SECTION 1. Filing of petition with Supreme Court.

A party desiring to appeal by certiorari from a

judgment or final order or resolution of the Court of Appeals, the Sandiganbayan, the Regional Trial Court
or other courts whenever authorized by law, may file with the Supreme Court a verified petition for review
on certiorari. The petition shall raise only questions of law which must be distinctly set forth. (1a, 2a)
SEC. 2. Time for filing; extension.The petition shall be filed within fifteen (15) days from notice of the
judgment or final order or resolution appealed from, or of the denial of the petitioners motion for new trial or
reconsideration filed in due time after notice of the judgment. On motion duly filed and served, with full
payment of the docket and other lawful fees and the deposit for costs before the expiration of the
reglementary period, the Supreme Court may for justifiable reasons grant an extension of thirty (30) days
only within which to file the petition. (1a, 5a)
SEC. 3. Docket and other lawful fees; proof of service of petition.Unless he has theretofore done so,
the petitioner shall pay the corresponding docket and other lawful fees to the clerk of court of the Supreme
Court and deposit the amount of P500.00 for costs at the time of the filing of the petition. Proof of service of
a copy thereof on the lower court concerned and on the adverse party shall be submitted together with the
petition. (1a)
SEC. 4. Contents of petitionThe petition shall be filed in eighteen (18) copies, with the original copy
intended for the court being indicated as such by the petitioner, and shall (a) state the full name of the
appealing party as the petitioner and the adverse party as respondent, without impleading the lower courts
or judges thereof either as petitioners or respondents; (b) indicate the material dates showing when notice
of the judgment or final order or resolution subject thereof was received, when a motion for new trial or
reconsideration, if any, was filed and when notice of the denial thereof was received; (c) set forth concisely
a statement of the matters involved, and the reasons or arguments relied on for the allowance of the
petition; (d) be accompanied by a clearly legible duplicate original, or a certified true copy of the judgment
or final order or resolution certified by the clerk of court of the court a quo and the requisite number of plain
copies thereof, and such material portions of the record as would support the petition; and (e) contain a
sworn certification against forum shopping as provided in the last paragraph of section 2, Rule 42. (2a)
SEC. 5. Dismissal or denial of petition.The failure of the petitioner to comply with any of the
foregoing requirements regarding the payment of the docket and other lawful fees, deposit for costs, proof
of service of the petition, and the contents of and the documents which should accompany the petition shall
be sufficient ground for the dismissal thereof.
The Supreme Court may on its own initiative deny the petition on the ground that the appeal is without
merit, or is prosecuted manifestly for delay, or that the questions raised therein are too unsubstantial to
require consideration. (3a)
SEC. 6. Review discretionary.A review is not a matter of right, but of sound judicial discretion, and
will be granted only when there are special and important reasons therefor. The following, while neither
controlling nor fully measuring the courts discretion, indicate the character of the reasons which will be
considered:
(a)
When the court a quo has decided a question of substance, not theretofore
determined by the Supreme Court, or has decided it in a way probably not in accord with law or with
the applicable decisions of the Supreme Court; or
(b)
When the court a quo has so far departed from the accepted and usual course of
judicial proceedings, or so far sanctioned such departure by a lower court, as to call for an exercise of
the power of supervision. (4a)

SEC. 7. Pleadings and documents that may be required; sanctions.For purposes of determining
whether the petition should be dismissed or denied pursuant to section 5 of this Rule, or where the petition
is given due course under section 8 hereof, the Supreme Court may require or allow the filing of such
pleadings, briefs, memoranda or documents as it may deem necessary within such periods and under such
conditions as it may consider appropriate, and impose the corresponding sanctions in case of non-filing or
unauthorized filing of such pleadings and documents or noncompliance with the conditions thereof. (n)
SEC. 8. Due course; elevation of records.If the petition is given due course, the Supreme Court
may require the elevation of the complete record of the case or specified parts thereof within fifteen (15)
days from notice. (2a)
SEC. 9. Rule applicable to both civil and criminal cases.The mode of appeal prescribed in this Rule
shall be applicable to both civil and criminal cases, except in criminal cases where the penalty imposed is
death, reclusion perpetua or life imprisonment. (n)

AFFIDAVIT OF LOSS
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES)
CITY OF MAKATI ) SS
I, JUAN DELA CRUZ, of legal age, single, and a resident of Espana, Manila, after having been sworn to in
accordance with law hereby depose and say:
1. That I am the owner of a NOKIA N90 CELLULAR PHONE with serial number IMEI 7898877898-74 and unit number 0922-3179003 under account number 9807865643;
2. That on the 28th of January, 2007 with a number of things I was carrying while getting out of my
car, said cell phone must have slipped from my pocket because after I reached my office, I
hurriedly tried to get my said cell phone from my pocket but I was surprised that it was not there
anymore;
3. That after diligent search inside my car and office as well as the elevator I used going up to my
office, said cell phone was nowhere to be found anymore;
4. That I am executing this affidavit in order to attest to the truth of the foregoing circumstances and
for the purpose of reporting the loss to the Globe Business Center.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 29th day of January, 2006 in the City of Manila,
Philippines.
JUAN DELA CRUZ
Affiant

