lhe Clvll Code may be broughL under Lhls 8ule (1a 864)
Sect|on 2 lottles All persons who have or clalm any lnLeresL whlch would be affecLed by Lhe declaraLlon shall be made parLles
and no declaraLlon shall excepL as oLherwlse provlded ln Lhese 8ules pre[udlce Lhe rlghLs of persons noL parLles Lo Lhe acLlon (2a
864)
Sect|on 3 Notlce oo 5ollcltot Ceoetol ln any acLlon whlch lnvolves Lhe valldlLy of a sLaLuLe execuLlve order or regulaLlon or any
oLher governmenLal regulaLlon Lhe SollclLor Ceneral shall be noLlfled by Lhe parLy assalllng Lhe same and shall be enLlLled Lo be
heard upon such quesLlon (3a 864)
Sect|on 4 locol qovetomeot otJloooces ln any acLlon lnvolvlng Lhe valldlLy of a local governmenL ordlnance Lhe correspondlng
prosecuLor or aLLorney of Lhe local governmenLal unlL lnvolved shall be slmllarly noLlfled and enLlLled Lo be heard lf such ordlnance
ls alleged Lo be unconsLlLuLlonal Lhe SollclLor Ceneral shall also be noLlfled and enLlLled Lo be heard (4a 864)
Sect|on S coott octloo Jlsctetloooty LxcepL ln acLlons falllng under Lhe second paragraph of secLlon 1 of Lhls 8ule Lhe
courL moto ptoptlo or upon moLlon may refuse Lo exerclse Lhe power Lo declare rlghLs and Lo consLrue lnsLrumenLs ln any case
where a declslon would noL LermlnaLe Lhe uncerLalnLy or conLroversy whlch gave rlse Lo Lhe acLlon or ln any case where Lhe
declaraLlon or consLrucLlon ls noL necessary and proper under Lhe clrcumsLances (3a 864)
Sect|on 6 coovetsloo loto otJlooty octloo lf before Lhe flnal LermlnaLlon of Lhe case a breach or vlolaLlon of an lnsLrumenL or a
sLaLuLe execuLlve order or regulaLlon ordlnance or any oLher governmenLal regulaLlon should Lake place Lhe acLlon may Lhereupon
be converLed lnLo an ordlnary acLlon and Lhe parLles shall be allowed Lo flle such pleadlngs as may be necessary or proper (6a 864)

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kev|ew of Iudgments and I|na| Crders or keso|ut|ons of the Comm|ss|on on L|ect|ons and the Comm|ss|on on Aud|t
Sect|on 1 5cope 1hls 8ule shall govern Lhe revlew of [udgmenLs and flnal orders or resoluLlons of Lhe Commlsslon on LlecLlons
and Lhe Commlsslon on AudlL (n)
Sect|on 2 MoJe of tevlew A [udgmenL or flnal order or resoluLlon of Lhe Commlsslon on LlecLlons and Lhe Commlsslon on AudlL
may be broughL by Lhe aggrleved parLy Lo Lhe Supreme CourL on cettlototl under 8ule 63 excepL as herelnafLer provlded (n 8ar
MaLLer no 803 17 lebruary 1998)
Sect|on 3 1lme to flle petltloo 1he peLlLlon shall be flled wlLhln LhlrLy (30) days from noLlce of Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order or
resoluLlon soughL Lo be revlewed 1he flllng of a moLlon for new Lrlal or reconslderaLlon of sald [udgmenL or flnal order or resoluLlon
lf allowed under Lhe procedural rules of Lhe Commlsslon concerned shall lnLerrupL Lhe perlod hereln flxed lf Lhe moLlon ls denled
Lhe aggrleved parLy may flle Lhe peLlLlon wlLhln Lhe remalnlng perlod buL whlch shall noL be less Lhan flve (3) days ln any evenL
reckoned from noLlce of denlal (n)
Sect|on 4 uocket ooJ otbet lowfol fees upon Lhe flllng of Lhe peLlLlon Lhe peLlLloner shall pay Lo Lhe clerk of courL Lhe dockeL
and oLher lawful fees and deposlL Lhe amounL of 30000 for cosLs (n)
Sect|on S lotm ooJ cooteots of petltloo 1he peLlLlon shall be verlfled and flled ln elghLeen (18) leglble coples 1he peLlLlon shall
name Lhe aggrleved parLy as peLlLloner and shall [oln as respondenLs Lhe Commlsslon concerned and Lhe person or persons
lnLeresLed ln susLalnlng Lhe [udgmenL flnal order or resoluLlon o poo 1he peLlLlon shall sLaLe Lhe facLs wlLh cerLalnLy presenL clearly
Lhe lssues lnvolved seL forLh Lhe grounds and brlef argumenLs relled upon for revlew and pray for [udgmenL annulllng or modlfylng
Lhe quesLloned [udgmenL flnal order or resoluLlon llndlngs of facL of Lhe Commlsslon supporLed by subsLanLlal evldence shall be
flnal and nonrevlewable
1he peLlLlon shall be accompanled by a clearly leglble dupllcaLe orlglnal or cerLlfled Lrue copy of Lhe [udgmenL flnal order or
resoluLlon sub[ecL Lhereof LogeLher wlLh cerLlfled Lrue coples of such maLerlal porLlons of Lhe record as are referred Lo Lhereln and
oLher documenLs relevanL and perLlnenL LhereLo 1he requlslLe number of coples of Lhe peLlLlon shall conLaln plaln coples of all
documenLs aLLached Lo Lhe orlglnal copy of sald peLlLlon
1he peLlLlon shall sLaLe Lhe speclflc maLerlal daLes showlng LhaL lL was flled wlLhln Lhe perlod flxed hereln and shall conLaln a sworn
cerLlflcaLlon agalnsL forum shopplng as provlded ln Lhe Lhlrd paragraph of secLlon 3 8ule 46
1he peLlLlon shall furLher be accompanled by proof of servlce of a copy Lhereof on Lhe Commlsslon concerned and on Lhe adverse
parLy and of Lhe Llmely paymenL of dockeL and oLher lawful fees
1he fallure of peLlLloner Lo comply wlLh any of Lhe foregolng requlremenLs shall be sufflclenL ground for Lhe dlsmlssal of Lhe peLlLlon
(n)
Sect|on 6 OtJet to commeot lf Lhe Supreme CourL flnds Lhe peLlLlon sufflclenL ln form and subsLance lL shall order Lhe
respondenLs Lo flle Lhelr commenLs on Lhe peLlLlon wlLhln Len (10) days from noLlce Lhereof oLherwlse Lhe CourL may dlsmlss Lhe
peLlLlon ouLrlghL 1he CourL may also dlsmlss Lhe peLlLlon lf lL was flled manlfesLly for delay or Lhe quesLlons ralsed are Loo
unsubsLanLlal Lo warranL furLher proceedlngs (n)
Sect|on 7 commeots of tespooJeots 1he commenLs of Lhe respondenLs shall be flled ln elghLeen (18) leglble coples 1he orlglnal
shall be accompanled by cerLlfled Lrue coples of such maLerlal porLlons of Lhe record as are referred Lo Lhereln LogeLher wlLh oLher
supporLlng papers 1he requlslLe number of coples of Lhe commenLs shall conLaln plaln coples of all documenLs aLLached Lo Lhe
orlglnal and a copy Lhereof shall be served on Lhe peLlLloner
no oLher pleadlng may be flled by any parLy unless requlred or allowed by Lhe CourL (n)
Sect|on 8 ffect of fllloq 1he flllng of a peLlLlon for cettlototl shall noL sLay Lhe execuLlon of Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order or
resoluLlon soughL Lo be revlewed unless Lhe Supreme CourL shall dlrecL oLherwlse upon such Lerms as lL may deem [usL (n)
Sect|on 9 5obmlssloo fot Jeclsloo unless Lhe CourL seLs Lhe case for oral argumenL or requlres Lhe parLles Lo submlL
memoranda Lhe case shall be deemed submlLLed for declslon upon Lhe flllng of Lhe commenLs on Lhe peLlLlon or of such oLher
pleadlngs or papers as may be requlred or allowed or Lhe explraLlon of Lhe perlod Lo do so (n)

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certiorori roh|b|t|on and Mandamus
Sect|on 1 letltloo fot cettlototl When any Lrlbunal board or offlcer exerclslng [udlclal or quasl[udlclal funcLlons has acLed
wlLhouL or ln excess lLs or hls [urlsdlcLlon or wlLh grave abuse of dlscreLlon amounLlng Lo lack or excess of [urlsdlcLlon and Lhere ls
no appeal or any plaln speedy and adequaLe remedy ln Lhe ordlnary course of law a person aggrleved Lhereby may flle a verlfled
peLlLlon ln Lhe proper courL alleglng Lhe facLs wlLh cerLalnLy and praylng LhaL [udgmenL be rendered annulllng or modlfylng Lhe
proceedlngs of such Lrlbunal board or offlcer and granLlng such lncldenLal rellefs as law and [usLlce may requlre
1he peLlLlon shall be accompanled by a cerLlfled Lrue copy of Lhe [udgmenL order or resoluLlon sub[ecL Lhereof coples of all
pleadlngs and documenLs relevanL and perLlnenL LhereLo and a sworn cerLlflcaLlon of nonforum shopplng as provlded ln Lhe Lhlrd
paragraph of secLlon 3 8ule 46 (1a)
Sect|on 2 letltloo fot ptoblbltloo When Lhe proceedlngs of any Lrlbunal corporaLlon board offlcer or person wheLher
exerclslng [udlclal quasl[udlclal or mlnlsLerlal funcLlons are wlLhouL or ln excess of lLs or hls [urlsdlcLlon or wlLh grave abuse of
dlscreLlon amounLlng Lo lack or excess of [urlsdlcLlon and Lhere ls no appeal or any oLher plaln speedy and adequaLe remedy ln Lhe
ordlnary course of law a person aggrleved Lhereby may flle a verlfled peLlLlon ln Lhe proper courL alleglng Lhe facLs wlLh cerLalnLy
and praylng LhaL [udgmenL be rendered commandlng Lhe respondenL Lo deslsL from furLher proceedlngs ln Lhe acLlon or maLLer
speclfled Lhereln or oLherwlse granLlng such lncldenLal rellefs as law and [usLlce may requlre
1he peLlLlon shall llkewlse be accompanled by a cerLlfled Lrue copy of Lhe [udgmenL order or resoluLlon sub[ecL Lhereof coples of all
