1.

Number of pleadings required

a. Original pleading and 14 copies For: En Banc cases under the

1987 Philippine Constitution

COMELEC and COA cases

Writ of Amparo
Writ of Kalikasan
HRET/SET cases
Issues affecting National Interest
Constitutionality cases

b. Original pleading and 4 copies For: Division cases – decisions

of lower courts/tribunal

2. Attachments:

a. Verification and Certification on Non-Forum Shopping. If the

signatory is not the petitioner, proof of authority (ex. Secretary’s
Certificate, Special Power of Attorney) to sign for petitioner/s must
be attached.

b. For personally filed pleadings - Proof of Service to the lower

court/tribunal and adverse party/parties. For pleadings filed thru
registered mail – Proof of Service to the lower court/tribunal and
adverse party/parties and Affidavit of Service.

c. Certified true copy/copies of the assailed decision, resolution or

order of the lower court/tribunal.

d. Annexes, if any, and must be labeled as “A”, “B”, “C”, etc.

e. Soft copy of the pleading and annexes in PDF (in CD, USB) and a
printed Verified Declaration that the PDF files contained in the
CD/USB are complete and true copies of the pleading and annexes,
 if any, filed with the Supreme Court. There should be one (1)
CD/USB per case containing one (1) PDF file of the original pleading
filed with the Court and separate PDF files for the annexes, if any,
i.e. one (1) PDF file per annex and not per page.  The filename of the
PDF files must be the same as the title of the pleading.

If the CD/USB and the Verified Declaration are not attached with the
original pleading at the time of filing with the Court, the soft copy of
the pleading and annexes, if any, may be sent thru email
at efile_jro@sc.judiciary.gov.ph within twenty- four (24)  hours from
date of filing of the original pleading with the Supreme Court.

The email should have a cover letter enumerating the attachment/s

sent. Thus:
 One (1) PDF file per pleading filed with the Supreme Court.
 One (1) PDF file per annex, if any.  If several annexes,
create one (1) PDF file per annex and label each
accordingly.
 One (1) PDF file for the Verified Declaration that the PDF
file/s attached to the email are complete and are true
copies of the original pleading and annexes filed with the
Supreme Court.
 The filename of the attached PDF file must be the same as
the title of the original pleading filed with the Supreme
Court.

Large files may be sent in several batches (10MB per email and 2MB
per attachment).

4. Payment of  legal fees at the SC Cashier, SC Main Building.

SIGNATURE OF LAWYER

IN ALL PLEADINGS OR MOTIONS (Litigious or non litigious)

 1) Lawyers must always sign the same

2) Indicate law office address

3) Attorneys Roll Number

5) IBP Roll Number

6) Updated MCLE Compliance

7) Personal Tax Receipt PTR

PLEADINGS FORMAT

1) Written in a single space with 1.5 space between paragraphs

2) Easily readable font stye 14 size

3) PAPER: 13 inch by 8.5 inch white bond paper

4) MARGINS

Left hand margin 1.5 inches from the edge, upper margin of 1.2 inches from the
edge

Right hand margin 1.0 from the edge and a 1.0 lower magin from the edge

5) Every page must be consecutively numbered