Appeal by certiorari from a judgment or final order or resolution of the Court of Appeals, the
Sandiganbayan, the Regional Trial Court or other courts whenever authorized by law,
File with the Supreme Court a verified petition for review on certiorari.
The petition shall raise only questions of law which must be distinctly set forth.
The petition shall be filed within fifteen (15) days from notice of the judgment or final order or resolution
appealed from, or of the denial of the petitioners motion for new trial or reconsideration filed in due time
after notice of the judgment.
On motion duly filed and served, with full payment of the docket and other lawful fees and the deposit
for costs before the expiration of the reglementary period, the Supreme Court may for justifiable
reasons grant an extension of thirty (30) days only within which to file the petition. (1a, 5a)
the petitioner shall pay the corresponding docket and other lawful fees to the clerk of court of the
Supreme Court and deposit the amount of P500.00 for costs at the time of the filing of the petition.
Proof of service of a copy thereof on the lower court concerned and on the adverse party shall be
submitted together with the petition.
The petition shall be filed in eighteen (18) copies, with the original copy intended for the court being
indicated as such by the petitioner, and shall
(a) state the full name of the appealing party as the petitioner and the adverse party as
respondent, without impleading the lower courts or judges thereof either as petitioners or
respondents;
(b) indicate the material dates showing when notice of the judgment or final order or resolution
subject thereof was received, when a motion for new trial or reconsideration, if any, was
filed and when notice of the denial thereof was received;
(c) set forth concisely a statement of the matters involved, and the reasons or arguments relied
on for the allowance of the petition;
(d) be accompanied by a clearly legible duplicate original, or a certified true copy of the
judgment or final order or resolution certified by the clerk of court of the court a quo and the
requisite number of plain copies thereof, and such material portions of the record as would
support the petition; and
(e) contain a sworn certification against forum shopping as provided in the last paragraph of
section 2, Rule 42. (2a)
The failure of the petitioner to comply with any of the foregoing requirements regarding the payment of
the docket and other lawful fees, deposit for costs, proof of service of the petition, and the contents

of and the documents which should accompany the petition shall be sufficient ground for the
dismissal thereof.
A review is not a matter of right, but of sound judicial discretion, and will be granted only when there
are special and important reasons therefor. The following, while neither controlling nor fully measuring
the courts discretion, indicate the character of the reasons which will be considered:
(a)
When the court a quo has decided a question of substance, not theretofore
determined by the Supreme Court, or has decided it in a way probably not in accord with law or with
the applicable decisions of the Supreme Court; or
(b)
When the court a quo has so far departed from the accepted and usual course of
judicial proceedings, or so far sanctioned such departure by a lower court, as to call for an exercise of
the power of supervision. (4a)
If the petition is given due course, the Supreme Court may require the elevation of the complete record
of the case or specified parts thereof within fifteen (15) days from notice. (2a)
Tthis Rule shall be applicable to both civil and criminal cases, except in criminal cases where the penalty
imposed is death, reclusion perpetua or life imprisonment. (n)

Efficient Use of Paper Rule A.M. No. 11-9-4-SC

efile@sc.judiciary.gov.ph
This rule shall apply to all courts and quasi-judicial bodies under the administrative supervision of the
Supreme Court.

Format and Style. a) All pleadings, motions and similar papers intended for the court and quasi-judicial bodys
consideration and action (court-bound papers) shall written in single space with one-and-a half space
between paragraphs, using an easily readable font style of the partys choice, of 14-size font, and on a
13 inch by 8.5- inch white bond paper; and
b) All decisions, resolutions and orders issued by courts and quasi-judicial bodies under the administrative
supervision of the Supreme Court shall comply with these requirements. Similarly covered are the reports
submitted to the courts and transcripts of stenographic notes.
Margins and Prints . The parties shall maintain the following margins on all court-bound papers: a left hand
margin of 1.5 inches from the edge; an upper margin of 1.2 inches from the edge; a right hand margin
of 1.0 inch from the edge; and a lower margin of 1.0 inch from the edge. Every page must be
consecutively numbered.

Copies to be filed. Unless otherwise directed by the court, the number of court- bound papers that a party is
required or desires to file shall be as follows:
a. In the Supreme Court, one original (properly marked) and four copies, unless the case is referred to the
Court En Banc, in which event, the parties shall file ten additional copies. For the En Banc, the parties need to
submit only two sets of annexes, one attached to the original and an extra copy. For the Division, the
parties need to submit also two sets of annexes, one attached to the original and an extra copy. All
members of the Court shall share the extra copies of annexes in the interest of economy of paper.
Parties to cases before the Supreme Court are further required, on voluntary basis for the first six months
following the effectivity of this Rule and compulsorily afterwards unless the period is extended, to
submit, simultaneously with their court-bound papers, soft copies of the same and their annexes (the
latter in PDF format) either by email to the Courts e-mail address or by compact disc (CD). This
requirement is in preparation for the eventual establishment of an e-filing paperless system in the judiciary.

b. In the Court of Appeals and the Sandiganbayan, one original (properly marked) and two copies with their
annexes;
c. In the Court of Tax Appeals, one original (properly marked) and two copies with annexes. On appeal to the En
Banc, one Original (properly marked) and eight copies with annexes; and
d. In other courts, one original (properly marked) with the stated annexes attached to it.
Annexes Served on Adverse Party. A party required by the rules to serve a copy of his court-bound on the
adverse party need not enclose copies of those annexes that based on the record of the court such
party already has in his possession. In the event a party requests a set of the annexes actually filed with
the court, the part who filed the paper shall comply with the request within five days from receipt.

Date of Effectivity. This rule shall take effect on January 1, 2013 after publication in two newspapers of general
circulation in the Philippines.