pleadlngs and documenLs relevanL and perLlnenL LhereLo and a sworn cerLlflcaLlon of nonforum shopplng as provlded ln Lhe Lhlrd
paragraph of secLlon 3 8ule 46 (2a)
Sect|on 3 letltloo fot mooJomos When any Lrlbunal corporaLlon board offlcer or person unlawfully neglecLs Lhe performance
of an acL whlch Lhe law speclflcally en[olns as a duLy resulLlng from an offlce LrusL or sLaLlon or unlawfully excludes anoLher from
Lhe use and en[oymenL of a rlghL or offlce Lo whlch such oLher ls enLlLled and Lhere ls no oLher plaln speedy and adequaLe remedy
ln Lhe ordlnary course of law Lhe person aggrleved Lhereby may flle a verlfled peLlLlon ln Lhe proper courL alleglng Lhe facLs wlLh
cerLalnLy and praylng LhaL [udgmenL be rendered commandlng Lhe respondenL lmmedlaLely or aL some oLher Llme Lo be speclfled
by Lhe courL Lo do Lhe acL requlred Lo be done Lo proLecL Lhe rlghLs of Lhe peLlLloner and Lo pay Lhe damages susLalned by Lhe
peLlLloner by reason of Lhe wrongful acLs of Lhe respondenL
1he peLlLlon shall also conLaln a sworn cerLlflcaLlon of nonforum shopplng as provlded ln Lhe Lhlrd paragraph of secLlon 3 8ule 46
(3a)
Sect|on 4 wbeo ooJ wbete petltloo flleJ 1he peLlLlon shall be flled noL laLer Lhan slxLy (60) days from noLlce of Lhe [udgmenL
order or resoluLlon ln case a moLlon for reconslderaLlon or new Lrlal ls Llmely flled wheLher such moLlon ls requlred or noL Lhe slxLy
(60) day perlod shall be counLed from noLlce of Lhe denlal of sald moLlon
1he peLlLlon shall be flled ln Lhe Supreme CourL or lf lL relaLes Lo Lhe acLs or omlsslons of a lower courL or of a corporaLlon board
offlcer or person ln Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL exerclslng [urlsdlcLlon over Lhe LerrlLorlal area as deflned by Lhe Supreme CourL lL may
also be flled ln Lhe CourL of Appeals wheLher or noL Lhe same ls ln ald of lLs appellaLe [urlsdlcLlon or ln Lhe Sandlganbayan lf lL ls ln
ald of lLs appellaLe [urlsdlcLlon lf lL lnvolves Lhe acLs or omlsslons of a quasl[udlclal agency unless oLherwlse provlded by law or
Lhese 8ules Lhe peLlLlon shall be flled ln and cognlzable only by Lhe CourL of Appeals
no exLenslon of Llme Lo flle Lhe peLlLlon shall be granLed excepL for compelllng reason and ln no case exceedlng flfLeen (13) days
(4a) (8ar MaLLer no 803 21 !uly 1998 AM no 00203SC)
Sect|on S kespooJeots ooJ costs lo cettolo coses When Lhe peLlLlon flled relaLes Lo Lhe acLs or omlsslons of a [udge courL quasl
[udlclal agency Lrlbunal corporaLlon board offlcer or person Lhe peLlLloner shall [oln as prlvaLe respondenL or respondenLs wlLh
such publlc respondenL or respondenLs Lhe person or persons lnLeresLed ln susLalnlng Lhe proceedlngs ln Lhe courL and lL shall be
Lhe duLy of such prlvaLe respondenLs Lo appear and defend boLh ln hls or Lhelr own behalf and ln behalf of Lhe publlc respondenL or
respondenLs affecLed by Lhe proceedlngs and Lhe cosLs awarded ln such proceedlngs ln favor of Lhe peLlLloner shall be agalnsL Lhe
prlvaLe respondenLs only and noL agalnsL Lhe [udge courL quasl[udlclal agency Lrlbunal corporaLlon board offlcer or person
lmpleaded as publlc respondenL or respondenLs
unless oLherwlse speclflcally dlrecLed by Lhe courL where Lhe peLlLlon ls pendlng Lhe publlc respondenLs shall noL appear ln or flle an
answer or commenL Lo Lhe peLlLlon or any pleadlng Lhereln lf Lhe case ls elevaLed Lo a hlgher courL by elLher parLy Lhe publlc
respondenLs shall be lncluded Lhereln as nomlnal parLles Powever unless oLherwlse speclflcally dlrecLed by Lhe courL Lhey shall noL
appear or parLlclpaLe ln Lhe proceedlngs Lhereln (3a)
Sect|on 6 OtJet to commeot lf Lhe peLlLlon ls sufflclenL ln form and subsLance Lo [usLlfy such process Lhe courL shall lssue an
order requlrlng Lhe respondenL or respondenLs Lo commenL on Lhe peLlLlon wlLhln Len (10) days from recelpL of a copy Lhereof Such
order shall be served on Lhe respondenLs ln such manner as Lhe courL may dlrecL LogeLher wlLh a copy of Lhe peLlLlon and any
annexes LhereLo
ln peLlLlons for cettlototl before Lhe Supreme CourL and Lhe CourL of Appeals Lhe provlslons of secLlon 2 8ule 36 shall be observed
8efore glvlng due course LhereLo Lhe courL may requlre Lhe respondenLs Lo flle Lhelr commenL Lo and noL a moLlon Lo dlsmlss Lhe
peLlLlon 1hereafLer Lhe courL may requlre Lhe flllng of a reply and such oLher responslve or oLher pleadlngs as lL may deem
necessary and proper (6a)
Sect|on 7 xpeJltloq ptoceeJloqs lojooctlve tellef 1he courL ln whlch Lhe peLlLlon ls flled may lssue orders expedlLlng Lhe
proceedlngs and lL may also granL a Lemporary resLralnlng order or a wrlL of prellmlnary ln[uncLlon for Lhe preservaLlon of Lhe rlghLs
of Lhe parLles pendlng such proceedlngs 1he peLlLlon shall noL lnLerrupL Lhe course of Lhe prlnclpal case unless a Lemporary
resLralnlng order or a wrlL of prellmlnary ln[uncLlon has been lssued agalnsL Lhe publlc respondenL from furLher proceedlng ln Lhe
case (7a)
Sect|on 8 ltoceeJloqs oftet commeot ls flleJ AfLer Lhe commenL or oLher pleadlngs requlred by Lhe courL are flled or Lhe Llme
for Lhe flllng Lhereof has explred Lhe courL may hear Lhe case or requlre Lhe parLles Lo submlL memoranda lf afLer such hearlng or
submlsslon of memoranda or Lhe explraLlon of Lhe perlod for Lhe flllng Lhereof Lhe courL flnds LhaL Lhe allegaLlons of Lhe peLlLlon are
Lrue lL shall render [udgmenL for Lhe rellef prayed for or Lo whlch Lhe peLlLloner ls enLlLled
1he courL however may dlsmlss Lhe peLlLlon lf lL flnds Lhe same Lo be paLenLly wlLhouL merlL prosecuLed manlfesLly for delay or
LhaL Lhe quesLlons ralsed Lhereln are Loo unsubsLanLlal Lo requlre conslderaLlon (8a)
Sect|on 9 5etvlce ooJ eofotcemeot of otJet ot joJqmeot A cerLlfled copy of Lhe [udgmenL rendered ln accordance wlLh Lhe lasL
precedlng secLlon shall be served upon Lhe courL quasl[udlclal agency Lrlbunal corporaLlon board offlcer or person concerned ln
such manner as Lhe courL may dlrecL and dlsobedlence LhereLo shall be punlshed as conLempL An execuLlon may lssue for any
damages or cosLs awarded ln accordance wlLh secLlon 1 of 8ule 39 (9a)

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;o worronto
Sect|on 1 Actloo by Covetomeot oqolost loJlvlJools An acLlon for Lhe usurpaLlon of a publlc offlce poslLlon or franchlse may be
commenced by a verlfled peLlLlon broughL ln Lhe name of Lhe 8epubllc of Lhe hlllpplnes agalnsL
(a) A person who usurps lnLrudes lnLo or unlawfully holds or exerclses a publlc offlce poslLlon or franchlse
(b) A publlc offlcer who does or suffers an acL whlch by Lhe provlslon of law consLlLuLes a ground for Lhe forfelLure of hls
offlce or
(c) An assoclaLlon whlch acLs as a corporaLlon wlLhln Lhe hlllpplnes wlLhouL belng legally lncorporaLed or wlLhouL lawful
auLhorlLy so Lo acL (1a)
Sect|on 2 wbeo 5ollcltot Ceoetol ot pobllc ptosecotot most commeoce octloo 1he SollclLor Ceneral or a publlc prosecuLor when
dlrecLed by Lhe resldenL of Lhe hlllpplnes or when upon complalnL or oLherwlse he has good reason Lo belleve LhaL any case
speclfled ln Lhe precedlng secLlon can be esLabllshed by proof musL commence such acLlon (3a)
Sect|on 3 wbeo 5ollcltot Ceoetol ot pobllc ptosecotot moy commeoce octloo wltb petmlssloo of coott 1he SollclLor Ceneral or a
publlc prosecuLor may wlLh Lhe permlsslon of Lhe courL ln whlch Lhe acLlon ls Lo be commenced brlng such an acLlon aL Lhe requesL
and upon Lhe relaLlon of anoLher person buL ln such case Lhe offlcer brlnglng lL may flrsL requlre an lndemnlLy for Lhe expenses and
cosLs of Lhe acLlon ln an amounL approved by and Lo be deposlLed ln Lhe courL by Lhe person aL whose requesL and upon whose
relaLlon Lhe same ls broughL (4a)
Sect|on 4 wbeo beotloq boJ oo oppllcotloo fot petmlssloo to commeoce octloo upon appllcaLlon for permlsslon Lo commence
such acLlon ln accordance wlLh Lhe nexL precedlng secLlon Lhe courL shall dlrecL LhaL noLlce be glven Lo Lhe respondenL so LhaL he
may be heard ln opposlLlon LhereLo and lf permlsslon ls granLed Lhe courL shall lssue an order Lo LhaL effecL coples of whlch shall
be served on all lnLeresLed parLles and Lhe peLlLlon shall Lhen be flled wlLhln Lhe perlod ordered by Lhe courL (3a)
Sect|on S wbeo oo loJlvlJool moy commeoce socb oo octloo A person clalmlng Lo be enLlLled Lo a publlc offlce or poslLlon
usurped or unlawfully held or exerclsed by anoLher may brlng an acLlon Lherefor ln hls own name (6)
Sect|on 6 lottles ooJ cooteots of petltloo oqolost osotpotloo When Lhe acLlon ls agalnsL a person for usurplng a publlc offlce
poslLlon or franchlse Lhe peLlLlon shall seL forLh Lhe name of Lhe person who clalm Lo be enLlLled LhereLo lf any wlLh an avermenL
of hls rlghL Lo Lhe same and LhaL Lhe respondenL ls unlawfully ln possesslon Lhereof All persons who clalm Lo be enLlLled Lo Lhe
publlc offlce poslLlon or franchlse may be made parLles and Lhelr respecLlve rlghLs Lo such publlc offlce poslLlon or franchlse
deLermlned ln Lhe same acLlon (7a)
Sect|on 7 veooe An acLlon under Lhe precedlng slx secLlons can be broughL only ln Lhe Supreme CourL Lhe CourL of Appeals or
ln Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL exerclslng [urlsdlcLlon over Lhe LerrlLorlal area where Lhe respondenL or any of Lhe respondenLs resldes
buL when Lhe SollclLor Ceneral commences Lhe acLlon lL may be broughL ln a 8eglonal 1rlal CourL ln Lhe ClLy of Manlla ln Lhe CourL
of Appeals or ln Lhe Supreme CourL (8a)
Sect|on 8 letloJ fot pleoJloqs ooJ ptoceeJloqs moy be teJoceJ octloo qlveo pteceJeoce 1he courL may reduce Lhe perlod
provlded by Lhese 8ules for flllng pleadlngs and for all oLher proceedlngs ln Lhe acLlon ln order Lo secure Lhe mosL expedlLlous
deLermlnaLlon of Lhe maLLers lnvolved Lhereln conslsLenL wlLh Lhe rlghLs of Lhe parLles Such acLlon may be glven precedence over
any oLher clvll maLLer pendlng ln Lhe courL (9a)
Sect|on 9 IoJqmeot wbete osotpotloo foooJ When Lhe respondenL ls found gullLy of usurplng lnLo lnLrudlng lnLo or unlawfully
holdlng or exerclslng a publlc offlce poslLlon or franchlse [udgmenL shall be rendered LhaL such respondenL be ousLed and
alLogeLher excluded Lherefrom and LhaL Lhe peLlLloner or relaLor as Lhe case may be recover hls cosLs Such furLher [udgmenL may
be rendered deLermlnlng Lhe respecLlve rlghLs ln and Lo Lhe publlc offlce poslLlon or franchlse of all Lhe parLles Lo Lhe acLlon as
[usLlce requlres (10a)
Sect|on 10 klqbts of petsoos oJjoJqeJ eotltleJ to pobllc offlce Jellvety of books ooJ popets Jomoqes lf [udgmenL be rendered
ln favor of Lhe person averred ln Lhe complalnL Lo be enLlLled Lo Lhe publlc offlce he may afLer Laklng Lhe oaLh of offlce and
execuLlng any offlclal bond requlred by law Lake upon hlmself Lhe execuLlon of Lhe offlce and may lmmedlaLely LhereafLer demand
of Lhe respondenL all Lhe books and papers ln Lhe respondenLs cusLody or conLrol apperLalnlng Lo Lhe offlce Lo whlch Lhe [udgmenL
relaLes lf Lhe respondenL refuses or neglecLs Lo dellver any book or paper pursuanL Lo such demand he may be punlshed for
conLempL as havlng dlsobeyed a lawful order of Lhe courL 1he person ad[udged enLlLled Lo Lhe offlce may also brlng acLlon agalnsL
Lhe respondenL Lo recover Lhe damages susLalned by such person by reason of Lhe usurpaLlon (13a)
Sect|on 11 llmltotloos noLhlng conLalned ln Lhls 8ule shall be consLrued Lo auLhorlze an acLlon agalnsL a publlc offlcer or
employee for hls ousLer from offlce unless Lhe same be commenced wlLhln one (1) year afLer Lhe cause of such ousLer or Lhe rlghL of
Lhe peLlLloner Lo hold such offlce or poslLlon arose nor Lo auLhorlze an acLlon for damages ln accordance wlLh Lhe provlslons of Lhe
nexL precedlng secLlon unless Lhe same be commenced wlLhln one (1) year afLer Lhe enLry of Lhe [udgmenL esLabllshlng Lhe
peLlLloners rlghL Lo Lhe offlce ln quesLlon (16a)
Sect|on 12 IoJqmeot fot costs ln an acLlon broughL ln accordance wlLh Lhe provlslons of Lhls 8ule Lhe courL may render
[udgmenL for cosLs agalnsL elLher Lhe peLlLloner Lhe relaLor or Lhe respondenL or Lhe person or persons clalmlng Lo be a
corporaLlon or may apporLlon Lhe cosLs as [usLlce requlres (17a)

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Lxpropr|at|on
Sect|on 1 1be complolot 1he rlghL of emlnenL domaln shall be exerclsed by Lhe flllng of a verlfled complalnL whlch shall sLaLe
wlLh cerLalnLy Lhe rlghL and purpose of exproprlaLlon descrlbe Lhe real or personal properLy soughL Lo be exproprlaLed and [oln as
defendanLs all persons ownlng or clalmlng Lo own or occupylng any parL Lhereof or lnLeresL Lhereln showlng so far as pracLlcable
Lhe separaLe lnLeresL of each defendanL lf Lhe LlLle Lo any properLy soughL Lo be exproprlaLed appears Lo be ln Lhe 8epubllc of Lhe
hlllpplnes alLhough occupled by prlvaLe lndlvlduals or lf Lhe LlLle ls oLherwlse obscure or doubLful so LhaL Lhe plalnLlff cannoL wlLh
accuracy or cerLalnLy speclfy who are Lhe real owners avermenL Lo LhaL effecL shall be made ln Lhe complalnL (1a)
Sect|on 2 otty of plolotlff opoo Jeposltloq voloe wltb ootbotlzeJ qovetomeot Jeposltoty upon Lhe flllng of Lhe complalnL or aL
any Llme LhereafLer and afLer due noLlce Lo Lhe defendanL Lhe plalnLlff shall have Lhe rlghL Lo Lake or enLer upon Lhe possesslon of
Lhe real properLy lnvolved lf he deposlLs wlLh Lhe auLhorlzed governmenL deposlLary an amounL equlvalenL Lo Lhe assessed value of
Lhe properLy for purposes of LaxaLlon Lo be held by such bank sub[ecL Lo Lhe orders of Lhe courL Such deposlL shall be ln money
unless ln lleu Lhereof Lhe courL auLhorlzes Lhe deposlL of a cerLlflcaLe of deposlL of a governmenL bank of Lhe 8epubllc of Lhe
hlllpplnes payable on demand Lo Lhe auLhorlzed governmenL deposlLary
lf personal properLy ls lnvolved lLs value shall be provlslonally ascerLalned and Lhe amounL Lo be deposlLed shall be prompLly flxed
by Lhe courL
AfLer such deposlL ls made Lhe courL shall order Lhe sherlff or oLher proper offlcer Lo forLhwlLh place Lhe plalnLlff ln possesslon of Lhe
properLy lnvolved and prompLly submlL a reporL Lhereof Lo Lhe courL wlLh servlce of coples Lo Lhe parLles (2a)
Sect|on 3 uefeoses ooJ objectloos lf a defendanL has no ob[ecLlon or defense Lo Lhe acLlon or Lhe Laklng of hls properLy he may
flle and serve a noLlce of appearance and a manlfesLaLlon Lo LhaL effecL speclflcally deslgnaLlng or ldenLlfylng Lhe properLy ln whlch
he clalms Lo be lnLeresLed wlLhln Lhe Llme sLaLed ln Lhe summons 1hereafLer he shall be enLlLled Lo noLlce of all proceedlngs
affecLlng Lhe same
lf a defendanL has any ob[ecLlon Lo Lhe flllng of or Lhe allegaLlons ln Lhe complalnL or any ob[ecLlon or defense Lo Lhe Laklng of hls
properLy he shall serve hls answer wlLhln Lhe Llme sLaLed ln Lhe summons 1he answer shall speclflcally deslgnaLe or ldenLlfy Lhe
properLy ln whlch he clalms Lo have an lnLeresL sLaLe Lhe naLure and exLenL of Lhe lnLeresL clalmed and adduce all hls ob[ecLlons
and defenses Lo Lhe Laklng of hls properLy no counLerclalm crossclalm or LhlrdparLy complalnL shall be alleged or allowed ln Lhe
answer or any subsequenL pleadlng
A defendanL walves all defenses and ob[ecLlons noL so alleged buL Lhe courL ln Lhe lnLeresL of [usLlce may permlL amendmenLs Lo
Lhe answer Lo be made noL laLer Lhan Len (10) days from Lhe flllng Lhereof Powever aL Lhe Lrlal of Lhe lssue of [usL compensaLlon
wheLher or noL a defendanL has prevlously appeared or answered he may presenL evldence as Lo Lhe amounL of Lhe compensaLlon
Lo be pald for hls properLy and he may share ln Lhe dlsLrlbuLlon of Lhe award (n)
Sect|on 4 OtJet of exptoptlotloo lf Lhe ob[ecLlons Lo and Lhe defenses agalnsL Lhe rlghL of Lhe plalnLlff Lo exproprlaLe Lhe
properLy are overruled or when no parLy appears Lo defend as requlred by Lhls 8ule Lhe courL may lssue an order of exproprlaLlon
declarlng LhaL Lhe plalnLlff has a lawful rlghL Lo Lake Lhe properLy soughL Lo be exproprlaLed for Lhe publlc use or purpose descrlbed
ln Lhe complalnL upon Lhe paymenL of [usL compensaLlon Lo be deLermlned as of Lhe daLe of Lhe Laklng of Lhe properLy or Lhe flllng
of Lhe complalnL whlchever came flrsL
A flnal order susLalnlng Lhe rlghL Lo exproprlaLe Lhe properLy may be appealed by any parLy aggrleved Lhereby Such appeal
however shall noL prevenL Lhe courL from deLermlnlng Lhe [usL compensaLlon Lo be pald
AfLer Lhe rendlLlon of such an order Lhe plalnLlff shall noL be permlLLed Lo dlsmlss or dlsconLlnue Lhe proceedlng excepL on such
Lerms as Lhe courL deems [usL and equlLable (4a)
Sect|on S Ascettolomeot of compeosotloo upon Lhe rendlLlon of Lhe order of exproprlaLlon Lhe courL shall appolnL noL more
Lhan Lhree (3) compeLenL and dlslnLeresLed persons as commlssloners Lo ascerLaln and reporL Lo Lhe courL Lhe [usL compensaLlon for
Lhe properLy soughL Lo be Laken 1he order of appolnLmenL shall deslgnaLe Lhe Llme and place of Lhe flrsL sesslon of Lhe hearlng Lo
be held by Lhe commlssloners and speclfy Lhe Llme wlLhln whlch Lhelr reporL shall be submlLLed Lo Lhe courL
Coples of Lhe order shall be served on Lhe parLles Cb[ecLlons Lo Lhe appolnLmenL of any of Lhe commlssloners shall be flled wlLh Lhe
courL wlLhln Len (10) days from servlce and shall be resolved wlLhln LhlrLy (30) days afLer all Lhe commlssloners shall have recelved
coples of Lhe ob[ecLlons (3a)
Sect|on 6 ltoceeJloqs by commlsslooets 8efore enLerlng upon Lhe performance of Lhelr duLles Lhe commlssloners shall Lake and
subscrlbe an oaLh LhaL Lhey wlll falLhfully perform Lhelr duLles as commlssloners whlch oaLh shall be flled ln courL wlLh Lhe oLher
proceedlngs ln Lhe case Lvldence may be lnLroduced by elLher parLy before Lhe commlssloners who are auLhorlzed Lo admlnlsLer
oaLhs on hearlngs before Lhem and Lhe commlssloners shall unless Lhe parLles consenL Lo Lhe conLrary afLer due noLlce Lo Lhe
parLles Lo aLLend vlew and examlne Lhe properLy soughL Lo be exproprlaLed and lLs surroundlngs and may measure Lhe same afLer
whlch elLher parLy may by hlmself or counsel argue Lhe case 1he commlssloners shall assess Lhe consequenLlal damages Lo Lhe
properLy noL Laken and deducL from such consequenLlal damages Lhe consequenLlal beneflLs Lo be derlved by Lhe owner from Lhe
publlc use or purpose of Lhe properLy Laken Lhe operaLlon of lLs franchlse by Lhe corporaLlon or Lhe carrylng on of Lhe buslness of
Lhe corporaLlon or person Laklng Lhe properLy 8uL ln no case shall Lhe consequenLlal beneflLs assessed exceed Lhe consequenLlal
damages assessed or Lhe owner be deprlved of Lhe acLual value of hls properLy so Laken (6a)
Sect|on 7 kepott by commlsslooets ooJ joJqmeot tbeteopoo 1he courL may order Lhe commlssloners Lo reporL when any
parLlcular porLlon of Lhe real esLaLe shall have been passed upon by Lhem and may render [udgmenL upon such parLlal reporL and
dlrecL Lhe commlssloners Lo proceed wlLh Lhelr work as Lo subsequenL porLlons of Lhe properLy soughL Lo be exproprlaLed and may
from Llme Lo Llme so deal wlLh such properLy 1he commlssloners shall make a full and accuraLe reporL Lo Lhe courL of all Lhelr
proceedlngs and such proceedlngs shall noL be effecLual unLll Lhe courL shall have accepLed Lhelr reporL and rendered [udgmenL ln
accordance wlLh Lhelr recommendaLlons LxcepL as oLherwlse expressly ordered by Lhe courL such reporL shall be flled wlLhln slxLy
(60) days from Lhe daLe Lhe commlssloners were noLlfled of Lhelr appolnLmenL whlch Llme may be exLended ln Lhe dlscreLlon of Lhe
courL upon Lhe flllng of such reporL Lhe clerk of Lhe courL shall serve coples Lhereof on all lnLeresLed parLles wlLh noLlce LhaL Lhey
are allowed Len (10) days wlLhln whlch Lo flle ob[ecLlons Lo Lhe flndlngs of Lhe reporL lf Lhey so deslre (7a)
Sect|on 8 Actloo opoo commlsslooets tepott upon Lhe explraLlon of Lhe perlod of Len (10) days referred Lo ln Lhe precedlng
secLlon or even before Lhe explraLlon of such perlod buL afLer all Lhe lnLeresLed parLles have flled Lhelr ob[ecLlons Lo Lhe reporL or
Lhelr sLaLemenL of agreemenL LherewlLh Lhe courL may afLer hearlng accepL Lhe reporL and render [udgmenL ln accordance
LherewlLh or for cause shown lL may recommlL Lhe same Lo Lhe commlssloners for furLher reporL of facLs or lL may seL aslde Lhe
reporL and appolnL new commlssloners or lL may accepL Lhe reporL ln parL and re[ecL lL ln parL and lL may make such order or render
such [udgmenL as shall secure Lo Lhe plalnLlff Lhe properLy essenLlal Lo Lhe exerclse of hls rlghL of exproprlaLlon and Lo Lhe
defendanL [usL compensaLlon for Lhe properLy so Laken (8a)
Sect|on 9 uocettolo owoetsblp coofllctloq clolms lf Lhe ownershlp of Lhe properLy Laken ls uncerLaln or Lhere are confllcLlng
clalms Lo any parL Lhereof Lhe courL may order any sum or sums awarded as compensaLlon for Lhe properLy Lo be pald Lo Lhe courL
for Lhe beneflL of Lhe person ad[udged ln Lhe same proceedlng Lo be enLlLled LhereLo 8uL Lhe [udgmenL shall requlre Lhe paymenL of
Lhe sum or sums awarded Lo elLher Lhe defendanL or Lhe courL before Lhe plalnLlff can enLer upon Lhe properLy or reLaln lL for Lhe
publlc use or purpose lf enLry has already been made (9a)
Sect|on 10 klqbts of plolotlff oftet joJqmeot ooJ poymeot upon paymenL by Lhe plalnLlff Lo Lhe defendanL of Lhe compensaLlon
flxed by Lhe [udgmenL wlLh legal lnLeresL Lhereon from Lhe Laklng of Lhe possesslon of Lhe properLy or afLer Lender Lo hlm of Lhe
amounL so flxed and paymenL of Lhe cosLs Lhe plalnLlff shall have Lhe rlghL Lo enLer upon Lhe properLy exproprlaLed and Lo
approprlaLe lL for Lhe publlc use or purpose deflned ln Lhe [udgmenL or Lo reLaln lL should he have Laken lmmedlaLe possesslon
Lhereof under Lhe provlslons of secLlon 2 hereof lf Lhe defendanL and hls counsel absenL Lhemselves from Lhe courL or decllne Lo
recelve Lhe amounL Lendered Lhe same shall be ordered Lo be deposlLed ln courL and such deposlL shall have Lhe same effecL as
acLual paymenL Lhereof Lo Lhe defendanL or Lhe person ulLlmaLely ad[udged enLlLled LhereLo (10a)
Sect|on 11 otty oot JeloyeJ by oppeol effect of tevetsol 1he rlghL of Lhe plalnLlff Lo enLer upon Lhe properLy of Lhe defendanL
and approprlaLe Lhe same for publlc use or purpose shall noL be delayed by an appeal from Lhe [udgmenL 8uL lf Lhe appellaLe courL
deLermlnes LhaL plalnLlff has no rlghL of exproprlaLlon [udgmenL shall be rendered orderlng Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL Lo forLhwlLh
enforce Lhe resLoraLlon Lo Lhe defendanL of Lhe possesslon of Lhe properLy and Lo deLermlne Lhe damages whlch Lhe defendanL
susLalned and may recover by reason of Lhe possesslon Laken by Lhe plalnLlff (11a)
Sect|on 12 costs by wbom polJ 1he fees of Lhe commlssloners shall be Laxed as a parL of Lhe cosLs of Lhe proceedlngs All cosLs
excepL Lhose of rlval clalmanLs llLlgaLlng Lhelr clalms shall be pald by Lhe plalnLlff unless an appeal ls Laken by Lhe owner of Lhe
properLy and Lhe [udgmenL ls afflrmed ln whlch evenL Lhe cosLs of Lhe appeal shall be pald by Lhe owner (12a)
Sect|on 13 kecotJloq joJqmeot ooJ lts effect 1he [udgmenL enLered ln exproprlaLlon proceedlngs shall sLaLe deflnlLely by an
adequaLe descrlpLlon Lhe parLlcular properLy or lnLeresL Lhereln exproprlaLed and Lhe naLure of Lhe publlc use or purpose for whlch
lL ls exproprlaLed When real esLaLe ls exproprlaLed a cerLlfled copy of such [udgmenL shall be recorded ln Lhe reglsLry of deeds of
Lhe place ln whlch Lhe properLy ls slLuaLed and lLs effecL shall be Lo vesL ln Lhe plalnLlff Lhe LlLle Lo Lhe real esLaLe so descrlbed for
such publlc use or purpose (13a)
Sect|on 14 lowet of qootJloo lo socb ptoceeJloqs 1he guardlan or guardlan oJ lltem of a mlnor or of a person [udlclally declared
Lo be lncompeLenL may wlLh Lhe approval of Lhe courL flrsL had do and perform on behalf of hls ward any acL maLLer or Lhlng
respecLlng Lhe exproprlaLlon for publlc use or purpose of properLy belonglng Lo such mlnor or person [udlclally declared Lo be
lncompeLenL whlch such mlnor or person [udlclally declared Lo be lncompeLenL could do ln such proceedlngs lf he were of age or
compeLenL (14a)

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Iorec|osure of kea| Lstate Mortgage
Sect|on 1 complolot lo octloo fot foteclosote ln an acLlon for Lhe foreclosure of a morLgage or oLher encumbrance upon real
esLaLe Lhe complalnL shall seL forLh Lhe daLe and due execuLlon of Lhe morLgage lLs asslgnmenLs lf any Lhe names and resldences
of Lhe morLgagor and Lhe morLgagee a descrlpLlon of Lhe morLgaged properLy a sLaLemenL of Lhe daLe of Lhe noLe or oLher
documenLary evldence of Lhe obllgaLlon secured by Lhe morLgage Lhe amounL clalmed Lo be unpald Lhereon and Lhe names and
resldences of all persons havlng or clalmlng an lnLeresL ln Lhe properLy subordlnaLe ln rlghL Lo LhaL of Lhe holder of Lhe morLgage all
of whom shall be made defendanLs ln Lhe acLlon (1a)
Sect|on 2 IoJqmeot oo foteclosote fot poymeot ot sole lf upon Lhe Lrlal ln such acLlon Lhe courL shall flnd Lhe facLs seL forLh ln
Lhe complalnL Lo be Lrue lL shall ascerLaln Lhe amounL due Lo Lhe plalnLlff upon Lhe morLgage debL or obllgaLlon lncludlng lnLeresL
and oLher charges as approved by Lhe courL and cosLs and shall render [udgmenL for Lhe sum so found due and order LhaL Lhe same
be pald Lo Lhe courL or Lo Lhe [udgmenL obllgee wlLhln a perlod of noL less Lhan nlneLy (90) days nor more Lhan one hundred LwenLy
(120) days from Lhe enLry of [udgmenL and LhaL ln defaulL of such paymenL Lhe properLy shall be sold aL publlc aucLlon Lo saLlsfy Lhe
[udgmenL (2a)
Sect|on 3 5ole of mottqoqeJ ptopetty effect When Lhe defendanL afLer belng dlrecLed Lo do so as provlded ln Lhe nexL
precedlng secLlon falls Lo pay Lhe amounL of Lhe [udgmenL wlLhln Lhe perlod speclfled Lhereln Lhe courL upon moLlon shall order
Lhe properLy Lo be sold ln Lhe manner and under Lhe provlslons of 8ule 39 and oLher regulaLlons governlng sales of real esLaLe under
execuLlon Such sale shall noL affecL Lhe rlghLs of persons holdlng prlor encumbrances upon Lhe properLy or a parL Lhereof and when
conflrmed by an order of Lhe courL also upon moLlon lL shall operaLe Lo dlvesL Lhe rlghLs ln Lhe properLy of all Lhe parLles Lo Lhe
acLlon and Lo vesL Lhelr rlghLs ln Lhe purchaser sub[ecL Lo such rlghLs of redempLlon as may be allowed by law
upon Lhe flnallLy of Lhe order of conflrmaLlon or upon Lhe explraLlon of Lhe perlod of redempLlon when allowed by law Lhe
purchaser aL Lhe aucLlon sale or lasL redempLloner lf any shall be enLlLled Lo Lhe possesslon of Lhe properLy unless a Lhlrd parLy ls
acLually holdlng Lhe same adversely Lo Lhe [udgmenL obllgor 1he sald purchaser or lasL redempLloner may secure a wrlL of
possesslon upon moLlon from Lhe courL whlch ordered Lhe foreclosure (3a)
Sect|on 4 ulsposltloo of ptoceeJs of sole 1he amounL reallzed from Lhe foreclosure sale of Lhe morLgaged properLy shall afLer
deducLlng Lhe cosLs of Lhe sale be pald Lo Lhe person forecloslng Lhe morLgage and when Lhere shall be any balance or resldue
afLer paylng off Lhe morLgage debL due Lhe same shall be pald Lo [unlor encumbrancers ln Lhe order of Lhelr prlorlLy Lo be
ascerLalned by Lhe courL or lf Lhere be no such encumbrancers or Lhere be a balance or resldue afLer paymenL Lo Lhem Lhen Lo Lhe
morLgagor or hls duly auLhorlzed agenL or Lo Lhe person enLlLled Lo lL (4a)
Sect|on S now sole to ptoceeJ lo cose tbe Jebt ls oot oll Joe lf Lhe debL for whlch Lhe morLgage or encumbrance was held ls noL
all due as provlded ln Lhe [udgmenL as soon as a sufflclenL porLlon of Lhe properLy has been sold Lo pay Lhe LoLal amounL and Lhe
cosLs due Lhe sale shall LermlnaLe and afLerwards as ofLen as more becomes due for prlnclpal or lnLeresL and oLher valld charges
Lhe courL may on moLlon order more Lo be sold 8uL lf Lhe properLy cannoL be sold ln porLlons wlLhouL pre[udlce Lo Lhe parLles Lhe
whole shall be ordered Lo be sold ln Lhe flrsL lnsLance and Lhe enLlre debL and cosLs shall be pald lf Lhe proceeds of Lhe sale be
sufflclenL Lherefor Lhere belng a rebaLe of lnLeresL where such rebaLe ls proper (3a)
Sect|on 6 ueflcleocy joJqmeot lf upon Lhe sale of any real properLy as provlded ln Lhe nexL precedlng secLlon Lhere be a balance
due Lo Lhe plalnLlff afLer applylng Lhe proceeds of Lhe sale Lhe courL upon moLlon shall render [udgmenL agalnsL Lhe defendanL for
any such balance for whlch by Lhe record of Lhe case he may be personally llable Lo Lhe plalnLlff upon whlch execuLlon may lssue
lmmedlaLely lf Lhe balance ls all due aL Lhe Llme of Lhe rendlLlon of Lhe [udgmenL oLherwlse Lhe plalnLlff shall be enLlLled Lo
execuLlon aL such Llme as Lhe balance remalnlng becomes due under Lhe Lerms of Lhe orlglnal conLracL whlch Llme shall be sLaLed ln
Lhe [udgmenL (6a)
Sect|on 7 keqlsttotloo A cerLlfled copy of Lhe flnal order of Lhe courL conflrmlng Lhe sale shall be reglsLered ln Lhe reglsLry of
deeds lf no rlghL of redempLlon exlsLs Lhe cerLlflcaLe of LlLle ln Lhe name of Lhe morLgagor shall be cancelled and a new one lssued
ln Lhe name of Lhe purchaser
Where a rlghL of redempLlon exlsLs Lhe cerLlflcaLe of LlLle ln Lhe name of Lhe morLgagor shall noL be cancelled buL Lhe cerLlflcaLe of
sale and Lhe order conflrmlng Lhe sale shall be reglsLered and a brlef memorandum Lhereof made by Lhe reglsLrar of deeds upon Lhe
cerLlflcaLe of LlLle ln Lhe evenL Lhe properLy ls redeemed Lhe deed of redempLlon shall be reglsLered wlLh Lhe reglsLry of deeds and
a brlef memorandum Lhereof shall be made by Lhe reglsLrar of deeds on sald cerLlflcaLe of LlLle
lf Lhe properLy ls noL redeemed Lhe flnal deed of sale execuLed by Lhe sherlff ln favor of Lhe purchaser aL Lhe foreclosure sale shall
be reglsLered wlLh Lhe reglsLry of deeds whereupon Lhe cerLlflcaLe of LlLle ln Lhe name of Lhe morLgagor shall be cancelled and a
new one lssued ln Lhe name of Lhe purchaser (n)
Sect|on 8 Appllcoblllty of otbet ptovlsloos 1he provlslons of secLlons 31 32 and 34 of 8ule 39 shall be appllcable Lo Lhe [udlclal
foreclosure of real esLaLe morLgages under Lhls 8ule lnsofar as Lhe former are noL lnconslsLenL wlLh or may serve Lo supplemenL Lhe
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art|t|on
Sect|on 1 complolot lo octloo fot pottltloo of teol estote A person havlng Lhe rlghL Lo compel Lhe parLlLlon of real esLaLe may do
so as provlded ln Lhls 8ule seLLlng forLh ln hls complalnL Lhe naLure and exLenL of hls LlLle and an adequaLe descrlpLlon of Lhe real
esLaLe of whlch parLlLlon ls demanded and [olnlng as defendanLs all oLher persons lnLeresLed ln Lhe properLy (1a)
Sect|on 2 OtJet fot pottltloo ooJ pottltloo by oqteemeot tbeteooJet lf afLer Lhe Lrlal Lhe courL flnds LhaL Lhe plalnLlff has Lhe
rlghL LhereLo lL shall order Lhe parLlLlon of Lhe real esLaLe among all Lhe parLles ln lnLeresL 1hereupon Lhe parLles may lf Lhey are
able Lo agree make Lhe parLlLlon among Lhemselves by proper lnsLrumenLs of conveyance and Lhe courL shall conflrm Lhe parLlLlon
so agreed upon by all Lhe parLles and such parLlLlon LogeLher wlLh Lhe order of Lhe courL conflrmlng Lhe same shall be recorded ln
Lhe reglsLry of deeds of Lhe place ln whlch Lhe properLy ls slLuaLed (2a)
A flnal order decreelng parLlLlon and accounLlng may be appealed by any parLy aggrleved Lhereby (n)
Sect|on 3 commlsslooets to moke pottltloo wbeo pottles foll to oqtee lf Lhe parLles are unable Lo agree upon Lhe parLlLlon Lhe
courL shall appolnL noL more Lhan Lhree (3) compeLenL and dlslnLeresLed persons as commlssloners Lo make Lhe parLlLlon
commandlng Lhem Lo seL off Lo Lhe plalnLlff and Lo each parLy ln lnLeresL such parL and proporLlon of Lhe properLy as Lhe courL shall
dlrecL (3a)
Sect|on 4 Ootb ooJ Jotles of commlsslooets 8efore maklng such parLlLlon Lhe commlssloners shall Lake and subscrlbe an oaLh
LhaL Lhey wlll falLhfully perform Lhelr duLles as commlssloners whlch oaLh shall be flled ln courL wlLh Lhe oLher proceedlngs ln Lhe
case ln maklng Lhe parLlLlon Lhe commlssloners shall vlew and examlne Lhe real esLaLe afLer due noLlce Lo Lhe parLles Lo aLLend aL
such vlew and examlnaLlon and shall hear Lhe parLles as Lo Lhelr preference ln Lhe porLlon of Lhe properLy Lo be seL aparL Lo Lhem
and Lhe comparaLlve value Lhereof and shall seL aparL Lhe same Lo Lhe parLles ln loLs or parcels as wlll be mosL advanLageous and
equlLable havlng due regard Lo Lhe lmprovemenLs slLuaLlon and quallLy of Lhe dlfferenL parLs Lhereof (4a)
Sect|on S Asslqomeot ot sole of teol estote by commlsslooets When lL ls made Lo appear Lo Lhe commlssloners LhaL Lhe real
sLaLe or a porLlon Lhereof cannoL be dlvlded wlLhouL pre[udlce Lo Lhe lnLeresLs of Lhe parLles Lhe courL may order lL asslgned Lo one
of Lhe parLles wllllng Lo Lake Lhe same provlded he pays Lo Lhe oLher parLles such amounL as Lhe commlssloners deem equlLable
unless one of Lhe lnLeresLed parLles asks LhaL Lhe properLy be sold lnsLead of belng so asslgned ln whlch case Lhe courL shall order
Lhe commlssloners Lo sell Lhe real esLaLe aL publlc sale under such condlLlons and wlLhln such Llme as Lhe courL may deLermlne (3a)
Sect|on 6 kepott of commlsslooets ptoceeJloqs oot bloJloq ootll coofltmeJ 1he commlssloners shall make a full and accuraLe
reporL Lo Lhe courL of all Lhelr proceedlngs as Lo Lhe parLlLlon or Lhe asslgnmenL of real esLaLe Lo one of Lhe parLles or Lhe sale of
Lhe same upon Lhe flllng of such reporL Lhe clerk of courL shall serve coples Lhereof on all Lhe lnLeresLed parLles wlLh noLlce LhaL
Lhey are allowed Len (10) days wlLhln whlch Lo flle ob[ecLlons Lo Lhe flndlngs of Lhe reporL lf Lhey so deslre no proceedlng had
before or conducLed by Lhe commlssloners and rendered [udgmenL Lhereon (6a)
Sect|on 7 Actloo of tbe coott opoo commlsslooets tepott upon Lhe explraLlon of Lhe perlod of Len (10) days referred Lo ln Lhe
precedlng secLlon or even before Lhe explraLlon of such perlod buL afLer Lhe lnLeresLed parLles have flled Lhelr ob[ecLlons Lo Lhe
reporL or Lhelr sLaLemenL of agreemenL LherewlLh Lhe courL may upon hearlng accepL Lhe reporL and render [udgmenL ln
accordance LherewlLh or for cause shown recommlL Lhe same Lo Lhe commlssloners for furLher reporL of facLs or seL aslde Lhe
reporL and appolnL new commlssloners or accepL Lhe reporL ln parL and re[ecL lL ln parL and may make such order and render such
[udgmenL as shall effecLuaLe a falr and [usL parLlLlon of Lhe real esLaLe or of lLs value lf asslgned or sold as above provlded beLween
Lhe several owners Lhereof (7)
Sect|on 8 Accoootloq fot teot ooJ ptoflts lo octloo fot pottltloo ln an acLlon for parLlLlon ln accordance wlLh Lhls 8ule a parLy
shall recover from anoLher hls [usL share of renLs and proflLs recelved by such oLher parLy from Lhe real esLaLe ln quesLlon and Lhe
[udgmenL shall lnclude an allowance for such renLs and proflLs (8a)
Sect|on 9 lowet of qootJloo lo socb ptoceeJloqs 1he guardlan or guardlan oJ lltem of a mlnor or person [udlclally declared Lo be
lncompeLenL may wlLh Lhe approval of Lhe courL flrsL had do and perform on behalf of hls ward any acL maLLer or Lhlng respecLlng
Lhe parLlLlon of real esLaLe whlch Lhe mlnor or person [udlclally declared Lo be lncompeLenL could do ln parLlLlon proceedlngs lf he
were of age or compeLenL (9a)
Sect|on 10 costs ooJ expeoses to be toxeJ ooJ collecteJ 1he courL shall equlLably Lax and apporLlon beLween or among Lhe
parLles Lhe cosLs and expenses whlch accrue ln Lhe acLlon lncludlng Lhe compensaLlon of Lhe commlssloners havlng regard Lo Lhe
lnLeresLs of Lhe parLles and execuLlon may lssue Lherefor as ln oLher cases (10a)
Sect|on 11 1be joJqmeot ooJ lts effect copy to be tecotJeJ lo teqlstty of JeeJs lf acLual parLlLlon of properLy ls made Lhe
[udgmenL shall sLaLe deflnlLely by meLes and bounds and adequaLe descrlpLlon Lhe parLlcular porLlon of Lhe real esLaLe asslgned Lo
each parLy and Lhe effecL of Lhe [udgmenL shall be Lo vesL ln each parLy Lo Lhe acLlon ln severalLy Lhe porLlon of Lhe real esLaLe
asslgned Lo hlm lf Lhe whole properLy ls asslgned Lo one of Lhe parLles upon hls paylng Lo Lhe oLhers Lhe sum or sums ordered by
Lhe courL Lhe [udgmenL shall sLaLe Lhe facL of such paymenL and of Lhe asslgnmenL of Lhe real esLaLe Lo Lhe parLy maklng Lhe
paymenL and Lhe effecL of Lhe [udgmenL shall be Lo vesL ln Lhe parLy maklng Lhe paymenL Lhe whole of Lhe real esLaLe free from any
lnLeresL on Lhe parL of Lhe oLher parLles Lo Lhe acLlon lf Lhe properLy ls sold and Lhe sale conflrmed by Lhe courL Lhe [udgmenL shall
sLaLe Lhe name of Lhe purchaser or purchasers and a deflnlLe descrlpLlon of Lhe parcels of real esLaLe sold Lo each purchaser and Lhe
effecL of Lhe [udgmenL shall be Lo vesL Lhe real esLaLe ln Lhe purchaser or purchasers maklng Lhe paymenL or paymenLs free from
Lhe clalms of any of Lhe parLles Lo Lhe acLlon A cerLlfled copy of Lhe [udgmenL shall ln elLher case be recorded ln Lhe reglsLry of
deeds of Lhe place ln whlch Lhe real esLaLe ls slLuaLed and Lhe expenses of such recordlng shall be Laxed as parL of Lhe cosLs of Lhe
acLlon (11a)
Sect|on 12 Neltbet potomooot tlqbts oot omlcoble pottltloo offecteJ by tbls kole noLhlng ln Lhls 8ule conLalned shall be
consLrued so as Lo pre[udlce defeaL or desLroy Lhe rlghL or LlLle of any person clalmlng Lhe real esLaLe lnvolved by LlLle under any
oLher person or by LlLle paramounL Lo Lhe LlLle of Lhe parLles among whom Lhe parLlLlon may have been made nor so as Lo resLrlcL
or prevenL persons holdlng real esLaLe [olnLly or ln common from maklng an amlcable parLlLlon Lhereof by agreemenL and sulLable
lnsLrumenLs of conveyance wlLhouL recourse Lo an acLlon (12a)
Sect|on 13 lottltloo of petsoool ptopetty 1he provlslons of Lhls 8ule shall apply Lo parLlLlons of esLaLes composed of personal
properLy or of boLh real and personal properLy ln so far as Lhe same may be appllcable (13)

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Iorc|b|e Lntry and Un|awfu| Deta|ner
Sect|on 1 wbo moy lostltote ptoceeJloqs ooJ wbeo Sub[ecL Lo Lhe provlslons of Lhe nexL succeedlng secLlon a person deprlved
of Lhe possesslon of any land or bulldlng by force lnLlmldaLlon LhreaL sLraLegy or sLealLh or a lessor vendor vendee or oLher
person agalnsL whom Lhe possesslon of any land or bulldlng ls unlawfully wlLhheld afLer Lhe explraLlon or LermlnaLlon of Lhe rlghL Lo
hold possesslon by vlrLue of any conLracL express or lmplled or Lhe legal represenLaLlves or asslgns of any such lessor vendor
vendee or oLher person may aL any Llme wlLhln one (1) year afLer such unlawful deprlvaLlon or wlLhholdlng of possesslon brlng an
acLlon ln Lhe proper Munlclpal 1rlal CourL agalnsL Lhe person or persons unlawfully wlLhholdlng or deprlvlng of possesslon or any
person or persons clalmlng under Lhem for Lhe resLlLuLlon of such possesslon LogeLher wlLh damages and cosLs (1a)
Sect|on 2 lessot to ptoceeJ oqolost lessee ooly oftet JemooJ unless oLherwlse sLlpulaLed such acLlon by Lhe lesser shall be
commenced only afLer demand Lo pay or comply wlLh Lhe condlLlons of Lhe lease and Lo vacaLe ls made upon Lhe lessee or by
servlng wrlLLen noLlce of such demand upon Lhe person found on Lhe premlses lf no person be found Lhereon and Lhe lessee falls Lo
comply LherewlLh afLer flfLeen (13) days ln Lhe case of land or flve (3) days ln Lhe case of bulldlngs (2a)
Sect|on 3 5ommoty ptoceJote LxcepL ln cases covered by Lhe agrlculLural Lenancy laws or when Lhe law oLherwlse expressly
provldes all acLlons for forclble enLry and unlawful deLalner lrrespecLlve of Lhe amounL of damages or unpald renLals soughL Lo be
recovered shall be governed by Lhe summary procedure hereunder provlded (n)
Sect|on 4 lleoJloqs olloweJ 1he only pleadlngs allowed Lo be flled are Lhe complalnL compulsory counLerclalm and crossclalm
pleaded ln Lhe answer and Lhe answers LhereLo All pleadlngs shall be verlfled (3a 8S)
Sect|on S Actloo oo complolot 1he courL may from an examlnaLlon of Lhe allegaLlons ln Lhe complalnL and such evldence as may
be aLLached LhereLo dlsmlss Lhe case ouLrlghL on any of Lhe grounds for Lhe dlsmlssal of a clvll acLlon whlch are apparenL Lhereln lf
no ground for dlsmlssal ls found lL shall forLhwlLh lssue summons (n)
Sect|on 6 Aoswets WlLhln Len (10) days from servlce of summons Lhe defendanL shall flle hls answer Lo Lhe complalnL and serve
a copy Lhereof on Lhe plalnLlff AfflrmaLlve and negaLlve defenses noL pleaded Lhereln shall be deemed walved excepL lack of
[urlsdlcLlon over Lhe sub[ecL maLLer Crossclalms and compulsory counLerclalms noL asserLed ln Lhe answer shall be consldered
barred 1he answer Lo counLerclalms or crossclalms shall be served and flled wlLhln Len (10) days from servlce of Lhe answer ln
whlch Lhey are pleaded (3 8S)
Sect|on 7 ffect of follote to ooswet Should Lhe defendanL fall Lo answer Lhe complalnL wlLhln Lhe perlod above provlded Lhe
courL moto ptoptlo or on moLlon of Lhe plalnLlff shall render [udgmenL as may be warranLed by Lhe facLs alleged ln Lhe complalnL
and llmlLed Lo whaL ls prayed for Lhereln 1he courL may ln lLs dlscreLlon reduce Lhe amounL of damages and aLLorneys fees clalmed
for belng excesslve or oLherwlse unconsclonable wlLhouL pre[udlce Lo Lhe appllcablllLy of secLlon 3 (c) 8ule 9 lf Lhere are Lwo or
more defendanLs
(6 8S)
Sect|on 8 ltellmlooty coofeteoce oppeotooce of pottles noL laLer Lhan LhlrLy (30) days afLer Lhe lasL answer ls flled a prellmlnary
conference shall be held 1he provlslons of 8ule 18 on preLrlal shall be appllcable Lo Lhe prellmlnary conference unless lnconslsLenL
wlLh Lhe provlslons of Lhls 8ule
1he fallure of Lhe plalnLlff Lo appear ln Lhe prellmlnary conference shall be cause for Lhe dlsmlssal of hls complalnL 1he defendanL
who appears ln Lhe absence of Lhe plalnLlff shall be enLlLled Lo [udgmenL on hls counLerclalm ln accordance wlLh Lhe nexL precedlng
secLlon All crossclalms shall be dlsmlssed (7 8S)
lf a sole defendanL shall fall Lo appear Lhe plalnLlff shall llkewlse be enLlLled Lo [udgmenL ln accordance wlLh Lhe nexL precedlng
secLlon 1hls procedure shall noL apply where one of Lwo or more defendanLs sued under a common cause of acLlon defense shall
appear aL Lhe prellmlnary conference
no posLponemenL of Lhe prellmlnary conference shall be granLed excepL for hlghly merlLorlous grounds and wlLhouL pre[udlce Lo
such sancLlons as Lhe courL ln Lhe exerclse of sound dlscreLlon may lmpose on Lhe movanL (n)
Sect|on 9 kecotJ of ptellmlooty coofeteoce WlLhln flve (3) days afLer Lhe LermlnaLlon of Lhe prellmlnary conference Lhe courL
shall lssue an order sLaLlng Lhe maLLers Laken up Lhereln lncludlng buL noL llmlLed Lo
1 WheLher Lhe parLles have arrlved aL an amlcable seLLlemenL and lf so Lhe Lerms Lhereof
2 1he sLlpulaLlons or admlsslons enLered lnLo by Lhe parLles
3 WheLher on Lhe basls of Lhe pleadlngs and Lhe sLlpulaLlons and admlsslon made by Lhe parLles [udgmenL may be
rendered wlLhouL Lhe need of furLher proceedlngs ln whlch evenL Lhe [udgmenL shall be rendered wlLhln LhlrLy (30) days
from lssuance of Lhe order
4 A clear speclflcaLlon of maLerlal facLs whlch remaln converLed and
3 Such oLher maLLers lnLended Lo expedlLe Lhe dlsposlLlon of Lhe case (8 8S)
Sect|on 10 5obmlssloo of offlJovlts ooJ posltloo popets WlLhln Len (10) days from recelpL of Lhe order menLloned ln Lhe nexL
precedlng secLlon Lhe parLles shall submlL Lhe affldavlLs of Lhelr wlLnesses and oLher evldence on Lhe facLual lssues deflned ln Lhe
order LogeLher wlLh Lhelr poslLlon papers seLLlng forLh Lhe law and Lhe facLs relled upon by Lhem (9 8S)
Sect|on 11 letloJ fot teoJltloo of joJqmeot WlLhln LhlrLy (30) days afLer recelpL of Lhe affldavlLs and poslLlon papers or Lhe
explraLlon of Lhe perlod for flllng Lhe same Lhe courL shall render [udgmenL
Powever should Lhe courL flnd lL necessary Lo clarlfy cerLaln maLerlal facLs durlng Lhe sald perlod lssue an order speclfylng Lhe
maLLers Lo be clarlfled and requlre Lhe parLles Lo submlL affldavlLs or oLher evldence on Lhe sald maLLers wlLhln Len (10) days from
recelpL of sald order !udgmenL shall be rendered wlLhln flfLeen (13) days afLer Lhe recelpL of Lhe lasL affldavlL or Lhe explraLlon of
Lhe perlod for flllng Lhe same
1he courL shall noL resorL Lo Lhe foregolng procedure [usL Lo galn Llme for Lhe rendlLlon of Lhe [udgmenL (n)
Sect|on 12 kefettol fot cooclllotloo Cases requlrlng referral for conclllaLlon where Lhere ls no showlng of compllance wlLh such
requlremenL shall be dlsmlssed wlLhouL pre[udlce and may be revlved only afLer LhaL requlremenL shall have been complled wlLh
(18a 8S)
Sect|on 13 ltoblblteJ pleoJloqs ooJ motloos 1he followlng peLlLlons moLlons or pleadlngs shall noL be allowed
1 MoLlon Lo dlsmlss Lhe complalnL excepL on Lhe ground of lack of [urlsdlcLlon over Lhe sub[ecL maLLer or fallure Lo
comply wlLh secLlon 12
2 MoLlon for a blll of parLlculars
3 MoLlon for new Lrlal or for reconslderaLlon of a [udgmenL or for reopenlng of Lrlal
4 eLlLlon for rellef from [udgmenL
3 MoLlon for exLenslon of Llme Lo flle pleadlngs affldavlLs or any oLher paper
6 Memoranda
7 eLlLlon for cettlototl mooJomos or prohlblLlon agalnsL any lnLerlocuLory order lssued by Lhe courL
8 MoLlon Lo declare Lhe defendanL ln defaulL
9 ullaLory moLlons for posLponemenL
10 8eply
11 1hlrdparLy complalnLs
12 lnLervenLlons (19a 8S)
Sect|on 14 AfflJovlts 1he affldavlLs requlred Lo be submlLLed under Lhls 8ule shall sLaLe only facLs of dlrecL personal knowledge
of Lhe afflanLs whlch are admlsslble ln evldence and shall show Lhelr compeLence Lo LesLlfy Lo Lhe maLLers sLaLed Lhereln
A vlolaLlon of Lhls requlremenL may sub[ecL Lhe parLy or Lhe counsel who submlLs Lhe same Lo dlsclpllnary acLlon and shall be cause
Lo expunge Lhe lnadmlsslble affldavlL or porLlon Lhereof from Lhe record (20 8S)
Sect|on 1S ltellmlooty lojooctloo 1he courL may granL prellmlnary ln[uncLlon ln accordance wlLh Lhe provlslons of 8ule 38
hereof Lo prevenL Lhe defendanL from commlLLlng furLher acLs of dlspossesslon agalnsL Lhe plalnLlff
A possessor deprlved of hls possesslon Lhrough forclble from Lhe flllng of Lhe complalnL presenL a moLlon ln Lhe acLlon for forclble
enLry or unlawful deLalner for Lhe lssuance of a wrlL of prellmlnary mandaLory ln[uncLlon Lo resLore hlm ln hls possesslon 1he courL
shall declde Lhe moLlon wlLhln LhlrLy (30) days from Lhe flllng Lhereof (3a)
Sect|on 16 kesolvloq Jefeose of owoetsblp When Lhe defendanL ralses Lhe defense of ownershlp ln hls pleadlngs and Lhe
quesLlon of possesslon cannoL be resolved wlLhouL decldlng Lhe lssue of ownershlp Lhe lssue of ownershlp shall be resolved only Lo
deLermlne Lhe lssue of possesslon (4a)
Sect|on 17 IoJqmeot lf afLer Lrlal courL flnds LhaL Lhe allegaLlons of Lhe complalnL are Lrue lL shall render [udgmenL ln favor of
Lhe plalnLlff for Lhe resLlLuLlon of Lhe premlses Lhe sum [usLly due as arrears of renL or as reasonable compensaLlon for Lhe use and
occupaLlon of Lhe premlses aLLorneys fees and cosLs lf a counLerclalm ls esLabllshed Lhe courL shall render [udgmenL for Lhe sum
found ln arrears from elLher parLy and award cosLs as [usLlce requlres (6a)
Sect|on 18 IoJqmeot coocloslve ooly oo possessloo oot coocloslve lo octloos lovolvloq tltle ot owoetsblp 1he [udgmenL rendered
ln an acLlon for forclble enLry or deLalner shall be concluslve wlLh respecL Lo Lhe possesslon only and shall ln no wlse blnd Lhe LlLle or
affecL Lhe ownershlp of Lhe land or bulldlng Such [udgmenL shall noL bar an acLlon beLween Lhe same parLles respecLlng LlLle Lo Lhe
land or bulldlng
1he [udgmenL or flnal order shall be appealable Lo Lhe approprlaLe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL whlch shall declde Lhe same on Lhe basls of
Lhe enLlre record of Lhe proceedlngs had ln Lhe courL of orlgln and such memoranda and/or brlefs as may be submlLLed by Lhe
parLles or requlred by Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL (7a)
Sect|on 19 lmmeJlote execotloo of joJqmeot bow to stoy some lf [udgmenL ls rendered agalnsL Lhe defendanL execuLlon shall
lssue lmmedlaLely upon moLlon unless an appeal has been perfecLed and Lhe defendanL Lo sLay execuLlon flles a sufflclenL
supersedeas bond approved by Lhe Munlclpal 1rlal CourL and execuLed ln favor of Lhe plalnLlff Lo pay Lhe renLs damages and cosLs
accrulng down Lo Lhe Llme of Lhe [udgmenL appealed from and unless durlng Lhe pendency of Lhe appeal he deposlLs wlLh Lhe
appellaLe courL Lhe amounL of renL due from Llme Lo Llme under Lhe conLracL lf any as deLermlned by Lhe [udgmenL of Lhe
Munlclpal 1rlal CourL ln Lhe absence of a conLracL he shall deposlL wlLh Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL Lhe reasonable value of Lhe use and
occupaLlon of Lhe premlses for Lhe precedlng monLh or perlod aL Lhe raLe deLermlned by Lhe [udgmenL of Lhe lower courL on or
before Lhe LenLh day of each succeedlng monLh or perlod 1he supersedeas bond shall be LransmlLLed by Lhe Munlclpal 1rlal CourL
wlLh Lhe papers Lo Lhe clerk of Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL Lo whlch Lhe acLlon ls appealed
All amounLs so pald Lo Lhe appellaLe courL shall be deposlLed wlLh sald courL or auLhorlzed governmenL deposlLary bank and shall be
held Lhere unLll Lhe flnal dlsposlLlon of Lhe appeal unless Lhe courL by agreemenL of Lhe lnLeresLed parLles or ln Lhe absence of
reasonable grounds of opposlLlon Lo a moLlon Lo wlLhdraw or for [usLlflable reasons shall decree oLherwlse Should Lhe defendanL
fall Lo make Lhe paymenLs above prescrlbed from Llme Lo Llme durlng Lhe pendency of Lhe appeal Lhe appellaLe courL upon moLlon
of Lhe plalnLlff and upon proof of such fallure shall order Lhe execuLlon of Lhe [udgmenL appealed from wlLh respecL Lo Lhe
resLoraLlon of possesslon buL such execuLlon shall noL be a bar Lo Lhe appeal Laklng lLs course unLll Lhe flnal dlsposlLlon Lhereof on
Lhe merlLs
AfLer Lhe case ls declded by Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL any money pald Lo Lhe courL by Lhe defendanL for purposes of Lhe sLay of
execuLlon shall be dlsposed of ln accordance wlLh Lhe provlslons of Lhe [udgmenL of Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL ln any case whereln lL
appears LhaL Lhe defendanL has been deprlved of Lhe lawful possesslon of land or bulldlng pendlng Lhe appeal by vlrLue of Lhe
execuLlon of Lhe [udgmenL of Lhe Munlclpal 1rlal CourL damages for such deprlvaLlon of possesslon and resLoraLlon of possesslon
and resLoraLlon of possesslon may be allowed Lhe defendanL ln Lhe [udgmenL of Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL dlsposlng of Lhe appeal (8a)
Sect|on 20 ltellmlooty mooJototy lojooctloo lo cose of oppeol upon moLlon of Lhe plalnLlff wlLhln Len (10) days from Lhe
perfecLlon of Lhe appeal Lo Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL Lhe laLLer may lssue a wrlL of prellmlnary mandaLory ln[uncLlon Lo resLore Lhe
plalnLlff ln possesslon lf Lhe courL ls saLlsfled LhaL Lhe defendanLs appeal ls frlvolous or dllaLory or LhaL Lhe appeal of Lhe plalnLlff
ls ptlmo focle merlLorlous (9a)
Sect|on 21 lmmeJlote execotloo oo oppeol to coott of Appeols ot 5opteme coott 1he [udgmenL of Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL
agalnsL Lhe defendanL shall be lmmedlaLely execuLory wlLhouL pre[udlce Lo a furLher appeal LhaL may be Laken Lherefrom (10a)

kULL 71
Contempt
Sect|on 1 ultect cootempt poolsbeJ sommotlly A person gullLy of mlsbehavlor ln Lhe presence of or so near a courL as Lo obsLrucL
or lnLerrupL Lhe proceedlngs before Lhe same lncludlng dlsrespecL Loward Lhe courL offenslve personallLles Loward oLhers or
refusal Lo be sworn or Lo answer as a wlLness or Lo subscrlbe an affldavlL or deposlLlon when lawfully requlred Lo do so may be
summarlly ad[udged ln conLempL by such courL and punlshed by a flne noL exceedlng Lwo Lhousand pesos or lmprlsonmenL noL
exceedlng Len (10) days or boLh lf lL be a 8eglonal 1rlal CourL or a courL of equlvalenL or hlgher rank or by a flne noL exceedlng Lwo
hundred pesos or lmprlsonmenL noL exceedlng one (1) day or boLh lf lL be a lower courL (1a)
Sect|on 2 kemeJy tbeteftom 1he person ad[udged ln dlrecL conLempL by any courL may noL appeal Lherefrom buL may avall
hlmself of Lhe remedles of cettlototl or prohlblLlon 1he execuLlon of Lhe [udgmenL shall be suspended pendlng resoluLlon of such
peLlLlon provlded such person flles a bond flxed by Lhe courL whlch rendered Lhe [udgmenL and condlLloned LhaL he wlll ablde by
and perform Lhe [udgmenL should Lhe peLlLlon be declded agalnsL hlm (2a)
Sect|on 3 loJltect cootempt to be poolsbeJ oftet cbotqe ooJ beotloq AfLer a charge ln wrlLlng has been flled and an opporLunlLy
glven Lo Lhe respondenL Lo commenL Lhereon wlLhln such perlod as may be flxed by Lhe courL and Lo be heard by hlmself or counsel
a person gullLy of any of Lhe followlng acLs may be punlshed for lndlrecL conLempL
(a) Mlsbehavlor of an offlcer of a courL ln Lhe performance of hls offlclal duLles or ln hls offlclal LransacLlons
(b) ulsobedlence of or reslsLance Lo a lawful wrlL process order or [udgmenL of a courL lncludlng Lhe acL of a person
who afLer belng dlspossessed or e[ecLed from any real properLy by Lhe [udgmenL or process of any courL of compeLenL
[urlsdlcLlon enLers or aLLempLs or lnduces anoLher Lo enLer lnLo or upon such real properLy for Lhe purpose of execuLlng
acLs of ownershlp or possesslon or ln any manner dlsLurbs Lhe possesslon glven Lo Lhe person ad[udged Lo be enLlLled
LhereLo
(c) Any abuse of or any unlawful lnLerference wlLh Lhe processes or proceedlngs of a courL noL consLlLuLlng dlrecL
conLempL under secLlon 1 of Lhls 8ule
(d) Any lmproper conducL Lendlng dlrecLly or lndlrecLly Lo lmpede obsLrucL or degrade Lhe admlnlsLraLlon of [usLlce
(e) Assumlng Lo be an aLLorney or an offlcer of a courL and acLlng as such wlLhouL auLhorlLy
(f) lallure Lo obey a subpoena duly served
(g) 1he rescue or aLLempLed rescue of a person or properLy ln Lhe cusLody of an offlcer by vlrLue of an order or process
of a courL held by hlm
8uL noLhlng ln Lhls secLlon shall be so consLrued as Lo prevenL Lhe courL from lssulng process Lo brlng Lhe respondenL lnLo courL or
from holdlng hlm ln cusLody pendlng such proceedlngs (3a)
Sect|on 4 now ptoceeJloqs commeoceJ roceedlngs for lndlrecL conLempL may be lnlLlaLed moto ptoplo by Lhe courL agalnsL
whlch Lhe conLempL was commlLLed by an order or any oLher formal charge requlrlng Lhe respondenL Lo show cause why he should
noL be punlshed for conLempL
ln all oLher cases charges for lndlrecL conLempL shall be commenced by a verlfled peLlLlon wlLh supporLlng parLlculars and cerLlfled
Lrue coples of documenLs or papers lnvolved Lhereln and upon full compllance wlLh Lhe requlremenLs for flllng lnlLlaLory pleadlngs
for clvll acLlons ln Lhe courL concerned lf Lhe conLempL charges arose ouL of or are relaLed Lo a prlnclpal acLlon pendlng ln Lhe courL
Lhe peLlLlon for conLempL shall allege LhaL facL buL sald peLlLlon shall be dockeLed heard and declded separaLely unless Lhe courL ln
lLs dlscreLlon orders Lhe consolldaLlon of Lhe conLempL charge and Lhe prlnclpal acLlon for [olnL hearlng and declslon (n)
Sect|on S wbete cbotqe to be flleJ Where Lhe charge for lndlrecL conLempL has been commlLLed agalnsL a 8eglonal 1rlal CourL or
a courL of equlvalenL or hlgher rank or agalnsL an offlcer appolnLed by lL Lhe charge may be flled wlLh such courL Where such
conLempL has been commlLLed agalnsL a lower courL Lhe charge may be flled wlLh Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL of Lhe place ln whlch Lhe
lower courL ls slLLlng buL Lhe proceedlngs may also be lnsLlLuLed ln such lower courL sub[ecL Lo appeal Lo Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL of
such place ln Lhe same manner as provlded ln secLlon 11 of Lhls 8ule (4a 8ar MaLLer no 803 21 !uly 1998)
Sect|on 6 neotloq teleose oo boll lf Lhe hearlng ls noL ordered Lo be had forLhwlLh Lhe respondenL may be released from
cusLody upon flllng a bond ln an amounL flxed by Lhe courL for hls appearance aL Lhe hearlng of Lhe charge Cn Lhe day seL Lherefor
Lhe courL shall proceed Lo lnvesLlgaLe Lhe charge and conslder such commenL LesLlmony or defense as Lhe respondenL may make or
offer (3a)
Sect|on 7 loolsbmeot fot loJltect cootempt lf Lhe respondenL ls ad[udged gullLy of lndlrecL conLempL commlLLed agalnsL a
8eglonal 1rlal CourL or a courL of equlvalenL or hlgher rank he may be punlshed by a flne noL exceedlng LhlrLy Lhousand pesos or
lmprlsonmenL noL exceedlng slx (6) monLhs or boLh lf he ls ad[udged gullLy of conLempL commlLLed agalnsL a lower courL he may
be punlshed by a flne noL exceedlng flve Lhousand pesos or lmprlsonmenL noL exceedlng one (1) monLh or boLh lf Lhe conLempL
conslsLs ln Lhe vlolaLlon of a wrlL of ln[uncLlon Lemporary resLralnlng order or stotos poo order he may also be ordered Lo make
compleLe resLlLuLlon Lo Lhe parLy ln[ured by such vlolaLlon of Lhe properLy lnvolved or such amounL as may be alleged and proved
1he wrlL of execuLlon as ln ordlnary clvll acLlons shall lssue for Lhe enforcemenL of a [udgmenL lmposlng a flne unless Lhe courL
oLherwlse provldes (6a)
Sect|on 8 lmptlsoomeot ootll otJet obeyeJ When Lhe conLempL conslsLs ln Lhe refusal or omlsslon Lo do an acL whlch ls yeL ln Lhe
power of Lhe respondenL Lo perform he may be lmprlsoned by order of Lhe courL concerned unLll he performs lL (7a)
Sect|on 9 ltoceeJloq wbeo potty teleoseJ oo boll folls to ooswet When a respondenL released on ball falls Lo appear on Lhe day
flxed for Lhe hearlng Lhe courL may lssue anoLher order of arresL or may order Lhe bond for hls appearance Lo be forfelLed and
conflscaLed or boLh and lf Lhe bond be proceeded agalnsL Lhe measure of damages shall be Lhe exLenL of Lhe loss or ln[ury
susLalned by Lhe aggrleved parLy by reason of Lhe mlsconducL for whlch Lhe conLempL charge was prosecuLed wlLh Lhe cosLs of Lhe
proceedlngs and such recovery shall be for Lhe beneflL of Lhe parLy ln[ured lf Lhere ls no aggrleved parLy Lhe bond shall be llable
and dlsposed of as ln crlmlnal cases (8a)
Sect|on 10 coott moy teleose tespooJeot 1he courL whlch lssued Lhe order lmprlsonlng a person for conLempL may dlscharge
hlm from lmprlsonmenL when lL appears LhaL publlc lnLeresL wlll noL be pre[udlced by hls release (9a)
Sect|on 11 kevlew of joJqmeot ot flool otJet booJ fot stoy 1he [udgmenL or flnal order of a courL ln a case of lndlrecL conLempL
may be appealed Lo Lhe proper courL as ln crlmlnal cases 8uL execuLlon of Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order shall noL be suspended unLll a
bond ls flled by Lhe person ad[udged ln conLempL ln an amounL flxed by Lhe courL from whlch Lhe appeal ls Laken condlLloned LhaL
lf Lhe appeal be declded agalnsL hlm he wlll ablde by and perform Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order (10a)
Sect|on 12 cootempt oqolost poosljoJlclol eotltles unless oLherwlse provlded by law Lhls 8ule shall apply Lo conLempL
commlLLed agalnsL persons enLlLles bodles or agencles exerclslng quasl[udlclal funcLlons or shall have suppleLory effecL Lo such
rules as Lhey may have adopLed pursuanL Lo auLhorlLy granLed Lo Lhem by law Lo punlsh for conLempL 1he 8eglonal 1rlal CourL of
Lhe place whereln Lhe conLempL has been commlLLed shall have [urlsdlcLlon over such charges as may be flled Lherefor (n)


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